Brilliant Cartoon from Stuart Carlson carlsontoons.com This week’s show is going to be a little bit different. We’ve got three cool gadget interviews, a Dumb Question asked and answered by Mark Pouley of Twin Lakes Images which is pretty standard fun, but then we’re going to switch gears to Security Bits where Bart and I […]
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CES 2016: New Matter MOD-t 3D Printer
Allison interviews Steve Schell from New Matter about their new affordable MOD-t 3D Printer. The MOD-t is one of the most competitively priced 3D printers on the market today at $399 US. The unit is very quiet and is designed for DIY makers, families, educators, and many others. MOD-t is available for purchase now. The […]
Continue readingCCATP #426 Bart Busschots Programming by Stealth – 9 of x (More CSS Positioning)
This week Bart introduces a visual tool he created just for us (well, for me) to help us really understand how the box model works in CSS. You can see his tool here: bartbusschots.ie/… and follow along with his detailed tutorial on More CSS Positioning here: pbs.bartificer.net/…. mp3 download
Continue readingCES 2016: Bixi Touchfree Device Control
Allison interviews Vijay Narayanan from Bluemint Labs about their Bixi sensor and app for touch-free control of smart devices and apps. The Bixi sensor seamlessly connects with your favorite devices and thousands of connected apps to make your smart home even smarter. The Bixi App works across all iOS, Android, and Windows operating systems. As […]
Continue readingCES 2016: MagTarget iPhone Mount/Charger
Allison interviews Jean-Michel Thiers from MagTarget about their new combination mount/charger for the iPhone. The MagTarget mount has a strong magnetic pull that keeps your iPhone secure while being safe for GPS, compass, and other electronics. It also charges and syncs the iPhone through its Lightning connector. The MagTarget is designed for one-handed installation and […]
Continue readingCES 2016: Arkamys 360° Audio for Immersive Video
Allison interviews Frédéric Amadu from Arkamys about their new system for recording 360° audio for use with 360° video. Arkamys’ 360° sound creates an immersive and interactive virtual experience by mixing 3D sound and 360° virtual reality video. The solution includes both the 360° recording capability and real time audio rendering and positioning adaptation. The […]
Continue readingCES 2016: Link Portable Data Storage & Streaming
Allison interviews Luke Malpass from Falsetto about their new Link portable data storage and streaming device. Link is a tiny (4 oz), durable SSD storage platform with offline streaming capabilities. Link can store up to 2TB with read and write speeds of up to 2500 MB/s and 1500 MB/s respectively. Link will be available in […]
Continue readingCES 2016: Kanex Portable Charger for Apple Watch
Allison interviews Richard Liang from Kanex about their new portable charger for the Apple Watch, iPhone and other devices. The charger has an Apple Watch inductive charger built into it and it contains a battery with 4000 mAh of charge. The Apple Watch charger will be available at the end of Q1 2016. The setting […]
Continue readingNC #562 AppleCare, Robo 3D, Ember, MyScript Stylus, Belty, Urbanears, Hydrao
We get to listen to three more CES Interviews: Robo 3D Printers – a company with a social conscience, Ember Smart Mug to keep your liquids hot (or cold) and Hydrao Smart Shower Head that hopes to gamify your water usage. I mix into that an interesting story about how Dorothy almost lost $300 worth […]
Continue readingCCATP #425 Pretend I’m Dumb About Math with Cheyenne Swenson
In this week’s episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond I asked Cheyenne Swenson, 2nd grade teacher at Gallatin Elementary School in Southern California, to come on the show and explain Common Core Math to me. This is a challenging episode because my arithmetic skills were stunted by New Math in the 1960s. Cheyenne explains […]
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