I never knew Steve Jobs personally, but he was one of those people I would have chosen when asked, “If you could invite anybody on the planet, who would you invite to dinner?” I’m sure I would have enjoyed his brilliant thoughts on life and death, and how we design the part between the two. [...] Read more
I’m always fascinated with the role technology plays in just about all aspects of our lives. Such is the case where fashion meets technology on Lifetime Television’s Emmy® Award nominated design sensation “Project Runway.” This is the third year that Intel and HP have teamed to bring technology onto the show and into the [...] Read more
For the first time ever, the age-old TV buying cycle is being disrupted, thanks primarily to new TV innovations and additional TV functions. This is very exciting news indeed. German households are now buying a new TV set almost every six years, according to recent research from GfK. Traditionally they purchased a new TV set [...] Read more
In the Intel store here at work, they sell a PC skin: We don’t watch sci-fi movies. We live them. As Intel employees (“Sponsors of Tomorrow“), we are privileged to see amazing things happen with Intel architecture every day, but we’re not alone in living the sci-fi life. Intel futurist Brian David Johnson knows science [...] Read more
I’ve spent much of the last week in Amsterdam, at IBC 2011, where we were showcasing the latest Intel®-based smart TV solutions. One of these was the only-just-launched Iomega® TV with Boxee and I managed to catch-up with the company’s Head of Product Marketing for EMEA, Olivier D’Eternod. Paul: What is it about iomega TV [...] Read more
Recently, Intel embarked on a quest to document the most visually stunning places across the globe. Since we launched the Visual Life campaign earlier this year, discussing how the new 2nd generation of Intel® CoreTM processors create a visually stunning experiences for consumers, I’ve been paying much more attention to the beauty around me. Like [...] Read more
“Butts in seats” is car salesperson lingo for customer test drives. Translation: You as a customer can do all the research in the world and go kick tires in a dealer lot, but it’s when you get behind the wheel (when your butt is in the car seat) that the light bulb of understanding truly [...] Read more
Renee Edwards of Intel’s Social Media Center of Excellence attended Outside Lands this past weekend to help generate social media buzz for Intel and music lovers. Below is Renee’s recap of Intel’s presence at the event. In the spirit of celebrating music and technology, Intel hosted the Visual Life Experience at San Francisco’s Outside [...] Read more
My buddy Tim and I decided to attend the International BMW Motorcycle rally in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, so we set out on or motorcycles for what ended up being 19 day cross country round trip. We made our way via I-80 to Pennsylvania, then down to N. Carolina to visit family, back up to Mount Rushmore [...] Read more
A few weeks ago, I participated in the Intel “Upgrade Your Life” 2011 summit. Below is a review of two sessions, Energy Conservation and Caring for the Elderly. These are two topics that we need to be not only thinking about, but acting on NOW. And this is exactly what Intel is doing. Read more
A few weeks ago, I participated in the Intel “Upgrade Your Life” 2011 summit. Below is a review of two sessions, Energy Conservation and Caring for the Elderly. These are two topics that we need to be not only thinking about, but acting on NOW. And this is exactly what Intel is doing. Read more
Emmy Rossum (“Shameless,” “Phantom of the Opera”) stars as Christina, a 20-something woman trapped in a room with only a 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor-powered Toshiba Satellite® P775 series laptop and an untraceable Internet connection. You can help Christina and participate in this social film in multiple ways. Read more
Here at Intel, we’re impressed by all things fast, especially visibly smart processors that help you get more out of life. However, I think you’ll also find these videos by Tom Guilmette visibly smart. In these videos, Tom uses a high speed digital camera and shoots at 2564 frames per second. Read more
Thanks to everyone at Boxee for organising a great party on Tuesday night at the Bar Music Hall in Shoreditch. Despite being massively jetlagged, team Boxee put on a very brave show to demonstrate the latest, souped-up version of the Boxee Box to a packed room of app developers, content providers, journalists and Boxee users. Since [...] Read more
Can you turn out a brilliant sci-fi short story, script, or comic in one week? If you haven’t started, that’s how much time you have to meet the submission deadline for the Tomorrow Project Seattle. Brings to mind what the silver age creators at Marvel Comics called the “Dreaded Deadline Doom.” Submissions are due by [...] Read more
The Aurora from TSO Photography on Vimeo. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are such an amazing phenomenon. I hope to be able to see it in person some day. Check out this absolutely STUNNING video of a huge aurora borealis show captured by TSO Photography. It was shot near Kirkenes and Pas National Park [...] Read more
AFOL A Blocumentary from AFOL on Vimeo. Do you keep old games, toys, or computers? For many people keeping childhood games inspires a sense of nostalgia. And, some parents or grandparents pass their toys down to later generations. However, for Adult Fans of Legos (AFOL), they are still building and “playing” with these plastic building [...] Read more
Corporate visions for the future require the “impersonal logic” cited by Andy Grove in his book, “Only the Paranoid Survive.” It was this impersonal logic that allowed Intel to recognize an inflection point and shift its core business to microprocessors. Today, Intel futurists envision a compute continuum where computing exists in literally everything, from cars [...] Read more
This past weekend I had the opportunity to represent Intel at SOBCon 2011 (Successful Online Business Conference) and share a print provided by Hugh MacLeod of Gapingvoid.com. This colorful print features the message “Believe, Then Act” alo… Read more
Coachella is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular music festivals but what you might not know is that Intel was involved this year. The Creators Project, an initiative between Intel and Vice, was named the creative director for this year’s show. A… Read more
