Gadgets

Wacom! Wac-off?

About one year ago I bought my first tablet; that is, after being forced to give back the one I had borrowed from my friend six months prior. After doing some research I decided on the Wacom Intuos3. I wanted a tablet that was very straightforward, simple and, well, professional. Whenever I use my tablet I feel very professional (instant confidence boost!).
The Intuos models stick to practicality and efficiency as far as its user is concerned. On either side of the pad there are what they call ‘ExpressKeys’ which act as certain keys on your keyboard, the important ones being, alt, spacebar, shift and command. These four keys are on both sides to oblige left hand users and right hand users. Unfortunately, that aspect permits my left-handed sister to take it from me and use it constantly. Another cool feature is the two touch strips which allow quick scrolling and zooming. read more »

New Macbooks Review

The new Macbooks were released mid last month with some nice updates for everyone, even graphic designers. It was designed using what Apple calls the “Brick” manufacturing process which is supposed to make this Mac lighter and more resistant to accidental drops. It also comes with the Multi-Touch trackpad where you can pinch, swipe, or rotate to enlarge text, advance through photos, or adjust an image. This track pad is the first of its kind (I think); there is no visible button since the track pad is one big button. Of course the update we really care about is the NVIDIA GeForce video card and the amazing LED backlit display, which only the Macbook Pros had before. read more »

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Fall 2009
Mon: 3:00 - 8:00 pm
Tues: 12:40 - 6:00 pm
Wed: 3:00 - 8:00 pm
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A blog for art and design students in the Vision 218 club at El Camino College.