The 3D printers that can print anything
By Guest Column Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Top Gun zooms from the screen on 3D Blu-ray
By Jim Bray Friday, February 22, 2013
In yet another dip into the well of existing titles, Paramount Pictures has given us a retrofitted 3D version of its 1986 action hit “Top Gun.” Is it worth it?
WinZip, AVG offer new versions for archiving, protection, maintenanceBy Jim Bray Friday, February 15, 2013
Here’s a couple of products that have been around for a while, in both free and paid versions, but whose features and capabilities have evolved as the personal computer has.
MyCarryPotty reviewBy Tim Saunders Saturday, February 9, 2013
My little daughter Harriett has just started potty training.
It’s a testing time for even the most patient of parents. You might have spent time fitting a new nappy and then little one says in the sweetest way imaginable: “Daddy, go wee wee.”
You can’t ignore them because that will affect their confidence.
But it can become frustrating especially when the potty is nowhere to hand.
MXL Mics offer “sound” choices for audio applications
By Jim Bray Friday, February 8, 2013
USB microphones are a dime a dozen these days, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for more, especially if they offer higher quality than you can get from the more generic products.
Canon opens new fangled retail tool – without selling!By Jim Bray Friday, January 25, 2013
Whoever heard of a sales outlet that doesn’t actually sell stuff? Yet that’s exactly what Canon Canada is doing with a new “Image Square” just opened in downtown Calgary, Alberta.
Dredd on Blu-ray discBy Jim Bray Thursday, January 17, 2013
Okay, I’ll say right up front that I’m obviously not the target audience for this horrible travesty of cinema – and you can undoubtedly gauge where this review is going from its opening sentence.
Norwegian 2L ups audio quality ante againBy Jim Bray Friday, January 4, 2013
Blu-ray discs aren’t only the best way to watch programming these days, they’re also the best way to listen to it. And it doesn’t have to be the latest, DTS-HD-encoded Hollywood blockbuster, either.
Sustainable way to make a prized fragrance ingredient
By American Chemical Society Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Bacteria could make a sustainable alternative to a prized natural ingredient in many perfumes.
TechnoFile’s most interesting tech gadgets of 2012By Jim Bray Friday, December 14, 2012
Presented for your enjoyment, edification or just plain derision, here’s TechnoFile’s latest annual list of the most interesting technological gadgets of the past year.
Alien fighters, spooks come to Blu-rayBy Jim Bray Friday, December 7, 2012
One good and one disappointing outing in the home theater are on tap for pre-Christmas release – a surprisingly good sequel and a movie that can’t seem to get past the cuteness of its title to make a compelling lighthearted kids “horror” flick.
A Toy With The Worx: Worx Toys Combine Entertainment & EducationBy News on the Net Wednesday, December 5, 2012
It’s an innovative product line that is part tech toy, part teacher. Worx Toys provide an interactive, visually based learning tool that allows children to easily comprehend complex concepts such as how a car engine works, but in a way that is fun and age appropriate.
The award-winning Worx Toys line of vehicles gives children a clear look inside the toy and identifies each part with code-activated lights and sounds. Corresponding storybooks explain what each part does while taking the reader on an adventure in the respective new vehicle: the Speedster Race car, the Apex Police Helicopter or the Torch Fire Truck.
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