mightaswell: February 2006

Google Earth Blog
Google Earth (GE) is the free application released by Google as a beta/test product in June of this year. The Windows version is no longer beta as of 10-Jan-2006. The beta for Mac was released also on 10-Jan-2006. GE is based on a product called "Keyhole" which Google acquired when they purchased the company Keyhole in 2004. Google describes it briefly as:
"Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop."
Google released the product first for recent versions of Microsoft Windows XP or 2000 (there is a beta version for the Mac and reports they are working on a Linux version). You will need a decent computer with a 3D graphics card, and will find a broadband connection is best. If you have these things, you will find Google Earth one of the most amazing applications you have ever used.

mySociety

mySociety
mySociety has two missions. The first is to be a charitable project which builds websites that give people simple, tangible benefits in the civic and community aspects of their lives. The second is to teach the public and voluntary sectors, through demonstration, how to most efficiently use the internet to improve lives.

cigarette pack graphics

cigarette pack graphics
traditionally, the primary function of a package was to simply contain and protect the product. however, factors such as increased competition and clutter on the retail store shelf have meant that for most products, packaging must perform many sales tasks, such as attracting attention, describing the product, and helping to make the sale. the often cited ‘four Ps’ of marketing - price, promotion, product, and placement- are concepts that summarise the domains of marketing strategy.

honeycomb lamp by kouichi okamoto

honeycomb lamp by kouichi okamoto
‘we used denguri paper to create a lantern-like shading effect. it is a local product of the shikoku region in japan.the fold-out paper outline can surround any light bulb and socket, with the stretched folds producing a honeycomb pattern.when the lamp is folded, the thickness is about 2 cm.

NID Convocation Day: A report - Animation 'xpress

NID Convocation Day: A report - Animation 'xpress
Speaking to Animation 'xpress, Sekhar Mukherjee, Coordinator and Faculty, Animation Film Design, NID said that,"India needs both Skill Base and Knowledge base professionals, and in plenty. Good Professionals come out from a good educational environment. NID provides a unique platform to all the aspiring students of animation film making through it's long established legacy of design culture and multi-disciplinary activities to find out one own language through one's work…I feel India needs more of NID like design education and educators to establish her very own place in the global design map."