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Finalist: The ModeEleven Broadcast Screensaver System
If
you remember some of the early attempts at push technology, you
probably recall bandwidth hogs with intrusive, distracting graphics.
But they delivered useful or at least interesting news and
information to your desktop whenever your computer was inactive.
ModeEleven puts a new spin on the concept, combining the ideas
behind blogging, data channels, and low-impact push technology into
something fresh and original. You subscribe to one or more channels,
and the screen saver fetches the latest data from them whenever your
computer is inactive. Channels can be personal blogs, family photos,
a bunch of linked pages, video, corporate news, product updates, or
anything else you can imagine. They're stored on ModeEleven's server
for a low monthly fee. The communication and relationship-building
possibilities are endless. This is a fun, clever piece of code and
an intriguing business proposition. (ModeEleven Inc., http://www.modeeleven.com/.)
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