Breve historia de los logos de marcas de autos

Hermosa nota de color, que muestra un lado poco conocido, de los escudos que cotidianamente vemos en las marcas más populares de autos. Recomiendo darse una vuelta por el sitio original, ya que en los comentarios de los usuarios, hay varios aportes con datos muy interesantes.

The Evolution Of Automaker Logos

As time, style and technology advance, so too do the brand logos by which automakers have identified themselves. Some have remained the same and some are hardly recognizable from the originals. Here's a look at how 14 changed.

Brand logos are usually one of first things you notice about a car by design. The best are recognizable to people who don't know anything about cars besides how to start them across the world.

To me, the three point star Mercedes insignia stands alone when it comes to brand logos. This is not just because I love old German cars but because it is an instantly recognizable symbol across the world. For many the three point star is not just a logo, but a status symbol. People assume if you have one hanging off your key ring you have money. I like to think that while I had a 1985 300D as a daily driver I did as much as possible to make people question that image.

Each brand logo is unique and has its own little subtleties as they progressed through time. Cadillac got rid of the merlettes in its logo in 1998 after almost a century of use. The mythical song birds were originally used because they were included in Antoine de laMothe Cadillac's coat of arms (off of which the whole logo is loosely based). Cadillac was the company namesake and founder of the city of Detroit in 1701. They were grouped together in threes to either represent the holy trinity or to look cool, depending who you talk to.

People often assume that the design of the BMW roundel is rooted in the company's aviation history. Although this is intentional, it is untrue. The concept of the association between the logo and the aviation history was dreamed up by the advertising agency that represented BMW. Although clever this is not the first time BMW has lied to me. They still swear that their cars from the late 70s and early 80s did not come from the factory rusting.

If you look closely at the progression of any of these logos you pick up a little insight to the company. You can see the vast improvement in Volkswagen's logo when the British took the Nazi out of the company. The Saab progression of logos is nearly as difficult to understand as the companies cars are to work on. Buick's logo started out interesting and became more and more boring with each passing year. Aston Martin's logo is classy and tasteful just like their cars. Looking at it reminds me how I would actually start selling my body to science while I was still alive if it meant having a DB5 sitting in the garage was a reality.

Take a look at all of the aforementioned logo progressions and more in the gallery below:

Photo Credit:Davy G., Robert Scoble, Estoril, Neatorama

Fuente: http://jalopnik.com/5671724/the-evolution-of-automaker-logos

Guia de compras: Jerarquías de procesadores

En Tom’s Hardware, todos los meses un completo informe, analiza las mejores opciones en cada segmento de precio, según costo-beneficio. Hoy le toca el turno a los microprocesadores, desde el punto de vista Gamer, que al ser uno de los segmentos más demandantes en cuanto a hardware, y al estar los títulos cada vez más optimizados para aprovechar las nuevas tecnologías, son un buen parámetro para elegir nuestra próxima actualización. Con ustedes, los resultados de este mes, con la nota completa, acá:

Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart
Intel	AMD
Core i7-965, -975 Extreme, -980X Extreme Core i7-860, -870, -875K, -920, -930, -940, -950, -960, -970 Core i5-750, -760 Core 2 Extreme QX9775, QX9770, QX9650 Core 2 Quad Q9650
Core 2 Extreme QX6850, QX6800 Core 2 Quad Q9550, Q9450, Q9400 Core i5-650, -655K, -660, -661, -670, -680	Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition, 1075T Phenom II X4 Black Edition 970, 965, 955
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Core 2 Quad Q6700, Q9300, Q8400, Q6600, Q8300  Core 2 Duo E8600, E8500, E8400, E7600 Core i3 -530, -540, -550	Phenom II X6 1055T Phenom II X4 945, 940, 920, 910, 910e, 810 Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Athlon II X4 645, 640, 635, 630 Athlon II X3 450, 445, 440, 435
Core 2 Extreme X6800 Core 2 Quad Q8200 Core 2 Duo E8300, E8200, E8190, E7500, E7400, E6850, E6750	Phenom II X4 905e, 805 Phenom II X3 710, 705e Phenom II X2 560, 555 BE, 550 BE, 545 Phenom X4 9950 Athlon II X4 620 Athlon II X3 425
Core 2 Duo E7200, E6550, E7300, E6540, E6700 Pentium Dual-Core E5700, E6300, E6500, E6600, E6700 Pentium G9650	Phenom X4 9850, 9750, 9650, 9600 Phenom X3 8850, 8750 Athlon II X2 265, 260, 255 Athlon 64 X2 6400+
Core 2 Duo E4700, E4600, E6600, E4500, E6420 Pentium Dual-Core E5400, E5300, E5200	Phenom X4 9500, 9550, 9450e, 9350e Phenom X3 8650, 8600, 8550, 8450e, 8450, 8400, 8250e Athlon II X2 240, 245, 250 Athlon X2 7850, 7750 Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 5600+
Core 2 Duo E4400, E4300, E6400, E6320 Celeron E3300	Phenom X4 9150e, 9100e Athlon X2 7550, 7450, 5050e, 4850e/b Athlon 64 X2 5400+, 5200+, 5000+, 4800+
Core 2 Duo E5500, E6300 Pentium Dual-Core E2220, E2200, E2210 Celeron E3200	Athlon X2 6550, 6500, 4450e/b,  Athlon X2 4600+, 4400+, 4200+, BE-2400
Pentium Dual-Core E2180 Celeron E1600	Athlon 64 X2 4000+, 3800+ Athlon X2 4050e, BE-2300
Pentium Dual-Core E2160, E2140 Celeron E1500, E1400, E1200

Fuente: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-overclock,2772.html

El baterista Rubén Basoalto está internado

Desde acá, toda la fuerza para este Ícono Argentino de los parches. Al final de la nota, para los que no lo conocen, algunos videos que muestran el estilo tan personal, crudo, potente, casi de calle, sin pensar tal vez en los colores sutiles, pero con una pegada envidiable, del cual Basoalto, (quien yo admiro mucho), supo hacer una marca registrada, tan personal, como la forma tan particular de llegar a combinar diferentes partes, de diferentes baterías, para armar su set personal.

Está Muy Grave Un Integrante De Vox Dei

Sus Amigos Músicos Harán Recital Para Recaudar Fondos

Rubén Basoalto, Baterista Del Famoso Y Legendario Grupo Argentino, Está Internado En El Argerich Y Padece Un Serio Problema De Salud Que Requiere De Un Tratamiento Prolongado Y Costoso. El Próximo 3 De Noviembre Un Grupo De Músicos Tocará En Flores Para Juntar Fondos Y Colaborar Con Sus Gastos Médicos. Ricardo Soulé, Ex Miembro Del Grupo, Dejó De Lado Sus Diferencias Y Colaborará Con Él. También Habrá Invitados Sorpresa.
Rubén Basoalto Junto A Willy Quiroga Y Ricardo Soulé Son Los Miembros Fundadores De "Vox Dei", Con La Que Han Grabado 17 Álbumes. Actualmente Sigue Formando Parte De Vox Dei, Banda Que Cumplió 43 Años De Existencia En Setiembre Del 2010, Siendo El Grupo Argentino Más Longevo Y El Único Que Se Ha Mantenido Unido Desde El Comienzo Del Movimiento Denominado Rock Argentino En La Década Del ´60.
El Miércoles 3 De Noviembre Desde Las 17 Horas En Asbury Club De Avenida Rivadavia 7523, Un Grupo De Músicos, Amigos Y Solidarios Con Basoalto Harán Un Mega Recital A Beneficio Del Baterista De. Participarán, Entre Otros, Ricardo Soulé, Willy Quiroga, Simón Quiroga, Carlos Gardellini, Gabriel Soule, El Tano Marciello De Almafuerte, Los Legendarios El Reloj, Jeriko, Watchmen Y Foreman, Edelmiro Molinari Y Gady Pampillón. Anticipadas En Locuras Flores Y Metalmania A Partir De Este Martes 26.
Karina Procopio
Fuente: http://www.reporterdelespectaculo.com/2007/view.asp?id=16058
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