Posts by Brian Lam
Design
Pangolin Backpack
1:20PM Brian Lam | The Pangolin is a spiny anteater covered in razor sharp scales, with razor sharp claws, that can shoot acid out of its anus. This backpack is inspired by the creature and made from old truck tyres. More »
Robots
Bring Me Some Coffee, Bot
5:28AM Brian Lam | Before email, newspapers used intern runners to courier things between departments. Less than 50 years later, we have robots to do their jobs. More »
Random Stuff
The Things Malcolm Ate
12:08PM Brian Lam | My perspective is that nature always beats technology. Waves eat ships, roaches beat Mortein and earthquakes topple buildings. Every day, this conflict plays itself out in front of my eyes as Malcolm the puppy gnaws on gadgets. More »
Entertainment
The Michael Jackon Movie Is Kinda Good
1:16PM Brian Lam | I’m not going to admit I teared up a bit when Michael Jackson sung The Way You Make Me Feel in this movie. Let’s talk about the tech for a bit. More »
Cameras
GoPro Hero HD Camera Review
10:50AM Brian Lam | The GoPro Hero is my favourite sports cam. Cheap, impossibly rugged, with endless mounts for cars, bikes, helmets, chests, surfboards and snowboards. The new HD version does HD, 60fps and recharges. I love it even more now. More »
Design
7:25AM Brian Lam | The Living Light Sculpture looks like a giant metal flower, or a man-made approximation of a jungle canopy with artificial sunlight coming down through its branches. It’s actually a digital map sculpture reporting air quality in Seoul, Korea. More »
The Living Light Sculpture
7:25AM Brian Lam | The Living Light Sculpture looks like a giant metal flower, or a man-made approximation of a jungle canopy with artificial sunlight coming down through its branches. It’s actually a digital map sculpture reporting air quality in Seoul, Korea. More »
Random Stuff
This Looks Like You (Ha Ha Ha!)
10:04AM Brian Lam | My brothers live across the country. We used to stay in touch by killing enemies or each other on Xbox. But the best was to play “looks like you”, which anyone with a cameraphone can play with their loved ones. More »
Random Stuff
Why The SF Bridge Broke
8:23AM Brian Lam | San Francisco’s Bay Bridge is still closed after a quick repair job fell apart. Terrifying, since my hometown is known for, you know, earthquakes, and this bridge is just falling apart even without them. Here’s a pretty good visual/text explanation of what is happening. [sci-experiments via TokyoMango]
Gadgets
Bang Bang, Nokia n-Gage: You’re Dead
7:18AM Brian Lam | Bang, bang, n-Gage: you’re dead. Again. Maybe for the last time. Here’s a short look at your meaningless life. More »
Peripherals
