May 9, 2012Aug 26, 2016

Protecting against DNSchanger – time is running out.

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Feb 1, 2012May 19, 2015

File Systems – the state of Mac OS X data integrity

Welcome back to the D Revolution blog after a Christmas hiatus. Sorry for the nerdy nature of the post – it’s often the underlying technology that propels computing forward. Ten’s ... Read more

Oct 13, 2011May 19, 2015

iCloud, online sync/backups and a few nuggets from the interwebs

Firstly – apologies for having been offline the last fortnight. Simply a case of have too much work and nowhere near enough time! iPad Software Pick of the Week. Release ... Read more

Sep 26, 2011May 19, 2015

Crowd sourced design – is it a good thing for the creative industry?

View image | gettyimages.com The largest crowd-sourced design website – 99designs.com is heading back to it’s roots in Australia. Started in Melbourne in 2008, the website hosts “design contests”. Companies ... Read more

Sep 15, 2011May 19, 2015

final holiday notice

I am now on holidays – a week in (hopefully) sunny Fiji. Whilst I will be able to schedule some remote support, in my absence, I have 2 trusted colleagues ... Read more

Sep 8, 2011May 19, 2015

Netgear updates ReadyNAS for Lion

After jumping the gun in late June with a Lion compatible firmware (which was later withdrawn) Netgear have a new Lion compatible firmware. I will be testing it soon – ... Read more

Sep 6, 2011May 19, 2015

AppleCare – is it worth it?

The high cost of out of warranty repairs Should you buy AppleCare? In years gone by, the answer was a resounding NO! It was always pushed heavily by resellers as ... Read more

Sep 1, 2011May 19, 2015

Holiday Notice and a little geekdom

Bula – D Revolution is taking a short holiday! After a year of being “overworked and undercaffeinated”, “burning the midnight oil”, “burning the candle from both ends“, insert witty saying ... Read more

Aug 31, 2011May 19, 2015

Tips to troubleshoot an ADSL connection

news

When testing ADSL internet issues there are a few tried and tested options. 1. Call the ISP and find out the line length – that is the length of cabling ... Read more

Aug 25, 2011May 19, 2015

FontExplorer updated – better late than never

Linotype updates FontExplorer. It is now compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 and CS5.5 It is good to see some competition is the font management market. Whilst I personally prefer ... Read more

Aug 17, 2011Mar 4, 2015

I tripled the speed of my website in 10 minutes

Using a CDN to increase website speed D Revolution has hosted it’s own website with CMS, DAM, GTD and HelpDesk for 2 years now off a single ADSL connection – ... Read more

Aug 15, 2011May 5, 2015

Colour Management redux

colour Management

Our most visited and searched for blog post of all time is the one from November 2009 on Print Standards and Colour Management. Since that time, new software has come ... Read more

Aug 10, 2011Mar 4, 2015

End of an era – Quark sold

Quark obituary and a personal perspective/retrospective If you have background in publishing that spans more than a few years, you would have used or seen QuarkXpress. Quark – the maker ... Read more

Aug 8, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Update on Lion compatibility from AdStream and Linotype

Here are the official responses from AdStream regarding QuickCut and Linotype regarding FontExplorer X Pro. AdStream Support – Jamie Davidson (Head of Print and Online) I’m happy to advise that ... Read more

Aug 5, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Lion – one week on…

If you design for a living, here what works and what breaks. Adobe Creative Suite – range of issues, some cosmetic, some workflow breaking. QuarkXpress 9 – update due late ... Read more

Jul 25, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Testing Mac OS X Lion. Breaking my equipment – so you don’t have to…

Lion was released late last week, and whilst this is NOT a review, it is some observations on the upgrade so far. The Good The upgrade was smooth and quick ... Read more

Jul 19, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Software as a Service and the Rise of Freemium

Saas and Freemium – great options, beware of the pitfalls. It’s all the rage at the moment to sign up to all the free services on offer. FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, ... Read more

Jul 12, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Talk of Clouds and other services

Cloud Based services – what are they good for? What is a cloud? Simply put, a cloud is a service delivered over the internet using an often vast grid of ... Read more

Jul 7, 2011May 5, 2015

Design on a budget

The right tool for the right job What is the best tool for layout? – InDesign. What is the best tool for photo manipulation? – Photoshop. If you are a ... Read more

Jul 5, 2011Mar 4, 2015

News from the interwebs and other useful facts

OS X Lion, the Apple Mac App Store, virtualisation and terminal services Mac OS X 10.7 A.K.A Lion will ship later this month and there are few interesting things. Lion ... Read more

Jun 21, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Happy EOYFS – curse the Advertising Agency that came up with that one!

