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Screenwriters in Coffee Shops

I’ve done my fair share of writing in coffeeshops, even writing about writing in coffeeshops (370 K PDF file), so it comes as no surprise that Hollywood screenwriters are staking out tables and power outlets at LA-area cafes: For Screenwriters, Inspiration Smells Like French Roast (NYTimes.com, free subscription required). What’s nice about this piece is ...

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dotmac.info Movie Competition Winners

It’s turning into a busy day for iMovie-related news. dotmac.info has posted the winners of its <a href="2004 Movie Competition. Go check ’em out!

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My new iMovie 4/iDVD 4 book is now available!

Last week I received my contributor copies, and today I see that Amazon is now shipping my latest book iMovie 4 & iDVD 4 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide! I haven’t seen it appear in bookstores yet, but it should either be on shelves now or will be shortly. This edition adds nearly ...

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My New iMovie 4 Book Is Now Available!

Last week I received my contributor copies, and today I see that Amazon is now shipping my latest book iMovie 4 & iDVD 4 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide! I haven’t seen it appear in bookstores yet, but it should either be on shelves now or will be shortly. This edition adds nearly ...

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iMovie 4 in TidBITS

I wrote an article for this week’s TidBITS about iMovie 4: TidBITS: iMovie 4 in the Viewfinder. I’ll be writing a followup that covers some tips and changes in iDVD 4 for an upcoming issue.

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Canon Dropping Analog Camcorders

According to this article, Canon is switching to an all-digital lineup for its camcorders. It makes sense, given that it’s so easy now to import and edit video on most home computers. Analog camcorders have been attractive mostly for their price, but now digital camcorders are dropping into lower price brackets, too.

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A Slew of Macworld Articles by Me

In January and February I wrote five articles for Macworld magazine, which all ended up in the same issue (May-04). Now it looks as if four of the five are online: iMovie 4 Review iDVD 4 Review Laudable Laptop Stands Final Cut Express 2 ReviewNote that Apple’s recent Final Cut Express 2.0.3 Update fixes the ...

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GPS for Video

When my wife and I went to Alaska, we shot a lot of video but didn’t always take good notes. Back at home, going through our footage, we had trouble identifying some of the glaciers (in some shots, they all looked the same), leading us to check the timestamp on the footage in iMovie, and ...

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More Netflix Love: Bonus Discs

I’ve been a subscriber of Netflix since its early days, and I’m sure the company loves me: I typically have one or two (or even sometimes all three) DVDs out for more than a month, depending on how busy I am. If I counted every penny, I should probably cancel my subscription and save some ...

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iMovie 4.0.1 & QuickTime 6.5.1

Apple is on an update spree today. In addition to iTunes 4.5, the company has posted iMovie for Mac OS X 4.0.1, which fixes a host of issues that people have been running into with iMovie 4: This update provides increased performance when working with large projects, such as editing video clips and audio volume. ...

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