Monthly Archives: February 2008

Annoture and Timeature Incompatible with Aperture 2.0

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Adam Tow

In my brief testing, Annoture and Timeature are not compatible with Aperture 2.0. For Timeature users, there is a new feature in Aperture 2.0 which allows you to adjust the timestamp of an imported image. Look for the Adjust Date … Continue reading →

Posted in Aperture, Photography | 5 Comments

Aperture 2.0 Released

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Adam Tow

Speak of the devil! Just days after I write Aperture Caption to help users of Aperture 1.5.2 to quickly caption images, Apple announces Aperture 2.0. One of the 100 new features is Metadata entry shortcut, described below: Metadata entry shortcut … Continue reading →

Posted in Aperture, Apple, Photography | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Aperture Caption AppleScript for Effortless Captioning

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Adam Tow

Update 2008-03-28: In conjunction with Aperture 2.1, Apple has released a free AppleScript-based app for captioning called Aperture Caption Palette. Check it out. I’ve been using Aperture as my primary RAW processor for quite some time now. One thing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Aperture, Photography | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

PMA Roundup, Phoxle Photo Accessories, and Gadgets

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Adam Tow

COBA is back for 2008! The February meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2007, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Switching to Google … Continue reading →

Posted in COBA, Journal, Photography | 1 Comment

Sony V1U and Canon HV20 Tape Duping

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Adam Tow

Anyone out there have any experience using a Canon HV20 HDV camcorder to record footage taken on a Sony V1U? I know that it will work if the V1U is set to shoot at 1080/60i, but I’m not so sure … Continue reading →

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RIP, Sheldon Brown

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Adam Tow

Cycling aficionados mourn the passing of Sheldon Brown. I never met the man, but I am very familiar with his website and his cycling tips and techniques. His online gear calculator helped me understand the mystery of my road bikes … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | 3 Comments

Karmic Retribution, 19-uh-oh

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Adam Tow

Ah, the football gods have smiled, and the world is happy once again. 19-0? Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. All season long, Rae has been railing against the Patriots, telling me that karma will come back and bite … Continue reading →

Posted in Chargers, Sports | 2 Comments