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The folks at PictureCode have released a 64-bit version of their outstanding Noise Ninja plug-in for Aperture 3. They didn’t waste any time getting this into users’ hands.

Even better, when I hadn’t seen any mention of a forth-coming upgrade on PictureCode’s web site after Aperture 3 let me know it would have to run Noise Ninja under 32-bit mode, I emailed them to ask about their plans.

Not only did Bill Smith, their senior programmer, get right back to me, letting me know a release was imminent — he attached a beta version of the plug-in.

How cool is that?

Excellent article from Derrik Story at Macworld.com:

Recover from digital photo disasters | Digital Photo | Macworld: “”

(Via @macworld.)

Adobe Lightroom does, via the Camera Raw 5.1 update, released on October 22 — almost a week ago.

Here’s hoping Apple gets an update out soon; the 50D’s been out for a couple of weeks now. For now, it’s not listed on Apple’s Raw support page.

Update: Adobe Photoshop CS3 (10.0.1, from 2007) opens the 50D’s files without issue, and I’ve only got Adobe’s Camera RAW plug-in version 4.6.0.30.

At least Aperture shows thumbnails, and lets me export the images so I can work on them in Photoshop.

‘Digital Manners Policies’ is a marketing term. Let’s call this what it really is: Selective Device Jamming. It’s not polite, it’s dangerous. It won’t make anyone more secure — or more polite”

Best argument for open-source software; now what about open-source hardware?

Why, indeed? Why Does Windows Still Suck…?

Delicious Monster’s Delicious Library is amazing. Worth every penny. You’ll also need an iSight, a Mac and OS X. And a bunch of stuff (books, DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, games). And high-speed access to Amazon.com won’t hurt, either.