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Indiana Jones swings into theaters on computer-generated rope

Fans have waited 19 years since the last Indiana Jones movie for this latest installment in the series, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A lot has changed since then, especially the technology used to make its computer-generated images. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with the computer graphics supervisor for the...

Tags: Computer, Productivity, News, kara tsuboi, george lucas, steven spielburg, indiana jones, jared kohler, ilm, special effects

Videos 2008-05-28

A C3PO sighting in Pittsburgh

While touring Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi literally bumped into Anthony Daniels, the actor behind Star Wars' lovable android C3PO. You might not recognize his face, but you surely know his voice. Take a walk down memory lane with Daniels, who talks...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Marketing, News, kara tsuboi, jared kohler, star wars, anthony daniels, pittsburgh, carnegie mellon, entertainment technology center, george lucas, ilm, skywalker, c3po, r2d2

Videos 2008-05-09

Dreamforce 07: George Lucas pitches edutopia

Dreamforce 07: George Lucas pitches edutopiaSocrates, not Aristotlealthough I applaud Lucas for his new mission in lifea but ironic that he used the wrong Greek in his samples about teaching by asking a question :)

Tags: George Lucas, Dreamforce 07

Discussion threads 2008-04-22

The scary faces of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles'

Muscle by muscle, bone by bone, the Industrial Light & Magic visual effects designers are using new software to create the scariest and most expressive animated monsters yet. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi goes behind the scenes of Paramount Pictures' new kids' film, The Spiderwick Chronicles, to learn more.

Tags: kara tsuboi, ilm, george lucas, movies, film

Videos 2008-02-15

ILM snags Oscar nods for visual effects

How do you make a 30-foot robot/semi-truck appear lifelike? What about a creature with tentacles for a face? Those were some of the challenges for the visual-effects teams at San Francisco-based Industrial Light & Magic. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with the designers behind Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean:...

Tags: News.com, Effect, Team Management, Management, ilm, transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean, george lucas, san francisco, kara tsuboi, oscars

Videos 2008-01-23

Dreamforce 07: George Lucas pitches edutopia

At the Dreamforce 07 conference in San Francisco, Calif., filmmaker George Lucas discusses his educational web site, edutopia.org. The interactive platform is being used to help teachers develop project based learning curriculums for their students.

Tags: Platform, George Lucas, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Sales Force Management, Sales

Videos 2007-09-18

George Lucas turns computers into pencils

George Lucas turns computers into pencilsOh the humanity...Long time Star Wars fan wonders if turning the computer into a pencil is REALLY such a good idea. We spend so much time seeing how we can do something super-technical that we forget the down-to-earth human side of it.Why do I...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, George Lucas, school book, computer

Discussion threads 2007-09-18

Photos: Getting the THX thumbs-up

George Lucas' theater sound certification company is developing technology to automatically adjust consumer electronics' playback settings.

Tags: George Lucas, theater, consumer electronics, electronics, photograph

Image galleries 2007-07-20

Forget Google, YouTube must pay!

In Why Google is more dangerous than Microsoft earlier today, I signaled to John Battelle that he ought not hold his breath for Google to step up to the money plate in support of "journalism," despite the fact that Google makes oodles of dollars off of gratis news.Move over news...

Tags: Google, YouTube

Blog posts 2007-05-30

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Photos: Lucas launches new 'Star Wars' game

Film series creator George Lucas surprises dressed-up fans at Best Buy in San Francisco with a visit to help give the new video game a strong debut. by CNET News.com

Tags: Star Wars, Photograph, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-09-16

Another day, another App removed: PhoneSabre

If you've been following the drama at the App Store you're aware that Apple has removed three applications to date: NetShare â€" the 3G tethering application from NullRiver Box Office/Now Playing â€" a super-useful movie application I used last night I Am Rich...

Tags: application, star wars, thq inc., 3g, digital music, digital media, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o'grady

Blog posts 2008-08-08

Would Microsoft ever split itself up?

Would Microsoft ever split itself up?they couldThey could, but they'll never do that. Micro$oft is too greedy. In my perfect world I want to see Microsoft as a software company and another branch as a hardware company for actual computers, Phones and other devices, like Music Players, GPS, and Car-Support.The...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Major Projects, Micro$oft, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

LG 50PG60

The LG 50PG60 is the second of two HDTVs we've reviewed with THX display certification, and it proves that even the three letters formerly associated with George Lucas can't guarantee picture quality parity. The first such THX-certified TV, Panasonic's TH-50PZ800U, impressed us in just about every way, and the 50PG60...

Tags: Quality, TVs, TV & Home Theater, LG 50PG60, LG Electronics Inc., THX

Product reviews 2008-06-12

Dirk Meyer, the man to watch at AMD

Dirk Meyer, the man to watch at AMDRuiz is fine, they need product developement disciplineThe article brings up god points about Ruiz. He is a business man and had done well for AMD. What AMD needs is product development leadership that enforces discipline. Dirk may be the guy to do...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Meyer, repercussion, Ruiz

Discussion threads 2008-01-03

Silicon Valley, green tech and the mystery of it all

There's another attempt by an observer to capture the essence, the source, of Silicon Valley's success at chruning out new, and sometimes successful ideas. his one happens to be from an East Coast newspaper. Bemused but impressed is the usual attitude of those who live outside the halo...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Facebook, Apple iPod, Green Technology, Article, Apple Inc., Story, Microsoft Corp., Lucasfilms, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-10-26

Encyclopedia of American Cinema. FREE first chapter in the trial version (Mobile)

This illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards. FREE first chapter in the trial version.Features Fully illustrated. Search for words or phrases. Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page Add Bookmarks Text annotation...

Tags: Cinema, Mobile, Biology, Director, MobileReference, American

Software downloads 2007-09-27

News to know: DRM; 3G iPhone; Opsware

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Everything you’ve read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 2). David Berlind: If true, Jobs quote of "A 3G iPhone later next year" should kill demand for iPhone 1.0. Matthew Miller: Steve Jobs confirms that a 3G iPhone will be...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Digital-rights Management, Opsware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., 3G, Data Centers, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Office, Cellular Phones, Open Source, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Security, Office Suites, Software

Blog posts 2007-09-19

The force joins Salesforce.com

Salesforce.com keeps changing the names, which makes it somewhat confusing if you are trying to cover the company’s quest to upend the software industry. This week salesforce.com (the publicly-traded company, with the ticker symbol "CRM") introduced Force.com , the new moniker for the salesforce (the applications--sales, services, marketing, partner, content...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sales Force, Force.com, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-17

Webcor Builders CIO - Transcript

Dan Farber: Greg, Thanks for joining me.Gregg Davis: Thank you. Appreciate being here.Dan Farber: Webcor builders is a major force in the construction industry especially in California and yet I don’t often think of the construction industry as something associated with high tech. Gregg Davis:...

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Blog posts 2007-07-17

Webcor Builders CIO - Transcript

Dan Farber: Greg, Thanks for joining me. Gregg Davis: Thank you. Appreciate being here. Dan Farber: Webcor builders is a major force in the construction industry especially in California and yet I don’t often think of the construction industry as...

Tags: Andrew Mager, Construction, Construction Environment, Human Resources, Issue, Job, Job Site, Project, Recruitment & Selection, RFI, Technology, Wireless, Workforce Management

Blog posts 2007-07-17