Episode #116
I am a brand new iMac user that has recently switched from PC. I am in the process of purchasing the Adobe CS3 Master Edition and have already built websites in Dreamweaver and done videos in iMovie. How do I take my creativity to the next step and get educated to get there? I would like to make this a career. PS - The Lab With Leo makes my day. I love the show!
Jason, Cornwall, ON
Here’s a chance for me to put in a plug for Alex Lindsay’s Pixel Corps. It doesn’t focus on training, but there is a lot of training with the ultimate goal of working in the industry in content creation, filmmaking, and so on.
For great training in a variety of these areas check out www.lynda.com. For $25/month you get access to a huge training library with excellent materials.
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Air Date: December 3, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Darren, French Lake, NB
- Jason, Cornwall, ON
- Vic, Long Beach, CA
Yewell's Jewels
- StartupMonitorwindows
StartupMonitor alerts you to programs that try to install themselves whenever you boot up Windows. StartupMonitor watches six registry keys where applications can register themselves to run when the system starts up. It also monitors the user’s Startup folder in the Start Menu, and watches for services registering themselves to run automatically at startup if the user is logged in as Administrator.
Sean's Shinies
- iSkin Crulean F1
$130
More A2DP devices are coming out all the time, meaning stereo Bluetooth audio is quickly becoming a reality rather than an oddity. The Cerulean F1 is a wireless stereo headset that can be connected to both an A2DP audio source as well as your cell phone. While setting up the F1 for multiple connections can be involved, the booklet steps you through the process…have patience and you’ll be rewarded with a device that will play your audio and interrupt the music when a cell phone call comes in…and then head back to your music once the call’s done. It’s not a perfect solution though: the wire connecting the earpieces can be a bit awkward…and to be frank, the earpieces can be uncomfortable for some pairs of ears (like mine, unfortunately).Shiny
- works with A2DP devices
- switch from cell to music
- controls on earpieces
Dull
- earpieces uncomfortable for some
- multi-step setup
Kate’s Tips
- weirdfacts.com
A website dedicated to weird facts about everything from state laws to science.