Remote Control column in Seattle Times
My latest Practical Mac column for The Seattle Times talks about how I was able to get Timbuktu Pro working on my mother-in-law’s Mac so that I can control it remotely: Remote control makes tech support easy. Patty would have to describe to me what she saw onscreen, reading every error message or menu list ...
Disney, Gays, and Europe
As reported in an article at Salon.com, Southern Baptists stopped boycotting Disney parks and products, which started because the company provides benefits to gay employees (Southern Baptists end Disney boycott over benefits to gay workers). The reasons sound pretty flimsy, such as, “We believe for the boycott to be effective, it had to have a ...
H.264 Played Over iPod Shuffle
Geeky and cool: someone ripped a full-length DVD movie and encoded it in H.264, copied the 800 MB file to an iPod shuffle, and played it back via USB. Full res, feature-length film playing off iPod Shuffle
My Final Cut Express HD review at Macworld.com
Macworld.com has just published my review of Final Cut Express HD. It’s a good revision, though less compelling for people who already use Final Cut Express and don’t plan on working in HDV. But I was happy to see that the iMovie support has improved: Final Cut Express HD also features improved iMovie project import, ...
My Final Cut Express HD Review at Macworld.com
Macworld.com has just published my review of Final Cut Express HD. It’s a good revision, though less compelling for people who already use Final Cut Express and don’t plan on working in HDV. But I was happy to see that the iMovie support has improved: Final Cut Express HD also features improved iMovie project import, ...
At Last, Hard Drive Camcorders
I’ve been wondering how long it would take for this to happen. JVC has introduced the Everio line of camcorders, which include a 20 GB or 30 GB 1.8-inch hard drive (like those found in iPods). Footage is saved directly to the hard drive instead of to MiniDV tape: <a title=" JVC Introduces Four Hard ...
Misdirected Email
I frequently receive misdirected email intended for New England Coffee Company because they’re necoffeeco.com, while I’m necoffee.com. Usually the emails are things like, “I need to order [X number of] pounds of [coffee blend name],” and I have a boilerplate response that I usually send back. One email today was a bit unexpected and funny ...
My Seattle Times column on Apple-Intel
My Practical Mac column in the Seattle Times today takes an overview look at Apple’s decision to shift to Intel processors: What’s in store for Macs with Intel processor inside.
My Seattle Times column on Apple-Intel
My Practical Mac column in the Seattle Times today takes an overview look at Apple’s decision to shift to Intel processors: What’s in store for Macs with Intel processor inside.
Shooting Underwater
So you want to shoot the next great underwater shark/disaster/alien movie? Here are some tips for doing it without throwing several hundred dollars out to sea: Shooting Underwater (from the LA Final Cut Pro User Group).
Jeff Carlson | Never Enough Coffee Creations 