| This Weeks Top 10 Stories | | #1 | Microsoft unveils Skype for Business as its Lync replacement, readies 2015 release | | | By Mary Jo Foley ZDNet | | | Microsoft is rebranding its Lync unified communications products as Skype for Business. More»
Why This Matters: This is something that will need further investigation, by me, but considering the increasing role of Lync in ProAV it's important. For now here's the initial announcement and a bit about how the user interface and backbone will (and will not) supposedly change. Early days. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | 10 mistakes intentionally left in classic recordings | | | By Michael Duncan | | | Music isn't perfect. It never was. And it never will be. By nature, people are flawed. Inadvertently, so is the music we create. But isn't that what also makes it so amazing? Below, I've compiled a list of ten such instances that the engineer, producer, and/or artist not only knew about, but decided to leave in anyway. More»
Why This Matters: On a Friday it's good to look back over the mistakes of the week and remember they may actually be great. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | The Star Trek Communicator is real and on sale | | | By David Goldman, CNN | | | When Star Trek's Captain Picard presses his communicator badge, he can instantly speak with any member of his crew -- even when they've beamed down to a planet or a nearby spaceship. A company called OnBeep has made the Star Trek communicator badge a reality (well, except for the spaceship part). It even looks like the real deal. More»
Why This Matters: Clips to your Members' Only jacket and connects to your phone by Bluetooth. Geek it. Geek it good… -Cynthia Wisehart |
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