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Robots: The Sequester
05
Sep
Why Should Freelancers Use Mind Mapping?
04
Sep
(author unknown) via FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog
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Einstein once said something to the effect of, “you cannot solve problems by thinking within the same framework or mindset that discovered the problems.†The implication is that you need to step into another mindset, another level of thinking. So how do we step into another mindset, as Einstein implies we should? One possible method
Einstein once said something to the effect of, “you cannot solve problems by thinking within the same framework or mindset that discovered the problems.†The implication is that you need to step into another mindset, another level of thinking. So how do we step into another mindset, as Einstein implies we should? One possible method
CNN Heavily Promoting Twitter On Air, Making Big Moves in Social Media
04
Sep
Adam Hirsch via Mashable!
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Out of the hundreds of articles and posts out there on how companies should utilize social media and Web 2.0, CNN seems to be one of the few major corporations out there that have paid attention. CNN is one of the few broadcast networks with an expansive line of shining examples in the Web 2.0 space, from basic RSS and bookmarking options to embeddable videos, and its fully user generated content platform iReport.com.
What amazes me most about CNN has not been the millions of iReport submissions or the Web 2.0/social media, it’s that it seems CNN is now the first official broadcast network (not just news related) to start using Twitter and heavily promoting it on air. For instance, today I watched as CNN Anchor and Editor Don Lemon fished for Twitter replies after various segments. I’m sure this is only one of the many mentions to come and I’m sure we’ll see a large jump in his followers from here on out.
So, CNN gets it… What do you think about their on air Twitter plugs? Is there any other major company you can think of that’s an early adopter and getting it right?
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EA Announces SimCity and The Sims 3 for the iPhone: Spore Coming on September 7th [IPhone]
04
Sep
EA has announced that nine new titles are currently in development for the iPhone: Yahtzee Adventures, EA Mini Golf, Lemonade Tycoon, Mahjong, Monopoly: Here & Now The World Edition, SimCity, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, Need for Speed Undercover, and The Sims 3. Many of these titles have been mentioned before, but I was pretty pumped to hear about SimCity and the Sims 3 being added to the list. EA has also revealed that they are shooting to release Spore Origins on September 7th—the same day it is released on the Mac and PC. Hit the jump for some new Spore screenshots and the official press release.
LOS ANGELES, Calif., – September 5, 2008 – EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Spore™ Origins, an original game for the iPhone™ and iPod® touch, will be available this month. The game takes full advantage of the devices’ built-in accelerometer as players tilt, turn and twist their way through a world made of primordial ooze. In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announces a list of nine games in development for both the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms.
Eat-or-be-eaten in Spore Origins! Designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, Spore Origins uses the platforms’ motion-sensing technology to let gamers navigate a primordial tidepool on a quest to evolve. Feast on the weak and flee from the strong through two exciting modes and 35 challenging levels. Pinch, pull, and poke your creation in the Creature Editor, customizing the texture, shape and body parts to improve your offense, defense, perception and movement as you evolve over millions of years.
““We’re really excited to bring Spore Origins to the iPhone and iPod touch,†said Travis Boatman, Vice President Worldwide Studios at EA Mobile. “By leveraging the unique capabilities of these devices, players can customize their own creatures and shape their destiny in an exciting evolutionary journey. â€
EA Mobile today also announced nine titles in development for the iPhone and iPod touch, pending regional availability. This list includes YAHTZEE Adventures, EA Mini Golf, Lemonade Tycoonâ„¢, Mahjong, MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition, SimCity, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, Need for Speedâ„¢ Undercover, and The Simsâ„¢ 3.
Spore Origins will be available globally from the Apple App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or by simply visiting www.eamobile.com from an iPhone. Additional versions of Spore Origins are also available for the iPod, as well as other mobile devices. All iPod games are available for the third-generation iPod nano, iPod classic and fifth-generation iPod and can be sent as a gift using the iTunes gifting feature (www.itunes.com).
10 Fonts to design original logos
04
Sep
Antonio via Woork
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This collection includes Unit Rounded Bold, Helvetica Neue, Qlassik, Punk's not dead, Chica Monospace, Kyra Lynn, Nicotine, Light Out, Anja Eliane and Danube.
1. Unit Rounded Bold (download)
A rounded font to design Facebook-like logos.
2. Helvetica Neue (download)
Helvetica Neue is absolutely the font I prefer in this collection. Clean and professional:
3. Qlassik (download)
Another font I like very much:
4. Punk's not dead (download)
Punk's not deat is "dirty" font to design grunge logos:
5. Chica Monospace (download)
A font with an optimal legibility and an elegant style:
6. Kyra Lynn (download)
Kyra Lynn is another "dirty" font for grunge logos:
7. Nicotine (download)
A bold font for big logos:
8. Light Out (download)
9. Anja Eliane (download)
Anja Eliane is a bold rounded box. Best result in medium-big size.
10. Danube (download)
A courious font for modern logo design.
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Are you a designer looking for nice fonts to design high quality logos? Take a look at these 10 free fonts you might use to design impressive logos for your customers.
This collection includes Unit Rounded Bold, Helvetica Neue, Qlassik, Punk's not dead, Chica Monospace, Kyra Lynn, Nicotine, Light Out, Anja Eliane and Danube.
1. Unit Rounded Bold (download)
A rounded font to design Facebook-like logos.
