This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: Lytro Reinvents The Camera Once Again: The Lytro Light Field Camera is a unique camera that captures photos and lets you change the focus within the frame, recently updated their software to add two new stunning features – perspective shift and living…
Recently I was offered a stay at a hotel in Victoria. I’ve stayed at many different hotels downtown, but never the Harbour Towers. The timing was perfect as it was an anniversary weekend for my girlfriend and I. It seemed like a great way to spend some quality time in Victoria that wasn’t about work…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: The Hobbit gets 3d printed: Props for the upcoming Hobbit movie from Peter Jackson were largely 3d printed by Weta Workshops. Everything from weapons like the Orcrist and Sting to apparel such as helmets and buckles. Even prostetic pieces likes noses and…
Last night was the first international maker meetup on 3d printing, hosted by MAKE magazine. I was able to help gather about 17 folks down at the Vancouver Hack Space (aka VHS) to watch the live Google+ Hangout and generally geek out about 3d printing. MAKE just published their guide to 3d printing and sent…
But I couldn’t resist Landru’s awesome model of the T-800 Terminator Exoskull. It was also my first time printing something with support. I used MakerWare’s built in support option in this 4 hour print using the medium quality settings. The support literally peels off and is kind of like velcro (but looks like a brillo…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: Facial recognition service for retailers: NEC has launched a facial recognition system, right out of the movie Minority Report, for use in Japanese retail stores that helps retailers create marketing profiles based on the people visiting their stores and even track them…
Earlier this year, I was able to try out the Liberty Hotspot from Roam Mobility while at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Anytime I travel in the US, it’s always a hassle to stay connected without incurring huge roaming fees. I’ve written about some of the work arounds I’ve used including unlocked phones with iPad sims…
This week on News 1130 Radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items: Belkin NetCam: a new webcam from Belkin ($129) lets you put a wireless security camera anywhere in your house and it can see in the dark thanks to it’s night vision lighting. You can monitor the camera from your smartphone and it…
Ford Canada recently loaned me a 2013 Ford Escape Titanium edition for a week. I’ve been fortunate lately to be able to try out a number of new vehicles and of all the ones I’ve recently driven, the Escape impressed me the most from a tech perspective. Here’s three reasons why I was impressed, aside…
I was recently invited to check out a preview of Future Shop’s latest endeavour in retail at their newly remodelled store in North Vancouver. This store is located pretty close to my office so I’ve been there many times during lunch to pick up all sorts of gear. So what’s new? You’ll notice they are…