Nur Ahmad Furlong

Tag: Technology

  • An e-Napkin for those coffee shop Brainstorms – I’d buy one of these

    Yanko Design is one of my Favourite sources of juicy product design from the drawing boards of some of the most forward thinking product designers out there. Design Sojourn drew my attention to another insanely cool product idea they’re showcasing. Recently I blogged about Sustainable sneakers, e-Write Boards and the MacBook Air but this next product is in a whole other league. Pity it doesn’t really exist, but we can play pretend can’t we.

    A high tech e-Napkin design tablet thinga majig.

    It’s an idea I’m sure many a designer has day-dreamed about,imagining what a utopian dream world they could create if only their tools were … “Hey, snap out of it”. Ok Ok, I know it’s just an idea, but you have to give it to the people who put this presentation together, very slick. We have to think big and dare to be different before we can really achieve something truly innovative. Someone has to be willing to start putting the pen to paper on these crazy cool ideas and motivating the scientists to get their nano’s in order. Check these out.

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  • Lenovo ThinkPad Special Offer

    Lenovo ThinkPad Special Offer

    This Offer has expired!, There are no more iPods available but the machines are still on sale at great prices! 

    My new partners Synerlogix Consulting are running a cool special on Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Notebooks. As far as I know their pricing is very competitive for these models and to encourage further interest they are giving away an iPod shuffle when purchasing 2 of these machines.

    lenovo-promotion-15january2Lenovo South Africa has taken over the ThinkPad from IBM and they’ve maintained the highest quality and technological advancement.

    The notebooks on offer have enough power and features to suite just about any type of business user. These machines stronger than the majority of notebooks on the market, something which I know I am currently in need of, running up & down with a notebook from home to coffee shops and anywhere else where business calls. What’s on offer here are brilliant notebooks with brilliant pricing and the iPod thrown in just to add to the value.

    Synerlogix, unlike other dealers, have kept the prices as low as possible so they can provide this fantastic product at an affordable price which makes business sense to me as I think they’ll sell more of them that way.

    If you know anyone with a ThinkPad, then you’ll realize that these machines are built to last and just keep on working.

    The ThinkPads on offer have the following specifications:

    Lenovo R61i Notebook NG18BZA 7650-8BG

    • Centrino Duo • Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.50GHz) • 2x512MB
    • 120GB/5400rpm • DVD±RW DL • Intel X3100 • 256MB shared
    • 15.4″ WXGA TFT(1280×800) • Modem • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Intel 802.11a/b/g • Bluetooth • Security Chip • FPR
    • 6 Cell Battery • Card reader 4-in-1 • Vista Business 32
    • No touchpad, no docking station connection and no fingerprint reader

    R7 040.00 ex VAT
    R8 025.60 incl VAT

    Lenovo R61i Notebook NF09ZZA 8932-9ZG

    • Centrino Duo • Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.50GHz) • 2x512MB • 160GB/5400rpm • DVD±RW DL
    • Intel X3100 • 256MB shared • 15.4″ WXGA TFT(1280×800) • Modem • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Intel 802.11a/b/g • Bluetooth • Security Chip • FPR • 6 Cell Battery • Card reader 4-in-1
    • Vista Business 32

    R7 700.00 ex VAT
    R8 778.00 incl VAT

    I hope to grab one of these in the near future as my current notebook is slowing me down a bit and I need something a little more durable. if you’re interested in taking advantage of this fantastic offer drop me a mail.

    There are a range of other even more powerful notebooks also available outside of the above special through Synerlogix, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for here, visit the Synerlogix Consulting website to view the rest of the range.

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    Offer valid from 15 January 2008, while stocks last. E & OE. Prices are subject to the Rate of Exchange ruling at the time of invoice

  • Think you can escape the web revolution? – Shift Happens!

    Attending the “Web 2.0 Explosion” sessions hosted by Jamaal from Jayz internet solutions gave me a fresh boost of enthusiasm about what I do and refreshed my memory about quite a few web concepts which I have packed into a few boxes at the back of my mind somewhere. Even though I have been following developments in the web 2.0 space for some time now and feel I have a pretty good understanding of the technologies and methodologies having it all presented in a clear, step by step fashion was a good way to connect a few more dots and broaden the picture.

    I especially loved the videos which we were shown explaining some key web 2.0 concepts. I’ve seen this one before but mixed in with the rest of what we focussed on Yesterday it had a much greater impact and I just have to share this with those of you who may not have seen this yet.

    [youtube 3mxbLd9r4Sc Shift Happens on You Tube]

    Now, think about the impact this is going to have on you, your career, your business or organisation, your family and your relationships in only the next 2 – 5 years. We can’t afford to hide anymore. Fear of technology is something you just have to get over unless you’re prepared to be cut off from a huge percentage of the worlds population. Developments are going digital and any strategy which does not include some aspect of these developments could be missing an essential ingredient to its success.