Friday, October 22, 2010

On The Box, What's Playing at Captive

Here at Captive, the average workday can be very fulfilling. Our software developers get their kicks from solving complex programming problems, and our graphic designers find happiness in creating beautiful animated screen content. However, there’s one thing that unites the entire office—the desire to rock. For the first in what will be an ongoing series of Captive employee-curated mixtapes, we’ve compiled a list of tracks chosen by our people, each one revealing a bit about the varied personalities that make our office unique.

  1. Electric Light Orchestra – “Livin’ Thing”
    Cash Rowland – National Sales Director

  2. Passion Pit – “Moth’s Wings”
    Nikki Offutt – Regional Sales Representative

  3. Ray LaMontagne – “Beg Steal or Borrow”
    Brian Nutt - CEO

  4. Gold Panda – “You”
    Mark Parris – Graphic Designer

  5. Givers – “Up, Up, Up”
    Michael Downs – VP Sales and Marketing

  6. Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention – “Call Any Vegetable”
    Gary Hottinger – Development Manager / Database Analyst

  7. David Bowie – “Ziggy Stardust”
    Daniel Davis – Quality Assurance

  8. Wilco – “Jesus, Etc.”
    Matt Deaton – Regional Sales Representative

  9. The Rolling Stones – “Shattered”
    David Cahan – Senior Software Developer

  10. Breakbot – “Baby, I’m Yours”
    Brandon Bass – Creative Director

  11. James Brown – “Superbad”
    Dave Averdick – Graphic Designer

  12. Paul Simon – “Late In The Evening”
    Chris O’Bryan – VP Operations

  13. Santana (feat. Rob Thomas)– “Sunshine Of Your Love”
    Bruce Nunnelley – IT Director

  14. Journey– “Don't Stop Believing”
    Susan Murray – Project Manager

  15. Codigo 3 – “Como Soy Yo”
    Alex Vance – Creative Programmer


Start Listening Now.


Monday, October 04, 2010

Choose your Digital Screen Wisely

Giving our customers the flexibility to choose their own hardware is something that Captive has always done, but we also pride ourselves on being digital signage hardware experts driven to help customers get the best gear within their budget. Sometimes it’s necessary to repurpose screens purchased for legacy systems, and sometimes customers prefer to leverage other resources for their monitors. While this flexibility offers many benefits, having that freedom can ultimately affect the success of your digital signage installation if you purchase the wrong equipment. Before you choose to go down to your local big-box electronics retailer to buy your LCD screens, it’s critical to think about the differences between consumer and commercial grade hardware. Not only do commercial grade monitors work harder, last longer, and come with better warranties, they also offer many unique options that can make a huge difference in the effectiveness of your digital signage installation. To learn more about what makes commercial grade screens ideal for DOOH purposes, check out this informative white paper from Digital Signage Today.



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