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Comparing MacBook Pro external drive performance
Written by David Tames on July 20, 2007
Filed Under Editing, Filmmaking, Macintosh, Video Production
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Yesterday I wrote about using SATA drives with a MacBook Pro. Is it worth the trouble going the external SATA route with a MacBook Pro for editing? It’s certainly valuable when doing media ingest in the field (e.g. P2) direct to a mirrored pair of disks. I like it simply because I need...  Continue Reading...

Using SATA drives with a MacBook Pro
Written by David Tames on July 19, 2007
Filed Under Editing, Filmmaking, General, Macintosh
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UPDATE: The SIGG ExpressCard-M card has compatibility problems with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5.x) so I switched to using the Tempo SATA Express 34 card, however, it does not support access to SMART status like the SIGG card did (March 30, 2008) UPDATE:With external hard drives with eSATA connectors...  Continue Reading...

Keeping laptop and desktop address books in sync
Written by David Tames on July 13, 2007
Filed Under Macintosh, Productivity
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It drives me crazy having three address books, one on my desktop editing system, another on my MacBook Pro laptop, and a third on my old iBook laptop used to surf the web while watching the old media box. How can I keep three Macs synchronized? I’ve finally found a good way to do this...  Continue Reading...

Kevin Anderton knows: keep it short, make it funny, and get it online
Written by David Tames on July 7, 2007
Filed Under Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Interviews, Video on the Web
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There’s been a lot of talk lately about D.I.Y. distribution among filmmakers. The discussion is fueled by the realization that the Internet with social networking and video delivery tools presents new opportunities to connect with an audience. Which reminds me how much things have changed...  Continue Reading...

Summertime gazpacho
Written by David Tames on July 2, 2007
Filed Under Films, General
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Summertime is gazpacho time. This cold soup is popular in Spain’s Andalusia during the summer and when Alice and I were there for our honeymoon, I gained an appreciation for it. The soup has its origins in ancient Andalusian cuisine as a mixture of stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt,...  Continue Reading...

Boston Media Makers, July 1, 2007
Written by David Tames on July 1, 2007
Filed Under Apple, Events & Screenings, General, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Boston Media Makers meetings are held the first Sunday of every month at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain. Meeting notes include Len Edgerly’s video of Friday’s iPod frenzy, Christopher Penn’s demo of his new camera stabilization device, and many interesting updates. Here...  Continue Reading...