Yesterday I posted a quiz based on some surprises I found when I searched to see what technology gadgets are preferred by celebrities and how they use these tools. Here are the five celebrity match-ups with some details for each.
a) Dilbert creator & food company honcho Scott Adams staged a creative collaboration using Cisco Unified Meeting Place in 2006 to "draw and collaborate with a nationwide audience". More>>
Scott Adams Closing Address - Photo by Tricia@cheeky_attitude
b) Comedic Magician-Illusionists Penn & Teller developed an iPhone app to sell for $1.99. Penn Jillette announced this at the TechCrunch 50 conference in 2009. The app is a magic trick that can be downloaded. More>>
Penn & Teller, Photo by Napoleon_70
c) Singer-songwriter Rob Thomas loves his Blackberry and during his interview says it is a marriage-saver when he is on tour and traveling a lot. More>>
Photo by - JessicaSarahS
d) Media maven and TV host Oprah Winfrey commented that using Skype is one of the greatest things this year enabling her to talk to viewers and guests from their home. More >>
She included the Amazon Kindle on her list of favorite things and even though costs $359. it is an environmentally friendly investment. More>>
O Magazine photo by - numberstumper
e) National Basketball Association forward, Raptor Chris Bosh gained control of 800 Internet domain names that were wrongfully obtained and offered them at no cost to the rightful owners. More>>
Chris is co-founder of Max Deal Technologies, a web design and technology consultancy he co-founded with Hadi Teherany. More>>
Outside with Olympic Champion and NBA All Star Chris Bosh - Photo by DJJudah
Jane, thanks for the 2 articles. Very interesting. I dont think I would have guessed that Chris Bosh and internet domain names would have been the connection.
ReplyDeleteOprah is always promoting Skype.
I liked how you did your story in 2 parts, it of course made me want to read on...