Archives for the 'tech' Category
20 app showdown: iPhone vs. iPad image
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
via news.cnet.com
well personally I prefer the simple clean iphone version better….
only plus on the ipad is the full keyboard but otherwise no thanks
check out these side by side screen-shots
http://news.cnet.com/2300-27076_3-10003274.html?tag=mncol
Study: Women more attracted to men with iPhones
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
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via king5.com
Errr ya interesting but somewhat bogus sounding study….
http://www.king5.com/news/consumer/Study-Women-more-attracted-to-men-with-iPh…
the dude that the lost next iPhone dang gotta feel bad for the dude, maybe
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
via gizmodo.com
well as you (being a gadget geek) have heard pics and details of the next iphone have been leaked..
and this this the dude that last the prototype… http://gizmodo.com/5520438/how-apple-lost-the-next-iphone
man that has got to suck! But ya in retrospect getting hosed while carrying an iphone prototype might have not been such a good [...]
say hello to the BRAND BUTLERS
Monday, April 19th, 2010
heard the term before? yes?
well read all about it here:
http://trendwatching.com/briefing/
and say hello to Jeeves (name to spoken with an aristocratic British accent!)
Your Life In 2020 better than reading scifi or the same?
Monday, April 19th, 2010
via forbes.com
implants, AR and jet packs… ok no jet packs… always like reading this stuff but really sublines like this one…
“In 2020 we might just regain some of the humanity that was lost in 2010.”
do make me wonder combined with body embedded networked AR… while I do like the idea we will [...]
Ping – social networking garment – nice idea bad photo shoot
Monday, April 19th, 2010
via electricfoxy.com
I am all for wired clothing, ok how to wash the stuff but hey… like the idea don’t like the photo shooting… so scroll to right for the interesting pics of the actual clothing without cheesy model
http://www.electricfoxy.com/ping/
oh ya… electricfoxy? come on people.. how lame of a name is that…
Designing the Automated Office scans awesome retro tech
Monday, March 29th, 2010
wow! the good old days…
when people were sitting in front of monitors the whole day. Stuck in their grey cubicles in the open room offices…
how much has changed since then… Errr NOT!
check out these scans from this lovely 1984 book
Designing the Automated Office
http://www.weetstraw.com/home/article/Designing-the-Automated-Office/156
so über lovely old tech in there!
thanks Ooooooolaf for the link
Ad agencies preparing for iPad new format but I get the urge to bitch slap the 2 presenters
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Its like OMG… like the new standard you know… and like people will not be satisfied with plain old ads aHHHHHHhhhHHH!
ok agreed that the ipad will open up an whole bunch of interesting ways for presenting content in a website Errr I meant magazines on the ipad.
Hopefully it will not just be [...]
Opera Submits Browser App to Apple
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
I am quite interested to try this hopefully-soon-to-released Iphone Internet browser out and see how GUI works and if speed difference is as great as advertised.
More infos here: http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/23/opera-submits-browser-app-to-apple-starts…
Interesting comparison of Cufón vs. Typeface.js -web font embed article
Friday, March 12th, 2010
These seems to be quite a few options as far as embedding fonts within web pages.
Here is an interesting article comparing two possible ways to go about it
Cufón vs. Typeface.js, which one is better?
http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/cufon-vs-typefacejs-which-one-is-bet…
mostly we have been using sIFIR but it sounds Cufón is worth checking out [...]
great article on Geo Location @ Smashing Magazine – geo web here we come
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
via smashingmagazine.com
the geo location and the so called geo web seems to be one of up and coming tech themes this year do so here is interesting and full of useful information:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/08/entering-the-wonderful-world-of-ge…
As the web comes more and more mobile location WILL play an important role of how we look/find/use information. Exciting [...]
Epic Demonstrates Unreal Engine 3 for the iPod Touch/iPhone 3GS
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
via anandtech.com
ok now this is interesting mobile gaming tech news. Epic is working on an Unreal Engine 3 for the new iphones/touch/pads
more infos/screenshots/video here:
http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3695#
Apple Patent Application for Flexible Integration of Advertising Viewing in Video Files
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Mnnn as much as I HATE advertising on TV…
this might be an an interesting way to force people to watch ads…
evil clever apple:
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/05/apple-patent-application-reveals-flexible…
Apple gamers rejoice – is STEAM coming to the Mac soon?
Friday, March 5th, 2010
well it seems Valve’s Internet distribution platform is coming to mac!
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/03/valve-teases-upcoming-half-life-release-f…
Which is great news for all Apple owners/gamers
Valve will probably release Half life (various eps), Team Fortress 1 & 2 and my personal favorite Left 4 Dead on the mac! And hopefully a ton of more indie titles on the platform.
Possibly [...]
And Then There Was Salsa – spot ok full screen vimeo integration pretty cool
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
well check this puppy directly on vimeo here
the spot itself ok… but the way it is integrated within vimeo is quite interesting…
and yes of all the snazzy flying veggies are only visible on vimeo but wtf…
via Mr. poooper