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Washington DC based Janmedia Provides Probono Assistance to SEDC

Washington DC - March 8, 2010: Janmedia Interactive, INC, a leading Washington DC Digital Agency accepted a Pro Bono support request from the Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians (SEDC). SEDC is a Providence-based nonprofit that provides social services to the Southeast Asian community.
Publication date: 2010-03-09 more

McKenny on "How to convert DVD, free videos, flash to iPhone?"

I prefer MacVide Video FlashConverter for iPhone for example. It convert video to flash.
Publication date: 2010-03-04 more

Washington DC Digital Agency Janmedia Partners with Akon to Give a Facelift to HitLab.com

Washington DC - February 26, 2010: Janmedia Interactive, INC, a leading Washington DC new media agency has teamed up with another artist from the Entertainment Industry, rebranding Akon's HitLab.com
Publication date: 2010-03-02 more

I'm Blogging Elsewhere

I haven't written much here recently. And that's really due to a lot of reason, not the last of which is being busy and that we have a wonderful new kitten named Bear: The other issue is that I've becoming increasingly unhappy with my blogging tools, the custom hacks I've added over the years, and the required maintenance and upkeep. So I've decided to give WordPress a try. You can visit my new experimental (likely semi-permanent) blog here: Jeremy Zawodny's WordPress blog I may find myself posting stuff here from time to time. Maybe. But the reality is that I'll probably work on a mega export of this stuff into the the new blog and setup some redirects at some point. When I have time. Which means it may take a while. But that's life. In the meantime, I have more efficient tools over there and am likely to publish more often. So check it out if you're interested. Or not. (comments)
Publication date: 2010-02-26 more

laptopuser on "Don't Buy Apple"

I just bought a new 15" MacBook Pro, it's my fourth Mac in 7 years, I really enjoy it. Luckily it's not affected me like you other Apple fanatics that demonstrate your arrogance and alter ego's. Why must you bash someone who has had a problem? Give it a rest, and grow up.
Publication date: 2010-02-22 more

Janmedia Excited About 2010

Washington DC - January 30, 2009: Janmedia understands that the recent economic climate has been unsettling for businesses regardless of industry; however there couldnít be a more ideal time in which to differentiate yourself from your competition. Your target audience is more sensitive to making the right choice in a partner than ever and Janmedia can help propel you above the rest.
Publication date: 2010-02-17 more

jdavid on "Dark Sonar - Submarine Battle Game"

Lite Version : Free Category: Games Released: Feb 09, 2010 Version: 1.0 1.0 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested) 4.9 MB Languages: English Seller: Seoung woo Choi
Publication date: 2010-02-15 more

Millman on "iWOW Adaptor for iPod?"

Hello, I have a 1st generation iPod touch, and I was wondering if anyone has personally used the SRS iWOW adaptor? I have an Bose SoundDock for my home and it sounds SOOO much better there then through my headphones. Has anyone used this adaptor? or could link me to any comprehensive reviews. Thanks : )
Publication date: 2010-02-11 more

spacephrawg on "Trying to find the right VM/emulator"

I am trying to find a VM that can access more than 256mb of the video card. Parallels won't allow you to access more than 256mb for the VM. I have not been able to find anything about what the other VM's can or cannot do. Its very frustrating. I intend to get a Mac Pro tower that is fast enough that it can handle running my favorite 3d rendering program (Rhino4) in the VM and do a multitude of other things in OSX at the same time. Probably 8 core, 8 gigs of RAM, at least one workstation video card. I would normally settle for a quad core but I intend to keep this thing around as long as possible, so i want it to be able to handle things just fine, several OS upgrades down the line. Rhino4 only runs on Windows. I would've gotten another 3d rendering software but Rhino comes highly recommended to me for what I want to do, that is, making models and/or plans that i can send to a 3d printer or CNC mill so as to produce prototypes that I may cast and hopefully sell. And I would otherwise have gotten a dedicated PC for the job except that I am soooo done with Windows and want to use it as little as possible if it can be helped. Thank you very much for your help! Much obliged!
Publication date: 2010-02-10 more

syousons@yahoo.com on "How to Make a Copy of DVD Movies on Mac OS X"

why not try handbrak? all above are not free
Publication date: 2010-02-09 more

david88 on "How to Make a Copy of DVD Movies on Mac OS X"

