Monday, December 13, 2010

Techie Shopping Ideas : )

Some of the hottest gifts this year, include accessories for our gadgets.
There are some great new cases that bring protection and easier typing tools.
-Check out the Etch a Sketch case ( pricey but cool and hard case for $39 from My Gear)


  I may just have to get the iPhone ones for the iPhone 3 and 4. BTW- here's the website for a Sonders photographer who did some marketing shots of them and whose friend worked with Ohio Art to create them.  Love it!



There's also the ipad  case with a keyboard- there are several versions - most are in the $64 range - several to choose from. They will add weight but it is easier than using the keyboard on the screen.

I bought lots of iTune gift cards for they can be used not only for music downloads but apps for iPhone and the iPad.  They do add up!

Flash drives are always practical and very handy. We save our projects on a server but using your own flashdrive allows you to bring your work wherever you go- unless you are saving to a "cloud".Even then, it is faster to save and input as you don't have to log in to your email account to save or retrieve the files. Plus Photoshop files are sooooo big!
Blu rays are the way to go for more quality and there are plenty of deals out there if you don't mind shopping online and look for them.  BEWARE of frauds!  A website that looked very legit in design and coverage took my $ 72 of DVD birthday gift for my son and never answered months of phone calls, emails, and had a FAKE store front with a po box when we went to find them in person. Thank goodness we had a credit card that covered loss.
Shopping online has become an answer to avoiding crowds just be cautious!
Enjoy shopping and getting at least ONE new thing to make life more tech abled!!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

HIPSTAMATIC - Hooked on ol' school photo for iPhone app


Meet the HipstaMinions from Synthetic on Vimeo.

Here is Hipstamtic - an app for the iPhone that creates some of that magic from developing one's prints in the darkroom- "you never know what surprises will come up".
I have always loved photo taking and later when "moving pictures" in video and film easier and popular. My collection of old cameras attests to the history of photography in my lineage. I love the experimenting and documenting the world with various views. iPhone app allows me to take ONE camera for many effects. Glad to be living in this day and age.    Here is the $1.99 app with a gallery of my pics to follow.

iPhone Hipstamatic app



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