July 19, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
The Google Jamboard may not be newest technology to hit the market, officially announced in late 2016, but the 55" 4K touchscreen still delivers a wonderfully playful experience in 2019. To start, the hardware "feels very Google" (well organized cables,...
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By: Richard Mitchell
It's always nice to have a visit from Biamp in the summer. For those that aren't in "the know," Biamp is "a leading provider of professional AV equipment well-suited for a variety of applications, including conferencing, paging, and video," or...
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July 9, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
There are officially one zillion wireless sharing devices on planet earth, with one billion new offerings coming to market every day. OK, perhaps I'm exaggerating a bit, but there are dozens to hundreds of good looking options on the market,...
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July 8, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Late last month, Crestron visited Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) to offer a post InfoComm recap of their new offerings. Unlike years past, Crestron didn't introduce as many new items at InfoComm 2019, but rather highlighted their transition to a...
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June 4, 2019
By: Teresa Jennings
With the release of MacOS Catalina, a new feature called Sidecar has been added that enables an iPad to be used as an extended desktop for a Mac. Also, when paired with an Apple Pencil, it can be used to...
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May 31, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
The bring your own device (BYOD) meeting or teaching space has been a popular model for small and medium meeting and teaching spaces. With the rise of inexpensive and ultra-portable laptops and tablets, the traditional "local computer" has slowly lost...
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May 14, 2019
By: Todd Stabley
We're excited to announce that our 2019 Lecture Capture Survey is complete. We had a chance to take a birds eye view of ten of the leading lecture capture tools and make some observations about general trends in this rapidly...
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April 22, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
"If only I could be in two places at once!" - Every AV Technician... Ever. But... what if you COULD be in two places at once? During a training earlier this year, I discovered that one hardware manufacturer offered a...
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April 8, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
When collaborating on the design of classroom AV systems, having the ability to rapidly sketch, modify, innovate, and share a signal flow diagram is an invaluable tool in avoiding expensive mistakes before install. But, creating signal flow diagrams has traditionally...
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April 4, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Last month, I had the fortune of attending Extron's Control Professional Certification Program. The three-day course, which Extron recommends for "advanced users or control system programmers" was painless enough to pass with my meager programming background. The class was taught...
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