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Diamonds are forever!

labtechi — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:33:14 +0000

I’ve just received a photograph of one of a recent billboard adverts that I did that has been up for a couple of days. I think it looks great – just as good as the original visual I did for the client. Can you tell the difference? Which one is the visual “mock-up” and which one the real photo?

Joburg soccer, football crazy

labtechi — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:31:16 +0000

It was great to be out and about this weekend, Joburg’s football fever has definitely struck. With the international teams arriving there are loads of press and tourists all around, the vibe is electric and it’s fun to be around.

Of course traffic still everywhere, leave early people that’s all I can say on that one. Sat and had a few drinks, people watched, flags and foreign accents all around. Then went to browse in Exclusive books Sandton, and walking past all the shops loved the football displays and paraphernalia in all the shop windows.

Some shops have really done some cute stuff, love the little football silver charms in the jewelery shop window. Socrates shoe store have a great display of hanging footballs and have even done lovely football carry bags. Of course vuvuzelas everywhere and a lovely makarapa hat in the curio shop. You have got to admire coricrafts SA flag couch, not for your house, but might look cute in an office somewhere.

There was one shop that tried, but no cigar, with some not too great painted display drops (see photos).

I also like Big blues SA flag shirt, for a bloke watching the game, and they have the horn kuduzelas, I do wish they sold silent ones though. Woolies have also done a great window display cabinet in the flag colours with all their footy wares.

I must say that I’m sorry to see Nelson Mandela square with a huge Sony tent filling the space, it would’ve been great to leave it open with the fountain and countdown to 2010 cick off clock still visible, folks gathering outside in the midday sun, pity. That’s joburg, fill every space possible! The tent looks like it’s for screening the soccer in 3D, Sony have a huge 3D campaign all over the place.

The other cute thing, the usual African figure carvings which have been done as football figures and painted in the various team colours, have been made to come apart for easy traveling. That’s football crazy!

Yo sum yummy dim sum at So yum

gez — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:55:05 +0000

We finally got to eat at So Yum in Hyde Park last night. One of my favourite things to eat is dim sum, we used to love eating them when we lived in London, so we’re thrilled there’s a new spot in town serving them up. In London once, on an early date one Sunday we had the most amazing time at DimT in Hampstead, I think we sat there for about six hours and ended the evening having one for the road with the waitress, it was a great, memorable date.

So yum is part of the Oyo, Wangthai group, Oyo also serve great dim sum (but only have a few choices on the menu). So yum have more to choose from and they were very yummy. There is nothing nicer than the prawn and celery gau dipped in that spicy mushroom soya sauce, yummm.

We also drank a really nice bottle of red, a Virnum Africa Cabernet Sauvignon and then, as you can see, finished the meal off with a divine berry meringue desert for three. A good night out, with delicious dim sum was had by all.

So Yum Telephone number: 011 325 5360

more about dim sum

Quick and easy snapshot photo for your blog or avatar pic

gez — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:42:40 +0000

If you’re looking for a very quick and easy way to update avatar pics or blog photos check out seenly.com for taking snapshot of yourself from your webcam, with some photobooth like options.

It then gives you the option to email to a friend, or to copy the URL. It is not like dailybooth in that it does not show the photos on a site, it just takes the photos and supplies the link to them for you to paste into your blog posts or wherever you might need them. Very easy to use, go on try it quickly.

Lomo9 effect

Artsy Fartsy effect

Three slide effect

www.seenly.com

Can you guess what we did on the weekend?

labtechi — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:11:04 +0000

Take a look at the photo and if you can guess what we did on the weekend, you’ll get 10 points. The clues are, lots of stop starting, bending over, flicking, wacking, floeking and sweating, my butt hurts! It was fun, and we got in some exercise!

True North website – coaching website goes live

labtechi — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:40:52 +0000

The new True North coaching website went live recently. I Was just waiting for some extra illustrations for the paths of excellence section, which I now have – and the site is complete. The brief was for a very clean site, easy to use and read because there is quite a lot of content – about all the different coaching programs and offerings etc. Take a look at the site and let me know what you think.