From the monthly archives:

April 2008

NTPC Senior Shoot

by A.J. Wood April 27, 2008 Events

The weekend was a blur. Saturday morning I participated in a NTPC photo shoot led by Reuben Mendiola. Reuben is a fellow photographer/instructor who offered his time to members of the NTPC for a great learning experience. The shoot was taken in downtown McKinney at the Cotton Mill, and our models for that morning were [...]

Tagged as: photo shoot, photography, seniors

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4 Days Left on MacUpdate Promo Bundle

by A.J. Wood April 25, 2008 Technology

There are only four days left to purchase over $400 worth of software for only $64. The MacUpdate Promo Bundle has now unlocked all the software, which includes a copy of Parallels. Here’s a list of what’s included in the bundle: Hazel – organize and automate file management. Art Text – turn text into graphics. [...]

Tagged as: Announcements, Flash, mac software, macupdate, promotional offer

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What You Need To Know About Identity Theft

by A.J. Wood April 23, 2008 Ramblings

Chris Pirillo posed the question yesterday, “Do you protect yourself from identity theft?” As a two-time victim of identity theft, I thought I would expand on the tips that he received via email: 1. Credit Reports – Get your credit report from ALL THREE of the major credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. [...]

Tagged as: credit protection, criminal id theft, criminal identity theft, Dallas, id theft, identity theft, lifelock

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Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe

by A.J. Wood April 19, 2008 Arts/Media

Maybe I’m late to the party, but I just got wind of the next MK series — Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe — which will debut on the PS3 & XBOX 360. Opinions very, Ricardo Torres over at Gamespot thinks the game will surprise you, and Ben Kuchera with Ars Technica reveals his disinterest in [...]

Tagged as: dc comics, Gaming, mortal kombat, new releases, ps3, Software, soul caliber iv, xbox 360

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Jump on the MacUpdate Promo Bundle

by A.J. Wood April 17, 2008 Technology

Just caught Chris Pirillo’s tweet about the MacUpdate Promo Bundle. Looks like a great program. MacUpdate works with developers to get a large discount on their software by running promotions like the current one for a limited time. Software gets added to the bundle as certain sales markers are hit; in this case the targets [...]

Tagged as: Announcements, Flash, mac software, macupdate, promotional offer

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Wild Wild West of Arts & Technology

by A.J. Wood April 14, 2008 Arts/Media

I posted a summary over at the GUILD (Graphical User Interactive Learning & Development) website for those that missed last weekend’s one day conference. Kudos to everyone who participated in the Wild Wild West event, turnout was good, and the presenters were outstanding. I look forward to a bigger event next year.

Tagged as: conference, GUILD, local events, seminars

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Adobe TV Launches Along with Media Player

by A.J. Wood April 9, 2008 Adobe

Adobe launched a new Media Player alongside its new Adobe TV channel. A review of the Adobe Media Player is up at Ars Technica. I agree with the initial assessment that limited channels & limited file support will not do much to peak interest. However, as an AIR-based application, the Media Player is a cross-platform [...]

Tagged as: Adobe, AIR, Announcements, News

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