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Red Shoes Speaks No. 20 No buyer’s remorse: They didn’t buy an iPad

tommytrc — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:36:25 +0000

Lisa and Tommy chat about their decision process and why they decided not to buy an iPad … this time. Did you buy one? What do you think? Are we right to hold out? Or, are we just plain crazy and missed the greatest opportunity of a lifetime?

Red Shoes Speaks No. 20 No buyer’s remorse: They didn’t buy an iPad from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

The iPad Keynote in less than 180 Seconds – Incredible, Beautiful, Amazing!

tommytrc — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:10:53 +0000

Found this ditty on Gizmodo. You guys rock. I had to laugh when I saw this. I watched the whole keynote and actually thought about the wording used and how carefully each word was selected. Now after seeing this, you know exactly that… Great job Uncle Steve and Phil.

From the youtube description: Bored of watching the full iPad keynote? No problem! The following video by Neil Curtis sums it up to convenient 180 seconds of all the important words spoken there. I assure you, that no scene is repeated and everything was said on this keynote! Oh, and please don’t take it personal: it’s meant to be humor!

Online with Erin-Video Sharing-WFRV TV

tommytrc — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:46:24 +0000

It’s estimated there are one-hundred million videos online on Youtube – the popular video sharing website. Hundreds are posted by Appleton’s Tommy Clifford. Today in Online with Erin, Clifford shares with Erin Davission some simple tips that will get your videos in front of your audience…. and when you are posting your video, DO NOT forget keywords that will describe your video – very helpful for finding them later.

Home Video Tips and Tricks w/ Erin Davisson of WFRV TV

tommytrc — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:32:05 +0000

A few months ago I was contacted by Erin Davisson of WFRV Channel 5 in Green Bay about appearing in a technology segment with her. We bounced around a few ideas till we came to a on the idea of talking personal video camera‘s and editing videos. She invited myself and the camera guy Mike to her house… to make it look more personal. In one scene, you actually see me and Erin videoing each other. I was actually making a TommyLog while doing the piece. What an honor to be asked… So Cool and so much fun to work with Erin and her team. THANKS Erin and thank you WFRV!

MacHeads Feature Film

tommytrc — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:07:42 +0000

My brother Andy told me about the Mac documentary he saw on Hulu… Its a wonderful Mac blast form the past talking about why mac heads are the way they are. So sit back, have a glass of kool aid and enjoy the ride.

In case you’re wondering, this is how you do an interview with me

tommytrc — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:22:16 +0000

I just roared when I read this off the Fake Steve Jobs website… Highlarious!

Questions in advance, nothing confrontational, remember that you depend on me to make a living and in two seconds I could end your career, keep it light, keep it moving, no followups, no arguing, no pressing for more info, be reverential at all times, remember that you are acting as an extension of our PR arm and the point of this interview is to promote Apple and promote our products. That’s how my dear friend David Pogue (above) does it, and it’s why he’ll always have access to our products ahead of everyone else. Much love, David Pogue. And namaste. I honor the place where your interests and my own become one.

Download of the Day: X-MasTree (Mac)

tommytrc — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:15:00 +0000

Mac OS X only: Freeware program X-MasTree puts a customizable Christmas tree on your desktop, complete with a days-to-Christmas countdown.

If you’re a sucker for decorating every corner of your life with holiday cheer, this is the app for you. You can completely customize the style and behavior of the tree through the preferences, and with a nice winter-y wallpaper, you’ll have created the perfect Christmas desktop. With the days ’til Xmas badge activated, it’s like an Advent calendar for your desktop – without the toys/chocolate. — Adam Pash

Originally from Lifehacker

Online APPLE II Emulator!

tommytrc — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:54:00 +0000

with virtualapple.org’s online emulator you can relive, play, and enjoy old Apple 2 games and other disk’s, currently they have over 1100 disk images archived on the web site. and they will take contributions of specific disks,docs

Originally from digg / Technology

Run MacOS 9 on an Intel Mac

tommytrc — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:45:00 +0000

UneasySilence.com has a guide on how to use SheepShaver to run Mac OS 9 on an Intel Mac. “Who said you can’t use MacOS 9 because you have an Intel Mac? It is completely possible with a little bit of tinkering, and a really cool universal application called Sheep Shaver, which came to us via a tip from Kazaki. Sheep Shaver is a full speed ‘Classic’ emulator for Windows, Linux, and Intel based Macs, that runs older MacOS’s at shockingly full speed!”

Originally from OSNews

Ten free Photoshop plug-ins

tommytrc — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:58:00 +0000

ExtremeTech has rounded up their 10 favorite free plug-ins for tweaking digital images in Photoshop.

All of the plug-ins are available for Windows computers, while about half are Mac-compatible. From light effects to dust and scratch removal, the 10 plug-ins look like a useful bunch for novice and heavy Photoshoppers alike. For those of you who are knee-deep in Photoshop, let us know your favorite plug-ins in the comments or at tips at lifehacker.com.

Originally from Lifehacker