2. Helvetica Neue (download)
Helvetica Neue is absolutely the font I prefer in this collection. Clean and professional:
3. Qlassik (download)
Another font I like very much:
4. Punk's not dead (download)
Punk's not deat is "dirty" font to design grunge logos:
5. Chica Monospace (download)
A font with an optimal legibility and an elegant style:
6. Kyra Lynn (download)
Kyra Lynn is another "dirty" font for grunge logos:
7. Nicotine (download)
A bold font for big logos:
8. Light Out (download)
9. Anja Eliane (download)
Anja Eliane is a bold rounded box. Best result in medium-big size.
10. Danube (download)
A courious font for modern logo design.
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The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth
04
Sep
Avi Abrams via Dark Roasted Blend
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 "QUANTUM SHOT" #470Article by Rachel & Avi Abrams, link Socotra Island: you have to see it to believe it We covered some otherwordly places before (see, for example, Bolvian Salt Lake, or The Richat structure), but this island simply blows away any notion about what is considered "normal" for a landscape on Earth.  (images credit: Jan Vandorpe, socotra) Imagine waking up on the Socotra Island and taking a good look around you (let's say your buddies pulled a prank on you and delivered you there, and lets also assume that you don't have any hangover from abuse of any substances). After a yelp of disbelief, you'd be inclined to think you were transported to another planet - or traveled to another era of Earth's history. The second would be closer to the truth for this island, which is part of a group of 4 islands, has been geographically isolated from mainland Africa for the last 6 or 7 million years. Like the Galapagos Islands, this island is teeming with 700 endemic species of flora and fauna, a full 1/3 of which are found nowhere else on Earth.  (images credit: dianadrz, Irina Travina)  (image credit: socotra) The climate is harsh, hot and dry, and yet - the most amazing plant life thrives there. Situated in the Indian Ocean 250 km from Somalia and 340 km from Yemen, the wide sandy beaches rise to limestone plateaus full of caves (some 7 kilometers in length) and mountains up to 1525 meters high.  (image credit: Marco Pavan) The name Socotra is derived from a Sanscrit name, meaning "The Island of Bliss"... Is it the beaches? The isolation and quiet? or the strange and crazy botanical allure? Alien-looking plants: H. P. Lovecraft's secret inspiration? Was the famous Chtulhu myths creator aware of these forbidding mountains with their hauntingly weird flora (think of plant mutations from his "The Color out of Space") ? We almost tempted to call Socotra the other "Mountains of Madness" - the trees and plants of this island were preserved thru the long geological isolation, some varieties being 20 million years old... We begin with the dracena cinnibaris or Dragon's Blood Tree, the source of Cinnibar:  (image credit: Christian Besnier) The branches spread out into the sky and from below appear to hover over the landscape like so many flying saucers... and from above they have a distinct mushroom look:  (image credit: Jan Vandorpe)  (image credit: dianadrz) There is also the Desert Rose (adenium obesium) which looks like nothing so much as a blooming elephant leg:  (images credit: Jan Vandorpe)  (image credit: Denis Romanov) Dorstenia gigas, that apparently does not require any soil present and sinks roots straight into the bare rock.   (images credit: Jan Vandorpe) It also has a distinct personality and likes to smile for the camera:  (image credit: Tomas van Houtryve) Somewhat similar to the weird Dorstenia gigas, is this "bucha" vegetable, found as far north as Croatia. I hope it's not pregnant with anything malignant inside this sack. John Wyndham (with his "The Day of the Triffids") would've loved it:  Also found in Socotra's landscape is the ever-strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum) - and yes, it's related to what's sitting in a pickle jar in your fridge:  (image credit: Jan Vandorpe) Getting around can be a challenge, as there are almost no roads Despite the fact that this island has around 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni govenment put in the first roads just 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which has declared this island a World Natural Heritage Site. I would prefer a camel ride to what is bound to be a bumpy and slow 4x4 ride... It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in an otherwise troubled world. If you decide to visit there, you can forget about beachfront hotels and restaurants; this island is geared towards eco-tourism and sustaining the local economy and way of life.  (images credit: Adele Obice, Marco Pavan, Denis Romanov)  This island is a birder's paradise as well, with 140 different species of birds; 10 of which are not found anywhere else in the world. A unique Socotra warbler, sunbird, starling, bunting, sparrow and cisticola are among the ones found here. There are also Socotra Cormorants:  (images credit: Magellan Tours, Rafeek Manchayil) Want to see some fairy-tale (and possibly haunted) shipwrecks? There are diving tours available... Hopefully some IMAX crew would film it in all its glory one day.  (image credit: socotra) To give you a glimpse of Socotra's and Yemen's in general totally unique architecture, check out this place located on the mainland: Al Hajarah, Yemen - Walled city in the mist Computer game designers take note - this mysterious city in the foggy Yemen's Haraz Mountains can surely fire up imagination of anybody who decides to explore it:  (image credit: Jan Vandorpe)  (image credit: Bellosta)  (image credit: Michaela Diener) Dune? Clark Ashton Smith's Zothique? Pack your bags, for this is on our good old planet Earth, no interstellar visa required.  (image credit: socotra) Also Read: The Bolvian Salt Lake, The Richat Structure: Eye of the Earth Permanent Link...  ...+StumbleUpon  ...+Facebook  Category: nature,Travel |
