An otherworldly visit to the Joshua Tree National Park
After spending the weekend in Palm Springs for YxYY, I stuck around for an extra week to really explore the Palm Springs area. Usually when I go to Palm Springs, I rarely leave the hotel property. One...
View ArticlePalm Springs Air Museum
When you land in Palm Springs, if you’re lucky, you’ll see something out your window on the airport grounds – a huge collection of vintage aircraft. This is the Palm Springs Air Museum which is located...
View ArticleGoing on a Science Field Trip: the VanScienceSocial
Earlier this week I went on the first field trip since I was in high school. It was a chance for a bunch of local media to experience a range of science related events and activities across the city....
View ArticleUpcoming Workshops & Events
I’ve got a few upcoming talks and workshops that some of you might be interested in. I try to keep them in the sidebar of this site but thought a longer description would be useful and easier to keep...
View ArticleGoing 360 with the Ricoh Theta S
A number of friends have recently been posting some pretty amazing photos and video shot with the Ricoh Theta S camera. I’d resisted it since I had played with the original version while in Shanghai...
View ArticlePemberton Music Festival 2016
After missing last year, due to a little project I’m working on, I was super excited to head back to the Pemberton Music Festival with my camera. This year I also brought my Ricoh Theta S and got some...
View ArticleSalvation Mountain, Bombay Beach and the Salton Sea
I’ve been wanting to go to Salvation Mountain since I first visited Palm Springs but never had time or a vehicle to get out there. This year, since I was in Palm Springs with Marc a few days ahead of...
View ArticleWired Wednesday: Moodo, unlock your smartphone with your heartbeat & 360...
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson: Moodo – the smart home fragrance box (source) Forget fingerprints, soon you may be able...
View ArticleTwo Months with the DJI Spark
I’ve been wanting to get back into the drone/quadcopter game for a while now. I’ve had a number of drones over the years but nothing that could take decent photos or was easy to fly. In May, DJI...
View ArticleWired Wednesday: Google Parking, Elgato Aqua & self-driving pizza delivery
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson: Google rolls out feature that shows how difficult it is to find parking in Toronto and...
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