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- Future of Personal Mobile Communication Lies In Your Imagination
- How About A Shower In Your Backyard
- Confuse Time, All The Time, Every Time
- Ambidextrous Wacom Intuos 4 Review
- Really Really Dry Pair Of Gumboots
| Future of Personal Mobile Communication Lies In Your Imagination Posted: 25 May 2009 02:00 AM PDT UPDATE: 2 Weeks Left! Self-help is the best help, the sooner you imbibe this rule in your life, the faster you will find success. I'm not trying to be preachy here, but this is a fact that most biggies in the industry live by. If you want to own the best possible mobile phone in this world, my dear friend you're gonna have to design it yourself, because you know what's best for you. We live for the future and this is the theme for LG's Design the Future Competition as well. Partnering with crowdSPRING and Autodesk®, LG is accepting applications from eligible candidates who have the power of transforming their creative thoughts and imaginations effectively to design. It's a chance to do something for yourself that others can benefit from as well. To help in this adventure, participating designers will get a free 15-day trial pack of the Autodesk SketchBook Pro software to showcase their talent. Of course, the rewards are plenty! The First Place takes home $20,000 Cash Award; the Second Place: $10,000 Cash Award; Third Place: $5,000 Cash Award; 40 Honorable Mentions: $1,000 Cash Award + 1 LG U.S. Phone (A.R.V. of $300). Regulations require participants to be a U.S. resident, 18-years and above, and the entries need to be submitted before June 7, 2009 @ 11:59 p.m. (midnight) PST. Owning an LG phone or purchasing a new one won't win you any favors, so designers don't bother, just let your creative juices flow…. Official rules can be found at www.crowdspring.com/LG.        |
| How About A Shower In Your Backyard Posted: 25 May 2009 01:59 AM PDT For no apparent reason, for camping or simply summertime funk; the idea of a backyard shower sounds cool and sublime. Carry the canister out and hang it from a tree and indulge in some unadulterated fun! Fashioned as a plastic molded box, the can of the Portable Shower has a capacity of 12 liters. To enhance the pressure of the water flow, one can kick-start the pump with the touch of a button; which is powered with a detachable rechargeable battery. Pull out the spout end and get going wet! Designer: Petr Hampl     |
| Confuse Time, All The Time, Every Time Posted: 25 May 2009 12:05 AM PDT If you live in the land of confusion, lemme confuse you more! Currently the Hand in Hand Clock is implemented as a software solution. Drag the hands to change the time and zoom in and out by using your scroll wheel. Designer: Johan Bisse Mattsson     |
| Ambidextrous Wacom Intuos 4 Review Posted: 25 May 2009 12:05 AM PDT One upon of time the Intuos line of drawing tablets from Wacom were designed for creative professionals but with the Intuos 4 line, I would go out on a limb and say it’s inclusive of everyone’s needs. Traditional artists who complained of pressure sensitivity (or lack there-of) will be happy to know it’s twice as sensitive so all the nuances from hand to paper (figuratively) are far more accurate and in real time. Kudos to Wacom for the beautiful packaging. They probably wouldn’t admit it since there’s no loyalty to any particular platform but the boxing screams, “Apple influenced me.” Everything is so thoughtfully laid out in a very slim box containing the tablet, mouse, pen, pen holder, USB cable, manuals, and software. I have to give Wacom daps and a huge pat on the back for re-engineering every facet of the tablet. Ergonomics takes a huge step forward with 4 sizes to choose from. It’s sleeker and looks far more sexier. They ExpressKeys are now grouped to one side which makes much more sense than the split layout of the Intuos 3. They’re also highlighted with OLED labels that rotate 180ยบ automatically for ambidextrous use. The center ring, a.k.a Touch Ring, lets you zoom in/out of your canvas and change brush sizes with ease. I received the medium sized tablet which has a 10″ x 14.6″ active area. The new designation maps better to widescreen displays and seems to be covered in a scratch resistant material. Installation was a breeze as with all Wacom products. You can even customize the Touch Ring and ExpressKeys. The cool thing is each tablet comes with a huge software bundle; Photoshop Elements, Sketchbook Express, Corel Painter Sketch Pad, and Color Efex Pro - an amazing Photoshop plugin for photographers. Trying purchasing those things separately and you’re looking at over $900+. The pen, probably my most hated component from the Intuos 3 is so significantly improved, it’s difficult to know where to begin. It no longer feels like a cheap piece of plastic. It’s nicely weighted with a rubberized grip. There are multiple nibs to choose from conveniently stored inside the waited pen holder. The pen feels great in my hand, coupled with the greater tablet sensitivity - drawing and photo editing feel much more natural. If you’ve used Intuos tablets before, pen functionality is still the same in regard to right/left clicks, contextual menus, click+drag, etc… and of course all customizable. I’ve never been one to use the mouse which is great for 3D and CAD artists. The fit and finish are exceptional matching the pen. It still feels a bit too clicky for my liking but that’s subjective. What it all comes down to is price and what you can get from another company. In recent years a number of manufactures have produced their own tablets at competitive price points. Unfortunately the Intuos 4 leaps frog them in terms of technical specs and price when you consider the bundled software. What Wacom have done is create a product for every price point. At the bottom end you have the Bamboo tablet which retails under $100. Is the mid-range you have the Intuos line which ranges from $230 - $790. The top tier is inhabited by the Cintiq line which pushes the $1k mark. With Wacom’s unparalleled support by Adobe, Autodesk, and Corel - it doesn’t make sense to buy anything but Wacom.
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Company: Wacom [Buy it Here]                 |
| Really Really Dry Pair Of Gumboots Posted: 25 May 2009 12:00 AM PDT Being a hardcore Urbanite, I don't think I really appreciate the need for really dry shoes. Not that it doesn't rain in my city; we do get our fair share of monsoons, but it's just that I can't fathom the need for a specialized drier for my shoes. On the other hand folks who tend to spend much time outdoors (like farmers) and work in damp environments would really value the Windry Boot Drier. This device works by directing air into the boot, accelerating the evaporation of moisture, thus drying the gumboots pronto. Windry also uses a Venturi effect to promote air movement within the boot's dead end space (the toe) and this is created by the air movement over the top of the product. When trials where conducted, the design proved effective in drying out the shoes in "subtle outdoor breezes and indoors with a cold fan or electric fan heater." Lemme explain how this works, place Windry into the gumboots, the hooded design on the top redirects the air into the gumboot, thus airing and drying it quickly. Windry is made from HDPE plastic and is 100% recyclable; moreover it's a single piece without any moving parts. It operates effectively in the natural wind without the need of an electrical input. Designer: John Lee     |
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