根據DIGITIMES，由於Apple目前已經預定了市場上大部分的鋰聚合物電池，諸如HP與Acer等PC製造商目前正在積極尋找新的供應來源。
由於目前鋰聚合物電池的供應短缺，市場價格也越來越高，2011年第二季的鋰聚合物電池價格已經提高了20%以上。不過目前PC製造商比起價格，更在意是否能確保供貨貨源。而日本、韓國與中國等電池製造商目前也積極地在擴大產能。
鋰聚合物電池由於構造上的原因，可以使用在超薄型筆電或是平板裝置，例如iPad、MacBook Air等超薄設計的產品內，因此在今年的需求量急速提昇。雖然在去年只佔市場總出貨量的10%，不過台灣前二大電池製造商在2011年的出貨中，預計有20%~30%是鋰聚合物電池。
目前鋰聚合物電池的價格大約比傳統筒狀電池要高上約60%。
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Apple的創始人之一Steve Woz最近在加拿大Concordia University接受了該校頒發的榮譽博士學位。在典禮會場的演講中，Dr. Woz透露了Apple的產品理念、設計語言、市場行銷與溝通戰略等各方面，其DNA都源於兩個Steve與一位古典音樂家在車庫的一段談話……
Who’s more important: Human or the technology? We had a gentleman, classical musician, that came to Apple to talk to Steve Jobs and myself in the garage. He told us that when you build a piece of technology you get to put a lot of work into it – software and hardware – to make it natural and obvious and easy to use for a human being. Then you have priced the human being at the top of the chain. If you simply put in every feature in the world and every ability and let the human being modify their normalness to learn how to use it, you place the technology higher, as the master, and the human being more as a slave. Obviously, we think of the way we don’t want the human being to be the slave, we want the human being to be the master. We want to build things around the human being as though it was the center of the universe.
人與科技，哪個更重要？當時有個紳士，一位古典音樂家到Apple的車庫和Steve Jobs還有我談話。他告訴我們，當你們製造一件科技產品，要同時花上很大的工夫在硬體與軟體上，讓它變成一個自然、清楚、而且容易給人們使用的東西。然後，還必需要把人性放在首位。
如果只是簡單地把世界上所有的功能放在一起，讓人們違背人性，去學習如何使用這些科技，這就是將科技放到了首位，科技成了主人，而人類則成了奴隸。
顯然，我們想到了方法，我們不想要讓人成為奴隸，我們希望人類成為科技的主人。我們想要打造圍繞在人類身邊的東西，讓人類成為宇宙的中心。
而Apple的另一位創辦人──Steve Jobs，在2011年iPad 2發表時也曾經提到：
I've said this before, but thought it was worth repeating: It's in Apple's DNA that technology alone is not enough. That it's technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our hearts sing.
我在以前就說過，不過這值得一再重複：Apple的DNA內只有科技是不夠的。而是科技與人文融合、與人性融合，才能讓我們的心靈產生共鳴。
在這次2011 French Road Racing Cup Promosport機車大賽的第四站比賽中，發生了一起離奇車禍事件。這起事故發生在Magny的賽道上，而就當兩位駕駛(業餘車手)都已經離開車輛後，他們的車子卻牽著手、跳起舞來。
當外國記者看到這部鮮黃的2011 Hennessey Venom GT時，還以為它會有個｢Killer Bee｣(殺人蜂)之類的外號；結果John Hennessey糾正他說：｢這部車是叫做B-Killer。｣這個｢B｣的意思，就是指｢Bugatti Veyron Super Sport｣。
My birthday card bookmarks folder has been filling up fast, so I thought that this would be the perfect time to share some of the awesome birthday greetings that I’ve come across recently in my web travels. And be sure to tune in tomorrow because I’ll be sharing another bunch of great greetings! Now, onto the pretty paper:
Above, clockwise from top left : Orange Wreath letterpress birthday card by Kathryn Murray Calligraphy, Birthday Fiesta letterpress card by Fine Day Press, Make a Wish letterpress birthday card by Spring Olive, Yellow and Orange Star letterpress card by Ragamuffin Press, Smoking Kangaroo letterpress card by Pistachio Press, and Happy Cake To You by Dear Nic
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Art for Joplin is a project put together by Moosylvania and All Along Press and features a collection of sixteen limited edition, numbered 18″ x 24″ screen prints by a group of incredibly talented illustrators and designers. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the southwest Missouri chapter of the United Way to help in the continuing relief effort for those affected by the destructive tornado that touched down in Joplin, Missouri this past May. – via French Paper
Shown above : Neighborly Love by Jacob Etter
Shown above : Langston’s Dream by Hilary Clements and Rachel Hamblin (top left), Lend a Hand by Ryan Doggendorf (top right), Somewhere by Lynn Ullman (bottom left), and Missouri Twist by Laura Hoeman
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If you missed it yesterday, you can head on over and peruse part one of my Happy Birthday Cards roundup. Today, I’ve put together another great group of fun birthday greetings for you. Check it out!
Above, clockwise from top left : Party Bear card by Jon Klassen for Red Cap Cards, Hey You, Happy Birthday letterpress card by Tabletop Made, Barking Seal letterpress birthday card by Anemone Press, Sistas by Dude and Chick, Happy Birthday Cupcake card by Sweet Letter Press, Happy Birthday Charm (a letterpress card + jewelry, all in one) by Egg Press, Jazzy Birthday by Fugu Fugu Press, and Love to You letterpress birthday card by Egg Press
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If you missed it yesterday, you can head on over and peruse part one of my Happy Birthday Cards roundup. Today, I’ve put together another great group of fun birthday greetings for you. Check it out!
Above, clockwise from top left : Party Bear card by Jon Klassen for Red Cap Cards, Hey You, Happy Birthday letterpress card by Tabletop Made, Barking Seal letterpress birthday card by Anemone Press, Sistas by Dude and Chick, Happy Birthday Cupcake card by Sweet Letter Press, Happy Birthday Charm (a letterpress card + jewelry, all in one) by Egg Press, Jazzy Birthday by Fugu Fugu Press, and Love to You letterpress birthday card by Egg Press
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