In one of the two new TV ads we recently added to our website, Juan
Miguel Proaño talks about his experiences. “A PC user for over 15
years,” Proaño recently purchased a PowerBook G4 computer, which he
thoroughly enjoys.
In a letter he sent to us, Proaño relates this story: “As I was
trying to convince a good friend to also make the switch to Mac, he
asked me if I’d had any problems with the computer crashing. I found
this to be an odd question, given that I’ve never had that
experience with my Mac. As I thought about it, I began to remember
what an everyday occurrence this was on the Windows platform. It
just brought to mind some of the incidental things we take for
granted.”
We hope you enjoy the new ads.
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Just a few short years ago, who would have thought that almost
anyone could create and integrate professional-quality special
effects into digital movies created on one’s own computer?
It’s easier than ever with Studio Artist by Synthetik Software, an
amazing multi-platform image manipulation tool that lets you become
an artist even if you have no formal art training at all.
To get an idea of its possibilities, check out the QuickTime
gallery of Studio Artist-enhanced videos, including the mesmerizing “photopaintings and moovettes” by Oakland digital artist Victor
Ingrassia.
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Surrounded by mountains and vast bodies of water, surely one of the
most picturesque cities in the United States, Seattle beckons
tourists from all over the world.
It even dazzles virtual tourists—thanks, that is, to the magic of
QuickTime VR.
With more than 700 panoramas on their website, VRSeattle.com lets
you tour nearly every nook and cranny of the greater Seattle area.
Visit well-known city landmarks, including the Space Needle, Pioneer
Square, and the Discovery Market. Or poke around the back roads to
explore out-of-the-way beaches and parks.
Everybody loves sleight-of-hand magic tricks, and 5FingerMagic.com
shows you 20 of the best. Just click on the name of the illusion and
see it performed for free.
If you’d like to learn how to make a little magic yourself, the site
offers several solutions free of charge. To learn how to perform
the others, they’ll teach you how to become the life of the
party for a small membership fee.
Want to keep up to date on the latest digital doings? Then tune in to
Rcom.TV. A new online network entirely devoted to digital media and
technology, Rcom.TV webcasts on demand in streaming QuickTime.
The site features an ever-changing mix of stories, including breaking
news, presentations of digital films, in-depth profiles and
demonstrations of innovative devices and technologies, interviews with
cutting-edge media mavens, and more.
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Streaming media over the web?
Would you like an in-depth look at how to deliver media over a
network in real time? Then Apple’s QuickTime Streaming course is for
you.
This three-day hands-on course is designed for network
administrators working with UNIX, Windows NT/2000, or Mac OS X
servers. It’s also helpful for those Windows and Mac-based QuickTime
authors who want to learn to implement this exciting technology.
You can find more information about the course—including dates and
locations, fees, and registration information—in the Customer
Training section of Apple’s website.
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How can you remain a hero to your son once he finds out you’re a
hired killer?
In 1930s Chicago, Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works as a hitman for
John Rooney (Paul Newman), an Irish mob boss who raised Sullivan,
treating him as a member of his own family. But when Sullivan’s
young son witnesses his father enforcing a hit for Rooney, it sets
in motion a series of events that threatens Sullivan’s entire
family—as well as his long-standing bond with Rooney.
Hailed by critics as one of the best films of the year and already
cited as a potential multiple-Oscar contender, “Road to Perdition”
includes impressive performances by Hanks, Newman, and Jude Law. It
opens in U.S. theaters today.
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Guitarist extraordinaire Joe Satriani makes “Strange Beautiful
Music”—with a little help from his friends. His latest studio album
features guest appearances by Robert Fripp, Matt Bissonette, and
Jeff Campitelli. Through July 15, check out the first single
from that album, “Starry Night,” presented by Epic Record’s New Music
Mondays.
Described as “a fifty-seven minute pastiche of beats, sound effects,
machine hums, found voices and mock-symphonic patterns of robot noise,” “The Private Press”
is the latest from California dance music great, DJ
Shadow—his first studio album in six years. Attend a very public
listening party for “The Private Press,” through July 15.
Want more DJ? Rollingstone.com interviewed the artist and posted his track
commentaries on such cuts as “Six Days,” “Monosylabik,” and others.
Oasis. Paul Weller. The Shining. Travis. My Vitriol.
If you’ve downloaded QuickTime 6 Public Preview, you
can enjoy the latest music from the hottest bands in the UK.
From the soundtrack of “Men in Black II,” Will Smith warns about
“Black Suits Comin’.” Watch the video, which includes clips from the
movie, through July 17.
Like Will Smith, Bow Wow (formerly Lil Bow Wow) has made the leap to
feature films and now toes the foul line in “Like Mike,” a
film about a teenager who finds a pair of sneakers that may have beem
owned by superstar Michael Jordan and that endow him with extraordinary
basketball ability. Hear Bow Wow perform “Basketball,” one of
the titles from the “Like Mike”
soundtrack on Columbia’s MidWeek Music
beginning July 17.
“Live Again”, the new music video from Atlanta’s funk/metal band,
Sevendust, is the latest offering from their 2001 album,
“Animosity.”
Hear full-length MPEG4 tracks
from Phantom Planet, Incubus, 3LW, Anastacia, and other Epic artists—after you
download QuickTime 6 Public Preview.
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