AutoCAD coming back to the Macintosh platform? It seems as though the first screen shots have been leaked. AutoCAD, a design and drafting application, has been associated with the PC in the past but it looks like the developers are finally acknowledging that many creatives in the industry would rather work in a Macintosh environment.… Continue reading Is AutoCAD really coming to the Mac?
Author: Jay Perry
Photographer and video game junkie from Canada. Follow me on twitter @jayperryMVM
What happens when you combine the iPad and Velcro
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/11886557[/vimeo] If you were stranded on an island and could either have an iPad or Velcro, what would you choose? I mean, on one hand, the iPad is a multi-purpose piece of technology that users are going crazy over. Velcro is, well, an ingenious invention but not that exciting. Velcro doesn’t seem to get the… Continue reading What happens when you combine the iPad and Velcro
Smartphone app at 2010 World Expo directs visitors through ‘Happy Street’
Back in 2006, Architect John Kormeling was asked to build a modern day pavilion in the Netherlands that would be based solely on the them of ‘Better City, Better Life’. It was a challenge by the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, to generate ideas for livable cities in the 21st century. This amazing design looks… Continue reading Smartphone app at 2010 World Expo directs visitors through ‘Happy Street’
Facebook vs. Canada. It’s about to get ugly.
It looks as though Facebook might face a court appearance before a federal judge in Canada real soon. This ongoing battle has to do with Facebook’s privacy settings. Canada’s privacy commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, is currently drawing up a possible new investigation into Facebook for violations against Canada’s private-sector privacy act. Spokeswoman Anne-Marie Hayden states: “Although… Continue reading Facebook vs. Canada. It’s about to get ugly.
Eyjafjallajökull from the lens of a Canon 5D MKII
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/11673745[/vimeo] Eyjafjallajökull. It’s either an erupting volcano in Iceland or a random pocket text that you sent to the girl from the bar last night. By now, everyone has heard of the volcano overseas that is not only creating world history, but more importantly (to some), disrupting travel plans. From reading online news publications, people… Continue reading Eyjafjallajökull from the lens of a Canon 5D MKII
Quit Facebook Day – May 31st. Will you join the protest?
Quitfacebookday.com??? Does this website think it can actually happen? With the addiction to Facebook that seems more powerful than the addiction to smoking, a website has been started to persuade users away from this ever so popular social networking site. They say that their major reasoning for this protest comes down to two things: “fair… Continue reading Quit Facebook Day – May 31st. Will you join the protest?
Skype 5.0 Beta is released only to Windows users. Chat with up to four people at once
Why leave home when you can just hang out online with all your friends? Skype has now made this more possible……… well, kinda. If you are a windows user, there is a new Skype 5.0 Beta download available which allows you to video chat with up to four people at once. I wonder if Apple… Continue reading Skype 5.0 Beta is released only to Windows users. Chat with up to four people at once
USB Powered Wrist Band Battery brings a whole new meaning to power on the go.
Just when you thought having portable battery power couldn’t get any more crazy, the people at Brando have released this USB powered Wrist Band Battery. For those times when you have to charge your cell phone, laptop, or video game machine on the go, why not do it in style? Well I hope that this… Continue reading USB Powered Wrist Band Battery brings a whole new meaning to power on the go.
Weekly geek tool review: The Digital Measuring Tape
Ok, so yes we might be nerdy, yes we might have a passion for Star Wars, but that doesn’t mean we still don’t have to hang shelves. The people over at ThinkGeek.com have answered our prayers and is selling a digital measuring tape. Some of us geeks don’t know how to read ‘five sixteenths’ but… Continue reading Weekly geek tool review: The Digital Measuring Tape
Google and YouTube join forces to bring you an exclusive Conan O’Brien video.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7TwqpWiY5s&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] On a break from his current ‘Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour’, Conan O’Brien had some time to visit Google before his show in San Jose. Google and YouTube teamed up to bring you this video and although its 48 minutes long, I recommend watching it. Not only did he bring his… Continue reading Google and YouTube join forces to bring you an exclusive Conan O’Brien video.