DRevolution is having an End of Financial Year Sale. Sign up for bulk billing and get over 37% off the standard support rate! Simply pay for 20 or more hours ... Read more

Jun 17, 2011May 5, 2015

Backup – A cautionary tale…

What would happen if you lost all your data? Recently, a client called me in because their computer was running slow. Ended up that their hard disk was failing with ... Read more

Jun 14, 2011Mar 4, 2015

When is the best time to buy a new computer? hint: I do NOT sell computers.

Every week I get asked – “When do I get a new machine” Much to the dismay of the resellers I use, I recommend holding off this year till July ... Read more

Jun 8, 2011Mar 4, 2015

iCloud – cloudy goodness and reducing the time and cost of music backups

Apple Introduced the latest version of OS X 10.7, iOS 5 and a mobileme replacement – iCloud. Whilst a lot has been said on the blogosphere that does not need ... Read more

Jun 6, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Introducing the Apple Store for Business

Proton Digital is no longer selling Apple, so I am now dealing with Stuart Hill from the Apple Store for Business. If you need to purchase a new or refurbished ... Read more

Jun 3, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Sydney CeBit Wrap-up

Cebit has come and gone again. Here are the highlights. If you have ever attended CeBIT, it is an odd mix of companies. From Chinese suppliers trying to strike up ... Read more

Jun 2, 2011Mar 4, 2015

Sky is falling! just removed a virus from a mac!!

This week I removed my second malware from a mac – the end is nigh. The malware was the much publicised MacDefender – it took more time to setup the ... Read more

May 2, 2011Mar 4, 2015

May Update

Welcome to the latest update of the D Revolution newsletter. We have finally launched our new website – only took since August last year!! The development is done in RapidWeaver ... Read more

Sep 7, 2010May 19, 2015

September Holiday Update and more…

Welcome to the latest update of the D Revolution newsletter. Holiday notice. D Revolution is taking a short holiday from Monday 14th September and returning on Wednesday 22 September. I ... Read more

Aug 20, 2010Mar 4, 2015

August Update

Welcome to the latest update of the D Revolution newsletter. Site update coming soon… D Revolution will soon be deploying a new website with iPhone/iPad support. This entails custom CSS ... Read more

Apr 12, 2010Mar 4, 2015

CS5 and other news from the interwebs…

Welcome to the April update of the D Revolution newsletter. D Revolution Joins Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program We are pleased to announce that we have become an authorised reseller ... Read more

Mar 15, 2010Mar 4, 2015

Update for Twenty10

News from the IT and publishing industries Adobe Creative Suite 5. Adobe will most likely announce Creative Suite 5 next month – Every previous Creative Suite launch was 18 months ... Read more

Nov 27, 2009Mar 4, 2015

Pre-flighting, PDF creation and holiday notice

Welcome to the last newsletter for the year. It’s assumed nobody will read an email between Christmas and New Years! Holiday Notice Before delving into new publishing workflows, first a ... Read more

Nov 1, 2009Mar 4, 2015

Colour Management and Australian Print Standards

Print Standards and Colour Management. The next 3 issues of the D Revolution e-news will be chock full of useful information relating to the printing industry. Everything from the new ... Read more

Oct 1, 2009Mar 4, 2015

News Break

News from the IT and publishing industries as well as a round of compatibility updates… Services D Revolution provide support and training for people involved in the publishing/creative industries. If ... Read more

Sep 1, 2009Mar 4, 2015

Services Update

Updates on Services and news from the IT and publishing industries Services Just a reminder, D Revolution has rolled out several new services over the course the last 9 months. ... Read more

Jul 28, 2009Mar 4, 2015

Open Souce goodies

Introducing several new D Revolution technological solutions. Xero online accounting to replace MYOB AccountEdge. After a trial and conversations with the developer D Revolution has ditched MYOB and taken up ... Read more

Mar 5, 2009Mar 4, 2015

PC Support

D Revolution has expanded. After 10 years we are branching out! We can now offer professional Windows support along side our current offerings. If you need help integrating mac’s into ... Read more

Dec 7, 2008Mar 4, 2015

Help Desk

Introducing the new D Revolution Help Desk D Revolution is proud to introduce a new web based Help Desk system. All clients will be able to log in, submit a ... Read more