Stresswatch Tells You When To Relax

07Oct09

The stresswatch is still a concept device, but it certainly looks like something everybody wouldn’t mind receiving as a gift, especially in an office environment where stress levels are high.

As you can see from the photo, there is a black bar graph to show your stress levels. The blues and greens that you see their means that you are mellow, but pink, red or orange means you’re one stressed out fellow. I am going to assume that it reads your pulse, sweat from your wrist, or something. Not only that, it can also tell the time. So that way you can get to your next appointment, so that you can always stay ahead.

This device is merely concept as now we only have to wait for this concept to turn into reality.

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8 Ways To Make Your Home Office More Comfortable

21Sep09

I was just checking my email and found a link from Linkedin this was from EOffice where I was one of the member. A short Updates from them, since I was not that busy I had the time to look at their website which I found wonderful and informative article as well. This post is from EOffice and I’d like to share this to all of you too.

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At times it can seem as though we live mainly out of our home office. It’s well used, but it can be difficult to get things done in a timely and efficient manner if we don’t like spending time in it. After the jump, there’s 8 great ideas to make this high tech and electronic-filled part of our home more comfortable.

1. A Great Chair: In our many years of computer usage, we’ve discovered one thing is true. You can have the best job in the world, but if your chair is uncomfortable, you spend your day slightly annoyed, frustrated and achy! Office chairs can range from high to low, but no matter what the price point, all that matters is that you can sit in it for more than an hour or two. We’ve had some well loved Steelcase chairs and some higher end chairs that have worked beautifully, it really depends on the person, how they’re built, and how they’ll be using the space. But comfort, hands down, starts here.

2. Layered Lighting: Overhead lighting and computer monitors just aren’t a great combination. Adding in a desk top lamp can do wonders to relieve eye strain and to create some additional warmth to a room that can typically feel cold and overly electronic. Some spaces work well with adjustable height task lamps, while others do great with more conventional styles. Try making the bottom of your lampshade just higher than the height of your monitor. It will go a long ways to producing the most light possible without overpowering your screen.

3. Floor Coverings: The quickest way to warm up a room (besides throwing open the windows) is with a rug. Now were always frustrated when we see magazine showrooms where there’s carpet, rugs and all other sorts of things to collect static! It just doesn’t seem practical, so if you aren’t so keen with throwing down a rug, maybe try some throw pillows instead. It will still make things feel a little softer without the static worries!

4. Artwork: Visually stimulating spaces breed creativity. At the same time, they can also end up distracting, depending on how busy you make things. Pick pieces with only a few colors in them (even if they are bright or bold) to help keep you focused instead of day dreaming! This is a great place to rotate art if you are short on space to display all of your finds.

5. Safe Beverage Spot: We mentioned coasters that are super at absorbing moisture a few weeks ago for good reason! It doesn’t matter if it’s morning, noon or night, it seems that work is just done better with a great beverage. Hot coffee can harm finishes on tables and cold sweaty beverages can be a puddle-y mess! Make a safe spot for drinks (or a small snack) to sit where it won’t be tipped over or bumped, even if accidentally.

6. Wires Under Control: We’ve tackled the topic of wire clutter and control, time and time again, but a desk where you aren’t fighting for space from your wires is a good desk! Even if you aren’t willing to commit to a permanent solution just yet, making sure they are out of the way of your mouse is a big bonus! For laptop users, it’s also nice to find something to keep your cables on top of your desk when you unplug each time. It’s never fun to play “Dig Behind The Desk” each time to track them down again!

7. Temperature Control: It doesn’t matter if it’s Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall, the temperature in your office is important! Be it too hot or to7o cold, adding or subtracting clothes will only get you so far. Try adding a small space heater or desktop fan for some relief.

8. Add A Plant: Plants are a natural air filter and even if they are too small to do much good in that department, they still bring what other objects in your home office can’t. Life. If you don’t have enough light to sustain a potted plant, try just a few stems of fresh flowers or even making your own!

Courtesy of:  EOffice

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Be Inspired By Creative Advertisements

11Sep09

It’s quite true about the saying – There’s no second chance at making a good first impression. Companies send a lot of money on trying to catch your attention, advertisement, regardless online or offline, if they don’t catch your attention within seconds they are considered failed. Instead, to really stand out of the crowd, the idea has to be really out of the box, something that makes you laugh, talks about it or at least make you look twice. Below are some creative advertisements that probably reached their goal.

Bounty’s big spills campaign

Creative Ads 1

Nike – Just do it

Creative Ads 2

Yellow Pages

Creative 3

Death by iPod

Creative Ads 4

Clearex Israel

Creative Ads 5

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

15Aug09

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro join forces with Spyglass Entertainment for another extraordinary action-adventure, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”. MPC London provided key sequences for the film which was directed by Stephen Sommers and based on the well known Hasbro toy. The MPC team worked closely with overall Supervisor Boyd Shermis and VFX supervisor Greg McMurry, to complete 176 shots for the movie.

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” sees the elite G.I. Joe team use the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and a growing threat from the mysterious Cobra organization.

G.I. Joe was a hugely-popular animated TV series that debuted in 1985, but it was the long-running series of comic books that truly propelled G.I. Joe into mainstream consciousness and lend the tale its engaging mythology.

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Mobile Graphics

31Jul09

I can’t wait to see new generations of mobile graphics. It has been said that the quality of images and video on your mobile phone is set to get a lot better.

In the past year, graphics card giants ATI and Nvidia have been working on new handset chips, the Imageon and GoForce respectively. Graphical capability of mobile phone is set to compare desktop PCs sooner or later. ATI’s Imageon 2300 has had 3D graphics capability since January, Nvidia recently demonstrated technology that can run full 3D graphics and streaming video at three megapixels.

At the same time GoForce 3D 4500 chip represents an improvement in clarity on the smaller screen, which can now show movie clips with subtitles that are legible, increasing resolutions from 1.3 megapixels to three megapixels.

If the various mobile phone networks are not convinced there is a market, they simply will not invest in it. Learning lessons from the painfully slow take up of 3G products might make the networks cautious. But once people see the potential of these massively improved visuals it seems unlikely they will let it pass by.

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Give Me A Break…

27Jul09

What’s with July? hhmm….

July is my birth month, and a lot of things happened to me this month. The good thing is I bought my first ever pink laptop while on the other hand, I finally decide to resign to my 1 month and so job without finding another job.

I finally decided to just give break to myself and enjoy the moment of having no job, yeah I’m crazy! You know sometimes you just have to take the risk, I was not happy with it and it took me one month and a half to finally made the decision. And I tell you it’s all worth it, I was back to myself again, I can write to my blogs and play with my puppies. This is me now! I enjoy my so called vacation within 13 days, and tomorrow would be another day.

Yes, a new job and new challenges. I don’t know but I was kind of excited with it. I have positive thought about my new job. It was a bit hard contending to another applicant but I made it, SEO is really my thing, wish me luck for tomorrow. Ciao!

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