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Youre going to be able even to read a book online or be able to just have a game and download a game and play with your friends as well. We are all lucky to live in San Francisco, because so many of our Technology Companies have located their headquarters here in San Francisco. [cheers and applause] and because theyre located here, we can always ask them for a favor here and there and make sure no one is left out, because that is what we do in government. David chiu and i come from backgrounds w...

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the technology summit. We are looking forward to a fantastic day. We are going to start with a demonstration of the wii system. It is an Interactive Gaming system that allows people to play different activities and participate in different fitness activities together. A lot of wii systems, about 40, are being deployed around the city to different Senior Centers and residents facilities to encourage older adults to get more involved with physical activity using...

Participate in different fitness activities together. A lot of wii systems, about 40, are being deployed around the city to different Senior Centers and residents facilities to encourage older adults to get more involved with physical activity using technology. Were going to spend the first 30 minutes or so demonstrating the wii. Not only will we demonstrate how to use it, but we will doe demonstrate adaptive devices so that it can be an inclusive activity for all adults and children. My name is...

Backgrounds where we do not want to leave anybody behind. We want everybody to enjoy the riches of technology. We want them to enjoy the economy in San Francisco. That is why were working so hard to make sure our central marketplace is welcoming of all these Technology Companies, making sure that we can work with other cities. I am very lucky to be part of the u. S. Conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent San Francisco as the Innovative Center for all the rest of the cities across t...

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the technology summit. We are looking forward to a fantastic day. We are going to start with a demonstration of the wii system. It is an Interactive Gaming system that allows people to play different activities and participate in different fitness activities together. A lot of wii systems, about 40, are being deployed around the city to different Senior Centers and residents facilities to encourage older adults to get more involved with physical activity using...

Able to do that for the various Senior Centers that you live and work in and enjoy yourselves in. Youre going to be able even to read a book online or be able to just have a game and download a game and play with your friends as well. We are all lucky to live in San Francisco, because so many of our Technology Companies have located their headquarters here in San Francisco. [cheers and applause] and because theyre located here, we can always ask them for a favor here and there and make sure no o...

4030. One more point and alicia wins the game. Mackenna missed it. Alicia wins. Lets hear it for alicia. That is a quick overview of how we use the wii. Questions . The question is, do you have to have a special computer to connect the wii to a television . The answer is no. This box is the council. You plug the cd into it and plug into the tv. Any television will work with the wii. It works well with a big flat screen tv because you can see the action better. Good question. One more question. A...

To do it anymore. That is right. We have some people with real knowledge and not chitchat to come up and tell us how we can age at the same time that we are gaining insight, knowledge, and exposure to a vast universe of information and opportunity. So we are going to start with derek lamb, an aging Service Program specialist for the newly reorganized administration for Community Living here in region 9, the department of health and Human Services. He has over 23 years of experience in the field ...

Importance of connectivity, the complexity of it, and the why of it. It is important that all of that be understood. Our mayor understands all of that and more. He understands the importance of it, the complexity of it, the why of it, and if you have been following the news at all, you know through what you have read that he has been very, very forceful in moving forward in this area. It is my pleasure to introduce the mayor of San Francisco, ed lee. [applause] good morning, everyone. Welcome to...

Middle america looks up to San Francisco. So what can the citys do not only the tech world is leading the world but in the Technology Industries theyre not as progressive as in the Tech Community part what are your thoughts in the Tech Community leading the way to be more progressive on immigration and the city of San Francisco leading the way for other cities of embracing immigrants. People not knowing we pay the same taxes and have the same obliterations as the rest of the americans. So what c...