'Geeks & Gadgets' Take Center Stage at Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston; Exhibit Floor Presentations Will Showcase Imaginative and Cutting Edge Uses of Mac Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld Conference & Expo FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004 IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced a new line-up of presentations to be held on the exhibit floor at Macworld Conference & Expo(R) in Boston. The "Geeks & Gadgets" Stage will feature real-world Mac users who have done extraordinary things with Mac technology - from building "smart homes" to uploading content from a base camp at Mount Everest. The Geeks & Gadgets presentations are open to all attendees at Macworld Conference & Expo, which will be held July 12-15, 2004 at the new Boston New Boston is the name of some places in the United States of America:
BCEC Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (Massachusetts) BCEC Bay County Election Commission (Michigan) BCEC Blind Channel Estimation Correction ). The Geeks & Gadgets Stage will feature engineers, artists, and other visionaries who looked at a Mac and saw a completely new and interesting way to use it. Presenters will share fascinating stories and inspire Mac users to explore the endless possibilities of the Macintosh. Some of the presentations will include: "The Mac-Controlled Home," presented by Raj Maya, president of Amazing Controls: Maya will demonstrate how Mac hardware and software are used to create the ultimate "smart home" - controlling lights, security systems, garden management, curtains, audio-visual systems, and more. "Mac Video Magic Makes TV Better," presented by Jon Alper, Jamie Biggar and Brenden Kootsey of WGBH Interactive: The team at WGBH Interactive will show how Mac technology is setting the stage for the next generation of broadcast programming. They will explain how they uploaded content from Everest base camp South Base Camp and North Base Camp are rudimentary campsites on Mount Everest that are used by mountain climbers during their ascent and descent of the mountain. Supplies are carried to the camps using porters and animals. with a PowerBook and a satellite phone, how they moved more than four million ideas sent in by ZOOM Web site visitors through FileMaker Pro and back to the Web, and much more. "Your Mac is a Telephone (And Other Communication Secrets)," presented by Michael Bayer, president of Computer Telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration Solutions: Bayer will demonstrate how Macs and telephones can integrate using standard phone lines and the Internet, enabling exciting and innovative new types of communication. "The All-Mac Techno Rave Ensemble," presented by Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts, with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. It has an enrollment of approximately 3,900 students and a 2004 faculty of approximately 430. : Music students from the Berklee College of Music will use nothing but the Macintosh to bring the Macworld audience to its feet during their performance at Macworld Conference & Expo. "Become an Internet Radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. Broadcaster with Your Mac," presented by Chuck Joiner join·er n. 1. A carpenter, especially a cabinetmaker. 2. Informal A person given to joining groups, organizations, or causes. , editor-in-chief of The MUG Center: Joiner will draw from his experience as host of "The User Group Report," to demonstrate how to produce a radio show on the Internet. Attendees will learn how to host their own radio shows with just a little time and equipment that anyone can afford. "The Notorious Ballet Mecanique: 1920s Multimedia Comes Alive in the 21st Century," presented by Paul D. Lehrman of the Department of Music at Tufts University Tufts University, main campus at Medford, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1852 by Universalists as a college for men. It became a university in 1955. Jackson College, formerly a coordinate undergraduate college for women, merged with the College of Liberal Arts in . This presentation will demonstrate how the Mac was used to recreate a 1924 multimedia event that caused riots in Paris and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - The Ballet Mecanique. "MACQUARIUM LIVE!," presented by Andy Ihnatko Andy Ihnatko is a technology journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times,[1] and tech author. He currently resides in Boston. He frequently appears on Leo Laporte's netcasts, specifically MacBreak Weekly and TWiT. , columnist for the Chicago-Sun Times and Macworld. Ihnatko will demonstrate how classic Macintosh computers can be retrofitted into a fully-functional, 2.5 gallon aquarium. Attendees will watch as what was once a state-of-the-art $2000 computer is gutted like a Halloween pumpkin and put to better use. To learn about new presentations as they are scheduled, or to register for Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston, please visit www.macworldexpo.com. About Macworld Conference & Expo Owned and produced by Framingham Mass.-based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. Macworld Conference & Expo showcases products and services for professionals involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications, as well as consumers using the Mac at home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together the loyal base of Mac OS audiences in creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
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