Archive for April, 2009
Posted on April 21, 2009 by Marty
The other day was one of the hottest days in Scotland for a long time, even hotter than Ibiza, fantastic…. time to get me and the wife out for some exercise with our dog “Rex”, We headed down to the beach at Lunderston bay just on the outskirts of Gourock across from the Cardwell garden [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2009 by Marty
IDEO Labs posted a video of WATG’s Wimberly Labs’ EON Reality’s Immersive 3D room.
They call it an “iCube” (of course), but don’t let that put you off…
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by Marty
Looking back at the 20th century, it’s clear that even the biggest and baddest gadget sensations will one day fall victim to technological evolution.
As each year brings thinner, shinier toys, it’s easy to forget that not too long ago typewriters were the professional alternative to freehand, Walkman ruled the portable-music market and extra-long phone cords [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by Marty
How does a small gang of lightly armed Somali pirates hijack a modern cargo ship?
Speed and weaponry, mainly. Modern pirates, whether off the coast of Somalia or in the crowded shipping lanes of southeast Asia, typically use fast speedboats to zoom up to the sterns of slow-moving cargo ships. They then toss grappling hooks up [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2009 by Marty
Sunday 5th April 2009
Greenock Donnies was fantastic, you couldn’t have ask for anything better, It was a good chance to try out the new ATC3K action cam I bought from Ebay…
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