Author: Jay Perry

Photographer and video game junkie from Canada. Follow me on twitter @jayperryMVM

Is AutoCAD really coming to the Mac?

May 22 by Jay Perry | 4 comments

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 more »

What happens when you combine the iPad and Velcro

May 22 by Jay Perry | 14 comments

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 credit more »

Smartphone app at 2010 World Expo directs visitors through 'Happy Street'

May 22 by Jay Perry | 1 comment

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 like something I used more »

Facebook vs. Canada. It's about to get ugly.

May 22 by Jay Perry | 41 comments

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 more »

Eyjafjallajökull from the lens of a Canon 5D MKII

May 15 by Jay Perry | 1 comment

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 more »

Quit Facebook Day - May 31st. Will you join the protest?

May 15 by Jay Perry | 4 comments

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 more »

Skype 5.0 Beta is released only to Windows users. Chat with up to four people at once

May 15 by Jay Perry | 2 comments

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 users are going to be upset that more »

USB Powered Wrist Band Battery brings a whole new meaning to power on the go.

May 8 by Jay Perry | 1 comment

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 isn’t the next more »

Weekly geek tool review: The Digital Measuring Tape

May 8 by Jay Perry | 1 comment

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 we sure know that Aldera more »

Google and YouTube join forces to bring you an exclusive Conan O'Brien video.

May 8 by Jay Perry | 2 comments

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 humor, more »

Times Square gets evacuated and Twitter users tell the story.

May 8 by Jay Perry | add comment

Times Square took another hit on Friday with a quick evacuation because of a suspicious package. CNN reports that a cooler was found near 45th St and Broadway and deemed to be suspicious. With the threat of terrorists attacking again, it won’t be uncommon to see situations like this happen on the regular more »

Every spys dream camera. So small you won't even see it.

May 8 by Jay Perry | 1 comment

Introducing the next way to catch your friends in an awkward situation without them knowing. Minox, from Germany, has released a finger-sized camera small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. I have previously wrote about technology that would be interesting to James Bond enthusiasts before, more »

Eye-contact problem solved while video chatting using Iris2Iris.

May 1 by Jay Perry | 1 comment

Built in webcams have created a way to communicate with others while in the comfort of your own home while Skype has basically found a way to eliminate the costly long distance phone call. But, are we really having an intimate video chat with the person on the other end or does staring at the persons forehead more »

Robot drummer will leave you speechless as it adapts while you play. Is this the future of music?

May 1 by Jay Perry | add comment

So they announce that Motley Crue is coming to town, you purchase your tickets because not only are you a huge Crue fan, but you’re also a giant fan of drummer, Tommy Lee. Its two days before the show and the anticipation is building up. You’ve been waiting for this day for three months now. The morning of the show, more »