Monthly Archives: February 2011

New Mouse from Apple – click to see! Really Different!

From Macworld:

“The $69 Swiftpoint Mouse is a head-turner simply by virtue of its unusual design. It looks like no other portable mouse, and it operates differently, too. Whether this supersmall, distinctive mouse will work for you depends upon how large your hand is—and whether the position it forces you into feels comfortable to you.

The Swiftpoint measures about 2 inches long and about 1.5 inches at its widest point, toward the back. Intended for righties, it has a large, grippy groove meant to cushion your thumb, the left and right mouse buttons lined up in the middle section (with the right-click button raised more prominently than the left), and a more awkward cutout on the right to accommodate your index finger and (more critically) the scrollwheel.”

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In the middle of the lake (via Linda Staats’ Photo Blog)

Beautiful!

In the middle of the lake The past week was all about winter here in the Twin Cities.  It was the St. Paul Winter Carnival with its ice and snow sculptures along with all the outdoor activities associated with the event.  I was fortunate to have a dear friend from the Seattle area here visiting (yes, people really do come to Minnesota for vacations!).  I wanted to show her something that's unique to our area in the winter time besides all the piles of snow that are gracin … Read More

via Linda Staats' Photo Blog

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New icons!

From Noupe.com,

Useful Icon Packs for your Creativity

For all of you out there who can’t get enough of icons, we have compiled another round-up of 35+ very creative icon packs which will most probably come handy and useful for your personal as well as commercial projects. If there is an icon set you’d like to share, please do so in the comment section below. Enjoy!

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