software technology

more NAB 2009 events

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NAB 2009 continues to offer interesting free events for all willing to spend a few nights in las vegas in late april.

monday 20 april 2009

sony creative software event at NAB 2009
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
NORTH HALL ROOM N249-N251
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

WEVA NAB 2009 open house
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
NORTH HALL ROOM N116
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

sony HD product technology seminars at NAB 2009
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
NORTH HALL ROOM N103
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

tuesday 21 april 2009

sony HD product technology seminars at NAB 2009
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
CENTRAL HALL ROOM N103
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

wednesday 22 april 2009

reduser party at NAB 2009 feature red digital cinema announcements
3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
RIO ALL SUITE CASINO AND HOTEL
AMAZON BALLROOM
3700 W FLAMINGO RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89103-4043

sony HD product technology seminars at NAB 2009
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
CENTRAL HALL ROOM N103
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

countdown to siggraph 2008

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siggraph 2008 is just under a few weeks away: the visual effects and virtual world hub of the known world. for those of you who are going, here’s a brief list of free events.

monday 11 august 2008

siggraph the foundry nuke user event 2008
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
SHERATON LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN HOTEL
711 S HOPE ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90017-3803

siggraph luxology modo user event 2008
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
THE EDISON
108 W 2ND ST APT 101
LOS ANGELES CA 90012-1585

siggraph autodesk user group event 2008
6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
SHRINE AUDITORIUM
665 W JEFFERSON BLVD
LOS ANGELES CA 90007-3626

tuesday 12 august 2008

siggrraph softimage user group meeting 2008
8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
CLUB 740
740 S BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES CA 90014-2802

thursday 14 august 2008

maxon cinema 4D user group meeting 2008
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
ROOM 503
1201 S FIGUEROA ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90015-1308

tuesday – thursday 12 – 14 august 2008

siggraph 2008 exhibit floor open
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (3:30 PM on THR)
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
1201 S FIGUEROA ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90015-1308

countdown to NAB 2008

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NAB 2008 is approaching, but several stalwart software companies will not have a booth: namely apple and avid. sony, panasonic, JVC, canon, and other companies will have large displays and many products for the broadcast and presentation world. for those of you who are going and want to know what free events you can participate in, here are top choices.

sunday 13 april 2008

autodesk user group event NAB 2008
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WYNN LAS VEGAS
LATOUR BALLROOM
3131 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-1967

monday 14 april 2008

sony vegas user gathering at NAB 2008 with VASST, AMD, and Microsoft
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
NORTH HALL ROOM 250
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

tuesday 15 april 2008

promax 13th annual charles mcconathy digital cafe
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
SANDS EXPO CONVENTION CENTER
201 SANDS AVE
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-2617

wednesday 16 april 2008

7th annual final cut pro user group supermeet at NAB 2008
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
MGM GRAND LAS VEGAS
MGM CONFERENCE CENTER
GRAND BALLROOM
3799 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-4319

countdown to siggraph 2007

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siggraph 2007 is just under a few weeks away: the visual effects and virtual world hub of the known world. for those of you who are going, here’s a brief list of free events.

sunday 5 august 2007

luxology modo user event
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SAN DIEGO AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
2001 PAN AMERICAN PLZ
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-1636

monday 6 august 2007

autodesk user group event
5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT HOTEL AND MARINA
MARRIOTT HALL 1-6
333 W HARBOR DR
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-7709

tuesday 7 august 2007

softimage user group meeting
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
SPRECKELS BLDG
121 BROADWAY
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-5006

tuesday – thursday 7 – 9 august 2007

siggraph exhibit floor open
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (3:30 PM on THR)
SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
111 W HARBOR DR
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-7899

iphone on demand

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software companies like autodesk, norton, and sun has promoted the use of software subscriptions. just as long you buy the software once, and pay an annual fee, you get any updates and revisions as long as you maintain your contract. now apple in business with AT&T have released the iphone.

