http://zachfine.com/blog thoughts on life, learning, filmmaking, geeky things, &c. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:43:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If, like me, you're excited about the new Canon Rebel T2i DSLR ((At least in part due to its HD video capabilities)) and plan to buy one when the price falls a bit, and you're in the USA, you're in luck. Though I expect all stores will sell the camera ... http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/03/01/canon-t2i-discount-cashback/ Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/22/where-tortillas-come-from-poquito-mas/ If the Rainforest Cafe menu was written with a sicker sense of humor they'd have a Soma Screwdriver I could order to go along with the Huxley-inspired pizza. Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/21/this-restaurant-scares-me/ http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/21/american-gothic/ It certainly seems that way to me, having only seen one in person from behind. That rear window looks so familiar. I don't think of that comparison as a necessarily unflattering one. Posted via email from Zach's posterous ... http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/17/is-the-volvo-c30-this-decades-amc-gremlin/ I've been reading up on the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and other electric cars. It seems the EPA is trying to figure out how to rate such cars for their efficiency. Unfortunately, perhaps due to the desire of automakers wishing to impress consumers with big numbers that relate to current ... http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/15/epa-should-not-list-combined-ratings-for-upcoming-electric-vehicles/ I was at work the other week, doing a repetitive task of the sort that provides an opportunity to listen to music. I'd recently purchased an album and had stored it in the iTunes library on my home computer, but had not yet loaded the new songs onto my iPhone. ... http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/08/itunes-sharing-over-the-internet-using-back-to-my-mac-and-ssh-port-forwarding/ If you've got a bunch of clips in a Final Cut Pro Browser window, and you'd like to quickly generate a still frame for each clip, you can use the "Still Image" feature of FCP's ancient "Batch Export" feature to automate much of the process. Here's how: 1. Choose a representative ... http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/02/03/fcp-howto-use-batch-export-to-create-a-directory-of-still-frames-from-a-bin-of-clips/ It's time to take apart some Final Cut Pro xml and add some newly received VFX clips to the VFX database. One of these days, I'll explain all of these steps and how they might be useful in other workflows. For now, enjoy a look at a relaxing vacation ... http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/01/25/assistant-editor-unix-tricks/ I didn't see any artwork fall on anyone at the Tampa International Airport today, but the art sure looked ominous. See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/01/07/the-theme-of-tampa-intl-airport-beware-falling-artwork/ Building wins by 2. ThyssenKrupp Elevator fans are permanently devastated. Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2010/01/07/final-score/ Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/12/26/beckys-floppy-fantasy/ It's log, it's log, it's big it's heavy, it's hot woooood! See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/12/26/hot-wood-crack-flame-and-log/ Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/12/25/good-shabbos-and-motzei-xmas-yall/ Happy birthday Brad. What do you get for the person who has everything (that existed before 1950)? See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from Zach's posterous http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/12/25/xmas-is-actually-a-celebration-of-brads-birthday/