NEW Zombie Plague or Chemical Warfare Protection Mask.

The folks over at ILC dover have a great NIOSH approved escape mask that will buy you 30 mins to either kill that zombie and run or load up the hummer and get out of dodge.
Mask filters smoke and other chemicals.
http://www.ilcdover.com/SCape-CO/CBRN-Escape-Respirator/

HD TV from your front window or sliding glass door.

Cool video from corning glass on whats coming down the pipe.

Cool iPhone tricks

Some cool iPhone tricks that do not involve breaking your phone or voiding the warranty.
From lifehackers.
http://lifehacker.com/5968627/top-10-handy-ios-tweaks-that-dont-require-jailbreaking

Home Use Distillation Unit My Christmas stocking

The EASYSTILL  tabletop distillation unit is just want this naughty boy needs for a stocking stuffer.  Its like mister coffee but for making booze. Man if I was a teenager this would be my must have.
Easystill.com says its easy to make your own brandies and other spirits.
Me wantee  bad.
http://easystill.com

Apple to make their own TV displays.

For testing. Yet another Apple TV rumor. It looks likes this might happen oh I would guess september 2013. If we survive the mayan apocalypse.
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/12/12/apple-testing-television-set-prototypes-isnt-a-formal-project-yet/

Incredible closeup images of Human Eyeballs

Some great closeup photos of live human eyes with great details on the iris from Suran Manvelyan. 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2246888/The-eyes-The-iris-pictured-remarkable-incredible-close-shots.html

WirelessHD transmitter chip for mobile devices does 1080P

Company called Silicon Image is going to put out a wireless HD chip for mobile devices. I can see this being great for RC use.
http://www.siliconimage.com/news/releasedetails.aspx?id=738

Mad Max Syrian Rebel Tank Video

Check out this Syrian rebel tank video. Gun Controlled by Sony Playstation controller and driven by camera using a flat panel monitor. Looks like something out of the road warrior. Bet it would be a good zombie killer.

Bluetooth coming to Appletv

Upcoming update will give Bluetooth capability to appletv 3 and maybe appletv 2. Will support 3rd party remotes and keyboards.
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-tv-will-work-with-bluetooth-keyboards-2012-12

Disney Pixar and Marvel Coming Back to Netflix

With the announcement that Pixar Disney and Marvel will coming back to Netflix the children of the cable cutting parents will finally get watch something besides old sponge bob and the odd parents episodes over and over again. That will give me time to finally get to play Call to duty.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/04/netflix-disney/

Nikon D5100 16.2MP Digital SLR Camera - Body Only - Digital SLR (Google Affiliate Ad)

One light portraits for head shots.

Yet another great example page from digital-photography-school.com.
http://digital-photography-school.com/one-light-portraits-simple-elegance

ODROID dev boards for 69 bucks.

Great price to jump in and start developing at.
http://androidcommunity.com/hardkernel-unleashes-odroid-dev-boards-for-a-budget-price-20121130/

How to remote control your MAC or PC from your iPAD or iPHONE

Splashtop streamer is a great app for remote controlling your PC or MAC from your iPhone or iPad. I have had the app and love it very easy to use with some minor bugs. Now they even support linux for your clean geeks.
http://www.splashtop.com/home

PEE PEE POWER Generator

Its got a little wang to it. Check it these girls from Africa have a made a generator that runs on Pee Pee.
Great for getting ready for the next zombie attack.
http://makerfaireafrica.com/2012/11/06/a-urine-powered-generator/

DSLR Camera Lens Basics for Creative Dummies

How to pick the right lens for your DSLR. From the folks at life hacker so good DSLR shooting tips for NOOBS. Only thing I would add is CLEAN YOUR LENS!
http://lifehacker.com/5963484/how-do-i-pick-the-right-lens-or-lenses-for-my-dslr

Camp cooking Bacon and Eggs in Bag over FIRE.

This one goes out to my uni-bomber wana be cousin double J. Great little recipe for cooking bacon and eggs over a camp fire in paper bags. Hey its get bacon in it.
http://lakelandgear.com/lakeland-gear-blog/2012/05/24/30-camping-cooking-breakfast-in-a-bag.html

Share your desktop with your iPad for Free

Nice little free way to share your desktop with a iPad. Wonder if this can be used in the classroom. Testing this week. Of course there is a paid version for you with deep pockets.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-display-free/id577527587?mt=8

Recycle your old windows software to other machines

Hey Bills all about keep the world green. Why not help him out by uninstalling your old windows software key from your old PC and moving it over to a new PC. Bills down with that I am sure.
http://www.howtogeek.com/124286/how-to-uninstall-your-windows-product-key-before-you-sell-your-pc/

Gmail now letting you send 10GB file attachments.

