Thought Garage

I thought of blogging about the conference immediately after the conference that night, but a series of ‘fortunate’ and pleasant events took place that night left me with no time to blog all along.

This was my first conference of any kind that involves energetic entrepreneurs showcasing their creations and networking with fellow entrepreneurs. It was totally very thrilling to be just there watching them.  Thanks a ton DemoCamp Dallas.

Here are few glimpses at DemocampDallas One  by giovanni gallucci of the application that I presented, the prototype was working with very minimal features and has very lean, I must admit it was less than skeletal interface and has no logo or name on it.  

Looking at the presentation on the screen..

Top of the application interface, showing my sandbox url as well..

Showing clips of a selected media file..

Full snapshot of the application screen..

First version of MP3 media player I built ..

Source : DemocampDallas One  by giovanni gallucci.  

Will have a new website created with more details about the application and when you can start playing with the application very soon. Thanks in advance for staying tuned.

“A first step to creating a winning ecosystem is to start thinking and talking about entrepreneurship; to test and exercise your creativity; and to get more people to care and to join. So participate in the awareness campaigns being run in the E week.”

Link to :: Welcome – NEN Online – ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK INDIA – FEB 24 – MAR 03, 2007::

Finally some activity right in Dallas. Read about Barcamp a year ago in Dallas and have been waiting to see the next one. Supposedly a lightweight version of barcamp. All 5 slots for demos are gone, but if I get a minute some how I would like to show my Mclips to folks out there.  I am pretty excited about it; it is my first conference of any kind.

A DemoCamp is a lighter-weight style of un-conference. A DemoCamp lasts only a few hours on a weekday evening. Unlike a BarCamp, you don’t have to present. You are welcome to come along and give feedback to the people who do (or just watch and absorb if you don’t feel like talking). Demos should have roughly a 2 minute introduction, 8 minute demonstration, and 5 minutes for questions. 15 minutes total. There are 5 presentation slots available, signups will (eventually) be below on this page.

Source: BarCamp / DemoCampDallas1

And Consumers in America are more likely to look for more features in a cell phone. Some Interesting facts..

In the US, 16% of mobile phone users have handsets with 3G technology, but only 10% of those users make use of the 3G functionality. Globally, 20% of consumers have 3G capabilities, with only 9% of users taking advantage of the enhanced service. TNS Global Technology Insights reports that US consumers, when compared to consumers around the world, are more likely to look for mobile phones with features such as a still camera (42% versus 35%), mobile Internet (19% versus 12%), email (22% versus 12%), and mobile gaming (13% versus 7%) when making their next phone purchase. Generally, 40 to 50% of US consumers who use mobile TV, electronic banking, on-line gaming, location services and subscription services use them daily. This compares to 20 to 25% daily usage for the rest of the world.

Source: > > IT Facts

Shoot Videos with Nokia N-Series phones and Show The Director in You. Exclusive now for Indian Nokia fans.

Nokia India has announced the Nokia Nseries Mobile Film Awards in association with Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods International, the renowned film training institute, and Mediamatics Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Aimed at unleashing the ‘movie maker in everyone’, the initiative is targeted at young, up-and-coming filmmakers in the country.

Nokia Nseries Mobile Film Awards invites aspiring participants above 18 years of age to shoot a mobile film using their mobile phones in categories of fiction and non-fiction. The contest starts on 18th February, 2007 and ends on 12th March, 2007.

Participation steps for Nokia Nseries Mobile Film Awards:
- Entry forms can be downloaded from www.nokia.co.in/nseries or www.whistlingwoods.net. The forms are also available at Nokia Nseries Mobile Film Awards Roadshows and select retail outlets, details of which are available at above URLs.
- Participants can shoot a video of up to 3 minutes duration using their mobile phone
- Films can be made in 2 categories: Fiction and Non-fiction (the same has to be indicated while submission of the film).
- Participants can either edit the film on their phone or after downloading into a computer.
- The final film and the original footage have to be burnt on a VCD/DVD and mailed to Nokia N-Series Mobile Film Awards 2007, 1005, Edenwood Tower, Shastri Nagar, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053.
- Contest starts on 18th February, 2007 and ends on 12th March, 2007.
- For more details SMS “Nseries SG” to 5555.

Source: IT News Online > India – General – Nokia India Announces Nokia Nseries Mobile Film Awards