A question that finds a lot of discussion in the forums as much as in the Real World(tm) is “how to backup terabytes of photos and video rushes?”. It may only appear to be a simple question with a simple answer, however if your livelihood depends on recovering footage shot two years ago but the hard drive or DVD you put it on died, you are stuffed and the producer or editor will think twice before booking you again! So what’s an efficient, cost effective and straight-forward enough backup strategy then?
Flying with your camera gear is challenging at the best of times, so what’s the right bag to choose? It needs to be light yet heavy duty; robust enough to survive trekking across rough country the other side of the planet but it has to fit in an over-head locker on a plane. Tough choices need to be made!
Just resolved a problem for a customer who was presented with the following error message on his Apple TV when he tried to purchase something: “verification required – before you can make purchases you must go to the iTunes store on your computer and verify your payment information.” After battling with itunes for an hour and scouring the interweb, pudjam666 on the Apple Support Forum finally provided me with the required information to resolve the issue. It’s actually quite simple…
I was looking for a replacement for Windows Home Server, which I found to be a bit problematic to set-up and get going with. My home server forms the backbone of my network and as I am a freelance cameraman, video editor and photographer, I make high demands on reliability, usability and performance. WHS never cut it for me and the existing Drobo, which I have connected via Firewire 800 to my Mac, may have served me well for the past year but its performance is shockingly lacking!
It’s time to put together a brand new workstation PC to help me boost productivity when video editing, photoshopping, VM testing, web design, VTPro design and of course relaxing by playing the latest games at a decent resolution and speed. Since quite a few people have asked me recently what I would recommend, I thought I’d share my current ideas with you. More after the break.
Synopsis: Manufacturing in the UK unfairly gets bad press. Despite reports of its imminent demise, Britain remains the world’s 6th largest manufacturer. Output reached an all time high in 2007, although right now the sector is suffering from the downturn. To take the temperature of industry in the UK we went to the midland town of Derby, which hosts a surprising range of companies producing goods for both domestic and export markets.
stupid iphone. crashes are now so frequent that i can't even copynpaste links to tweet! two to three restarts a day. nothing helps :-( #fail [axelsegebrecht]
