Technology Archive

  • Nokia and Burton have teamed up again to develop an exclusive smartphone app, dedicated for snowboarders.

    Nokia x Burton App for Windows Phone

    Posted on March 6, 2013 | No Comments
    Nokia and Burton have teamed up again to develop an exclusive smartphone app, dedicated for snowboarders.

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  •   I fell in to one of these Sony HDR-AS15 cameras as a perk from Klout. I’ve got a first gen Contour HD and a first gen GoPro HD Hero so it will be nice to have another option to use for filming. What’s in the box? Or, boxes as...

    Sony HDR-AS15 POV Camera with WiFi – Review

    Posted on January 24, 2013 | 2 Comments
      I fell in to one of these Sony HDR-AS15 cameras as a perk from Klout. I’ve got a first gen Contour HD and a first gen GoPro HD Hero so it will be nice to have another option to use for filming. What’s in the box? Or, boxes as...

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  • The other day I received an email from a company asking for my input (e.g., unpaid consultation) on their new and innovative snowboard binding technology. This "new and innovative" technology is yet another rotating binding system, Rot-Ahr from Spain. Apparently bad ideas never really go out of style.

    Rot-Ahr Rotating Snowboard Bindings (This, again?)

    Posted on January 8, 2013 | 1 Comment
    The other day I received an email from a company asking for my input (e.g., unpaid consultation) on their new and innovative snowboard binding technology. This "new and innovative" technology is yet another rotating binding system, Rot-Ahr from Spain. Apparently bad ideas never really go out of style.

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  • Mostly I use the web to score deals, to watch (obsessively) the weather forecasts, to check for information about the local hills, etc., and if you've got an iPhone then Liftopia has a new app out for free that will help you get the most bang for your buck.

    Liftopia Announces New iPhone App

    Posted on December 16, 2011 | No Comments
    Mostly I use the web to score deals, to watch (obsessively) the weather forecasts, to check for information about the local hills, etc., and if you've got an iPhone then Liftopia has a new app out for free that will help you get the most bang for your buck.

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  • As a ski area, there are many factors outside your control, like the weather, but one thing you can control is hospitality which extends to and includes your use of social media.

    Social Media 101 for Ski Resorts

    Posted on December 10, 2011 | 5 Comments
    As a ski area, there are many factors outside your control, like the weather, but one thing you can control is hospitality which extends to and includes your use of social media.

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  • Boasting twice the processing power, a redesigned lens, as well as improvements in low-light performance, GoPro just announced the release of their HD Hero2 POV camera, and it seems poised to be a game-changer just like the original HD Hero.

    GoPro Launches HD Hero2

    Posted on October 24, 2011 | No Comments
    Boasting twice the processing power, a redesigned lens, as well as improvements in low-light performance, GoPro just announced the release of their HD Hero2 POV camera, and it seems poised to be a game-changer just like the original HD Hero.

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  • So you got your GoPro HD Hero and you see all the totally rad videos that everyone else is making on youtube and vimeo and you wonder how come your videos suck even though you can stomp back-9's? Well the GoPro really isn't a "point-and-shoot" camera.

    How to Make Good GoPro Videos

    Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments
    So you got your GoPro HD Hero and you see all the totally rad videos that everyone else is making on youtube and vimeo and you wonder how come your videos suck even though you can stomp back-9's? Well the GoPro really isn't a "point-and-shoot" camera.

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