The launch for the next version of the ever popular Adobe graphics suite, Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5), will be coming out on April 12th, 2010!

An Adobe CS5 launch event will be happening on April 12th via Adobe TV which you can register for free here and also preview some sneek peaks on some of the new enticing features right now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy04KdO0wJY

Finding a Game Server provider in Australia has always been a lop sided affair, you either deal with the big players and pay ridiculous amounts or you try a budget server from some unknown company and hope to hell it isn't going to lag due to overselling.

In July 2009, Hypernia partnered up with iiNet to finally bring Affordable Online Gaming to Australia offering not just Gameservers but also 3 different types of voice servers.

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I always held high regard for both Avast and Nod anti-virus packages and I consider these the best of the best, in terms of features and detection prowess. Recently I have had more success disinfecting friends PC's with the latest versions of avast.

The bloat factor is my biggest gripe with most anti-virus software on the market, being an avid gamer, a small resident footprint is a must and avast delivers on all accounts. At the moment, the crown for the best anti-virus package definitely goes to avast.

The free home edition of avast can be downloaded here or you can buy avast and get free technical support amongst other enhance features and protection. If you buy more than one licence of avast, each licence gets discounted, great for the office.

avast! is the multi-award winning antivirus product line from ALWIL Software a.s., which is ICSA Labs and Checkmark certified (for both antivirus and anti-malware). avast! antivirus regularly receives the Virus Bulletin 100% award, for detection of 100% of in-the-wild viruses, and is an SC Awards winning product. avast! award winning technology provides powerful protection across a range of platforms and operating systems including Mac, Linux and MS Windows 95 to Vista 64-bit. avast! antivirus has strong self-protection built-in as well as anti-spyware and anti-rootkit technology, while at the same time delivering a high level of performance.

avast! antivirus software represents complete virus protection, offering full desktop security including a resident shield. Daily automatic updates ensure continuous data protection against all types of malware and spyware. avast! antivirus is certified by both ICSA Labs and West Coast Labs Checkmark.

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The common camcorder mod format is simply a MPEG-2 container and a JVC .mod is no exception.

In order to use these files in any popular video editor simply rename the .mod extension to .mpg

You may need to enable show or unhide extensions on both Mac and Windows platforms in order for this method to work.

.mod files will also work fine with no alteration in imovie.

Being in the Pre-Press industry for a while I have faced my fair share of Microsoft Publisher files and the format seems to be gaining popularity as everyone with a PC at home is a potential graphic designer.

For a busy design house or prepress studio, Publisher is also a damn pain to work with and manipulate - especially using an Adobe work flow.  The easiest lossless method I have found when working with Publisher files is to convert it to a pdf - Open and edit the pdf in Adobe Illustrator and then finally bring this Pdf into Indesign for general page manipulation.  You can cut and paste elements between Indesign and Illustrator to your hearts content.

It works but it isn't a great solution - and when you are dealing with a constant barrage of publisher files it can get annoying fast.

One solution is to use PUB2ID and this little plugin is a lifesaver! :

Features

• Preserves intellectual property investment
• Enables easy data migration
• Eliminates time re-creating content
• Reduces costs re-creating content
• Freedom to choose your authoring system
• Supports Adobe InDesign CS3 & CS4
• Converts MS Publisher 2002 - 2007
• Simple to install
• Quick & easy to use
• Swift return on investment

PUB2ID (Microsoft Publisher to Adobe InDesign) is a plug-in for Adobe InDesign. It provides a quick, easy and affordable method for you to migrate all your Microsoft Publisher content into new Adobe InDesign documents. The conversion is enabled with a single click using the InDesign File->Open menu. No more re-creating documents from scratch; PUB2ID gives you a big head-start.

PUB2ID translates the intricate details of the content within the Microsoft Publisher document and instantly re-creates it within InDesign. Items converted from Publisher include: page size, positioning, color models, fonts and styles, text attributes and tables, layers, word wrap, linked text boxes as well as automatic extraction of images embedded in the Publisher file.

This plugin is available for both Mac and Windows platforms.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CmBAYOLe-4

The creators of this plugin, Markzware are the brains behind the extremely popular (and working)  Q2ID: Quark to Indesign plugin.

Can't find a driver for your PC?

You need to find a driver for your graphics card, webcam, sound card, motherboard and cant find it, not only can't you find it, but Google returns page after page of spammy sites offering the download but failing to provide a simple download link!

Maybe you have found a driver but the actual download does not work on your machine.

Can anyone Help me find this damn driver!

What can you do?

Luckily there is some excellent software available on the web and one of the best is Driver Robot

Instead of spending hours trying to tweak your computer with drivers you find at random sites on the Internet, use Driver Robot. Driver Robot updates all of your system drivers in just 2 minutes. With Driver Robot, you never need to worry about installing an incorrect or out-of-date driver - the Driver Robot scan and database ensures you always get the latest official driver.

