"I got in this business so I wouldn't have to read." -Doug Heffernan, TV's "King of Queens."
In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore predicted that computers would double in power approximately every two years. His prediction became known as Moore's law.
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I got a call a few months ago from my old friend "Shakes." He has been the production manager for Kid Rock forever, it seems. And his boss is turning 40 this year. He wants to have a big party, followed by a week of rehearsals for a tour to promote his album. But he wants two distinctly different looking shows. The party was booked in Ford Field and was all about special guests and being a big party for 55,000 of his closest friends. The tour will last two years and come back to Detroit this summer to play the baseball park across the street. Hence he needed to come up with separate designs to mix it up.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – The American DJ Group has reached a settlement with Wal-Mart Stores and DBL Distributing, a division of Ingram Micro, in a trademark infringement lawsuit regarding its American Audio brand. The suit alleged that the two aforementioned companies and three other firms had wrongfully used the “American Audio” trademark in advertising, distributing and promoting audio products that were not made by or affiliated with either American DJ or American Audio.
Read More »CAMAS, WA – Sharp Laboratories of America (SLA) announced that Dr. D. Laurence Meixner has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Situated in Camas, Washington and founded in 1995, SLA is Sharp’s U.S. research and development facility. In his new position, Dr. Meixner is responsible for all of Sharp’s U.S.-based R&D initiatives.
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GL Opto-Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.'s P20 flexible display curtain has a 20mm pixel pitch and a horizontal angle of 120°. The 64" x 16" panel weighs just over 10 lbs. and draws a maximum of 120 watts. Then P20 panel is flexible and can change into different shapes.
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LONDON – Electrosonic named Colin Lemmings vice president of Corporate Solutions, one of the company's three business units. (The other two are Entertainment and Control Rooms). Lemmings was promoted from his previous position, sales director for Corporate Solutions. Lemmings is now head of Corporate Solutions business worldwide.
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LOS ANGELES – Edward Owen "Chip" Foody, a longtime live event professional known for his work on tours for Neil Diamond, NBA events and other productions, died March 8 of natural causes in his home.
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