10.22.09
Posted in Announcements, Media, Microsoft, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Vista, Windows at 8:39 pm by very
Thursday October 22nd, 2009 Windows 7 was officially released. I scoured local electronic stores for a desktop and a laptop computer. Yes, I was shopping computers but not for me.
I have been using Windows 7 since the early Beta version and have been using the RTM version for more than 6 weeks to the launch date. I installed Windows 7 on multiple computers for testing purpose. A Pentium 4 Hyper-Threading desktop, a Centrino laptop, a MacBook Pro Core Duo, a Core 2 Quad desktop and an 8-core Mac Pro amongst many.
I personally don’t believe what many “tech journalists” have said before.
What I found out is that Windows 7 is not a leap and bound compared to Windows Vista. Windows 7 still a memory hog, albeit less than Windows Vista. On older computers Windows 7 is not pleasant to use. On current and powerful computers, Windows 7 does excel.
My experience certainly does not reflect of those of most computer users.
One shining feature of Windows 7 for me is the native support for AVCHD format. I own and use several AVCHD camcorders; Windows 7 now can now be integrated into the workflow.
Windows 7 is something new, but I’d recommend buying a new computer when the need arose. Please avoid buying computers because they are cheap. Buy the best possible hardware that you can afford.
P.S. B.B. King rocks the Blues!
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04.06.09
Posted in Announcements, Entertainment, Media, News, Rants, Resources, Reviews, Tech, TV at 12:49 pm by 37prime
There are tons of stupid advertisements I wanted to rant about lately. There are Burger King’s, Microsoft’s, Carl’s Jr.’s, Verizon’s, AT&T’s, etc. There are also advertisements that I like because they are actually witty and funny.
There’s no good point of discussing the stupid advertisements because that’s what the ad-creators want us to do. In general it is common to bend the truth in advertising, but some are taking it too far. Selective facts are presented to make the argument.
Smart consumers can spot all the inconsistencies in those ads.
It is unfortunate that these ads are nothing but ego strokes to the companies.
End of this rant.
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02.09.09
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, iPhone, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting, Vista, Windows at 1:30 pm by 37prime
Note to self:
Try out Google Sync for iPhone. It’s available for Mac and Windows.
http://www.google.com/mobile/apple/sync.html
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12.03.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Leopard, Mac OS X, Mac Pro, Media, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting at 5:28 pm by 37prime
I’m troubleshooting the installation of HighPoint RocketRaid 2314 on an 8-core Mac Pro. Originally it wouldn’t recognized any eSATA drives connected to it. I downloaded the latest driver and utility from hptmac.com and it now works. I connected a G-Speed eS (Amazon | G-Tech) to the Mac Pro through eSATA. Well, the eSATA card comes with the G-Speed eS.
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09.22.08
Posted in Announcements, Media, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech at 4:03 pm by 37prime
This would be the second Belkin Media Reader-Writer ExpressCard Adapter that I purchased. The first one does not support SDHC cards as opposed to the new one.
I’m in the process of writing about the product right now.
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08.31.08
Posted in Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Blogroll, Cat, Charity, Humor, iMovie, iPod, Linux, Mac OS X, Mac Pro, MacBook, Megadeth, Music, Rants, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Vista, Windows at 3:21 am by 37prime
I have abandoned MySpace and Facebook for a while now. Thanks to the iPhone apps, I opened a new MySpace account and got back on Facebook again.
I never thought that I’d linger around both sites, but this time it is for communication sake. There are a few people I know (Mr. Alazraqui, you’re one of them) who use MySpace as their primary communications.
Thanks to the MySpace and Facebook apps on the iPhone, I am back on these sites.
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04.18.08
Posted in Announcements, Media, Microsoft, News, Rants, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting, Vista, Windows at 3:39 pm by 37prime
How in the virtual-world do you rename a Windows Home Server?
So far, I don’t see any options to do so. Even Microsoft Support site doesn’t have any answers remotely related to it.
The adventure with Windows Home Server continues.
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Posted in Announcements, Media, Microsoft, News, Rants, Resources, Reviews, Security, Tech, Troubleshooting, Vista, Windows at 1:35 am by 37prime
First, I am resurrecting 37primeBlog from 37prime.WordPress back-up because I had so much posted here previously. Since I have started a new WordPress blog (37prime.news), I’m using 37primeBlog for the “draft” of upcoming posts.
It takes a lot to write down an intelligible post which I am trying to do. This time I am using Windows Home Server HP MediaSmart Server EX475, and slowly piecing things together. I have found good things and bad things about Windows Home Server. Yet I still have to put all my notes together about this Windows Home Server.
This is the first one. By default Windows Home Server put all the drives install in Raid Zero. That worries me. Raid Zero is not a good backup solution. Come on Microsoft, at least give the options to set-up the Raid. Give me Raid 1 or Raid 5.
What if one hard-drive failed? What would happened to the data?
What about it, Microsoft?
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04.14.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech at 12:52 am by 37prime
Since I can now use Final Cut Pro 6 to “Log and Transfer” 1080p/24p clip from my Panasonic HDC-SD9, I will be posting more video sample from this camera.
It was a nice day, so I took a little walk and film some footage using Panasonic HDC-SD9. Check out the video, QuickTime 7 is required for playback.
Video info:
- Format: H.264, 1920×1080
- File Size: 16.66 MB
- Frame Rate: 23.98 FPS
- Data rate: 8.73 mbits/s
- Length: 16.01 seconds
Panasonic HDC-SD9 settings:
- Recording Mode: HA1920
- 24p Digital Cinema: On
- Intelligent Contrast: On
Software info:
I will post more videos.
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04.12.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting at 9:26 pm by 37prime
Someone requested me to post screenshots of plugins directory for QuickTime and Final Cut Pro; and my System Preferences.
Hope this helps. I now have no problems importing 1080p/24p clip from Panasonic HDC-SD9 using Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 and Perian 1.1 QuickTime Component.
Let me know how it goes.
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