New film series ‘On the Whiteboard’ explores intersection between technology and culture

Ever wonder where those familiar chimes and beeps that signal you’ve got a new text message or e-mail waiting on your smartphone come from?

Well, now you can find out. In the first episode of Microsoft’s new film series “On the Whiteboard,” Editor Pamela Woon chats with two-time Oscar winner Randy Thom about the (often underestimated) importance of sound in human-technology interactions.

“On the Whiteboard” focuses on the intersection between technology and culture and introduces the people, places and things behind the product.

Check out the first installment of “On the Whiteboard” above and then head on over to the Microsoft News Center to learn more in this feature story.

Posted by Jeff Meisner
Editor, The Official Microsoft Blog