Tip of the Quill: A Journal

Category Archives: Voice: Tip of the Quill

Keynote!

Yes! Pound sand, PowerPoint!Pant, drool. Wow. I don’t normally do presentations, but now I want to start. This is some really neat stuff!

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Hmmmm.

I wonder if iDVD will work with third-party burners now. I wonder if Apple will release a stand-alone SuperDrive. (Please, Steve, please…?)

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Safari!

Apple built a browser! Finally! Dear sweet Jesus, I hope this sucker’s standards-compliant, or Zeldman’s going to shit a brick.

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iPhoto + iTunes + iMovie + iDVD = iDon’tCare.

Granted, the slideshow link between iPhoto and iTunes feature is pretty nice, but… And the one-click photo retouching is nice, but… And the Ken Burns effect is cool, but… But, but, but… Well, pros like me don’t care. I’m sure it’ll be nice for the amateurs, but I’m more intrigued by Final Cut Express.

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Final Cut Express.

Whoo, Adobe is gonna be pissed.

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Blogging the MacWorld keynote.

I’m sitting here listening to Steve cast his usual “reality distortion field” in San Francisco, and I figured what the hey – let’s do some running commentary. So far the only interesting thing he’s announced is a Burton skiing/snowboarding jacket with an iPod pouch and a built-in controller in the sleeve. Kind of cool, but […]

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My predictions for MWSF03.

As any Mac enthusiast well knows, Macworld San Francisco opens tomorrow with Steve Jobs’ keynote speech. Traditionally, this is where Steve announces Apple’s next big thing. There has been chatter on all the rumor sites about what tomorrow will unveil, including iPods designed for video, new monitor designs, improved AirPort wireless networking stations, and speed-bumped […]

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What I’d love to do this summer.

Oh, man. I’ve got to jump on the marketing bandwagon something fierce now and land some new clients. Volkswagen just unveiled their New Beetle Convertible, and I’ve already got dreams of jumping in this baby and taking off for Maine, New Orleans, San Francisco… I can’t begin to imagine the price tag that would have, […]

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State of the crisis.

FYI, I went to bed really early last night and slept for twelve hours straight. No joke. Woke up this morning feeling rejuvenated and once again able to tackle the world at large. Update may appear today or tomorrow.

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Book your tickets now.

BAM, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, presents a double-whammy back-to-back performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Chekov’s Uncle Vanya, starring Russell Beale and Emily Watson (!) and directed by Sam Mendes. Yes, that Sam Mendes, of American Beauty fame. Wow.

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