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Optimus keyboards 05/16/12

We had a short blog post last week about the Optimus line of keyboards from design studio Art. Lebdev. We had a brief chat with them and they gave us more information about their existing products and their upcoming releases.   Why Optimus keyboards?  Is Art. Lebdev scratching it's own itch? Can't answer this one. Optimus?  Maybe because they are optimal :) . Who is the demographic?  What kind of good / bad feedback have you got...

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Tether 05/15/12

Tether is backup Internet on the go. Creating a WIFI hotspot with your smartphone has never been easier. Tether is an application that allows you to have full Internet access on your laptop anywhere using your smartphone's data plan. No more WiFi hotspots, extra data plans or costly Air Cards! < blush > You had me at 'full Internet access'. Tether works its magic by creating an Ad-Hoc network on your  Mac or PC. All you have to do is: Download and  Install the Tether app on your ...

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Lost Type 05/15/12

Lost Type is a type foundry co-op. The designers get 100% of the funds. Your video gets classy fonts. Everybody wins. Founded by Riley Cran and Tyler Galpin, Lost Type is on a mission to make high-quality typography accesible to everyone. According to the site: Users have the opportunity to pay whatever they like for a font, you can even type in '$0' for a free download. Hey, the 'pay-what-you-can' method worked well for talented artists like Radiohead and Louis CK why not for talented Typographers? Bel...

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Airlock 05/14/12

Airlock locks your computer when you leave the room. When you return: BAM!!! It unlocks. Maybe you work in an office full of pranksters that can't wait to sabotage your render when you're on a bathroom break. Maybe you edit in cafes that have dodgy people lurking that want to put a keystroke logger on your computer when you get up to refill your fifth latte. Or maybe you just live in a vertigo of paranoia like me and you appreciate the quiet comfort of an app like Airlock. In their own words: Usi...

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