Walden 3-D is encouraging the growth of a multi-dimensional network of minds
(diversified by profession, geography, ethnicity, experience, age, interest, etc.), and
undertaking to focus the team on hermeneutics, or improving the world through
technology. This effort involves integration of information, which occurs through
cooperation of individuals with a track record of encouraging and working of projects
that make a difference. The first significant test was a remote slide-projector and phone
teleconference on 28 December 1990 (see the next page for participants), using the
LYNK all purpose communication device. CompuServe, UUNET, video conferencing
and other communication systems are being tested as viable medium for the network.
The LYNK synchronizes any number of identical audio-visual devices in remote locations
using standard phone lines. This allows all participants see the same presentation
simultaneously. It also allows a presentation to be given to a group in Singapore (or
anyplace else you can call in the world) from the presenter's house in Houston (or from
where ever you can call). Duplicate copies of slides, video, optical or computer images
are sent to each site in advance by overnight mail. Teleconference calls over standard
telephone lines allow remote presentations and distance learning at minimum cost. The
advantages of this system are great in that a single ordinary telephone line can be used to
transmit both speech and visual command signals at enormous cost savings over video
transmission.
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