Adobe has released its latest version of Lightroom with embedded version of Camera Raw 4.2.

Among others, following RAW formats are now supported:

• Canon EOS 40D
• Fuji FinePix IS-1
• Olympus EVOLT E-510
• Panasonic DMC-FZ18
• Pentax K100D Super
• Sony Alpha 700

For these using computer with non-English operating system or Regional Settings there is a simple trick to make sure that Lightroom appears in English:

1. Open your Lightroom installation folder (e.g C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.2) in Windows Explorer.
2. Create a folder named e.g "Disable languages"
3. Open the Resources folder and move all unused language folders (e.g "fr", "de", "jp") into your newly created "Disable Languages"
4. Et Voilà!

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Bangkok is already known for its pink taxi, it may soon also be known for its "Hello Kitty" cops.

Yesterday Chief Officer of the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok as announced that police officers arriving late, parking in a prohibited area, littering among other petty crimes will be forced to stay in the division office and wear a pinky flashy "Hello Kitty" (the Japanese icon of cute) armband all day as a mark of shame.

Police Colonel Pongpat Chayapan said the idea is part of zero tolerance anti-crime initiatives theory which argues that getting tough on petty crime leads to a reduction in more serious offences.

However, "Hello Kitty officers" will not wear the armband in public. Should the public visit police offices instead to make sure this new guidelines is enforced ? 

photo: AP 

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A week after the announcement of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Bangkokpost's Roger Crutchley felt a bit disappointed that the Kingdom didn't feature on the list.

As it's not called Amazing Thailand for nothing, Crutchley decide to establish seven nominations for places, people and things that deserve acknowledgement when conversation turns to the real wonders of the world.

1. The Samlor (Samlorus clatterus or Tuk-Tuk)
2. The Bangkok Hole (Craterus enormus)
3. The Thai Taxi Meter
4. King Cobra Swamp
5. Sergent Nop (Coppus extraordinus)
6. The Inactive Post (Snorrus muchus)
7. The Thai Smile (at least 13 different variations)

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   The Thai Smile:
   This should really top any Wonders of the World list. Some say the famous yim Siam comes a tad too easily and may even be superficial or - heavens forbid! - insincere. But I'd rather a country where people smile too much than a place where they don't smile at all. There are at least 13 different variations, depending on the situation, and most of them are good news. But beware of the yim haeng. This apologetic "dry smile" is what you get when there's been a total screw-up - usually at your expense. And if a yim mee lay-sa nai is aimed in your direction it probably means you're about to be ripped off. But who cares? When you're feeling down a Thai smile is guaranteed to brighten up your day

   The complete article is here on BangkokPort website.

Sources: BangkokPost, UtopIsland  

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