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  1. A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of art and design.
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February 10th, 2010

Google’s the Buzz word!

Surely it’s not just me that has noticed that Google has been in, around, on top of and responsible for everything at the moment. Almost every news story, blog post, email that I read mentions Google. Some of the innovations that Google have bombarded us with recently include the Google phone, Google Wave, the updated [...]

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Social media, we all know it. Most of us probably use it on a personal level – Facebook, Twitter, Bebo… It’s an online, interactive, community-building wonder world that’s not a craze; it’s here to stay.
Despite the genius of social media sites dissolving the distance of communicating with friends anywhere in the world, what I find [...]

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January 27th, 2010

The Grid… wow.

It’s Internet evolution - super-savvy scientists have designed an extremely fast information network capable of downloading data at 10,000 times the speed of a typical broadband connection.

CERN has designed the network - The Grid - to cope with the staggering amount of data it’s new particle accelerator will produce. CERN’s particle accelerator - the Large [...]

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January 18th, 2010

Golden Globes fashion

Fashion enthusiasts - including myself - weren’t disappointed with the spectacular frocks on display at the Golden Globes. Despite the rain, Hollywood’s finest showed off their dazzling style on the red carpet. Some of the stunners were Emily Blunt, Toni Collette, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, and Penelope Cruz.
For a list of the night’s [...]

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January 11th, 2010

TED: Ideas worth spreading

Want to be inspired? Love learning? I know I certainly do.
If you haven’t discovered it already… TED is an amazing non-for-profit - “We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we’re building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world’s most inspired [...]

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Inspirational RED-i Design Principal Designer and regular design-o-saurus blogger Belinda Vesey-Brown now features on the Confident Woman website - Australia’s leading authority on self-confidence and self-esteem.
Belinda shares her life experiences and how they have impacted on her view of things. Some of the experiences that have influenced Belinda the most are walking the Kokoda [...]

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November 17th, 2009

Boutique Markets

Sick of searching for unique items at shopping centres? Want to satisfy your “retail therapy need” elsewhere?
The Boutique Markets (formerly known as the Designers Emporium) is perfect for you. It has recently relocated to Portside Wharf in Hamilton, Brisbane and is held on the second Sunday of every month between 8am and 1pm.
The market aims [...]

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It is truly amazing what new media can achieve.
Once unknown band Sons of Maxwell have been thrust into the international limelight after writing a song about their bad United Airlines experiences.

The guitar that was destroyed on the United Airlines flight was a Taylor Guitar, so Taylor Guitars responded with a clip offering their [...]

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November 2nd, 2009

Races fashion tips

Looking fabulous at the races is essential.
Below are 10 tips to help you make the cut and impress your peers.
1. Grooming is imperative.
2. Avoid fake tan.
3. A successful look is well put together, but not necessarily all matched up.
4. Watch your hem length.
5. Have fun with your accessories - fascinators, hats, gloves, hoisery.
6. No cartoon [...]

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October 7th, 2009

Sweet Chops

Red-i Design is a dog-friendly workplace – we have regular residents Stella and Luby-Loo, and both of them are always hungry.
Whenever lunchtime comes around the dogs tend to linger. This wouldn’t be a problem if I wasn’t so hungry at lunchtime and could share my food – but by this time my tummy is always [...]

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