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		<title>WorkSnug &#8211; Finding Places To Get Design Work Done On The Go</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Design @ Acuity</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WorkSnug is a really cool augmented reality iPhone app that enables you to find great places to work nearby, from cafes to coworking spaces, complete with reviews. Below is a short video showing how this great app works! : WorkSnug  is available for free download from the iTunes App Store. The app initially covers London, [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.worksnug.com/">WorkSnug</a> is a really cool augmented reality iPhone app that enables you to find great places to work nearby,  from cafes to coworking spaces, complete with reviews.</p>
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<p>Below is a short  video showing how this great app works! :</p>
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<p>WorkSnug  is available for <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/worksnug/id336597081?mt=8">free download  from the iTunes App Store. </a>The app initially covers London, and is absolutely amazing.  Coverage for San Francisco, New York, Berlin and Madrid to come.</p>
<p>Give it a run and let us know if WorkSnug helps you to find a great place to work?</p>
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		<title>70 GigaPixel Photo of Budapest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Design @ Acuity</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst going through my RSS reader, I came across this amazing achievement of tech and photography via Photography Blog. An amazing 70 Gigapixel 360° panoramic photograph of Budapest. The photograph was taken from a 100-year-old observation tower built on the highest point of Budapest, the stitched panorama is over 590,000 pixels wide by nearly 121,000 [...]]]></description>
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<p>Whilst going through my RSS reader, I came across this amazing achievement of tech and photography via <a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/71-gigapixel_photo_sets_new_record/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+photographyblog+PhotographyBLOG&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Photography Blog</a>. An amazing 70 Gigapixel 360°  panoramic photograph of Budapest.</p>
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<p>The photograph was taken from a 100-year-old observation tower built on the highest point  of Budapest, the stitched panorama is over 590,000 pixels wide by  nearly 121,000 pixels tall. The young Hungarian photographers used two Sony A900 bodies &#8211; each outfitted with a Minolta  AF 400mm f/4.5 APO G lens and 1.4x teleconverter &#8211; on a sturdy tripod  complete with a custom-designed robotic head. The  image capturing stage of the project took over three hours to finish.  The source images were then stitched with Autopano Giga software  and this  process took two full days and resulted in a <strong>200GB file!!</strong></p>
<p>Click the image below to see the <a href="http://70gigapixel.cloudapp.net/">panorama on their website</a> ( you will need microsoft Silverlight installed)</p>
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		<title>A Monitor for Every Budget &#8211; What Monitor for Photography and Design?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Design @ Acuity</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, I found an excuse to upgrade my monitor and so went on the hunt for the best design appropriate monitors. A while back I did another search and came up with the list of monitors for design. I went for the HP w2558hc in the end. Great monitor and I can&#8217;t recommend it [...]]]></description>
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<p>Once again, I found an excuse to upgrade my monitor and so went on the hunt for the best design appropriate monitors. A while back I did another search and came up with the list of <a href="http://www.acuitydesigns.net/what-is-the-best-22-24-28-30-graphic-design-photography-monitor/">monitors for design.</a></p>
<p>I went for the <a href="http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?lt1=_blank&#038;bc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;t=acuidesi-21&#038;o=2&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;m=amazon&#038;f=ifr&#038;md=0M5A6TN3AXP2JHJBWT02&#038;asins=B00284C9FK">HP w2558hc</a> in the end. Great monitor and I can&#8217;t recommend it enough. <a href="http://www.acuitydesigns.net/how-to-calibrate-your-screen-monitor-for-free/">Calibrated</a> it and its as close to print as I have ever seen with any monitor. It&#8217;s stunning. Below is the shortlist of monitors i had in my head:</p>
<h3>On A Budget</h3>
