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One of the things you'll notice about me is that I'm not a huge fan of the super-technical jargon, but don't let that fool you. I am without a doubt a geek. I love the internet and all it has to offer as well as anything with a motor or a spark. So this is where I can talk about it. Feel free to drop me a line at:
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Joshua Keckley
Interests: Design, Typography, Colors, The Internet
This blog was designed to discuss technology that we as the technical staff find to be interesting. The opinions and views discussed in this blog do not necissarily reflect those of Vanderbilt Medical Center or those of the Department of Emergency Medicine
Dictation Software, Web Implications
Written by Joshua Keckley
Friday, 21 August 2009 16:00
On my drive into the office this morning I came accross a story by NPR on dictation software. It was a quick blurb, but it caught my attention because of the implementation possibilities.
Specifically, the story mentioned a piece of software by a company called Nuance who produce and distribute a piece called Dragon. It's suppose to be a really competitive option for dictation enthusiasts, but I tend to like the idea more than I like any specific piece of software.
Here's where my mind went with it: What if ported the software into a web app and incorporated that into your website. Think about the implications of someone being able to comment on a video just by saying, "That was cool" or whatever. If that's not the best form of web accessibility then I don't know what is.
Making a MacWorld Cover
Written by Joshua Keckley
Monday, 10 August 2009 20:29
Let's Be Friends
Written by Joshua Keckley
Monday, 10 August 2009 20:11
I used this video as inspiration for the "Living In Nashville" piece that I made for the homepage. The colors are incredible and match extremely well with the theme.
Three Legged Legs is the studio behind this Jeff Soto inspired piece. If you get a chance, do a quick google video search for these guys to check out their work. To be honest I'm extremely jealous of these guys' talent and directorial style. I can only hope to create their level of work some day.
CSS Tips/Tricks/Things That'll Give Your Site A Cool Factor
Written by Joshua Keckley
Monday, 10 August 2009 19:57
I was surfing today and I came across this great article on CSS development. Check out this link:
They rely heavily on jQuery for a lot of their code, but if used properly you could get some really cool results.
Personal Radio Stations: Your Own Music Genius
Written by Joshua Keckley
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 16:57
It has been said that inspiration comes in many forms. For many, this can come in any variety of designs or even in something like music. In our iPhone and iPod driven society where the word "MP3" is used almost interchangeably with the word "song," it's no surprise that streaming radio is experiencing a re-emergence.
Most people remember sites like Alive365 or YouStream that existed with the sole purpose of providing streaming radio online to anyone at any time. In their models, traditional radio programs were simply syndicated via online means which opened up their market to a world wide audience and didn't limit them to local channels. Well, that was back then.
Youth culture has greatly influenced technology over the past several years and this hasn't been limited to fashion. With technology in virtually every avenue of everyday life, todays hi-tech is now decidedly simpler. So what does that mean? In order to sell to todays youth companies have evolved to produce software and internet solutions that are much easier to use while infinitely more complicated behind the scenes.
Sites like Last.fm and Pandora have adapted this model as well. Giving the user control to create their own "radio station" of streaming music based on similar artists or songs to an initial artist or song, has given these sites true success. Projects like the 'music genome' and others have produced simple linkages that give initial comparisons and similarities that draw linkages in music. Using the simple power of database analysis while gathering user opinions of songs further refines this idea.
More recently, Apple has adopted the same idea only they've applied it to iTunes with their implementation of the Genius Toolbar.
Joshua Keckley
