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Pen-enabled Mac Modbook
The one and only pen-enabled tablet Mac, the Modbook, allows users to draw and write directly on the 13.3-in. diagonal LCD screen. The unit’s condensed form factor and integrated pen-based user experience is a real joy in terms of flexibility and control. And it’s fast!
This product seamlessly integrates an Apple MacBook computer, an advanced Wacom Penabled digitizer display, and Axiotron’s own hardware and software technology. It’s the only tablet Mac on the market. Since it runs on the Mac OS X Leopard platform, any application that runs on OS X like Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop will run on this unit.
All the features of an Apple MacBook are in the Modbook. Although it does not come with a keyboard or mouse for inputs, these can be connected via a pair of USB ports or Bluetooth. Text can also be entered through Axiotron’s Quickclicks software keyboard.
With a weight of 5.5 lbs, this product is a bit heavy, but when you try out all its features and capabilities, you’ll soon forget about the heft. It has the same features as an Apple MacBook, Leopard’s built-in Inkwell handwriting recognition, the same processing-power and memory-storage capability, a built-in iSight camera, a 24x DVD Combo drive or an 8x DVD Superdrive, depending on the model, and built-in GPS capability.
The most recent configurations include 2.1-GHz or 2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors and 120-Gbytes or 160-Gbytes of hard-disk memory, respectively, which makes this product twice as fast and powerful as any slate-type tablet PC on the market. This tablet Mac is super sensitive with its unparalleled 512 levels of pen pressure sensitivity.
And its price is competitive. It is available in the U.S. and Canada exclusively through Axion authorized resellers, at a price of $2290 and $2499 (Canadian dollars), respectively.
http://axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbook The one and only pen-enabled tablet Mac, the Modbook, allows users to draw and write directly on the 13.3-in. diagonal LCD screen. The... more -
Hardware/software co-design comes of age
The concurrent design and verification of hardware and software has become a reality thanks to a plethora of resources in ESL flows, emulation, modeling and standards, and more.
There once was a time when system design was completely serial. Entire hardware platforms were designed, prototyped, debugged, and virtually completed before any software development began. Of course, such methodologies corresponded to the days of much broader market windows. The very idea of such a quaint approach is enough to make one snicker.
Today, it’s quite different. Those market windows have narrowed to a sliver. Hardware development typically lags far behind software, but no one can afford to wait for hardware prototypes to begin shaking out the system’s drivers, operating system, and bus protocols. It’s become imperative for the software-development process to begin as early as possible so the software and hardware can be verified together.
But how is this to be done when silicon is essentially unavailable, or at best difficult to gain access to? Additionally, in this early stage of a system design cycle, the final specifications are a moving target. There’s the problem of setting up a testbench for the device. Often, the information on which you’ll base debug and performance analysis is incomplete. And on top of all of that, the hardware platform itself includes heterogeneous multicores with complex interconnect, memory hierarchy, and multiple dependent software stacks.
Fortunately for design teams, the means by which software can be effectively verified for a substantially non-existent hardware platform have come a long way. To be sure, one part of the solution has been an increased reliance on so-called platform systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), a genericized hardware architecture that draws from an established, known-good IP portfolio. Such methodologies can help stack the deck in favor of the design team when it comes to software development.
But for those intrepid souls looking to build on a customized hardware platform, hardware/software co-design generally entails assembling a highly abstract model of the hardware platform. There are a number of approaches to this methodology. Additionally, emulation technology has improved substantially in recent years, making it easier to run more clock cycles’ worth of simulation with slightly more detailed models. And, standardization activity of late has helped the industry get on the same page with its modeling. The concurrent design and verification of hardware and software has become a reality thanks to a plethora of resources in ESL flows, e... more -
Second Income from a Virtual Life
Whilst the health of other global economies are hotly debated, there is still one place where business is booming and the benefits are being reaped by a generation of teens. All you need is a virtual avatar and a talent for design. Whilst the health of other global economies are hotly debated, there is still one place where business is booming and the benefits are... more
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Anger at 'slutty' Starbucks logo
Give me a break, this 'Resistance' group has got to be a bunch of nuts!!
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US coffee chain Starbucks has come under fire for a new logo that critics say is offensive and overly graphic.
The Resistance, a US-based Christian group, has called for a national boycott of the coffee-selling giant.
It says the chain's new logo has a naked woman on it with her legs "spread like a prostitute... The company might as well call themselves Slutbucks".
Starbucks says the image - based on a 16th century Norse design of a mermaid with two-tails - is not inappropriate.
Rather, the image is a more conservative version of the original Starbucks design, which hung above the chain's first store when it opened in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1971.
'Rubenesque'
It says the raunchy image - the longstanding logo for Pike Place bags of coffee - is appearing on some of its cups as part of a promotion, and will remain "for several weeks".
Howard Schultz, who bought Starbucks in 1982, described the emblem in his memoirs as "bare-breasted and Rubenesque; [it] was supposed to be as seductive as coffee itself".
Although its share price has plunged in recent years, Starbucks has 16,000 coffee shops in 44 countries worldwide, employing more than 170,000 staff.
The chain has just opened its first outlet in Argentina.
Based in San Diego, the Resistance claims to have more than 3,000 members across the US and has gained a reputation for espousing diverse conspiracy theories
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Transformers Corvette concept shows some tush
Someone slipped Jalopnik a new pair of shots of the mysterious Corvette concept that’s appearing in next year’s Transformers sequel.
So far, we’ve seen good views of the car from the front and side, but rear-end shots had yet to surface. Well, that’s over.
The concept — now a confirmed product of the GM Design studios (note the plate in back), has large ducts in back that mimic the openings in front and presumably also hide the car’s taillamps. Four big centrally-mounted exhaust outlets poke through the bodywork as well.
Frankly, the rear view is the car’s least appealing, with that chunky boattail mixed in with all those sharp angles. There’s also a new detail shot of the front quarter, which focuses on that very traditional Corvette fender shape. Is it just a movie character or also a concept that GM’s going to drop on us somewhere along the line? Your guess is as good as ours, and the trickle of spy shots is probably far from over. Someone slipped Jalopnik a new pair of shots of the mysterious Corvette concept that’s appearing in next year’s Transformers sequel. ... more -
Carmakers 'send message' with new logos
When the Insignia, a new car from the General Motors brands Opel and Vauxhall, is introduced this week at the London Motor Show, it will come, fittingly, with some new insignias.
Opel, General Motors' biggest-selling division in continental Europe, and Vauxhall, its equivalent in Britain, are getting new logos as the company aims to "send a message that something is happening with these brands," said Alain Visser, chief marketing officer at GM Europe.
The new Vauxhall badge shows the brand's longtime mascot, a griffin, in a bigger, bolder way, zooming in on his upper body. The mythical beast, which joins the head and wings of an eagle to the body of a lion, also appears more three-dimensional; previous versions of the griffin were flat.
The Opel logo, a stylized lightning bolt, also gets more depth in the redesign, though the general shape is unchanged.
In giving Opel and Vauxhall an updated look, General Motors joins a series of other automakers, including Volvo, Fiat, Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz, that have recently refreshed or redesigned their logos, seeking an edge in a difficult market. When the Insignia, a new car from the General Motors brands Opel and Vauxhall, is introduced this week at the London Motor Show, it wi... more -
Computer casings
A million miles and a thousand welding machines away from your 1990s beige box personal computer: these computer shells are inspired by underwater groves, medieval churches, and ... some kind of weird stick skeleton thing which looks like a prawn.
Check it out.
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Design: laptop lounge chair
Totally awesome or pampered, indulged, ass-wiping for the twenty-first century?
With research showing that the most healthy position to be sitting in whilst at work is the 'leaning back slouch', I think this could actually catch on in forward-thinking workplaces. Although if they're anywhere like where I used to work, you'll have to make your own laptop chair, with a bar stool and a couple of canteen trays Cellotaped to either side ... Totally awesome or pampered, indulged, ass-wiping for the twenty-first century? ... more -
Street Style: Philadephia 3
The bloggers from Faceadelphia (faceadelphia.blogspot.com,) are at it again showing us the freshest Spring and Summer styles on the streets in Philly. The bloggers from Faceadelphia (faceadelphia.blogspot.com,) are at it again showing us the freshest Spring and Summer styles on the st... more
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Create your very own Mini Me character with Minimise Me
Microsoft has teamed up with MRM Worldwide UK to launch a new user-generated content campaign called “Minimise Me”.
The campaign gives Windows Live users control over creating their own personalised characters and emoticons for their profile pictures on Messenger, Windows Live Spaces, Facebook and other social networking sites.
Additionally, a series of British celebrity Minimise Me characters and “emoticons” have been designed, giving users the option to turn celebrity and adopt a famous face online. Microsoft has teamed up with MRM Worldwide UK to launch a new user-generated content campaign called “Minimise Me”. ... more -
Creatives grow better in the South West
Behind the scenes tour of of an award-winning creative farm, juicing process and distribution in South West England.
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The Clever Car
The Clever Car is in a class of motorized vehicles known as "tilting three wheelers", which have been around since 1886. Although the concept is nothing entirely new, the team at Clever is developing an amazing, compact version mainly for urban use.
Climbing from zero to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds, and the Clever Car houses a 230 cc one-cylinder compressed natural gas (CNG) engine complete with natural gas tank system that can be refilled at normal natural gas filling stations or even supermarkets. The replacement gas tanks weigh just under 15 lbs allowing for easy handling and easy refilling. You can also store additional tanks at home so you wouldn’t have to drive to a refilling point when on empty. The Clever Car is in a class of motorized vehicles known as "tilting three wheelers", which have been around since 1886. Although the ... more -
How to Seek God’s Purpose for Your Talent While You Draw
Hi folks-
1. Get Scriptural Answers to Your Questions About Your Creative Purpose.
2. Stop Wasting Time and Do Something Creative Each Day.
3. Record the Journey as it Happens.
"By Design" by Tony Snipes, a Visual Journal, Sketchbook and Devotional created with the Visual Artist, Painter, Designer and Illustrator in mind.
Preview the actual pages...
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Persian calligraphy: Gentle curves of beauty
Iranians have always been known for their appreciation of beauty and their artistic taste in creating masterpieces from elements. A brilliant example of such artistry is Persian calligraphy. Iranians have always been known for their appreciation of beauty and their artistic taste in creating masterpieces from elements. A br... more
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FORDBRADY Design Showcase
The FORDBRADY Design Showcase is perfect example of true mixed use design space that houses some of the world's best designers. This living, breathing space is situated in the historical Kim Sing Theatre and completely reenvisioned by partners Willard Ford and John Brady. This cutting edge space also currently features environmental, fashion designers and the works of legendary artist Tobias Keene, courtesy of The Earl McGrath Gallery. To find out more please visit fordbrady.com.
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Design Around The World and The Cultural Diplomat
The Cultural Diplomat speaks with Antoine Roset of Ligne Roset and Frances Anderton of Dwell about the role of designers in today's rapidly changing world. This exclusive event was held at Ligne Roset Design in Los Angeles. To find out more, please visit, ligne-roset-usa.com and dwell.com The Cultural Diplomat speaks with Antoine Roset of Ligne Roset and Frances Anderton of Dwell about the role of designers in today's r... more
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When 'We' becomes 'Me'
It’s an incredibly simple logo. And therein lies its power. It appears, at first, to be just one word: “we,” but flip the letter “w” upside down, and it becomes “me.” This clever we/me balance perfectly captures the “think globally/act locally” philosophy that’s at the heart of the We Campaign.
This three-year $300 million campaign is being rolled out by The Alliance for Climate Protection, a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Al Gore, whose core message is “we can solve the climate crisis.”
It’s an incredibly simple logo. And therein lies its power. It appears, at first, to be just one word: “we,” but flip the letter “w” u... more -
Home sweet...shipping container
What can’t the shipping container do? We know you can live in these fabulous prefab versions of shipping containers (such as the All-Terrain Cabin or Detroit's planned container condos by Steven Flum); you can shop in them (like in Freitag’s shipping container store in Zurich); you can even serve beer out of them (we like the industrial hipness of Melbourne’s Section 8 bar). Now, even more recycled fun can be had in Melbourne-based Phooey Architects’ shipping container playground, which revamps four shipping containers and other reclaimed materials into an attractive yet functional activity centre, designed to provide kids living in South Melbourne’s public housing with safe spaces to create art, dance and play. What can’t the shipping container do? We know you can live in these fabulous prefab versions of shipping containers (such as the All-T... more
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Vending Machine Skirt Inspired by Japanese Ninja Assassins
You've heard of hiding in plain sight.Well, a fashion designer has come up with a more colourful way for worried women to blend into a busy street to elude a pursuer. We've had mini-skirts, skirts, pencils and midis. Now there's the vending machine skirt!
Tsukioka says the idea was inspired by a trick used by Japanese ninja assassins, who cloaked themselves in black blankets so they couldn't be seen at night. You've heard of hiding in plain sight.Well, a fashion designer has come up with a more colourful way for worried women to blend into a... more
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