Using the google drive with Gmail you can now send 10GB file attachments. Thats HUGE.
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/gmail-and-drive-new-way-to-send-files.html

The End of the Desktop is Coming!

Or so it seems according to what intel is working or not working on. From CNET so it must be true.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57555305-92/intel-to-kill-off-desktop-as-we-know-it-reports-claim/

The 15 Most Popular Photography Tutorials

Great tutorials from digital-photography-school.com.

Home Made Death Ray Video

Made and tested a home made Death Ray over the weekend.

New 99x Telephoto Zoom Lens with antishake from Fujifilm

This lens not only has 99x optical Zoom with VBR to cut back on the bouncing image when zoomed it also has a extremely wide-angle lens. Letting you get the best of both worlds. Cant wait to see it used in the NFL. Coming in 2013 from Fuji Film.

William Shatner kicks a lame voice director ass.

Great clip from the Howard Stern show. Listen to how William Shatner turns the table on a punky voice director during an audio recording session. Done like a pro!

How to show hidden files on Mac 10.8 Mountain Lion

Safari.Plist corrupted and you want to delete to fix but suddenly cant find it anymore. Yes the Apple gods have decided that the average user does not need to be bothered by all those pesky preference files and has hidden them by default. Not to worry here is a quick command line that can reveal those broken setting for you to delete.
launch terminal and past the following code in.
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES; killall -HUP Finder

Hasselblad Lunar Camera 24.3 MP

The new 24.3 MP Hasselblad Lunar Camera looks amazing. I can only image how great the images will be with APS-C 24.3 MP sensor with 25AF points focusing. Only 6500.00 wonder if that includes kit lens and case. Coming in 2013 
linky 
http://press.hasselblad.com/press-releases/2012/2012-09-18_lunar.aspx

Huge Aquarium Bed Frame

Check out this awesome bed frame that let you sleep under the fish all for just 11500 used.
http://www.thefancy.com/things/177389417038613597/Aquarium-Bed-by-Acrylic-Tank-Manufacturers

Analyze your Facebook account with Wolfram Alpha

This great free app lets you analyze your facebook account and get some great insight on your life. This gives you an idea of what facebook has to sell.
http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2012/08/30/wolframalpha-personal-analytics-for-facebook/

Pill that lets you pass breathalyzer drunk BANNED!

This pill is called Alcopal and the inventor has claimed and demonstrated that you can consume 5 beers and still pass a breathalyzer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2194220/Campaigners-slam-legal-pill-lets-drink-pints-beer-pass-breathalyser-test.html?ITO=1490

DIY HD projector Screen using Spandex.

Make use of those old 1990 hair band pants or atleast the fabric and make a great projector screen on the cheap.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/stretching-it-the-128-diy-spandex-movie-screen-175902

iPhone floor plan maker app MagicPlan V2

I have not tried this yet but it looks like a great little app for making quick floor plans from Magicplan.
http://www.sensopia.com/english/index.html

The worst New AD for the new Mario Bros DS game

Hey nintendo you dont even have to adverstise the new Mario Bros game. WE WANT IT. This add is so bad on so many levels. From acting to script and yes bad graphic overlays. What an egg. Take a look at my early post about the Gyro Screw driver. Now thats an ad.

How to make Glowing Cocktails Mojitos!

These great tasting mojitos glow under a black light. Great for late night outdoor parties or halloween. 

Just add booze pink lemonade and black light and you got the northern lights in your head.

http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2011/10/21/aurora-drink/

TCCs black light phosphorescent take on jungle-juice.  Originally conceived in 2006, it is a drink that is pink in natural light, but glows aqua-marine in black-light.  Thus, it represents the two main colors of the aurora-borealis.  So, without further ado here is the recipe. (Originally, the drink was made with just pink-lemonade, but was later modified to use Rose’s Mojito Passion).

WHAT YOU NEED

2 liters Gin or Vodka

9 Liters Tonic Water

3-4 Bottles Roses Mojito Passion, OR 3-4 Canisters of Pink-Lemonade Concentrate

Ice

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all ingredients together shortly before the party begins.

Add ice as late as possible before drinking.

Black and Decker Gyro Screw Driver Video

This has to be the best screwdriver video I have ever seen. The black and Decker Gyro Screwdriver senses what direction you are about to turn then fires up the motor. Wonder how it works for lefties. Anyways screwdriver looks cool but the video plain kick anime ass.

