Articles Tagged 'Gadgets'
Future Of Interface Design – Touchscreen Or The Legacy Grandpa Style
Salman SiddiquiMy grandpa, somehow, still prefers raw milk (which includes milking the cow himself) over pasteurized milk. He advocates that "the human race existed long before pasteurized milk was heard of." I won't be discussing the benefits of pasteurized milk, but I wanted to shed some light on human nature which finds it hard to shed its old skin in order to wear the better one. He does drink pasteurized milk daily as we don't have cows in our backyard yet he continues to rant about his good old days of raw milk. Somehow, I found Bret Victor's view on Interaction Design almost related to my grandpa's situation. It was more of a love to hate you situation.
Are We Ready For The Cloud?
Rachel ArandillaNow we can't imagine life without computers in our bags and smartphones in our pockets. Humans have now become 'obsessed' with connectivity. But how do we keep our gadgets and devices organized? How do we manage both our business and personal data across devices? This is when today's 'hottest' service in technology comes in. Cloud computing is a service whereby shared resources, data, and software are provided to computers and other devices over a network, usually via the internet. Apple's version is the iCloud, which upon its introduction has replaced Apple's MobileMe. Apple iCloud was introduced by Steve Jobs during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June of 2011--an event that announced the OS X Lion and the iOS 5 for the iPod, iPhone and the iPad.
How The Smartphone Invasion Changed The Way We Live
Have you ever went out and realized that you left your smartphone at home? You may feel panicked, maybe even a separation anxiety though you've only gone an hour without your phones. These reactions are common, and clear evidence that phones have taken over our lives.
Create Your Dream Workstation: Popular Computers And Gadgets For Designers (PC/Mac)
Rean John UeharaI spent several hours scouring the internet for designers' workplaces and their specifications. Now, this will seem biased towards Apple products since almost everything I have seen on Flickr, Dribble, and other communities for designers indeed favor Apple products. But don't worry here you'll see all the most popular alternatives and everything else you need to build your dream workspace! From what I have noticed the number of displays needed for a designer is always one more. You have two? Add another one. A good combination I have seen is a laptop and a cinematic display from 24” to 27”. Wireless mouse and keyboards are also favored.
Ultimate Secret Designer Christmas Gifts Wishlist Finally Revealed
Christmas is coming and people who deserve to enjoy it needs your presents! Below you'll find a list of what a designer might like for Christmas. There are too many items to cite but I only chose the coolest and most stylish. Things that a designer (developer, writer, etc.) would want to use not only at work but off-work, make your friend designer happier in this Christmas and remember there aren't too many days left to get the gifts - huh..I need to remind that myself too .
Save Your Laptop: 40 Cool Looking Laptop Sleeves
Siva KumarA laptop is no more a gadget but has become more personalized with its growing usage not only officially but also personally. While giving it a personal touch we always try to protect it from the scratches and take care about any wear and tear and first we give it a backpack or a sleeve, most probably a traditional one which is quite boring and same everywhere but if you are a person with a unique taste and want a different look for your laptop sleeve too as a cool or a professional one, then you are in the right place.
Ultimate Roundup of 95 Free Gadgets PSDs Downloads
Ahmad HaniaIn this article I compiled a list of 95 free gadgets PSD resources from talented designers all around the web for you to use in your start-up projects, print designs or in web designs. These wonderful gadgets designed from real life gadgets and range from phones, monitors, laptops, cameras and other very useful and handy gadgets. All the resources are of high quality PSD files available free for you to download and use but you better take a look at the license before you use any PSD file.
