Light up your life … on a patio

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Last weekend was a scorcher; and as someone who relishes tropical climates and often wonders why she hasn’t yet moved to one, I ate it up. But on Sunday night, as I was enjoying a glass of wine and a new book on my balcony, something tragic happened–the sun set. You might wonder why that’s tragic, but when you live in an apartment that has a small balcony that isn’t equipped with an electrical outlet, sunset means no light, and no light means no outdoor reading. So for those of you who, like me, have a small outdoor space, here are some patio lighting options that will ensure you can remain outside until you say it’s time to go in; or at least until you finish the chapter you’re reading!

NAMM 2014: Day 2 Odds and Ends

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You never know what you’ll see at NAMM. Here’s a rag-tag collection of memories from Day 2 at NAMM.

A guide to streaming video content on your tablet

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Is there anything a tablet can’t do? Tablets today are extremely versatile. You can use them for video games, taking photos, listening to music, surfing the web—even controlling your home automation. But one of the coolest things you can do with a tablet is turn it into a handheld HDTV. There is a lot of high quality streaming video content available, thought thanks to cross-border media licensing complications finding content is a little more difficult in Canada than it is in the US. To help you out, I’ve put together a list of some great streaming video sources.

Summer Game Fest 2024 recap

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To kick off summer, the Summer Game Fest was organised on June 7th. Here are some of the announcements that struck me!

Get ready for BBQ season in 2016

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Although some parts of Canada are still under a blanket of snow, it’s only a matter of weeks before it’s time to throw open the windows and welcome back BBQ season. Here’s everything you’ll need to know to kick off your best BBQ season yet.

Wink at the Canon PowerShot SX600 and it’ll shoot you!

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The Canon SX600 is a 16 mega pixel point-and-shoot, with a 18x optical zoom. It’s a small and lightweight camera, which makes that big optical zoom all the more impressive. It comes with some unique shooting modes too – including ‘Wink Self-Timer’. Read on to learn more…

Understanding NPUs: The AI brain inside your laptop

Learn what a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) is, how it differs from a CPU and GPU, and why it's key to faster AI-driven productivity, battery life, and performance.

Make Your Summer More Memorable

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 The hot and sunny days of summer are upon us, and that means creating awesome memories with family and friends. And thanks to things like smartphones and affordable HD cameras and video cameras, it’s never been easier to capture every second of those important memories. The only problem, however, is the very real complication of making sure those memories are preserved forever in a digital age. But, not to worry. I have a few suggestions to help you safeguard all those images and videos of the upcoming good times, and even how to make your summer more memorable.

Introduction to recording electric guitar

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Recording electric guitar is a lot of fun. Nowadays, there are many methods available to us, some of them not even requiring microphones!

Make it fit: treadmills in the home

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Picking out the right treadmill (or any other cardio equipment) is where ideal functionality crosses paths with the reality of available floor space. Do you want the biggest and best model with all the bells and whistles, or is your perfect machine the one that slips out of sight at a moment’s notice? Take a read through this overview and see if you can find the right balance for your home set-up.