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Jabberstamp earned an honorable mention as one of the 23 finalists from over 2,500 entries to I.D. magazine’s 2008 Student Design Review! Working on Jabberstamp with Hayes Raffle and Ruibing Wang was exceptionally fun and inspiring, I am glad it won an award!!
-> The I.D. review <-
A child playing with Jabberstamp and me in the background blurred by the magical photoshop touch!
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Sometimes greatness can be achieved by combining elements from tried-and-true classics to create unexpected results. Think of the classic martini starting out as a glass of gin with an accidental splash of dry vermouth and history was made. Or the refreshing mash-up of vanilla ice cream with root beer for the perfect float. Fullpower Technologies has quite possibly created a new classic game by morphing poker with the best elements of Yahtzee to create MotionX Poker
Nikon will soon release the successor to the D80 with a feature that sounds pretty interesting. The New Nikon D90 will have native support for Eye-Fi SD cards. If you remember, the Eye-Fi card is a SD card for use with digital cameras that has built in Wi-Fi connectivity. Allowing you to have your pictures automatically uploaded to your PC through your home network, or other online photo services using any Wi-Fi hotspot.
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HTC returned to its roots and dropped that clue of the recent touch-incident back to the traditional road, a more seriously usable 12-key keypad with a full set of QWERTY slider. Not just its controlling exudes fast communication, the sleek, sophisticated deep black aesthetics literally shouts ‘look at me I’m tough busy’. Following those statement, HTC equipped the S740 with a customised Windows Mobile 6 OS, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, a 2.4-inch QVGA display and of course the demanded impressive battery specs of up to 6 hours talk time and 400hrs stand-by.
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Stardock has started planning for Object Desktop
2009 and is looking for suggestions from folks so if you are a current
Object Desktop subscriber or maybe you used to be and are considering
checking it out again head on over and give ‘em your suggestions.
I’ve been an Object Desktop subscriber for several years
now and while I haven’t done any skinning in the last three or four I
am still an avid user of their products. They are always very
interested in feedback from the users so as to better improve their
products as well.
NZXT Whisper Sets a New Standard for Silent Computing Performance
E-ATX Full Tower Gaming Chassis Features Advanced Noise Dampening Technology, 9 HDD Bays, Screwless Installation, and Aluminum Front Panel
El Monte, CA – August 26th, 2008 – NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Whisper, a gaming chassis designed for the enthusiast who isn’t willing to sacrifice silence for performance. The Whisper features the following cutting-edge features…
- Silent Performance – 10mm noise dampening foam pads both side panels and the top panel, rubber grommets reduce vibration noise on the Hard Drives, and a padded PSU holder dramatically reduce acoustic levels within the chassis
- Maximum Expandability - Space for 9 hard drives and a total of six 5.25” bays with ample room for large expansion cards
- Simple Installation – Pre-drilled wire management system makes it easy to route your cables and the screwless installation means you won’t be constantly reaching for your tools
- Advanced Cooling – Whisper includes 4 fans( 1 x 120mm Blue LED Intake, 1 x 120mm Black Rear Exhaust, and 2 x 80mm Rear Exhaust). Bottom mounted PSU separates the heat given off by the PSU and motherboard
“Whisper is a really exciting option for the gamer who wants to maximize both computing performance and silent operation” said Johnny Hou, Chief Designer at NZXT. “NZXT’s advanced noise dampening technology combined with the many expansion options make Whisper a superior building block for any PC gaming rig.”
Retailing for $139.99, the new Whisper case will be available in September.
For more information on the NZXT Whisper, please visit www.nzxt.com/products/whisper. To view the company’s complete catalog, visit www.nzxt.com.
The price of food is on the rise all over the world .In US markets, the price of a bushel of wheat has gone over $10 for the first time. Soybeans are at a 34-year high. And corn is hitting new highs with every passing week.
According to Simon Johnson, chief economist at the IMF, there are three factors responsible for the spike in prices.
First, increased demand from emerging economies like India and China, where consumers are demanding more calories in their diet.
