Author Archives: webmeister Bud
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Boxing Day sites
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . It's Boxing Day, and if you're looking to get a deal or seven, here are a few great Canadian websites to check out. =) Bud http://boxingday.redflagdeals.com/ http:...
Dec 26, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Kiind
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . Kiind is a Victoria company which allows you to send a personalized e-mail with digital gift code to someone and, when they redeem said gift code by showing their ...
Dec 19, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Twitter photo filters
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . This past weekend, Facebook-owned Instagram cut off photo previews in Twitter, driving folks to their new Instagram web profiles. Monday, Twitter released their ow...
Dec 13, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Pocket
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . If you're drowning in browser tabs, suffering from scattered focus, and draining your computer's resources, get Pocket. It's a well-designed visual bookmarker for ...
Dec 05, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Interactive Twitter photos
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . Twitter has partnered with services like Stipple and ThingLink to create interactive photos. Mouse over 'em for pop-ups to maps, videos, shopping, and more. =) Bud...
Nov 28, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Wii U
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . Nintendo's new home gaming console, the Wii U, came out on Sunday.Its defining feature is the GamePad controller with a 6" touchscreen built in, and it provides a ...
Nov 21, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: TecTiles
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . You may have heard the phrase "bumping phones." That's where two NFC phones come in contact to share information. That voodoo is called NFC, or Near Field Communic...
Nov 14, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Pixels for Pistols
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . Winnipeg is currently running a geeky gun amnesty program, called Pixels for Pistols. From now until the end of November, Winnipeg residents can turn in their guns...
Nov 07, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Pumpkin + Tetris = Pumpktris
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . It's Hallowe'en, and you need to make a Jack-o-lantern. Tired of triangle eyes, printable patterns you have to use a toothpick to stencil onto your pumpkin, or eve...
Oct 31, 2012
Bud's Weekly Geek-out :: Augmented reality IKEA catalogue
Today on Bud's Weekly Geek-out . . . The 2013 IKEA catalog has made its way to many homes around the world and, inside it, you'll find a bunch of little smartphone icons beside certain things. When yo...
Oct 24, 2012
