First look at FF Meta Serif March 3, 2007
First look at FF Meta Serif. If you’re a typography geek you’ll know that this font going to be everywhere.
BBC: Microsoft warned of more EU fines March 1, 2007
The BBC is reporting that Microsoft is being warned of more EU fines as it is failing to comply with the EU’s anti-trust rulings. Microsoft’s been deliberately slow & uncooperative in producing the documentation to allow interoperability with its products and deserves more pressure. They’ve been getting away with abusing their monopoly for far too long. Update: the EU have a FAQ on the issue.
Adobe store’s downloads cost more than the boxed product March 1, 2007
What the hell? I just checked Adobe’s online store with a view to buying Lightroom. They offer two different options: download or shipped box. Guess which one’s cheaper? Nope, the download is almost a fiver more! Same with Photoshop: £569.88 for the boxed version, £586.85 for the download. Apparently, not providing a CD or printed manual at all — these cost extra for the download option — is more expensive than manufacturing & shipping them to you. Or is it that Adobe feels that they can scalp their customers for the “I want it now” factor? That’s pretty reprehensible.