Media & Entertainment
How to host a virtual conference
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Design (2)
The Cloud
How to make a website
22 years ago, I worked at a company called LACityWeb.com. The company failed in the year 2000, but back in 1999 we were selling websites. The sales...
Media & Entertainment
How to work remotely
Get our top 5 tips to doing remote work right. We've been working remotely since 2019 and learned a number of things the hard way.
The Cloud
When should you use AWS Lambda?
Faster than the wing flap of a bee Bees flap their wings ridiculously fast, at around 230 beats per second (fruit flies are 80 times smaller than...
The Cloud
Adaptability, Reinvention, and Media Security
Our CTO, Tony Rost, sat down with Senior Product Manager, Julie Scott, to talk about her key takeaways from this year’s re:Invent: organizational...
Media & Entertainment
Consumer Electronics Show — CES 2021
We recently wrapped up the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021, and I wanted to share my thoughts with you. This was the first year we went all...
Artificial Intelligence
How to pick the best Headless CMS
In the past few years, Metal Toad has increasingly migrated clients to headless CMS providers to reduce costs, improve the conten
Education
You’re on mute…
When it comes to summing up 2020 it’s the ubiquitous phrase “you’re on mute” that is both perfect and a little painful.
machine learning
A UX perspective on AWS re:Invent 2020
In 2020, a majority of events moved online, making them more accessible than ever before, and an outcome of this change has created new opportunities...
Design
Farewell 2020
On New Years Eve, from the comfort of my couch, I watched the “Good Riddance 2020” Pink Martini streaming event on OPB.
The Cloud
AWS re:Invent announcements 2020
Things are a little different this year at AWS re:Invent, but one thing remained un
Artificial Intelligence
Metal Toad’s Remote Work 2020 AWS Hackathon: Outcomes & Innovations
The dust has settled at the Toads’ biannual hackathon, and what a ride it was!
The Cloud
Metadata in the Cloud
Executive Interview with Rob Tucker, Founder of META. With over 15 years innovating tech solutions in media and entertainment, Rob Tucker leverages...
The Cloud
Digital Watermarking & Security in the Cloud
Executive Interview with Ken Gerstein, VP of Sales at NAGRA. Ken Gerstein has been a sales and business development leader in the media and...
Agile
Awards Also Recognize Great Clients
We recently had some success I wanted to share. A product we built with WARN won a serious award at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment...
The Cloud
Metadata + Cloud
Executive Interview with Shaun McCarthy, General Manager of Meta. Shaun McCarthy has decades of experience as a senior executive in the tech field,...
The Cloud
What is cloud computing, and how has it impacted the internet?
Nobody understands the ultimate impact that the Cloud will have on human beings. Not me, not anyone at AWS or Google, no one.
The Cloud
The Future of College is Virtually Unknown
Last month my family and I received an email we had been dreading.
The Cloud
Media Content Distribution + Cloud
Executive Interview with Fredrik Andersson, Founder and SVP of Products of Accedo. In his role, Fredrik is helping the world’s leading video service...
The Cloud
Cloud risk reduction
The morning sun from my home in Los Angeles is blood red as it shines through the smoke.
The Cloud
How often should I update my website?
The short answer the the question: how often should I update my website? is every 3 to 5 years. The much longer answer starts with: it depends.
The Cloud
Digital Rights Management (DRM) + Cloud
Executive Interview with Olga Kornienko, COO and co-founder of EZDRM, a cloud DRM-as-a-Service company. EZDRM’s innovative services provide a full...
machine learning
Machine Learning - it's easier than you think!
10 years ago, a younger me interviewed a brilliant young man named Tony for a position as a programmer at Metal Toad.