Macs In Life

Break Time

Wardy — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:39:57 +0000

Open Letter:

To all of the followers of Macs In Life;

After doing 81 episodes, almost 2 years worth of shows, Chuck and I have decided to put the show on hiatus. It is not that we have given up on the show, but we need some time to recharge the batteries. Many don’t understand what goes into making the show, so I thought I would give you a quick overview.

Monday – Start looking for content for the bonus content show.
Tuesday – Pre-production meeting for bonus content show.
Wednesday – Record, edit and post bonus content show.
Thursday – Look for stories that may be relevant for this weeks show
Friday – Pre-production meeting for the normal show.
Saturday – Set up, shoot and edit the show
Sunday – Post the show
Monday – Start all over again.

For almost 2 years. We are slightly fried.

Don’t get me wrong, we LOVE doing the show and helping people. However both of us have “real” jobs, and I am involved in two other non-technical shows, so I am really burning the candle at both ends.

If you think about it, TV shows usually shoot 25 episodes a season(year) so we have done more that three seasons in less than 2 years.

Be safe, we hope to be back soon.

Ward

Episode 81 – iTunes Basics

Wardy — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:15:27 +0000

This week we demo iTunes 10.2

Episode 80 – iMovie 11 Trailers

Wardy — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:50:10 +0000

This week we show how to create trailers in the new iMovie 11. Enjoy!

Episode 79 – Garageband part 2

Wardy — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:50:15 +0000

This week we demonstrate how to create a song using Garageband. And here is the link for conversion that I promised: ;http://www.thegaragedoor.com/loops/make.html
Enjoy!

Episode 78 – Creating podcasts with Garageband

Wardy — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:05:06 +0000

This week we ;demonstrate how to create a podcast with Garage Band. Enjoy!

Episode 77 – Chrome Store

Wardy — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:35:11 +0000

This week we check out the new Chrome Store. Enjoy!

Episode 76 – Lyrica

Wardy — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:25:18 +0000

This week we changed our format a bit. and we discussed and demoed Lyrica. A very cheap (.99 cents) application to find all of the lyrics for your songs in iTunes and adds them to the MP3 data so they are availible on your phone. Enjoy!!!

Episode 75 – Rocket Fish

Wardy — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:00:09 +0000

This week we discuss Steve Jobs taking medical leave, Apples quarterly call, the meaning of icons, and demo the Rocket Fish clamshell case for iPad. ;
Here is the link as promised: http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/01/18/apple-icon-secrets-hidden-meanings-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Enjoy!

Episode 74 – iPhoto ’11

Wardy — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:08 +0000

This week we discuss the Verizon addition of the iphone, some CES talk, and network setup issues. As a how-to we discuss: How to make a book with iPhoto ’11.
As promised, during the show here are all of the links.
http://www.totalapps.net/mac/switching-to-mac-from-windows-2/
http://lifehacker.com/5728407/top-10-places-to-discover-good-software
http://www.totalapps.net/mac/download-youtube-video-to-mac-for-free/
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/10_fifteenminute_howtos_macs
Enjoy!

Episode 73 – Mac App Store

Wardy — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:28:46 +0000

We finally got the holidays behind us and are trying to get back on to schedule. This is a rather short episode due to the lack of news but we filled it up with some predictions for 2011 and a demo/review of the new App store. Enjoy!