I have seen a lot of cameras designed for baby monitoring and other places where you might need a camera. Dropcam HD is designed to just set up quickly so you can monitor from everywhere. I first saw the Dropcam at CES over a year ago, and I was promised a review unit back then. It has only been this week when I finally got one. Well, you can imagine my excitement when … [Read more...] about The Dropcam HD gives you an extra eye
Eagle Trilogy, Part 3: Bluetooth Mini Keyboard with Speakerphone
Okay, I am finishing the Eagle Trilogy, and it is all about the Bluetooth. You can read about the Folding headset here and then those other Bluetooth speakers. So it is appropriate that I end this with Bluetooth Mini Keyboard with Speakerphone. Now, just to let you know, this keyboard is not the size of a regular laptop or computer keyboard. I found that it was about … [Read more...] about Eagle Trilogy, Part 3: Bluetooth Mini Keyboard with Speakerphone
Control a Quadrocopter with your mind
I have been hearing about mind control for years. I'm not talking about some kind of hypnotism or Manchurian Candidate stuff, I am talking about these caps you can put on that allow for some kind of control by thought waves. In the case of this quadrocopter, a project at University of Minnesota led by Bin He allows a man with a skullcap take control of its movement. … [Read more...] about Control a Quadrocopter with your mind
Eagle Trilogy, Part 2: Bluetooth Speaker System
Well, if you missed the first portion of my Eagle Trilogy with the Foldable Bluetooth Headset...tough! No, seriously, you can read it here. Ah, I love Internet reporting. It's just instant gratification! This is another Bluetooth product, and these are bigger than most Bluetooth speakers that I normally review. Most of them are small, designed to just give the MP3 player … [Read more...] about Eagle Trilogy, Part 2: Bluetooth Speaker System
Speculative Fiction Friday: The Cabin in the Woods
Most people would call The Cabin in the Woods a horror film, but there is enough far out elements to classify it as speculative fiction. I realize that is a spoiler, but I would have to say that The Cabin in the Woods is more a parody of horror films. As a Christian, I don't think I can really recommend horror movies. In many cases, I put them on a level a little above … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: The Cabin in the Woods
My Review of the ATC Chameleon by Oregon Scientific
I always like reviewing cameras like the Liquid Image Ego or other cameras like the one Go Pro puts out. The ATC Chameleon from Oregon Scientific does what those cameras do, twice as well. Yes, that is a play-on word, because it is able to film both the front and back. When you play the video back, you will see the two films that you made side-by-side. It's pretty cool, … [Read more...] about My Review of the ATC Chameleon by Oregon Scientific
Orion Leather iPad Case from MapiCases
One of the problems with being a reviewer of tech products is that so many products look alike that it is often hard to review a product without falling in the same conventions. In the case of an iPad case, is there a different way of telling you that it can do portrait and landscape mode? Let's just say that the answer is no, but I do like the style of the Orion Leather … [Read more...] about Orion Leather iPad Case from MapiCases
Eagle Trilogy, Part 1: Foldable Bluetooth Headset
As you have noticed, this is one in a trilogy on products by Eagle. I have never heard of Eagle before I attended CTIA, and I was pretty pleased with what they have. Today's product is the Foldable Bluetooth headset, but I am not certain if it has a better name than that. If you want the full name, I believe it is ET-ARHP200BF-BO, but I'm guessing no one is doing a … [Read more...] about Eagle Trilogy, Part 1: Foldable Bluetooth Headset
WiSee turns your home into a place full of gesture recognition
I feel that we are headed into a direction where gesture recognition is becoming more actively used on places other than the Kinect. I think the future will be a lot of Minority Report kind of gesture recognition, but we won't need those funky gloves that Tom Cruise wore. A certain project at the University of Washington known as WiSee is able to make your entire home a … [Read more...] about WiSee turns your home into a place full of gesture recognition
Virtuix Omni poised to making gaming a more physical experience
This summer, I had myself a little bit of a resolution as I want to inject a little bit of adventure in every day. My daughter loves this, and I love this poster for this Virtuix Omni that invites you to "Step Into Adventure". In this case, it is literally true. I don't know if you are looking at anything but that Tomb Raider wannabe, but she is standing on this thing … [Read more...] about Virtuix Omni poised to making gaming a more physical experience
iConsole.tv, changing the console gaming front to Android?
A while ago at CES, I met someone who said that he was going to change the world of gaming as we know it. I met this guy at CTIA and asked him how it was going. He told me about the iConsole.tv, and I liked what I heard. This is a gaming device that promises to bring all the world of Android gaming to the television. Yes, there are Kickstarter projects like the Ouya … [Read more...] about iConsole.tv, changing the console gaming front to Android?
Goji lock brings the future of locks right to our door
I think we all know that the things in our home are just going to get more technologized. Spell-check didn't recognize that as a real word, but think about all the things in our house that can be improved with a smartphone app. I've heard about the Nest, a way of controlling your themostat from your smartphone, and I have seen others like it. I suppose that big dial on … [Read more...] about Goji lock brings the future of locks right to our door
ARIAG could start a new form of gaming
I like seeing anything that can change the way we do video games, and this Kickstarter project called ARAIG has the potential. The ARAIG is an acronym for As Real As It Gets, and it is a sort of weird suit of armor that gives you some haptic feedback in about 48 vibration points. So if you get shot in the shoulder in the game, you will feel it, in a shakeable form on your … [Read more...] about ARIAG could start a new form of gaming
You can learn a lot from watching Prophets of Science Fiction
I realize that it is not Speculative Fiction Friday yet, but this week, I have devoted a lot of spare time watching all 8 episodes of the Science Channel's Prophets of Science Fiction. Some of you might think it is a little bit arrogant to call speculative fiction authors prophets, and I will have to say there are aspects of this show that are a little bit … [Read more...] about You can learn a lot from watching Prophets of Science Fiction
Powerocks Magicstick 2800 mAh Chargepack
Yes, I have seen products like the Powerocks Magicstick before. If you are not familiar with them, they are portable batteries designed to give some extra juice to a phone or tablet. The Magicstick is different because it can do about 28oo mAh. Actually, I'm not certain precisely how that measures up, but it is the size of the Magicstick that I like. It is a little … [Read more...] about Powerocks Magicstick 2800 mAh Chargepack