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Boston Media Makers, April 6, 2008
Written by David Tames on April 7, 2008
Filed Under Apple, Art, Business, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, Final Cut Pro, New Media, Podcasting, Video on the Web, Web
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Some people who I tell about the monthly Boston Media Maker un-meetings can’t imagine getting up early on a Sunday morning and trekking across town. For me, Sunday mornings are usually reserved for slowly sipping coffee while reading the Sunday New York Times, so I can relate, however,...  Continue Reading...

Viva La Difference: mixing media formats with Final Cut Pro 6
Written by David Tames on February 16, 2008
Filed Under Apple, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Macintosh
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Having to render any media that does not match the format of the sequence is a problem that has plagued Final Cut Pro versions 1 through 5. With Version 6 (bundled with Final Cut Studio 2, no longer available as a stand-alone application) this problem has gone away. Version 6 of Final Cut Pro...  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...

Mac Coolant Leak (video)
Written by David Tames on April 7, 2007
Filed Under Apple, Macintosh
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A short while ago, one of the Power Mac G5 editing systems at work stopped working. My first response was to run the Apple Hardware Test, which revealed a problem with the video card. We called AppleCare, who dispatched a technician to take care of the problem. Much to our surprise, the cause...  Continue Reading...