Need a small camera that’s easy to mount to your helmet or handlebars to document your perilous adventures? The VholdR Contour HD wearable camera could be the solution you’re looking for. It comes in two flavors 720p and 1080p. For a mere $50 more, the 1080p would be my choice. Next time you’re out landing that [...]
Continue reading...12. October 2009
After using the iPhone for a while, I start to wonder why all interfaces don’t behave in the same way– especially because I work on my Mac workstation. Being able to gesture with your finger tips to zoom in or scroll an image seems like the only way to work. It seems as if the [...]
Continue reading...14. September 2009
The perfect mash up of the 3 things you love? Well yes, if Feed the Beasts’ new project Mugo, has anything to say about it. Expected to drop in mid-October, Mugo is a flash based MP3 player and storage drive wrapped around an urban vinyl skin by acclaimed artists such as: Julie West, Shin Tanaka, Tougui, [...]
Continue reading...14. September 2009
I think the writers of Wired are onto something. We’re in the middle of the Good Enough Revolution– or as some like to refer to as “the crapification of America.” Technology has gotten to a point where disruptive technologies are taking over industries where long held beliefs about quality are being questioned. Just ask the record industry [...]
Continue reading...9. September 2009
… or “Self-knowledge through numbers.” Familiar with the Hawthorne Effect aka the Observer’s Effect? Researchers discovered that people often change their behaviors when they know they are being observed, often times for the better. Keeping track of our lives is nothing new. Athletes keep training logs to quantify and analyze their workouts. Counting calories has often [...]
Continue reading...2. September 2009
If you believe in David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) workflow philosophy, the Omni Group’s app for the Mac, OmniFocus, has an iPhone counterpart that is an excellent utility to help you manage your tasks. There is a slight learning curve because of the addition of a “context” category which isn’t entirely intuitive at first. [...]
Continue reading...2. September 2009
Halo fan? Digital courier? You’re in luck. Just came across the “Bargain ‘Bots” page while cruising the Mimobot site. Mimobots are designer USB flash drives. They work like any other USB flash drive, except these ones are cool. 2 gigs will set you back $17, while 4 and 8 gigs will set you back $24 [...]
Continue reading...2. September 2009
Engadget has details and leaked images of the M9 and X1 digital cameras. If the past is any indicator of the future, these cameras will cost a pretty penny (read not recession priced). But if you’re a fan of Leica, you already know this. Wondering what Leica has up its sleeve for that destined-to-be-overshadowed event on the [...]
Continue reading...28. June 2009
If you’re into mixing your own songs while on the road, you might find deadmau5’s Touch Mix irresistible. Read on. The most innovative iPhone app for distributing music I’ve seen this week is a 10-track iPhone app from the Grammy-nominated electronic artist Deadmau5, developed by an Irish company called Future Audio Workshop. It lets anyone with an iPhone, regardless [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2009
Protection for your iPhone 3G and 3Gs. If you’re concerned about the cosmetic appearance of your iPhone 3G, consider picking up the Air Jacket from Power Support. Its minimal form factor is very stealthy as to not out you as being obsessive compulsive. The Air Jacket is virtually as light as air. Measuring in at a maximum [...]
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27. October 2009
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