Ever meet someone at cocktail party who seems familiar but you just can’t place them? Ever wish you could just freeze the situation long enough to Google them? Maybe you’ve wished that you could tap the power of your social network while shopping the aisles of the grocery store in an effort to find the best of the 20 BBQ sauces offered? Well, MIT’s Pranav Mistry and Pattie Maes have have asked these questions as well and with the introduction of their Sixth Sense have begun to demonstrate how the power of data and the network can be seamlessly integrated into our daily interactions. Enjoy this stunning video from the TED, the premiere conferences for ideas.
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About Vince Thompson
Vince Thompson was a contributing editor for SmartPlanet from 2009 to 2010.
Vince Thompson
Contributing Editor, People
Vince Thompson is a digital revenue consultant, author, speaker and host of the popular BNET show Dog and Pony. His firm Middleshift LLC helps Internet companies build revenue by creating advertising solutions and scaling sales efforts. He is based in Los Angeles.
Vince Thompson
Vince Thompson is the managing partner of Middleshift LLC, a digital revenue consultancy specializing in helping media companies sell online advertising.
Within the scope of his consultancy Vince works with a number or startups as well as major media companies and in many cases holds stock in those companies as well.
Vince is also the founder of Media2Watch LLC, parent company of Girl2Watch.com, a consumer content company that profiles up and coming actors and the shows they are going to be in and them connects them with audiences.
If at the time he writes an article or post he has a business relationship or investment related to the company or person featured, Vince will disclose his involvement. He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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