The World of WearableArt — or WOW — will make its international debut this month at the 40th Hong Kong Arts Festival. Previously an annual New Zealand event, WOW attracts fashion designers from around the world to exhibit their wearable artwork. The Hong Kong festival, which runs Jan. 28-March 8, also includes theater, classical music, jazz, dance — in all more than 160 performances staged at 17 venues.
Details: www.hk.artsfestival.org/en/.
Scanon’s ScanStik looks like a big long pen. What it is is the smallest full-page scanner. Though it’s loaded with useful features, it’s surprisingly user-friendly. Just press the “on” button and roll it down the page you want to scan (or multiple pages), then connect to a computer with the included USB cable, which also recharges the scanner’s battery. A directory will open. Click on file transfer or view the files with your default viewer, and you’ve got it. The scanner’s LCD display shows battery level and free memory and lets you choose between 300 and 600 dpi resolution and jpegs in 24-bit color or black and white. The ScanStik is 8.9 inches long (just right for standard paper widths) and about .5 inches in diameter. It has a built-in micro SD slot (but you must supply an SD card) and comes with an installation CD. You get free firmware upgrades, but, alas it only works with Windows platforms. Hopefully Mac access will follow.
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