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Nano-chromatic

Aaron — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:28:43 +0000

Last week, Apple updated their iPod Nano line with a new design and, more importantly, a whole new rainbow of colors to choose from.

It looks like Apple is back to using the vibrant colors that made their Minis and Nanos visually stand out from the crowd during their initial launch. This is also a big step away from what was a short-lived run with more muted, reserved colors on the previous generation Nano. Odd, considering that these new, hot colors would’ve been perfect for summer fun, while the old, more muted colors gave off more of a “changing of the seasons” vibe.

New iPod Nano Colors

Old iPod Nano Colors

What’s your take on the new rainbow colors? Love em? Hate em?

New iPod Colors

Aaron — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:21:33 +0000

Buried among the bigger product announcements coming out of today’s much anticipated media event, Apple announced a refresh of their iPod Nano and Shuffle lines.

Besides some new features and a fatter form factor for the Nano, both the Nano and Shuffle are now available in a few fresh new colors:

iPod Nano

iPod Shuffle

Having not seen them in person yet, these muted, Spring-like colors appear to be a drastic change from the sleek, vibrant, “hip” Nano/Mini colors Apple has chosen in the past.

And something tells me those silhouette commercials just wouldn’t have been as cool with a robins-egg blue background from these new iPods…

Color-matching mugs for the perfect cup of coffee

Natalie Jost — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:55:09 +0000

Following up on the ingenious color-changing coffee lids, here’s another neat idea to make your coffee-drinking experience even better: color-matching coffee mugs.

From the maker:

“Mugs to help you mix your favourite brew to just-how-you-like-it by matching the colour guide on the inside. Available in Tea or Coffee styles.”

Just add milk/cream/sugar/etc to match your drink with the color of your choice for the perfect cup, then enjoy!

Posted by guest blogger Natalie Jost. Natalie is a web designer and a lover of all things color. You can read her blog at standardsforlife.com.

Caution: Contents may be hot!

Aaron — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:27:42 +0000

Now here’s an ingenious product: Sydney-based Smart Lid Systems has developed a coffee lid that uses color to let you know when it’s safe to drink your beverage.

If your drink is too hot, the normally-brown lid will turn bright red to warn you that you’re about to burn your mouth. And if it isn’t sealed properly on the top of cup, the lid shows spots of brown to indicate it’s loose.

McDonalds could have used this product a few years ago when they lost a lawsuit for $2.9 million (later reduced to $640,000) to a woman who burned herself and filed suit because her coffee was too hot. And I could have used this last week when I burned the roof of my mouth and couldn’t taste anything for 2 days.