Monthly Archives: January 2009

Animoto

How about some videos, from your photos. This comes from my friends at twipphoto.com they recommend it and suddenly I realize I wanted to play with it.
It look gorgeous, you have to create an account and then just upload photos and music. With the simple click of a couple of buttons you can do this things. I did 2 in 15 minutes, maybe if I spend more time and selecting specific photos, then select great 30 secs of music you can do some art piece. Thinking about the pro account, maybe I should. Animoto.com


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Este sitio salio de una recomendacion de Scott de Twipphoto.com. Empeze a jugar con la plataforma y despues de 15 minutos tuve estos lindos videos. Es cuestion de seleccionar varias lindas fotos y musica para hacer algunos videos interesantes. Intentenlo en Animoto.com.

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Just For The Fun Of It / Solo Por Que Me Divierte

This song is amazing, I enjoy listening to it, enjoy the video.

Esta cancion me divierte mucho, disfruten el video.

Update:

A couple of years later 2011 this interpretation blew my mind, I hope you enjoy it too

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MacWorld Expo Keynote Summary

Today was the day Steve Jobs was to busy with his health to be at the MacWorld Keynote and also its the last Keynote from Apple at the expo. So lets recap the new stuff that Phil show us today, and why some of the things are important against what people are saying.
First of all, right now the Apple stock is going a bit down, its not the best moment to speculate with the money but probably also not the best moment to have stocks from Apple.
Any way, it was a Steveless Keynote, Phil came on stage not to fulfill Steve’s shoes but to try to show that he can also give a Keynote, probably he is more a WWDC guy but lets give him a chance.
3 things
First one and second one in a row
New iLife 09 and iWork 09
Features:
iPhoto – facial recognition, personal albums, geotagging, and facebook integration.
iMovie – once again timeline and precise cut on video
GarageBand – learn to play a guitar and piano via video from Sting and Norah Jones beside other nice artists

Keynote 09 – new themes and gorgeous transitions
the best feature from all of this keynote personally is the integration with an app for the iphone
I really like it, because it will be .99 cents versus the 59dlls or 79dlls of a kensigton or logitech presentation add on
Looks gorgeous and it will show you more info from our own slides
lovely lovely
Pages 09 – full screen so you dont feel that there is anything to annoy you while writing
Numbers 09 – more formulas and nicer look

3rd part of the keynote
Renovation of the 17 inch macbook
greener nicer cuter and great battery life

4th iTunes
.69 cents, .99 cents and 1.29 dlls
songs all of them DRM free in the next months
iTunes store in the 3G iPhone
and basically thats all

as everyone say a bit anticlimatic

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Updates From/De Macworld 1st/1ero

The first update of the day, hopefully I have a couple.
From California the new Wheel
Earlier today in a secret presentation from Steve Jobs, he presented the Wheel check the video and enjoy.

For those who don’t know, the Onion is not a real news network, so dont believe anything in the video, wait for real updates later. By the way, just laugh at it, because its genius, it covers all the areas of an apple fan boy.


Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

En una presentacion secreta esta madrugada, Steve Jobs presente la rueda, la nueva computadora de Apple. Vean el video para entretenerse con la misma.

Por cierto para los que no saben, The Onion, no es una fuente confiable, asi que rianse con gran gusto del video que veran, cubre todos los aspectos del Apple FanBoy.
Mas tarde espero tener un update de lo que realmente salio en el MacWorld hoy.

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Objectified / Objetos Hermosos

There are objects that make a change in our lives some of them you cant even live without years after. Like an iPod, or how about digital clocks, now my flip video. Or when I take photos my new G10 with 14.7 megapixels.
Lovely comment from the designers, “my job as a designer is to look into the future” actually “my job is to see what’s going to happen not what has happen”. Enjoy the 90 seconds, and lets wait for the tv show in PBS.

Hay objetos que cambian la vida, como el iPod, o los relojes digitales, o una camara digital de muchos megapixeles. De esta manera este documental es interesante y divertido, habra que esperar para ver la pelicula completa. Los diseñadores tienen comentarios que explican completamente su manera de hacer las cosas”mi trabajo como diseñador es ver hacia el futuro” asi ellos tambien dicen “mi trabajo es ver que va a suceder, no que ya ha sucedido”.
Esperemos que el documental sea transmitido en otros paises, ya veremos, por lo pronto disfruten el video que me parece en extremo hermoso.

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Converting Weekend / Un Fin De Semana Para Convertidos

This week end I spend a bunch of time with a friend that I finally convince to convert, from a pc to a mac. So it was great time, I enjoy the time we spend at the store choosing the computer and then the accessories and then of course the software. Then the seamless transition, the usual questions, like where are the buttons of the mouse? or how about buying an antivirus? or even are there any big security patches I need to keep an eye on?
Well after answering, to all of them and installing a bit of software and updating the programs we spend quite a time playing around with it and showing it off a bit
Any way it was a cool Sunday so here goes a small video about mac in US UK and Japan

Este domingo la pase en un momento de conversion, un amigo se compro su primer Mac, despues de pasar un rato en la tienda viendo que maquina compraria, los extras y el bonito software en la tienda.
Wow que tiempo juntos, despues de eso, fuimos a prepararla para que funcionara perfectamente.
Despues de resolver algunas dudas, como si necesitabamos un antivirus, o en donde estaban los botones de ese mouse, empezamos a trabajar en la hermosa laptop de cuerpo curvilineo de aluminio.
Pasamos gratos momentos y quedo perfecta, lista para hacer grandes presentaciones en Keynote y para editar los textos de las revistas.
Espero sea una buena semana y que el Macworld nos traiga noticias interesantes, que no tengan nada que ver con laptos nuevas jajajaja espero sea una mini nueva mas bien.
El video es una divertida comparacion del los comerciales de Mac en EUA en Inglaterra y en Japon.

