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Terrence Masson was the Conference Chair for the 2010 Siggraph/ACM conference in Los Angeles. In this interview Masson discusses how he came to chair the annual Siggraph conference and his thoughts on the theme of "The People Behind the Pixels", the return of the Electronic Theater, and the upcoming 2011 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Siggraph is one of the world's most prestigious conferences for the intersection of art, science, and technology, and the role of chair allows for one's vision of the organization and conference goals to become reality. If you are interested in game design, animation, CGI, and interactivity, then don't miss this interview or the upcoming Siggraph Conference! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in Los Angeles.  (15:48)

Harris Fogel, Posted 4/15/11

For most of digital photography’s history, there were only two ways to transfer your digital images to your computer. Use a USB or FireWire cable, or use a card reader. Once you get the images on your system, if you choose to upload to a social network or sharing site, that is yet another step. In this interview with Ziv Gillat, one of the founders of Eye-Fi, we learn what led to the invention of their Wi-Fi memory card, how to use it, and new features that allow automatic uploading to their site for safe keeping and ease of sharing. Supported by many of the top camera brands, with consumer cards to professional cards that work with RAW files, this interview will answer your questions! Recorded at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York. (4:45)

Harris Fogel, Posted 2/16/2011

The importance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) has quietly become one of the most potent tools for contemporary. From animation, graphics, animations, video, 3D rendering, and just about everything on a computer that involves graphics is less and less dependent upon the processor of your computer. Modern programs are written to allow the GPU to take on the heavy lifting resulting in extraordinary increases in speed and the complexity of tasks one can take on. In this interview with Sean Kilbride and Joe Stam of NVIDIA, they explain how they are working with Adobe to unleash the power of their CUDA architecture. Invoking the power that Enrico Fermi unleashed which led to the foundations of modern physics and nuclear reactions, their new Fermi Architecture video cards set a new standard in power and speed. And with the the Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac, Mac users and Windows users have a card to call their own. If you are tired of waiting for files to render, then listen on to find out more about the power of the GPU in your life. (14:30)

Harris Fogel, Posted 1/30/2011

Governor Mike Huckabee is best known as for his political life, but he has been a dedicated guitar and bass player since he was 11 years old, and it formed a strong belief in the importance of music and art education. In this interview made during the annual NAMM conference, we discuss his love for Apple, the technology he uses for his thrice-daily audio essays, and the challenges a politician faces in fighting for music and arts education in a time of cutbacks as states and districts try to balance the budget. Can music help heal political rifts? We also talk about I Wannaa Play! the CD he created and plays on to support NAMM’s Wanna Play! Fund, an program to place musical instruments in the hands of students who could not afford one on their own. Listen on to find out more about Huckabee’s views. (18:03)

Harris Fogel, posted 1/23/2011