I have been wondering how to cover GraphExpo this year. In the past I tried to do a blog entry every day, but that requires either trying to remember what you are going to write about or taking notes. Neither one of these options is a big deal for a full time journalist, but I am just a citizen … [Read more...]
#71: The Middle Ground
I have observed an interesting phenomenon in our industry over the last year or so. I have watched the spending of technology dollars shift from new technology purchases to the integration of existing technology in a custom workflow portal. I sense that customers are tired of all the pieces not … [Read more...]
#70: Ink Jet Print for Pay vs. Proofing
Not too long ago I attended the IRgA annual conference and continued to see a growing trend I first saw at an ISA show several years ago in Las Vegas. Ink jet printers that many in the traditional graphic arts (commercial and publication printing) have viewed as proofing devices are competing … [Read more...]
EXTREME Color Management Conference Update
It has really been too busy to write something each day. I do have some topics rolling around in my head and will write more when I get back to the office. So far it has been a good conference with many excellent speakers. During lunches and other networking opportunities I did pick up a bit of … [Read more...]
EXTREME Color Management Conference
New Orleans, LA - As part of ColorMetrix' sponsorship of the EXTREME Color Management Conference I will be in New Orleans the rest of this week (9/14-9/18). The week is actually comprised of 3 conferences; starting with a G7 Summit all day Monday; then a day and half of EXTREME the second day of … [Read more...]
Just a rant about Dreamhost.com
I still host a couple web-sites at dreamhost.com for projects not directly related to my primary business. So, while the sites are not really critical to me they are critical to the businesses they support. It looks like the two sites will be down for the better part of two days. All I can think … [Read more...]
Where in the World is Jim Raffel?
As I have traveled and worked the phones this Summer, many of my regular readers have asked why I have not been posting here. The answer is pretty simple, here at ColorMetrix in spite of all the gloom and doom reporting in the news media about our economy being so bad we are awfully darn busy. … [Read more...]
Microsoft Outlook Datafile Repair
So, I know my normal readers do not come here looking for technology tips. I am really sharing this one so I can look back in a year or two when this problem hits me again. I am out on the road visiting customers this week and attending an industry conference. Yesterday I plug my trusty Treo into … [Read more...]
Tuesday Tidbits
More problems at X-Rite: As a person who makes a living in the color measurement side of our industry I read the following with a bit of distress this morning....X-Rite shares plummet on loan defaults from MLive.com. According to the article X-Rite is now in default on two of the loan agreements … [Read more...]
Kuler is not cooler – by Michael Jahn
Michael Jahn, a JimRaffel.com reader replied to me via email about a previous post and I found his comments enlightening about how scary the world of color has become for those of us in the graphic arts that have to actually print this stuff. So, for the first time ever (I think) a guest … [Read more...]
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