Archive for the ‘technology’ Category

Pebble. E-Paper Amazingness

April 18, 2012

I just pledged for one of these. It looks amazing. I am not getting a colour one, just the jet black, and I  feel, it is my duty to tell all society about this.

What started as a $100000 kickstarter project now has 3.5 million dollars backing and will ship come September 2012, all still with 28 days of pledging to go.

The watch isn’t touch screen like my MNML Lunatik but instead crazy functional. To the point where I just couldn’t speak, and it integrates with your iPhone (or Android, whichever your persuasion).

What’s that?, Your phone just sent an email that was important, via Blue tooth to your ‘Dick Tracy style’ awesome watch?

I just cannot get over this one. Yeah, I could go and buy Sony’s new Android watch for around the same price but this watch interacts with my phone.

It should be a goodie, I will do a full review when it ships come September. An remember there are still plenty of pledges left, so you should go and get one.

Cinemagr.am Me.

March 28, 2012

I do love cinemagram.

I am not sure why because it is right up there with the time wasters that are Tumblr and Twitter, both of which I am truly and madly in love with.

I just think there is something eerie about these gif still/motion photos.

Here is a couple I prepared earlier

Get this app for your iPhone then email me the results and I will do a feature post on user created  cinemagr.am(s)

email your cinemagr.am(s) to Pandainabattlesuit or tag me on the app.

Look forward to seeing them. It is a bit laborious trawlling through the millions of them on the App, so this shoud be a good way to feature followers works.

iPhone-SLR [mattebox]

January 27, 2012

I like this app. It is simple and elegant, and has all the mod cons of a lot of other iPhone cameras, without the wanky ‘real camera look’ to put your off.

Don’t get me wrong I really do like and use the Procamera app, and well who could go past Hipstamatic, but this one just wins.

The pictures that I have taken with this app far out perform any other pic with iPhone.

Some samples taken from the website show exactly the great quality pictures that can be taken but it is more the interface that gets me in.

The simple and screen-wide view finder, has minimal information and the buttons are concise and tell you only what you need to know, it takes a little getting used to, but once you are aware of all the information at your gazing eyes reach, then you can just use it like a normal camera. It even lets you know what ISO that you are shooting at, and the distance (macro etc). Getting to used to the lock and slide action only took a few shots and then was abused by myself in exploiting the artificial light capture on different scenes.

The adjustments take a little practice to get good results but for professional camera peeps that know how to rock the D-SLR functions this should be a breeze, for me it was a case of using the sliders, saying oh..thats cool!, and then saving the picture. The app gives you the ability to adjust the last picture that you have taken, and then if you like the settings of adjustment that you have come up with you can save it.

The ability to be able to set your white balance then lock it to take a shot of another scene is magical, and the slider controlled adjustments can recreate most filters available on the app store at present, sans ticket tape label and funny glasses of course.

 

The app designed by Ben Syverson took two years for him to develop and refine it back to the minimal app it is. It is apparently based on the Hexar, which is a great camera I am told, that was simple and easy to use but still created beautiful photography.

 

There is also a web-based tool at Mattebox.net that allows you to mimic the adjustment found on the iPhone app. I like it all. I recommend it, but don’t for a minute be expecting speech caption bubbles, 1970s toy camera filter or clipart rabbit ears.

 

Stop SOPA. The Creative Web Based Protest

January 19, 2012

Whilst I did indeed, close my site yesterday, well in a manner of speaking, not that anyone noticed, but so did a lot of big namers in the cyber space wonderland.

In doing so they not only flexed there internet reach and impact they also pushed their creative Black out style flare on web design and its use to reflect to protest.

I think my favourite was definitely XBMC with their spotlight styled find the message.

In my humble opinion. Google could have tried harder.

Here are some screens, I hope the message got through. Censoring the internet would indeed censor the great collective minds that think of peaceful protest options like this.

WordPress.com  - very nicely played.

Wiki was probably the biggest loss, with some very amusing tweets from young sub intelligent tweeps wondering if it was gone forever, and wondering what they would do for information.

didn’t acutally see this in action, but nice touch.

