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How to Log Into #twitlive Using X-Chat Aqua

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:49:28 +0000

Had a request from a reader on how to log into an IRC server. I use X-Chat Aqua but any IRC Client will do. It’s really easy and I hope this video helps

You need to know the following:
Server Address: irc.dslextreme.com
Room Name: #twitlive

MacBook iSight Replacement

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:56:29 +0000

For those of you that follow the podcast and blog you know I have been waiting for the new MacBooks to come out. My current MacBook is surviving but just barely! I really need to plant it on a desk and not keep moving it around. My iSight is toast so I borrowed a friend of mines Logitech “Logicool” web camera. See picture below for comparison.

It works good for most things in OSX and on the web but I cant get iMovie09 to recognize it no matter what I do. This is not that big of a deal, but there are some occasions where I would like to import directly from this iSight replacement. I searched the web and found some hacks that were supposed to work but they didn’t end up working for me. I have given up and just decided to use PhotoBooth for capturing video if I find it necessary. PhotoBooth allows you to switch cameras in the Camera Menu.

The Logicool camera has a Carl Zeiss Lens and doesn’t need any drivers. If you want to have the ability to control brightness, contrast, and saturation you can load up CamTwist. The CamTwist Effects Menu has a Brightness effect which gives you the 3 controls.

One Mic Podcasting Howto

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:53:53 +0000

I have been messing around with creating a bunch of video tutorials / Howto’s for a lot of New Media type production on the Mac. Here is another example of it. Let me know what you think I will probably make more versions of this and other videos until I settle on a work flow and style.

Shot on a Sony HDR-HC1