World Graphics Day
Image: Icograda
After all the mama, papa, wife, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, friendship, fiendship days. So glad its World Graphics Day on 27 April 2008, celebrated since 1995. A little history from about .com.
In 1995, April 27th was declared “World Graphics Day.” The date came from the anniversary of The International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), and has become a day to celebrate design around the world.
Message from ICOGRADA, that started it all,
On this occasion, designers reflect and hope that our international network can contribute to a greater understanding between people and can help to build bridges where divides and inequities exist.
They got some event lined up around that world, in India its in Kotayyam, if you’re around. If you’re like me sit back in your computer and spread the news, you can download some cool poster of the events.
Firefox Bus
Photo: Kalyan Varma
Couldn’t help but post this picture. Got this from Gizmodo, finally drilled down to the original photographer Kalyan Varma. From his blog…
While coming from Mysore, we suddenly saw a big Firefox logo pasted on a bus. We stopped the car and and stopped the bus which was about to leave and took these photographs. I wonder if the artist knew where the logo came from :)
Well, Mysore is a place close to Bangalore, the technology hub of India. I’m not sure if the bus owner or the artist is aware of Mozilla Firefox. But then any publicity is good. Rediscover the web ;)
Continue reading ‘Firefox Bus’
Download free Coldplay single
Coldplay is giving away their new single “Violet Hill”. It’ll be available for free donwload for one week effective today, Tuesday 29 April 2008, 12:15pm UK time.
‘Twitter’ to freedom
I just read this on CNN, that a student help himself free from an Egyptian prison. He sent a TXT from his cell with the word “Arrested” to Twitter, a micro-blogging tool that allows users to update their status. Read detail on CNN.
iPhone in India
If reports are to be believed, Vodafone is bringing iPhone to India, September 2008.
Lightroom 2.0 Beta
I’m test driving Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Beta. The interface is intuitive and well laid out on first impression. I’ll post a detailed one, once I run through it. In the mean while, you can download the trial version and enjoy the ride.
Video on Flickr
I’ve been rather inactive on Flickr lately, got his feed from my reader screaming, Video on Flickr from the Flickr Blog. I haven’t really dug my nails into it, but… but… but… only for PRO members and 90sec time limit only. So people with freebies account, like me, can still be happy with YouTube.
Sunday Jam
Back from the Sunday Jam, 11pm on the clock, what better than to unwind with friends & beer. Watch this space for the video. Catch the Sunday Jam Orkut Community for discussion & audience review. I feel we did a decent job on Led Zep’s Stairway to Heaven. We nailed Deep Purple’s Wasted Sunset but I guess Stairway took all the limelight :)
Ripple - Save the world, one click at a time
This came from my Aussie friends. Click to give water, food, education. Supported by Oxfam Australia, Oaktree Foundation, WaterAid, Grameen Foundation and power hosting by Media Temple. Its worth a few clicks even if you don’t believe. Click to support Ripple.Org
Be a Virgle pioneer
Virgin & Google team up for human settlement on Mars, from open source to open source planet on this auspicious day of 1st April 2008. www.google.com/virgle
