January 18, 2012 by radii
Although we unfortunately were not able to attend this year’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in person, we have been following its coverage closely. Below are just a few of the hottest tech gadgets that really caught our attention.
1. Lytro Camera
http://www.lytro.com/
This is without a doubt one of the coolest new devices shown at CES this year. The Lytro camera is completely unconventional both in its design and its functionality but we have a feeling we’ll be seeing much more of this technology implemented in future devices. The Lytro camera captures all of the light in its field of view which amazingly allows you to change the focus of your photos after the fact. No more blurry auto-focus woes.
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With the new (and some might say final) year underway, there's no better time than now to get your life in tip top shape. These six task management apps will help you to manage and organize everything from remembering what to pick up at the grocery store to managing complex projects with multiple team members.
1. Workflowy
https://workflowy.com/
This is one app that has been getting some tremendous buzz lately and its easy to see why. The beauty of Workflowy is that it doesn't force you to create to-do lists in any particular way, it is a completely free-form task management app that lets you build and organize lists exactly the way you want to. Also its completely free so there's no reason not to give it a try.
Pro Tip: Use Fluid on OSX to create a WorkFlowy experience that is sheer bliss.
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For some, the holidays are about spending time with family and friends, putting smiles on loved one's faces or rushing to get that last minute perfect item for that special someone. For me its about eCard; lots of eCards.Some of our clients (and our client's clients) have come to depend on us for producing interesting, ridiculous, or just plain wacky eCards year after year. This year, I thought I would quickly share some of my favorites and talk a little about how they were produced so without further ado I present to you the Radii eCard Bonanza!
Martha McCarthy and Company
http://www.mccarthyco.ca/seasonsgreetings/
Without question one of the wackiest and most fun eCards we created this year (or any year for that matter) was for the Toronto based family law firm Martha McCarthy and Company (MMC). MMC wanted to play off the popularity of Angry Birds but tie it back into their business. Working together we came up with Angry Blondes - a holiday themed Angry Birds game featuring two MMC lawyers instead of birds.
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...or how I learned to stop worrying and love Fireworks.
Photoshop has been my go-to tool for many years now. Like a trusty sidekick it was reliable and always helped me get the job done. It was the Robin to my Batman, the Hobbes to my Calvin. But there was always another other program lingering off in distance, a mysterious one I had minimal first-hand experience with; little did I know that it would soon forever change my workflow.
Don’t get me wrong, Photoshop is a great tool, but when it comes to building and managing web comps, Photoshop is just the wrong choice. It’s akin to using a spoon to cut a steak--it’s simply the wrong tool for the job, and although it may work eventually, the experience leaves much to be desired. Below are my top 10 reasons why I’ve decided to use Fireworks over Photoshop as my primary web comp tool.
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