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24 Hours in Cyberspace received additional support from:
The Internet 1996 World Exposition
featured
24 Hours in Cyberspace
as its grand opening event, and mirrored the site through its "Central Park" servers. The Exposition, a world's fair for the information age, is featuring a year-long series of special events like
24 Hours in Cyberspace,
plus pavilions from several dozen countries.
San Francisco Hilton and Towers provided lodging for out-of-town Mission Control editors and staff.
Sonic Solutions provided advanced, real-time audio editing,
mixing and sound restoration services, using workstations connected by
Sonic's
MediaNet, to capture photographers' and Mission Control guests'
impressions for use in
the web
sites and the CD-ROM. Sonic Solutions provided additional editing support for the instant and permanent web sites and for the CD-ROM.
The Software Construction Company provided software tools for
creating image captions in the field.
Internet MCI provided Internet peering services at Mae East
and Mae
West, giving the project direct access to the Internet. MCI also provided a mirror site.
Polaroid Corporationprovided portable film scanners for use by project photographers on location.
BBN Planet provided a mirror site. Visit the BBN Planet web site.
Pathfinder, one of the most
popular sites on the Internet, produced by Time Warner, features
digital versions of such powerful brands as Time, People, Sports Illustrated,
Life, and Warner's Elektra Records. Pathfinder provided promotional support.
Best Power provided expertise and power management equipment, including uninterruptable power supply and surge suppressor products for "Mission Control."
US Robotics provided high-speed modems for "Mission Control."
Cisco Systems provided the use of high-powered Cisco routers
for
telecommunications traffic in and out of Mission Control.
Bay Networks provided high-speed hubs for "Mission Control."
Farallon Computing provided Netopia internet routers, fast ethernet hubs, cards, and EtherWave for the project's Sausalito office and for "Mission Control."
The Digital Pond provided large format image printing and
reproduction
services to the project.
United Media provided promotional assistance on the Dilbert
home page, and reprint access to Dilbert comic strips.
The Associated Press provided access to its news photo report on February 8th. Four of their top photographers also covered assignments in the US.
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. provided photo digitizing and
transmission
support for project photographers in Japan. In addition, Toppan
translated the pre-event site into Japanese. Visit the Toppan Printing web site.
Ken Hansen Imaging provided transmission support and equipment for project photographers in New York City.
ZZYZX Visual Systems provided transmission support
for project photographers in Los Angeles.
Boston Photo Lab provided transmisson support for
project photographers based in Boston.
The Seattle Times provided transmisson support for
project photographers in Seattle.
Advanced Laser Graphics provided transmisson support
for project photographers in Washington, DC.
Artemis provided transmsion support for project photographers in Silicon Valley.
Telos Systems provided telephone interfaces for audio interviews.
Telex provided headsets for audio production in "misson control."
The law firm of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin and Kahn
provided legal advice and guidance on the development of the project's
online
contests and promotions.Visit the
Arent Fox
web site.
Jon Hart of the law firm Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
provided guidance on intellectual property issues and other
matters relating to web site content.
Progressive Networks provided its RealAudio technology for use in the web site and CD-ROM.
Newer Technology provided RAM upgrades for project computers.
Applied Graphics Technology made its state-of-the-art photo
digitizing
and transmission sites available world wide for use by project
photographers.
Visit the Applied Graphics Technology web
site.
CE Software's Quickmail helped the project team stay in touch
with its worldwide team of journalists, researchers and artists.
NOW Software helped the project team manage its contact
information and schedules effectively.
Graham Technology Solutions provided systems integration, services and UNIX programming expertise. Visit the Graham Technology Solutions web site.
Odwalla provided beverages for project staff.
Power Foods provided Power Bars to project staff.
Photo District News provided promotional support.
Wildfire Communications provided intelligent personal phone
services.
Herman Miller provided chairs for use by editors in "Mission Control."
Proxima provided high-end portable projectors for
the project.
Dallas Semiconductor provided data rings for the project.
Spider land Software provided its Telefinder BBS software
that
enabled the project's professional photographers to transmit their images
directly to Mission Control.
SanDisk loaned solid-state PCMCIA hard disks as "film" for some of the project's Kodak DCS420 digital cameras.
Adaptive Solutions provided PowerShop high speed accelerator boards to process Adobe PhotoShop images at super computer speeds.
FWB Incorporated provided world class storage solutions for the development of the 24 Hours in Cyberspace 'permanent' website, book, and CD-ROM.
PERCEPTICON specializes in the concept,
design, and implementation of compelling World Wide Web sites.
PERCEPTICON provided interface design and programming services for the permanent
24 Hours in Cyberspace website.
Joe Boxer provided great underware to project staff members who did not have time to do their laundry.
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