Monthly Archives: March 2008

MacBook Pro, Aperture, and 30-inch Displays

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Adam Tow

I recognize that this blog has become very technical lately. Forgive me, ever since I was a kid in San Diego playing Ultima I through V on the home Apple ][ computer, I’ve always wanted to talk computer stuff! Today, … Continue reading →

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Migrating from Aperture 1.0 to 1.5 to 2.1

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Adam Tow

I’ve been using Aperture since version 1.0. When the application was released in 2005, all images had to reside within the Aperture Library. This did not prevent me from using the product, but it was deal-breaker in terms of switching … Continue reading →

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The Cutest Harp Seal You’ll Ever See

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Adam Tow

Today marks the start of Canada’s controversial seal hunt. About a week ago, we were looking at cute animals on the web, and Rae came across the most adorable baby seal picture I’ve ever seen. It was soooo cute that … Continue reading →

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Aperture Caption and Aperture Caption Palette

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Adam Tow

Interesting, there’s a free AppleScript-based app from Apple called Aperture Caption Palette. This slick mini-app looks suspiciously like my own Aperture Caption AppleScript that I wrote in the beginning of February. If only I knew what things are in development … Continue reading →

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Aperture 2.1 Updated

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Adam Tow

A month after they released Aperture 2.0, Apple’s got a major updated out with Aperture 2.1. The most exciting thing is the new plug-in architecture. I can’t wait until PictureCode gets a Noise Ninja plug-in out! Update EXIF from Master … Continue reading →

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Electricity Usage Around the House

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Adam Tow

During the three weeks we were in China, the computers in our home office were turned off. Our electricity bill for the month was $24 cheaper than the previous one. In fact, our electricity usage has been steadily going down … Continue reading →

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Aperture Benchmarks between Quad G5 and MacBook Pro

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Adam Tow

The MacBook Pro (MBP) is my first Intel Macintosh. For the past couple of years, I’ve been using a Quad G5 as my primary machine and a first-generation PowerBook G4 12-inch for travel. Before I purchased the Quad G5 in … Continue reading →

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Costume and Hair Tests for The Qiu Jin Project

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Adam Tow

Today we had a friend come in to try out some costumes that we brought back from China. Edric is modeling two outfits, a Qing Dynasty Soldier uniform and a gentry class scholar outfit. Let us know what you think!

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Who Needs Academic Eligibility?

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Adam Tow

Brook Lopez after celebrating his game-winning basket in the second round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament against Marquette. He began the Fall Quarter on the academic ineligible list. Guess he’ll be getting an A+ in basketball this quarter.

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Rebuilding MacBook Pro

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Adam Tow

The day we returned from China, I went to the Apple Store to drop off my MacBook Pro for service. Kernel panics, sudden restarts, and crash on sleep were not things a brand-new MacBook Pro should be doing. I had … Continue reading →

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