As we wait for Adobe’s Creative Suite 5
April 6, 2010 by admin

There has been a lot of buzz and anticipation over Adobe’s imminent announcement of their newest version of the Creative Suite, CS5. However, Adobe still has a few tricks up their sleeve in the meanwhile! Just announced today over at Adobe Labs:

All that, on top of the already available applications in Beta:

All told, the development teams at Adobe have given us a boatload of new stuff to play with. And with the CS5 announcement just days away, stand by for much more to come! Way to go, Adobe!!

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Penang – Pearl of the Orient
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Penang-1 As I mentioned last week, I’ve been a traveling fool so far this year. And, back at the end of January, I kicked off an around-the-world trip with a visit to the island of Penang, Malaysia. Located on the western coast of Malaysia, a few hundred miles south of the border with Thailand, Penang is an island of about 400 square miles and is home to both a booming manufacturing industry as well a a small but interesting agricultural segment.

Penang is an interesting place, with deep ties to British colonialism as well as its roots of Malay, Thai, Indian and Chinese culture. Once known as the Pearl of the Orient for its beauty and tranquility, Penang today is a juxtaposition of modern technology and industry with ancient and primitive traditions.

Penang is one of my favorite places in the world, due to its variety of cultures, interesting and often eclectic mix of new and old, and especially its food!

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