<p><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000SOGB3S?tag=acuidesi-21&#038;camp=1406&#038;creative=6394&#038;linkCode=am1&#038;creativeASIN=B000SOGB3S&#038;adid=1ZGF70Q0FM1Z2W95FXYE&#038;">Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW</a></b></p>
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<p>This was definitely a big consideration on my list having previously owned a Syncmaster that I loved. Went and had a look, and like all samsung electronics these days, its gorgeous. Was fortunate enough to be allowed to browse the internet and a few menial activities on it in store, and text is crisp. There was a slight bit of difference in colour consistency moving across the screen which is a concern but for this price range its to be expected. This might be fixable with a bit of fiddling, but i am not to sure. I turn mount my screen on desktop rotatable mounts so its out of box stand isn&#8217;t a consideration. However, it was rather limited in terms of positioning and only really felt secure and sturdy with a very slight tilt.</p>
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<h3>Got A Little to Spend</h3>
<p><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fgp%2Faws%2Fcart%2Fadd.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN.1%3DB001DNLI7W%26Quantity.1%3D1%26submit.add.x%3D62%26submit.add%3DBuy%2520from%2520Amazon.co.uk%26linkCode%3Das1%26submit.add.y%3D19%26AssociateTag%3Dacuidesi-21%26adid%3D0EH22BHAMMWQX9M9HGW1%26OfferListingId.1%3DLiX8MUrWp6mjnUgWjIpy7mWq9VNSNvt4dyiGVJp31dDMlYUzoEvtyOeI%25252FhigUaaAJloccQ3gSOCd2a8%25252BEa7AaNj8ubTmRyA89hIc5ZC%25252BGHIbXZ%25252FbUmyT%25252Bm9pguVbCVyj0KPWmH5yYPagjmA3jqtkVw%25253D%25253D%26SubscriptionId%3DD68HUNXKLHS4J%26SessionId%3D275-2722773-5290349&#038;tag=acuidesi-21&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=19450">Iiyama ProLite E2607WS</a></b></p>
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<p>I have never really been a big Iiyama fan. Not too sure why; however this monitor is worth consideration &#8211; you get a lot of monitor for a comparatively very reasonable price. Design iwse the monitor is very bland to look at but that might be a good thing in some ways?&#8230; To be honest, this is here as its a 26&#8243; Monitor from a once high-end brand that sits under or around £300.00 GBP &#8211; which is great value. They were playing Quantum of Solace in Blu-Ray on it in the shop and it looked, well.. incredible &#8211; so maybe it might suit video editing professionals? The buttons on the thing, feel a bit loose and fiddly &#8211; once clicked they do bring up a surprisingly fairly extensive panel of controls &#8211; which leads me to think with a bit of googling / tweaking this monitor will probably prove a very accurate color display.</p>
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<h3>Got A Flexible Budget</h3>
<p><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aws/cart/add.html?SessionId=275-2722773-5290349&#038;SubscriptionId=D68HUNXKLHS4J&#038;AssociateTag=acuidesi-21&#038;ASIN.1=B00284C9FK&#038;Quantity.1=1&#038;adid=0Y7YV5ZQEFVGQ8RV3V6T&#038;linkCode=as4&#038;OfferListingId.1=yfl5NCwJGzahsLPY1YMNM4Xph6inA9Dk2kvg6PE7opGxmiaKyNWV2uIaroseDLdJ0YnrT0qfrADps%252FeTQ8f47Bp7ZOf%252BqSWltI5paeMFW358sKt5WYV3JFGWVyFEZoFPOUgnRAz9IZU%253D&#038;submit.add.x=69&#038;submit.add.y=18&#038;submit.add=Buy+from+Amazon.co.uk">HP w2558hc</a></b></p>
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<p>The HP, which was for me the winner. Very reasonably priced for what you get. It has an included webcam, speakers and an integrated USB hub &#8211; which is brilliant for quick viewing photos from DSLR in a SD reader. The panel is glossy which will concern some but I looks great and after calibration &#8211; photos print from Aperture so close to what I was doing on screen &#8211; I am seriously considering just investing in a high spec printer and never paying to print my photography and digital art things again. Videos as with the Iiyama, do look amazing aswell. Slightly biased in my review but for the price and the extra features &#8211; I really think you will be more than happy with the performance.</p>
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<h3>Splashing Out</h3>
<p><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001TWCXO4?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=acuidesi-21&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=19450&#038;creativeASIN=B001TWCXO4">NEC SpectraView 2690</a></b></p>
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<p>For professionals, they will know what to expect with a high-end NEC monitor. Click of a button &#8211; brings up one of the most extensive monitor/colour control options panels that I have personally witnessed. According to what I have seen &#8211; it comes with an EyeOne calibration kit in the box which is a huge bonus. along with the SpectraView technology that NEC pushes so vehemently. I highly adoubt the store assistants had calibrated the monitor, however it still stood out next to its peers. Although the HP looks more appealing due to the glossy finish &#8211; however, the NEC&#8217;s picture is vibrant and still very real to life. To say its sharp would be an understatement, and red on one side is red on the other. The stand allows for a lot of tilt and also height adjustment as a plus.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Design @ Acuity</dc:creator>
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<p>A while back, I made a post showing  a free utility available for mac that was very comprehensive in calibrating a LCD screen. <a href="http://www.acuitydesigns.net/how-to-calibrate-your-screen-monitor-for-free/">You can view that here</a>. However, it was only available for Mac, QuickGamma is the nearest substitute for the estranged Windows users. I have not personally had a chance to test this one out because I am a mac fanboy but it looks well constructed and has some decent reviews around the blogosphere. View it here.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.quickgamma.de/indexen.html"> Read About QuickGamma.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.quickgamma.de/QuickGammaV2EN.exe">Download QuickGamma</a></p>
<blockquote><p>The relationship between the input signal and the luminance of a monitor is not linear but exponential with gamma being the exponent. Monitor gamma values usually range between 1.4 and 3.2. Because only a gamma value of 1 resembles a linear relationship, a gamma correction is necessary to achieve maximum reproduction quality. A monitor gamma value of 2.2 has become the de facto standard for Windows, the Internet and the digital photography. Under Windows a gamma correction is already automatically applied. This yields a linear luminance distribution for monitors with a real gamma of 2.2. Because most computer monitors do not have a real gamma of 2.2 an additional correction is required. With QuickGamma you can calibrate your monitor to a gamma value of 2.2 which in conjunction with the automatic gamma correction yields a linear luminance distribution for every monitor. More information and detailed instructions on how to use QuickGamma are available by pushing the Help button in QuickGamma.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Whilst searching the web for a comprehensive resource to help me to decide what monitor to buy, I came across this great thread on the <a href="http://forums.anandtech.com/">AnandTech Forums</a>:</p>
<p><a href="http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&amp;threadid=2049206&amp;enterthread=y">Best Monitor for Purpose</a></p>
<p>The thread is segmented into different purposes you may require monitors for. Here is the section related to Design:</p>
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<h3>PRINT-TARGET MEDIA PROCESSING (print proofing/Adobe RGB photo editing, Publisher/PageMaker)</h3>
<p>o High contrast at medium brightness<br />
o Accurate color/gamma curve<br />
o Good text reproduction<br />
o Wide gamut (92% W-CCFL or &gt;100% LED) preferred for CMYK/print matching</p>
<p><strong> 1. 25.5&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD2690WUXi-BK, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: soft anti-glare H-IPS w/ A-TW-Pol, 92% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-I, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1, Custom<br />
o Input Lag: 40.33 ms, avg (In House)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 2. 30&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK, 2560&#215;1600 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: hard anti-glare H-IPS, 85% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D DL (HDCP), DVI-I<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1, Custom<br />
o Input Lag: 40.5 ms, avg (prad)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 3. 30&#8243;: Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP, 2560&#215;1600 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: hard anti-glare S-IPS, 117% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D DL (HDCP), VGA, Component, S-Video, Composite, 4-Port USB Hub, 9-in-2 Media Card Reader<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1<br />
o Input Lag: 33 ms, avg (Estimate) (inferred from prad, BeHardware, and HotHardware&#8217;s findings)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 4. 30&#8243;: Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC, 2560&#215;1600 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: hard anti-glare S-IPS, 92% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D DL (HDCP), 2-Port USB Hub, 4-in-1 Media Card Reader, CF Slot<br />
o Scaling: None<br />
