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iDVD 3.0.1 on Non-Superdrive Macs!

When Apple released its iDVD 3.0.1 Update recently, they quietly added a potentially very cool feature: any G4 or G5-based Mac can use iDVD 3! (Of course, you can’t burn a DVD, but you can at least work on a project, then copy the project to a Mac with a Superdrive.) Previously, you had to ...

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Cycling Sportsmanship

Excellent article in the L.A. Times about sportsmanship in cycling, especially the Tour de France: In Cycling, Winning With Honor Means Everything . It’s wonderful to see that this type of behavior still exists.

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Palm Article in Seattle Times

The Seattle Times ran an article I wrote about wireless Palm handhelds. I looked at the Palm Tungsten W, a device that uses the GSM/GPRS cellular network for Internet access (and can also be used as a phone), and the Palm Tungsten C, which gets its wireless access using Wi-Fi (802.11b) networking.

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See Me at Bellevue Square Apple Store

I’m giving a “Meet the Expert” presentation at the Apple Store Bellevue Square in Bellevue, WA, talking about iMovie 3, digital video, and other stuff related to my book iMovie 3 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide. Stop by at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, July 19, and say hi!

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Virtix Zoom and Pan 3.0

Before Apple introduced the Ken Burns Effect in iMovie 3, companies like Virtix were creating plug-ins that achieved the same pan and zoom effects. Now, Virtix has released Virtix Zoom & Pan Filters – Version 3.0, which works on all flavors of iMovie 2 and later (including iMovie 2 under Mac OS 9), supports high-resolution ...

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iDVD 3.0.1

Apple has released iDVD 3.0.1, which it says “provides improved performance and stability for encoding, burning, and managing your DVD projects.”

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Appearance at Bellevue Square Apple Store

Got an iMovie question or just want to hobnob about video editing? I’ll be conducting a workshop and signing copies of the iMovie 3 VQS at the Bellevue Square Apple Store in Bellevue, WA on Saturday July 19, at 10:30 am. Drop by and say hello!

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More iTunes Coolness: iChat Status

Here’s a fun little hack: iChatStatus. If you’re listening to iTunes, iChatStatus lists the artist and song name in the status area of iChat’s window, and people who have you listed in their buddy list can see what you’re listening to. Less than five minutes after I installed it, I received an instant message from ...

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Watching Tour de France

I’m working on an article with the TV on in the background, watching the riders of the Tour de France climb in the Alps. I’ve never really followed the Tour, but I like to catch some of the televised coverage. Mostly, this is because it’s fun to watch the crowds. You see quite a few ...

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Coffee Fanatics

Yet another example of how my own coffee enthusiasm is but a drop of crema in the world of espresso: In Search of the Perfect Cup, the Old Coffee Pot Is Passé (NY Times, free subscription required to view) talks about a selection of coffee fanatics for whom a $2000 or even $7500 espresso machine ...

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