Archive for June 26th, 2009
Let there be video!
June 26th, 2009 | 
Author: Now comes the fun part of trying to find the right software to convert my AVI files to the correct format for the iPhone. Looks like there’s quite a few out there that can do it, but of course everyone is looking for a ton of cash and their program only encodes 5 minute of video. Going to have to wade through a lot of crap I can tell that already.
The good news is I’m listening to music on the iPhone. It’s only driven me to the edge of insanity, but now I have it working. At least it accepts the MP3 format. Too bad it doesn’t accept the AVI format, the most common video format on the face of the planet…
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Hard Drive Decisions
Looks like I’m not the only one talking about bigger hard drives and RAID arrays. Outdoor Photographer has an article which looks at different drive solutions for backing up your photo collection. They are also fans of the USB external drives which can be added to your system in just a minute or two. They also discuss some of the more powerful options.
Having a large number of large files is a good problem to have. A large file means lots of data and, ultimately, that means more options for creative expression. If you shoot RAW, you already know that gives you expanded control over the final results-but that control comes at the expense of file size. Plus, many cameras nowadays have built-in editing and “art filter” functions that, because you may save more than one version of the same file, once again, increase your need for storage space.