o Input Lag: 28 ms, avg (Source)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 5. 24&#8243;: HP LP2475w, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: soft anti-glare H-IPS, 102% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DisplayPort (HDCP), HDMI, DVI-I, Component, S-Video, Composite, 6-Port USB Hub<br />
o Input Lag: 33 ms, avg (prad)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1</p>
<p><strong> 6. 25.5&#8243;: Planar PX2611W, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare H-IPS, 92% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, 4-Port USB Hub<br />
o Input Lag: 16 ms, avg (ToastyX)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, VESA Mount<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1</p>
<p><strong> 7. 25.5&#8243;: DoubleSight DS-265W, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare H-IPS, 92% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, Component<br />
o Scaling: Full<br />
o Input Lag: 16 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
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8. 27&#8243;: Dell UltraSharp 2709W, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare S-PVA, 110% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DisplayPort, HDMI, 2 x DVI-D DL (HDCP), VGA, Component, Composite, 4-Port USB Hub, 9-in-2 Media Card Reader<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1<br />
o Input Lag: 47 ms, avg (prad)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 9. 30&#8243;: Samsung SyncMaster 305T, 2560&#215;1600 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: hard anti-glare S-PVA, 92% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D DL, 4-Port USB Hub<br />
o Scaling: [Unknown]<br />
o Input Lag: 29.3 ms, avg (DigitalVersus)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 10. 24&#8243;: Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare S-PVA, 102% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, Component, S-Video, Composite, 4-Port USB Hub, 9-in-2 Media Card Reader<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1<br />
o Input Lag: 33 ms, avg (gorobei)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<h3>PHOTO EDITING/WEB DESIGN (classic sRGB/web-target photo editing, or web design)</h3>
<p>o High contrast at medium brightness<br />
o Accurate color/gamma curve<br />
o sRGB (72% NTSC) gamut for better screen matching</p>
<p><strong> 1. 24.1&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD2490WUXi-BK, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: soft anti-glare H-IPS w/ A-TW-Pol, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-I, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1, Custom<br />
o Input Lag: 33 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 2. 21.3&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD2190UXi-BK, 1600&#215;1200 (4:3)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare S-IPS, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D, DVI-I, VGA<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1, Custom<br />
o Input Lag: 16 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 3. 20.1&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD2090UXi-BK, 1600&#215;1200 (4:3)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare S-IPS, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D, DVI-I, VGA<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1, Custom<br />
o Input Lag: 16 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 4. 21.3&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD2190UXp-BK, 1600&#215;1200 (4:3)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare S-PVA, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D, DVI-I, VGA<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1, Custom<br />
o Input Lag: 16 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 5. 19&#8243;: NEC MultiSync LCD1990FXp-BK, 1280&#215;1024 (5:4)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare S-PVA, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D, VGA<br />
o Scaling: [Unknown]<br />
o Input Lag: 16 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount<br />
o Notes: S-PVA panel. Not supported by SpectraView II, and not quite as high caliber as other NEC 90s series monitors, but still a good photo editing candidate. Not the best monitor for fast motion, but perhaps adequate. Info about the similar LCD1990SX is unavailable.</p>
<p><strong> 6. 22&#8243;: Dell UltraSharp 2209WA, 1680&#215;1050 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: hard anti-glare e-IPS, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, 4-Port USB Hub<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect<br />
o Input Lag: 20.6 ms, avg (8 &#8211; 20.6 &#8211; 30)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, VESA Mount</p>
<p><strong> 7. 20.1&#8243;: HP LP2065, 1600&#215;1200 (4:3)</strong><br />
o Panel: hard anti-glare S-IPS/AMVA, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: 2 x DVI-I, 4-Port USB Hub<br />
o Scaling: [Unknown]<br />
o Input Lag: 33 ms, avg (Estimate)<br />
