the technologist integration

I.U.

2007-07-26T01:36:00.000-07:00

A new twist on a daily utensil, and quite intelligently designed.

FlipSticks™ by Brunton
1.6 oz bamboo with stainless steel handle

TrippStixx™ Collapsible Chopsticks

Snowpeak™ Travel Chopsticks
Stainless steel tube "handles" with Japanese hardwood tips and brass end caps

Mrs Lin's Kitchen Collapsible Travel Chopsticks
comes with its own carrying case. Made of durable polystyrene, able to "withstand up to 284 degrees"

ChopstiX by Vargo
0.7 oz

Finger Drums

2007-07-17T19:40:00.000-07:00

Oh, this looks real enough! Even our drum expert claim he can make a good beat with this set. The cymbal works too! And it has record function so you can record your loop and annoy every one when you play it again and again.

IP Phone, EFSF style

2007-07-13T17:19:00.000-07:00

I am a Gundam fan, but this IP phone is a little over-the-edge even for me.
Although the interface is very real and nicely designed, I just do not think making a internet call require me to engage this console and battle my way in a mobile suit. Moreover, it's ¥5,250! I rather spend it on my Gundam FIX.

Gundam IP Phone Website

Guess who?

2007-07-09T11:05:00.000-07:00

Do you know who's who? I'll reveal the answers on a later post.

life juice

2007-07-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

Recently I have to control my diet due to health reasons;
cut down on portions,
low fat,
low cal,
less sugar,
&
less coffee....

suddenly,
dining doesn't seem to be as an enjoyable pleasure as before.

add-ons

2007-07-03T00:11:00.000-07:00

Just a little over a month ago, I gave a talk about the overwhelming explosion of Facebook. Over the course of this month, my friends list is over 300, I've connected with age-old friends, highschool classmates, people half way around the world...

but what's more interesting is there's a recent emergence of user add-on application that I can add to my own use. Some of them are with no particular purpose but just for absolute fun. Once again, defining Web2.0 experience.

Come
pet my (fluff)Friend
throw food at me
or
just to see what books I'm reading...

Facebook is becoming a platform. It's already more than a website, it cannot even be call an application. But what's more inspiring is that Facebook is an actualization of a highly viral distribution engine.

I believe Facebook is taking the web experience to the next level. Only time can tell how this platform will shape the development of Web 3.0.

add me on Facebook!
Inspiration: Analyzing the Facebook Platform, three weeks in

29th @ 18:00

2007-06-28T23:53:00.000-07:00

the count down is almost over, the impact is yet to be seen.
Although it has already create quite a stir for the past six months, only tomorrow can tell the actual impact it promised. I do hope it can deliver and revolutionize the mobile phone and communication medium and be on par with Facebook in the Web2.0 platform. Big hopes, big expectations, hopefully no big disappointments.

turn off the light - candle night

2007-06-26T23:41:00.000-07:00

剛剛過咗 Summer Solstice - June 22.
從來都冇真正諗過全年最長嗰日可以做啲乜，今年搵到呢嗰網站，但係也是知得太遲。
雖然日仔係過咗，但係唔應該咁就等下年先開始呢種生活態度。
節省能源唔係要嚟應節，係種生活及做人態度！

想知多啲，可到這個網站。

DesiGN

2007-06-26T15:06:00.000-07:00

diet

2007-06-25T15:02:00.000-07:00

there's no Photoshop involved!!

.... I wonder what else can be diet??

MON-KEY

2007-06-20T14:59:00.000-07:00

my latest toy... though not something to play with, but it brings some fun to a daily commodity.

Ace of spades

2007-06-12T17:42:00.000-07:00

Lego: Round 3

2007-06-11T17:53:00.000-07:00

no matter how much lego I get, I won't come close to this....

my lego sets

out-of-the-box ads

2007-06-08T17:45:00.000-07:00

Jump high....

Original Post

prototype: 360

2007-06-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

Ideology over practicality. The concept of a 360 degree camera is not new, but the execution of creating such a camera has never been done successfully. Although this is another good attempt with a main focus on the camera lens, unconventional and imaginative, the body form is not truly practical.

