65 Bits Episode 92 and 93
65 Bits Episode 92 and 93
Yeah I know I had been slow with the posting and stuff, but am really engrossed in trying to find a way to get one of the “bricks”, either the smaller one or the bigger one. They are just so, so, sweet. Anyway, these days I have been, thanks to the kind invitations from the dudes [...]
Yeah I know I had been slow with the posting and stuff, but am really engrossed in trying to find a way to get one of the “bricks”, either the smaller one or the bigger one.
They are just so, so, sweet.
Anyway, these days I have been, thanks to the kind invitations from the dudes at Tech 65, been on their 65 bits podcasts relatively regularly. Have been on the past 2 weeks, on episodes 92 and 93, and before that, on episodes 87 and 85.
Do check out Singapore’s own Revision 3 at tech65.org.
Source: macryu.com
David Liittschwager: Tide Pool Portraits
To capture, process, and tag images for a recent National Geographic shoot, David Liittschwager took Aperture out to the beach. After all, that’s where the nudibranch hang out. There, Liittschwager tethered his Canon 1Ds Mark II to a shrouded MacBook Pro and used Aperture to make on-the-fly light and focus adjustments as he shot. How else has Liittschwager come to depend on Aperture for his work?
Source: www.apple.com
The Best of 2008 on iTunes
Where can you find the best movies, best albums, and best new artists of 2008? On the iTunes Store, of course. We’ve collected your favorites — the best-selling audiobooks, Apps, TV shows, songs, music videos, and podcasts — and combined them with our staff picks. The result: a huge collection of music, movies, and other digital diversions to enjoy.
Source: itunes.apple.com
The Killers: Virtual Sessions
With producer Stuart Price in London and The Killers in Las Vegas, there was only one way for Day & Age to come of age. Using a remote Logic-based songwriting workflow, band members recorded their ideas in Logic then shared them via email and iDisk with each other and Price, who, a continent away, added drum loops, keyboard lines, and other effects to the songs before sending them back to Vegas.
Source: www.apple.com
iPhone 3G among “Top 10 Gadgets”
“The gadget that launched the era of mobile computing” is the only cell phone on Time’s “Top 10 Gadgets” of 2008. Wonders Josh Quittner (time.com), “with 10,000 free and paid applications, tethered to on-board GPS and utilizing an array of sensors that include a motion-sensing accelerometer, what can’t the iPhone do?” And check out Time’s listing of the “Top 10 iPhone Apps.” Are your favorites on the short list?
Source: www.time.com
Four-mouse rating for the LED Cinema Display
“The LED Cinema Display,” reports James Galbraith (macworld.com) in his review, “is bright, environmentally conscious, and looks great next to a new MacBook.” Applauding its “excellent viewing angle” and color fidelity, Galbraith also notes that “text was sharp and legible even at very small point sizes.”
Source: www.macworld.com
Mac Mini to be discontinued?
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/21/mac-mini-to-be-discontinued/ ……looks like my wish of having a Mac Mini Media Centre won’t come true after all. Oh well. Big deal.
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/21/mac-mini-to-be-discontinued/
……looks like my wish of having a Mac Mini Media Centre won’t come true after all. Oh well. Big deal.
Source: macryu.com
How to do important, useful, and fun stuff with iPhone
Did you know that you can tell iPhone not to display your phone number when you call someone? That you can send a photo from your iPhone directly to a friend’s cellphone? Or that you can easily capture a screen shot on iPhone? Scott Kelby and Terry White explain how to do all of the above — and much more — in the 2nd edition of The iPhone Book, a great stocking stuffer now available on the Apple Online Store.
Source: store.apple.com
App Store Pick(s) of the Week: Shopping Season Helpers
Now you can use Godiva Mobile to give someone the gift of holiday chocolate. Find a great gift using the Target Gift Globe. Mix up some cool outfits (and enjoy “Merry Mixed Carols”) with the GAP Merry Mix It. Relieve holiday anxiety using Stress Lifter. Or use iPhone or iPod touch to buy one or more Giftcards. You’ll find all of these free shopping apps — and others — in the Lifestyle section on the App Store.
Source: itunes.apple.com
What are the best products of 2008?
The editors at PCMAG.com think they know. And they’ve included iMac (“the iconic all-in-one desktop that others try to emulate”), iPod touch (“the best portable media player on the market, period”), and iPhone 3G (“one of the best handheld computers ever”) among their choices for The Best Products of 2008.
Source: www.pcmag.com
