Smashing Research at CERN
December 30, 2008
The 17-inch MacBook Pro is my main computer, says Brian Cox. A particle physicist, Cox works at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, which scientists will soon use to try to recreate the Big Bang. Cox uses the Mac because it can run both UNIX for research and productivity apps for everything else. And hes not alone. When you look around a physics conference now, he says, you see more Macs than anything else.
App Store Pick of the Week: The Weather Channel
December 30, 2008
If youre traveling this holiday season, be sure to take the Weather Channel with you. Yes, everyones favorite source for weather now takes to the road on iPhone and iPod touch. The Weather Channel app offers location-based weather, customizable weather maps, and severe weather alerts. You can even share a weather alert or forecast by emailing it from your iPhone or iPod touch.
Interested in Science?
December 30, 2008
Then youll enjoy the Forum Network Lectures brought to us by WGBH. In the mostly video lectures, we hear noted planetologists, mathematical physicists, authors, and biologists explore such subjects as the birth and death of stars, the canopy ecosystem of coastal redwoods, and time travel. Come and entertain your brain with the Cambridge Forum Network Lectures on iTunes U.
Coming Attractions: Defiance
December 30, 2008
In Defiance, the four Bielski brothers (played by Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, and George MacKay) recruit Jewish refugees to the Belarussian forest, where they ultimately build a 1200-person strong force of resistance fighters. The film, directed by Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai), opens in theaters on December 31.
Tapping the power of podcasting
December 30, 2008
To effectively train and communicate with its 4,000 staff members, 800 reserve personnel, and nearly 20 divisions, the Orange County Sheriffs Department found a great solution in podcasts. Unfortunately, it could take weeks for the departments video staff to produce and deliver their podcasts in a variety of formats. Until, that is, Podcast Producer turned weeks of arduous production into mere hours of automated production.
Quick Tip of the Week: Bookmark Multiple Tabs
December 30, 2008
Did you know that in Safari, you can easily bookmark multiple sites at the same time? Or that once you save your new collection of bookmarks, you can open them all at once in separate tabs? Find out how by watching the latest Quick Tip of the Week.
David Fincher: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
December 30, 2008
It has already been nominated for multiple prestigious film awards. Yet, one of the curiosities about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is that so little of the film was actually shot on film. In fact, most footage was captured digitally on HD cameras directly to hard drive. Then, the 0 million dollar film was post-produced in Final Cut Pro using a completely tapeless digital HD workflow from camera to final output.
Mac OS X Pro Tip: Super-clean screenshots
December 30, 2008
Yes, you have a number of simple ways to capture screenshots in Mac OS X Leopard. Some may require you to use an image editing application to remove unwanted elements. But one lets you save clean screenshots of Finder windows, menus, and icons. Find out how by reading the latest Mac OS X Pro Tip.
Study Less. Remember More.
December 30, 2008
Deep in the heart of Texas, theyve learned a thing or two about successful study habits. And you can, too. Just by listening to Wired Study Tips. Brought to us by the Continuing and Professional Studies Office at Texas A&M University, the tips are just a few minutes long but offer great advice that, thanks to iTunes U, we can all take advantage of.
Coming Attractions: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
December 30, 2008
Ever wish you could grow younger with the years? Then youll want to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Coming to theaters on Christmas Day, the film, based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was written by Eric Roth and directed by David Fincher. It stars Brad Pitt as Benjamin and Cate Blanchett as Daisy. Do the two lovers grow old together?