February 25, 2010
Sunset Velvet Rag and Sunset Select Canvas Win ‘Hot One’ Awards
Two products in LexJet’s Sunset portfolio of materials for professional-quality fine-art and photographic printing have received 2010 Hot Awards from Professional Photographer Magazine. The two products chosen as “Hot Ones” in the Inkjet Media category are Sunset Velvet Rag 315g and Sunset Select Matte Canvas
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Sunset Velvet Rag and Sunset Select Canvas Win ‘Hot One’ Awards
Importing AI, EPS and PDF with CorelDRAW X5
I feel that one of the biggest reasons to upgrade to each new version of CorelDRAW is to get the latest and greatest import and export filters. Today I’m going to focus on three import formats that users feel are extremely important and talk about some of the changes that have been made in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 . AI Files: CorelDRAW X4 could import files from Adobe Illustrator CS3 and earlier
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February 24, 2010
Color Management: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
One of the biggest changes Corel made to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 was in the color management engine. David Milisock had compiled an ebook dedicated to the subject that is a must-read for anyone interested in getting the best color from CorelDRAW X5. Color Management: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is available for immediate purchase and download from David.
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Color Management: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
February 23, 2010
Highlights from Dscoop Conference
More than 1,800 HP Indigo owners and users gathered at Dscoop5, the 2010 Dscoop Annual Conference that ran February 18-20 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center in Dallas. Both attendees and exhibitors increased significantly from 2009, the previous record-setting event for Dscoop.
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February 22, 2010
Outlook 2010: Formatting an HTML Email for Printing
Formatting an HTML email for printing can provide an interesting challenge in Outlook 2010. HTML nominally formats to fit the width of the display device. There is a significant disparity between the size of a printed page and an open email on a 1280…( read more )
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Artificial Skin will use Quantum Tunneling
Peratech is to develop a novel pressure sensing material for robots. The UK company Peratech , which last month signed a deal to develop novel pressure-sensing technology for screen maker Nissha, has announced that it will use the same approach to make artificial “skin” for the MIT Media Lab.
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February 21, 2010
Visit to the Guggenheim today
I visited Guggenheim in New York today for the first time (every time I’ve meant to visit in the past, I’ve been caught by their early weekday closing time of 5:45pm). Designed by US architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, the building looks kind of like a fanciful parking garage from the outside (my fellow Houstonians will know what I mean) and inside, you get from floor to floor via a continuous ramp that spirals upwards.
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February 19, 2010
Three New Xanté Models Debut at GOA
Xanté adds the heavy-duty Ilumina Digital Envelope Press GT, high-end Ilumina Digital Production Press GT, and entry level Ilumina GL 330 to the Ilumina series, which has become known for its high value, robust quality, color capabilities, and easy integration in any configuration. Also on display will be the Degrava DP 8500, an affordable and high quality, simple solution for label and tag printing; and the PlateMaker 5, a chemical-free, process-free, total prepress system that images paper proofs, film and polyester plates
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Three New Xanté Models Debut at GOA
Intel to Tackle Energy Storage for the Grid
The company is exploring nanomaterials for making ultracapacitors. According to a story posted yesterday on the EE Times Asia website, researchers at Intel are developing materials for use in ultracapacitors, energy storage devices with a high capacity. I contacted the company to find out more, and they say they’re not ready to say any more than was in the EE Times story:
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February 18, 2010
Western Digital’s 6Gbps Caviar Black 1TB hard drive
Western Digital’s Caviar Black 1TB is the first two-platter, 7,200-RPM drive to use the company’s latest 500GB platters. The new Black is also WD’s first step into 6Gbps SATA territory, so let’s see how it performs in a battery of performance, noise, and power consumption tests.
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February 12, 2010
Microsoft Outlook 2010 (RC1): Major Changes to Charts
Microsoft made a significant change in how charts are handled in Outlook 2010. Charting in Outlook 2007 saved the charts as an image on completion. This did not allow for any changes to the structure or data of the chart beyond the picture formatting…( read more )
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Microsoft Outlook 2010 (RC1): Major Changes to Charts
February 11, 2010
Learn to Integrate Video into Your Photography Business at WPPI
Whether you shoot weddings, portraits, sports, products, or landscapes, it’s becoming clear that the new, hybrid VDSLR cameras are going to profoundly affect what clients will expect when they hire a professional photographer. (Why hire two separate professionals to shoot stills and video, when one qualified professional can deliver both?) You can learn more about how
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Closer To The State Of The Art, Prices Start To Rise
The weakness in retail sales over the last few quarters has been accompanied by soft pricing across the consumer technology spectrum, but now price action in certain more advanced technologies may be indicating recovery. As reported in two recent PriceSCAN.com press releases , we’ve recently noted significant rallies in both our 12 Megapixel Digital Camera Index and our Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Index
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February 9, 2010
Nvidia brings Optimus switchable graphics to notebooks
Switchable graphics is the best way to squeeze decent gaming performance and great battery life from the same notebook, but it’s never been able to deliver graphics power on demand seamlessly. Nvidia’s Optimus switchable tech promises to do better, and we’ve tested a system to find out whether it…
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It’s now even easier to help protect the environment …….
We are very excited to share with you details of an Australian company, Cartridge Rescue , who is committed to help saving the environment. We were recently introduced to Cartridge Rescue by Greg, one of our loyal customers
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It’s now even easier to help protect the environment …….
February 5, 2010
Microsoft Excel 2010 (RC1): Column Size Distortion
Excel in the Beta and RC1 releases has been stable and very functional. One major issue that we have encountered is the distortion in the column size between Normal and Page Layout views
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February 3, 2010
‘Climategate:’ Penn State Mostly Lets Researcher Michael Mann Off the Hook
Michael Mann, a Penn State scientist who appeared prominently in those famously-hacked e-mails from climate researchers last fall, has been cleared on three of four points raised by a university panel investigating him. You’ll recall that the e-mails — more…
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February 2, 2010
How to Set Up a Web Hosting Business
To set up a legitimate web hosting business, you’ll first need to brush up on your business law. You’ve got to make sure that your plans won’t be getting you into legal troubles. You’ll also need to know any legal requirements for starting a business.
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How to Rent or Lease Commercial Buildings
Whether you are buying or selling goods or services, you will need a center for all of these activities. Choosing which commercial building to rent or lease is an important decision that is not supposed to be left to chance. Think about these tips before you rent or lease a commercial building
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Getting a Degree in Public Policy
The course curriculum offered by Public Policy schools usually include an introductory course in Public Policy followed by courses in policy studies, policy analysis, political economy, public policy, urban planning, public administration, public affairs, policy management, social policy, health policy, social welfare and public management.
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