Many people don't realize how important having the latest drivers is. Hardware manufacturers often release drivers that improve performance, enhance functionality, and generally make your PC faster on a regular basis - if you know where to find them, and which ones to get. Driver Robot does this automatically for you, so you know that your PC is always operating at 100% efficiency.

What does Driver Robot look like?

Features

• Huge database: Driver Robot's online database has the latest official drivers for over 100,000 devices.
• Guaranteed driver availability: The Driver Robot servers mirror all manufacturer drivers - so you can download drivers even when the manufacturer's website is down.
• Offline driver analysis: Need a driver for a computer that's offline? Use the Driver Robot Exporter to export your hardware analysis to an online computer.

If you've tried to update your PC's drivers manually, you know how frustrating it can be. Each driver for your system comes from a different website; you need to make sure you're getting the right driver; you need to double-check compatibility with your system and Windows version. Now, there's a better way.  Try Driver Robot Today

If you need more help finding a specific driver, the website Driverblog may help.

Apple is the legitimate front of the shadowy company Destructotech Ltd. They are an evil organisation which is slowly building up a huge share of all electronic devices in the world. All the devices are fitted with radio receivers and an extremely highly charged battery. This battery can be commanded via the radio receiver to unleash its charge into the user whenever the evil head of Destructotech, Dr. Sammy "the smiling shark" Sauron should choose.

Apples latest round of adds prove (only to themselves), theres no better way of hyping a product than with constant bashing of your competitors products.

Get A Mac Campaign

Selling and promoting products in this way doesn’t work in all markets, and the mean spirited nature of the commercials helps alienate a significant portion of their potential customers.

The adds are also insulting to the intelligence of people who know better, the topic of each add fails to provide any evidence why you should “Get a Mac” other than a repetitive smug and evil overtones.

The trolling and fanboyism that you can find on the likes of DIGG and various forums is a direct result of these marketing efforts and pretty much a reflection of the Apple brand in general. You cant have a conversation with a Mac enthusiast without constant Apple marketing slogans being thrown at you.

Apple, its time for a change - GROW UP.

If you spend more time trying to get your computer to work and less time doing what you want, it’s time to get a Mac. Because Apple makes both the software and the hardware, they control the cost and and limit your freedom based on their own perspective, just like all Apple branded products should. That’s why people who get a Mac love a Mac, become a Mac.

Why you’ll love a Mac

It’s gorgeous. Inside and out.

Since the software on every Mac is created by the same company that makes the Mac itself, you get a completely integrated computer. Sure the OS contains massive amounts of code from various opensource projects, but alas, this is irrelevent. We claim anything remotely cool our own. Limiting you choice of hardware is just the beginning.

Brains…

What’s inside a Mac? Only the world’s most advanced operating system and a suite of software that’s just as brilliantly designed as the computer itself. It’s like mating Unix with an episode of Desperate Houswives.

…and beauty.

Recyclable glass and aluminum. A trip-proof power cord. A stunning display. Even the keyboard is beautiful. Don’t even think about uniquness, zombiefication of Mac users is something we strive for. Get a closer look at a few of the design details that make a Mac a Mac. We won’t mention the mouse, even we know it sux.

It does what a PC does, only slower.

A Mac has all the essentials built right in, including the latest wireless technology, advanced Intel chips, and a rock solid operating system that’s loaded with Apple innovations that limit your ability to do anything beyond what we tell you to do.

Born ready.

Unlike other computers that require you to spend hours configuring devices, a Mac connects to your digital camera, wireless device, or external drive and just works. Just make sure it has an Apple logo on the box.

Instantly wireless.

A Mac makes wireless easy. Networks automatically appear, and you can get on the Internet with a few clicks. Its magic. Just don’t ring us when it doesn’t work without your credit card handy.

High performance.

With the latest Intel processors and other engineering leaps, a new Mac does all the things that only a Mac can do — at an astonishing speed. PC’s don’t use Intel processors and cannot be overclocked - believe us.

A conversation piece.

Lots of computers come with built-in cameras these days. But only a Mac comes with iChat software that lets you have four-way video chats,1 give presentations, and even share your screen with people all over the world. Yes we claim VNC as our own and PC’s definately cant do any of this.

Always up to date.

A Mac regularly checks for updates to Mac OS X and any included Apple software and automatically downloads them. So really, a Mac gets better with age. Just don’t upgrade Adobe version Cue without an OSX and Adobe CS3 Disc handy.

Safe for you and your kids.

Designed with security in mind, Mac OS X isn’t plagued by constant attacks from viruses and malware. Likewise, it isn’t inundated by never-ending security dialogs. So you can safely go about your work — or play — without interruption. And easy-to-use parental controls let you manage what your kids can do on the computer and when they can do it. Insert an administrator password to continue reading: