It was fun while it lasted :) Some photos taken during my time at iShop.

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Gotta love the tilt shift effect, makes it look like real life Legoland.

I thought this was quite awesome. Comparing to the original version, the robots did well!

Genius.

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

Weather’s good and we’re free, so we decided to head over to Pulau Ubin for some off-road biking! Apparently this is the new off-road course built by NEA. It’s categorised into 1 Black Diamond and 2 Black Diamonds. Being novice, we hit the 1 Black Diamond track.

The course was actually not that tough, it’s the slippery mud (due to a slight shower earlier on) that made it harder and more dangerous. But it was fun! Oh, and they have a new skill course (look out for a sign that says “Pushpin”. It’s a short off-road course with many bumps, humps and turns. Good warm-up for the actual off-road course.

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MQ-1 Predator

MQ-9 Reaper

Avenger (Predator C)

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Love or hate the company that brought us the iPod and the iPhone, there is no doubt that Apple has revolutionized the way consumer products are designed and manufactured. And you may begin to wonder why are there so much junk products in the market right now.

Just look around the next time you visit a electronics shop, you will realize that many products spot Apple’s design cues. And the man behind the design magic is none other than Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design, Jonathan Paul Ive CBE (casually called Jony Ive).

During Apple’s lowest point, the visually stunning iMac G3 was the product that brought Apple back to the center stage again. And from that point on, there was no stopping Jonathan and the Apple Design team. From the iBook to the PowerBook, all Apple’s products were met with universal acclaim and became instant masterpieces of product design, spawning countless imitations.

Many of the products Jonathan has created at Apple are directly influenced by natural objects, such as the sunflower-inspired iMac G4 and the Pro Mouse which was inspired by a droplet of water. Indeed an organic influence can be felt in all Apple products. It is what makes them friendly, understandable and tactile.

His design philosophy of less is more, combining form, function and beauty has been the inspiration and reference for many of my design related work, be it websites or application user interface.

He’s literally my idol (YES I AM A GEEK). So I decided to put together some of his works in photos and videos. So enjoy and be inspired!
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Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.

Watching the video just gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling :)

Visit: Tweenbots