Like pretty much everyone we know, Acme Made is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Apple iPad. With our focus on delivering products that personalize and protect your modern mobile lifestyle – in all its forms – you can be sure we have our eye on this new and innovative device.

Using some amazing new materials and with a few innovations thrown in, we are excited to announce that we are working to deliver some great new products specifically for the Apple iPad.

Please keep an eye on our website for upcoming products.

But first, we want to hear what you are looking for in this sexy new device as well as the accessories that will help you use it. Send us your thoughts, comments and ideas on what you might want to see in future iPad accessories. If you haven’t seen what the iPad can do, check it out at Apple’s website.

Our new favorite photo blog is the joint adventure of 3 San Francisco photographers, called simply “Caliber”. Julie Michelle, Stuart Dixon and Troy Holden have created a beautiful record of the Bay Area, both past and present.

Some of our faves:

You can see the full blog here: http://calibersf.com/

Dave Eggers and McSweeney’s have published a “21st-century newspaper prototype” in the form of a Sunday-style broadsheet. At 300+ pages, the “San Francisco Panorama” has original content from over 150 writers, artists and photographers.

Extra cool….Extra smart and totally rad thinking as we witness print going through such horrifying upheavals. The paper was sold on the street in SF yesterday, and is also being sold online and in area bookstores.

Read more here.

Thank you to Eric, Matthew and the folks at Tai Nein for putting on a great show.

Check it out – how’s your Mandarin?
http://digital.photosharp.com.tw/DIGITAL/Content.aspx?News_No=7759

Check out our latest new retailer – the Joby Inspired gallery and pop-up store launched earlier this month in the trendy Hayes district of San Francisco.

Lasting just 10 days, the Joby Inspired event was a collaboration between Joby, the makers of the Gorillapod, and local design firms, including:

• Derek Chen
• Envelope AD
• Design Glut
• Richard Hansen
• Materious
• Peter Stathis
• Philip Wood

These firms created installations based upon and using Joby products.

The retail store featured products from Acme Made as well as Lensbabies, Vespa San Francisco, and Lomography.

 

Take a look at a guy who intrigues us: Bhautik Joshi.  Bhautik is a research engineer at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), DIY inventor, digital enthusiast, blogger and self-described rambler.  He lives in San Francisco and takes his curiosity to every corner of the city and beyond.

On his mind: Completed a PhD with the CSIRO BioMedia Lab titled Model Generation and Interaction in Surgical Simulation, where he investigated algorithms for creating real-time biomechanical simulations from medical imaging scans.

 

 
On his head: a down-to-earth bucket hat:

Latest invention:  The plungercam.
Bhautik has found a way to create a DIY tilt-and-shift lens, and he provides instructions on his blog:
http://cow.mooh.org/2009/07/plungercam-2-cheaper-and-more.html

His view of Fisherman’s Wharf, plungercammed:
A kitschy, touristy, and seemingly very tiny neighborhood gets some very special effects thanks to Bhautik’s cool invention:

Find out more about Bhautik Joshi:
- Visit his blog
- Peruse his Flickr page
- View his videos

Graphic Designer Nicola Black took a moment to share her love for The Kate on her blog Nicola Says.

Here’s a quick excerpt:

Well, it arrived today and I have to say, I am impressed! The bag is so well made. It looks even better in person. It’s just plain sexy. I guess you could say I’m happy with my purchase.

Acme Made™, an innovative product design company based in the U.S. and distributed around the world, announces the launch of the Stella Camera and Video Bag collection. Stylish and highly protective, this collection is designed to look like a must-have handbag, yet features Acme Made’s soft tricot lining and thick closed-cell foam protection for the delicate lenses and LCD screens of today’s most popular DSLR and compact camcorder models.

“Women are shooting, blogging and vlogging more than ever,” said Kirk Thornby, co-founder of Acme Made. “They’re capturing a performance at their child’s concert or documenting a vacation, and posting to social media sites. They want to look stylish and feel that their valuable DSLR or camcorder investment is protected and easy to reach.”

The Stella collection is designed in a modern combination of two-tone fabrics, making these “go anywhere, to any event” kind of bags. Two outer pockets offer fast access to additional accessories; inside storage pockets separate and protect personal items from the camera or camcorder. The fully padded interior features high-quality, soft tricot to help protect equipment from scratches, dust and abrasion. Both bags also feature a wide and comfortable shoulder strap which allows the bag to be worn across the body or over the shoulder.