e v i l _ b l e n d e r

Well - I was gone for a week - and pretty much enjoyed being in Boston. I hadn't realized that it wasn't as big as I thought it was. I'm not saying it's small - I didn't realize I could walk as far as I did.
I stayed out by the Hynes convention center - which seemed to be also next to Fenway park! So, on my first day there I was walking around a bit to see what was in the neighborhood, and walked to the Boston Commons - which was quite a nice area. Then on another night I figured I'd take a subway in to see Quincy market. I didn't realize that the subway stop for the market was only 1 stop farther than the one for the commons! So I could have walked to Quincy market had I realized.

Anyways, I'm off topic. Overall Macworld was good but, the exhibition was too small. I missed the size that it has been in the past when it was at the Javits center. However, the classes were really informative and well presented. I think that the IT courseline was the best of the bunch (having attended a few outside of this line) and learned way more than I expected to about OSX server as well as other network services.

I also attended a photoshop "hands on" session by a fellow named Michael Ninness. It was a fantastic session. I know Photoshop already, but sitting and following along in a fairly quick paced session taught me things that I didn't know that photoshop could do. So, advice to you all, if you have the opportunity of attending a hands on presentation of photoshop with Michael Ninness I say go for it! He's got a CD-Rom for sale on Lynda.com. He was way more animated in real life, and I think that's what made the course so enjoyable.

That's about it - I never cared for writing (as you can tell) and I don't want to just post an ego-only blog! Rather give you some good info.

If you've got the patience for listening to a CD-ROM tutorial - I would imagine this would be a good one - he knows his stuff. If, however, you get an opportunity to see Michael Ninness in a real life training session - for sure do that!

Posted by vashremix at 03:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

OK, OK - so it's linked on just about every blog I read today -
but I couldn't help it. I think this is a fantastic idea. I happen to LOVE the markings on my Avid keyboard. I prefer using it for a regular keyboard, even when I'm not cutting! The only thing I wish is that I had a Photoshop one, and a Final Cut Pro one, and one for Live, and one for Peak, and one for ... well, you get the idea.

A keyboard whose keys change to the application you are in.

Brilliant!

If this becomes real, and I can afford it, I'll buy it.

The following is from Make - my favorite blog - and magazine.
Optimus Keyboard (OLED Technology):

Posted by vashremix at 10:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

OK
this one's just for me!

http://www.lifehacker.com/software/email-apps/how-to-use-gmail-as-your-smtp-server-111166.php

this lets you use gmail's smtp server in case you can't use your own. _I_ have never had trouble with this - but bunches of people at the office who are on optimum.net are constantly having trouble with our smtp server at work. I have no idea what the cable company's doing to block it - but it gets blocked. Perhaps it would help if our smtp server at work used login! Hello! Stupid CI host - get your act together - why do _I_ always have to be watching over our server 24 hours a day --- isn't that what I pay _you_ for?!

Posted by vashremix at 10:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I'm not sure I ever fancied myself very smart with words. I have rather enjoyed some word games though. Something tells me that Julia might like this site - but you'll have to use firefox on the mac, as safari doesn't seem to work.

Language Is A Virus

(from 43folders)

Poets, dadaists, and word nerds: Rejoice:

Posted by vashremix at 09:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)