This past weekend was the 4th edition of the Vancouver Photo Marathon. I helped organize the first two editions, was a judge one year and was supposed to be a participant last year but had to drop out at the last minute. This year though, I was able to be a participant…finally! First a bit…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: ForcePad is going to change your trackpad: The introduction of the ForcePad by Synaptics is set to radically change how we use the trackpads on our laptops. Unlike traditional trackpads with basic scrolling and multi-touch gestures, the ForcePad can recognize five different…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I talked about these topics: Wi-Fi controlled power outlet makes home automation easy: Belkin has released a new $49 gadget called the WeMo that allows you to automate your home electronics and appliances using an outlet that has wifi built in and is controlled via a smartphone…
I’ve been pretty busy this summer with a number of different events and things that I haven’t posted about so I thought I’d post a little photo summary of my summer so far. Here’s my favorite shot from Vancouver 2012 Pride Parade: and the slideshow of the full set: I had the chance to do…
Today, the SXSW panel picker went live. This is the system which helps the SXSW team decide which, of the 3000+ submissions they received, should get a spot for 2013. Votes (thumbs up/down) only accounts for 30% of the scoring with the rest made up of scores from a committee. I submitted an idea for…
Sculpteo has posted this great infographic that covers off many aspects of 3d printing: It was actually posted last year but is still a great explanation of the technology and where it’s going. (via 3Ders.org)
This week on News 1130 Radio in Vancouver, I talked about these topics: Nanocoat your Smartphone: A California company, Liquipel, will make your smartphone (mostly) waterproof with a nanocoating that it applies to your device. While not 100% waterproof, this coat will protect your device from splashes and quick dunks that would destroy an untreated…
I’ve had my Nexus 7 for just over a week now and I’ve got to say, it’s the best Android tablet experience I’ve used yet. My most recent Android tablet was the Asus Transformer Prime (which I returned because of lackluster performance). The Nexus 7 comes with Android 4.1 (aka “Jellybean”) which furthers my opinion…
This week on News 1130 in Vancouver, I talked about: Print any drug using the Chemputer: Professor Lee Cronin at Glasgow University is working with a modified 3d printer to create a machine that can ‘print’ just about any pharmaceutical with the ultimate goal to allow people to do this in their own home. The…
On the weekend, during the Vancouver Island Mini Maker Faire, we had a chance to finally play around with ReconstructMe. It’s software that allows you to create 3d models using the Microsoft Xbox Kinect Sensor. Long story short, we can not believe how well it worked our first try: The software was a little fussy…