As said previously, I’m going all iOS this year. That means all audio, blogging, and video editing must be done strictly with the hardware and software only available through Apple’s iOS ecosystem and nothing else.
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Month: January 2012
When you think about it, all physical media is dead!
The future, what do you mean? How can we be in the future?
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To USB 3, or Not to USB 3. That is the question.
Part 3
Back in September, I decided to see if USB 3 was worth my time and money. I installed a USB 3 PCI card (CalDigit SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card – $79.00 USD) in my Mac Pro and set out to take a look at drives that offered USB 3 as an interface option.
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NuTouch Gloves Review
NuTouch Gloves are thin, unisex gloves with a special conductive fiber woven into all 10 fingertips, allowing wearers to use their touch screen devices with ease (and warm hands!) There’s no specific left/right glove, and the special fiber is on both sides of each fingertip of the gloves.
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WiPNET Cable Ethernet Adapter Review
The folks at Wi3 have come up with some interesting technology, supported by a fairly new standard for home networks, called MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance), managed by a trade group that promotes the use of coaxial cables to connect consumer electronics and other networked devices. The WiPNET solution involves replacing your cable TV wall plates with devices that slip into the hole left by the wall plate.
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Five Photo Books Review
This book is all about photographing people. The author, who loves the subject, wrote a helpful book on how to take portraits and naturalistic photos of people. She describes many aspects of such types of pictures, from the equipment to use, to the composition of the frame, to how to make your subjects comfortable and connect with them.
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Tether – Review
Tether is a flexible plastic rod that slides over a dishwasher post. The opposite end clips onto the wineglass stem. Tether keeps the wineglass stable: no more toppling or breakage.
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Going to the Macworld/iWorld Expo (Step 1: Ohio)
It’s always an adventure going to the Macworld Expo. At least it is the way I do it. It’s been said that the fastest way between two points is a straight line. I rarely take a straight line anywhere. I prefer to meander between those two points, stopping to smell the flowers or if the opportunity presents itself a good steak and cheese sub.
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Choice TidBits from Tonya Engst
MyMac Podcast #384
If you like Listener Feedback and interviews you’ll LOVE this show. Guy’s wife has a bit of an incident but she’s OK now (which means Guy is cleared for MacWorld!), Gaz has OCD or does OCD have Gaz? Guy and Gaz prove without a shadow of a doubt that neither have Polyphobia and Tonya Engst from TidBits comes on to talk a bit about Tids and ePublishing
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Kensington Virtuoso Metro Stylus & Pen – Review
The ease of use of touch screens on iPhones, iPads and other similar products that utilize capacitive materials that allow the user to simply touch the screen to make changes or allow input have really changed the communications landscape in the past several years. Yet, there are still limitations that occur, especially when it is cold outside and the user is wearing gloves or other instances where, for whatever reason, that “human” capacitive touch is not occurring.
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FocalPoint 2 – Review
Arguably the Holy Grail of photography, Bokeh is the beautiful contrast within a photograph that makes the “focal point” of an image stand out from the rest. Everyone has seen a photo where one point within the image is in sharp focus and the rest of the image is blurred. The blur and or the quality of the blur is known as the Bokeh of an image.
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Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW – Review
The Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW is a well thought out and designed solution for the sport adventure athlete looking to keep the weight down but the storage capacity high. The contoured adventure-pack construction features ultra-lightweight, resilient, and high-performance technical fabrics for improved durability during extreme activity.
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MyMac Podcast #383 – Happy 5th Birthday iPhone
We wish the iPhone a happy birthday with a non-copyright version of a disjointed birthday song and barely mention it again. A couple of technical problems get mentioned and the MacParrot coffee mug makes a spectacular comeback if someone buying one to make a grand total of two made can be considered a sales success. We had some feedback concerning last week’s complaints and Tom Schmidt believes he’s taking over for Gaz (Not going to happen unless he changes his name to start with a “G”). We have TWO Skype calls and discuss an unnatural fear of Celine Dion. iTunes gets a working over and with the Macworld Expo right around the corner, Guy talks about gearing up (or down as the case may be) for it.
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Copy Cats – TechFan Podcast #62
Just how bad is copying in the tech industry? While there should be no debate that everyone seems to be borrowing design ideas from everyone else, is it becoming a pandemic? Tim and David chat about this, and a variety of other topics I would remember better if it were not twelve long hours ago that we recorded the show and when I am typing this up. Oh, and Mr. Cohen never did send me that link for Dungeon Raid, so I had to spend at LEAST forty-five seconds looking it up myself! I know, right?!?
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Lowepro Pro Messenger 160AW – Review
The Lowepro Pro Messenger AW series are camera shoulder bags. They are suitable for traveling light or for small photography assignments. They store a minimum of equipment, but just enough for this kind of photo shoot. Like many photographers, I am a bag freak and I am glad I had the chance to review the 160AW model.
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A Tip for Home Theater System Users
One item I’ve been struggling over with my Plex-based Media Center is how to control Mac mini functions from the comfort of my comfy
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Take Control of Your iPad – Book Review
The book starts with an overview of iOS5, followed by a discussion of which iPad to buy, assuming you’re still in the market for one. Next is the basic and advanced setup of the iPad. I recommend reading to this point from the beginning; the rest of the book can be read straight through or in any order on an as needed basis.
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“Stuff” for your MacPro
If you own a MacPro, like me, then you know that this is Apple’s most expandable Macintosh computer though there have been rumors as of late as to whether or not Apple will continue to manufacture them. I think not building some kind of expandable Macintosh computer would be a mistake. Apple needs one model of computer that can be customized by the user.
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Thumbn@ils 48: A Reliable Source
WordPress on an iPad
As I’ve been moaning about for the last year on the MyMac.com Podcast, I’m not taking a Mac laptop to the Macworld Expo this year. I’ve decided to do everything on my 1st generation iPad to include audio, video, and blogging. All edited with a trusty iOS device. Oh I’ll have my iPhone 4S too to actually record the audio and video, but everything else will be done with my iPad.
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