I'm surprised no one mentioned Mac the Ripper yet. That's great software too. Easy to use. I personally like Mac the Ripper best because it's user friendly.
Publication date: 2010-02-09 more

Zip Line and Rappelling Adventure in Puerto Vallarta

A few weeks ago, Kathleen and I went on our first cruise together. It was her fifth and my first, so I got to experience a lot of new things. If time allows, I'll try to write about that in the future. But for now, I want to talk about one of our shore excursions. Our first day in port was in Puerto Vallarta. The weather was absolutely perfect: a few scattered clouds, light winds, and about 80 degrees with bright sun--a far cry from the storms in California. We disembarked from the ship and met up with a group who were all going on the same excursion. We were then taken to what I can only describe as a "speed raft" designed to carry about 20-30 people. We boarded the boat and were treated to a high speed ride of roughly 20 minutes across the bay to a small beach and dock area. The cruise across the bay gave us some view of very nice water-front houses. It appeared as though there are a lot of wealthy folks that decided to build vacation homes there. At the dock across the bay, we got off the boat and were lead a few hundred feet to a guide that instructed us to board one of two 4x4 trucks outfitted with benches in the back. The trucks took us on a 15-20 minute ride through the town and into the forest and up to a higher elevation, ultimately arriving at the "base camp" for the operation. There we were asked to leave behind anything we didn't want to get wet. That meant cameras, wallets, phones, etc. They repeatedly warned us that we'd be getting very wet. We were also told, much to our surprise, that we wouldn't need bug spray or sunscreen. Most of our time would be in the shade of trees. After depositing our belongings to a communal bag that would be placed into a secured locker, guides helped get us suited up with our harnesses, helmets, gloves, and other gear. Then we were lead to small set of benches where the guides were introduced in a fairly comical fashion and they spent some time teaching us three important signals: speed up, slow down, pull your legs up. We were also instructed on proper hand placement on the zip line, posture (holding your legs up a bit), and braking techniques. (I noticed during the introductions that there was roughly a 1:2 ratio of guides to participants.) After that was out of the way, we headed over to stables where each of us was paired up with a mule for a ride up the path that leads to the top of the course. The mule ride up was probably 15-20 minutes and ended near the base of the first rappelling platform. There we did some brief stretching, reviewed the signals, and had a chance to ask any last minute questions. Then it was time to climb a short hill up to the first platform. This platform, unlike others we'd see later, was large enough to handle the entire group, so we could watch the procedure for getting hooked on to the lines. One of our guides went first so we could see what everything looked like--and that it was possible to arrive at the other end safely. Ready to Go After the first guide went across (he was on the other end to unhook us and catch us if we arrived a bit too quickly), the line of participants stepped up the the ropes, one at a time. One would get hooked up, checked, and then was told to go. While one was zipping, the next person would be hooked up and released once the first one was safely on the remote platform. The first zip was reasonably long but a fairly shallow slope, so you couldn't get going too fast even if you didn't brake to slow down. I decided to see how fast I could get going before I felt like I should slow down. It turns out that it wasn't until I was approaching the platform and got the "slow down" signal that I needed any substantial braking. I did "tap the brakes" a couple times just to prevent myself form turning, since that's the only way to keep yourself facing forward as you go. I arrived at the platform, stopped, and was unhooked. "How was it?" asked the guide. "Awesome!" I said. I knew the rest of the day was going to be a lot of fun... From there we went on to the second platform and were treated to a slightly faster (steeper) line and some more interesting scenery. Beyond that, I forget exactly how many more lines we did before coming to what the called the "assisted vertical zip", which I can only describe as a zip line on a 45 degree angle. It's "assisted" because they thread an additional rope through the harness is such a way that the guide down below (you drop down 80 feet or so) can adjust your descent rate. Rappelling Fun That got us to the point at which we could start our rappelling adventure. The guides swapped out a bit of gear on our harnesses and then lead us to the place from which we'd be rappelling--a waterfall. There we two lines going down, so one person could be going down on one while the other was getting hooked up on the other. Both lines terminated in the pool of water at the bottom of the waterfall. The water appeared to be a few feet deep, but it was hard to say from the top. They reviewed the techniques before letting us go down (of course) but before I knew it I was hooked up and "walking" down the rock face on the line nearest the waterfall. When I got to the bottom, I discovered that the water was about 2.5 - 3.0 feet deep--just enough to get my lets wet and touch the bottom of my shorts. I figured that's why they made the point about everyone getting wet--since they know we're going to "land" in the water and it may be high or lower depending on the waterfall. Plus you get wet from the waterfall itself if you went down on the line nearest to it. It wasn't long before I discovered how wrong I was. Splash Down! One of the next zip lines we encountered was fairly short--maybe 150 feet