Jim Heid's Mac iLife Site

iLife '08, iMovie for Free, and Watch those Tutorials!

Yes, iLife '08 is here! That guy in the blue jeans and black T-shirt introduced it, along with the slimmer, swifter iMacs, on Tuesday.

iPhone in the Boondocks

Well, hello there! Sorry I haven't posted anything here for a while. I've been on the phone.Actually, I've been traveling on business and pleasure, taking thousands of photographs, playing music, photoblogging on Flickr almost daily, and working on other miscellaneous projects.But I bought an iPhone last week, and I thought I'd add my voice to the chorus.You've already read the raves and reviews,

Build Your Own Macro Light Studio

$15 Dollar Macro Light Studio Originally uploaded by jeffclow. I love to take ultra-close macro photos (view my Flickr macros). If you do, too, you can greatly improve your lighting by building a light box like the one shown here on Flickr (for more details, click the photo).And if you prefer to buy rather than build, check out the EZcube. I've been using EZcubes of various sizes for

Popular Photography Test: Nikon D-40 Digital SLR

Popular Photography has published its complete test of Nikon's entry-level D40 digital SLR.

Steve Jobs on Music Piracy and Protection

Macintouch links to a fascinating essay by Steve Jobs that was quietly published on Apple's Web site yesterday.

iPod in the Car: A Closer Look at the Pioneer AVIC-Z1's iPod Interface

iPod in the Car: A Closer Look at the Pioneer AVIC-Z1's iPod Interface Yesterday, I introduced my new passenger: Pioneer's AVIC-Z1 car stereo, video player, and navigation system.

Top Ten Flickr Hacks

From Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: the Top Ten Flickr Hacks. Great stuff here for slobbering Flickr addicts such as myself.

iPod on the Road, and So Much More: Pioneer's AVIC-Z1 Car Audio/Video System

iPod on the Road, and So Much More: Pioneer's AVIC-Z1 Car Audio/Video System So it turns out that $2600 still buys a pretty nice car stereo.

"Popular Photography" On Photo Restoration

The venerable Popular Photography magazine has a nice, step-by-step tutorial on restoring old photographs.

Tonight on the Radio: The Inside Track on iLife '07

I'll bet that title got your attention!

Why the Latest Edition of My Book Lacks a DVD"and What I'm Doing About It

It's time we had an honest conversation.

iTunes 7 and Cover Art: Tips and Speculation

I love iTunes 7's Cover Flow Get Album Artwork. But there's a big catch: iTunes retrieves artwork for only those songs that Apple sells in the iTunes Store. If your music library is like mine, you're likely to have a lot of generic album covers in your Cover Flow display. There's still a place for third-party artwork utilities or good, old-fashioned Google image searching.

How Addicted to Photography are You? Let iPhoto Tell You

I'm taking a lot of photos lately. Since falling passionately in love with a Nikon D200 digital SLR back in March, I've taken 4,375 photos. In May, I took 1018 of them. On July 17, I took 122.

Notice Anything Different?

Yes, it's a brand-new look for macilife.com! As I mentioned in a previous post, I recently commissioned Seattle-based Textura Design to redesign this site, which had grown creaky and funky over the years.

New Podcast! Grab "The Digital Hub," Episode Two

Why the Latest Edition of My Book Lacks a DVD?and What I'm Doing About It

Feel the Omega Love

Luke Williams Originally uploaded by jimheid. My nephew Luke is an incredible guitarist and is part of a band called Omega Love.I heard them play at Pittsburgh's Thunderbird Cafe last week, and they smoked.To read more and link to tracks from their latest CD, click the photo.

The Final Proofing

The Final Proofing Originally uploaded by jimheid. At 1:34 this morning, I signed off on the final PDF proofs for The Macintosh iLife '06. Presses so big they have staircases will be running by the end of the week.

The Fire-Proof Mac

Fire Proof Mac Originally uploaded by Elinesca. The story of the fire-proof Mac: a letter to Steve Jobs.(And yes, folks, I'm still alive. The iLife '06 edition of the book goes to the printer in a matter of days! Regular breathing shall resume thereafter.)

Now Playing: "The Digital Hub," Episode 1: a 50-Minute Tour of Apple's iLife '06

In iPhoto 6, Smart Albums are Smarter

iPhoto 6 Tip: Subscribe to Flickr RSS Feeds in iPhoto

Exclusive! New Startup Chime for Macintel Computer...

Exclusive! New Startup Chime for Macintel Computers Revealed

Intel Inside, My Epson R2400 Printer Has Shipped, ...

Intel Inside, My Epson R2400 Printer Has Shipped, and Other Earth-Shattering Events

Friday's Odds and Ends: Seeking a Consistent "Redo...

Friday's Odds and Ends: Seeking a Consistent "Redo" Keyboard Shortcut, an Update on my Epson R2400, and Heid on the Radio this Sunday

Music in Space, Movies on Earth Busy day today; t...

Music in Space, Movies on Earth

Record an MP3 Stream, Go to Jail: Will the Record ...

Record an MP3 Stream, Go to Jail: Will the Record Industry Go Gunning for RadioLover?

It's Back! Amazon is Again Discounting My Book. Fo...

It's Back! Amazon is Again Discounting My Book. For Now.

Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Appears to Be Shipping, a...

Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Appears to Be Shipping, and More Friday Fun

In iPhoto 6, Smart Albums are Smarter The smart a...

In iPhoto 6, Smart Albums are Smarter

The Definitive, Annoying Fix for the PowerBook G4 ...

The Definitive, Annoying Fix for the PowerBook G4 Audio-Skipping Problem

iPhoto 6 Tip: Subscribe to Flickr RSS Feeds in iPh...

iPhoto 6 Tip: Subscribe to Flickr RSS Feeds in iPhoto

Calendar Improvements (and Not) in iPhoto 6.0.1 Y...

Calendar Improvements (and Not) in iPhoto 6.0.1

Now Playing: "The Digital Hub," Episode 1: a 50-Mi...

Now Playing: "The Digital Hub," Episode 1: a 50-Minute Tour of Apple's iLife '06

Get Your First Look at iLife '06 Here At today's ...

Get Your First Look at iLife '06 Here

The Definitive, Annoying Fix for the PowerBook G4 Audio-Skipping Problem

Calendar Improvements (and Not) in iPhoto 6.0.1

From Popular Photography: 20 Tips to Boost Your Photo IQ

Feast Your Eyes: The Latest Issue of VRMAG is Online

Blast Off!

Exploring iWeb 1.1.x

Getting Rid of the Reflection Effect in iWeb Slide Shows

Take Photos? You Need this Newsletter

Popular Photography Weighs in on New Sony Digital SLR

A TidBIT About Adding Tables to iWeb Pages

Microsoft Acquires iView Multimedia

Making Postcards from Your Photos: A Fourth Way

The Top 20 Audio Plug-ins

Choices, Choices

Today Only: Free Copy of Picture Framer Deluxe

Think All Memory Cards Are Alike? Think Again

Popular Photography reports on five memory card innovations, from high-speed cards to the latest microdrive cards to cards designed for forensic imaging to cards containing built-in USB ports"no media reader required.

Have a Digital SLR? You Need a Lensbaby

Sunday Morning Originally uploaded by jimheid.

Let's Talk iTunes 7!

Face the Music Originally uploaded by jimheid.

(Way) Beyond iPhoto: Making Books with Blurb

How would you like to be able to produce a beautiful hard-bound book on your Mac? Imagine being able to choose a design template, drag photos into position, add text, tweak formatting, then click a button and have your design transferred over the Internet and your book delivered to your doorstep a short time later.

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