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Pr likely for Monday?
Keep us posted on shipping dates, delivery and shelving! thanks
Nice, should be an easy fix, retailers will want it in their system before they receive stock so it can right to the shelves for sale. They have plenty of time to fix it.
My thought on that is maybe ntek had a deal with them back before they changed the processor, staples just got notified that new stock is ready to be delivered and they put whatever they had up online. I have no doubt it'll be changed. It's still early in the process.
NP-C now showing at neobits.com:
http://www.neobits.com/nanotech_entertainment_np_c_nuvola_np_c_digital_p7086321.html
I was at my local best buy yesterday and they took their entire back wall and made it all uhd tv's. one main Sony section, another Samsung and smaller brand uhd tv's between them. In front of the wall in perpendicular isles were other uhd displays with demos playing. PGA tour uhd footage stunning. The np-1 will do very well at best buy.
I don't have access to the ntek view counters do you?
Yes. They have a 110% price match policy. So, they sell the 50" for $999. Walmart, $450. 10% of $550, $55. So staples will now sell you the 50" for $395 plus tax. Not bad. I'm not sure if rewards can be applied on top of that either.
Well, the good news is, the NP-1 is here! Short story: it appears you and your friend in need were both wrong - so now you can leave.
Why don't you pop back in for a chat 1/1/15?
You know full well what year as you've been posting here steadily since March. Did we get burned here, sell a little early for a loss?
uh huh. Heartwarming.
Staples is an empty shell and run by the Foleys cousins
kbrod1 wrote:
I don't care about the divi as it is a joke you would have to spend say $90K to get $240 back on the first dividend.
I would have liked to see audited financials that were promised soon but apparently that's not going to happen.
You guys will pump Staples all weekend just like you did with Amazon "Wow" "Gigantic" Huge" and we all know what happened to the PPS after that.
I'll ask the questions again, by simply reposting:
Seems to me you're ignoring the fact that it appears that the NP-1 is going to be sold by STAPLES, which is different (although no less important) than Amazon in that it has over 2,000 stores worldwide in addition to it's online sales. So to be clear, you are deflecting to audited fins, "real reviews" and the pps in your reaction to the Staples news? I have no reason to think your criteria (or criticism) won't be satisfied by NTEK since the mythical NP-1 unicorn nonsense turned out to be false. The dividend will never happen proved to be false. The NP-1 will never-actually-show-up-on-Amazon claims- are now false. The NP-1 doesn't show up on the Google certification list claim - false. All I see is a track record of NTEK delivering on their claims and the claims by "You all" naysayers turning out to all be - FALSE.
FACT, the NP-1 just popped up on the STAPLES.com website, right?
Audited fins are very important, which is why an auditing firm has been retained and busy preparing the audit. I even have a recent email of an NTEK employee mentioning the auditing firm was there working on the audit as they were writing their response email to me. NTEK has clearly stated, audited fins by the end of 2014. Try not to spread misinformation. I know you wouldn't ever do that intentionally.
2nd divi projected, not promised. I haven't seen an official announcement about it yet, have you?
NTEK only projected the 2nd divi, right?
So to be clear, in your opinion, the "Second dividend in July FALSE" is the only item you object to now? All other items were clearly delivered upon by NTEK, right? And, you continue to be incorrect about things like the 2nd divi, right?
Seems to me you're ignoring the fact that it appears that the NP-1 is going to be sold by STAPLES, which is different (although no less important) than Amazon in that it has over 2,000 stores worldwide in addition to it's online sales. So to be clear, you are deflecting to audited fins, "real reviews" and the pps in your reaction to the Staples news? I have no reason to think your criteria (or criticism) won't be satisfied by NTEK since the mythical NP-1 unicorn nonsense turned out to be false. The dividend will never happen proved to be false. The NP-1 will never-actually-show-up-on-Amazon claims- are now false. The NP-1 doesn't show up on the Google certification list claim - false. All I see is a track record of NTEK delivering on their claims and the claims by "You all" naysayers turning out to all be - FALSE.
FACT, the NP-1 just popped up on the STAPLES.com website, right?
Staples, Inc. is a large office supply chain store, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 26 countries. Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, the company has retail stores, serving customers under its original name in Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States, while operating subsidiaries in Argentina as Officenet-Staples, Netherlands as Staples Office Centre, Canada as Staples Canada (Bureau en Gros in Quebec), and in Italy as Mondoffice. Staples also does business exclusively with enterprises in the United States and multiple European countries as Staples Advantage.
Staples. Wouldn't want to be caught short come Monday..
B402 wrote:
...Out of Stock
NP-1 @ STAPLES $225.99: http://www.staples.com/Nuvola-NP-1-Network-Audio-Video-Player-With-Wireless-LAN/product_IM1UQ3188
The processor is obviously NOT an ARM Cortex, but this is promising..
