by TJ Cook - Sep 02
Brainmesh is HiDef's weekly get-together in which our team discusses technological innovations and trends, relating them to how they impact great causes such as nonprofits and social enterprises.
In this installment of Brainmesh: Social Skiing, Upcoming Tablets, Social Music Listening, and Game Thinking!
by TJ Cook - Aug 12
" But despite these wins, and numerous loyal fans, Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we will maintain the site at least through the end of the year and extend the technology for use in other Google projects. "
via googleblog.blogspot.com
I think it's hard for people to inhale and exhale at the same time.
And I think that's what Google Wave was asking us to do.
from singintune.org
by Linda Laktasic - Jul 30
As this year's Tour de France once again winds down, many of us have had the opportunity to watch one of the most grueling races in history. The race requires endurance, focus, strategy, balance, along with, of course, tremendous athleticism achieved only through thousands of miles and years of training. A bit of luck (both good and bad) is also thrown into the mix, exemplified by the occasional bike crash, equipment malfunction, not to mention wondering sheep, haphazardly crossing the race course. As I watched much of the coverage via Versus, I was struck by the incredible beauty of the French Pyrenees and surrounding countryside. However, I am as limited as any spectator to the real appreciation of the unforgiving toughness of this mountainous course.
by Zach Hendershot - Jul 08
Every day we become more connected to the rich media around us, thanks in part to the proliferation of fast and reliable internet connections to more and more people. In a given day you’re streaming videos from YouTube, catching the most recent episode of your favorite sitcom streamed from Netflix, and listening to Internet radio to your desk all day long. These services are built on a reliable media distribution network to ensure that valuable content is delivered successfully to us.
by TJ Cook - Jul 06
Brainmesh is HiDef's weekly get-together in which our team discusses technological innovations and trends, relating them to how they impact great causes such as nonprofits and social enterprises.
Back to another rousing edition of Cause-based Work at HiDef, the team had much discuss in terms of new technologies and innovations that folks should know about. Enjoy!
by Kemper Barkhurst - Jun 21
I recently set up an online donation form for Rio Grande Community Farm, a nonprofit organization where I serve as board member and volunteer. This PayPal donation form was static and made me wonder about the other ways in which nonprofits can raise money with online technologies. After a little research, I found a few new tricks by which nonprofits can connect and accept donations from their supporters. These methods extend beyond just online payments or joining a social network. Check out the new ways nonprofits can collect donations from a mobile device, a text message campaign (SMS), and even social networks.
by TJ Cook - Jun 17
This week's Brainmesh was a cornucopia of relevant news and views from the team. From tools that are making it easier for nonprofits to create rich content to moves in the market that nonprofits should definitely watch, we've tried to capture some of the most intriguing things happening this week and hope you enjoy.
YouTube's Free Video Editing Tools
Google just announced a built-in video editor for all users. This announcements makes it really easy for anybody to do the 90% of editing that most need to do when they're trying to get a simple video online and look better than the rough cut.
by TJ Cook - Jun 08
Brainmesh is HiDef's weekly get together in which our team discusses technological innovations and trends and relate them to how they impact great causes such as nonprofits and social enterprises.
We opened up discussing the iPhone 4 announcement, from two angles. First, that we are a bit discouraged by some of things that weren't announced at yesterday's keynote by Steve Jobs. For me, two biggies were another U.S. carrier wasn't announced, and that syncing over the air and using cloud technologies weren't discussed (ie, we still must connect to iTunes to do certain things).
by Mohammed El-Serougi - Jun 03
Mohammed is HiDef's go-to mobile applications developer, and his take on mobile operating systems is good fodder for discussion as more non-profits mobilize their programs and fundraising efforts.
by Linda Laktasic - Jun 02
How many of us have ever talked about trying a new sport or activity...one of these days? I know I have. I keep threatening to take up tennis, in-line skating, rock climbing someday...when I can find the time. Unfortunately, as we get older that someday never seems to materialize. Having been a runner for years, I'm not so easily persuaded to opt out of my daily trot down the road, in favor of an alternative activity.
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