Friday, June 13, 2008

The Great Voice Message Debate - #1

So a few weeks ago I was listening to my voice mail message, and I realized... wow, this is really boring. I used to record goofy messages back in high school, but since them I've 'shaped up' and learned how to be very corporate (read here as boring) with my voice mail message. So how does one fight that boring standardized voice mail message while still maintaining some creativity? I give you The Great Voice Message Debate.

Simply put, I'm going to utilize the same boring "leave your name and number" portion like a responsible adult should, but I'll also ask a two-sided question that sparks a debate. Once I've let the voice mailbox collect some messages over the course of a few weeks, I'll collect them all into one giant mash-up for you all to enjoy. Rest assured- I will remove (and have removed) all last names, phone numbers, and confidential parts of the message that have no relevance... the audio featured here will only be the portion that responds to the extra question I ask.

Without further adieu, here is the line of responses to the first question in the Great Voice Message Debate series...

Who would win in a fight- Superman or Batman?
Click on the play button to here the message and responses.











Tuesday, June 10, 2008

HP releases its first LCD with DreamWorks

16.7 Million colors not enough for you? (I know, I know... isn't that always the complaint? Colors- I need about a billion more of them and then this piece will be just right!) Check out HP's new monitor (overkill- maybe... cool and the way of the future- probably...)

At its Connecting the World event in Berlin, Germany, HP unveiled the first DreamColor monitor from its partnership with DreamWorks. The DreamColor LP2480xz is a 24-inch LCD that will set you or your design shop back $3,500. For the money, you get 30-bit color for over 1 billion color possibilities (standard LCDs are 24-bit for 16.7 million color options). HP says you will see deeper reds, blues, and greens when standing next to a run-of-the-mill consumer LCD, while blacks will appear four times darker and whites are adjustable.