TextFlow beta goes public!From today the desktop beta is available at once, to anyone: just set up an account. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.751616&w=425&h=350&fv=%26MM_ComponentVersion%3D1%26skinName%3DclearSkin_3%26streamName%3DTextflow_short9%26autoPlay%3Dtrue%26autoRewind%3Dfalse] more about “TextFlow – Play“, posted with vodpod TextFlow is built and created by Nordic River. Our mission is developing next generation office productivity tools that take full advantage of collaboration over the internet. […]
Month: November 2008
How the Semantic Web Will Change Information Management
How the Semantic Web Will Change Information Management: Three Predictions By Silver Oliver A lot has been written about what the Semantic Web is, but little has beensaid about the impact it will have. After a brief recap on what the Semantic Web is all about, I will discuss three effects that it will have […]
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Red Renders Previous Koolaid Vouchers Obsolete
The latest non-news on the Red Digital Cinema front is Jim Jannard’s coy announcement of yet another announcement date for their latest announcement. This one will be December 3rd. Predictably, the tagline reads “Everything has changed…” Well at least they are honest about it. At least people know what they are getting into when they […]
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North Plains Expands Presence; Brings True Digital Asset Management to the United Kingdom
North Plains Systems, Inc.(www.northplains.com), the world’s leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and video asset management (VAM) software solutions, today announced two key initiatives in support of its expansion in the United Kingdom. North Plains appointed seasoned industry professional Rick Coope European Sales Director; and opened its UK office to facilitate the expansion of […]
Digital Asset Management and Institutional Repositories
It’s been a week packed with info sessions, as last week not only brought together moving image archivists from all over North America at the AMIA conference, but also featured a smaller scale workshop in the Metropolitan New York Area. 55 archivists from various domains gathered at NYU for the NY Archivist’s Round Table on […]
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Double Your iPhone Battery
I know some of you hate iPhone posts (sorry)…. But here’s something I just had to gush about…. The mophie Juice Pack iPhone battery is shipping. I had the original battery pack, but with the new form-factor for the 3G phones, I had to upgrade. Here’s the specs: * Standby Time – Up to 350 […]
The 24 fps Prayer
We at Meets The Eye have been discussing frame rates today, triggered by the article at http://www.projectorcentral.com/judder_24p.htm. We’d like to use frame rate as a creative control, not as overcranking or undercranking, but as a presentation tool to affect mood and perception. None of us are particularly enamored of 24 fps, and Tim Blackmore was […]
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Even Rembrandt Sang the Blues
The following was translated from a little known parchment relating to a discussion between Rembrandt and one of his many patrons: Patron: “You’re killing me, Remmy baby, you’re killing me! I can’t stand like this all day and these costumes are costing me plenty!” Rembrandt: “Just one more candle… I need to add one more […]
Lighting Advice for Budding DPs
Not long ago a student asked me a question that on its surface seemed very simple: “How do DPs approach lighting a set?” I’ve spent a fair bit of time dissecting the approaches of DPs I admire, and over time I’ve formulated my own method for walking onto a set for the first time and […]