o Ergonomics: Height Adjustment, Swivel, Tilt, Pivot, VESA Mount<br />
o Info: official specs | prad<br />
o Notes: Panel lottery between S-IPS/AMVA panels. Both panels have their good merits. Aggressive anti-glare coating might be annoying to some.</p>
<p>Use these panels for non-critical work only. If you work for a professional design company, use the ones above this line.</p>
<p><strong> 8. 24&#8243;: BenQ G2400WD, 1920&#215;1200 (16:10)</strong><br />
o Panel: anti-glare TN, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors<br />
o Inputs: HDMI, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA<br />
o Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1<br />
o Input Lag: 1.9 ms, avg (Inferred from G2400W)<br />
o Ergonomics: Tilt, VESA Mount<br />
o Info: official specs | prad<br />
o Notes: Better quality than Samsung 245BW, cheaper. Less scaling lag than 2493HM and better out-of-the-box colors. 1:1 support. You can use the G2400WD as an alternative to other pricey models for photo editing, but it does have problems with viewing angle stability due to the TN panel and you&#8217;ll want to be aware of this. Don&#8217;t use it for mission-critical work.</p>
<p>Full credit to those over at the <a href="http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&amp;threadid=2049206&amp;enterthread=y">AnandTech Forums</a> who created this list.</p>
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<p>During my web travels I found this great article to help keep your Mac firing on all cylinders at the speeds we all need and love:</p>
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Whilst surfing the web after buying my new <a href="http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=itbusiness&#038;type=monitors&#038;subtype=lcd&#038;model_cd=LS22TWHSUV/EN">Samsung T220 monitor</a>, I was looking for a way to calibrate, as out of the box it was glaringly bright &#8211; great for movies etc &#8211; poor for design work. What I ran into was <a href="http://www.bergdesign.com/supercal/">Supercal</a>. Is a great tool, and after running a few test priints after calibration process which took me roughly 20minutes, the gap between what I saw on screen and my photographs printed on my <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-PIXMA-4000-Inkjet-Printer/dp/B000EZMO46">Canon ix4000</a> had decreased monumentally. Highly reccommended!</p>
<p>Visit Site: <a href="http://www.bergdesign.com/supercal/">Here</a><br />
Direct Download (mac): <a href="http://www.bergdesign.com/supercal/software/SuperCal_1.1.4.dmg">Here</a></p>
<p>SuperCal™ is a visual display calibrator capable of measuring and correcting most conventional displays, including LCDs, CRTs and projectors. SuperCal doesn&#8217;t require any hardware measurement devices &#8211; only your eyeballs &#8211; yet it can be much more accurate, based on how well you pay attention to what you&#8217;re doing <img src='http://www.acuitydesigns.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> .<br/><br/>SuperCal lets you accurately measure the response of any display and build a profile with a corrected gamma table that improves the appearance of your display under Mac OS 9 or X. When your display is properly calibrated, you&#8217;ll notice much smoother tonal gradations and cleaner-looking anti-aliased text.<br/><br/>SuperCal was designed to provide the most accurate calibration possible without the use of a hardware measurement device. Very few users can afford to purchase a hardware calibration device like an X-Rite or Colortron, but all users need a properly calibrated display, whether they are retouching digital images or shopping for clothing on the internet.</p>
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		<title>Free Tool to Select Domain Names</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit the tool by clicking below: http://domai.nr Domainr helps you explore the entire domain name space beyond the ubiquitous—and crowded—.com, .net and .org. Inspired by jish.nu, burri.to and del.icio.us, apologies to Flickr, and a high-five to Dopplr. Other PostsAugust 31, 2008 -- Speed Up Adobe Photoshop (3)September 26, 2008 -- 10 Resources and Tutorials to [...]]]></description>
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<p>Visit the tool by clicking below:<br />
<a href="http://domai.nr">http://domai.nr</a></p>
<p>Domainr helps you explore the entire domain name space beyond the ubiquitous—and crowded—.com, .net and .org. Inspired by jish.nu, burri.to and del.icio.us, apologies to Flickr, and a high-five to Dopplr.</p>
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		<title>Speed Up Adobe Illustrator Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speed Up Adobe Illustrator Performance on Windows http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=320782&#38;sliceId=1 Excerpt: By configuring your system to run efficiently, you increase the amount of memory available to applications and ensure that they run smoothly. Increase the amount of memory available to Illustrator, quit applications you are not using, or disable nonessential startup applications or fonts to improve the [...]]]></description>
