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Continue reading →: Migrating from Aperture 1.0 to 1.5 to 2.1
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 to Aperture completely from iView Media Pro. Version 1.5 was…
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Continue reading →: The Cutest Harp Seal You'll Ever See
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 we had to make our own baby harp seal doll…
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Continue reading →: Aperture Caption and Aperture Caption Palette
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 at Apple, it would save me a lot of time…
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Continue reading →: Aperture 2.1 Updated
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 is a great tool for those who manage their photos…
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Continue reading →: Electricity Usage Around the House
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 after we switched to compact fluorescent lights (CFL) and became…
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Continue reading →: Aperture Benchmarks between Quad G5 and MacBook Pro
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 2005, my desktop was a Quicksilver PowerMac G4, purchased in…
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Continue reading →: Costume and Hair Tests for The Qiu Jin Project
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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Continue reading →: Who Needs Academic Eligibility?
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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Continue reading →: Rebuilding MacBook Pro
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 to wait over a week for the service technicians to…
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Continue reading →: Great Wall of China
The past few days, we’ve had some difficulties getting access to the Internet from the hotel. Here’s a photo of Rae, JP and me at the Simatai Great Wall in China. Tomorrow morning, we’re headed back to the States. <img src="http://photos.tow.com/photos/264938914_5Bsui-M.jpg" class="centered" width="450" height="300" alt="JP, Rae, and Adam at the…






