Why MS Cortana is a minor threat to Apple’s Siri, for now. May 26, 2015 | perivision | 2 Comments Just read that in June Microsoft will release their voice assistant Cortana for Android and iOS. This is great for those of us who want to try something new who use Android and Google Now search, which is very good, but sometimes you want something a little more conversational. For my friends who have been complaining about Siri not… Read More Follow
One thing about driverless cabs; Joining the mile long club May 21, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment Yesterday a story came out about New York authoring 5000 driver-less cabs for limited use. Here is the thing though. You know, YOU KNOW, some people are going to have sex in those cars. Having condoms you can buy in the car will be a money maker. Basically people will get into the cabs, and… Read More Follow
Win the new Gear VR and Galaxy S 6 phone at the vrhackathon this weekend!! May 20, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment I think its pretty much confirmed but I have not actually seen it, but Samsung is giving away a next gen Gear VR headset AND Galaxy S 6 phone!! Holy cats!!! If you know anything about basic Java programming, you need to get in on this. Like I said in my last post,… Read More Follow
Driverless cabs on NY streets by 2016?? Ehh.. I’m not sure about that May 20, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment Ok, so this article on driver-less cabs just popped up saying NY’s Mayor de Blasio just signed with Google to have them put out a fleet of 5000 driver-less cars in Brooklyn and Queens. They will be called Zippie. Nice. And that is not all; order now and get an ATM machine, vending machine spitting… Read More Follow
VR Hackathon in San Francisco this Memorial Day weekend! DO IT! And Friday is FREE May 12, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment Yeah, I know, who would schedule something on Memorial Day weekend? Hardcore VR hackers, that’s who! So if you have family plans, then you are not fully dedicated to the cause. Ok, that was harsh, but still, you do not want to miss out on this year’s VR Hackathon. Last year was pretty fun…I should know…I… Read More Follow
The First autodrive car you may try will be a rental May 11, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment As of last week we finally have an in service self driving vehicle on the road, however the vehicle is a big rig. So unless you haul 18-wheelers, you are not going to get your freeway autocruise just yet. However, now that we got trucks on the road, its only a matter of time before… Read More Follow
Remember when I said the first self driving car would be a truck? And what a truck it is! May 9, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment A while back I wrote a post that we would see self driving trucks before we see self driving cars. Well that truck is now officially hitting the road in Nevada, and assuming the pics are of the actual truck that is going to hit the road, its sci-fi-ish. The Inspiration truck features a system… Read More Follow
Cells phones are making waiting for a toilet longer May 8, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment This is just a rant, but I know its true. Now as a guy, most of the time I go to the restroom, larger ones, not the single user ones, its a pretty quick story. I know for women its not the case, and still, we make men’s and women’s restrooms the same size. That’s… Read More Follow
VR Theme Park! Yes its TECHNICALLY doable, but financially? May 6, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment I just saw this and it already on my bucket list. THE VOID. A VR Theme park where virtual reality technology is taking to it’s cutting edge. And it looks great! But after a bit of thinking, Utah? Really? Why is this not in California? And this will take A LOT of capital, does this… Read More Follow
The Tesla Powerwall will NOT change the world … at least not yet. May 4, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment So Friday Elon Musk finally gave us the full details on the home battery he has been hinting at for the last few months. As expected, it’s basically a smart battery that you can mount on a wall that will smooth out your home or buildings power demand from the grid as well as extend the… Read More Follow
Microsoft Builds the future of Augmented Reality with HoloLens April 29, 2015 | Damon | Leave a comment At its Build Developer Conference in San Francisco today, Microsoft provided some new details on its HoloLens virtual reality device it announced back in January. HoloLens is a head-mounted, holographic computer with a depth camera that provides a mixed-reality experience for a range of applications. I briefly covered the HoloLens in a previous post and was… Read More Follow
The Gear VR and Lamborghini joint VR video is finally available on Milk. And its great! April 24, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment First seen at the Lamborghini booth at the Geneva Motor Show 2015 in March, Samsung and Lamborghini created a well received 360 video of the Lamborghini driving around. Well I finally got to see it today and its more than just a camera in the car. This video was very well planned out and shots… Read More Follow
Now thieves are use Amps to steal your car. Now you need a Faraday cage for your key fob April 19, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment Sigh. More proof mean people suck. So here is the story. Thieves are using signal power amplifiers to extend your cars reach to your key fob. The way it works normally is when you are a few feet from your car, the car’s remote sensing system detects its your key fob and unlocks itself. Well… Read More Follow
Finally did a hands on with Apple watch. Its good… umm. good. April 18, 2015 | perivision | 3 Comments Sound less then excited in my title? That is because I was. I have the original Pebble, the Pebble Steel and the original LG. The Apple watch is nicer then all of these, but only just a bit nicer. The screen is a bit nicer, but not much. I liked the round edges of the… Read More Follow
Apple Watch sells out in the first day. Does that close the Apple Watch market from other watch makers? April 11, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment Short answer mostly no. Long answer, there are still watch to be sold to Apple owners, you just have to sell it the right way. Now even though Apple sold out of their first batch of pre-orders, they did not release any numbers to indicate how many that is. Some analysts have predicted the company… Read More Follow
The coolest thing about self driving cars will be trucks April 2, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment There has been lots of talk about self driving cars and how they will change the world, and they will, but before that happens, a just as big change will come to trucking. Imagine a long line of trucks all super close together getting 2x the gas or electric mileages because of drafting. Drivers would… Read More Follow
Here comes the tax season scams April 2, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment My wife come in and asked me to listen to a voice mail. It was a recording of someone with an english accent saying that he was from the IRS and they have been trying to reach out to her for a 1040 audit. ( WTH is a 1040 audit anyway?) They never used her… Read More Follow
Self driving cars will make electric cars more practicable, and mechanics less populous March 25, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment When it comes to the auto industry the future is coming on at full speed. Although I think its optimistic to think we will have self driving cars in 5 years, because of both technology and legal reasons, but in 10 I think we will see a large percentage of cars that can drive themselves… Read More Follow
Pebble watch working with Microsoft phones? Kinda? Download at the end. March 15, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment I’m sure you have seen the news. Microsoft has a private beta out there for 48, now 24 hours, and then … well we do not know what will happen then. However, the simple beta is mostly about getting bluetooth notification with Pebble to work. Although this sounds pretty simple and not indicative of an… Read More Follow
Cheat codes for Cities: Skyline March 13, 2015 | perivision | Leave a comment ok, I need to cross check these cheat codes I got off the web, but I’m going to place them here and then check up on them keep or remove each cheat code as I verify them. BTW, there are not cheats as much as they are steam mods. In the main menu section click… Read More Follow