Oct 17, 2010

As good as OS X is, sometimes it just has to be Windows. For instance, there are applications that have been written for Windows, an for which there is no Mac version. Yes, I know that sounds odd, but there are some applications where there is either no Mac version, or perhaps the Mac version is not quite up to par. But when that happens, what’s a person...

Oct 17, 2010

Adobe have just made available new versions of their Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premier products. As well as simplifying the user workflow, and especially for those who are new to the workflow requirements that digital image processing imposes upon us, improved Mac compatibility was also announced with this new product range. I recently was able to catch p...

Oct 17, 2010

For the fashionistas amongst us, you may now paint your own dresses. Dutch artist Anouk Wipprecht has designed a dress that uses valves to pump ink while the dress is being worn. This creates (hopefully) interesting and unique patterns that will form a one-of-a-kind fashion experience for the wearer. Powered by a 9-volt battery, pneumatic valves allow ink to...

Oct 17, 2010

Earlier this week Microsoft revealed final details of its Phone 7 OS, along with details of a number of phone devices that will be released into the market commencing later this week. Over the last few weeks there have also been rumours circulating around the possibility of a Facebook phone. When you think about the ultimate requirement for any such...

Oct 17, 2010

In the US, music archivers are finding that, in order to effectively perform their tasks, they are needing to find ways to work around copyright laws. The Library of Congress, in a recent study, said that the the current laws are restrictive and anachronistic in today’s digital age. The study was performed over ten years, and also looked at issues raised...