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in the chair
In the Chair is for people who are dissatisfied with learning an instrument on their own. Wouldn't it be more fun to play along with a full orchestra or band? The In the Chair simulator places you in a virtual environment playing along with professional musicians. Unlike other options that requires keyboard synthesizers, In the Chair lets you play a real instrument, follow a conductor and get real-time feedback on your performance. You select the music and degree of difficulty, then play your own instrument as if onstage with the world's leading musicians.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T13:26:52+00:00Avennu, Inc. at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/avennu-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/avennu-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/avennu-inc-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under: ,

avennu
Avvenu is a web service that provides access to all of your images wherever they may be located. Each device (office PC, laptop, home computer) is registered with Avennu and can then be accesses from a web portal from any connected device including cell phones, PDAs, or net kiosks. Cool DEMO trick: Avennu is smart enough to recognize the device requesting an image and automatically scales the content so that your cell phone doesn't get a six megapixel image! Images can be shared with any contact in your address book by sending them an invitation by e-mail. All the recipient needs to do is click an embedded link in the e-mail invitation and a secure web connection is established showing only the content you've elected to share with that recipient. Avennu claims the really big win is that you can now download images from your camera phone to your PC at any time. Motorola seems to agree - they will be shipping Avennu pre-installed on some of their new phones.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T13:25:41+00:00PhotoLeap, Inc. at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/photoleap-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/photoleap-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/photoleap-inc-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under:

PhotoLeap attempts to solve the problems associated with sharing photos using an e-mail-like application (which is, after all, how most photos are exchanged). PhotoLeap works on both Windows and Macintosh and uses patent pending technology to overcome the file size issues associated with sending hi-res photos to friends, families, co-workers, and customers. This one definitely passes the "mom test" - that is, my mom can use this without having to call me to ask for technical support. Cool DEMO trick: Dragging a folder of 250 hi-res images directly from the My Pictures folder to the PhotoLeap application where they are ready to select and send.

PhotoLeap uses its proprietary compression technology to generate JPEG file sizes without the image degradation associated with that format. When the files are sent, the recipient opens the message in their PhotoLeap application and can see the images in thumbnail, preview, and slide show modes. The images you want to save to your hard drive, can be selected and downloaded. PhotoLeap also includes a print wizard that automatically formats images for popular printing tasks like generating wallet-sized prints.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T13:16:01+00:00Our vote for DEMO God - Homestead Quicksites!http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/our-vote-for-demo-god-homestead-quicksites/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/our-vote-for-demo-god-homestead-quicksites/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/our-vote-for-demo-god-homestead-quicksites/#commentsFiled under:

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WOW! The best DEMO yet. A rockin' presentation sung to the tune of American Pie brought the DEMO audience to their feet for a standing O. Awesome. Clever. We'll get this video up right way. You do not want to miss this!

Oh, by the way, Homestead Quicksites is a template-based web site creation service that allows average folks to produce high-quality web sites in a matter of minutes.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T12:18:58+00:00iUpload at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/iupload-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/iupload-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/iupload-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under: , ,

iupload
Perspectives addresses one of the biggest issues facing people creating online content who participate in a number of different online communities: cross platform publishing. What Perspectives does is "normalize" the content and allow it to be posted to any number of different online platforms (e.g. Tribe, eBay, a blog). iUpload demonstrated how a bank is using Perspectives to create secure blogs to communicate individually and securely with each of their customers. Look for a video interview with iUpload later today.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T11:53:56+00:00imeem, Inc. at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/imeem-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/imeem-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/imeem-inc-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under: ,

imeem allows people with similar interests to create private social networks on the fly. Once these connections are established, imeem allows friends, family, and co-workers to share photos and files, create group blogs, and use the integrated search to find local and net-based files and information. Cool DEMO trick: An Indiana University group blog with over 200 members sharing photos, files, and movies. Cool DEMO line: "It's like a peer-to-peer Google."
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T11:32:48+00:00Jambo Networks at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/jambo-networks-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/jambo-networks-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/jambo-networks-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Jambo networks showed a totally cool idea for conferences like DEMO and other social networking spaces. Sign up for the service and build a  profile and Jambo finds people at the show with similar interests over a local WiFi network or the net. You can IM someone and arrange to connect. Jambo works on PCs, Macs, PDAs, and phones. Jambo's initial partners are conferences, universities, and WiFi hot spots. Jambo announced they are looking online social networking partners. Cool DEMO moment - my good friend Buzz Bruggeman showing up in the Jambo demo.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T11:27:42+00:00Convoq at DEMO 2005; Outlook and Social Text integrationhttp://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/convoq-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/convoq-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/convoq-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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ASAP Express is a free web conferencing tool. ASAP includes tools for audio, video, PowerPoint, screen sharing, chat, and file sharing. Cool DEMO trick - an audience member called in to the Convoq demo and established a real-time video chat (there were some technical difficulties with the audio but it was a huge hit). While the demo was going on, a second Convoq demonstrator downloaded the app, imported all of his contacts from Outlook and his IM client and was up and running. They also showed integration with Social Text Wiki. Very cool stuff and, did we mention it's free?
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T11:21:07+00:00Bubbler at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/bubbler-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/bubbler-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/bubbler-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under:

bubbler2
Bubbler is the "fastest blogging tool in the world" (and the fastest DEMO so far). In just three minutes, the three Bubbler demonstrators built a blog, added photos, text, and audio. A number of our Weblogs, Inc. team are really jazzed about Bubbler. We were discussing it last night online and you can expect to see some coverage of Bubbler in the next few days. Bonus DEMO moment - they added a photo of our own Jason Calacanis sitting in the front row, blogging DEMO live!
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T11:16:12+00:00DEMO shootout: Pluck vs. Onfoliohttp://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/demo-shootout-pluck-vs-onfolio/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/demo-shootout-pluck-vs-onfolio/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/15/demo-shootout-pluck-vs-onfolio/#commentsFiled under: ,

