Entries from October 2008

Digital Railroad derailed

Date October 28, 2008

Digital Railroad (DRR) have gone into administration.
DRR laid off their last remaining staff on Sunday. The administrators are currently looking for a buyer, but did not sound too optimistic that they would find one.
update: Photoshelter are offering three months free to DRR refugees.
update #2: The DRR members archive may only be available for a few [...]

New MacBook & Pro

Date October 15, 2008

Apple launched its new MacBook range today, featuring glossy screens and a glass trackpad – minus click button!
link: Apple MacBook Pro

Adobe CS4 ships today

Date October 15, 2008

The much heralded CS4 Suite ships today. UK prices are as follows…
Design Premium: £1,249 ex VAT
Web Premium: £1,195 ex VAT
Production Premium: £1,409 ex VAT
Master Collection: £1,969.00 ex VAT
Those migrating from CS3 get  a lower price upgrade than those from earlier versions.

Manchester Seminars & Demos 6 Nov

Date October 14, 2008

Catch the latest kit and techniques at a day-long expo organised by the SUN Awards, featuring…
• NIKON – with plenty of new releases there will be a lot to see and hear about
• EPSON – demonstrating their latest professional printers
• EIZO – see the industry-standard monitors first hand
• DROBO – giving a presentation about optimising [...]