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<h3>Speed Up Adobe Illustrator Performance on Windows</h3>
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<div class="box"><strong>Excerpt:</strong><br />
By configuring your system to run efficiently, you increase the amount of memory available to applications and ensure that they run smoothly. Increase the amount of memory available to Illustrator, quit applications you are not using, or disable nonessential startup applications or fonts to improve the performance of Illustrator.</p>
<p>Virtual memory</p>
<p>Virtual memory allows the system to use hard disk space to store information normally stored in RAM. Because it takes longer to access information on a hard disk than it does to access information in memory, using a portion of the hard disk as virtual memory can decrease performance.</p></div>
<h3>Speed Up Adobe Illustrator Performance on Mac</h3>
<p><a href="http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=326405&amp;sliceId=2">http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=326405&amp;sliceId=2</a></p>
<div class="box"><strong>Excerpt:</strong><br />
If you configure your system to run efficiently, then you increase the amount of memory available to applications and ensure that they run smoothly. Quit applications that you aren&#8217;t using or disable nonessential fonts to improve the performance of Illustrator.</p>
<p>Fonts</p>
<p>If you install only the fonts you need, then you will improve system performance and the performance of applications that access fonts. Each installed font increases the amount of RAM used by the system, which decreases the amount of RAM available to open applications and increases the amount of time applications take to display font menus. Use a font management utility, such as Extensis Suitcase, to help you manage a large number of fonts.</p></div>
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		<title>A Good Work Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I personally have never paid attention in detail to the space that I use to design in and how it can have an impact negatively or positively on the work i produce and how much of I produce&#8230; The space I use is often in a state of &#8216;organised chaos&#8217; full of everything from text-books [...]]]></description>
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<p>I personally have never paid attention in detail to the space that I use to design in and how it can have an impact negatively or positively on the work i produce and how much of I produce&#8230;</p>
<p>The space I use is often in a state of &#8216;organised chaos&#8217; full of everything from text-books from university, plates, rubbish, video games, wires and all sorts of extra irrelevant clutter. I took the time to one day, clean out everything and I felt so much more &#8216;interested&#8217; and &#8216;inspired&#8217; in getting down to do all the client work I had waiting.</p>
<p>So now, I&#8217;ve come to think that certain things are essential to a &#8216;good&#8217; work environment. Although, some of you, as I used to , will insist your mess is a good work area for you personally; consider the following:</p>
<p>Firstly, your work area needs to be comfortable and appropriate to your tasks. When I was done re-organising, I found myself spending twice as long designing before I felt tired or the lure of my Playstation 3 took its hold. By simply, making the area less impeding and of greater comfort, my productivity definently increased.</p>
<p>Another thing I did, was try and move as many distractions as I could away from my design area. So I set up my HDTV and PS3 on the other side of my room; tidied away my Ipod etc; all away from my work area, so that I felt less tempted to &#8216;take a 5 minute break.&#8217; I then proceeded to give the whole area  good clean, and I definently feel a lot more focused, comfortable and &#8216;professional&#8217; in my space.</p>
<p>Some other things to consider are for example the lighting. Having a good light source is essential, natural is preferable, just to reduce stress and decrease you having to strain on what your doing. I had to find a good balance at night between my light and the brightness of my monitor. Linked to lighting aswell, is temperature; try find a range that is comfortable at all times of the day for what you need to do.</p>
<p>Pretty basic stuff really, but its a big difference when you actually take the time to think about it and then go about making a more conjusive work environment.</p>
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