Intel – Page 8 – Movin' Ahead

May 13, 2008 kenekaplan Education, Events, Intel

The Action of Atlanta — Young Scientists Compete at ISEF

I packed my bags on Mother’s Day arrived in Atlanta the next evening to meet up with the Intel International Science and Engineering team.

I’ll be meeting some of the 1,500 high school science students who arrived from over 50 countries to compete for big $ and scholarships. Here are a few stories so far:

Video — Road to Intel ISEF: Wizkids Worldwide Gather

What They’re Saying on the Road to ISEF

My Gear for ISEF

Let the games begin

Video — First Look at the Action at ISEF

Wired’s GeekDad Coming to ISEF

It’s Tuesday, Day Two…and I’m off to the show. If you have a favorite science project story — past or present — please share it here.

April 7, 2008April 12, 2008 kenekaplan Intel, Marketing, PodTech, Social Media, Web 2.0

Intel’s Bob Duffy on Stage at Web 2.0 Expo in SF

My pals inside Intel are looking forward to Web 2.0 Expo, April 22-25 in San Francisco — follow the event blog here.

I’m hoping many (at least those based in or near the Bay Area) get to be on the scene. For sure, one great Intel community guy will be there — Bob Duffy.

Bob’s in my social media posse, and he has been helping Intel move from blogging into communities and helping experts get more involved off of Intel sites, where IT pros, consumers and other tech lovers might be asking for insight that Intel can share. He helped compile data, tools and experts to legitimize Intel’s branded community for IT Pros called Open Port. He’s now climbing the ladder to get a better view and help other groups and community minded managers benefit from best practices, and to integrate with existing and ongoing community efforts. For me, he’s in the right place in the right time — for him and for Intel. He’s a listener, participant and skilled at crystalizing powerful notions blended with data to help teams break down silos, harness expertise, ignite interest in activities beyond those inside Intel… He helps us move ahead because he’s thoughtful, inclusive, he’s involved online and takes time to meet and share interests and insights offline.

Sometimes, I see Intel trying to create products or solutions that will meet future demands. There may not be a huge need today for “Dunnington” 6-core processors because many applications are even multi-threaded to take advantage of dual core processors — but there’s tons of working going on to help get software to work ever better with new hardware. On the other hand, things like data security defense and power efficiency needs are top of mind, but often many don’t know that Intel engineers and products can help. New features are being built right into the latest chips at a faster, more predictable rate than ever before (i.e Intel’s “tick-tock” method of new chip design followed by new cycle of product process improvements followed by new chip design…).

This is where Intel marketing teams can step in and help. Finding the right communication tools and identifying pools of conversations can connect Intel technology experts with the growing number people and companies who might benefit from what Intel insiders are working on.

Here are some examples of IT stories and topics Intel experts are exploring on Open Port.

Here’s Bob talking in August 2007, just before the virtual doors were opened at Open Port

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Bob will be joining the social computing wiseman, Forrester Research’s Jeremiah Owyang, on this day two panel:

8:30am – 9:20am Wednesday, 04/23/2008 “Community Building: Good, Bad, and Ugly”

Dawn Foster (Jive Software), Jeremiah Owyang (Forrester Research), Bob Duffy (Intel), Kellie Parker (PC World & Macworld). A great community requires considerable forethought, attention to technology, and a dose of know-how to manage the unruly. Read more.

Full schedule of Web 2.0 sessions here.

During Web 2.0 Expo, I’m also looking forward to seeing the winners of CNET’s WebWare 100.

Hope to see you at the expo Tuesday or Friday. That week, I’ll be joining Ogilvy’s Rohit Bhargava at the New Communication Forum April 24 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Rohit is moderating a panel called “Future of Marketing and Advertising.” More on the New Comm Forum in a future post. I’m looking forward to catching up with Rohit after giving birth to a timely book called “Personality Not Included — Why Brands Lose Their Authenticity and How Great Companies Get It Back.” Learn more on his great blog.

March 27, 2008 kenekaplan Blogs, Intel, KenEKaplan, Social Media, video, Web 2.0

Hey, Mom…I’m on GlobalNeighbourhoods.TV!

I’ve spent most of my career behind the scenes helping others get in the the groove for appearing on TV and radio. When it makes sense…I’ll step in front of the camera and share things I know. So after helping Shel Israel get time for a video interview with Intel CEO Paul Otellini, my Intel pal Laura and I got to spend time with Shel showing him the Intel Museum and sharing some of our favorite stories about Intel…the 40 year old company that’s still a disrupter, still bustin’ out innovation from every core.

