FreeFrog's Pond

Star Trek Into Darkness is um, well...

As a true old school Trek fan, The Mary Sue’s review of Star Trek Into Darkness pretty much sums up my thoughts on the film. Or better yet, iO9’s little Trek FAQ.

Or to put it bluntly, for me this second installment of rebooting Star Trek is a 5 or 6 as a pure action film (since that’s all it really was) and a 3 as a Star Trek film (canon it was not). It also lacked a lot of “science” in its science fiction and had plot holes you could drive the Enterprise through.

Illustrator CC looks like it's all growed up

Well, I’m stilling using Adobe CS4 because it’s been rock-solid for me and the last few upgrades didn’t seem to justify the high upgrade price and relearning of Adobe’s ever-changing interface. Still, if Adobe Illustrator CC (as in creative cloud) is any indicator, it looks like a worthy upgrade. Of course, it also spells the doom of boxed versions. I’ll wait to hear the full reviews by real users to see if it stacks up to the hype.

With strong enhancements to both creative tools and productivity features, Adobe Illustrator CC (Creative Cloud) will have artists and designers alike looking forward to the upgrade.

Photojojo speaks macro

Cool tips from Teresa Franco on how she uses her iPhone to shoot macro

Scenario: A ladybug turns your shoulder into its new resting spot. What do you do? Some might say Make a wish. Teresa Franco? She’d say “Take a photo”