Comments for Brad Proctor http://bradproctor.com mac geek because my license plate says so Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:43:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Google TV navigation options (think etch-a-sketch) by bradproctor http://bradproctor.com/2010/06/17/google-tv-navigation-options-think-etch-a-sketch/comment-page-1/#comment-7 bradproctor Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:43:42 +0000 http://bradproctor.com/?p=30#comment-7 The issue with keyboards, trackpads, and a mouse is this... Try this. Lay on the couch parallel to your TV and try to use a mouse. Almost impossible.<br><br>Web content to the TV is great but not by displaying the actual web page. Apps that take the content and present it in a nice 10 ft UI experience is what is needed. The issue with keyboards, trackpads, and a mouse is this… Try this. Lay on the couch parallel to your TV and try to use a mouse. Almost impossible.

Web content to the TV is great but not by displaying the actual web page. Apps that take the content and present it in a nice 10 ft UI experience is what is needed.

]]> Comment on Google TV navigation options (think etch-a-sketch) by Clint Williams http://bradproctor.com/2010/06/17/google-tv-navigation-options-think-etch-a-sketch/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Clint Williams Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:58:44 +0000 http://bradproctor.com/?p=30#comment-6 Google said at the I/O conference that an IR or wireless keyboard would be a useful tool for the GTV experience. Tekzilla (<a href="http://revision3.com/tekzilla/tested" rel="nofollow">http://revision3.com/tekzilla/tested</a> goto position 26:03 for the specific segment) did a review of wireless peripherals for living room purposes and essentially said unless you are no further than 10 to 12 feet from your TV there aren't ANY great products. In last week's article a view wrote in saying he suggested a Microsoft ARC unit that works from ~25 feet.<br><br>Do I WANT a keyboard to watch TV? It's easier that using a wand or standard remote to wave over letters and type one-at-a-time. There are some high end remotes with trackpads built in that would make it a little easier. Google said at the I/O conference that an IR or wireless keyboard would be a useful tool for the GTV experience. Tekzilla (http://revision3.com/tekzilla/tested goto position 26:03 for the specific segment) did a review of wireless peripherals for living room purposes and essentially said unless you are no further than 10 to 12 feet from your TV there aren't ANY great products. In last week's article a view wrote in saying he suggested a Microsoft ARC unit that works from ~25 feet.

Do I WANT a keyboard to watch TV? It's easier that using a wand or standard remote to wave over letters and type one-at-a-time. There are some high end remotes with trackpads built in that would make it a little easier.

]]> Comment on Lifestream Event by Anonymous http://bradproctor.com/lsevent/lifestream-event-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:59:00 +0000 http://bradproctor.com/lsevent/lifestream-event-77/#comment-11 Derek, you are always welcome at a tweetup whether you are on Twitter or not. Derek, you are always welcome at a tweetup whether you are on Twitter or not.

]]> Comment on Lifestream Event by Derek http://bradproctor.com/lsevent/lifestream-event-77/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Derek Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0000 http://bradproctor.com/lsevent/lifestream-event-77/#comment-10 I no longer use Twitter but the Greenville Twitter Community has grown leaps and bounds since the one (out of three that I attended). The first one was at Starbucks... you, Matt, D. Brown, Roger Conner, and his gf and I. No one had any idea who Roger was or that he was even following any of us. Then the second one had Justin and some Josiah guy as being the newbies in the group. I would love to attend another meet-up but I do not think I want to get back on Twitter. I love the people but not twitter itself - was too addicting for me! Ha! -- Derek I no longer use Twitter but the Greenville Twitter Community has grown leaps and bounds since the one (out of three that I attended). The first one was at Starbucks… you, Matt, D. Brown, Roger Conner, and his gf and I.

No one had any idea who Roger was or that he was even following any of us. Then the second one had Justin and some Josiah guy as being the newbies in the group.

I would love to attend another meet-up but I do not think I want to get back on Twitter. I love the people but not twitter itself – was too addicting for me! Ha!

– Derek

]]> Comment on Lifestream Event by Kristie Esposito http://bradproctor.com/lsevent/lifestream-event-77/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Kristie Esposito Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:06:00 +0000 http://bradproctor.com/lsevent/lifestream-event-77/#comment-9 We love being part of a Twitter success story. Many thanks to RoundTable Toys and to you for your support of Appogee and social media! We love being part of a Twitter success story. Many thanks to RoundTable Toys and to you for your support of Appogee and social media!

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