Shel wanted to learn from Paul if internal blogging was having any change agent impact inside Intel. He learned that it was, and we got to hear Paul share some personal stories — past and visionary — about the evolutionary impact of new technology on human communication. From the days before companies had computers, faxes, even phones…to the unleashing yet connected work-lifestyle brought on by laptop computers. What’s next? The 3-D virtual worlds where people and things can interact together from almost anywhere, anytime. Paul was really into the conversation, and inspiring!

What I wanted to do wanted that day? To get to know Shel better, and champion the grassroots social media activities of some great Intel pioneers like Josh Bancroft…and to share the groundswell momentum today we see as more employees are participating with social media and social networking. And we’re all — pioneers and newbies — still learning tons and sharing nuggets of knowledge with our growing social media posse every day (a recent post and some photos of my Social Media Posse).

Several years ago, when I first started hearing about blogging, someone pointed me to Shel Israel’s site. I immediately enjoyed the topics he covered with wit, insight and a conversational style. Then I had the pleasure of attending a social media session in 2007 hosted at SAP — that’s where I first got to meet Shel. I kept checking into his blog every once in a while and was curious when he started his SAP Global Survey about the use of social media around the world (see Shel on “Marketing Voices” with PodTech’s Jennifer Jones). Note to self: submit my answers to the survey!!

I was unable to embed the videos here, but click this link to Shel’s post where you can watch the first three videos he produced for the new FastCompany.TV.
Shel describes his Intel segment like this:

If you think of the universe of technology—and for that matter-social media, Intel seems to be constantly at the center of it. The devices we use, what we see on them, the companies that provide them, almost completely depend upon Intel for the processing power needed to make it work.

I spent some time with Paul Otellini, who became Intel CEO, after moving up the ranks for 30 years, and with Ken Kaplan, one of Intel’s most passionate social media enthusiasts.

This clip will give you some idea of how Intel is using social media internally and at least a hint of where Otellini thinks it will go during his daughter’s lifetime.

March 4, 2008March 7, 2008 kenekaplan Brands, Energy Efficient, Intel, Marketing, Podcast, PodTech, Social Media, video

Intel’s own Atom Ant

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We’ll see more “real” devices when the chips are releases to gadget and gizmo makers in the second quarter of this year.

Here is where we can watch what people are saying online. Here are some bookmarked stories on del.icio.us and StumbleUpon.

February 10, 2008February 10, 2008 kenekaplan Uncategorized

BlogTalk Radio — IT Pros from Intel’s Open Port Community

UPDATE: Pasting BlogTalkRadio player code directly into this post:

I tried embedding the BlogTalkRadio player here, using the embed feature (Gigya technology), but the player hasn’t showed up here yet. The title arrive on my blog, no problem and I also see player code in my code section…but now player. What gives? I’ll try other ways.

When this gets up and running, this BlogTalkRadio show “Open Port Radio” will be great for my enterprise tech pals at Intel. They’ve been hosting a community for IT pros interested in bringing the latest IT supported technologies into their businesses. I’ve seen some of the most brilliant passion and can-do energy from this team as they try new ways to share insight and connect experts with one another. Here’s a recent conversation they explored on Open Port.

In a big company like Intel, users get their software in a variety of ways – on their desktops, delivered over a network, or some combination of those. Catherine Spence, an enterprise architect with Intel IT Research and Technology Development, studies alternate and emerging compute models for enterprise operations. In this audio podcast, Spence discusses what her group learned through a recent study on the effects of streaming and virtual hosted desktop computing models on server and network utilization. On-demand software, or Software as a Service, is one of the emerging software delivery models showing benefits in boosting productivity and lowering costs.

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January 20, 2008 kenekaplan Events, Intel, Social Media, World Ahead

Investing in Our Future — Davos & Globe Trottin’ Tech Leaders

Leaders from many countries are meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week to share wisdom, pain and real plans for making the world a better place.

We have more access to who’s there, what they’re saying and what are the real big ideas that can really be put into action. I’ll be tuning into YouTube and sharing some on Facebook (Intel World Ahead) some of the things Intel Chairman Craig Barrett and his team are doing at Davos. There’s a cool “The Davos Question” YouTube site where people can upload videos and share the stories they want world leaders to hear.