Photoshop and Mars Rover Curiosity "Earth Filter"

Great article on the Photoshop filter NASA uses to help geologist identify pictures of Martian Rocks. Need a Mars white balance card.
Even the most casual fan of space travel would notice something funny about the latest image from the Mars Curiosity rover, as seen below. I mean, they call Mars the "Red Planet" for a reason, and here we are looking at blue rocks.
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/08/why-are-there-blue-rocks-in-the-latest-photos-from-mars/261149/

Jawa Sandcrawler Spotted on Mars by Curiosity.

A jawa sandcrawler was spotted on Mars by Curiosity then quickly removed by Nasa. 

Conspiracy theorists have worked themselves up into a lather over a mysterious blotch visible in the first black and white photographs taken from NASA's new Curiosity rover as it landed on Mars.

The faint but distinctive dot which can be seen on the horizon of the Red Planet was taken by a device on the $2.5 billion robot called its Hazcam and relayed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter back to Earth.

However, two hours later when the satellite made another pass over Curiosity, the rover sent another batch of images that revealed that the blotch had eerily disappeared.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2185737/Internet-conspiracy-theories-begin-mystery-blotch-appears-Mars-rover-photo--disappears-hours-later.html

Wii U mixed review at-least from some new devs

About 150 Club Nintendo members had received a golden ticket for each night of this four-day junket, but I was more interested in talking to the invited students from DePaul University’s Game Dev program. These were undergraduates and graduate students who had made the decision to come to a four-year, liberal arts school to study up on how to make modern games. They weren’t just here to see if the Wii U’s unique touchscreen tablet controller made it a system worth buying. They were also evaluating potential career paths, sizing up the development potential of what will be the first of the several systems that could shape the opening decade of their young careers.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/08/game-dev-students-give-wii-u-mixed-marks-at-early-demo/

Google fiber is coming to Kansas July 26th!

Save the date to tell your cable companies where they can go. Link from Google to save the date! 

https://fiber.google.com/savethedate

Watch the olympics on AppleTV for the cord cutters

Having cut the cable sat cord over 3 years ago. I am really enjoying the savings and not really missing anything from the Cable Sat providers expect. SPORTS live sports. I miss ESPN and out of town NFL games. Looks like I will not be missing the Olympics! As they will be broadcast live on youtube which means I SHOULD be able to watch using my AppleTV but you never know what those greedy Network execs might be up to. So I will be using my trusty youtube mozilla plug in to download the youtube video files from my MAC should the youtube channel be blocked on AppleTV. Then I will use apple compressor to convert to AppleTV format for ONDEMAND HD video and audio of the 2012 Olympics so look out womens weight lifting/gymnastics  here I come.
Link to youtube channel for team USA.
http://www.youtube.com/user/BPTeamUSA
Link to firefox youtube downloader
http://www.bestvideodownloader.com/

Hidden Google tools

The Best Google Features You’re Probably Not Using
 Thorin Klosowski
Google is a vast machine with all types of apps, programs, and tools. A lot of these—like Gmail and Google Docs—are clearly useful and beloved by many. But hidden inside Google's network are some awesome, lesser-known gems that can make your life easier.
Over the last couple of years Google has experimented with a lot of products. Hidden beneath popular apps like Gmail, Google Search, and Chrome are a lot of cool features that most people don't mess around with. Here are some of our favorite unsung Google features, from Google Drive apps to Google+ to everything in between.
http://lifehacker.com/5923588/the-best-google-features-youre-probably-not-using

Quick change wrench accommodates 8 different sizes

Craftsman Figure Eight Wrench- I want one in metic and inch. I know that like the TV remote I will lose it and go back to my ratchet set but I still want one. 

hint hint fathers day- $25.00 

http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-figure-eight-wrench-inch/p-00932761000P?&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=L1

Frigidaire Dishwasher with OrbitClean 4 times better then dogs tongue.

Ok its not often I get interested in a dishwasher but my wife and I have a battle trying to get me to wash my plates before loading it in the dishwasher. This new dishwasher from Frigidaire is supposed to provide 4 times better water coverage. If that means 4 times cleaner then I am in. Although I still think my dog does the best job at cleaning the dishes. Wife does not like me letting the animals eat of the plates. So for now here is cool sounding dishwasher with ORBITCLEAN. I guess Orbit is still a buzzword.


