newtek meet and greet at siggraph 2008
August 1st, 2008newtek will host a user event at siggraph 2008.
tuesday 12 august 2008
siggraph newtek lightwave 3D meet and greet event 2008
7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
countdown to siggraph 2008
July 19th, 2008siggraph 2008 is just under a few weeks away: the visual effects and virtual world hub of the known world. for those of you who are going, here’s a brief list of free events.
monday 11 august 2008
siggraph the foundry nuke user event 2008
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
SHERATON LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN HOTEL
711 S HOPE ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90017-3803
siggraph luxology modo user event 2008
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
THE EDISON
108 W 2ND ST APT 101
LOS ANGELES CA 90012-1585
siggraph autodesk user group event 2008
6:30 PM - 12:00 AM
SHRINE AUDITORIUM
665 W JEFFERSON BLVD
LOS ANGELES CA 90007-3626
tuesday 12 august 2008
siggrraph softimage user group meeting 2008
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
CLUB 740
740 S BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES CA 90014-2802
thursday 14 august 2008
maxon cinema 4D user group meeting 2008
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
ROOM 503
1201 S FIGUEROA ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90015-1308
tuesday - thursday 12 - 14 august 2008
siggraph 2008 exhibit floor open
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (3:30 PM on THR)
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
1201 S FIGUEROA ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90015-1308
newtek end user event NAB 2008
April 3rd, 2008newtek returns to NAB for an end user event party.
monday 13 april 2008
newtek end user event NAB 2008
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
BALLY’S LAS VEGAS
PACIFIC BALLROOM
3645 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-4321
sony cinealta lounge at NAB 2008
March 29th, 2008sony is sponsoring a celebration of digital cinematography with special guest dean semler, tom houghton, and romeo tirone. most likely sony will feature at the 7 PM and 9 PM screenings a 4K presentation:
monday 14 april 2008
sony cinealta lounge at NAB 2008
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
BALLY’S LAS VEGAS
BALLY’S EVENT CENTER
3645 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-4321
sony high def seminars announced
March 20th, 2008throughout the NAB week from 14-16 april 2008 at the las vegas convention center, SOUTH HALL, ROOM S230B, sony is hosting a vigorous daily tutorial on HD. free class topics include, “how to choose an HD camera, understanding the HD workflow, the art of storytelling with a XDCAM EX camcorder, and mastery of hybrid HDV cameras and its editing workflow. register now at:
countdown to NAB 2008
March 8th, 2008NAB 2008 is approaching, but several stalwart software companies will not have a booth: namely apple and avid. sony, panasonic, JVC, canon, and other companies will have large displays and many products for the broadcast and presentation world. for those of you who are going and want to know what free events you can participate in, here are top choices.
sunday 13 april 2008
autodesk user group event NAB 2008
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
WYNN LAS VEGAS
LATOUR BALLROOM
3131 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-1967
monday 14 april 2008
sony vegas user gathering at NAB 2008 with VASST, AMD, and Microsoft
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
NORTH HALL ROOM 250
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096
tuesday 15 april 2008
promax 13th annual charles mcconathy digital cafe
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SANDS EXPO CONVENTION CENTER
201 SANDS AVE
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-2617
wednesday 16 april 2008
7th annual final cut pro user group supermeet at NAB 2008
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
MGM GRAND LAS VEGAS
MGM CONFERENCE CENTER
GRAND BALLROOM
3799 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-4319
countdown to siggraph 2007
July 12th, 2007siggraph 2007 is just under a few weeks away: the visual effects and virtual world hub of the known world. for those of you who are going, here’s a brief list of free events.
sunday 5 august 2007
luxology modo user event
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SAN DIEGO AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
2001 PAN AMERICAN PLZ
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-1636
monday 6 august 2007
autodesk user group event
5:00 PM - 1:00 AM
SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT HOTEL AND MARINA
MARRIOTT HALL 1-6
333 W HARBOR DR
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-7709
tuesday 7 august 2007
softimage user group meeting
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SPRECKELS BLDG
121 BROADWAY
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-5006
tuesday - thursday 7 - 9 august 2007
siggraph exhibit floor open
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (3:30 PM on THR)
SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
111 W HARBOR DR
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-7899
iphone on demand
June 30th, 2007software companies like autodesk, norton, and sun has promoted the use of software subscriptions. just as long you buy the software once, and pay an annual fee, you get any updates and revisions as long as you maintain your contract. now apple in business with AT&T have released the iphone.
is this the start of a software subscription model for apple? to date, final cut studio and mac OS X have software licenses that last in perpetuity. the iphone includes the ability to play music and watch videos, but requires activation. what will happen after the initial subscription is over? will the iphone continue to work, or become a very expensive paper weight? if you continue to pay your phone bill, i’m sure apple will update the applications and iphone OS, but can you get updates without the AT&T contract?
countdown to NAB 2007
March 19th, 2007we’re just under a month away from NAB 2007, the multimedia and broadcast hub of the known world. for those of you who are going and want to know what free events you can participate, here are top choices.
sunday 15 april 2007
apple NAB 2007 presentation
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
THE VENETIAN RESORT HOTEL CASINO
THE VENETIAN BALLROOM
3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-8941
autodesk user group event NAB 2007
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CAESARS PALACE
CLAUDIUS BALLROOM
3570 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-8924
avid customer event NAB 2007
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO LAS VEGAS
THE JOINT
4455 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-6574
newtek cool friends event NAB 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RIVIERA HOTEL AND CASINO
ROYALE PAVILION 2 AND 3
2901 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-1933
monday 16 april 2007
sony vegas user gathering at NAB 2007
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
ROOM N250
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096
tuesday 17 april 2007
boris FX user group meeting NAB 2007
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
BOOTH SL10520
3150 PARADISE RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-9096
promax 12th annual charles mcconathy digital cafe
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
EMPIRE BALLROOM
3765 LAS VEGAS BLVD S STE G
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-4313
wednesday 18 april 2007
final cut pro user group supermeet at NAB 2007
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
THE VENETIAN RESORT HOTEL CASINO
PALAZZO BALLROOM
3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
LAS VEGAS NV 89109-8941
the long road to comprehensive archival storage
September 8th, 2006for several years, the next crest of storage has always been 3 dimensional holographic media. two companies seemed locked in the struggle to get their technology to market, inphase and optware. both promise a device by this year in the range of 200 GB to 300 GB, and a few deals have been made, but no hardware yet. when only the light moves, and the disc remains mostly steady, challenges can arise.
the first holographic storage system will most likely be over $10,000 and address only the most needy high volume broadcaster or studio. the consumer versions of such devices most like will not see the light of day until 2010. for the rest of us with 500 GB and 750 GB hard drives with archive in mind, we have the foolhardy disk to disk solution, or a very tall stack of DVD or blu-ray discs. more than likely for 2006 and 2007 we’ll still be using LTO2 of LTO3 tapes for the archive, holding either 200 GB or 400 GB per cartridge.