Monthly Archives: January 2007

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe has announced the pricing and availability for Lightroom. The RAW-oriented photography application will be hitting shelves February 19, 2007. Lightroom will be available for both Windows and Universal Mac for $299. If you preorder now or order before April … Continue reading

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Maya 8.5 Now Universal

Autodesk has announced Maya 8.5 is now available for Intel-based Macs. This is the first Universal application for Maya and should work really well on the multi-core MacPro workstation. Maya Complete 8.5 is 1999, while Maya Unlimited 8.5 is selling … Continue reading

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Still Updating

Yes, in case you were wondering, I’m still in the process of backfilling the site. I have over 100 After Effects tutorials and nearly 70 Final Cut Pro Quick Tips that still need to make it into the system, not … Continue reading

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Rules of Life: Part 3

Rule #4: Smile more often.

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Color Caller ID System

Color coding your friends and family I don ?t get a lot of phone calls at the Central Division, but when I do, I pretty much know the call is going to fall into one of four categories; people I … Continue reading

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Introducing the Apple iPhone

Today, Apple Inc. unleashed the iPhone on the world. Here’s my gut reaction to the announcement. In a word? Cool.

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Rules of Life: Part 2

Rule #3: Never respond to an email, never post a blog, or to a forum when you are angry. My habit has become; Read, Wait, Read, Wait, Compose, Wait, Send. Believe me, you will learn to love this method.

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Rules of Life: Part 1

There are many givens in life. Rule #1: Everyone is only looking out for themselves. This means whoever you are dealing with, they are looking for the biggest gain for themselves, the “What’s in it for me?” question if you … Continue reading

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Gasp! Say it isn’t so!

Amazon just sent me a notice to let me know the DV Rebel’s Guide has shipped and should arrive by January 12. A good start to the week indeed!

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Coolness Roundup Debuts on Sirius Satellite Tonight

In addition to this site and the hundreds of other things I do throughout the week, I also host a weekly podcast – The Coolness Roundup: The Tech Show for Everyone! My gizo-obsessed friend Charlie White and I have been … Continue reading

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