Episode 141: You Say You Want a Resolution

Camera resolution is easy, right? More pixels, more quality, more options, more better! But as soon as you start digging into it, from the iPhone 14 Pro’s 48 megapixels to Sony sensors with 60 megapixels, all sorts of considerations make themselves known. Do you need that much resolution? How did we survive with less than 20 MP in the recent past? We pixel-peep and also look at the big picture.

Episode 142: Photomator – PhotoActive

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The Zen of Everything Podcast, Episode 100: Two Guys in a Zen Pub

For our 100th episode, we have a freewheeling chat about what we’ve learned from making this podcast. Like two guys chatting in a pub…

The universe is a cosmic joke, and we are the punchline.

Episode 100: Two Guys in a Zen Pub – The Zen of Everything

Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.

Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #291: Snake, Lockdown Mode, and Apple App Subscriptions

The FBI has shut down servers for Snake malware, which we wrote about back in 2017. Apple’s lockdown mode has been found to prevent some serious malware attacks. And Apple is testing the water with app subscriptions for two of its pro apps on the iPad.

Episode 291: Snake Malware, Lockdown Mode, and Apple App Subscriptions – Intego Mac Podcast

Follow the The Intego Mac Podcast, which I co-host with Josh Long. We talk about Macs and iOS devices, and how to keep them secure.

Use Apple HomeKit to automate and secure your home

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Smart home devices are becoming increasingly common, and Apple’s efforts in creating a platform to manage all these devices has finally reached maturity. Apple is pushing the smart home features of its operating systems, and one of the categories on the Apple website, TV & Home, says:

The future hits home.
Simply connect your favorite devices and transform your house into a remarkably smart, convenient, and entertaining home.

Here’s why HomeKit is important, and how you can get the most out of its features.

Read the rest of the article on The Mac Security Blog.

The Next Track, Episode #255: Timo Andres and Classical Music that Doesn’t Sound Like Classical Music

Composer pianist Timo Andres joins us to discuss the Apple Music Classical app and Kirk’s article about classical music that doesn’t sound like classical music.

Episode #256: You'll Never Have to Watch the Woodstock Movie Again – The Next Track

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How to Use Scrivener’s Freeform Corkboard

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Scrivener’s corkboard is designed to replicate the old-fashioned, analog method of using index cards to outline and structure a book. Each card may contain a scene, a beat from a scene, information about a character, bits of dialogue, locations, or anything you want to include in your book. Index cards can be rearranged easily, and allow you to structure your book starting with basic ideas, and adding more as you fill in your outline.

In Organize Your Scrivener Project with the Corkboard, we looked at how you can use the Corkboard to develop your project. In this article, we’re going to discuss the freeform Corkboard, which gives you even more flexibility in arranging and rearranging your ideas.

Read the rest of the article on The L&L Blog.

To learn how to use Scrivener for Mac, Windows, and iOS, check out my book Take Control of Scrivener 3.

Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #290: Apple’s First Rapid Security Response, New Mac Malware, and Insecure Google Authenticator Sync

Apple has issued the first of a new type of updates to its operating systems: Rapid Security Response. We discuss several new types of Mac malware, and we look at how Google’s cloud sync for its Authenticator app is insecure.

Episode 290: Apple's First Rapid Security Response, New Mac Malware, and Insecure Google Authenticator Sync – Intego Mac Podcast

Follow the The Intego Mac Podcast, which I co-host with Josh Long. We talk about Macs and iOS devices, and how to keep them secure.

Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 26: Jaime Green, Science Journalist

Jaime Green has just published her first book, The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos.

Episode 26: Jaime Green, Science Journalist – Write Now with Scrivener

Read the rest of the article on The L&L Blog.

To learn how to use Scrivener for Mac, Windows, and iOS, check out my book Take Control of Scrivener 3.

The Manchester Gamba Book

The viola da gamba is one of my favorite instruments, especially lyra viol, or music for solo viol in many tunings. Music played on this instrument is incredibly expressive.

The Manchester Gamba Book is a manuscript published in the late 17th century, collating 246 works in tablature by a number of composers. This recording features 46 pieces from that collection.

PhotoActive Podcast, Episode 140: Denoise and Healing Tools

Adobe added a new AI-assisted denoise feature to Lightroom and a Remove tool in the public beta of Photoshop, both of which are impressive. But how many photographers find themselves using these and other tools?

Episode 140: Denoise and Healing Tools – PhotoActive

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