Convergence

2007-05-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

For me, cars should be a perfect convergence and balance of form and function. Neither should be sacrifice in order to better achieve another. They should co-exist in perfect harmony, hence creating beauty, precision, and fluidity. However, rarely does automakers are able to achieve this perfect balance. Nevertheless, witnessing one these creations is an experience not easily forget - a double shot of admiration, eagerness, and jealousy, shaken not stirred.

AE86 - Round 2

2007-05-17T12:44:00.000-07:00

One posting of AE86 is simply not enough.
After watching this video, it made me think twice why I need such a high horsepower car when the one thing that truly matters is driving skills.
um... there goes my dream of my '08 WRX STi

AE86 TRD

2007-05-16T00:08:00.001-07:00

this is for all initialD fans!!

leave me a comment if you are watching the video, like to see where you all are!!

prototype

2007-05-13T00:23:00.000-07:00

does prototype design only allow us to dream and fancy over how things can be?
Or does it have actual design value in promoting design values and possibilities?

Original Post

core value

2007-05-10T23:52:00.000-07:00

Does what you spend time on has value?
If it does not contribute to the advancement of the greater whole, then what other value does it posses?
You only have 24 hours a day and how you spend your time defines what is important and prioritized in your life.
If Facebook is simply a pass time fun and distraction in your work, then it should be banned; but....
If Facebook is how you can better communicate with other people, then you should embrace it and magnify its potential.

Inspirations

學點學Photoshop：第六課

2007-05-09T18:25:00.000-07:00

Another movie look-a-like effect.
This time, Pixar'ize your CARS.

Text base Tutorial

technology or packaging?

2007-05-07T22:37:00.000-07:00

vented cap allow maximum air circulation for bristle drying
self dispensing toothpaste through rubber nozzle in bristle head
suction technology to pull toothpaste into handle compartment for no mess refilling

what used to be a simple toothbrush is now a stylish fashionable hygienic tool.

or is it because of...

chrome body and clear plastic packaging
young urbanized people as marketed users
postmodern brand name labeling this postmodern product

um.... how powerful is packaging and marketing.

OHSO

學點學Photoshop：第五課

2007-05-05T23:56:00.000-07:00

If you've seen Sin City, you'll know what kind of effects I'm talking about; high contrast, black & white, rainy mug shots.
If you ever want to create such effects, this is how you do it.

學點學Photoshop：第四課

2007-05-03T17:43:00.000-07:00

Most people know the frustrations and difficulties in taking group pictures.
Bigger the group, harder it is for everyone to look good in the pic.
You end up with someone looking away, one with a strange face, one with their eyes closed, one sneezing......

Traditionally, you take multiple shots hoping that at least one of them will turn out best. With the advancement of technology, there's finally a solution for this nightmare.

When taking group pictures, turn on your camera's multi-shoot mode. Rather than taking the shoot one by one, just let your camera take multiple shoots. But also do this at least twice, so you have two sets of shoots.
From all these photos, pick two best ones and follow the instructions in this video and see how you can combine these two photos into one, keeping the best of both while at the same time.

Photoshop Auto Align feature

學點學Photoshop：第三課

2007-05-02T23:00:00.000-07:00

One of Photoshop CS2 most amazing feature is call Vanishing Point.

If you've done some photo editing before, you'll know how hard it is to clone-heal-clone-heal a large area. It's even harder when that area is in perspective.

This new tool is simply amazing!! Introduced in CS2, and now with major advancement in CS3, Vanishing Point can become one of your most important tool when you master it.

Photoshop CS2 Video Tutorial - * C L I C K - H E R E *
Photoshop CS3 Video Tutorial - * C L I C K - H E R E *

when good idea meets good design...

2007-05-01T00:56:00.000-07:00

One of the trend in the latest product design is to combine existing technologies into one product. We see that from all the different variations of cell phones:

phone + digital camera,
phone + digital camera + mp3 player,
phone + digital camera + mp3 player + pda,
phone + digital camera + mp3 player + pda + internet browser + MSN messenger +
GPS navigator...

