Get a Mac

Today I'm not doing a post about Tek Nation. This post is about a few reasons why people should use macs instead of PCs. I picked about five different reasons I found about this subject. 

Here are my reasons. The first one is Apple's build quality. The design and build quality of a mac is very great according to me. The only people who can build macs are Apple themselves. With a PC there are tons of manufacturers. So, I like how you only have to go to one place to get a mac. I also love Mac OS X. It's simple, fast, and easy to navigate. My experience with Windows has been the exact opposite. Another fact about macs is that macs can run both Windows and Mac OS X. This feature is very overlooked and it needs some recognition. The other reasons are going to be left a mystery, so if you'd like to see everything in full detail, please take a look at the video above the text. 

YouTube

My Latest Video and Using Green Screen

Last night I finished filming, editing, and exporting my latest YouTube video and got it uploaded. It is the first I've done in quite a while, but I think it turned out good nevertheless. You can check it out below:

But besides sharing the video with you, I would also like to write a little blog post about how it was made. Of course, you can immediately tell that I relied solely on a green screen for the background. You can see my setup in the pictures below. It actually took me about five different failed setups until I tried out this one; it has worked perfectly, and I love it.

When you're working on a green screen, I think it's always best to act as if the thing you're editing in later is actually behind you. You'll notice that a few times throughout the video I actually turn around and watch or gesture to what is happening behind me. This gives the viewer the sense that I really am in front of a huge screen, and usually makes the video more enjoyable.

This was the first video that I relied on for only Final Cut Express to do all the editing. I'm still a total amateur when it comes to that program, but I'm learning very quickly and actually learned quite a few things while in the process of editing this one. I think (and know) that I will be able to do some really amazing work now that I'm working with Final Cut. It is, for the most part, very professional and has more features than I'll ever use.

On the same note of editing, it took me at least four hours to edit this video. We can then add in the time for filming (probably an hour) and the time spent sitting around watching Desperate Housewives while waiting for it to export and upload to YouTube. I believe this is the best video I've done to date, and I'm extremely proud of it.

I hope you guys enjoyed it!

An Ever-Changing Game

 

We all know Modern Warfare 2. We've all played and at some point enjoyed it. The truth is, however, that Modern Warfare 2 was NOT what everyone anticipated. Remember the javelin glitches? Sure, Infinity Ward fixed that, but look what came next! More and more glitches that could have been easily avoided if Infinity Ward had just released a beta! Obviously, the game isn't as glitched up as it used to be, but seriously, Infinity Ward could have made a really great game if they just were a little smarter.

Let's move on to the DLC. I'm not gonna lie, I bought the Stimulus Map Pack myself. Everyone complained about the price when it was first released; everyone said they wouldn't buy it. Guess what? People still did buy it! The only people that are being STIMULATED are Activision and Infinity Ward. I know I like to just rant about insignificant issues but hey, it's just the way I am.

iPad Rumors

We're exactly 27 days from the iPad's launch day, and there were some rumors about it. Here is collection of some rumors that were shown on the web since it was announced:

1. Camera Support

Some found out on the iPad's SDK that there was a front facing camera support as well as a camera flash, zoom and video conferencing, and there was a space for a camera in the iPad's enclosure.

I don't think this will happen in this version of iPad, but definitely on future versions.

2. Widget Based Apps

Some noticed that there were some apps missing from the iPhone's OS, that apps were: Clock's, Calculator, Weather, Compass and Stock's, and there were some rumors that these apps would come to the iPad as Widget like based apps.

In my opinion, this will happen on this version of iPad. And is something that Apple has kept hidden.

3. Hulu for the iPad

Some weeks after the iPad was announced, there was a report that Hulu was making it's way to the iPad, with a paid subscription service.

I think this is very likely to happen in this version of iPad, and it would be very interesting to watch Hulu on the iPad.

There were some many other rumors, but I think these were the most interesting ones, I am very exited for the iPad's launch, specially to see if these rumors are really true.

From Brazil, Andremacfan99 to thecreativeone.tv

Vaja iPhone Case

When it comes to the iPhone, we all know there is a whole ecosystem of accessories to choose from. Cases are no exception. A few weeks ago, I decided to purchase a Vaja leather case. The case was certainly a splurge, and unfortunately it hasn't been everything I had hoped it would be. Watch the video below to find out more.