Self-healing tech – do you need it?

Self-healing technology. Do you need it? Well, that depends on who you are. If you’re an AV company that makes their money out service contracts, you probably wish we had not invented it. However, if you’re an end-user with a …

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Dormouse, an audio companion

`Suppose we change the subject,’ the March Hare interrupted, yawning. `I’m getting tired of this. I vote the young lady tells us a story.’ `I’m afraid I don’t know one,’ said Alice, rather alarmed at the proposal. `Then the Dormouse …

AV for your multi-national

Wouldn’t it be nice if ALL of your international businesses and projects could share the same AV equipment, so that anyone on the team had the same reference and experience, and so that all of your team’s expertise was accumulative? …

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AV in 2020 – a view of the future

Here’s a snapshot of AV in 2020: Our “DrinkMe” design and auto-configuration software will get you into the world of Mad AV where basic AV design and configuration is mostly automated. You’ll just draw your AV system on a plan …

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LEED’s dirty little secret

LEED buildings? It’s time to talk about a dirty little secret: power management of AV systems – something that should be a basic requirement does not appear to be obligatory. Power Management, so often forgotten in RFPs, really matters. This …

Amazon, Apple and Mad Systems

NEWS JUST IN: Amazon, Apple, and Mad Systems in the same article… we are proud of the level of innovation we are bringing to the world of AV, interactives and customer service related technologies! Going into the new year, and …

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Split Flap boards, anyone?

Anyone remember those split flap boards at railway stations? What a sound, and what a cool solution – but the maintenance of all those moving parts is something no one needs! So guess what – we’ve just added a solid …

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an Elevator Pitch?

“I wouldn’t want the job of trying to boil down what Mad Systems does to an elevator pitch, unless it was a very tall building with a very slow elevator … “The Mad Science Behind Mad Systems” On this week’s …

remember those Split-Flap boards?

Anyone remember those split flap boards at railway stations? Just like your Grandma’s AV system! What a sound, and what a cool solution – but the maintenance of all those moving parts is something no one needs. So guess what …