From what I understand it's actually downscaling from 8k to 4k. Hence, amazing detailed 4k "conversion".
Look, let's assume ultraflix app will be embedded on most new 4k tv's, obviously on Nuvola units and if people see Imax 4k content for rental at, whatever, lets use $2.99. They're going to want to rent at least one, it's IMAX. In 4k. If every 4k owner just rented one vod product, um, hello? "payday for ntek"? You have a 4k TV with access to ultraflix? The content WILL be rented, no question. $$ can you say, "revenue?" $$
"How can I prevent information about my import activities from being disclosed to the public?
According to privacy statute, 19 CFR 103.31 (d), the public is allowed to collect manifest data at every port of entry. Reporters collect and publish names of importers from vessel manifest data unless an importer/shipper requests confidentiality.
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It's very easy for companies to register and keep their import info private. It's a once every five year deal I believe.
They could offer a free demo channel on ultraflix with nanotech logos and ads pasted all over the free footage for demos. Or update with a demo mode.
Ntek ought to start tossing the term ultralix IMAX 4k out there in their future marketing. I'll bet this content would be perfect for 4k TV demos. People will stop to watch.
Way to go ntek! IMAX content in 4k gain a lot of positive attention especially since no one else can stream 4k effectively. Genius move.
Employee stock purchase program?
Recent interview bits from Phil Foley:
Top IT job skills for 2014: Big data, mobile, cloud, security
Tech hiring trends vary year by year. The top IT hiring trends for 2014 include the driving need for IT security, the boom of big data, and more people embracing the cloud.
TechRepublic talked to several IT executives and tech recruiters in a roundtable to find out what they predict in tech hiring this year.
Roundtable participants:
Rona Borre, CEO and founder, Instant Technology
Sean Casey, co-founder and CTO, Shiftgig
Phil Foley, senior vice president of communications, NanoTech Entertainment
Shan Fowler, director of product and marketplaces, Benefitfocus
Tim Herbert, vice president of research, CompTIA
Zubin Irani, CEO, cPrime, Inc
Pete Kazanjy, co-founder, TalentBin
Barbara Keihm, director of HR, Wintellect
Jason Langhoff, director of corporate development, TriNet
Frederick Mendler, co-founder and COO, Trueability
Denise Messineo, senior vice president of HR, Dimension Data Americas
Robert Noble, director of software of engineering, WhitePages
Steve Porter, technical director, Wintellect
Kenton Scearce, regional director of career services, ECPI University
Garth Schulte, trainer, CBT Nuggets
Tendu Yogurtcu, vice president of engineering, Syncsort
TechRepublic: What are the top tech hiring trends for 2014?
Kazanjy: One of the biggest trends in 2014 will be the continued uptick in demand for technical talent, but more broadly across the entire economy, and not just siloed in its own "tech" sector. Technology is ceasing to be a "sector" on its own, and is instead becoming more critical in every industry, as seen with Google's recent purchase of Nest, the transformation of traditional commerce companies like Wal-mart, Macy's, Best Buy and so forth into "e-commerce-first" players. Moreover the ramp of "mobile" as something that will impact all forms of technology will continue apace. And with that comes the need for the technical talent to drive those processes.
Porter: This year will be more important for the UX engineer than ever before. More and more applications, especially mobile, are going to require sophisticated and extremely useable interfaces. We expect higher numbers of developers will be adopting and embracing UX skills and roles. Also, we see more and more enterprises are embracing the cloud, so naturally engineers with cloud expertise will be more in demand.
Scearce: From what I have seen, as well as read, is that 2014 will have a huge focus on data. Social media is exploding, cloud computing is a bigger focus for organizations of all sizes, and mobile technology has become a necessity. Therefore, we will see a bigger emphasis on employees educated and skilled with data programming/administration, mobile development and security as more information is provided online and via the cloud.
Yogurtcu: With the rising popularity of Hadoop, positions are geared towards filling these roles, with lots of interest placed on big data and data mining and analysis. Most of the new hires are recent graduates, since they embody a lot of creativity and forward thinking, both qualities needed in the industry of big data.
Foley: I know we’ve heard it several times over the past few years, but a lot of employers are using social media to do extra research on potential hires. It gives you a much quicker insight into receiving and analyzing a resume in order to see what the person is all about. That will not stop. It will continue to grow.
Noble: The demand for tech and software talent is exploding. A lot of companies have been aggressive and creative to compete for candidates in these fields. For instance, besides compensation and the technical work of the job role, companies are using culture as a key differentiator. They aren’t only talking about the company, they’re also talking about the perks outside of work, and benefits, like cool team events, providing free haircuts, massages, food and more.
