Creative Swell Blog

Envirosurfer.com Site Launch

// February 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Article, Branding, Cool Site, Entertainment, Featured Articles, Gear, Interview

My friend and client – Brandon Moyles – has launched a new wave in the surf industry, Envirosurfer.com! His new site is geared toward the environmentally conscious surfer, but, no matter how many waves you surf in a year this is gear everyone can wear(I will be). Brandon kindly answered a few of my interview questions surrounding Envirosufer’s creation, products and charity work. Be sure to check them out and read Brandon’s full interview after the jump.

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and the winner is…

// February 1st, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Blog, Contest, Entertainment, Featured Articles, Gear

Thank you all for entering my first contest (Win an iPod Nano) and making it a success. Check back for more contests and updated content every week. The winner of this contest was selected at random (using a list randomizer) based off the email addresses submitted, the winner will be contacted via that address and their first name posted below. Did you win? Find out after the jump. And the winner is…

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“Kindle Prepare to Die” – iPad

// January 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Article, Blog, Branding, Entertainment, Featured Articles, Gear, Tech

Well after years of speculation, mystery, rumors, gossip, trademarks, false domain registry and consumer brouhaha the Apple i…i…iPad is here! What, the heck? The iPad?!?! Oh well I guess we will just have to get over that one. This little plastic, chrome and glass device is going to change the world one more time and its not going to take years like the iPod. I could talk about features and functionality until my fingers are bleeding and your eyes develop cataracts but lets save us all time and pain with the official Apple iPad video(HD of course!). See the video and more photos after the jump.
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The BookBook Cover

// January 26th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Article, Blog, Featured Articles, Gear

This is just about the closest I get to reading on an average day. The BookBook Cover by TwelveSouth is a hard back leather case for your MacBook 13″ or 15″ laptop. Cleverly disguise your computer as a really old book, no one would ever dare stealing because lets face it what thief can read? Buy this now for $79.99 from TwelveSouth. TwelveSouth creates a line of Mac accessories including the BassJump, SurfaceJump, BackPack, BookArc (featured by MacWorld) and few other new additions to the mac accessories family. See images of the BookBook case after the jump.

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What to get the nerd in your life?

// December 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Featured Articles, Gear

If you have a nerdy boyfriend who is obsessed with the Star Wars saga and they might just “need” a pair of these for Christmas. I’m not sure George Lucas walks around his Skywalker Ranch in a pair of these but I’m sure you can sport them at home (please don’t wear these outside!) For the complete collection visit Kicks on Fire.

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Microsoft Courier’s User Interface

// November 4th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Featured Articles, Gear

Fresh from Gizmodo are these graphics of the much anticipated Microsoft Courier Booklet and its User Interface. Tap and hold, one finger flick, two finger flick and a bunch of other hand motions that my parents will never be able to do successfully. While these graphics help us gain some understanding of how we will interact with the booklet I still cant wait to get my hands on one. View all the images at Gizmodo.com.

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A Blackberry Watch?

// October 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // Blog, Gear, Tech

This is the Blackberry Bluetooth companion watch[not an RIM product]. The Allerta InPulse Bluetooth companion watch [not an actual watch-phone so calm down nerds] is the perfect little buddy for your BB device. The watch companion lets your know when you have a new message, are receiving a call, have new BB news and information oh and yes it can also tell the time. Price: $150 available in February from Allerta. [Gizmodo]

For more prototype image, click here.

Specs:

* 1.3″ full colour organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) display
* Bluetooth® v2.0+EDR
* 150 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
* Glass lens and full metal body
* 22mm interchangeable wrist band
* Vibrating motor
* Micro-USB port (for charging)
* Over-the-air firmware updates
* Dimensions: 51mm height x 38mm width x 12mm depth

Apple’s Magic Mouse

// October 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // Blog, Gear, Tech

The Apple store was down yesterday morning which means only one thing…new products. Apple unveiled its new Magic Mouse set to replace the current Apple Mighty Mouse. New Features of this Apple classic include: laser tracking, multi-touch surface, on/off switch and better blue tooth connectivity strength (33 ft). Here is part of the Gizmodo hands-on review.

Is this the best mouse Apple has ever made? Yeah, it is. The Magic Mouse is much better than the Mighty Mouse, which people hated, and might actually be good enough that non-Mac users might want to pick it up as well, supposing that they don’t really care about ergonomics. Since it fills the gap between a tiny travel mouse and a full sized desktop mouse, the Magic is in a good position to grab users on both ends.

Read more about the Magic Mouse at Apple.

Star Wars: Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

// October 10th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Blog, Gear

[WEEKENDPOST] This could be the coolest sleeping bag idea I have ever seen. I wish I had one of these for sleepovers as a kid. ThinkGeek has created a Tauntaun sleeping bag! Check out the description:

In the sub-zero wasteland of the planet Hoth, only the strong survive… and of course those lucky Jedi protected by the thick skin of a Tauntaun. Now after exhaustive movie viewing research and analysis ThinkGeek Labs has isolated the exact synthetic compounds needed to re-create Tauntaun fur. What have we done with this supreme knowledge? Created a Tauntaun sleeping bag of course.

The bags should be available in early November for $99, just in time for my Christmas list. [ThinkGeek]

Serious Body Armor (POC)

// October 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // Blog, Gear, Tech

With the winter snowboarding and skiing seasons just around the corner I have scoured the web to find you the best in crash protection. Once I found the POC brand from Sweden I need look no further! The POC [Body Armor] Labs are dedicated to saving lives using the latest in innovative protection solutions. This stuff is serious protection for you head, upper body, spine, and lower body…they have it all covered. I’m sure if you got decked out in this stuff you would feel near invincible on the mountain (might cause me to be more caviler, maybe that’s a bad thing?!?) If you are interested in check out all this gear visit the POC online store.