Forum Archive Index - January 2000

["Adam Rands" <adam@iguana.co.nz>]

Yes i am sure TVNZ take the SGI product as well..

In fact SGI is a hardware company that specialize in 3d graphics etc..

SGI was setup by Jim Clark the owner of Hyperion, the 157 foot boat now
siting in the Auckland viaduct.. The hyperion has 25 SGI machines on board
which apparently can sail the boat under any conditions.

Jim Clark is a legend and is coming to NZ in Feb.. If anyone gets a chance
to hear him speak it would be well worth the time

He setup SGI and Netscape.. both billion dollar companies..

There has been a book published about him recently called "The New New
Thing".. its by the same guy who wrote Liar's Poker (classic investment
book).. I think the authors name is Michael Lewis..

Its a bloody good read and anyone who is interested in new tech, venture
capital etc should read it..

Adam








-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Darby <darby@ak.planet.gen.nz>
To: sharechat <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [sharechat] America cup racing starts again tomorrow


>
>Les,
>
>The TVNZ animation used in the Louis Vuitton Cup coverage is NOT Virtual
>Spectator.  TVNZ chose not to run with the Animation Research product,
>prefering something similar from a company I think is called SGI.  This
>decision was made some two years ago.  I beleive it is an offshore
>company, possibly US.
>
>It appears a few people are of the belief that they are one and the same
>but not so.
>
>Keep in mind too that Virtual Spectator is only licensed to cover the
>Louis Vuitton Cup not the America's Cup.  So only 5 to 9 races to go.  I
>cannot see the host TV broadcaster extending the license as it would
>undermine their precious potential TV audience.
>
>I spoke to a friend in Germany who purchased VS in early November.  He
>loves it as TV coverage is non-existant there but was frustrated that the
>CD was not delivered until the 2nd round of racing.  He also noted that
>the server had ongoing problems and logging on was often difficult.  VS
>acknowledged these problems and are yet to debit his credit card.
>
>The big question is, how transferable is it to other sports.  Getting a
>global positioning system(GPS) into a golf ball would be remarkable.  If
>possible, I would definitely invest in the GPS company.
>
>
>All the best,
>
>Chris
>
>
>
>
>
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