Schulte: Big data. Data is exploding all over the IT scene and reshaping how we think about storing and analyzing large volumes of data. Companies are realizing they can mine valuable business intelligence to improve decision making and gain the competitive advantage. Tools such as Hadoop are making all of this possible and because of it, NoSQL skills at all levels are in extremely high-demand.
TechRepublic: Is the tech job market improving and will it lead to more jobs this year when compared to last year?
Yogurtcu: We think so. With more big data initiatives and higher adoption from organizations, there will be more new tech jobs. In addition, technology advances such as GPS data, medical sensors, and social media have expanded the realm of what is possible. This increases the demand for tech professionals, without diminishing the need for the more traditional tech roles.
Langhoff: Technology grew 21 percent in 2013 and looks to maintain a strong pace for 2014. New York has actually outpaced Silicon Valley in the last year and Los Angeles; Denver/Boulder; Austin, Texas; and Boston also have strong tech scenes. We will also see a continued shift to cloud-based computing and tech workers versed in cloud related tools and architectures will be at an advantage.
Fowler: The tech job market is improving. We’re seeing it in not only when it comes to hiring but in increased educational and training opportunities for students and potential candidates in the US.
Herbert: Steady is probably the best way to characterize the IT job market. Nearly 100,000 IT jobs were added in 2013, which translates to growth of about 2.1 percent over 2012, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data (note: this include jobs at firms plus self employed, sole proprietors.) Growth over the past three years has been in a similar range, so it’s not so much improvement, but rather maintaining a steady, but modest, growth rate. The data suggests 2014 IT job growth will be comparable to last year.
Scearce: Overall I think we all can agree the job market is improving and government data confirms it. In terms of the tech market specifically, yes. All of our campuses have been seeing an increase of tech-related positions from employers and recruiting firms. Businesses are growing again, creating the need for more support staff for a growing IT infrastructure. Company data is filling the cloud, website, etc. and must be protected. Things are certainly looking very positive for the tech industry.
TechRepublic: Which tech jobs will be most in demand?
Fowler: The top three roles will be: software developers, database administrators (DBAs) and IT security professionals. Every company, regardless of industry, can be considered a software company because technology touches every aspect of an organization. IT is responsible for the success of a company’s supply chain, finance, communications and customer service. The explosion of mobile apps and big data is driving the needs for savvy developers, data administrators and security pros who can ensure businesses and their customers are well covered. Consumerization is driving the demand for great software developers. We can also expect an uptick in hiring for IT security roles given recent high-profile hacks at major retailers and a general sense of insecurity from consumers around NSA activities.
Borre: There are top four skills IT professionals will need in 2014. The first is web frameworks, because as more applications are moving away from closed systems and desktop to the web it is crucial for both infrastructure and application development professionals to familiarize themselves with web based frameworks such as ASP, Java or Ruby. The second is big data. In 2014, data will range from geocached information to audio recordings to video, and new systems are needed to both effectively store and analyze this data. The third skill is responsive design. Nearly 20 percent of all web traffic in 2013 was from a mobile device and that number will only grow as more and more people work remotely with little more than their smartphone and a tablet. The fourth is UX, which is webspeak for User Experience. Professionals are dedicating entire careers to not only understanding how users interact with their system but analyzing how applications and client facing systems can be optimized for users to find exactly what they’re looking for in the minimum amount of time.
Messineo: As we expand our business in cloud, IT outsourcing and data center, skills in those areas will be critical. This will also include virtualization, security, project management, help desk, unified communications and consulting skills; Cisco certified talent (CCIE) as well as Microsoft Lync and Exchange. In general, it's more about cultural fit than having all of the technical skills on a manager’s wish list.
Scearce: Considering the trends, I would say positions in database programming/administration and application development will be in high demand this year. As companies move data to cloud-based systems and establish a more robust presence on the web, security of that data will be crucial. Therefore, positions related to the network and overall IT security will be in high demand. Businesses are growing again and they need proper IT support. So, positions such as IT help desk associates and general technical support positions will be growing in 2014 (specifically in the healthcare niche) and we have already seen a large increase in demand.
Schulte: It's incredible the amount of big data job titles that are out there, and new ones are popping up every week. Search your favorite career site for big data and you'll see what I mean. This includes big data scientists, big data software engineers, big data DBA/systems administrator, anything business intelligence (BI) related, anything Hadoop related.
Porter: The top jobs will be UX engineer, cloud engineer, process engineer, developer in test and JavaScript engineer.
Kazanjy: The top tech jobs in 2014 will be mobile developers, full stack software engineers, and engineers with strong design chops who encapsulate skills in newer technologies and languages.