long. But it started at the top of a set of rocks and carried you over those rocks (barely missing them) and then over another pool of water. However the zip line continued to descend until it reached the edge of the pool, which meant that using that zip line would get you REALLY wet. I watched several folks ahead of me splash down into the water, some exclaiming because of the temperature (mountain water is always cold, right?). When it was my turn, I asked the guide if I needed to brake. He said it'd probably help but I didn't NEED to. So decided to go full speed down the line. Needless to say, I impacted the water and splashed down pretty well. Like most of the folks before me, I was SOAKED. It was around then that I remembered that I had accidentally left my wallet in my pocket. Oh, well. I enjoyed the ride and the cold water actually felt refreshing to me. Where is everyone? After one of the next zips, Kathleen and I managed to get a bit behind and briefly separated from the group. But there was a path to follow, so we just went along expecting to meet up with everyone else. Except that we didn't. Instead, we arrived at another platform with nobody there waiting for us. We saw some people in the distance (headed away) and called to them but they didn't hear or notice us. It was then that we realized we must have taken a wrong turn somewhere and were officially lost. In the Mexican forest. We talked about backtracking or maybe crossing the water below us and continuing on that path, but we ultimately decided that it was probably best to sit tight and wait for the guides to notice we were missing and come find us. Surely this happened before and they know where to go looking, right? Luckily that worked just fine. We didn't wait there more then 10 minutes before a pair of the guides appeared and asked what we were doing there--even joking about the two of us sneaking off for some "alone time" (if you know what I mean). They led us across the water on a rope and across another one before reaching the next spot where we met back up with the group. Down we go! Not long after that we came to the vertical descent. It was affectionately referred to later on by several folks as "walking the plank" because we'd walk out on a metal walkway, suspended about 70 or so feet above another pool of water, to reach a slight larger metal platform. There you'd be hooked up to a rope and instructed in how to use your had on the rope behind you to control your rate of descent. One of the guides down below also had a rope they could use to assist if you had trouble. I'm not sure why this freaked some people out as much as it did. It was like a more aggressive form of the "assisted zip line" where you get more control. I had fun going down when it was my turn! (Even if my hand did slip a bit.) We had a few more zips after that and before long it was time to hike back to the base camp. Our route back took us across numerous small streams. Often there were overhead ropes installed so you could hang on as you crossed in case you slipped on a rock or had balance problems. It was a nice way to wind down the day. Finishing Up Back at the base camp, we traded in our helmets, gloves, and harnesses for our stored possessions, washed our our shoes and had a chance to use the restroom. Then we had a bout 20 minutes to peruse the photos (see note below) and munch on some snacks. It was mid-afternoon and most of us hadn't eaten since breakfast, so the snacks were most appreciated! I especially enjoyed the chips and fresh salsa. Hunger conquered and pictures purchased, it was time to hop back on the trucks for a ride down the hill and back to the boat that brought us across the bay. There were two very important differences about the ride down compared with the ride up. First, it was much faster. The diver took full advantage of gravity, so made good use of the seat belts and the overhead "oh, shit!" straps. It was quite a ride! Mmm. Tequila! The second difference is that we had a stop on the way back. At a tequila factory. For a tasting. Yay, Mexico! I really didn't know anything about the differences between types of tequila--that some are intended for use in drinks like margaritas while others are made for sipping (like a scotch, I guess). And I most definitely didn't know that flavored varieties like "almond" and "chocolate" existed! I must say that the almond tequila was the best tequila I've ever had the pleasure of trying. And it's easily near the top of my list for "sipping" alcohols. The taste was just fantastic--very smooth. In retrospect, I should have bought a bottle or two to bring home. But at the time I figured they were a bit pricey and we might encounter other sources during our time in Mexico. That may be my only regret about the entire trip. Anyway, after the tequila tasting, we proceeded back down to the small beach and boat dock, hopped back on the "speed raft" and got a nice ride back to the ship. Conclusion All in all the excursion was a great time. We really enjoyed the zip line and rappelling experiences, all the modes of transit (boat, 4x4, mule), excellent weather, great scenery, and friendly people. Note on Photos Since we didn't take a camera along, I should note that all of the photos in this post and in this Flickr set were taken by the photographer "guide" who was on the course with us. She did a good job of capturing some of the scenery and nature along with each of us in varying states of descent on both zip lines and rappelling. We purchased a CD of the pictures at the end of the day. It contained all the photos of either one of us we found (starred them in Picasa) as well as all the scenery and nature shots she took that day. I was VERY COOL of them to give us the digital versions rather than trying to sell prints or something stupid like that. Thanks to Vallarta Adventures for being forward thinking. (comments)
Publication date: 2010-02-03 more

