Every once in a while we drop one of those “this is going to change everything” posts, but THIS is the mother of all of them. Google has officially announced it’s going head to head with Windows for OS dominance with the Chrome Operating System.
Google proves they clearly get what Microsoft does not- that from this point on all software applications should be web based. Granted, if you’re using Photoshop or Final Cut you’re still going to have to stick to your desktop for another decade of so. But if you’re old enough to remember how slow early versions of illustrator or quark ran in 1995, you can be pretty confident that in the future that video editing could happen in a browser.
In case you haven’t heard anyone say it before, the point of the internet is information sharing. That’s true whether you want to show your ideas to the world, or just work on them from various locations. Once your files and software are stored online, you can choose between viewing them on a mobile device (small easily portable format), computer (medium bulky format), or Television (large stationary format).
Just a side note, if you’re an artist and wondering how this affects your work, this is as big as the shift from film photography to digital. As almost any creative person can tell you, when the tools change, so does the art. We think this should open the door to some very interesting new ideas.

In an obvious response to the insane popularity of the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft let the lid off of Project Natal at E3 and this little tid bit got into immediate circulation. Microsoft is shooting for a one up by forgoing a motion sensing controller and using a motion sensing device to track players movements. If you’ve seen the movie Minority Report, this conjures up all sorts of potential new interface ideas and looks really fun to boot.

We were exited to see Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk appearing in a nationwide ad campaign for Microsoft. While we at Neu Black are Macs, we found this ad to be a new direction for the tech giant and are happy to see them reaching out to groundbreaking artists like Girl Talk, thus inspiring a new generation of creatives. This move also shows support for a medium which is highly controversial in the music community. Way to take a stand Microsoft. Damn the man!

Be sure to check out our interview with Gregg Gillis.

In what has to be the best product Microsoft has released in a while, Microsoft has plans for this beautiful mouse. The mouse is wireless and folds up for portability. The design would look good next to an iPhone on a desk. Expected out this fall in in choice of red or black for $60.

–Via fubiz