http://ocentertainment.net movies, tech, and software -- 'Why pluck one string when you could strum the guitar?' Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:53:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week, the Nexus One was announced. The newest Android phone, this one was given to developers and spawned a legion of rumors that Google was set to "revolutionize" the market. They said Google would give the phone away, or offer it without a contract for $200 (or free), or ... http://ocentertainment.net/opinion/theres-no-such-thing-as-an-iphone-killer-and-there-doesnt-need-to-be Dearest Firefox, I want to start by saying that I have enjoyed the time we've spent together. You showed me a web without limits. It started as just tabbed browsing. Back when I was using Internet Explorer (oh, how I was shrouded in darkness when you found me), I would have ... http://ocentertainment.net/opinion/an-open-letter-to-firefox Last year, I discovered the Atlanta Underground Film Fest. Held in back rooms of bars and attics of renovated old theaters, this gathering of independent artists had more surprises in five nights of movies than I I'd seen in years at my local AMC. An apparently ironic piece about punk ... http://ocentertainment.net/movies/auff-the-last-american-freak-show-and-rocaterrania The internet has changed how media is handled to a large degree. Videos, music, and books can all be transmitted from one place to another near instantly and with little practical loss to either end. Some optimistic souls have seen the new potential and capitalized on these new technologies to ... http://ocentertainment.net/uncategorized/free-music-where-to-get-it-and-what-you-can-do-with-it Here's the thing: video is complicated. All you want is a picture that shows detail, moves smoothly, and doesn't fill up your entire (quite large) hard drive in one go. Is that so much to ask? Well, apparently it is. Open up any export manager and you'll find about a ... http://ocentertainment.net/tutorials/a-simple-guide-to-bitrates-resolution-and-other-techy-video-stuff-you-dont-wanna-learn-about I started reading Lifehacker about half a year ago, after several searches for solutions to problems led me to an article on Lifehacker. Naturally, after subscribing to Lifehacker, Gizmodo wasn't far behind, as they're both part of the Gawker Media Network. I've read them regularly for months, and love the ... http://ocentertainment.net/creative-commons/gizmodo-goes-cc Experiments with shape layers led to this little doodad: The rings use a wiggle expression to rotate independently on the x, y, and z. Those axes are local rotations, not global, in other words, they rotate in reference to their own center point, not necessarily the composition window. Basically, rotating the ... http://ocentertainment.net/effects-and-graphics/gyro I haven'thad much time for blogging recently. But things are finally starting to slow down, so I figured it's time for an update. It's done. The basement. I've spent the last three or four months saving up, constructing and setting up and media rig. A 100" projector screen is the centerpiece, ... http://ocentertainment.net/news/alive-and-dreaming In the words of Tony Stark, I'm working on something big. Now, as much as I wish it were a rocket-powered super suit, as it turns out, I don't have a Mega Degree in Engineering, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Awesome Weapons. All of which Tony Stark had at age ... http://ocentertainment.net/free-stuff/in-progress-joes-goals I'm working on a tutorial right now. Taking a while in coming. So, in the meantime, here's a tip for you Firefox users out there. If you'd like to set up your browser to open multiple tabs when you start the program (for example, a page for Facebook, Gmail, and Twitter), ... http://ocentertainment.net/tips/tidbits-multiple-firefox-homepages