ketchup61925 on "How to Make a Copy of DVD Movies on Mac OS X"

I have handbrake and use it to rip the files to my mac, but can't figure out how to burn a seperate copy to a blank dvd. So I can make a copy on my mac, but not one for my regular dvd player. Can you tell me the steps on how to do this? thanks
Publication date: 2010-02-03 more

treygun3 on "Mac Osx 10.2 Aplications?"

Where can I get good Osx 10.2 applications? I really need some and apple.com seems to have little to no applications for that operating system, and I am kinda at a dead end with no way to upgrade the OS because of money issues and other that I movie An Ical this mac is totally worthless until I get some applications to work with or a upgrade.
Publication date: 2010-01-31 more

Paper vs. Screen

I arrived at the Knoxville, TN airpot a bit ago for my slightly delayed flight back to San Jose via Dallas. Since I finished my book on the flight(s) out, I stopped by one of the shops to do something I rarely do: buy print media. Well, I still buy books now and then. But today I bought a couple of magazines: Disocver and Business Week. I sat in the Ruby Tuesday's at the airport and managed to read a few articles in Business Week. After a bit I noticed that I was reading stories that I'd probably never read on-line. My on-line reading tends to be a lot more focused and directed. Reading for at a relaxed pace for pleasure is a whole different feeling. It makes me wonder what I'd do with a Kindle or iPad if I had one. Would I use it the same way I read on a computer? Or would it be more like reading a magazine? Hard to say. I have no plans to buy either device, but in a few years when I replace my existing portable computing devices, odds are that I'll have something tablet-like. I'm not sure I'd want to be in the magazine business a few years from now. I feel like it's following the "lead" (if you can call it that) of the newspaper industry. Interesting times. (comments)
Publication date: 2010-01-30 more

Athna on "How to convert Flip Mino camcorder MPEG-4 AVI videos to MP4 on Mac OS X?"

