This morning I brought some 3D Printers down to Global BC’s Morning News show. A compilation video of the segments is above. It was a lot of fun sharing the 3d prints with Sophie Lui & Steve Darling (and the rest of the crew). I printed a few iPhone cases for them along with the…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items: CrowdCam: With nearly everyone capturing events in real time with their smartphones, a new conceptual app could change the way we view these events. CrowdCam is an idea from Aydin Arpa (MIT) that figures out the location of each camera relative to…
I spent a great weekend in Squamish recently for their annual music festival. I was shooting for Rebecca and she has a couple of posts with my photos from the event. You can also view my entire set on Flickr. I started playing around with Toon Paint again on my iPhone to give some of…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items: Eddie Bauer Katabatic 2 Solar Tent: Coming next spring, geeks will have a new reason to go camping when Eddie Bauer releases their Katabatic 2 solar tent. It features interior wiring that can work with battery packs to store from 50Wh up…
A while ago, I picked up the $35 Konstruktor DIY film camera from Lomography. It seemed like a fun project of building your own 35mm film SLR camera. Turns out it was! The camera comes in a box that opens up to reveal two plates of parts (just like old model car kits) and a…
Last week, Google unveiled a new device that allows you to easily stream any video content from your phone, tablet or laptop to your TV called Chromecast. Many devices currently support HDMI out with some form of attachment or onboard port but that means you need a long cable to enjoy it properly. Apple has…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I discussed these topics: Plastic skin lights up on contact, may lead to touchscreens everywhere: Engadget is reporting that researchers at UC Berkley have found a way to make very thin pressure sensitive displays that can used as a touchscreen. By laminating pressure sensors with an organic…
I just got back from a conference in Palm Springs. Not just any conference. Sure there was a hotel with a pool and a bar. But this was definitely different than any conference or unconference I had been to before. The closest thing would be XOXO last September where 400 people bought a ticket on…
During my recent trip to Palm Springs for the YxYY conference (to be discussed in another post very soon), I had the opportunity to go on a road trip with three carloads of people I had just met. The Joshua Tree National Park is about an hour outside of Palm Springs and everyone was gathering…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I discussed these topics: The Cortex Cast: A recent university graduate in New Zealand has an idea he’s working on that will change how broken bones are taken care of. Today’s plaster casts are messy, uncomfortable and awkward to wear for weeks on end. Using 3d scanning…