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PixelCorps launches new MacBreak Work video podcast

Kevin Gilbert — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:40:41 +0000

While listening to this weeks MacBreak Weekly audio podcast, we heard Alex Lindsay mention a new MacBreak show, called MacBreak Work. The plan is to focus on iWork and other work related apps on the Mac.

The quality of the MacBreak Video podcasts are always great, and this looks to be a good resource for all the Keynote users out there. We watched this first episode, and while they did have a few of their facts wrong (no, the thumbnail resize option hasn’t been there since day one; yes, multiple inspectors have been there since day one) they do touch on some of the cool new features of Keynote 09. This episode focuses mostly on Magic Move and Text transitions and comes in at just over 9 minutes long.

We’re hoping Keynote gets a good mention in future episodes since, well, it’s our favorite iWork app.

You can find the MacBreak Work episodes at www.pixelcorps.tv/macbreak_work or on itunes under MacBreak Work.

via KeynoteUser.com | Keynote Themes, News, Tips and other goodies » Story Archive » PixelCorps launches MacBreak Work show.

So here’s an example of how social media can work. I was on LinkedIn and I have the BlogIt app loaded on my profile page. A college buddy, Brian Peat, who also happens to run the highly acclaimed KeynoteUser.com website, had posted a blog entry on Friday, that I just saw today, about the new MacBreak Work show from PixelCorps. I’ve been a big fan of PixelCorps and the original MacBreak show and didn’t know about this new one, yet. Thanks to Brian’s blog entry appearing on my LinkedIn page, though, I do now and I will be checking it out. I’m also asking that you check out the best site for commentary, tips and resources for the best presentation software available anywhere. That’s KeynoteUser.com. Thanks, Brian. Keep up the good work.

Macworld Expo pics

Jarrod Skeggs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:32:32 +0000

Here are some of the pics we've snapped so far. My favorite is the huge crowd at the Microsoft booth.

Thoughts on the Schillernote

Jarrod Skeggs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:46:40 +0000

Some would say that the Keynote, or as I like to call it, Schillernote, was a bit underwhelming yesterday. At first, I really thought the same thing. But, once Kevin and I made it to the South Hall and actually got to get by Apple's booth I began to change my tune. We both got some hands on time with iLife '09 and iWork '09. We discovered a few things that Phil didn't reveal during the keynote.

One of the first cool things we discovered was support for video layering in iMovie '09. Apple's video editing app has always been an amazing value but I'd say this enhancement alone is worth the $79 price tag.

Another nice enhancement to the iLife '09 suite came in iWeb. Phil didn't mention iWeb at all during the Keynote, but the new version allows for creating multiple sites that can be published to either MobileMe or any domain that you have registered and hosted. As well, it includes widget capability. A couple of the coolest widgets being RSS feeds and YouTube channels. Another cool feature in iWeb is the inclusion of some Facebook integration so that when you update your site built with iWeb a story is posted to your wall.

As we get more hands on time I'll post about some the other cool enhancements we discover.