The problem with this is, what exactly does the final product do?? Does it excel in any single function or are all of these just bells and whistle? Nevertheless, on a rare occation, a product comes across that is stylish yet functional, practical and smart.

This is the Bubble Head WebCam. It's a webcam + a clock. THAT'S IT!!! Nothing fancy!!
But its design is smart + cute + functional!!
I just adore the "superman" design....
Only wish it goes into production!!

The Designer

Original Posting

當朱古力遇上打工仔

2007-04-27T00:34:00.002-07:00

你有幾鍾意食朱古力？
雖然朱古力真係咩形狀都可以做到，但這真是創意無限！！
日文網站

學點學Photoshop：第二課

2007-04-27T00:23:00.000-07:00

如果大家係用Photoshop CS2嘅話，你會發現CS2多咗幾個新功能。
其中一個叫Healing Brush。
所有熱愛攝影人士留意，這一個功能可能會變成你最好的朋友。

學點學Photoshop：第一課

2007-04-23T00:27:00.000-07:00

Learning does not only occur in the classroom!

Due to popular demand, 我決定開始一連串嘅Online Photoshop Tutorials。
希望能幫助各位能更掌握到Photoshop的功能。

第一課：Extract Image from Background

Load-Thing

2007-04-20T11:55:00.000-07:00

又一樣新產品，真有諗頭！
弊在未搵到有地方可以寄嚟，只有德國有。

網站在此 H E R E 。不過係德文。

當我真係發大達都唔會夠錢買佢

2007-04-16T17:34:00.000-07:00

尋日Apple出咗新一代嘅Final Cut Studio。個software勁到普通人只會用到所有功能嘅10-15%。
但係有咁勁嘅軟件，一定要有番一樣勁嘅硬件先能發揮所有內在潛能。
幸好有RED ONE
當市面上High Def. video cam漸多時，RED ONE 能讓你繼續與眾不同，超越所有其他人。
有乜咁勁？...現時市面新出的HD camcorder內置2.1 Megapixel sensor，以30fps和3:1:1顏色比率拍攝1080p嘅影像。
但係RED ONE內部的是一個12 Megapixel Mysterium™ CMOS sensor。此感光片以60fps和4:4:4顏色拍攝2542p RAW嘅影像。即等於4K(4520 X 2540 pixels)的畫面。
如果與普通DV機平排，分別大得驚人！！
但價錢也大得驚人。只係機身已需$17,500。
加上圖片中的所有配件共價要$45,000多！！！

Blow Monkey

2007-04-16T01:08:00.000-07:00

I really don't know if this is necessary..
in need of a little help with drying your nails...
$9 from here if you really really want it...

...dedicated to my "monkey-loving" friend.

Lego: Round 2

2007-04-12T01:48:00.000-07:00

如果你一睇就知呢啲係乜嚟嘅，而認得出邊個用邊把，你都可算係高達迷！！

Lego真係乜都可以砌？

2007-04-01T01:56:00.000-07:00

對於一啲lego發燒友，這真係幾有收藏價值。但這四件要$466US，今次我豪唔起！

點解我諗唔到？ - part 1

2007-03-31T01:01:00.000-07:00

咁make sense, 咁logical,咁有用！！

Are you a Technosexual?

2007-03-30T23:40:00.000-07:00

A “Technosexual” is a basically a new term that refers to “having the sexiest gear and setting up wireless routers for women.”

根據Wikipedia的解釋，"Technosexual is a neologism used to describe an individual in one of two ways:

1. A person (usually a male) with a strong aesthetic sense and a love of gadgets.
2. A person with a sexual attraction to machinery, as in the case of robot fetishism.

我想唔認，但又真係幾似我。
係件好事或唔好事呢？

仲要有Blog睇㖭！！ C L I C K - H E R E

2007-01-30T23:17:00.000-08:00

possibly

2007-01-30T23:09:00.000-08:00

advancements in computer OS should make a ordinary task even more user-friendly

but I guess that does not include choosing which OS you choose to use

2007-01-13T17:21:00.000-08:00

is technology suppose to help us advance our life
or is it a method to control society?