The Apple Tablet
Rumours have been circulating for years about the coming Apple tablet. The iPad/MacBooklet/iTablet have all been imagined as prototypes in one form or another, usually with Apple authenticity in mind...
View ArticlePlaying with HYPE
Based on http://hype.joshuadavis.com/02_examples/gridlayout/04_gridlayout/
View ArticlePanorama Photo Options
Yesterday I took two panoramic shots of the same scene with two different cameras. Here are the results. Canon EOS 40D and a EF17-40mm f/4L USM lens Apple iPhone 3GS Now there is no doubt which is...
View ArticleBest Day on the Mountain Last Year
The 09/10 season at Whistler Blackcomb was exceptional to say the least. The snow was excellent and the “Olympic Aversion” kept the mountains empty most of the time. There were many powder days where...
View Article555 PIR Motion Activated Camera
I have just started playing around with robotics and electronics after getting hooked by the Arduino microcontroller. Mostly tinkering with different sensors and servos and discovering how things work....
View ArticleSketches of Whistler Creekside
Today was a beautiful Spring day and I decided to get out and sketch while enjoying the weather and a coffee. Coloured in Photoshop. This is the Creekside bus shelter from the Legends Hotel. The...
View ArticleWordPress3point2
Just write. it says. It stands back, fading first to boxes…, then to nothing. It’s a bit unnerving at first. Wiggle the mouse/stylus or touch the touch-pad/screen and we’re brought back to the boxes...
View ArticleGoogle trends for Arduino
Google trends is neat. Showing interest level of topics by date. Things are looking up for Arduino. Be sure to check out the Regional Interest section “change over time” link near the bottom. Works as...
View ArticleGPS Glove with RGB LEDs
Thrilled to have been mentioned on Adafruit’s Ask an Engineer live webcast last week, I decided to write up more about my glove project. Here is a quick 6 second video. Using Adafruit’s open-source...
View ArticleSolar Charging Hydration Pack
Successfully tested the 6V 3.4W solar panel I added my Dakine Hydration Pack. It kept me quenched and full of juice. I took a motorbike ride up Duffey Lake Road and hiked Joffrey Lakes. One the most...
View ArticleHow Guessing Football Works
A quick post to explain a bit about how guessingfootball.com works. The site was built for myself as a fun project to see how accurate I could get a machine to pick football games. This after years of...
View ArticleHarry Horstman of Mount Sproatt
When I first read The Mysterious Harry Hortsman I was immediately drawn to this so-called “illusive” character who mined and otherwise occupied the area nearly a hundred years ago. On a warm sunny...
View ArticleLaser beam GIF
@-moz-keyframes animatedBackground { 0% { background-position: -365px 0px; } 100% { background-position: 365px 0px; } } @-webkit-keyframes animatedBackground { 0% { background-position: -365px 0px; }...
View ArticlePABLO
Pablo Stands for Python AIML over Bluetooth language.. object..? Dunno. Got the first few letters, settled on Pablo. Pablo is a chatbot. A physical one. 1. A Python program running on a host computer...
View ArticleGrow Conference 2014
I just attended the Grow Conference here in Whistler and I wanted to share a couple thoughts. Billed as “an experiential playground exploring the future of innovation, growth and entrepreneurship” the...
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