tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82746304454255332772024-02-08T09:32:27.825-08:00Tech SonnetsTechnology is poetry. Or it should be. And I figure poetry is about as useless as Web 2.0 :)Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-35791810423370108622007-05-18T16:07:00.000-07:002007-05-18T16:10:26.771-07:00Universal Search at the GoogleplexSo Google launches Universal Search<br />And Yahoo yawns, already claims it’s done.<br />Yahoo and Ask.com have that perch<br />And Google certainly hasn’t won.<br /><br />It will be interesting to observe<br />If adding more to Google’s simplicity<br />Of search results will throw a curve<br />To users who expect the nitty-gritty.<br /><br />Bob Cringley suspects a sinister plot<br />Behind this “brand new” search engine feature:<br />Luring Yahoo and Microsoft to rot<br />In merger of two clumsy creatures.<br /><br />The web is certainly not changed by this,<br />But we’ll soon tell whether this is hit or miss.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/17/universal_search/">Google launches Universal Search</a><br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070518_002105.html">Risk is for Losers</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-45543745495062297392007-05-15T19:35:00.000-07:002007-05-15T19:37:29.685-07:00Apollo's my Name, the Desktop's my Game...In quarter four of 2007<br />Adobe’s new Apollo will be set;<br />Released so web makers can leaven<br />The desktop with apps that access the Net.<br /><br />Relying on familiar coding tools<br />Flash and Flex and Ajax and Javascript<br />Designers and coders can bend the rules<br />And give programs greater relationship.<br /><br />Apollo-based apps could read in the songs<br />An iTunes user listens to daily<br />Suggesting one out of the teeming throngs<br />Of ditties your web service thinks fit me.<br /><br />The player is small, easy to adapt;<br />Adobe hopes the Web will be enrapt.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/understanding_apollo.php">Understanding Apollo</a><br /><br /><em>Sorry for the lapse. Shouldn't happen again...</em>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-12149862062938226892007-05-08T15:30:00.000-07:002007-05-08T15:37:22.135-07:00If Photoshop CS3 Runs Like a DogA set of technical notes has appeared<br />On the Adobe website recently,<br />Two sets of Photoshop CS3 geared<br />Guides help improve speed on Mac and PC.<br /><br />On either platform scratch disk is a must<br />And allocating more RAM always helps.<br />Reducing history states and cache levels just<br />Might be enough to quiet user yelps.<br /><br />Additional performance is achieved<br />By stopping background running processes.<br />Make sure you rightly installed RAM interleaved<br />And defrag when disk writes create messes.<br /><br />There are a number of things for CS3<br />To help your workstation run more sprightly.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb401088">Optimize performance of Photoshop CS3 on Windows XP and Vista</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb401089">Optimize performance in Photoshop CS3 on Mac OS</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-14223300561219242842007-05-07T16:29:00.000-07:002007-05-07T16:38:33.662-07:00An intraframe by any other nameEncoding videos can be quite a chore<br />But start by knowing out of intraframe<br />And interframe which one encodes far more<br />by throwing pixels out which look the same.<br /><br />Codecs like 264, MPEG 4 and 2<br />Use even sized block or matrices to check<br />For areas of motion to not renew;<br />Small flickers of noise can result in wreck.<br /><br />Codecs like MJPEG look at frames whole<br />And only apply the magic therein.<br />It’s often faster at the editor’s console<br />But file size explodes in your project bin.<br /><br />Towards the perfect codec the engineers will strive<br />But for now we still choose for broadcast or archive.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCompression-Great-Digital-Video-Techniques%2Fdp%2F157820111X%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1178580938%26sr%3D8-1&tag=youphocad-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Compression for Great Digital Video</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=youphocad-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCanopus-ProCoder-Waggoners-Complete-Compression%2Fdp%2FB000624CZQ%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Ddvd%26qid%3D1178580938%26sr%3D8-4&tag=youphocad-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Ben Waggoner's Canopus 2 Video Tutorial</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=youphocad-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-87954818820532945052007-05-07T03:02:00.000-07:002007-05-07T03:15:51.914-07:00Final Cut Studio 2 is coming to youIn recent news from Apple, Inc.<br />The launch of Final Cut Studio 2.<br />If you find your clip’s hue pink<br />Then Color (Final Touch) is perfect for you.<br /><br />ProRes 422 is a codec new.<br />It offers HD res at SD size<br />Combine with open format timeline, too<br />New muscle for pro post workflow the prize.<br /><br />To Motion 3: 3D capability.<br />Compressor 3 extends encoding more.<br />DVD Studio Pro still does yeoman duty<br />Even though it's still stuck at version 4.<br /><br />With Final Cut Studio 2 Apple appears<br />To have a stellar A/V solution for years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PGVK5S?ie=UTF8&tag=youphocad-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000PGVK5S">Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=youphocad-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000PGVK5S" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PGQ8SM?ie=UTF8&tag=youphocad-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000PGQ8SM">Apple Final Cut Studio 2 Upgrade from Final Cut Studio (Mac)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=youphocad-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000PGQ8SM" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PGS3CQ?ie=UTF8&tag=youphocad-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000PGS3CQ">Apple Final Cut Studio 2 Upgrade from Final Cut Pro (Mac)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=youphocad-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000PGS3CQ" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-26068696519656624252007-05-06T21:07:00.000-07:002007-05-06T21:13:39.329-07:00The Popinjay MBAA number of pundits have noticed in blogs<br />The rising issue of Web 2.0<br />And how its ethics leave many agog;<br />Some wonder when society has enow.