When I first started putting info out about “Outside In”, especially as it made its way onto YouTube, I got a ton of questions about why I was not using 3D models/textures of Saturn and space instead of my plan … Continue reading
This might sound like a romantic or philosophical post, but actually it’s highly practical. I rely on two essential software utilities for protecting and managing all the data on the machines I use for Outside In. One of the things … Continue reading
Recently, on a space exploration discussion list, a poster argued that the Mars Rovers are a hoax and all the imagery is being faked. Despite the obvious denial of the many scientists and engineers who’ve worked for years on these … Continue reading
I mentioned before about IMAX’s digital plans and how these will hopefully help “Outside In” be seen without the huge expense of going out to IMAX film stock. News is out today about that IMAX will use a DLP-based solution … Continue reading
Synchronicity is pretty cool when it happens. Today, March 12th, 2008, Wednesday is a big day for me for two reasons: (1) The parts for the machines to restart work on the film arrive today (my UPS guy is really … Continue reading
So, I was finally checking my web server logs yesterday and noticed a huge spike in traffic late last month. And from weird places – private forums, foreign sites in Japan etc. But, digging around a little deeper, I found … Continue reading
First, read Part 1 Now, on to Part 2. What many people don’t understand is that there are four major kinds of UPS units. We are going to talk about three – standby, line-interactive and on-line. Click here for details … Continue reading
Perhaps you’re hoping for an entry on ruling the universe …or the 1997 Clint Eastwood film …well, as you might surmise, it’s neither. Instead we are talking about power needed for the film, or more precisely, backup power for the … Continue reading
This post is not about a group of cheapskates that exchange leads on how to save a buck But close, it is about one cheapskate, me, and my quest to make an IMAX film in my basement spending as little … Continue reading