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What’s New for June 15 – 19, 2009?

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

From a new supercharged alternative fuel (electric) motorcycle introduced at a TED Talks event and a Microsoft discussion on the evolution of cloud computing, including future benefits and unintended consequences, to Google’s VP talking about the “incomplete Internet,” an expert predicts your power in the user-generated real-time Web and a TGIF look at Japan’s robot chef, a new show is launched every week day on WebVisions: a TAG TV compilation of tech news and information clips from various popular Internet video sites. Watch a show a day to expand your tech IQ!

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Monday: Sleek Supercharged Electric Motorcycle Introduced
Masters of design Yves Behar and Forrest North unveil Mission One, a sleek, powerful electric motorcycle, the result of their shared dreams and passion for alternative fuel solutions in an entertaining TED Talks presentation. 4 minutes

Tuesday: Microsoft Exec Discusses the Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing
Join Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie for an expansive discussion on the industry’s evolution to the cloud, where we are today, and the potential future benefits and unintended consequences. 85 minutes

Wednesday: Google’s VP Talks about the Incomplete Internet
Vint Cerf, Google VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, speaks at TechAmerica’s Technology for Government reception last week about incomplete aspects of the Internet, including security and impact on economics. 12 minutes

Thursday: The Power of You in the User-Generated Real-Time Web
Steve Jurvetson, of a worldwide venture capital group, explains how user-generated content is more important than centralized media, predicting the rising popularity of real-time search (a la Twitter) trumping that of Google’s web crawling and indexing method. 7 minutes

Friday: Japan’s Robot Chef
TGIF: What’s cooking at Tokyo’s International Food Machinery and Technology Expo? For this amazing robo-chef, it’s okonomiaki, Japanese pancakes. 1minute

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Other TAG TV Features: Weekly Tech Talk on TAG Radio
TAG President Tino Mantella interviews Atlanta’s top executives, with a new show launching every Tuesday afternoon. Click to listen to Tino’s latest interview!