Allison interviews LooptWorks CEO and Co-founder Scott Hamlin about their Bags, Cases and Sleeves made from repurposed materials. LooptWorks takes excess materials from other companies, such as shoe leather and airline seat covers, and turns them into high-end products. By recapturing excess materials Looptworks saves a significant amount of water and other natural resources. The […]
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Braven’s Rugged Bluetooth Speakers Can Take a Lickin’
Allison interviews Isaac Cruz from Braven about their rugged outdoor Bluetooth speakers. Their outdoor BRV-Pro speakers are stackable, have a built-in solar panel accessory for charging and can charge other devices through USB. The BRV-Pro can be mounted to your bike, kayak or other outdoor vehicle with an action sport mount. These speakers are IPX7 […]
Continue readingOcta Spider Monkey Tablet Holder Gives You Great Flexibility
Allison interviews Lindsay Anthony from Octa about their unique stands and holders for tablets. Octa showed two new kits at CES including the Lynx and the Spider Monkey which both use interchangeable mounting hardware components. The Lynx clamps to flat, round, or irregular surfaces or poles to mount your tablet. The Spider Monkey has a […]
Continue readingRecord 360° (4π Steradians Actually) Videos with 360Heros
Allison interviews the CEO and founder of 360Heros, Michael Kintner, about his company’s holders and software that supports 360° video using multiple GoPro Hero cameras. The holders are 3D printed flexible cases that support six, seven or ten GoPro Hero3/Hero4 cameras. Their 360 CamMan and 360 Video-Stitch Studio software packages manage the raw video files […]
Continue reading#507 Audio Hijack, Mobee, Tome, Escort, Chris Ashley
Update & correction on saving Preview Filters tutorial from last week; new tutorial here. My latest video tutorial all about ClamXav from clamXav.com is up at screencastsonline.com/mac/show/0487/. Audio Hijack gets a MAJOR update at rogueamoeba.com. We kick back into some more CES interviews. First up is Mobee from mobeetechnology.com/ including a hands-on review. Next we […]
Continue readingAudio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba Gets a Major New Release
One of my favorite, most useful Mac Applications got a major update this week – Audio Hijack 3 from Rogue Amoeba. Now you may think that a tool like this is only useful for podcasters (and it IS amazing for podcasters) but it’s really cool for normal people too!
Continue readingODG’s 3D Smart Glasses Could Assist in Industrial Applications
Steve says this was the funniest interview I did – the rep was hilarious: Allison interviews Pete Jameson from ODG about their new 3D Smart Glasses. ODG has been designing, manufacturing and supplying advanced AR eyewear to the US government. They are now applying lessons learned to develop Smart Glasses for enterprise, business and consumer […]
Continue readingMy ClamXav Tutorial on ScreenCasts Online
There isn’t a lot of malware out there for the Mac even now, but there are still some nasty things out there attacking the platform. A while back, Bart convinced me that it was time to start using an anti-virus and he promised he had a very light, non-intrusive solution for us: ClamXav from clamxav.com. […]
Continue readingWonder Workshop Dash and Dot Robots Teach Kids to Code
Allison interviews Vikas Gupta from Wonder Workshop about their robots that can helps children learn how to code. Dash, the explorer robot and Dot, the storyteller robot help kids discover a new world of play, learning and adventure. The setting is the CES Pepcom Digital Experience at the Mirage Hotel. Learn more at http://makewonder.com Using […]
Continue readingInsteon Home Automation Will be Compatible with Apple’s Homekit
Allison interviews Joe Gerber from Insteon about their home automation devices and solutions. Joe showed Insteon devices and applications that are compatible with Apple’s HomeKit. They also announced that they are part of the “Works with Nest” and “Rush Hour Rewards” programs. The setting is the CES Pepcom Digital Experience at the Mirage Hotel. Learn […]
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