Wacom has just introduced a rather interesting product called Inkling. Kudos for coming up a product that mimics the tactile feeling of drawing.

It consist of a receiver that you clip to your drawing surface such as a notebook, and a Wacom ballpoint pen. While you're drawing, the receiver will record your lines — your drawing — and allow you to open them digitally after you transfer to your computer via USB.

The retail price is set to be US$199. I hope they don't charge ridiculous prices for their ink cartridge.

Would you buy it?

More details at www.wacom.com/en/Products/Inkling

Pre-orders available at: Amazon.com

Lisa Occhipinti's book is about crafting, turning books into art objects, something like installation art. If you're looking for new uses for old books, why not turn them into art?

Book description from Abrams:

Video and book description are from Chronicle Books.

Steve Jobs finally resigned as CEO of Apple.

I wish him well.

Here's a video I think everyone should watch. It's not related to art or animation, it's related to life.

His biography book called Steve Jobs will be available in Sep 2011. I can't wait to read it.

Update: English edition of the book exists.