Noble: Big data and mobile computing are in most demand this year. For big data, companies are looking to find clever ways of mining data and discovering business intelligence they didn’t know before. In mobile computing, there’s blurred lines between laptops and mobile devices and tablets, and other devices like smart watches, so the demand for job roles focusing on these will be popping up a lot this year.
Yogurtcu: The big data industry is growing at such a fast rate that the high-demand positions vary. Data scientists and IT professionals are dominating roles, employers in are looking for Hadoop-certified individuals with experience in distributed computing, MapReduce, Hbase, Pig and Hive.
Foley: Without a doubt, programming skills are on an exponential growth pattern. Particularly, the Android operating system, Apple and any mobile development platform, including HTML5.
TechRepublic: Which tech jobs will be less popular this year?
Porter: UI Designers who purely design and do not feel comfortable in the UX and development worlds.
Casey: Systems roles. Infrastructure management is becoming increasingly efficient and tools like Puppet make it easy for a single person to maintain thousands of servers. The need for highly skilled development engineers will be there but companies need far fewer people to manage that.
Irani: SAP/Oracle ERP is on a big decline. With most companies outsourcing support in this area and most large skill ERP implementation a thing of the last decade, the demand for these skills is sharply dropping while the supply of skills continue to rise.
Fowler: iOS native mobile development may be in less demand in favor of HTML-based mobile solutions.
Noble: Older technologies like Cobol are dying. Assembler is less popular, and more people are moving to higher-level languages like Java, Python and Ruby.
TechRepublic: What skills sets should people considering adding in 2014 to stay relevant?
Porter: UX and JavaScript for sure, with cloud development coming in a very close second.
Noble: People should gain front-end skill sets, including human computer interaction, user experience and responsive design. On the back-end side, skill sets should be focused on big data and scale, so we’re looking for people who are able to process enormous quantities of data in real time.
Foley: With the explosion of social media and its growth, it would benefit anyone developing content to gain skills in video editing and graphic editing.
Scearce: From an IT skill set perspective, the hot skills to add would be focusing on network security, application and database development, and cloud computing for any industry niche. From a job-seeking perspective, the skill of networking is still the most important weapon when looking for an opportunity. There are also a multitude of social networking sites, such as Linkedin, and apps that can really help if used properly.
Kazanjy: In 2014, recruiters will look for people who are more modern, iterative, and can quickly develop languages like Ruby, Python, Node.js, and such will continue to accelerate. Mobile development, especially newer technologies like iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and cross platform mobile frameworks like Sencha and Appcelerator's Titanium, will be a big trend in 2014. And as big data becomes something that shows up across more and more offerings, familiarity with NoSQL data stores like Hadoop, Cassandra and Redis will be helpful.
Fowler: Developers with superior skills in big data, Hadoop, Java and NoSQL (MongoDB), as well as HTML5 and CSS3, will have a leg-up on the competition.
TechRepublic: What skill sets should people gain in 2014 to be sought out by headhunters?
Mendler: The most sought after skills by headhunters are development skills such as Python, Java, CSS. For systems engineers, the most sought after skills are experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra and Redis. And configuration management tools like Chef and Puppet.
Irani: The top skill is Agile. Agile is blowing up, we have seen the number of jobs requiring Agile skills go up by a factor of 10x in the last 18 months and that trend will only continue. Also in demand is DevOps. It’s still a relatively new concept, but we have seen an increased trend and expect to see a greater increase of demand for people with skills in this area.
Langhoff: With the continued shift towards cloud computing, familiarity with development operations skillsets and tools will become critical in quickly deploying servers and software. Popular languages will include front-end languages (e.g. Javascript, HTML, CSS), the mobile languages (e.g. Java for Android, Objective-C for IOS), server side languages and frameworks (e.g. Python, PHP, Ruby), and database tools and frameworks (e.g. SQL, Hadoop).
Scearce: In addition to the IT skills I have mentioned above, graduates and job seekers should also pursue certifications. IT certifications can net candidates an additional 5-15 percent increase in salary (from various reports and data). They also make you much more marketable as a candidate, since certification standards are constantly updated to keep current with the latest in technology trends.
Foley: I would have anyone looking to pick a secondary set of skills to look into HTML5 programming. It’s extremely easy for a non-programmer to learn. Its capabilities will redefine how we interact with the Internet.
Yogurtcu: Since Hadoop is rapidly dominating the big data field, employers are looking for professionals who are knowledgeable on the administration and development side of Hadoop projects. Basic skills like problem solving, the ability to apply information to a current problem and computer science fundamentals are also hot topics in the field.
Fowler: Technology is a vast industry and it will depend on what chunk of that field an individual would like to get involved with. I would recommend expanding your skill sets with Java EE, big data, Hadoop, MongoDB and Spring, as those seem to be what companies are currently looking for in their employees.
