2017 – Page 2 – The Zedman

How Adam West played a prank using his local phone book

June 11, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

A few years back, I was in Sun Valley, Idaho for a conference. I learned Adam West lived in the area and I wondered if he was listed in the local phone book. So, I pulled it out of the nightstand in my hotel room and checked. Flipping to the the “W” page, I spotted his name. His listing prompted, “See Wayne... Read More

GoPro Fusion first look: going beyond VR

June 11, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

Virtual reality arrived with a lot of hype, but challenges have prevented it from being adopted by mainstream consumers. While the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are excellent VR experience, not everyone has thousands of dollars or the space to invest in a VR setup. Mobile VR like the Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View are arguably more exciting,... Read More

Adam West, 1928-2017

June 11, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

Adam West, famed as Batman and latterly for his work in animation, is dead at 88. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He was and always will be our hero,” his family said in a statement. With its “Wham! Pow!” onscreen exclamations, flamboyant villains and cheeky... Read More

Oxford University’s driverless car guru wouldn’t trust his kids in one…yet

June 10, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

The University of Oxford’s driverless car guru Paul Newman has admitted that he wouldn’t trust his kids in an autonomous vehicle yet, but remains bullish about a near-future where we wonder why we ever drove ourselves. Newman, speaking at the recording of ‘The Engineers: The Rise of the Robots’ a BBC Worldwide production hosted at London’s Science Museum, is Professor... Read More

OnePlus 5 leak pegs it as most powerful phone of the year

June 9, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

The OnePlus 5 could be the most powerful phone of the year when it launches on June 20, with a new benchmark leak suggesting it will pack a powerful punch. A result on benchmarking app Geekbench appears to show results for the upcoming OnePlus 5, revealing that the phone is packing a Snapdragon 835 processor and a whopping 8GB of... Read More

Would you let a drone fly a ton of bricks over your house?

June 9, 2017June 11, 2017 James Robinson

Two weeks ago, a GoPro Karma drone crashed into the audience at a Major League Baseball game in San Diego. The pilot was identified, but local police weren’t familiar with the Federal Aviation Authority’s newly minted rules regarding safe use of drones, so he was let go without charge. Accidents like this tend to receive lots of media coverage, with... Read More

Driverless cars and an automated future are a big problem for unskilled youth

June 9, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

In the United States there are around 3.5 million truck drivers, and when you combine that with all the cab and ride-sharing employees, that number creeps closer to 4 million, which is just over 1% of the country’s population. Meanwhile in the UK there are 600,000 truck drivers, over 200,000 cab drivers, and we haven’t even gotten into more niche... Read More

What You Should Know Before Buying an Existing Computer Business

June 8, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

“Look before you leap!” So, you’ve been in the computer repair industry for a number of years. You think you know how to handle customers and run a business. But you’re not a business owner yet. And now you are thinking that having your own computer repair business may not be such a bad idea. If you go about this... Read More

Call of Duty WWII (2017) release date, news and rumors

June 8, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

Update: E3 is fast approaching but Sledgehammer Games is keeping fans interested with a recent Q & A article on the official PlayStation blog where studio head Glenn Schofiled has answered some fan questions. It's a short piece (E3 is pretty close after all, some secrets have to be kept) but in it we find out that the game will... Read More

What makes wearables wearable?

June 8, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

“Acceptance is a big issue with wearables,” says Ichiro Amimori as he zips himself into a black compression top trimmed with a network of Tron-style silver lines, “but then again, in the 13th Century, people in Japan didn’t wear eyeglasses.” Amimori is the co-founder and CEO of Xenoma – a Tokyo-based firm specialising in wearable motion tracking tech. He’s modelling... Read More