Second, weather. Droughts have had an impact in some parts of the world.
But third is the contentious relationship between food and fuel. Corn prices, according to the IMF, have doubled over the past two years. And in significant part, that is due to demand for the biofuel, ethanol, and the way in which ethanol policy is made in the United States.
Hopes are running high that the second generation of biofuels may one day wean us off our reliance on petroleum, but until we’re burning switch grass and wood waste, the dream has a definite downside. Deforestation rates in Indonesia and Brazil have spiked as farmers clear land to plant oil palm and soybeans for biodiesel. Meanwhile, in the US, increased corn production for ethanol has raised commodity prices, increased pressure on conservation reserves and threatened to exacerbate the Gulf dead zone as a result of increased fertilizer run-off.
It appears that Canon is planning to market to a younger audience, possibly the toddler market with the E1 that comes in nursery colors of vanilla, powder blue, and baby pink. Seriously, you probably don’t want to let someone that young touch this complex piece of delicate equipment with a lot of great features.
The Canon E1 comes with 10 megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom lens, optical image stabilization, face detection technology, and 17 shooting modes. There is also an Easy Mode for the younger audience, who are hopefully older than the aforementioned toddlers.
The E1 is powered by two AA batteries, and should be available this September for a price of $199.99.
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Imagine being able to create any 3D object you want
—a World of Warcraft avatar, a chess set, a lamp, a Lego piece you are missing, a house for a train model, or a fully articulated astromech droid—, print it remotely, and have it delivered to your house in just ten days, even without knowing any 3D software. This is exactly what Shapeways does.
AUSTRALIA will get another glimpse of the future on Saturday after Rocky Elsom was suspended for the Tri Nations Test against South Africa.
Apple has again run afoul of false advertising rules across the pond. The latest rap from Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority regards its claim that “all of the web” is accessible from the iPhone.
“They made a very general claim that you can see the internet in its entirety, and actually that’s not quite true - so we’ve upheld [a complaint],” the ASA said, ordering Apple to not run the ad again. Its rationale was that as the iPhone won’t run Flash and Java, two commonplace web technologies, the ad misled consumers.
Apple’s argument was that the claim referred only to the “availability” of webpages, rather than whether they could actually be displayed properly. Facepalm: almost anything with an internet connection meets this standard.
The intriguing part, for me, is wondering if Apple was intentionally bullshitting, or if it really doesn’t think that Flash and Java are included in a reasonable definition of “all of the web.” Has it become too easy to believe the popular caricature that Apple operates on a cult-like mindset, full of doublethink? The truth is that it’s too self-aware, and too well-controlled, to entertain such delusions.
Which leaves the question: why does it keep getting in trouble for false advertising in Britain? Just a few years ago, it was similarly sanctioned for claiming the Power Mac was the world’s fastest personal computer. It’s as if Apple doesn’t expect its claims to be taken seriously.
The new Samsung SGH u800 has today been released as a SIM free mobile phone, this means that consumers acn finally get their hands on a Samsung U800 without having to sign up to a contract deal or be tied to just one network.
Tired of lugging a big travel book on vacation? Some Nokia phone users won’t have to. They’ll be able to download Lonely Planet travel guides directly onto their mobile handsets.
(Credit: Lonely Planet)On Tuesday Nokia announced a deal with the travel book publisher Lonely Planet to sell maps and city guides to Nokia Maps 2.0 users. The service will initially allow users to download information for more than 100 cities, with more destinations to be added.
Each download, which costs 7.99 euros, or about $11.75, provides maps with directions and some background on important sites.
Nokia first announced city guides for Nokia Maps users in February when it upgraded the maps service and launched new phones that take advantage of the service. When the service first launched it included city guides from other travel publishers, such as Berlitz. But now Nokia is expanding the guides and has included Lonely Planet, whose travel guides were initially geared toward low-budget travelers and backpackers.
The city guide downloads are available in the Extras menu on select Nokia phones. The maps used in the Nokia Maps 2.0 service are provided by Navteq, which Nokia bought earlier this year, and TeleAtlas.