TechRepublic: If someone is in college, what degree should they be pursuing for a tech career?
Keihm: A computer information systems (CIS) degree, or a bachelors or masters in information technology.
Fowler: Hone in on a computer science degree with a strong emphasis in math, and explore the option of one-off code school setups to develop specific coding skills.
Casey: My development team is a mix of high school graduates, computer engineers, and a CS PhD. Someone needs to have the drive to continually learn to be truly successful.
Noble: Someone who is pursuing a tech career should be pursuing a computer science degree. There’s not nearly enough talent coming out of schools to meet the demand in the job market for these positions. If you’re looking to expand your specific skill set, Coursera is a great program as well.
Scearce: I would focus on a CIS degree, and focus on one (or a few) of the following: cloud computing, database programing and application/web development, network security and healthcare IT.
TechRepublic: What are the top computer languages to learn for 2014?
Foley: HTML5, Android, Apple OS, and JQuery.
Herbert: CompTIA does not produce an official list of top computer languages. For any insight on demand for skills, Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights tracks job postings, which helps to quantify what employers are looking for. For 2013, these programming languages were cited at the highest rates in job postings: SQL, Java, JavaScript and C#. Looking ahead, there are a number of emerging programming languages that have high growth rates, but because they are still somewhat niche, the total count of job openings is still relatively small (for example, Pig, Hive and other Hadoop-related languages.)
Casey: Other than native mobile languages, developers should learn JavaScript (and frameworks like Angular or Backbone) and Python.
Scearce: I do not think this is a big change from last year, but some of the top programming languages in demand are SQL, Java, HTML, C#/C++, ASP.Net and XML. They all seem to be in popular demand from companies, large and small.
Yogurtcu: This is a very dynamic area. The ability to learn new languages and have a good foundation in algorithms is critical. There are opportunities for filling the skill shortage in the big data market with Pig and Hive. Java and Python will continue to be popular, and Scala is certainly will be another interesting one.
Mendler: High-level languages such as Python continue to be a popular choice. Python skills can be used for mobile application development, and scientific data analysis including big data number crunching. For web development, JavaScript is a good choice. JavaScript-based languages are seeing big gains in popularity using frameworks such as Node.js, Angular, Ember, and jQuery.
I hope Sony continues to push their 36 hour download device all the way through the first quarter 2015. Folks excited about a nice Sony 4k box gift, returning it and then buying a Nuvola np-1.
You're better off trying to provoke him with the wells notice angle. It's got to be frustrating not being able to pin anything of substance to ntek, right? All these p clowns running around touting this "scam" stock has to be driving you nuts, right? Why go to all the trouble? :D
Ok, I concur, Doran S Ramos is officially the president of Zodiac. Margrit used to be President of the CA office, while Ramos was president on the east coast. Thanks for your assistance. Here's my DD findings:
On 12/6/13, Marani filed this amendment:
https://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/corpActions.aspx?lx8nvq=jSxp9%252fuQ81vtMpDi7wbFlw%253d%253d&CorpName=MARANI+BRANDS%2C+INC.
On 12/18/13 Marani PR'd the Zodiac announcement:
Marani Brands Executes Global Branding Agreement With Zodiac Brands of New York
TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 18, 2013) - Marani Brands (OTC Pink: MRIB) executes global branding agreement with Zodiac Brands of New York.
Annual LO Due Date
Annual List of Officers due date which is the date the business entity is required to renew their filing fees in order to keep their officers and business entity filing status current and free from delinquency. Annual Lists are always due on the last day of the month the entity was originally created. This field may actually contain an Initial LO due date which is the date the Initial List is due which is the last day of the month after the month the entity was created. When using this field as a search condition you may enter in negatives values to return future dates. Example: To get all entities whose list of officers are due at the end of the month, and today is the 15th, you could specify an Annual LO Due Date search condition of "After 1 day ago" and "Before -20 days ago".
Remember the World 1-1 documentary?
NanoTech Entertainment (NTEK) Provides Funding, 4K Equipment for Documentaries on the History of Video Games
NanoTech Entertainment (NTEK) Provides Funding, 4K Equipment for Documentaries on the History of Video Games
NanoTech Receives Exclusive 4K Rights to the Gaming Documentary for its UltraFlix UHD Streaming 4K Ultra HD Channel
December 10, 2013 10:58 AM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (OTCPINK: NTEK) announced it has helped fund over 50 percent of costs for World 1-1, the first in an epic series of documentaries on the history of video games and gaming. Additionally, NanoTech Entertainment is providing the 4K camera equipment for the project. As part of the World 1-1 support agreement, UltraFlix™, NanoTech’s streaming 4K Ultra HD service, has been granted exclusive 4K rights to distribute the documentary at four times the resolution of high definition. The expected release date for the documentary is October 2014.