XBMC  - the torch light was movable. v cool.

simple but effective.

nice and easy – great message probably the one i wish I had thought of.

iPhone protection

October 28, 2011

Look. We all love how sexy the iPhone4/4s is. Siri voice or not. It looks beautiful and no wants to see it get wrecked right?

Well through following DNA11 art on face book and the web I was pointed in the direction of gelaskins.com

These skins for a lot of devices are just awesome. Designed by artists and uploaded by you, the skins come with free wallpaper to make your iPhone or device look as though it is capsulated in a beautiful design tech master piece.

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There are just so many cool designs to choose from and even me, the resident ‘installation idiot’ they are easy to apply. That is one a of the best points. They are removable. Swappable. Exchangeable. Changeable.

This means during installation it doesn’t matter if you need to reposition. And believe me I did. But now installed for mr and mrs panda’s phones they look great.

Gelaskins also offer a free iPhone app downloadable from the app store to keep your wallpaper fresh. All for free.

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The two wall papers/designs we got were these

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Cable Cranes by Nanami Cowdroy

And

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Tail Feathers by Tula Pink

Go and get some. They are really great. And less then 1mm thick. You cannot even feel the beautiful skin on your phone.

Totally recommend this life hack.

Speaker by [Apple*] well sort of

October 28, 2011

Purchased this the other day as I sat in my office my iPhone playing music on loud speaker as the owner of any smart phone would know, just doesn’t cut it.

So I decided to start browsing eBay for some sort of cost effective, well designed, micro speaker or dock.

This one jumped out of the page at me. I can’t give specific URL to find the product as it probably breaches a whole bunch of Apple copyrights, but if you are desperate and cannot find it let me know and I will give you the store details.

The packaging was right up there with Apple packaging in terms of good looks and cool science lab design. Very akin to the box I purchased my 6th gen Nano in.

and the back gave great tips to remember to back up data to your local or home computer lulz.

The product consisted of the actual tiny little speaker module, and the dual function speaker cable and usb charger cable.

The speaker has a small round black on off button on the bottom and the mini USB connector hole that serves as a connection point for the dual function cord supplied with the speaker

There isn’t a need for the unit to be plugged into power, as it is driven by a lithium ion battery, and the little apple glows white when the speaker is switched on.

and to plug your phone or whatever in? well a 3.5mm jack. Not digital signal I know but come on it is for an office not for a THX home cinema.

and with an iPod Nano 6th Gen in the form of a lunatik watch, doesn’t it make the most adorable little office stereo?

let me know if you want eBay store details!!

Raising awareness. [Again.]

October 26, 2011

Hate the game but love the story line and secretly think it is definitely based on a true story

any ways I know I have mentioned this before possibly on twitter but hopefully you guys have been watching these bastards too.

A little bit I love the thought of a company maybe not as evil and maybe a little bit more security conscious  like Umbrella Corporation running around, in a over sized bee hive under the ground.

or maybe they already are.

example.

Avon Product ‘Anew Derma Full’

 

Umbrella Corporation’s ‘T Virus’

 

Coincidence? I think not.

 

I would blush if I could – Siri.

October 22, 2011

Shit that Siri Says is just classic.

 

February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011 (-.-)

October 6, 2011

Blue Lounge iPhone. [received and loved]

October 5, 2011

Well, with super quick UPS shipping from Blue Lounge I have already received some of my goodies from them .

 

As you would expect they are just awesome. All are complete life hacks and the price was quite competitive.  Here are some pictures of the MiniDock in action

 

beautiful packaging.

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looks good, but unfortunately two iPhones cannot be plugged in side by side in the conventional Australian power point.  It also sits a little further out from the wall due to the alternative Australian Power supply.

but it still beats the crap out of hanging it on the bench via the messy cable.

 

 

I also purchased the Milo iPhone holder so I could integrate it into my work space. it is very handy especially for making video calls, and using the iPhone as a flip clock. It is a stylish addition to my work place.

This is just for cool value, it does get your iPhone off the desk and scratch free. All of these were pretty ok cost wise. Shipping was a bit steep but considering the price you pay the delivery was super fast, like super fast.

All of the products were made in the highest of quality and do not have any flaws. The product description was  spot on, and I am extremely satisfied, now just to get my Bluelounge.com iPad2 kicks.

I would definitely look for future products from blue lounge

 

 


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