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March 19, 2004 |
TomTom Go. JOSH RUBIN -- Navigation software developers, TomTom, have announced the TomTom Go-- a standalone in-car navigation system. Go has all the features of a built in nav system and sports a touch screen for easy control. You can even buy different color front plates to match your car. With 5... [Gizmodo]
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Pioneer AVIC-N1, In-Dash Powerhouse. JOEL JOHNSON -- Pioneer's new $2,000 AVIC-N1 does so many different things, it's hard to categorize. It's an in-dash retractable LCD touch screen with integrated, comprehensive GPS-based navigation. It's a media center, able to play DVDs, CDs, MP3s, and optional XM Radio. It's also a performance monitor, measuring the acceleration,... [Gizmodo]
8:10:51 AM
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iRiver Looking Good. JOEL JOHNSON -- iRiver's aesthetic decisions have been somewhat hit-or-miss with me, but something about this IFP-1000 combination camera/radio/MP3/voice recorder with a 1.2 inch color display really gets me worked up. (I think it might be its resemblance to one of my favorite gadgets ever, the flask.) iRiverNordic has the... [Gizmodo]
8:10:25 AM
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For communicators, and for politicians George Lukoff introduces the concept of "framing".
"George Lukoff is professor of linguistics and cognitive science at the University of California Berkeley, is a specialist in the technique of 'framing,' a communication tool that creates a 'frame' for a message that defines the terms of the debate.
The above quote is from an interview with him on AlterNet. The concept of "framing" is direcly relevant to political science, but after I read the above article, I concluded that the concept has broader implications. I think it is worthy of considering related to broad communications planning efforts.
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© 2004 Ted Ritzer
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