Frigidaire Gallery 24" Built-In Dishwasher
Model: FGHD2465NF
24" W x 25" D x 33-1/2" – 35" H
MSRP $649.00


http://www.frigidaire.com/products/Kitchen/Dishwashers/FGHD2465NF.aspx

Quadrotor Drone Light show video

"Meet your creator"- Wicked light show done with 16 quad rotor aircraft. Looks like I need to get some more Ar. Drone 2.0 and start my show. Fun starts at 2:20
http://youtu.be/cseTX_rW3uM?hd=1&t=2m20s

Sushi Etiquette from a Gaijin

Eat your sushi in one bite. Two bites is acceptable, however, don't put the sushi back on the plate if you bit it in half already. Once you pick it up, eat all of it and keep uneaten parts in the chopsticks ready to be consumed.
From wikihow- http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Sushi-Etiquette

Good HD antenna Review for Suburban Cable Cutters

First thing you have to realize if you cut the cable is that you will NO LONGER GET ESPN. I do find that watching games that are not televised locally like Monday night Football is a good excuse to get out of the house and head to the local sports bar. If you are OK with the lack of no local sports then cutting the cable can save you hundreds a year. I cut the cable about 4 years ago. One of the first purchases made was a solid TV antenna. I currently use the ClearStream2™ Outdoor Long-Range Digital TV (DTV) Antenna. I purchased the antenna from Best buy for $ 99.00 that way if it did not work ( LIKE MANY HD ANTENNA DO NOT) I could quickly take it back. The antenna came with mount and brackets. I did need to purchase some coaxial cable and connectors. For most of my cabling I tried to use the existing cable from the directv install. I found the Sat cable runs were to long for my antenna so I ended up just running my own coax. Most of the stations are under 30 miles from me and I get them great. I do however have some issues with some channels when the wind is blowing hard. For a mount I used the existing directv mount on the roof. You might need a antenna amplifier if you are going to go to more then 1 display and more the 50 feet of cable. Either I am saving big money but the local cable/ internet company keeps jacking those that just use the broadband service and chose not to bundle. Hurry up Google fiber!

How to watch Netflix with $99 Pop Video iPhone Projector review..

Got the Pop Video iPhone projector the other day. The Pop Video Projector is a $99 dollar piece of hardware that attaches to your iPhone. The hardware does have a battery that will require a charge off a USB cable. Battery life is advertised as 2 hours but I was only getting an hour off a full charge. Video quality is good at Video Output: qHD (960 x 540 pixel resolution). You will need to install the free app for it to function with iPhone. I found it most useful for lying in bed and watching netflix on the ceiling. The app prevents you from showing your iPhone screen live instead it browses for NON-DRM video files. I got it to play netflix by going to the web browser through the pop video app, then going to netflix.com. Do not allow the page to open the  netflix app. Sign in to netflix and pick a show. Again the battery life is only about an hour. Need to make a bed post mount and wire up some power. It has to be a matter of time before the iPhone has the projector light built in. I could not find away to show power points or keynotes unless you save them out as a PDF or image or mov file.
Here some more info.
http://www.thepopvideo.com/popvideo/index.aspx

LED Lights about to get cheaper !

Cost has been a major barrier in keeping people from buying energy-efficient LED lightbulbs.

Now one of the world's largest LED makers, Osram Opto Semiconductors, says it has perfected a technique that could significantly cut the production cost of LEDs.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428102/cheaper-led-lightbulbs-are-on-the-way/?ref=rss

Ar Drone 2.0 Flight Video with 8 mph Wind

This one of my first flight videos taken with the Parrot Ar Drone 2.0. Video was recored to iPad 1 so it 25 frames per second. I now record to USB drive. Had a little trouble with the wind and almost crashed but was able to hit the land button in time. I was flying in absolute mode.

AR DRONE 2.0 UNBOXING VIDEO

Just got the Parrot Ar. Drone 2.0 from Brookstone.com and did a complete unboxing video. Drone comes with carrying case, 1 battery, 1 charger, indoor hull and outdoor hull. Drone is controlled by iPhone, iPad or android phone and built in HD camera that can record to flash drive or iPad or iPhone. After installing the app on my iPad and charging the battery for 1:30 I was able to quickly fly the drone for a flight time of 12 min on the battery. I have been flying other RC helicopter that tools months of flight practice on sims and with trainers. This Ar. Drone 2.0 was easy enough that I comfortable with the controls after about 3 flights. Great control called absolute for beginners.
Brookstone was fight and customer service answered all my questions. Yes in this case I got the extended warranty. Great product more then just a toy.

How to migrate your websites from Apple me.

Good article on how to move your website to a new hosting service. See my other post about 5 best hosting companies.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4686?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

1. Open iWeb '09 and click the name of the site you want to publish in the left sidebar. The Site Publishing Settings window appears.
2. In the Site Publishing Settings window, choose FTP Server from the Publish to drop-down menu.
3. Enter the following information:
   • Site name (optional).
   • Contact email (optional).
   • FTP server address (provided by your web hosting service).
   • User name for publishing to your web hosting service.
   • Password.
   • Directory and path (if required by your web hosting service).
   • Protocol and port (if required by your web hosting service).
4. Click the Test Connection button to make sure you have entered your information correctly.
5. Enter the URL for your website.
6. Click the Publish Site button. 

