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| February 9,2010 |
Apple has pretty much sucked the air out of the room when it comes to anything "tablet" related. However, until the iPad actually ships, all the buzz is good for is generating comments and opinions on blogs. Fortunately, there are many companies out there besides Apple making all kinds of cool digital gear worthy of mention.
One of our favorite is Livescribe, makers of the Pulse SmartPen.
We had mentioned the Pulse a few times last year (Intro, FirstLook, FirstUse, journal, Online, SDK)
because we felt it was an extraordinary piece of tech. Of course, there were additional features we hope we would soon see in the product. It has been a year, so we thought it was time for us to...[more] -Livescribe Pulse 4GB
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| February 8,2010 |
Timex is one of our favorite watch company for a lot of reasons. We love Timex watches for their durability, but they keep us coming back because of the new styles. When we visited the Timexpo museum in December, the museum store was having a 40% off sale, so we picked up this Expedition E-Compass model on impulse.
We have had it for a few months now and are still completely satisfied with our purchase. The E-Compass
is just one of the model in the Timex Expedition line. This one is slightly more expensive because of the titanium case. We preferred it to the stainless steel version as it was significantly lighter in weight and has a more subtle non-reflective grey finish.
The watch back is made of stainless steel and is deeply etched with the E-Compass logo.
The watch is easy to set up, simple to use, and easy to read day or night. There are several sets of markings on the face of the watch: 12/24 hours, compass, and declination adjustments. There are three different crowns on the...[more] -Timex E-Compass Expedition
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| February 5,2010 |
A few months ago we attended a talk and book signing event at the Booksmith
in Wellesley. Gareth Hinds, a Boston-based graphic novelist, was giving a presentation on his process and workflow for creating
his wonderfully illustrated works.
The talk and subsequent Q&A session was a fascinating look at the steps required to adapt the classics into fully-painted graphic novels. Gareth showed how he used...[more] -Graphic Novels
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| February 4,2010 |
For our very last day in L.A. we wanted to do something that only L.A. could offer, a tour of a major movie studio. The one which looked the most promising was Universal Studio in University City just north of downtown.
The park has a variety of rides, shows, and a real working movie studio complete with its own tour. There were also lots of shops, restaurants and an all-new cinemas at CityWalk. Universal Studios Hollywood is very...[more] -Universal Studio Tour
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| February 3,2010 |
Our week in L.A. is fast coming to an end. We came here to check in with the RainyDayLA folks. It didn't take long for us to be totally sucked in by the fun and the sun. If the Boston office moved out West, we would become total beach bums...at least until our money ran out. When the weather is always perfect, there are just so many other things one could do besides work.
L.A. is a place where one can find any kind of shopping, whether it be high-end art galleries, funky stores, or the bargain basement hole-in-the-walls...depending on one's particular whim and fancy of the moment.
However, it is a definitely a place where things are spreaded out pretty far and wide. Walking from one part of the city to another is not really an...[more]-Shopping Day
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| February 2,2010 |
The warm sand and cool surf are quite the contrast for us New Englanders for this time of the year. So it should not be a surprise to anyone that, while in L.A., we spent much of our time near the beach. Another reason may be because it was an easy walk from the office. We would have been happy to have spent our entire time hanging out at the pier, but thought we should avail ourselves to other L.A. experiences while we were here.
One strong recommendation was
to go check out the Getty Center. The Getty Center is situated atop a hill in the Santa Monica Mountains adjacent to the San Diego Freeway. This enormous complex was designed by architect Richard Meier, its construction took 12 years to complete, and the final cost came in at...[more]-Getty Center
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| February 1,2010 |
Apple supplied a sample for the iPhone 3.2 SDK called "Keyboard accessory." Its goal is to demonstrate to developers how to use a keyboard accessory view.
We noticed in Job's demo that he had a little difficulty
using the virtual keyboard. If his hands were smaller, he probably would have had an easier time. The problem with a small keyboard is the...[more]-iPad Virtual Keyboard
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