Category Archives: Multimedia

The eshop plugin can be used to create ecommerce sites, like http://thecabinetofcuriosities.co.uk/

This weekend I decided to try the movie rental feature on my Apple TV. My wife had been wanting to see Rendition, and on a slow Saturday night this sounded like a good idea.  The movie was listed right in … Continue reading →

Update – This post is out-dated: the settings are no longer the best for YouTube. I have been searching high and low for the best settings to encode video for YouTube.  Ideally I would like to find a way to upload … Continue reading →

You would assume Microsoft would include a featured screen capture utility in Windows XP. (PrtScn and paste into Paint doesn’t count!) They were probably too busy working on security updates. I had been using ScreenPrint32, which did a decent job … Continue reading →

Ever end the work day wondering what you did that day? RescueTime will track the apps you use and lets you view swanky charts and graphs. You can even sign up for a weekly report! I am going to give … Continue reading →

Apple has removed the autorun feature from the Mac.  But this does not mean you have no options when creating CD’s for distribution. You do have the option of having the root folder of the disc open when the disc … Continue reading →

An animated diamond I created for a client who has developed a new style of “cut” that is supposed to reflect more light, for a more sparkly diamond.  I was asked 4 times to add more color and sparkle.  I … Continue reading →

I spent a lot of time today looking for ways to create an animated ribbon in Cinema 4D or After Effects.  This seemed like a pretty straightforward task, but obviously wasn’t!  Here are your options: 1.) I finally found a plugin … Continue reading →