A new month… and just a lot more work required.
Lots going on at present with another trip to the US this month for a few weeks. First stop is Motorola for two weeks to conclude the current contract and then a few days out in Redmond to meet with some of the folks at Microsoft.
Try as I might, I probably still won't get everything sorted that I would like to before I go.
The Blend video tutorials are also coming along well and I am hoping to begin uploading this week and switching the service on. I have recorded all these new tutorials using Blend 2 so it will be great to get it all live.
My book has completed printing according to my publisher so I should also see a copy or 10 arriving soon. It will be a very proud moment for me, regardless of how it is received in the market place.
On the multi-touch side of things, I have been making great strides in terms of finding part suppliers with a view to production. True to form though, none of these UK businesses can actually deliver on time… absolutely useless! Best to be finding reliable suppliers now though.
The prototype model is going a lot better then I had hoped for (and it is a lot larger then my wife had hoped), taking over our entire dining room. It makes it easier for me to work on all these things at home instead of a factory somewhere, but given a successful prototype I am sure orders wont be long after so it is something I am also looking into.
Being a furniture maker, before I started in the software business all those years ago, means building a prototype for production is a lot easier for me compared to others, or even other companies. I don't have to wait for endless meetings or new information... I can just get straight into it.
I also have a name for it…
"X-Touch"
I will be creating a separate blog for it when I have the logos and public information available, a long with some pictures and a video of the working unit.