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Camera comparison: iPhone 5S vs iPhone 4S
Well, you’ve probably seen a few of these online already … but I thought I’d throw in my two cents anyway with this non-scientific comparison between the cameras on Apple’s iPhone 5S and 4S. In each...
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One big gigabyte
Whereas a terabyte easily fits in the palm of your hand today, one lowly gigabyte takes up the space you see above. This visualization courtesy of the computer room aboard the U.S.S. Midway museum...
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Patch released for iOS security flaw
Screen capture showing download of iOS 7.0.6, which patches security flaw. Just read a news article on a serious security flaw in iOS 7 and immediately downloaded a software update to my device to...
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Flickr IPTC glitch persists in iOS app
With recent security changes at Flickr making it impossible (for now) to upload pictures there from my favourite mobile photo editing apps, I’ve resorted to exporting images to my camera roll and...
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Gems in iOS 9 on iPad
Like many users of Apple’s mobile products, I’ve been getting a hands-on experience with iOS 9 for a few weeks now. I can happily report I am generally pleased with the upgrade. I have (so far, anyway)...
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New year, old habits
The world just rang in a new year. In the tech universe, every passing year brings with it expectations of the next big gadget, the next innovation, the next sea change in the way everything works....
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Facial distortion
A piece of public art in a yet-to-be-redeveloped space near the Sunnyside LRT station in Calgary. This un-retouched photo is one of a series of such images I snapped back in October to test my...
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Inner workings of a photo booth
Ah, the purveyor of convenient selfies in the era before smartphones. A technician works on a photo booth at North Hill Centre, Calgary. (Ricky Leong photo) If you’ve ever wondered what an automated...
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The Future Starts Here at London’s V&A Museum
The word sandbox can mean different things to different people. For some, it might evoke a play area inhabited with children and their toys, fuelling young imaginations as they shape and reshape the...
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Horsepower
See the pedals on this horse? They help power a generator to allow users to charge their mobile devices. There’s a USB charging port on the back of the horse’s neck. Neat, functional public art.
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