Bud's Weekly Geek Out
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: facial recognition at the mall
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . facial recognition software and a hidden camera was found in a Calgary shopping mall; its owners were testing it to approximate shoppers' age and gender. But now, the privacy commissioners have stepped in. =O webmeister Bud Read more: Company suspends use of mall directory cameras ru...
Aug 08, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: #TheWeekInGeek 8
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . #TheWeekInGeek #8, where Bud shares MORE Seth Rogen transit news, a strange Stan Lee cameo, and some very out-of-date terrorism attempts. =) webmeister Bud Read more about Seth Rogen. Read more about Stan Lee. Read more about CD-ROM terrorism.
Aug 01, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: The Smurf Experience
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . to celebrate their 60th birthday, The Smurf Experience has opened in Brussels with everything Smurf for your nostalgia. =) webmeister Bud Read more: The Smurf Experience. And, here's 30 minutes of the '80s TV show:
Jul 25, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: David Bowie is
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the long-running and just-finished "David Bowie is" touring museum exhibit will be coming to smartphones and VR platforms. =) webmeister Bud Read more at davidbowieisreal.com. Listen more: Making the Bowie Mashup from Studio 360.
Jul 18, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: NERF Laser Ops Pro
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . after six years, NERF laser tag is back with the Alphapoint and Deltaburst Laser Pro Ops blasters. Dartless fun! =) webmeister Bud Read more at Popular Science: Nerf's AR-Powered Laser Ops Pro blasters.
Jul 11, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: Cemtrex smart desk
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a geek's dream of a workstation: the SmartDesk, a sleek sitting/standing desk, with built-in keyboard, scanner, and 72 INCHES OF SCREEN over its THREE monitors. Plus more. V geeky. =) webmeister Bud Read more about the Cemtrex SmartDesk.
Jul 04, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: quantum entanglement (LIVE at Mayfair Shopping Centre)
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . quantum entanglement. The stuff of science fiction, or maybe possibly the future of the internet? One thing is certain: NO ONE KNOWS. ;) webmeister Bud Read more: Delft scientists make first 'on demand' entanglement link.
Jun 27, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: E3 wrap
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Bud-centric recap of the big gaming announcement festival which is the Electronics Entertainment Expo. =) webmeister Bud Read more: Nintendo · Sony · Microsoft
Jun 20, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: world's largest Super Soaker
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a former NASA engineer built the world's largest SUPER SOAKER, and it's incredible. =O webmeister Bud See more videos from Mark Rober! They're kind of amazing.
Jun 13, 2018
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! :: distracted smartwatch driving
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . is interacting with your smartwatch while behind the wheel distracted driving? An Ontario judge says yup. =) webmeister Bud Read more from the National Post: 'A cellphone taped to someone's wrist:' Woman looking at Apple Watch found guilty of distracted driving.
Jun 06, 2018