Snowy in Seattle
Was up late last night/this morning working on the last bits of my newest book, iChat AV 2 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide, and watched snow begin to fall around 12:45 a.m. It didn’t come down for long, but we woke up to a frozen dusting that reminds me that even though I ...
Camera Roundup in NYTimes
The New York Times looks at a couple of digital camcorders and related devices in Cameras and Home Video: Capture an Image. Now, Run With It (free subscription required).
Mac OS X 10.3.1 Solves FileVault Issue
Apple released Mac OS X 10.3.1 late yesterday, which apparently fixes the data loss issue with FileVault. I still don’t think FileVault is ready for prime time, but this is progress, at least.
iMovie 3 and FileVault
Apple has released a TechNote explaining that using Mac OS X 10.3 Panther’s new FileVault data-encryption feature can affect performance. The issue is that FileVault encrypts your Home folder, which by default is where iMovie saves its projects (in the Movies folder). The Home folder becomes one large encrypted file, so anything stored within must ...
iRecordNow
I’m currently working on a book about iChat AV, so I’ve got an iSight mounted on my PowerBook’s lid. While it works great as a webcam, it can double as a camcorder, too, using iRecordNow by Boinx. You can get a 1-day trial license, or purchase it for $15. Boinx also makes iStopMotion for filming ...
Big & Bold, Bigger
Most of the early iMovie plug-ins focused on effects and transitions, but more of them are now offering enhanced titles. Stupendous Software has released Big & Bold. You can download five free effects from their site, too.
iChat Sounds
Tired of “bloop” and “boit”? You can assign any sound file to actions in iChat, such as when a buddy logs in or someone invites you to chat. Pixelhaus has made a collection of Matrix-themed sounds available today, which are pretty good. The other sets for Wild West and LV426 (Alien) are also done well. ...
I’ll Skip the New 24
The new season of 24 is about to start, and it sounds like it suffers from the same malady that caused me to lose interest about a third into season two: Jack Bauer’s daughter, Kim. The New York Times review, Countering Terrorists, and a Dense Daughter, sums it up exactly: The bad news is that ...
Halloweening
I love October and Halloween. The changing leaves, the crisp air, hot spiced cider, the works. First, go check out Iconfactory.com: the folks there redesign their site in honor of their favorite holiday, and also create custom icon sets (I’m fond of World of Aqua: After Dark). Also, driving near work, I saw the following ...
DV Backup
I don’t claim to keep up-to-date with everything – there just isn’t that much time. Which is why it’s great to run across cool things in other places, such as the latest issue of Macworld that arrived today. Dan Frakes writes about DV Backup, a utility for using your camcorder and MiniDV tapes as a ...
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