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  • Post Sochi: The Technology Behind the World’s Largest Sporting Event via iQ by Intel

    The sports technology integrated into the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia was mind blowing as was the over $50 billion International event price tag. I was privileged to once again write for iQ by Intel about a trending topic wrapped in sports tech for the Sports Techie community blog. Sports + Tech By…

  • Motocross Can Teach Kids Valuable Life Lessons

    He’s tried football and baseball. She’s tried softball, soccer, and tennis. And you have watched and inwardly wept with him when these sports didn’t work out for one reason or another. Your child wants to be an athletic success, and you know that it is possible if you can find the right activity. With more than…

  • Denver Broncos Fans Win Free Pepsi Via Magical Vending Machines

    Leading into the Super Bowl, Pepsi surprised some lucky Denver residents when a vending machine declaring “Free Pepsi” delivered much more than advertised as the city got ready for their AFC Champions Broncos play the NFC Champions Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII held at MetLife Stadium in New York and New Jersey last Sunday,…

  • PAT SUMMERALL ENVISIONED LASER LINE FOR FIRST DOWNS

    First Down Laser Systems, the in-stadium graphics designer that puts the first down line on the field in the stadium for all to see, is readying its demonstration models for trials with eager customers and the Sports Techie community blog is excited about this happening sooner than later. The ‘green line’, used so successfully at…

  • NBC Olympics Sochi Chooses Videoscape Cloud Solution By Cisco For Eighth Consecutive Olympics

    A pioneering sports technology deal between Cisco and NBC Olympics was announced at the CES 2014 event in Las Vegas where NBC Olympics’ production of the XXII Winter Games in Sochi, Russia will utilize the new Videoscape Cloud Solution. It is the privilege of the Sports Techie community blog to share the news that Cisco…

  • First Down Laser Line Needed In Football Yesterday

    The First Down Laser and Laser Leader Line are the kind of technology that augments sports by helping to correct human error by officials and ensuring the ebb and flow of a game is not compromised by unnecessary instant replay. The LASERLINE would have prevented this delay in the Chic-fil-A Bowl game. Chick-fil-A Bowl Alan Amron,…

  • Football Helmet Sensor Technology

    Researching the topic of technology sensors in football helmets for iQ by Intel was an outstanding Sports Techie community blog opportunity. I interviewed helmet manufacturers Riddell Sports, Schutt Sports and Xenith along with an Intel spokesperson about how their company addresses helmet sensor tech. Big Data generated by high-impact collisions is being gathered with Intel…

  • 30 Blogs with the Best Tips for Coaching Your Kid’s Under Six Soccer Team

    Coaching kids’ soccer is a tough role to take on, especially when the kids are very young. As a coach, you have to learn to communicate at their level, which means less boring talk and more fun-focused teaching. Young kids are easily distracted, so bombarding them with soccer theory is not going to work, but…

  • 2013 World Series Social Media Metrics Breakdown

    2013 World Series Social Media Metrics Breakdown

    The World Series social media numbers over the first three games provided insight into fans mindset and feelings. This Sports Techie community blog summary discusses the social media analytics produced on the official Twitter, Google+, Foursquare and Facebook accounts during the 2013 World Series of the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals fandome. The…

  • HOW TO HELP YOUR KID BE A GREAT TEAM PLAYER

    Team sports start pretty early these days, with kids as young as four and five enrolling in soccer and tee ball leagues. For most kids, that’s just the beginning. They’ll go on to participate in team sports throughout their school years and sometimes into their college ones. Besides sports, being part of a team will…