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HypeForType just released Exclusive Faces Volume 02 including one off type creations from the likes of Non-Format, Research Studios, MWM Graphics, Suprb, and Richard Perez. To celebrate this HypeForType are offering 10 free typefaces (one per person, non exclusive only) for the first 10 people to comment on the release. All you have to do is write down the font of your choice in the comments box, and it will be mailed to you free of charge. Here's a preview of Exclusive Faces Volume 02 featuring Otto, Capset, and Vetena.

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Google Wave seems to be a game changer in online collaboration. It's improving every day and several people started using it seriously for real work.

Following up on our tradition of giving away invites to beta services I would like to offer up my invites to creativebits members. The first 12 commenters will get the invites.

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Hope you will enjoy it!

Hitachi today announced that their similar image search engine, GazoPa application will begin open beta testing and is available to the public at large. All features are available for test users without log in.

I think the new iMac 27" inch is the ultimate designer machine with its 2560 by 1440 pixels resolution and 375 cd/m2 brightness thanks to the LED technology. But for those used to 15-20" screens. Just how big is it?

It's great to see that Apple constantly innovates their input devices. They brought the mouse to the mainstream (by taking Xerox's design further) in the first place. Later they brought in the hockey puck design which was innovative in it's shape and design. Next, they came up with a simpler one button design, which was used by millions. The mighty mouse really broke new ground, but unfortunately the nipple broke too easily. Here is the history in detail.

Now the Magic mouse combines the best of the mouse and the trackpad into one input device. Hopefully this new design eliminated all the problems the previous designs had and we finally have the ultimate mouse. Well done Apple!

The next iteration of its Creative Suite will not only feature new features, but it will also be rewritten in Cocoa for 64-bit native support. This will give us another good reason to upgrade to Snow Leopard when CS5 comes out. Unfortunately it will only run on Intel machines.

Have you noticed that the more pressing the deadline the cleaner your apartment gets? Procrastination is a problem almost every designer struggles with. Group hug guys.

We make excuses like: I work better under the pressure of time, close deadlines make me more creative or I'm not inspired to do work today. It is true that stress caused by an approaching deadline releases adrenaline and other chemicals in your body, which can make you think faster and be more focused. However increased productivity is only a perception. You're doing great considering you only spent 3 hours of the job before the very deadline, but you would've done much better spending those 3 working hours by spreading them out over a week.

There are 3 reason why people procrastinate. If you can recognize why you do it you can make a mental effort to overcome the internal block.