<br /><br />A number of promising MBAs<br />Were caught up in scandal on final exams.<br />Turns out they copied each other for days;<br />A myriad of schools are catching these scams.<br /><br />There’s something to say about our obsession<br />With marketing and polish over substance.<br />A parley that has always caused tension<br />Between the poles of hard work and chance.<br /><br />It may go too far to blame open source,<br />But only time will judge this future course.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/50226711/the_business_ethics_of_web_20_does_collaboration_and_open_source_blur_the_line_of_what_it_means_to_cheat.php">The Business Ethics of Web 2.0: Does Collaboration and Open Source Blur The Line of What It Means To Cheat?</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-71089715080937299822007-05-05T21:03:00.000-07:002007-05-05T21:08:14.058-07:00AMD's Once and Future BlingA recent leak of an AMD document<br />Reveals a number of new CPUs<br />Designed to give chip fans merriment<br />And hopefully give big Intel the blues.<br /><br />In quarter three of this current year,<br />The Phenom FX monsters appear.<br />2.6 Ghz is the high level gear,<br />While Hypertransport 3 dispatches here.<br /><br />For memory, DDR2 will first debut<br />And later DDR3 will unfold<br />In mid-2008 on CPU<br />With names ‘Agena’ and ‘Kuma’ we’re told<br /><br />With recent gains Intel has made with Core<br />AMD had best make sure these perform.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/05/04/amd_phenom_details_leak/">AMD Phenom X2, X4, FX processor specs leak</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-26703785024295918442007-05-05T02:55:00.000-07:002007-05-05T03:01:21.838-07:00A Villareview of Professional Photoshop, Fifth EditionIn the fifth edition of Professional Photoshop<br />Dan Margulis’s guide to color correction<br />Dan breaks it all down to Curves by the numbers.<br /><br />Every file has ten color channels;<br />You learn how to read RGB, CMYK, and LAB.<br />The world of correction seems ever expanding.<br /><br />Through myriad exercises you learn to process<br />All number of casts, masks, and channel blends.<br />Dan breaks it all down to Curves by the numbers.<br /><br />The latest edition devotes a good share of pages<br />From issues of printing to developments in RAW.<br />The world of correction seems ever expanding.<br /><br />The latest edition is still a must read.<br />Though the world of correction seems ever expanding<br />Dan breaks it all down to Curves by the numbers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FProfessional-Photoshop-Classic-Guide-Correction%2Fdp%2F032144017X%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1178359185%26sr%3D8-1&tag=youphocad-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Professional Photoshop, Fifth Edition</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=youphocad-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-20134966918110845242007-05-04T20:29:00.000-07:002007-05-04T20:31:30.055-07:00The Frames Art JumboBecause of recent tweaks to 802<br />Smart switches can make use of jumbo frames.<br />A common setting is 9000 MTU,<br />A larger amount of data its fame.<br /><br />A crucial key to maximum throughput<br />Is high RPM and RAID 0 or 5:<br />The ganging of hard drives being the root<br />From which great transfer can strive.<br /><br />The underlying protocol begs consideration,<br />The OSI model is certainly key.<br />AFP over TCP could be a frustration<br />And don’t mix up level 7 and 3.<br /><br />On smaller networks with minimal traffic<br />The use of jumbo frames may not be politic.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbo_frames">Wikipedia on Jumbo Frames</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-29093787167875632522007-05-04T19:32:00.000-07:002007-05-04T19:34:25.497-07:00An LED monitor by any other name...In issues of important color work<br />A new technology has emerged.<br />The moniker is not a language quirk,<br />An LED monitor is the tech I urge.<br /><br />With many color temperatures<br />It’s often hard to properly view<br />A series of images you want to assure<br />Will print or display acceptable to you.<br /><br />LEDs are still somewhat pricey<br />A new technology that hasn’t caught on;<br />It’s likely to be a prophecy dicey<br />To say that Macbooks will offer this add-on.<br /><br />So figure it will be late 2007<br />Before our Apple offers displays from heaven.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/2007/05/firstlooks/ledbacklight/index.php?lsrc=mwrss">LED-backlit displays: What you need to know</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-33709287606781957612007-05-04T12:13:00.000-07:002007-05-04T12:15:21.670-07:00Ode to the Canon HV20Discussion is rife within the realm of HD<br />Concerning a camera that Canon fashioned.<br />The model number in mind is HV20;<br />Debate upon this little wonder is impassioned.<br /><br />In one camp stands those who debate<br />The merits of MPEG-2 long GOP<br />In the workflow where they create<br />Video spots for broadcast TV.<br /><br />Some others see merit in a small camera<br />That acts as a backup or second.<br />For documentary a useful chimera<br />If only one could find some way to fund.<br /><br />In a rapidly shifting broadcast landscape<br />It’s likely that price and demand will arbitrate.<br /><br /><a href="http://prolost.blogspot.com/2007/05/24p-4-1g.html">24P under $1000 via ProLost</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274630445425533277.post-68571803212687089972007-05-04T03:37:00.000-07:002007-05-04T03:58:12.791-07:00Internet2 Catches FireRedundancy is very key to IPV,<br />Especially for IPV v 4.<br />Not so much the same sort of worry<br />For IPV v 6 since we don’t fear atomic war.<br /><br />The high speed network that was built<br />To transfer data from Boston to New York<br />Was damaged from searing heat that wilts<br />And has been taken down for repair work.<br /><br />A cigarette the source of dismay,<br />A homeless man flicks ashes on a bed<br />He made of discarded mattresses to lay<br />Beneath a railway down which trains sped.<br /><br />The system will be down for 48 hours<br />So Internet2 is bereft of its powers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theregister.com/2007/05/03/internet2_fire/">Cigarette Fire Takes Out Internet2</a>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343592252435391513noreply@blogger.com0