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It’s hard to deny that Macs and Legos are two of a typical geek’s favorite play things, so when you combine the two, nerdgasms are sure to occur.
Inside of this full-sized Mac Pro replica is a PC running OS X, as well as a Mac Mini, and the outside is 100% Mac as well, compete with a Steve Jobs minifig looking out from atop the Apple logo.
Specs include 2,588 Lego bricks, a 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo Hackintosh, and a 1.66 Ghz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini.
Now go change your pants.
[Via: Gizmodo]
For many automotive manufacturers, the transition from four wheels to two is a natural extension of their brand, which is why many bikes bear the familiar logos and nomenclature of our more typical forms of transportation.
From Cadillac cruisers to folding Hummer mountain bikes that were originally designed for paratroopers, Motive has put together a list of the best bikes for the automotive enthusiast who just can’t get enough of their car from behind the wheel.
The Blogosphere got in a tizzy recently after Google decided to change its favicon (the little icon in your address bar that’s unique to each site).
To address those that demanded answers from the big G, Google has written a post about the new favicon, and explained that “the reason is that we wanted to develop a set of icons that would scale better to some new platforms like the iPhone and other mobile devices”.
Personally, I’m not a fan of the little G, and would have preferred that they stick with the big G, but apparently they’ve got some goals in mind, since they “tried in total more than 300 permutations”.
Apparently they wanted something distinctive and noticeable, as well as something that embraced the colorfulness of the logo, yet wouldn’t date itself, and considering the amount of feedback they received from people who noticed the change, I think they succeeded.
Rest assured though, if you can’t stand the new favicon, let them know, because they “really value feedback form users and want to hear your ideas”.
Here’s a quickie: The new logo for the UK Office of Government Commerce looks fine and dandy, right?
Tilt your head to the left and look again.
Nice!
[Via: Boing Boing]
Faviconize is a favicon directory that wants to list the best favicons from around the Internet. (And with over 11,500 already, they’re well on their way.)
The favicon is an often overlooked and unfortunately under utilized tool. It’s the little icon/logo in your address bar that gives you a quick and visual differentiator between each site and the next, and it also separates out your bookmarks beyond just text.
Though it’s such a small piece of a website’s overall look and feel, it’s a large part of the functionality of a site, and especially if you want to bookmark that site and return later, which is why Faviconize celebrates each little icon as if it was a little piece of art.
You can favorite them, vote on them, and even sort them by color and rating, which means Faviconize covers just about everything you could ever want to do with a favicon. (And then some.)
As the “ultimate mark of distinction” for a company, a lot of thought goes into logo design. It must be unique yet familiar, and at the same time somewhat timeless.
Because of the temporal nature of logos, there are often trends in logo design that many companies follow as they go through the rebranding process.
For a glimpse of what the future holds in logo design, check out LogoOrange’s list of 10 Trends That Will Define Logo Design In 2008.
[LogoOrange - 10 Trends That Will Define Logo Design In 2008]
If you liked Neatorama’s Tech Logo Evolution article, then be sure to check out their second installment, as they dive deep into the history of your favorite automotive logo.
The evolution of a company’s logo can provide an interesting look into the history of the company and the design decisions that it made.
Neatorama has put together a fantastic list of 13 tech companies and the stories behind their logo changes, and it’s a great way to get a quick history lesson about the world of tech.
Changing a logo can be a big decision. Companies rely on their logo for brand recognition, so when they decide to change things around a bit, it better be for a good reason.
Unfortunately, not every company grasps the importance of this decision. Instead, they often take a perfectly good logo, and ruin it in the name of change.
Take a look at Under Consideration, and their collection of the best and worst logo remakes. You’ve got to wonder who gave the go ahead for some of these.
Ever wonder why Microsoft colored their Zune brown?
Well wonder no more, because if you flip their logo around, you might find a clue:
[Via: Fake Steve Jobs]
Edit: This is my 2,000th post. Woo-hoo!
