Every once in a while, you’ll run across an oddity on DVD’s – files that are easily viewed on the DVD player but do not show up in Handbrake. (After selecting BROWSE, the rest of the DVD loads but not that segment). It’s usually because it’s not copy-protected and “open” – usually the movie trailers […]

As film-makers know, one of the most difficult technical matters during the shoot are the dailies. Dailies are the footage that you shot that day – you want to view them to make sure you got what you needed performance wise and story tellng wise but also that you have enough coverage shots (long, medium, […]

Only Microsoft could come with an “open” format that’s not actually “open,” but I don’t think anyone is shocked. After working hard to establish .doc and .xls and .ppt as the “standard” of course, now that others are building apps online, it’s time for MS to throw out the baby & the bathwater and make […]

Whether you choose a $599 Mini or an 8-core desktop Mac with a 30″ screen, you will get off on the right footing with the only computer that can run at least 2 OSes including OSX & Vista and comes bundled with a useful amount of software – and not bloatware or trialware – not […]

While people have pretty much figured out how to optimize their phone usage in the US, going overseas opens up a whole new hurdle so here some basic information to get your started. GSM In most everywhere in the world, it is the GSM standard. In the US, you are one or the other, the […]

“In the video space, iTunes is just a temporary flash while consumers wait for better ways to get video. They’re already coming,” said Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey, the author of the study, who also called the paid download video market a “dead end.” TV Show DVD’s – Who would buy that when they can […]

Not terribly exciting and not informative but here’s what the email looks like … … coupled with the leaked release of the AT&T memo stating that the iPhone is coming is coming and oh, by the way, no more vacations for you June 15th to July 15th … it’s starting to add up … “According […]

So Dell must really be feeling the heat. First, Michael Dell comes back as CEO and boots aside his chosen successor and then they lose their top market share spot to HP. What’s next? OSX versions….one can only hope for a player with Dell’s expertise to obtain that license but that has been tried before […]

Well, maybe there’s not enough forest logging apps for the Mac but when it comes to movie DVD cataloging, there are a slew of major shareware & commercial choices. What’s nice is that everyone allows you a download and a chance to test out loading 10-25 DVD’s before it stops – except for one app, […]

The link is down for some reason…but the comic is a very funny autobiographical look at an artist and his pals getting through life. The jokes are solid and the art direction and illustration are top notch. The url was www.butternutsquash.net but a place holder site appears there now. The cartoon above is one of […]