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LEGOS GONE DIGITAL

legos are sure making a comeback. first there was the JCDC lego-inspired fashion show, and now lego has teamed up with Digital Blue to make a line of digital products, like this awww-inducing digital camera.

unfortunately (or is it fortunately?) the bricks don't come apart.

other products that are planned include walkie talkies, mp3 players, video cameras. expect them to be on store shelves this summer, between $19.99 - $59.99 (approx PHP1,000 - 3,000)

A Transparent D80

Via: TrendLand

FASHION NETBOOKS

netbooks have been around for quite some time. they have slowly been gaining traction and has even become a viable alternative to laptops. but the cheap alternative has always looked just that: cheap (and arguably ugly). most netbooks have looked more like toys than something that you could do actual work in. but now that manufacturers have had enough time to perfect their designs, we are now starting to see netbooks that you would be proud to show off. and since they are somewhat small enough to fit in most bags (and maybe even some purses), could netbooks be the next fashion accessory?

the vivienne tam hp mini "digital clutch"

sony vaio p series ultra widescreen "lifestyle pc"

THE SOCIAL BROWSER

flock (mac and windows) is a web browser that is geared towards people with a huge online social presence. the browser can be linked with numerous popular sites like myspace, facebook, blogger and flickr, among others. what you get is an aggregated feed of all that's happening in all your various accounts, all in the comfort of your broswer. you can even upload photos and post blogs right from the browser with it's built in uploader and blog composer. i use it everyday and found it helpful in not only keeping me updated with my friends, but also keeping my sanity intact.

WHEN YOU CARE ENOUGH TO HIT SEND

i remember in the early days of the internet, before youtube and facebook, we had to entertain ourselves by sending each other greeting cards. and when some of them had music or animated, we were amazed kingdom come. oh the good old days. well who says e-greeting cards should go away? some ecards certainly dont think so. there really isn't anything technically special with the them (they dont animate or anything at all). what sets them apart is that they are just so darn funny. and you even have the option to put your own captions on some of their images. who knows, maybe you can even fool your friends into thinking you actually have a sense of humor. so try it.

here are some of their current gems:

BOOKMARK: WILL IT BLEND?

i stumbled upon this crazy site where they feature video clips of some guy who uses a blender to crush various objects (i.e. a glowstick, a rubik's cube, an ipod, remotes, cd) - yes, the list goes on and on. The clips are presented by blendtec, a company that creates blenders, mixers, etc. hmmm, strange & interesting viral marketing..

from the www.willitblend.com website


will it blend website
blendtec's website

COOL APP: JAPANESE DANCING GIRLS SCREENSAVER

uniqlock is a screensaver with a very simple yet engaging gimmick - every other count of 5 shows a bunch of japanese girls doing some various stuff, mostly dancing. it comes from japanese casual wear brand uniqlo (think gap). with stores in new york, the uk, china, hong kong, etc. im wondering if it will ever come here, since the clothes are definitely cool looking.

PICNIK: EASY ONLINE PHOTO EDITING

http://www.picnik.com

if you have never ever used photoshop in your life but still want to learn how to enhance your photos like the pros, then picnik is your answer. this online app is as easy as it gets and best of all it's free. you even have the option to link picnik to your other photo storage accounts like flickr, photobucket, and even social networking sites like facebook. there are even presets to make your photos look lomo-ish, among other things. there is a premium account for the more advanced features, but you barely need to use them anyway. this is the must-use tool to turn that drab profile picture into something worthy for the Louvre.*

* well, not really.

CHIC HOMEPAGES: WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW!

gosh, i sound like a magazine cover. anyway, i know homepages aren't the most glamorous of things, but not a lot of you might be aware of such a thing as iGoogle. (i know, such an original name right?). well igoogle is a service that is meant to be a replacement for whatever is your homepage right now. it is meant to be a one-stop source for all the other places you need to go when you open up your browser. i know, sounds boring right? well, quite recently google collaborated with some artists and designers to make what is known as "artist themes"

whoa, is that gucci i see?

artist themes range from brands such as gucci, to musicians like coldplay and radiohead, and a whole range of designers i don't even know about (we have bj for that).

what's cool with igoogle is that it is highly customizable. there are widgets for almost anything you need and use online. have a gmail account? you can check it right there, just add the appropriate widget for it. got a blog you read often, then just grab the rss and add it yourself, and voila, you have a gadget for it.



*hint hint* *nudge nudge*


but arguably the coolest part about igoogle is that themes themselves change by the hour, so you're never stuck with that one boring image.
for example:

jimmy choo



philippe starck

so there you go, you're now the kid with the coolest homepage at the office.
you're welcome. =D

COOL APP: WORD CLOCK SCREENSAVER

word clock is a screensaver with a unique way of telling you the time. instead of showing you numbers and/or dials, it gives you the actual words of the date and time as it happens. the current time and date is highlighted from a list of all possible words. since it is highly customizable, you can even choose to only show the time and not the date, as well as change the colors of the words. it even has multiple languages supported. (unfortunately, filipino is not on the list. yet.) i've lost lots of time just staring at the thing since i find it so fascinating. and i'm sure you will too.

a video demonstration of how it works:


available for both mac and windows via (http://www.simonheys.com/wordclock/)

APPLE REFRESHES MACBOOK LINE. NOW SPORTS MULTITOUCH AND ALUMINUM CASING

apple has updated its line of notebooks, and all of them now sport led-backlit displays, aluminum casing and multitouch trackpads. also, the macbook (along with the air) now sport nvidia gpu's, which are a markedly significant improvement over the previous intel integrated graphic chips. what this basically means is, the macbook is now a somewhat decent gaming machine. expect these babies to arrive on our shores in the next few weeks, and just in time for xmas.