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Comment on Misc. blurps for Jan. 18 by Emily

Emily — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:23:12 +0000

Hey Aaron –
The Canopus (ADVC 700) has been working great for us – it was here before me so I had no part in the decision to buy it, but I think it’s a good machine for our project size/budget size.

We run the video from players (Beta, Umatic, and VHS) through a Sony selector, which outputs to a) a monitor and b) the Canopus, then Firewire from the Canopus into the Mac laptop we’re recording onto. I’ve never run into any problems with the Canopus in the six months I’ve been here.

So there’s my two cents’ worth. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Comment on Misc. blurps for Jan. 18 by Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:38:41 +0000

Sorry to post OT, but I noticed in the UH Press Release that you’re using a Canopus to digitize content. How’s that working for you? I ask because we’re contemplating using a Canopus ADVC110 at work to record some video. And I’m always looking for advice!

Comment on Books of 2009 by The Emily Blog » Blog Archive » The Year in Review: Books

The Emily Blog » Blog Archive » The Year in Review: Books — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:22:59 +0000

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Comment on How to Cook Things: Bread!! by Emily

Emily — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:05:24 +0000

Hi Joe –
The way I understand it (and I am a total amateur) is that the lid keeps the moisture in, like a small-scale version of what would happen in a fancy-schmancy steam-injected baker’s oven. And the result is AMAZING CRUST.
I bet it would still be pretty good without a lid though – I should try that one of these days.
Let me know what you try and how it works!

Comment on How to Cook Things: Bread!! by joe

joe — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:24:05 +0000

My wife does not understand why I can’t use a regular bread pan. Why the lid?

Comment on How to Cook Things: Bread!! by joe

joe — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:27:07 +0000

I am going to give this a try. I am looking around the kitchen for something with a lid that will work in the oven.

Comment on Opera by Emily

Emily — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:19:42 +0000

Good point about Chrome – I haven’t really used it much because I’m on Macs about 90% of the time right now. Yeah, I think variety (aka schizophrenia) is the key :)

Comment on Opera by Antonio

Antonio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:45:58 +0000

I definitely like Fx for its extension support (yeah most of the above can be done, not sure about Unite though), but recently I also changed by primary browser to Google Chrome… I now use both extensively (Chrome has those support too) (although I also have Opera and Safari as standby browsers (and IE as standby to standby’s))… I’m kinda schizophrenic in this aspect :P
It’s great to have competition…

One thing I miss in Opera and Chrome is ad-blocking… You can get it to work in them but Adblock Plus in Fx is so much more awesome…

Comment on I have the coolest T-shirt . . . by hagelrat

hagelrat — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:26:58 +0000

I like that. I have a friend who bought a T-shirt for Glastonbury that says “I come to worship” lol.

Comment on Seagull by Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:19:21 +0000

I think I said this on the page for your pictures, but I’ll say it again — nice guitar! Frans is a good man.