The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

New iPod Commercial: Blade Trinity

December 13, 2004

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Holy water? Check. Silver tipped bullets? Check. Apple iPod? Check ??? That’s right folks, apparently a 40Gb Apple iPod and a cool set of playlists are crucial tools in the epic battle against the vampire nation. Some of the workers went to see Blade Trinity this weekend and were delighted to find that the entire film was basically one big Apple promotional tool. Gratuitous shots of cinema displays, G5s, iPods and even iTunes found there way onto the big screen and we were loving every minute of it. If you love Apple, or just a good action flick, head on over to your local theater and check it out, you’ll have a rip-rockin’ good time!

Xpressionism: Database Stock Icons Released

December 9, 2004

By Webmaster

Announcing the immediate availability of our latest royalty-free icon collection from StockIcons.com. Xpressionism: Database Add-On is an extension of the original Xpressionism stock icon set. This new set extends into the realm of databases with icons covering such specialized concepts as tables, scripts, records, and many others. Xpressionism: Database Add-On contains 52 unique icons in multiple sizes and formats and is available today for $179.00 USD.

Gotta Catch ’em All!

December 7, 2004

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce the Quick Pix 2004 Icon Collection consisting of all the Quick Pix released this year. You may see patterns in these icons, others were done on just a whim. Until now, site visitors who missed a certain week’s release were unable to grab the goodies. As the year draws to a close, we are pleased to make these icons available to everyone. We hope you enjoy these small forays into the unknown with subject matter ranging from video games and movies to just plain goofy. Enjoy!

We’re Back Baby!

December 6, 2004

By Webmaster

We are pleased to report that our behind-the-scenes updates went as smooth as silk and we’re back in business. If you’ve sent press releases to us since our hiatus and want them posted, please send them along again. News and Deskbase updates have now resumed and in addition we have some cool new icons coming your way prior to our annual holiday vacation. So stay tuned right here folks, holiday goodies are on their way!

CandyBar Auto-Update Activate!

November 12, 2004

By Webmaster

Registered users of CandyBar 2.0 may have noticed that with the recent release of Mac OS X 10.3.6, CandyBar received an auto-update that qualified it for use with the new OS. This new feature prevents users from having to manually download and install a new version of the software, saving time and hassle. For those users who have not upgraded yet, Panic will be providing an update to version 1.6 that is qualified for use with OS X 10.3.6. Look for this version later today at Panic.com.

Iconfactory Updates On Hiatus

November 12, 2004

By Webmaster

Due to some extensive internal house keeping we’ll be doing, site updates for The Iconfactory are being suspended from now until December. This means there won’t be new icon releases, news item updates or additions / edits to the DeskBase until we return. Although the website won’t be updated, you can still purchase our software, download current releases and contact us with support questions. We appreciate your understanding and wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

An Honor Just To Be Nominated

November 10, 2004

By Webmaster

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We’re proud to announce that two Iconfactory software products have been nominated for the 2004 MacUser UK Reader Awards. xScope and IconBuilder are both nominated in the Software category under Graphic Utilities and are up against the excellent image capture utility, Snapz Pro from Ambrosia Software. The awards ceremony will be held in London, England on November 18th and our very own Dave Brasgalla and Kate England will be in attendance. Our thanks go out to MacUser’s editors for nominating us and we look forward to the event. Now, everyone keep their finger’s crossed! :-)

Update: xScope won in the Graphics Utilities category! Our thanks go out to ARTIS Software for their dedication and teamwork in bringing this winning application to Mac users everywhere.

Vectors To Full Power

November 9, 2004

By Webmaster

Iconfactory worker Dave Brasgalla is largely associated with his photorealistic Aqua icons, but Dave likes to try out new stylistic directions as much as any of the workers. Vectra is one of his experiments that tries to create a simplified icon style that approximates Aqua sensibilities while mixing in a bit of vectorized “cuteness”. If you need a break from realism and want to add a dash of playfulness to your desktop, Vectra may be right for you! Download them now in the Showroom for the Mac, PC or as a cool Pixadex iContainer.

Pixadex Updated

November 5, 2004

By Webmaster

Panic and The Iconfactory have updated our popular icon organizational program, Pixadex to version 1.5.3. Pixadex is now compatible with CandyBar 2.0. Pixadex now supports iContainers that contain application icons and the “Send to CandyBar” functions work once again. These, plus other minor bug fixes are included in this free update for registered users. Pixadex is shareware and is available today for $18.95.

“If we can dream it…”

November 2, 2004

By Webmaster

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This week’s freeware icon release will spark memories for anyone who has visited Disney’s EPCOT Center theme park in Orlando, Florida. Iconfactory Foreman, Gedeon Maheux, has created a set of network volumes and hard drive icons based around the logos of the original pavilions of EPCOT. Slick and futuristic, like EPCOT itself, these glowing discs embody the spirit of the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow and look great in the OS X dock or on a PC desktop. We invite you download EPCOT Network Nodes today for Mac or PC or as a Pixadex iContainer.

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