Projects from Software to Acting in Major Movies. One must explore their talents.

John designed ImageMind's logo to resemble the eye piece of the VHS video tape recorder. The nich was added by the  graphic's artist recommending it is how eyes are portrayed in animated characters. 

In 1993, John F Cruz wrote a program to play very small digital video clips full screen in natural motion. He turned his program into a Windows 95 video screen saver. 

June 6, 1994 Connections Magazine did a full review of John Cruz's Video Screen Saver. The article included an interview with John Cruz. This article shows the Video Express Saver retail box featuring John's computer monitor. The company did not have a logo at the time. In order to finish the retail box, John created a logo of the VHS recorder viewer eye piece. 

December 12, 1994. Discovery Channel's press release announcing Great Moments of Discovery Full Screen Video Saver written by John F Cruz.  The product was shipped with 30 colorful videos using the high quality nature footage produced by Discovery Channel and TV New Zealand's Natural History Unit. 

 Fall 1995. Windows Magazine  gave Great Moments of Discovery the Screen Saver of the Month award.  The full screen video screen saver was programmed by John F Cruz. John also digitalized 30 high quality video clips of nature and wild life that was included with the product. Retail price $19.95. 

DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Press Release

December 12, 1994. Discovery Channel's press release announcing Great Moments of Discovery Full Screen Video Saver written by John F Cruz.  The product was shipped with 30 colorful videos using the high quality nature footage produced by Discovery Channel and TV New Zealand's Natural History Unit. 

1996. ImageMind's Video Express Viewer retail box

Soft Seek Online Magazine reports on ImageMind's Video Express Viewer. 

December 1996. Byte Magazine does a story on Video Express Viewer by ImageMind and John F Cruz.

August 3, 1998, New Media Magazine did a full page spread featuring John F Cruz and ImageMind's Video Express Email. 

August 3, 1998, New Media Magazine 2nd page of how ImageMind's Video Express Email is pushing beyond the limits of the Internet and streaming technology. 

PCWEEK 

January 27, 1997. PCWEEK considered the newspaper for corporate computing reported ImageMind's Video Express Email using Internet connection speeds of only 14.4kbps. 

ImageMind's Video Express Email retail box

January 20, 1997. Retail Week Connect discussing ImageMind's Video Express Email.  

PCWEEK 

January 27, 1997. PCWEEK considered the newspaper for corporate computing reported ImageMind's Video Express Email using Internet connection speeds of only 14.4kbps. 

COMDEX is the famous high tech convention held at the Las Vegas Convention Center every year.  This reports includes John Cruz's and his company ImageMind with its new to market digital video player technology. 

Dec 1996. Microsoft Interactive Developer did a story on ImageMind Video Express Viewer. 

2000. The Implode a Friend website grew quickly as people receiving implosion videos would immediately send to four or five of people in their network. 

August 3, 1998, New Media Magazine 2nd page of how ImageMind's Video Express Email is pushing beyond the limits of the Internet and streaming technology. 

In the year 2000 John F Cruz designed Implode a Friend website for Microsoft in Celebration of the Seattle's Kingdome implosion. Visitors could select various famous implosions which would then could be emails to friends, family and coworkers. 

ImageMind Software's first brochure

ImageMind Software's first company brochure

COMDEX Las Vegas. John with support team in the Microsoft Booth demonstrating Video Express Email. 

ImageMind's online streaming services

ImageMind's video email online version

ImageMind also developed one of the first video instant messaging systems. However, it never got fully implemented.

1996. The early digital cameras plugged into a special board that must be installed into your personal computer. Sound boards must also be installed to record audio. 

John F Cruz graduated in 1981 from the University of Utah through the Bachelors of University Studies which allowed students to design their own degree based on their own academic vision. I called my B.U.S. degree Analysis of Computer Based Systems combining disciplines bridging business management to the technical resources needed to develop new software applications. The template of my degree 

 Dr. Om Gandhi (University of Utah) was contracted by the Motorola to satisfy FCC testing of the new cellular phone technology that was entering the market. Dr. Gandhi’s contract was terminated after reporting health concerns from the powerful radio signals when held so close to the body. John F Cruz interviewed Dr. Gandhi and in 2010 designed a phone case that effectively blocked the powerful rad