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Three tools for developing iOS apps
Written by David Tames on May 26, 2012
Filed Under Apple, Mobile devices, New Media

I’ve been considering creating some iPhone and iPad apps lately, and I’ve been wondering, what tool should I use? In addition to Apple’s industrial strength Xcode development framework for developing iOS apps in Objective...  Continue Reading...

Final Cut Pro X: My first impressions
Written by David Tames on June 23, 2011
Filed Under Apple, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Reviews, Video Production

There’s been a lot of excitement in the air about Final Cut Pro X since the SuperMeet at NAB in Las Vegas many weeks ago. It’s been like a friend telling you about someone they want to set you up with on a date, and they...  Continue Reading...

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

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...  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

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)...  Continue Reading...

Boston Media Makers, July 1, 2007
Written by David Tames on July 1, 2007
Filed Under Apple, Events & Screenings, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web, Web

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...  Continue Reading...

Mac Coolant Leak (video)
Written by David Tames on April 7, 2007
Filed Under Apple, Macintosh

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...  Continue Reading...