PETER SHANKMAN
| POSTED ON March 31st, 2009 | 80 COMMENTS | + ADD YOUR COMMENT |
So I came up with this idea after seeing two TVs at Brickhouse Security acting like a giant Tweetdeck platform.
The build is here.
The end result is here.
Welcome to my living room – or, as I call it, the world’s First Ever Couchside Social Media Monitoring Center. Two Samsung 52-inch LCD Flatscreens on either side of a Samsung 50-inch Plasma. The two on either side shall monitor the Interwebs. The Plasma shall be for TV.
All I need now is Captain Picard’s Chair.
I may never leave. Seriously.
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I hope you don’t go into a seizure from too much visual stimulation! Totally cool stuff, Peter! |
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Wow! It’s really all I can say – that definitely wins as THE place to work… |
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Peter, Am starting to worry you might need to join a Tweet-specific, twelve-step-stop program. So please know if you Tweet while skydiving, I am staging an intervention. :) |
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Set one of them to display the sun periodically so that you do not become deficient in Vitamin D. |
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Great idea! I wonder if I could monitor what my three are saying on the Internet this way AND attach a spy cam on them. |
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Wow. That makes my dinky two monitor computer set up color shift all green with envy. |
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I love it! And, I really do want to see Captain Picard’s chair there. All you will need to master is the phrase “Make it so”! |
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You are going to end up like thos tubby humans in “Wall-E” if you are not careful! Set an alarm to do a lap around the room every 2 hours. (hmmm – more hamster imagery) |
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And I thought I was with it when my house went wireless. Ahhh, one can never catch up with technology and its toys…This is so cool. |
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The folks at the Center for Screen-Time Awareness would not approve (they sponsor Turnoff Week and work to get people away from TV, computers, etc.). |
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Someone’s always gonna do it bigger and better. Here is my 19″ Wall Mounted Social Media Monitoring Center. |
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That was my vision over 10 years ago – too bad I don’t have the wall space to implement. Fantastic set-up. Enjoy Maestro! |
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Wow. I hope my dad doesn’t see this. He doesn’t leave his seat very often as it is… |
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I do seriously wonder about the seizure possibilities. Wow – impressive and scary all at once |
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Wow-that’s pretty amazing. Now all you need is a bat phone that goes direct to the president. |
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I hope my husband doesn’t see this. I won’t even let him have one flat screen. |
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That is tweetalicious! My hubby thinks I’m a twitter geek already but if we had that, that would be grounds for therapy. :) Awesome. Once again, you are awe-inspiring. Tweet out. |
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If you want the chair check this article from the NY Times out. http://tinyurl.com/d8yx74 I think you can reach new frontiers with it. |
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You need the Captain Kirk chair from SkyMall! It’s only $2,717.01 (weird price, unless that’s some geeky Star Trek inside joke). |
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can’t sit in it but you could use it for a template for the custom made larger version from your local custom furniture store |
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I’m totally jealous, I only have one 52 inch monitor on the wall. That looks super-sweet. Nice work!! |
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When you told me about doing this in Austin I thought you were kidding. Very cool indeed. Are you home enough to use it? *laugh* |
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Hmmm. I just use my iPhone. I can use it from any couch. And it is energy efficient LOL. Beauty resides in simplicity and portability ;) Ron Davies |
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Peter, Shades of the TV room in Graceland. Here’s a link to the photo for your enjoyment |
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Wow! That is the definition of awesome!! I do agree with Teri (#60) you;ll need a sponsor.. maybe for food and drink too!! |
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Now all you need is a nice ROM so you can be an agoraphobe & still look svelte! |
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Awesome dude! I’ll have to swing by sometime and check it out. Wish I could be out there for Friday’s giveaway |
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CHEESE and Rice!! I was happy to wander around with a BlackBerry. I am JEALOUS…. Good job! You might want to bring the delivery numbers near you… and a remote front door opener. |
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Wait did you say this was added to the Friday prize list? Awesome. Where do I get in on that deal? |
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I think that’s pretty cool. What did you go with for wireless keyboard/mouse (does it work with with the distance)? I’ll admit it, I’m jealous. I’d say this is up there with Scott Jones’ setup (as reported by TechCrunch http://tr.im/i9Xa). |
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Nice setup, we’ve done something similiar for bugs reports on the walls of our office. |
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I thought I was cool w/ my 2 26″ & 1 28″ monitors on my computer… Is it called “Screen Envy”? Always glad to see Couches mentioned. |
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How cool is that? Thanks for sharing your set up. Looks awesome. Author of Small GPS Tracking, Powerful and Effective?? |
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Okay your set up is quite impressive. I’d like to do something like that myself, but to monitor security camera feeds from all over the world. Maybe that’s too creepy or masterminded, but it sounds cool to me. For now, I will just be envious of your ever so cool setup and if you want to add a security feed to your rig check out these affordable DVR packages http://www.apexcctv.com/c-18-c.....stems.aspx By the way, I’m pretty sure you can purchase a replica of Captain Picard’s chair online and I think it would make a great addition to the room. |
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