The Lonely Planet guides can be downloaded over the air to some Nokia phones or onto a PC.
Nokia, which is already the global leader in cell phone sales, has been trying to develop a service business. Through its Ovi platform it’s developed Nokia-branded services offering music, gaming, and social networking for its cell phones and smartphones.
Navigation and location-based services are an important part of this strategy as it tries to make itself into a service and content company. In February, Nokia launched the new 6210 Navigator phone, which has an internal compass, as one of the premier phones using the Maps 2.0 service. And its $8.1 billion acquisition of Navteq, announced last October, was also a big step forward. The company also recently acquired Plazes, which allows cell phone users to use different navigation tools, such as GPS, to geotag or link to various points of interest within a social-networking context.
Motorola’s latest phone Z9 launched on AT&T. The new Moto Z9 slider phone features in-car GPS dubbed as AT&T navigator, which can give you turn-by-turn directions so that you can easily locate hotels, gas stations, cafes, etc.
Moto Z9 is equipped with 3G connectivity, which means you will always be online. This phone also comes with the Opera Mini 8 browser, which is better than any other mobile browser out now.
For the media lovers, its new Video Share feature let you send stream videos to your friend’s mobile straight from your mobile. This phone comes with Windows Media Player 11, which ensures no trouble playing your audio or video files.
The Moto Z9 comes up with the latest award winning Crystal Talk Technology, which promises you will be heard in the noisiest place. This mobile also equipped with a 2MP camera with flash, an expandable memory option by microSD card, and Motorola Synergy OS.
Moto Z9 is available on the AT&T network for $249.99 with two years service agreement.
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Windows and Dell have joined (RED) to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. When you buy a Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC with Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED, Windows and Dell will jointly contribute $50 or $80, depending on the product, to The Global Fund. With Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED, these aren’t just the ultimate PCs, they’re a powerful way to improve lives
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His knee looks fine to us.
Nope, it’s not CBS Sports - you’re looking at Tiger Woods 09.
For ten years running, EA Sports’ venerable Tiger Woods Golf series has steadily improved the virtual golf experience for the teeming hordes of digital duffers. This year’s game is certainly no exception. Rendered in the same high-def glory as your favorite fourth round telecast, Tiger Woods 09 offers you access to some of golf’s most hallowed grounds all for the cost of a dozen Pro V1s. Considering the fact that you’d be lucky to escape with any of those pricey orbs intact following a round at any of the game’s courses, Tiger Woods 09 might sit atop the standings in the golf-value department.
Annual Tiger devotees will be pleased with the addition of several new features to this iteration; club tuning allows you to adjust face bias and perimeter weighting like you are tweaking Indy car gear ratios. EA’s player creator is still second to none, allowing you to craft your own custom golfer (think you, with bigger muscles). Dynamic skill adjustment promises to keep the game challenging for veterans and neophytes alike. Even Tiger’s own swing coach, Hank Haney, cameos to orchestrate your range routine. Wii owners should stretch before swinging as they’ll be tested with 1:1 motion control over their digital doppelgangers.
What this means to you: Tiger Woods 09 is the most immersive golf experience to date for home console players. If you’d like to get your feet wet without paying a dime, download the free demo available on both Xbox Live and Playstation Network.
Cost: PS3 ($59
Also See: Free Course Wallpapers on EA Sports
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The “Greenbird” as it has been dubbed, is a wind powered vehicle combining the best of Formula One Racing and aircraft body construction technology. Businessman and ecopreneur Dale Vince of Ecotricity and his friend and engineer Richard Jenkins, both from Great Britain, joined forces to finance and design this bird with the view to breaking the current land speed world record. Ten years in the making, the technology used for this wind powered vehicle will be used to design less exotic vehicles for domestic use in the future. The current world record is 116.7 miles per hour set ten years ago. The record attempt will take place on the salt flats at Lake LeFroy in Western Australia. So far the weather has not been cooperating but as soon as it does the race to break the record will begin.