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Life Is As Simple As This / La Vida Es Tan Simple Como Este Comentario

We are right where we belong.

Estamos en donde pertenecemos.

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A Bit Of A Reflection / Un Poco Reflexivo

I tend to watch a lot of tv, and I have favorite programs, as many of you have read I’m a son of the media, I really do spend a lot of time watching and enjoying tv in different situations.

One of my favorite programs is Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip which there was only one season, and I tend to watch the complete season onces in a while. For the end of the year I did, and I was thinking about a couple of episodes that I like, one of the a 4 a.m. miracle, which in a weird way explains a bit of myself.

But actually the reflection part didnt happen because of this episode. It happen because of another one, and its one when Harriet tells Danny that she will teach him how to pray. Which by the way I find really strange. Not because I have any issue with that, but its something complicated to explain in a tv show.

Anyway, lets get to the point. Harriet starts the dialog she is on her knees in a chapel and Danny is sitting next to her.

Harriet – Get down on your knees
Danny – Really
H- yeah
D- why?
H- respect

Harriet-
the kneeling isn’t for him is for you
D- how is it for me?
H- it takes the average person in america 60 years to make what you make in a year
it take the average person in the world 60 lifetimes to earn what you earn in a year
you have choices, same is true for me
and the one thing that isn’t handed to you in a silver plater is humility

Danny-
I’m the way I’m because my parents gave me opportunities
I’m the way I’m because I work hard and got good grades

I got what I got because I took action

Well, there are two parts here, I do need to get more humble, which by the way I’m trying and I need to take action. Both in a more constant way. What do you want? Its the second day of the year and I have time to think.

If anyone wants to see a part of this episode here is a link to youtube.

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Un tanto cuanto reflexivo. Como muchos saben disfruto de manera amplia ver la television, que mi niñera fue la television por lo cual estudie lo que estudie y disfruto tanto lo que hago. Bueno hay series que me encantan y una de ellas es Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, este fin de año me di a la tarea de ver la serie completa. Solo fue de una temporada asi que fue un tanto rapido.

Al verlo hay capitulos que explican mucho de mi al verlos, yo se algo extraño, el capitulo 4 a.m. miracle explica un poco de mi estado animico. Pero en realidad ese capitulo no fue el que desato esta etapa reflexiva, sino un capitulo en donde Danny esta preocupado por que su hija esta a punto de nacer pero su prometida esta a punto de morir y Harriet esta con el y le dice, que le va a enseñar a orar. Algo complicado en la television y algo complicado de explicar en definitiva.

El dialogo que tienen esta en la parte superior la puedes leer. A lo que llegue despues de mucho pensar, fueron dos verdades hacia mi. Requiero apoyar mas mi humildad y tambien tomar mas acciones. En el primer caso, cuesta mucho trabajo, la segunda parte, poco a poco esta sucediendo, espero mas pronto que tarde esta sea la que lleve el ritmo del año.

Si alguien quiere ver esta parte del capitulo aqui esta el link para verlo en youtube.

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First Post Of 2009 / Bienvenido 2009 El Primer Post

I could talk about my crazy traditions of new year, which by the way is, waking up early and watch the rose parade. And not get up from the bed until the first bowl game starts.

Then watch some football and listen to good music, it haven’t been different in many years anywhere I am, traveling or in a different home or in a different place. Its always the same, for the ones who know me I don’t have that many traditions, only: New Year’s, Super Bowl, Oscars Night, and Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show night hahahaha.

I know I’m crazy and I’m happy this way.
But any way lets get into business.

How about to start a new year watching the last year in 40 seconds.
An amazing video about How life happens infront of our eyes and we dont really pay attention. Enjoy it and look forward for the little details of this year


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Podria iniciar este año platicando de muchas cosas, como de mis locas tradiciones de año nuevo. La cual incluye despertarme temprano y ver el desfile de las rosas, no moverme de mi cama hasta ver el inicio de algun tazon y escuchar buena musica.

Para los que me conocen sabran que no tengo tantas tradiciones tan locas. Solo incluye el Año nuevo, el Super Tazon, los Oscares, y el Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Si estoy medio loco pero soy re feliz.

De cualquier manera, todas y cada una de estas tradiciones pueden ser compartidas durante este año. Ya veran todas nuestras tradiciones.

Para iniciar el año lo que les propongo, es que vean el video que esta en la parte superior y observen un año en 40 segundos. Hay que aprender a observar los pequeños detalles que pasaran durante este año.
Disfrutaremos el 2009.

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