“World 1-1 will provide many fascinating stories that need to be told”
A pioneer in bringing the 4K Ultra HD experience to consumers, NanoTech Entertainment will offer its UltraFlix streaming video distribution service with a comprehensive library of 4K titles beginning January 2014. The exclusive 4K distribution rights agreement with World 1-1’s producers is part of NanoTech’s commitment to continue expanding the UltraFlix channel’s offerings.
UltraFlix will deliver its pristine 4K Ultra HD content on a variety of devices including NanoTech’s Nuvola™ 4K Media Player, the world’s first streaming 4K set top box. Powered by NVIDIA® Tegra® 4, the Nuvola NP-1 moves easily from decoding 4K Ultra HD videos to playing state-of-the-art 3D video games to provide amazing gaming experiences.
The documentaries focus on the history of gaming and are being produced by Jeanette Garcia and Daryl Rodriguez. This highly-rated professional video production team is based in Miami, FL and produce commercial video projects and videos of private events.
Using a combination of interviews, archival footage and reflection, the documentaries will focus on the business deals, the personalities of the pioneers and the creations of the engineers. With a roster of interviews that reads like a “Who’s Who” in the history of gaming, the documentaries will appeal to early video game players who will enjoy reliving the creation of the burgeoning gaming industry, as well as the new generation of gamers that may not know how the evolution of their favorite hobby had an impact on today’s games.
The first documentary, World 1-1, will be on Atari, the device which helped launch the modern video game industry with the 1972 release of Pong. The interview list for Atari includes Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and Garry Kitchen, programmer for the Atari 2600 version of “Donkey Kong.”
Future documentaries will feature interviews with David Crane, co-founder of Activision; Warren Robinett, creator of Adventure, one of the world's first RPGs; and Dona Bailey, co-creator of Centipede, one of the first games to attract a large female audience.
“Thanks to NanoTech Entertainment’s support, we’ll be able to see our project become a reality. We have already started interviewing and filming for the documentaries,” said Rodriguez. “Having our work distributed in 4K on the NanoTech UltraFlix channel is the icing on the cake for a piece about the history of the gaming industry.”
Garcia agreed and added, “One of the interesting facts that came out of our Atari interviews was that Nolan Bushnell turned down an offer from Steve Jobs, his former employee, to invest $50,000 in Apple during its early years. If he had made the investment, Bushnell would have owned one-third of Apple, which is now worth about $425 billion.”
“World 1-1 will provide many fascinating stories that need to be told,” said Jeff Foley, CEO of NanoTech Entertainment. “We are proud to be participating in the preservation of the history of the gaming industry and delivering it with the very latest in viewing technology.”
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World 1-1 is the first in a documentary series on the history of video games. This is the story of the early years.
What is World 1-1? Why this story?
World 1-1 is the first in a documentary series on the history of video games. This chapter is about the early years including Atari and how they helped to create a new industry. It focuses on the business deals, the personalities of the pioneers, and the creations of the engineers. This documentary will be a combination of interviews, archival footage, and reflection that retells the story to a new generation that may not know the roots of their favorite hobby.
World 1-1 will follow the early games before the arcade machine even existed. It will tell the story of how Atari created the games industry years before it should have happened and follow the lucky deals and unfortunate mistakes that almost destroyed the entire industry just as quickly as it was born. Atari was the fastest growing company in the United States at the time. It kickstarted Steve Jobs’ career, as well as others. The world’s first successful arcade machine was built there, along with the first popular home console. Atari and its engineers formed the games industry we know today. It’s time to tell this story, from the words of the creators themselves.
#1 The business deals: A question that is often asked is whether video games are art. They definitely are, but they're also a business. In the creation of this industry, it was ultimately the businessmen and the deals they made that took video games out of the universities and out of the hands of the select few who had access to computers at the time. Engineers had the creativity, knowledge, and ingenuity, but their innovations had to make business sense. World 1-1 will look further into the business deals that got video games out of the garages of the elite and into everyone's home.
#2 The personalities of the pioneers: Atari exec Ray Kassar once called the game designers "high-strung prima donnas". While that's certainly one perspective and not true for all game designers, it's a testament that creative individuals are often perceived differently due to their intriguing personalities. This film will provide firsthand accounts from the game designers and explore who they really were and who they are today.
#3 The creations of the engineers: The innovations of the time were a break through in technology. The creators had the incredible technical challenge of making a video game without a microprocessor. The early companies developed the design of putting the games on external chips, which has remained the same until today. World 1-1 will highlight the legendary titles and the lesser-known games that were precursors to the games we play today.
