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Saturday Mar 23, 2013 #
10 AM
Running 58:00 [3]
shoes: Brookes 10
Beach run at gerroa. Good to loosen up about ten hours of driving yesterday. The surf was very insignificant but the water was pleasant anyway. Good way to finish a run.
Friday Mar 22, 2013 #
Note
No training today. Driving to wedding 9 hours away in NSW.
Spent last night playing in a musical session with the London Klezmer Quartet. Heaps of fun and a good break from orienteering. I am not surprised to read that I am not the only one interested in a rules review....
Spent last night playing in a musical session with the London Klezmer Quartet. Heaps of fun and a good break from orienteering. I am not surprised to read that I am not the only one interested in a rules review....
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 #
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Indigo - further thoughts
Condes can only output CMYK files in a couple of formats.
OCAD canout put CMYK and spot PMS files in a wider selection of formats.
What we will need is the ability to output files giving mixes for the indigo 7 ink process. That will allow much better simulation of PMS colours during smaller print runs. Wonder if it is going to happen?
Condes can only output CMYK files in a couple of formats.
OCAD canout put CMYK and spot PMS files in a wider selection of formats.
What we will need is the ability to output files giving mixes for the indigo 7 ink process. That will allow much better simulation of PMS colours during smaller print runs. Wonder if it is going to happen?
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Indigo test print:
Have just examined my first Indigo print under a magnifying glass... comparing a test print of Kooyoora 15k against an offset print of the same area. Impressed! I think offset printing for orienteering maps will rapidly become an anachronism, and given our small print runs, not before time. It might make sense for massive European events but is ridiculous in Australia.
Have just examined my first Indigo print under a magnifying glass... comparing a test print of Kooyoora 15k against an offset print of the same area. Impressed! I think offset printing for orienteering maps will rapidly become an anachronism, and given our small print runs, not before time. It might make sense for massive European events but is ridiculous in Australia.
Note
There is a reason why orienteering map files use the OCD file extension.
Actually, it applies to the whole sport. Way too many rules, way too high standards for the available skills. I am fearful that with a bit more than a week till Easter we are now at the stage where relationships are starting to fracture.
If there is one outcome from the carnival I would like to see, its a regulation review of all our rules, with a clear test for all as to whether the regulatory burden each applies is justified and is outweighed by the benefits of the rule.
Actually, it applies to the whole sport. Way too many rules, way too high standards for the available skills. I am fearful that with a bit more than a week till Easter we are now at the stage where relationships are starting to fracture.
If there is one outcome from the carnival I would like to see, its a regulation review of all our rules, with a clear test for all as to whether the regulatory burden each applies is justified and is outweighed by the benefits of the rule.
Note
Tonight gets worse and worse.
7 AM
Back, core and achilles 15:00 [1]
Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 #
7 AM
Back, core and achilles 10:00 [1]
7 PM
Technical training 38:50 [3] 4.3 km (9:02 / km) +200m 7:20 / km
shoes: Brookes 10
Final control sites checks on Alexander. The time is GPS moving time. Finished just before the sun set. The last kilometer was downhill on bitumen which bumped up the average speed quite considerably.
Notes for Leepback:
It is slippery due to the covering of dessicated leaves.
Accept it will mostly be walking and don't fret because you won't be the only one.
Notes for owners of map.
I think there is moss bed habitat outside the areas where Parks thinks it is confined.
Notes for Leepback:
It is slippery due to the covering of dessicated leaves.
Accept it will mostly be walking and don't fret because you won't be the only one.
Notes for owners of map.
I think there is moss bed habitat outside the areas where Parks thinks it is confined.
Monday Mar 18, 2013 #
Note
(rest day)
Rest day because there are not enough hours.
Two visits to local printery. Saga.
An hour with Parks Victoria finally getting two long promised permits. Saga.
Two hours with Jim exporting spot colour eps files. Minor saga for a short period.
I think my employer was short changed.
Interesting day because of a number of interesting discoveries:
First, the IOF offset print requirements for WRE events are rapidly become obsolete driven by a combination of cost and new technology. Basically no-one will give offset spot quotes because they think our print runs are ridiculously small. The future is in machines like the HP Indigo
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/au/en/ga/WF02a/1897...
Seven colour process printing and extremely high quality digital... claimed to be offset style quality and far better process simulations of Pantone colours. Some of the extra inks must be flourescent. We will see test prints tomorrow. (No comments about timelines.. I know.. not my department). The Espress business will replace its current offset with one of these when its time for the economic changeover. The only offset machines left in a few years will be designed for massive volume jobs. Our small print runs won't be economically feasible (correction - already are not financially feasible but will be even less so in the future). But it may mean financially feasible high quality maps for more normal events using very high quality digital. Excellent!!!!
Next lesson - OCAD 11 seems to have a bug in its export of spot colours into pdf. Spent some time finding a work around. Just another unexpected glitch.
Finally, discovered that Parks staff have discovered a way to subvert user fee charges in our favour for local events. That was welcome news.
Finally finally one other lesson. The CMYK mixes given in the OA swatch are out of date. Pantone has an updated list of recommended mixes to simulate Pantone colours. Some of them are significantly changed. I haven't compared the ISOM specification, but I suspect the same differences will exist. Also, the standard swatch we use is now faded from age. I compared a swatch I had held out of light with a Pantone colour chart. The swatch colours are noticeably less vibrant.
Two visits to local printery. Saga.
An hour with Parks Victoria finally getting two long promised permits. Saga.
Two hours with Jim exporting spot colour eps files. Minor saga for a short period.
I think my employer was short changed.
Interesting day because of a number of interesting discoveries:
First, the IOF offset print requirements for WRE events are rapidly become obsolete driven by a combination of cost and new technology. Basically no-one will give offset spot quotes because they think our print runs are ridiculously small. The future is in machines like the HP Indigo
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/au/en/ga/WF02a/1897...
Seven colour process printing and extremely high quality digital... claimed to be offset style quality and far better process simulations of Pantone colours. Some of the extra inks must be flourescent. We will see test prints tomorrow. (No comments about timelines.. I know.. not my department). The Espress business will replace its current offset with one of these when its time for the economic changeover. The only offset machines left in a few years will be designed for massive volume jobs. Our small print runs won't be economically feasible (correction - already are not financially feasible but will be even less so in the future). But it may mean financially feasible high quality maps for more normal events using very high quality digital. Excellent!!!!
Next lesson - OCAD 11 seems to have a bug in its export of spot colours into pdf. Spent some time finding a work around. Just another unexpected glitch.
Finally, discovered that Parks staff have discovered a way to subvert user fee charges in our favour for local events. That was welcome news.
Finally finally one other lesson. The CMYK mixes given in the OA swatch are out of date. Pantone has an updated list of recommended mixes to simulate Pantone colours. Some of them are significantly changed. I haven't compared the ISOM specification, but I suspect the same differences will exist. Also, the standard swatch we use is now faded from age. I compared a swatch I had held out of light with a Pantone colour chart. The swatch colours are noticeably less vibrant.