John Spencer

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The 12 Apostles

Saw the 12 Appstles today what can I say the pictures say it all.

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Staying at Apollo Bay

Apollo bay is on the Great Ocean Rd.

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Apple Store Doncaster

First look apple store Doncaster. Initial reaction looks great even
better than I imagined.

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Westfield Doncaster

Hanging out at the Westfield in Doncaster and going this Sedona LCD TV art advertising Samsung TVs. 
Google Map: -37.789423,145.100854
Address: 365-383 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia

Sent from my iPhone

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Huge Beakie

Well I’m in Melbourne for the week and a bit. Just had the best hot
breakfast. I’m heading to the Apple store in Doncaster just got a
Metro link ticket for the day only 10 bucks and you can travel on the
trams and buses in Melbourne all day sweet.

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ReelDirector: Full-featured Video Editing Comes to the iPhone

ReelDirector: Full-featured Video Editing Comes to the iPhone
via TheAppleBlog by Darrell Etherington on 21/10/09


reeldirectorDespite some predictions to the contrary, the iPhone 3GS launched without a portable version of iMovie for editing of clips. Yes, you can scrub and trim video you shoot on the device in the native Camera app, but beyond that, you can’t do much. New app ReelDirector changes all that, for the relatively low price of $7.99.

It sounds like a decent deal, but I decided to download the app and find out just what the first real video editing app for the iPhone was capable of. Might I be able to become the next film ingenue sensation with only my 3GS?

Features

First of all, let me tell you right off the bat: This isn’t just a warmed-over version of the built-in Camera app, like so many photo effect apps tend to be. It not only allows you to stitch different clips from your device together, it also allows you to use 27 different transitions between them, including various wipes and fades.

reel_transitionYou can also add text to your clips, including opening and closing credits and titles, and provide transitions for both. Only four font styles currently exist, but you change position to achieve different visual effects. Hopefully more styles will be added in later updates, or maybe as in-app purchases down the line.

reel_detailsInterface and Usability

The interface for ReelDirector isn’t going to win any design awards, but it is simple, fairly clean, and well-suited to its purpose. My main complaint is that while the app automatically switches to landscape view, which could be useful, there’s no toggle to prevent that from occurring, something I think every app should provide, including Apple’s own.

reel_clipsAs for usability, ReelDirector generally performs well, but with a few issues that really prevent it from being an absolutely problem-free experience. For example, when you insert a video clip into your movie project, you have the option of trimming it, but once it’s in, you can’t go back and re-edit the clip itself. All you can really do at that point is change the transitions between clips. You also can’t live preview your movie in its entirety until you “Create” it, which can be a time-consuming process. The good news is, you can still go back and make changes after you output your movie.

Conclusion

It isn’t a replacement for iMovie by any stretch of the imagination, but ReelDirector is the first real movie editing solution for the iPhone 3GS, and for a pioneer, it actually works remarkably well. You probably won’t be taking home any awards at Cannes, since the app still lacks pretty basic elements like audio editing capabilities, but for home movies that look as good or better than the ones your uncle used to edit on his hulking early model DV cam, ReelDirector is more than capable.



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University develops 1TB memory chip technology

University develops 1TB memory chip technology
via Macnn | The Macintosh News Network on 21/10/09

Engineers at the North Carolina State University claim to have developed a chip smaller than a human fingernail that can store 50 times more data than current DRAM memory chips of similar size, Wired reported on Tuesday. The prototype can theoretically hold 1TB, says Jagdish Narayan, a professor of materials science and engineering at the school. This was achieved by selectively doping the material, or adding impurities to change its data storage capacity. In this case, the researchers added nickel to magnesium oxide, mixing the metal and ceramic….

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