#4 Retelling the story: The gaming industry is bigger than ever, but a surprising number of people we've spoken to don't know the story of how it all started. Watching this movie will surprise you, whether you're well-versed in the history of video games or want to learn more. In order to do so, the film will be narrative based, taking viewers into the story of the early years up to the end of the second generation of consoles. World 1-1 will be structured around featured key events and influential figures, using interview material and archival footage to bring you into that era through the perspectives of those who were present and to display their works.
Plan of Action
This Kickstarter will only fund the first movie of the documentary series. It will be a full, feature-length film. With the money we raise, we will put the funds towards equipment and travel costs to a number of locations (Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc.) to interview key figures of the Atari era. We have contacted over a dozen people who were involved in the early years and others in the industry today.
We have confirmed interviews with the following men and women who were there:
Nolan Bushnell - co-founder of Atari
David Crane - co-founder of Activision
Warren Robinett - creator of Adventure, one of the world’s first RPGs
Dona Bailey - co-creator of Centipede, one of the first games to attract a large female audience
Dave Shepperd - creator of Night Driver, one of the first racing games ever
Garry Kitchen - programmer for Atari 2600's Donkey Kong
Walter Day - founder of Twin Galaxies
Owen Rubin - creator of Space Duel and Major Havoc
Franz Lanzinger - creator of Crystal Castles
Ed Rotberg - creator of Blasteroids and Battlezone
Peter Lipson - creator of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Those who want to tell you the story as well:
Colin Moriarty - IGN Editor
Peer Schneider - Senior Vice President of Content & Publisher at IGN
Patrick Scott Patterson - Video Game Media Personality
Rick Medina - Owner of Arcade Odyssey
There are also others that we have not confirmed for interview yet, and we are still contacting others!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1128229743/world-1-1
Exactly. Ultraflix 1.2 in final QA testing stage. Sony, Samsung other 4k sets will be able to experience Ultraflix 4k. Those with computers and 4k monitors will be able to access Ultralix online. It's a beautiful thing.
Data Caps On Home Internet Will Be Our Downfall
Thursday, 31 July 2014 9:57 Written by: World News
By Micah Singleton (Google+) on July 30, 2014 Email
Here's some breaking news: Americans hate data caps on their home Internet. According to a report by the Government Accountability Office, everyone dislikes the tiered model broadband providers have transitioned to, while most people are okay with this same system for their wireless plans.
The report shows that people don't want to have to worry about going over their data cap at home, and expect ISPs to use data caps as a way to increase their bills as data usage increases. The numbers show as people drop cable, their data usage increases dramatically, up from the 29GB a month on average to 212GB a month, according to Sandvine.
Comcast, the nation's largest ISP is currently testing a tiered plan with a 300GB data cap. For every 50GB you go over the cap, Comcast charges you $10. AT&T U-Verse has a 250GB data cap, while the basic AT&T high-speed Internet only has a data cap of 150GB. This may not seem like an issue if the median American is only using 29GB a month, but over the next few years, data consumption will grow considerably.
Netflix alone can eat up a large chunk of your data allowance, with an hour of 1080p streaming consuming 5GB per hour. As 4K TVs become more prevalent over the next few years, video streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, etc.) will continue to expand their 4K offerings and this will take up considerably more data.
Gizmodo calculated that 4K streaming currently uses nearly 19GB per hour, or 200GB if you watched the entire series of House of Cards. Even new compression tools like the h.265 codec—which still hasn't been implemented in many consumer products yet—can only slow 4K video data consumption down to 7GB an hour.
So yes, you should be upset by data caps on your home Internet. The main reason people are fine with wireless data caps is because they have Wi-Fi at home they can connect to and use to their heart's content. As we inevitably consume more data, that won't be the case with the current setup.
ISPs are playing the long game, hoping that consumers get used to paying for their home Internet on tiered plans before data usage jumps. If ISPs succeed, American broadband will get worse than it already is, and their latest avenue of screwing up the Internet will do more to limit access than anything they have previously attempted. It would force students and low-income Internet users to limit their Internet usage, turning the Internet—now a necessity—into a luxury.
These days, it seems like the companies who exist to give us access to the Internet really, really hate doing it.
H/T The Wall Street Journal | Photo via Sean MacEntee/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Why are Sony and Samsung keeping 4K content to themselves?
The decision to make 4K content proprietary displays some truly stunning corporate hubris by two of the biggest players in Ultra HD "4K," potentially sabotaging its very adoption and acceptance.
by Geoffrey Morrison
@TechWriterGeoff May 22, 2014 1:13 PM PDT
Both Samsung and Sony, leader and major player in TVs respectively, have huge amounts of money invested in 4K. Right now, 4K TVs represent potentially big profits, not costing that much more to make than 1080p LCDs, yet selling for much higher prices.
