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John Carmack Oculus VR CTO

Some znews about Oculus VR in my inbox this morning: We have incredible news to share with the community: legendary game programmer John Carmack will be officially joining the Oculus team as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). John is one of the brightest minds of our generation — pioneer, visionary, and industry legend. There are very few people in the world that can contribute to the Oculus Rift and the future of virtual reality like John can. Source: email.

Sony RX100 Mk II PDF user manual download

When my new RX100 Mk II arrived, I had a heck of a time finding manuals online for it. Thankfully eventually I think I foundĀ all of them! Here are download links so hopefully you will have an easier time of it šŸ™‚ Instruction Manual http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4465973111.pdf User Guide http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4465969111/EN/index.html Wi-Fi Connection/Ā One-touch (NFC) Guide http://www.docs.sony.com/release/Flyer_4468878611.pdf Top Search Terms:sony rx100 ii manual (20)sony rx100 ii manual pdf (12)rx100 ii manual (10)sony rx100 ii manual pdf download (9)sony rx100 ii user manual (8)sony rx100

Sony RX100 Mk II extended user review

Tested so far: NFC pairing with Google Nexus 7 FHD Wifi file transfer Wifi control To still be tested: Panorama iOS integration RAW quality Much more… General first impressions: Excellent speed and good handling. Very good image quality. Wifi features are a bit gimmicky but could be useful in certain situations. Specs from Sony: Product Specifications Recording Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duoā„¢/Pro-HG Duoā„¢ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card Color Space : sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut)

New Google Nexus 7 Hands On (2013 edition)

Yesterday while stopping into Best Buy I was surprised to see aĀ newĀ Nexus 7 in the tablet section. After playing with the device for a while I came away unimpressed. It is a solid device šŸ™‚ but the screen was not as overwhelmingly good as I expected šŸ™ Perhaps the biggest problem for me was that my Samsung Galaxy Note 2’s display actually seemed brighter and it was also not that much smaller than the Nexus7: Google Nexus 7 (2013) 2013

New video card for 4K UHD and Starcraft 2 SC2 HotS

Every four years or so I invest in a new video card. The latest edition, ordered today, is the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 650 Ti OC 2GB card. I actually meant to order a BOOST edition but somewhat mistakenly ordered the ‘OC’ edition. šŸ™ However, I like the overall features of the card and if it performs well enough I will keep it. šŸ™‚ Otherwise, I may return it and look at a GTX 760. My general usage scenarios will be

Mirrorless + extra lenses camera bag roundup

Q. Any recommendations on camera bag that can fit a micro 4/3rds camera + an extra lens (20mm + 60mm macro or 14-45mm)? – mtekkmonkey @jdhodges any recommendations on camera bag that can fit a micro 4/3rds camera + an extra lens (20mm + 60mm macro or 14-45mm)? — John Havlik (@mtekkmonkey) July 16, 2013 A. Definitely John, that is some great camera gear that you have! Thankfully it is all uber-small stuff so you have some great bag options

Bluetooth Keyboard Reviews: Logitech, Amazon, Anker (for iPad and Android)

I am in the middle of evaluating three new bluetooth keyboards:Ā Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad,Ā AmazonBasics Bluetooth Keyboard, and theĀ Anker Ultra Slim Mini Bluetooth 3.0 Wireless Keyboard. The initial review will focus on using the keyboards with an iPad. A followup review will focus on Android. Conclusions to follow shortly, but here are photos to get things started šŸ™‚ Initial packaging: Side views: Side-by-side Compared to an oldschool keyboard Amazon.com purchase links with free shipping Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad, iPad

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