Render Notification from thecurrentcut.com This is one of the coolest little apps I’ve seen in awhile. Simply start your render in Final Cut Pro, Color, Avid, or Compressor; open the app and get an email when your render’s done! The coolest aspect of this app is the ability to send text messages via email, which I […]

Just a friendly reminder to check out the updates to my Current Recommendations page. Every week I double-check it and make changes/additions/subtractions as needed. Leave comments if you agree or disagree with my recommendations, or if you think there’s something new that I need to check out.

The rumor mill is churning out more good news today. A Mac Pro refresh might be right around the corner. From MacRumors: ZDNet reports that it has received information from tipsters claiming that Apple will release new Mac Pro models next Tuesday, adding a hexacore Core i7-based model to its lineup. “I’m getting tips in […]

I saw this on Canon Rumors today. If true, this would be huge: A source told me that canon have indeed created a raw video option for HDSLR’s. It will utilize the HDMI port on the cameras to output full uncompressed HD content for recording on an external device. Apparently the current 720P output is limited by […]

Yesterday I saw a quick blurb on Philip Bloom’s blog about director Robert Rodriguez using 2 Canon 7D cameras, one in a full shoulder-mount setup with a 7″ Panasonic monitor as a viewfinder, for a music video. The post got more interesting as the DP for the project caught wind of the post and added […]

2 interesting stories popped up on MacRumors today: Apple to Stream Video As Well as Music and TV from ‘the Cloud’? Apple has told the studios that under the plan, iTunes users will access video from various Internet-connected devices. Apple would, of course, prefer that users access video from the iPad, the company’s upcoming tablet […]

From Canon’s Press Release: Canon today pre-announces the release of a firmware update for the multiple award-winning EOS 5D Mark II. Originally announced in late 2009, the update adds 24* and 25 frames per second (fps) recording to the camera’s EOS MOVIE video function, and will be available as a free download from the middle […]