One of the main reasons 4K adoption is slow is the lack of content. The same was true with 1080p. So what to do? Well, offer people 4K content. That's logical. And Sony and Samsung are doing just that.
Except...both companies are making the 4K content proprietary. As in, Sony content is unwatchable if you don't have a Sony TV, and Samsung's requires a Samsung TV.
What?!?
The hardware for the software
In order to entice shoppers to buy a 4K TV, when there's so little 4K content, Sony and Samsung currently offer special 4K media boxes.
Last year's Sony FMP-X1, the first such box, enables a user to download from a selection of more than 200 4K titles from Sony's own library, called Video Unlimited 4K. The service offers titles such as "American Hustle," and "The Amazing Spider-Man," as well as a few TV series, like "The Blacklist" and "Breaking Bad." Pricing for movies is typically $7.99 to rent for 24 hours or $29.99 to buy.
The FMP-X1 was not well received. It has an amusing 2.4/5 rating on Amazon, from 38 reviews. The comments sing such praises as "Don't expect to use it for a while," "I will never purchase another item with the name Sony on it ever again," and "Worst purchase I've ever made." Not only can't you use the X1 with another brand of television, it won't even work with Sony's own 4K projector.
So it's a good thing they're coming out with version 2, the FMP-X10, which in addition to accessing Sony's own library can stream Netflix's 4K content. Available in July, it has a $700 list price (currently $500 for pre-order).
And you still can't use it with any other brand of TV.
Then there's the Samsung CY-SUC105H, the so-called "UHD Video Pack." It's only available through Samsung (or in Best Buy, apparently, but not on their website). It comes with five movies and three documentaries...but that's it, and it's $300. If you pony up for a UNHU9000, currently starting at $3,400 for 55-inches, Samsung will throw in the pack for free.
Samsung says another "pack" is coming later this year. Both will only work with Samsung TVs.
What the what?
I am in no way saying 4K content should initially be cheap or free. That would be great, but let's be real. Early pre-recorded HD content was pricey too.
But early HD content wasn't proprietary. If you were nuts enough to buy a D-VHS machine, you could at least play whatever tapes you could find on any TV you wanted.
Essentially what Sony is saying is "If you want to watch 4K movies today, you have to by a Sony TV." Does Sony have a blatant internal conflict of interest here? Yep. They, as the largest current source of 4K content, are essentially extorting anyone who wants to get a 4K TV into buying theirs, because otherwise there's basically nothing to watch in 4K.
For the record, when CNET's David Katzmaier asked Sony's reps why the player is proprietary, they cited the issue of rights management and security. In other words, Sony claims to be worried about piracy. That may be the case, but it's also worried about profit.
Samsung is reacting, trying to do the same, but without owning a studio, it can't offer more than minimal 4K content so far.
The problem with proprietary
If this doesn't seem like a big deal, consider this: What would have happened if, in the early days of DVD, you could only buy discs that worked with your brand of television? How quickly would you have upgraded, knowing that to watch your two favorite movies you'd need to buy two different televisions, and two different DVD players?
Oh, and the TV companies did the exact same thing with early 3D Blu-ray discs, selling them in bundles with their own TVs. Avatar, for example, was initially only available on 3D Blu-ray to people who bought a Panasonic 3D TV (and the price of the disc skyrocketed on eBay as a result).
But at least you could play those discs on any 3D Blu-ray player. These proprietary 4K players are locked down completely.
The looming specter of doom
There's an even bigger problem, and it's political: Net neutrality. There's too much going on in Washington right now to say whether the sky is falling or not, but if you care at all about 4K, you ever want a 4K TV, or you think someday you might want to stream 4K to your house, you need to learn about Net neutrality.
4K takes up a LOT of bandwidth, even when using H.265/HEVC. How the pipes are managed to get that content to your home could determine the future of streaming 4K. Check out Why you should care about Net neutrality (FAQ), FCC opens hot-button Net neutrality proposal for public debate and Comcast vs. Netflix: Is this really about Net neutrality?, for more info.
But hey, at least the Netflix 4K streams aren't proprietary. They're available on numerous brands of 2014 4K TVs.
Bottom Line
Sony and Samsung keeping 4K content propriety are like Butch and Sundance arguing about the rapids. It's the fall that's gonna kill ya. By trying to force people into only buying their brand for this new format, they're limiting the number of people willing to buy a 4K TV. Limiting the available content doesn't help the adoption of 4K TVs in general, at least in the short term before more 4K streaming sources, disc formats and channels become available.
There will always be early adopters, but in order for 4K to become the standard, it has to reach a critical mass. Otherwise it will end up like 3D: a passing affectation, and now largely unused checklist feature. If it wants 4K to succeed, the industry needs to expose more people to it, and the sooner the better. Unlocking 4K content will do just that.