CCD What is it video

Bill tears down a CCD camera to show just what a charge coupling device is and does.

5 Best web hosting companies by lifehacker

Lifehacker poll on best web hosting.
http://lifehacker.com/5911651/five-best-web-hosting-companies

4K Home theater Projector from Sony

A cool review and test of the new sony 4k home theater projector the  VPL-VW1000ES.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/sony-vpl-vw1000es-projector-native-4k/

Water frozen in time video trick.

Cool video made by running water through tube taped to audio speaker. Set your cameras shutter speed to match frequency of speaker. Bam cool video.

How to recalibrate your iPhone Home button.

When you have to push that home button a couple times for it to close an app. Here is a quick fix.
http://snapguide.com/guides/calibrate-your-home-button/

Big guitar amp sound without big cash.

Here’s one solution for getting killer tones on the road that won’t axe murder your budget: learn to get the most out of cheap amplifiers. A cheap amp won’t have fancy turns like point-to-point hand-wiring, state-of-the-art speakers, or even, necessarily, the best tubes, but with some modifications and patience, they can bark, snarl and purr similar to fancy best-in-shows. Or at least close enough for rock ’n’ roll.
http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/get-the-most-out-of-your-amps-0503-2012.aspx

Multi-Dimensional Audio next step in home theater

SRS labs are working out the next step in surround sound. MDA Multi-Dimensional Audio.
Looks like you still need at least 6 speakers. I am waiting for the day when you can do it with lasers hitting a wall. NO SPEAKERS.
http://www.srslabs.com/landing.aspx?id=2459

May the fourth be with you. Top 10 star wars homemade cars.

Top ten homemade star wars cars.
http://www.transportspecs.com/top-10-home-made-star-wars-cars/

HD benchmark test for your display

More calibration tips this time they want to sell you a BlueRay too.
Looks good. http://www.spearsandmunsil.com/articles/gettingstarted.html

HD Display Calibration by EYE guide

Quick and dirty guide to calibrate your HD display with out calibration patterns or tools. So get out your pencil sharpener and sharpen up your eyes. 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20058770-1/how-to-set-a-tv-up-by-eye/

iPhone HD video projector attachment $99. iPhone 5 has in built in. Maybe

Wonder if the iPhone 5 will have a projector built in. Looks like popvideo has one for preorder for other models.
http://www.thepopvideo.com/popvideo/index.aspx

Sharp Aquos Board 80" LED LCD Display and Smart panel

Sharps LED LCD display does it all from dry erase to powerpoint even Skype. All on great looking 80" display.
http://www.sharpusa.com/ForBusiness/PresentationProducts/AQUOSBOARD/AQUOSBOARD.aspx

How to Shoot the SuperMoon this weekend Biggest Full Moon of the Year

Get your tele lens out as the SUPERMOON is out this weekend. Biggest full moon of the year.
Here is a quick link about the lunar event.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2137774/Supermoon-Biggest-moon-weekend-tides-rise-planet.html?ITO=1490
Here are 2 good links on how to photograph the Moon.
http://www.wikihow.com/Photograph-the-Moon
http://mansurovs.com/how-to-photograph-moon

RIM Hires a flash Mob to chant nonsense @ The Apple Store

Dear Rim- Your engineered gorilla marketing is as crappy as your OS. Here is a quick video of Rim behaving badly. Its sad to think there must have been at least 50 marketing meetings over this but hey some out of work actors got a new black shirt and some drinking money maybe a free lunch out of the deal.

Apples Mastered for iTunes tested.

Apple's push to increase the quality of songs distributed via iTunes has been formally realized in the company's Mastered for iTunes program—but does it really make music sound better?

After our original report on the Mastered for iTunes program, some readers were skeptical that anything could be done to make a compressed AAC file sound comparable to uncompressed, 16-bit 44.1kHz CD standard audio. Others believed users should have access to the original 24-bit 96kHz files created in the studio for the best sound. Finally, some readers suggested that few people can actually tell the difference between iTunes Plus tracks and CD audio, so why bother making any effort to improve iTunes quality?

British recording engineer Ian Shepard called the entire process of specially mastering audio files for iTunes to sound more like the CD version simple "BS."
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/04/does-mastered-for-itunes-matter-to-music-ars-puts-it-to-the-test.ars