The Power of Collaborative Innovation is this year’s theme. What’s powerful is when we can begin to see leaders join forces and integrate their great efforts to make a bigger, quicker and more meaningful impact in places around the world.

Dr. Barrett will show how he is leading commitments to invest in teachers, education tools and even healthcare efforts around the world. In the February issue of Fast Company, Dr. Barrett tells it like it is — he’s working hard with many leaders around the world, and making real progress.

“The various ministers and presidents always ask Intel to build a plant in their country to create jobs,” says a former Intel senior executive. “That is obviously not possible, at least not in every country around the world. So the Intel execs give an answer along the lines of, ‘We understand your desire to join the digital revolution, and we are going to do even better than building a plant. We are going to train your teachers in the use of technology.'” That, says the former exec, means “more good PR at a reasonable cost.”

The Fast Time story — “Intel’s Amazon Ambitions” — focuses on Intel World Ahead efforts called “The Most Remote Digital City,” a WiMAX equipped city of Parintins located in the heart of the Amazon.

“The demonstration projects are a rip-off of the Nike slogan, ‘Just do it,'” says Barrett. “I’ve given presentations around the world about the latest broadband wireless technologies. People will say, ‘That’s very interesting,’ and go away. But if you do a demonstration like Parintins in their backyard, people take notice. And they start to say, ‘This is not theory. Look, it’s real. You can touch it.'”

The Fast Company article ends:

Hardly the hyperbolic digital makeover of Intel’s initial press release. “These kids now have a little more opportunity than they did before,” Barrett says, “and we’re seeding the forest for the next billion trees.” Not to mention the next billion customers.

Here a related videointerview with Dr. Barrett from February 2007. You can hear his heart’s in it!

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January 16, 2008January 16, 2008 kenekaplan Intel, Media

CNBC Shares Video on Web Before Airing on Cable

Impressive to see NBC go all out at CES — a huge presence! A whole booth devoted to broadcast live NBC and CNBC shows, and using their Website all the while. They became the story for many media watchers and social media buzzhounds.

Today Intel’s new CFO Stacy Smith did his first TV interviews explaining the company’s quarterly earnings. Record revenues but Wall Street had its way.

It’s interesting to see how Jim Goldman’s one-on-one interview with Stacy was released first on the Web. Much of it has to do with the timing — Intel announces earnings after the bell, making it difficult to feature the live interview in a show. So why hold the interview to air first the next morning in its entirety on cable? The value of web video audiences is gaining more ground, nipping on the heals of how media bosses value of broadcast audiences.

It’d be great if CNBC would let me copy and embed their videos into my blog. Coming soon?

November 24, 2007November 24, 2007 kenekaplan Energy Efficient, Intel, video

Intel and Sunflowers?

Making creative connections to expand and extend a story, that’s what the sunflower gig is all about.

Sunflowers, with the unique ability to pull lead and other metals from the dirt, improving the soil and environment, are a metaphor to promote Intel’s innovative new lead-free processors. Intel will donate $1 in your name to the Boys & Girls Club – find out how at sunflowers.intel.com.

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November 22, 2007November 22, 2007 kenekaplan Intel, IT, open port

When IT Pros Rock

When individuals shatter stereotypes they bust down walls, rip apart limitations and force everyone to see there are always new possibilities. Josh Hilliker has been relentless and always willing to step into the pit, mosh a bit and show people can join together, try new things and learn from one another. He does this out of pure interest in the power of people he meets. At IDF in San Francisco Intel hosted a discussion “Social Media: Friend or Foe of IT?” Josh is the guy who’ll stop at nothing to get friends and foes to talk, hash things out and get movin’ ahead rather then stay stuck in the mud.

This is a cool subterranean, beat-driven cocktail lounge chat about the video competition Josh has going for IT pros. He wants to get the proest of IT pro talking…and havin’ some fun facing today’s most major enterprise computing challenges. Bust out your best!

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November 8, 2007 kenekaplan Intel, Moore'sLaw, video

The World Inside Intel’s Newest Chip Fab

Flow through Intel’s newest 45nm chip factory, one of the cleanest places in the world spanning about 17 America football fields. See the many layers or floors of the factory and the automated shuttles whisking 300 millimeter wafers from one step to the next, ultimately ending up as brain chips running new consumer desktop and laptop computers in 2008 .