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Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - #86

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 02:30:25 +0000

Hi Dave, Yes, I did use the double ender technique that Cali described recently. It works really well! I am experiencing a few bugs with Snow Leopard, so it is probably best to wait until 10.6.1 (which probably isn't too far away). Max

Mac News Weekly : What Happened?

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:34:03 +0000

Email me please. Max@macnewsweekly.com

Mac News Weekly : What Happened?

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:35:56 +0000

If you are totally switching over to AT&T, the phone itself will only cost $299. From personal experience, I recommend starting fresh and getting a completely new number. It is a lot easier.

Mac News Weekly : What Happened?

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 16:25:24 +0000

My advice is to get one now! If you keep on waiting, you may never get it.

Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - MacWorld Special Audio Edition

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:40:39 +0000

Hey Olivier, Thanks for the feedback. Until you actually use an iPhone, you don't know what you are missing out on. The iPhone 3G is more about the 2.0 software than the actual phone. I know Europe has excellent 3G coverage. In the United States, AT&T 3G is fast, but available only in large cities. EDGE (2.5G) is much slower, but available almost anywhere cell service is available. AT&T is still working on expanding their network. MobileMe is great, like you said, only if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch. Its really meant for people on-the-go. Its a great price, for 20GB of storage. Thanks, Max

Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - #41

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:35:16 +0000

Cannot say the same for myself. It takes about 10 seconds to find my location, and it is about 100 yards off. We were driving down the street today, and it said that we were deep in the woods next to the street!

Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - #40

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:34:24 +0000

Hey Bruce, That is awesome that you have a cousin in the "biz". I am not sure where I want to be with this in 10 years. I am just looking at all of my options, and learning as much as I can along the way. As for the prices, I am not quite to sure what you are saying. I know that other countries are offering it unlocked at higher prices, but the United States is only with AT&T. BUT, in the future AT&T will offer the iPhone at $599 and $699 for no contract, so I assume that you can drop out whenever you want and not pay a cancellation fee. Here is the article explaining more: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/01/att... -Max Th

Mac News Weekly : Macworld

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:34:49 +0000

Yes, the audio problems. I want to get this comment out before the bickering begins. I am aware of the audio problems, but unfortunately I can't fix it. I edit with headphones, so I don't notice this until people bring it up. The way that we do the audio for Mac News Weekly causes problems (mostly on my part). When the entire show is done edited, I move the audio file of the show over to Levelator. Levelator is a program that well, levels audio. When Levelator is done working its magic, you drop the leveled audio file into Final Cut. I did all of that. But, when you are ready to export, you have to lock all other audio files and only expose the leveled file. The locked audio file is supposed to look darker with lines. Instead of pressing lock, I pressed the speaker-looking button next to the audio layers that I didn't need. I am not too sure what this does, but it didn't lock it. That is the story of the messed-up audio. Its really a shame, I thought this was one of my better episodes. The best advice I can give is turn the volume all-the-way up, then mute it during the credits. And before I forget, the video IS de-interlaced for all of the feeds, Vimeo isn't de-interlaced, though. If you don't enjoy looking at 1080i with all of the lines, I suggest watching from one of the direct downloads. Once again, I really genuinely do apologize for all of the technical problems with today's show. If anyone has any tips, feel free to elaborate in this comment thread, or shoot me an email, max@macnewsweekly.com. This is as much a pain in the ear for me as it is for you.

Mac News Weekly : Contact Us

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:52:20 +0000

Laurie,

It was the WWDC Keynote behind my head, I just thought it would be cool to play it, but I can see how it might be distracting.

iRi Blogcast : iRi (Beta) 5: Photography

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:38:43 +0000

Interesting! I use a green-screen for my show (video), and I hear with photography, you can use any type of background, because you can use the lasso tool to take it out. Wish FinalCut Express had that!

Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - #36

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:39:08 +0000

Haha! Those were "Woo's" of joy.

Mac News Weekly : Test

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 05:02:43 +0000

Jeff,
The video for some reason, was not working. I am away on an island with internet slower than 56k. Try to access it here: http://vimeo.com/macnewsweekly/videos.

Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - #35

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:09:07 +0000

Good point. Windows 7 is still years away. This was just the tip of the iceberg. Didn't notice that spelling mistake.. changing now. Thanks!

Mac News Weekly : GeekBrief

Sun, 25 May 2008 18:49:18 +0000

Apricot Teacher,
Unfortunately I am also ill this weekend and couldn't study all Saturday. To catch up, there will be very little study breaks!
-Max

iRi Blogcast : iRi 1: The Basics

Sun, 25 May 2008 13:19:17 +0000

I really like the idea of this, Riley! Good luck!

Mac News Weekly : Mac News Weekly - #60

Sun, 18 May 2008 10:04:21 +0000

Juan. The News in a Flash segment was not supposed to accomplish anything. It was a last minute thing that I did in editing. The two segments were too short to be alone, so I made them into one. I am controlling the TelePrompTer with a mouse in my right hand. I will slow down. It is different than reading from a script. A lot different.

Mac News Weekly : Sources

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:41:25 +0000

I was thinking of that today. Maybe the iPhone can help me!

FryBlog : Apple TV Owners Are Now Able To Buy Movies

Sat, 3 May 2008 15:22:13 +0000

Good! Just remember to install the update.

Jeff McCord's Blog - Defining Moxie in the Digital Age : Getting Woopra Installed on Your Mac

Thu, 1 May 2008 14:05:35 +0000

Woopra is great! Thank you a lot, Jeff! The errors that I were getting was because Java SE 6 is on top for Application Runtime, or it does not work.

F12 Help Me! : Last Episode

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:28:38 +0000

Ah man! This is sad, but I am confident that your next project will be even bigger and better!