Shootout: Pluck vs. Onfolio

Both of these tools install into the browser and provide the ability to search, collect, organize, and subscribe to (via RSS) information. Check the Office weblog for a recent review of Onfolio . Both applications provide the ability to publish your information to share research with others.
pluck
Pluck (above) is a combined search and RSS tool. Pluck's publishing paradigm uses a hosted web server that allows you share a personal Pluck folder by making it public for others to view online or subscribe to via RSS. AT DEMO, Pluck announced the Pluck Online Edition - a free, web-based version of their solution accessible from any browser. Cool DEMO line: "Pluck is available for three easy payments of free, free, and free."

Onfolio demonstrated the business case of an investment banker (Steve). Beginning with the integrated RSS feed reader, Steve searches his overnight feeds, finds a relevant article and, with one click, e-mailing it to a client. Then Steve shares web pages with colleagues by saving a local copy of an interesting web page and then sharing it with another Onfolio user. Steve also adds RSS feeds to his Reading List for later review and then uses Onfolio's built-in search to find an article he had filed based on keywords and metadata attached to the article. Onfolio also showed how a snippet of text from a web page can be captured, highlighted, and annotated. Steve set up a persistent search against a set of criteria that dynamically updates as new content arrives in the aggregator. Finally, Steve dragged and dropped content from Onfolio directly into a Word document he was building.
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-15T11:09:38+00:00Autoxray at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/autoxray-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/autoxray-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/autoxray-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under:

Autoxray 2
The Code Scout is a handheld diagnostic tool that plugs into the diagnostic port on your car's engine (assuming your car was built in 1996 or more recently). Originally designed as a shop tool, the Code Scout has been redesigned as a consumer device. Plug it onto your vehicle's engine when the "Check Engine" light comes on and Code Scout will read the codes form your car's computer and translate those codes into a message that might suggest anything from tightening your gas cap to an immediate trip to the repair shop.
Autoxray 1
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-14T18:04:40+00:00XFire at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/xfire-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/xfire-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/xfire-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under:

 xfire at demo
Xfire offers instant messaging for gamers and now has 1 million users. At DEMO this year, XFire announced in-game messaging allowing gamers to send instant messages to each other, even when they're playing different games. Messages can have any level of transparency so that incoming messages can be seen without disrupting play. XFire is now skinnable - allowing companies like nVidia to sponsor a version of the application for their customers. XFire now incorporates a peer-to-peer engine for file sharing and adds a nice twist - a request channel you subscribe to to establish preferences for the kinds of files you're most interested in. XFire also maintains an inventory of the games you play and searches for and downloads required updates so they're immediately available to you when you next launch the game.

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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-14T17:50:13+00:00Kai Krause returns to DEMO in a fireside chathttp://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/kai-krause-returns-to-demo/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/kai-krause-returns-to-demo/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/kai-krause-returns-to-demo/#commentsFiled under: ,

kk at demo 1
Kai Krause has been "invisible" for the past six years. In his return to DEMO he talks about Byteburg - a think tank and incubator he's established in Germany. He recounts the history of his pioneering work in the world of computer graphics and explains some of the lessons learned along the way. Kai has been working in his native Germany (and the rest of Europe) to help create the kind of infrastructure (investment capital, industry conferences, etc.) we take for granted here in the US. "Everything we ever sold was six months too early." he apologized, explaining the compromises he felt he had to make from his vision of what the software should look and work like to what was actually shipped.

I first saw Kai speak years ago and he's lost none of his charm, nor his tendency to wander from topic to topic in a fractal display of storytelling. It was pretty obvious that he was avoiding the issue Chris Shipley was trying to press home - asking him wahat he's been working on most recently. Eventually, after more than little badgering, he finally provided a few hints that he's been working on the question of how we can organize all of the digital media we've been collecting. Given his past efforts, this project, whenever it does see the light of day, should prove to be totally fascinating.
kk at demo 3
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]]>Marc Orchant2005-02-14T17:23:53+00:00Video: iControl Networks at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/video-icontrol-networks-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/video-icontrol-networks-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/video-icontrol-networks-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under: , ,

 icontrol1
Here is our first video (right mouse click and download for best result) from DEMO, just a couple of hours after iControl Networks showed their home control and automation system you can watch it here--almost live! iControl is run from a web portal, allowing you to monitor your home or business remotely.

The video is six megs, and pretty solid audio and video for that size. We are going to put up higher resolution videos later, but it takes a long time to rip them so we figured we would put up four lower resolution ones now.

Read Marc's origional thoughts on iControl.
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]]>Jason McCabe Calacanis2005-02-14T15:15:49+00:00Serious Magic, Inc. at DEMO 2005http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/serious-magic-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/serious-magic-inc-at-demo-2005/http://www.bloggingdemo.com/2005/02/14/serious-magic-inc-at-demo-2005/#commentsFiled under:

An amazing application that allows professional quality video blogs to be produced mixing still images, live video, chroma-keyed backgrounds, and a teleprompter -all for $99.00. Vlog-It also takes boring, flat PowerPoint presentations and converts them into dynamic video presentations. Listen to a podcast of Serious Magic's hugely entertaining presentation! 
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]]>Jason McCabe Calacanis2005-02-14T02:00:45+00:00