Shadowpack Demystifies the Language of Monday Night Football's Sardonic Commentator.Business Editors, High Tech & Entertainment Writers DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Wireless technology company delivers real-time "translations" of Dennis Miller's obscure references, directly to Internet-enabled mobile devices According to Shadowpack, attempting to understand ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Monday Night Football's Dennis Miller is like calculating the mean value theorem In calculus, the mean value theorem states, roughly, that given a section of a smooth curve, there is a point on that section at which the derivative (slope) of the curve is equal to the "average" derivative of the section. with an abacus abacus, in architecture abacus (ăb`əkəs), in architecture, flat slab forming the top member of a capital. In classical orders it varies from a square form having unmolded sides in the Greek Doric, to thinner proportions and . It's like Sisyphus on roller skates. It's like cleaning Hubble's mirror with a chamois chamois (shăm`ē), hollow-horned, hoofed mammal, Rupicapra rupicapra, found in the mountains of Europe and the E Mediterranean. and some Turtle Wax. Translation: Trying to follow Mr. Miller is often an exercise in futility. Shadowpack, a leading wireless solutions provider, aims to make Dennis Miller's obscure cultural, literary and historical references comprehensible to Monday Night Football “MNF” redirects here. For other uses, see MNF (disambiguation). Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. (MNF MNF Monday Night Football MNF Multinational Force MNF Mizo National Front MNF Mendocino National Forest (California) MNF Master Navigation Filter MNF Multi-Net Fault MNF Moorehead and North Fork Railroad MNF Manual Notification Form ) fans everywhere through "Dennis Miller Demystified," an exclusive-to-wireless enhanced mobile experience. The weekly event, which kicks off with the Monday, September 25 game, will run through the end of the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga season. MNF devotees no longer need to rush to their encyclopedia or read the translation on a Web site a day later, to be in on the joke. They simply go to www.dmdmyst.com on their Internet-capable phone or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ), or two-way pager while watching ABC's September 25 game between Jacksonville and Indianapolis. As soon as Miller utters an esoteric remark during the broadcast, a crack team of scholars will post a translation to the devices, giving America a chance to appreciate the wit and wisdom of television's most learned sportscaster. Example: Miller Reference: A zone blitz! Manning reads the zone blitz like Karpov does the Najdorf Sicilian! Shadowpack Translation: Miller compares Peyton Manning's aptitude for reading defenses with grandmaster Anatoly Karpov's ability to deal with common chess openings. Players using the Najdorf Sicilian attempt to start a full-scale battle, with little or no chance for a draw. "Dennis Miller Demystified" marks the first time wireless technology has been used to enhance a live event for anyone with an Internet-enabled device. Shadowpack's mission is to foster the creation of similarly imaginative applications for untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. technologies, and to help develop and implement innovative wireless solutions for business and enterprise customers. About Shadowpack Shadowpack creates unique wireless experiences for business customers desiring more than the mere mobilization of their data. Shadowpack's wireless technologies continually evolve as it provides consultation, customized enhancements and software solutions to a broad range of clients. Many of these innovations are showcased in the consumer Shadowpack Environment, a "living laboratory" designed to prove up features and functions that make wireless interaction more valuable. Shadowpack is based in Dublin, Ohio with an office in San Francisco, and can be found on the web at www.shadowpack.com. |
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