is this the start of a software subscription model for apple? to date, final cut studio and mac OS X have software licenses that last in perpetuity. the iphone includes the ability to play music and watch videos, but requires activation. what will happen after the initial subscription is over? will the iphone continue to work, or become a very expensive paper weight? if you continue to pay your phone bill, i’m sure apple will update the applications and iphone OS, but can you get updates without the AT&T contract?

countdown to NAB 2007

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we’re just under a month away from NAB 2007, the multimedia and broadcast hub of the known world. for those of you who are going and want to know what free events you can participate, here are top choices.

sunday 15 april 2007

apple NAB 2007 presentation
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
THE VENETIAN RESORT HOTEL CASINO
THE VENETIAN BALLROOM
3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-8941

autodesk user group event NAB 2007
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CAESARS PALACE
CLAUDIUS BALLROOM
3570 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-8924

avid customer event NAB 2007
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO LAS VEGAS
THE JOINT
4455 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-6574

newtek cool friends event NAB 2007
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
RIVIERA HOTEL AND CASINO
ROYALE PAVILION 2 AND 3
2901 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-1933

monday 16 april 2007

sony vegas user gathering at NAB 2007
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
ROOM N250
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

tuesday 17 april 2007

boris FX user group meeting NAB 2007
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
BOOTH SL10520
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096

promax 12th annual charles mcconathy digital cafe
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
EMPIRE BALLROOM
3765 LAS VEGAS BLVD S STE G
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-4313

wednesday 18 april 2007

final cut pro user group supermeet at NAB 2007
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
THE VENETIAN RESORT HOTEL CASINO
PALAZZO BALLROOM
3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-8941

countdown to siggraph 2006

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Siggraph 2006 is just under a few weeks away: the visual effects and virtual world hub of the known world. for those of you who are going, here’s a brief list of free events. with the consolidation last year, the autodesk presentation (acquired alias products maya and motionbuilder) should not be missed.

monday 31 july 2006

autodesk user group meeting
3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
THE WESTIN BOSTON WATERFRONT
CONCOURSE LEVEL
GRAND BALLROOM
425 SUMMER ST
BOSTON MA 02210-1719

NVIDIA gelato user group meeting
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
BOSTON MARRIOTT COPLEY PLACE
110 HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON MA 02116-5706

tuesday 1 august 2006

apple shake ‘n’ final cut studio meeting
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
SEAPORT HOTEL
SEAPORT BALLROOM
1 SEAPORT LN
BOSTON MA 02210-2013

newtek lightwave 09 SIGGRAPH launch party
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
CENTRAL WHARF
BOSTON MA 02110-3399

softimage user group meeting
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
SEAPORT HOTEL
PLAZA BALLROOM
1 SEAPORT LN
BOSTON MA 02210-2013

tuesday – thursday 1 – 3 august 2006

siggraph exhibit floor open
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (3:30 PM on THR)
BOSTON CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER
415 SUMMER ST
BOSTON MA 02210-1719
get an exhibition only pass code from newtek

bill gates falls on his sword?

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someone could expound that the departure of bill gates from microsoft is just part of the natural business cycle. when john warnock and charles geschke left adobe systems, it could have been a ending point to photoshop, illustrator, and postcript, but the transition team was successful and i know microsoft will drive toward its inevitable end.

microsoft has it’s foothold, some say a monopoly on the desktop, server, and database industries. microsoft is moving rapidly into the storage arena, and trying to grab the digital living room. bill gates is just one guy, but he was the headliner for microsoft making presentations at comdex, CES, RSA, and winHEC. a portion of the microsoft initiatives have broken, but other actions have become dominant like windows OS, and the office suite. microsoft powerpoint is synonymous with presentation. microsoft word and .doc is equivalent to digital documents.

bill gates is not leaving due to windows flaws, windows viruses, windows spyware, or delayed windows vista. he truly wants to spend his billions on making a dent in world health and education. will bill gates become the next andrew carnegie? we’ll see.