Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

2013 Consumer Electronics Show

 Crazy Trade Show of All The New TECH STUFF.  I got the opportunity to go to CES this year and here's a tiny report of some of the side things that I found really cool (besides the fancy TVs and Computers).


3D System put out a hobbiest 3D printers.  I was very fascinated with 3D printers and I found all of the home versions to be of equal quality.  But I found this company added a little extra effort than the others in their modeling work.  By flashing some credentials I got them to make a model of my head in their software.  They are using the Kinect for Windows as a scanner while one of their guys spun me on a stool.  It didn't come out great, but it looks like it's leading the tech in an awesome direction.

PocketPhoto by LG:  This mobile phone size device can go along with you to give you cell phone picture prints on the fly.


Displair:  Playing Fruit Ninja on water vapors.  How?  There's a projection onto the humidifier and two sensors to sense location and tap (finger going through).

These classic notebooks are actually ipad covers.  Thought it was funny.

Talking about Apple products and covers.  Look at these Marvel and DC, and Soft Kitty iphone covers!!

These are speakers!  Sure you aren't getting great bass, but the simple and small design makes it easy to hide along any wall trim.


I was too distracted at the zipper on the cords.  Love the design of these headphones.


Blue technology for the cars.  Yes the dash is just an LED display.  The part that scares me is the car handle is also just an LED display.


Playstation Wonderbook is a great demo for augmented reality gaming.  Though the actual game Book of Spells needs some work.

This input device by 3D Systems is really cool.  It allows you to work in 3D space with pressure feedback.  This artist is sculpting digital clay.

Cool design with a classic device

Really?  Are the kids that attached to the iPads that the need it for potty training?  Don't worry it's got a spashguard . . . .

This piece of glass becomes a customizable keyboard of any layout of your desire.  Sound like just a fancy tool?  Hospitals are looking into this keyboard since it's is easy to sanitize with a simple alcohol wipe. 

Sony and Cannon both had their telescopic cameras mounted too high for me to look through.  Sony did have a pop out display so I could still see.  Cannon folks yelled at me for trying to stand on a chair to look.


And you thought Dance Dance Revolution was dead.  They are trying to bring it into the classroom.  I guess lots of students rather video game in gym class than to actually play a sport.

I was really was impressed with Nikon's booth.  They had a garden, hired dancers, low light restaurant in a tent, and this colourful mad scientist lab set up so people could try out their different cameras in different difficult conditions.

iPhone covers that work with Legos.  I would have thought that Lego had a patient to prevent this, but I later learned that they let it expire and when they tried to reclaim it they lost in a suit against MegaBlocks.


Ok I know I was intending to talk about the TVs.  But the film they used was panning over food.  I stood distracting for quite a while.

Go Pros have been popular for extreme sports people who want to mount a HD camera to their helmets.  Next step for them of course was to go 3D.


That's Nail:  so crazy.  InkJet printing onto your nails?  They allowed people to take a picture of their face and have it printed onto their nails.  

Monday, April 30, 2012

Arc Reactor for Iron Man

Are you ready for the Avengers movie?

Halloween 2008
Michael has been bulking up since then so he can be Captain America instead...
Meet my brother-in-law, Michael Mulligan. He is a professional actor and a pro at making movie props. He made this Arc Reactor and gave it to my husband (who is a big comic book fan) for Christmas back in 2008. HOW COOL IS THIS?


This is a completely handmade custom replica of Iron Man's "arc reactor".


It lights up with LEDs!


Michael also made this custom shadowbox and mounted it inside so it can be displayed in our living room. A cable runs out the back so I can plug it into the wall to turn it on instead of relying on batteries.


It looks amazing, whether it's turned on or off!


Seriously, how's this for a night-light? Every geek needs one!

Random Fact: if you have the Collector's Edition of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, pull out the behind-the-scenes DVD. Michael's in it doing movement acting for undead warriors!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Ava's Avatars

There's this web comic (you might have heard of it?) called Order of the Stick. "OOTS" has a large following, complete with online forums where fans love to make their own avatars in OOTS style, which is easily identifiable by large round heads, stick-figure limbs, and different-sized black dots for eyes.

Of course I had to try my hand at making some custom avatars... primarily using MS Paint, a readily-available "Accessories" program on any Windows PC.

Some of these are based on well-known characters, some are original made-up characters and things or characters I created on request for forum avatars...

Video Game Characters:

Ayame of Tenchu
Dark Elf Phantom Ranger
Selye, Blood Elf Mage
Irk, Orc Hunter
Scottimus, Undead MageArbogast, Orc Warlock
Aiva, Undead ShadowpriestAiva, Undead Shadowpriest (v2)Silverjade, Blood Elf Paladin
Blood Elf Rogue
Troll Shadowpriest v.1
Troll Shadowpriest v.2
Fire Elemental
Tree Druid
Blood Elf Mage
Kahne, Orc RogueTauren Hunter v.1Tauren Hunter v.2
Pandaren BrewmasterPixieCora Caster
Dark Elf Blade Dancer
Swordsinger
Musketeer
OOTS characters:
MitD Goes to China
MitD in Spring

Others...
Cobra Commander"Drow-Dragon""Drow Werewolf"
Dancing ViolinistEaster BunnyWarrior Bunny
Wampa TribblePadme AmidalaKailee
Angry HalflingElf MonkGirl With Pen
BattleaxeWampa with a GunZombie Ninja

How Roland Met Wampa