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There’s no doubt about it: Microsoft Surface-type computing interfaces are compelling. The idea of taking graphics and data and then moving them, bumping them, merging them — it’s a way of interacting with computers that we have only been able to picture in movies.
But so far, we’ve mostly [...]

Michael Hiatt, president of Dynamic Retailing, LLC, and former director of WalMart’s in-store network, is working on a book about customer-facing technologies within the retail environment. It is due to be published in fall of 2010.
One of the guidelines Mike will cover in his book is what he calls the “5 As of digital content.” [...]

Another gem from the good folks at the NYT Freakanomics blog:
“According to the FBI’s recently released second quarter Bank Crime statistics, bank robbers are most likely to rob a bank between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday…”
Which has us thinking about potential deterrents and wondering whether it would be effective to run digital messaging [...]

Jeffry Pilcher, editor of The Financial Brand, an online journal that covers financial services branding and marketing topics, recently interviewed John Ryan President Nancy Radermecher about the role of digital signage in bank marketing.
Read the interview

If you’re new to The Financial Brand, here are some recent articles that give you a sense for the depth [...]

Food and wine as collateral for bank loans – There’s no arguing that a good Barolo or proscuiuto is valuable. So, why not use it as collateral? That’s what some Italian bankers are proposing.

Agricultural lenders see opportunities in the local foods movement – Today’s boutique and specialty growers may be big business tomorrow.

Apple’s cool matrix-style [...]

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that longer queues and wait times are frustrating for customers. But how long is long? At what point do customers do bail? At what point does the customer experience turn sour — even if the customer sticks around to complete their transaction?
Bonnie McGeer delved into the matter [...]

It’s so tempting to take exciting new technology and go in search of problems. However, it’s often the pragmatic applications of new tech that ultimately wins the day and ushers in broader acceptance.
Take RFID. It’s certainly not a new technology by any stretch, but the practical application of RFID within the context of in-store digital [...]

Looking to get into multi-touch interactive? Apparently, you’ve got options beyond Microsoft Surface, including building one yourself. That’s what Maximum PC did, assembling a used PC, some infrared LEDs, a PS3 Eye camera and a projector. The cost? $350. You can see a demo below or go to the blog post, which documents the design [...]

According to the Shifted Librarian blog, the DOK Library Concept Center in Delft, Holland has pioneered its own form of digital signage:

Amazingly, the information system is a Wii channel, and every one of these navigation TVs spread throughout the building has its own Wii attached to display the channel! the administrative backend can be accessed [...]

We’re definitely in a moment of transition. A moment where an old media system is dying and a new media system is being born. An era when spectatorial culture is giving way to a participatory culture.
So begins this video thoughtpiece by Henry Jenkins, director of MIT’s Comparative Media Studies Program:

 
Although Jenkins describes the political and [...]