coming soon: new future vintage series poster art!

i am working on a new future vintage series poster art, i called it 'police drones'. stay tune folks! it should be done by early next week. cheers! :)

product: Apple Magic Trackpad

(photo source: apple.com)

love your multitouch trackpad on your unibody macbook? now you can do just that with your iMac with this huge magic trackpad. the magic trackpad enables you to scroll, click, swipe and rotate with your fingers, just like what you will do on your macbook. all this while i have been thinking 'why no one come with trackpad for desktop?'. looks like it's a dream come true. along with the magic trackpad, Apple also announced the new line of iMac running on i3, i5 and i7 processors. screen sizes are still 27 inches and 21.5 inches.

visit Apple website.

tech: martin jetpack

(photo source: martinjetpack.com)

frankly, this isn't exactly the newest news but i'm still awe by the reality of human flight - that is with a human jetpack. with the jetpack, you can make your james bond dream come true. capable of ceiling of 8000 feet (2438 meters) and a range of 31.5 miles (approximately 50 kilometers) at a top speed of 63 miles an hour (101 km/h), it will get you to work minus the traffic jam. this provides a true meaning to taking short-cuts. that is if you can find a place to land & park this thing. make sure you get crease-free shirt to go with it. now, where do i store my brief case...

visit Martin Jetpack official website.

updates: search by labels

added a 'search by labels' gadget to facilitate easier navigation on my blog. check it out on the right hand side of this blog :)

product: LaCie XtremKey all-terrain USB Flash drive

(photo source: Lacie.com)

i want one! i am just such a big-time sucker for well-design stuff, especially tech-related items. this futuristic (& minimalist) looking flash drive definitely had me in a sec. for those who are constantly paranoid about crushing your flash drive, this could just end your problem. tech spec aside, which will pretty much the same for most flash drive, the XtremeKey will withstand the pressure of a 10-ton truck, resistance to 5 meter drops, watertight up to 100 meters and withstand extreme temperatures. so no more worry of important blueprints getting crush by your construction trucks or accidentally dropping your key into the deep blue sea while doing your important marine life research.

visit LaCie website.

product: hardcandy chrome bubble for iPhone4

(photo source: hardcandy.com)

iPhone4 has yet to hit Singapore's shore until this weekend but stores are already selling their cases. this one is a pretty new item from hardcandy. pretty sleek looking but no doubt it is going to be a finger print magnet. i saw the actual item, pretty cool indeed.

visit hardcandy website.

product: iLuv foldable leather case for iPad

(photo source: mikeshouts)

this is really worthly of a mention. the foldable leather case for iPad by iLuv. i haven't been bringing my iPad out more than a few steps out of my room, because i felt 'exposed' with any protection. while waiting patiently for DODOcase to arrive, this iLuv product will have to do for the next 5-6 weeks. and it cost only S$57.90 (approx. US$42.40).

check out the iLuv website.

product: DODOcase Made by Hand iPad case

(photo source: DODOcase.com)

searching the net for a cool looking iPad case lands me at DODOcase. the case, known as the limited first edition DODOcase, is made by hand in San Francisco, California. being a big-time sucker for style + design, i know i gotta have one of this for my iPad.

with the influx of iPad cases in the market, this definitely stands out among the crowd. google around or pop-by any of your local stores, and you will know what i mean. after dizzying yourself out with the endless choices (of cases) in the market, you will begin to think that majority of them looks the same. DODOcase cost US$59.90 plus shipping and it takes 5-6 weeks for delivery. quite a wait but hey, it is afterall hand-made and we certainly don't want to compromise the quality by rushing the craftsman.

visit DODOcase website.

poster art: space medic calvary recruitment

another one for my 'future vintage' series. another imagination from some nooks in my brain :) a recruitment poster for a 'inter-galaxy space medic calvary'. the 'space ambulance' was an improved version based of what i drew some years back. like i said, it's an a fantasy. as with before, please don't still my fantasy and my imagination. alright? cool. cheers! ;)



like what you see? you can order your print HERE.

medium size poster. size 24 by 36 inches.

poster art: mikolov personal spacecraft!

check out my poster design based a fantasy sci-fi spacecraft that i drew some years ago. managed to digitize it today and make it into a 'vintage retro poster'. this is another stuff that i plucked out of my head.  it's kind of like "i dig this poster out from my grandpa's attic - the year was 3500." enjoy! please, do not steal my work. especially the mikolov spacecraft. that's my fantasy, don't take it alway from me alright? cheers! ; )

like what you see? you can order your print HERE.

project D.I.Y. light tent

haven't been doing much lately, been busy formulating for my 'official' website. however, i managed to get a D.I.Y. light tent done (which is something i have always wanted to do) based on the guide in Digital Photography School. disclaimer: i don't have a SLR, plus i am not good with camera but i must say the light tent saves me plenty of time from editing on photoshop. for the interior, instead of using strips of blister board as recommended, i am being more 'extravagant' by cutting out a windows on a piece of vanguard sheet so that the side is now in one piece without any seams. however, my stock vanguard isn't long enough for this big box. this resulted in a seam at the photography area. check out my version of the light tent below with the photo samples. pardon me for it's filmsy look - it is filmsy - the carton box suffered quite an ordeal while in the process of being converted into a light tent :D

        

the sample of the photos were taken for a LED lights blogsite, which is being maintained by me :) you can check out the blogsite HERE or by clicking on the photos.

and here are a couple more of the 'results' with a little cropping and exposure adjustment with photoshop:



pretty neat huh? no more using the lasso tool or pen tool and painstaking cropping the unwanted background out. that's good news. info: that's my lovely iPod classic with my all time favorite Gelaskins. photos taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28.

download: replacement icon for address book (mac os x)

a replacement icon for your address book in 3 different colors to brighten your day. i can't find a replacement for the stock address book icon that catches my eye, so i decided to make one for myself. so here it is. hope our lives will be as colorful as these icons. check out the preview below :)

image map not working for you? click HERE to download.

cheers!
mike :)

download: replacement icon for mail (mac os x)

a variation of the mail icons that i did for the 'still got the blues' icon set. check out the preview below :)



click HERE to download.

cheers!
mike :)

download: replacement icons for safari

just one icon in various sizes for your lovely safari. still using the outline + hard shadowing style. check out the preview below.



Click HERE to download :)

download: replacement icons for your mac

finally! 17 still got the blues icons are ready. check out the preview below.



like what you see? download the icons HERE.

update: replacement icons for your mac

i am still working on the icons, so far i have gotten 11 of them. they are:

• finder
• dashboard
• time machine
• safari
• address book
• ical
• itunes
• garage band
• preview
• iphoto
• ichat

hope to get them out in another week or so. at this moment, they are hanging in at 512px size. i have yet to test out how each of them will looks like in 32px and 64px. each icon is created from scratch. some icons such as the garage band, preview, dashboard and safari are the most complicated thus far, and they took the most time out of this lot. i can't wait to get them out to the rest of the world! ;)

so far the comments for this icons @ MacThemes Forum are very encouraging. you can read all about it HERE.