VRlogphotographic Virtual Reality, wilderness, explorationApple: H.264 Codec Driving QuickTime Adoption- March 30, 2006 Apple: H.264 Codec Driving QuickTime Adoption: "More companies are looking to use Apple's QuickTime technology to showcase their products and services and one of the major reasons is the H.264 open-standard video codec. By Jim Dalrymple, Macworld" (Via myapplemenu.)http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/03/27/quicktime/index.php?lsrc=mwrss Microsoft offers more time on Eolas changes- March 30, 2006 Microsoft offers more time on Eolas changes: "(InfoWorld) - Corporate developers who are not ready for an upcoming Internet Explorer update are getting a reprieve. The next security update for Internet Explorer, expected by April 11, is scheduled to include changes to the way ActiveX processes dynamic content. These changes will force developers to make changes to their Web sites and Intranets, but Microsoft said Wednesday that it now plans to also release a second 'compatibility patch,' that...http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/arti... Curvemeister 2 is Curves on Steroids- March 30, 2006 Curvemeister 2 is Curves on Steroids: "When I introduced the Earthbound Light Solution for Curves (and other goodies) in Photoshop Elements just over a year ago, I also wrote briefly about a nice plug-in known as Curvemeister that I've been meaning to take a more detailed look at ever since. By now, Curvemeister is up to version 2.1. Mike Russell, the program's author has indeed been busy, and the thoughtful features found throughout the program are the obvious result...." (Via Earthbound...http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/curvemeister-2.html?source=rss Giga Vu PRO evolution: a breakthrough pro product- March 24, 2006 Giga Vu PRO evolution: a breakthrough pro product: "When the doors swung open at the PMA 2006 trade show in Orlando, Florida last month, most of the herd of photo retailers, photographers and technology journalists thundered their way towards the big-name camera makers and software developers. Not us. Our first stop was the German Pavilion to see a photo storage device that has the potential to be a breakthrough product for working shooters. That device is the Jobo Giga Vu PRO evolution. Why...http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7892-8176 Realviz ships VTour, Mac version coming- March 24, 2006 Realviz ships VTour, Mac version coming: "Realviz is now shipping VTour, the latest addition to its software portfolio for content creation. ... A Mac version is due this summer." (Via The Macintosh News Network.)http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/03/23/realviz.ships.vtour/ More on Factoring In the Crop Factor: Hand Holding- March 24, 2006 More on Factoring In the Crop Factor: Hand Holding: "The generic rule of thumb is that you can expect to successfully hand hold your camera down to a shutter speed of one over the focal length. For example, if you are shooting with a 200mm lens, hand held shots should generally be sharp if your shutter speed is at least 1200 second. The rule was devised back in the film days though, so it's worth taking a look at whether digital has changed things especially after spending the past two weeks...http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/digital-crop-factor-hand-holding.html?source=rss Want To See the Northern Lights- March 24, 2006 Want To See the Northern Lights: "Doug Lansky offers tips on CNN.com: ‘As with rainbow spotting, there are no guarantees. The key ingredients are a cloudless sky, little or no moon and luck. For the best odds, head near or above the Arctic Circle from October through March.’ He also includes this interesting tidbit: ‘Every 11 or so years, the northern lights are known to appear way below the Arctic Circle. In 2000 they were visible in El Paso, Texas. Wherever you are during...http://www.worldhum.com/weblog/item/want_to_see_the_northern_lights_20060321/ Span an Aperture library over multiple volumes- March 24, 2006 Span an Aperture library over multiple volumes: "Photographer and author Ben Long has posted a utility called the Aperture Library Spanner. The small application, which is free, allows you to span Apple Aperture's internal library over multiple volumes; by default, Aperture's library is limited to a single volume." (Via Rob Galbraith DPI.)http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-7892-8267 Prize For Mathematician Who Paved Way For iPod- March 24, 2006 Prize For Mathematician Who Paved Way For iPod: "A prize that is considered the 'Nobel' for mathematics has gone to an 80-year-old Swedish academic whose work on the complexities of soundwaves has subsequently been used in the electronic components of iPods. By James Randerson, The Guardian" (Via myapplemenu.)http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1738511,00.html Photographer trade groups alarmed by "orphan works" U.S. copyright proposals- March 24, 2006 Photographer trade groups alarmed by "orphan works" U.S. copyright proposals: "A number of trade groups that represent photographers have recently raised the alarm about proposed changes to U.S. copyright law that address so-called orphan works - works whose copyright holders cannot be located. One group, The Stock Artists Alliance, has set up a blog to summarize their efforts and publish running news and commentary on the issue." (Via Rob Galbraith DPI.)http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-7892-8253 |