The Sony SmartWatch The wristwatch was once a common gift item, but they started to disappear as people switched to using phones for their time pieces. But could the new smartwatches bring back this beloved wrist accessory? We looked at the latest crop of smartwatches and, while some are not quite ready for prime time, others provide a glimpse of what might be the next wave of must-have mobile tech. Apparently 2013 was the year of the smartwatch. This is one of the lead items in the new ... [more]
This is New Toy Will Make Everyone’s Eyes Light Up!
Sergey Orlovskiy using the developer kit version of the Oculus Rift (with separate headphones) The Oculus Rift is a next-generation virtual reality headset designed for immersive gaming. You could be part of history by getting your own Oculus Rift development kit. This is part of the story where the magic started to happen. Following the demonstration of the Oculus Rift prototype at E3 in June 2012, on 1 August 2012 the company announced a Kickstarter campaign to further develop the ... [more]
Keep On Walking…
Keep on Walking with Dayton Boots Since 1946 Dayton Boots is one of those companies that keep on walking, or riding as the case may be? With new ownership, spirit and style, Dayton Boots is a company with a long tradition for delivering hand made boots of such high quality they last for (decades, even generations) a long, long time. And they can always be refurbished, resoled and reconditioned at the Dayton Boots Factory / Store on East Hastings in Vancouver, Canada. The Dayton Boots story ... [more]
Here’s How People in Atlantic Canada Stay Hearty in Cold Weather:
PEI Potato, Corn and Bean Chowder When you must contend with some of the harshest weather in North America, it's nice to come home to warm hearty meal. For the rest of us, soup is a great option to have as a back-up or the main meal on our "cold" days and nights in winter, or just as an easy to prepare meal after a long tiring commute to your home after work. Soup is soothing, simple and comes in some many flavours it's hard to wear out a good bowl of soup! For this recipe from the ... [more]
The Wines of Our Time
Recent reports in the wine press have crowned Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. Tastes for French grape varieties such as Cabernet and Merlot have been growing steadily in popularity partly based on their pairing abilities and as complex but easy wines to understand and share with others. University of Adelaide researchers have compiled statistics from 44 countries to develop the first database of the world's winegrape varieties and ... [more]