VOTW: Guy Walks Across America
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 26, 2010 · 
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And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW): Guy Walks Across America.
Watch this average Joe trek past American landmarks. The video was created by a combination of stop-motion and time-lapse shots. The finished project consists of 2,770 still frames shot over 14 days. In this behind the scenes footage, the filmmakers explain the journey: six guys traveling cross-country in an RV, living on the Gatorade diet and stopping at scenic places along the way to do their shoots.
VOTW: Boxee Readies Set-top Box
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 19, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW). Boxee, software that allows users to watch movies and TV shows from the Web on a television, is putting the final touches on its new set-top box. In this video, Zach Klein, who oversees design at Boxee, discusses the STB and the production methods the company is using to make it. Zach tells us that the device will be on retail shelves in late October/early November. D-Link is builing the box, which is expected to go on sale for around $200.
VOTW: Stop Motion iPhone 4 Disassembly
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 12, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW): iPhone 4 Disassembly by TechRestore. This is the best unboxing and disassembly I’ve seen so far.
VOTW: Broadband for Smart TV
Posted by Jesse Ward on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW), sponsored by Viodi TV: Broadband for Smart TV – CDN, Adaptive Bit Rate and 10 Mbps.
Wilfred Martis, GM Retail CE of Intel, explains the minimum requirements to enable so-called Smart TV for consumers. The benefits of Smart TV extend beyond entertainment and include educational, telemedicine and even telecommuting opportunities. He suggests the United States is behind other countries in being able to implement Smart TV features, particularly in what he terms, “geographically dispersed regions.”
The open nature of what Martis talks about promise to drive down costs and simplify use for those who currently do not have broadband. Martis suggests the current minimum broadband ingredients necessary to make this vision a reality are content distribution networks that bring content to the edge, solid buffering in the client to allow for adaptive streaming, and a broadband pipe to the home of at least 10 Mbps.
VOTW: Robots Pop-’n-Lock
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 28, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW). This group of Nao robots dances in unison to the finale of Ravel’s Bolero. The robots, designed by a French firm Aldebaran Robotics, made their official dancing debut Monday at the Shanghai 2010 Expo. Each robot has voice recognition software, so it can listen to English and French commands, and Wi-Fi lets the robots communicate with other robots. For a cool $250,000, you too could have your very own private dancer. Popular Science has more.
VOTW: The Future of Airplane Service
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 21, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW). Virgin America is taking airplane service to new heights by offering features that cater to the techie in all of us. Passengers can text each other from their seatbacks, order food online, and connect to a WiFi hotspot 35,000 feet in the air. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das reports on these and other in-flight innovations.
Have you recently seen a funny, entertaining or informational video? The New Edge would love to hear from you. Please send your suggestions for the next video of the week (VOTW) to jward@ntca.org and your video might be featured in an upcoming issue.
VOTW: Fighting Gravity
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 14, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW): Fighting Gravity 19-22, performs on America’s Got Talent.
