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Archive for 2005

Create your own ILM for (almost) nothing

Posted Dec 21, 2005 by Eric

blog/canon_xl2.jpgHere’s a consolidated list of hardware, software, and suggestions on low-budget filmmaking. The key word here is low-cost so the gear isn’t the best or the flashiest but if you don’t have a budget, well then, this will need to do.

Original article found on TUAW.

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Filed Under: Final Cut Pro, VFX

Industry opinion on the Mac (circa 1984)

Posted Dec 11, 2005 by Eric

Great photos and text about the computer industry’s opinion of the “new” Macintosh business computer and it’s “windowed” user interface. Great stuff.

 

 

 

 

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW))

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Filed Under: Apple
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Totally Unauthorized – bringing you the glamour of Hollywood one light at a time

Posted Dec 07, 2005 by Eric

Sunday’s Calendar section of the LA Times ran a front-page piece about Peggy Archer, a self-blogging grip working in the film industry. Contrary to her regrets, I think it was a good piece for anyone interested in the no-glamour side of the business.

Here’s why after the jump. View Full Article »

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Filed Under: Blogs & People, Film & TV

Gartner Group sees IT specialists turning into Maytag repairman

Posted Dec 01, 2005 by Eric

CNET posts an article about today’s IT staff becoming the obsolete Maytag washer repairman of tomorrow.

Yes and no. It all depends if the tech industry (well, Microsoft) will start building solid systems. More of my opinion after the jump.

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Filed Under: Apple, Linux, Windows

Playboy supports Open Source

Posted Nov 30, 2005 by Eric

blog/pb_logo.pngYes, the title is correct. I was beta testing a piece of Java software tonight and found a Java development system called Eclipse. Anyway, as I was downloading the software I was asked to choose a local mirror.

Nestled under “North America” was “Playboy Enterprises Inc.” No way. Couldn’t be.

Well, it is. The programmers over at PB donate server space and bandwidth for the Open Source community.

Alas, no free model pics.

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Filed Under: Linux
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