Category: Technology

Iranian leaders vow to take on Avatar!

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his crack staff of film experts, take in a 3D showing of Avatar earlier this month. Ahmadinejad promises that Iran will have it’s own version of Avatar that will rival anything that the west could produce!

Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 in Entertainment, Technology, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Wi-Fi thief calls into Leo Laporte’s show asking for help!

This is classic! A lady that has been stealing wi-fi for over a year is frustrated when her internet access “disappears”. In an effort to fix the problem she calls into Leo Laporte’s radio show “The Tech Guy”. I’m glad that the NewTek TriCaster was there to capture this classic moment. Watch Leo Laport at […]

Monday February 22nd, 2010 in Entertainment, Technology, World Gone Wild | 2 Comments »

My first attempt at making a primitive bow

As a fan of GI Joe, I’ve been “trained” since I was a youth that “Knowing was half the battle”.. I’m always interested in learning how to do things, fix things, tweak things. A few months ago, NewTek’s CEO told me about an series of books called “The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible”. I purchased a set […]

Tuesday February 16th, 2010 in Entertainment, Family Safety, Technology | No Comments »

Olympic Tragedy – Georgian Luge competitor dies in accident

Georgian Luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed in a tragic accident last week when he lost control and was thrown from the track. Kumaritashvili was just 21 years old. Warning. GRAPHIC video Watch CBS News Videos Online

Tuesday February 16th, 2010 in Sports, Technology, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Will the Repo Man take away your organs?

I love movies that make you think.. Movies that mix social commentary with what “could” happen. Some films along these lines that come to mind are I Am Legend, Minority Report and Soylent Green. Looks like this summer holds another movie that will make you think, “Repo Men”. The premise is very cool. In the […]

Tuesday February 9th, 2010 in Entertainment, Technology, World Gone Wild | 1 Comment »

The Other Half Time Show raises money for Hugs4Holly.org

Last night during the Super Bowl, the Twitter Jam Band did a live webcast performance called “The Other Half Time Show”. The concept: The Who finished their Super Bowl half time show, the Twitter Jam Band took the virtual stage. From a house in Alamo Heights, we did a live webcast to help raise money […]

Monday February 8th, 2010 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Technology | No Comments »

Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health

For years, I’ve been saying that cell phones will be the Cigarette of our generation. I use my cell phone a TON! It’s my main link to clients, email, etc. That said, I won’t allow my kids to use cell phones on a regular basis.. If I’m talking to my Dad, I may let them […]

My rejection letter from “Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp” the Vh1 Reality Show.

Got the rejection letter today.. 🙁 Bummer. Thank you so much for your submission to be considered for the VH1 Classic show “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp.” We had a great response and a ton of amazing submissions. The cast has been selected by the network. Unfortunately, you were not chosen for this season’s show. […]

Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 in Entertainment, Technology, World Gone Wild | 1 Comment »

PR: Steve Harvey Selects NewTek TriCaster™ to Live Stream Daily Morning Radio Show

SAN ANTONIO – February 01, 2010 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ portable live production system is being used by the Steve Harvey Morning Show to live stream video from the nationally-syndicated radio program. The live stream, which airs Monday through Friday from 5:00 to 9:00 […]

Monday February 1st, 2010 in Entertainment, NewTek, Technology | No Comments »

Story: Fans at X Games Get the Tricaster Treatment

  Ken Kerschbaumer of Sports Video Group published this story yesterday! Fans of extreme winter sports making the trek to Aspen, CO, for the ESPN Winter X Games 14 this weekend will have an in-venue video experience powered, for the first time, by two NewTek Tricaster integrated switcher and production unit. “Instead of having a […]

Friday January 29th, 2010 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »