* Backspin: Demo and the Next Big Things * Gearhead: Sound advice from Acid Pro * The past 7 days on GibbsblogBackspin: Demo and the Next Big ThingsI recently attended the Demo ’06 show in Phoenix and, while the show is hosted by Network World, I can honestly say it is one of the most exciting industry events I know. What Demo shows is that innovation is alive and well. Given that most of the 700 attendees were venture capitalists, it also shows there’s money out there looking for the Next Big Thing.To read this week’s Backspin in its entirety, click here. Gearhead: Sound advice from Acid ProThis week we embark onto the seas of multimedia. Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at products and technologies that will make your struggles with graphics, audio and video a lot easier. To read this week’s Gearhead in its entirety, click here.The past 7 days on GibbsblogTime Sink #5Do you like popping bubble wrap? Well …***Gibbs Out Loud: “Episode 41,750: Worry, Worry, Worry.” As threatened in Gearhead, an episode of “Gibbs Out Loud”, titled “Episode 41,750: Worry, Worry, Worry.” is available …***First MacOS X Virus FoundAccording to an article on MacRumors: “On the evening of the [February] 13th, an unknown user posted an external link to a file on MacRumors Forums claiming to be the latest Leopard MacOS X 10.5 screenshots … The resultant file decompresses into what appears to be a standard JPEG icon in MacOS X but is actually a compiled Unix executable in disguise.” ***Outstanding IllusionsNope, nothing to do with IT or networking, just insanely cool anamorphic art in building interiors …***Ultimate TouchscreenRemember in the movie Minority Report where Tom Cruise uses two hands to manipulate images on a display? Didn’t you immediately think “I want one too!”? Well, looks like multi-point touch displays aren’t far off … Related content news Dell provides $150M to develop an AI compute cluster for Imbue Helping the startup build an independent system to create foundation models may help solidify Dell’s spot alongside cloud computing giants in the race to power AI. By Elizabeth Montalbano Nov 29, 2023 4 mins Generative AI news DRAM prices slide as the semiconductor industry starts to decline TSMC is reported to be cutting production runs on its mature process nodes as a glut of older chips in the market is putting downward pricing pressure on DDR4. By Sam Reynolds Nov 29, 2023 3 mins Flash Storage Flash Storage Technology Industry news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Cloud Computing opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe