apple ipad

coming out in a month is this new apple toy, which i learned from my brother who just may be on the pre-order list for this latest techy creation. it's the i-pad. a finger-touch device to read newspapers, books and do email. it's like the iphone but a larger, lap version ($499+).

reports state that apple does not know how it's consumers will actually use the ipad. 27% polled say they will not use it as a reading device though another quarter say they will use it for emails. and despite the laugther it's name is getting (ipad) for sounding like a woman's sanitary napkin company (see mock ad below), 50% of polled women think the name suits fine (though another 50% find offense to the name). quite frankly, i didn't even correlate the two together

update: At church, rather than preach from a bible, the pastor preached from an i-pad! Good bye to paper bound bibles!

mahalo to cjs for the new i-touch! love it!

wacom intuos 4

this is my preference for doing work with computer design programs. the intuous 4 by wacom. the "pen to pad" technology works like a mouse: it correlates your motions on the pad to the computer screen. the pen is light, and with a pressure sensitive tip your creative pen strokes will bleed heavy or thin lines depending on how much weight you put on the pen tip.

version 4 is ergonomic and comes with memory keys so you can switch back and forth with your favorite computer software such as adobe photoshop, indesign or illustrator. ($360)

MIT's Sixth Sense

Technology. One day we can be like Tom Cruise in the movie, "Minority Report." Here's MIT's (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) latest invention which gives you a technological "sixth sense."

{Around the 5 minute mark on the clip things starts to get fun. And I like the ideas at 6:48 to the end. Enjoy!}

{Courtesy of TED.com. Check out the site if you don't know about it. It's great!}

Favorite Christmas E-Card = Entheos

Winner (in my book) for the 2008 Most Creative E-Card is from...
(drum roll, please)...Entheos Interactive, LLC!

Click on this link to enjoy the fun:

http://www.entheos-i.com/christmas08

Asian Inspired Ipod Skins

Now that bulky ipod rubber "sleeves" have become passé, vinyl “skins” have taken on the newest rage. These removable adhesive panels are designed to be applied to ipods (all generations), iphones and laptops. Graphics designs come in a range of styles, colors and prices.

Where to Get It:
www.skinizi.com, www.istyles.com, www.gelaskins.com

T-Shirt with a Brain

Ever find yourself looking for a Wi-Fi connection?
With this techy tee you’ll always be in the know. The blue bars on the shirt light up in accordance with the strength of the location’s wireless signal.

Where to get it:
www.ThinkGeek.com ($29.99)