The Flip camcorders like Flip Ultra, Flip Utra HD, Flip Mino HD usually record videos in MP4 file format with H.264 video compression, AAC audio compression. However, if you happens to be a Flip Mino users, you may find the video format that Flip Mino outputs is Advanced Profile MPEG-4 AVI. AVI format has poor compatibility on Mac. To edit your Flip Mino footage with Apple's iMovie or further transfer them to Apple's popularplayer: iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, iTunes, you are devoted to convert Flip Mino AVI videos to the most popular MP4 format. Flip Mino to MP4 Mac(http://flip-video-converter.for-mac-os.com/tutorials/11-flip-mino-to-mp4-converter-mac.html)is the unique application customized to be applicable with Flip Mino camcorder for Mac users. It enables you to convert Flip Mino camera recorded MPEG-4 AVI to MP4 with super-fast conversion speed and astonishing output quality. The output MP4 format can work well with Apple's professional edting software: iMovie, Final Cut Express and popular media player: iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, etc. How to convert Flip Mino camcorder MPEG-4 AVI videos to MP4 on Mac OS X? 1.Download the free trial version of Mac Flip Mino to MP4 Converter and install it on Mac. 2.Load Flip Mino videos. Add Flip Mino MPEG-4 AVI camcorder videos to Flip Mino to MP4 Converter after launching the program. 3.Output setting. Select the output format according to the devices you designed to transfer to, for example, to transfer the Flip Mino videos to your PSP, you can choose "PSP Video Excellent Quality(*mp4)" as the output format. 4.Apply effect. Click "Edit", an editing window will pop out, you are allowed to brightness, contrast, saturation of the Flip Mino videos or apply some special effect like old film, gray, emboss to make your Flip camera videos more amusing. 5.Start converting. Click "Convert" to convert Flip Mino MPEG-4 AVI to MP4 with Flip Mino to MP4 Converter. Flip Video Converter Mac(http://flip-video-converter.for-mac-os.com/?serves a brilliant way for Mac users to convert Flip Utra, Flip Utra HD, Flip Mino, Flip Mino HD video to multiple popular formats such as: MP4, MOV, MPEG, MPG, DV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MP3, WAV, WMA, M4A, etc. Mac Flip Video Converter(http://flip-video-converter.for-mac-os.com/?also enable you to adjust the output settings with different parameters such as resolution, frame rate, bitrate, etc for importing to your editing software such as: iMovie, Final Cut Express(Pro), Adobe Premiere and other portable players like: iPod, iPhone, PSP, Creative Zen, Blackberry, Zune, etc.
Publication date: 2010-01-18 more

oliviasmith on "How to download free iPhone games"

thru online, i go for big fish games particularly the mystery games; i don't usually play on my cellphone though.
Publication date: 2010-01-16 more

on "How to edit Flip Utra?Flip Mino videos and HD camcorder videos without conversio"

When people have shot some great sceneries with their handheld Flip video camcorder, they are more likely to do some editing with the footage to make them looks more perfect. Though there are various editing softwares such as iMovie(free on Mac), Final Cut Express(Pro), Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas are avaiable, however, you may can't import them directly to these editing software before converting the flip videos to the acceptable format. Flip Video Converter Mac(http://flip-video-converter.for-mac-os.com/) is the fantastic editing software supplied with Mac users. With the application, you can edit Flip Videos Mac(http://flip-video-converter.for-mac-os.com/tutorials/8-edit-flip-videos-mac.html) freely directly without any conversion by trimming the flip video length to select your favourite video clips, cropping the video size by removing the black sides in the frame, applying some special effects like brightness, contrast, saturation. You can also merge separate flip video clips into one single video files.
Publication date: 2010-01-14 more

on "How to edit JVC Everio camcorder TOD videos with iMoive?"

Wish to enjoy your JVC Everio camcorder footage on portable players such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, Blackberry, Creative Zen, Zune, etc. However, the video format that JVC Everio records is usually in .TOD format, which can not be accepted by Mac or directly played on many consumer video equipments. Therefore, to maximize the use of your JVC camcorder, you will need to convert the uncompatible TOD format to the most popular MP4 format. TOD Converter to MP4 Mac(http://tod-converter.for-mac-os.com/tutorials/19-tod-converter-to-mp4-mac.html) is an excellent Mac TOD Converter to MP4 with high conversion speed and outstanding output quality. It enables you to convert JVC Everio camcorder .TOD to MP4 format to playback on many portable players such as: iPod, iPhone, PSP, Gphone, Blackberry, Creative Zen, Zune, Palm, etc.
Publication date: 2010-01-14 more

on "How to transfer iPod photos, music, videos and playlists to iPod on Mac OS X?"

i had the same problem not long ago but with microsoft windows the only way i got the music to transfer off my ipod to my pc was by downloading a torrent file off piratebay with the most seeds ! be carefull though because i wouldnt totally recomend downloading off a torrent site if you were to download offf a torrent site use simply http://www.piratebay.org and see from there but other than this you would have to pay for a software to do soo unless theres one out by now which is free good luck !
Publication date: 2010-01-14 more