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5/31/2006

Landscape Change Project

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 3:34 pm
(filed under category Landscape Change=> Projects)

Got script working, producing error log so we can tracebad records in database, too. Takes a long time to copy data!

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New CMD Server

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 3:33 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video Labs)

Was using old 867 MHz G4. Judi retired a dual 1.25 Ghz machine with bad disk drive. Swapped drives, now have faster serve. Or do I? old box had 512 MB ram, while new one has 256Mb. Of course, memory chips incompatible, so swap is out of the question. Guess we’l order more

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Plasma Display Show

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 3:31 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

tried with newer, faster computer and Saft plug-in for Safari. Much better!

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DVD=>QuickTime=>Powerpoint

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 3:30 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

Not as easy as it looks.
I would like to install the FLip4Mac WMV Studio components on the CMD Macs. See http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv_studio.htm
FLip4Mac WMV Studio allows any video application to export files in Windows Media Format
Cost is $49 per license, less 20% Educational discount. See http://www.flip4mac.com/educational_signup.htm
Rationale:
Truth be told, I am not of fan of Powerpoint nor [...]

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Student mentoring

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 3:28 pm
(filed under category Overhead=> Projects)

Helping WIll with career decisions

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5/30/2006

CMD Issues

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 8:58 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video Labs)

Extended the RadMind process to the remainder of the CMD workstations. After updating, discovered problems with both Microsoft Office and Firefox. Waved a ead cat in the air and managed to resolve tose, created yet another update loadset to addres the issues, mysterious as they were. Then client arrived with some AVI files encoded with [...]

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CMD Client support

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 8:55 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

Helped clients with video import/export issues, especialy as related to Powerpoint.

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5/26/2006

Radmind/Final Cut STudio

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 8:56 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video Labs)

First big test, applying Final Cut Studio 5.1 upgrade to CMD test workstation

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CMD Client support

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 8:55 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

Filled in for Will, assisted Hilary Neroni class

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5/25/2006

Landscape Change Project

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 9:04 pm
(filed under category Landscape Change=> Projects)

Worked on script to start copying all the images into new asset_store configuration.

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CMD Client support

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 9:03 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

Helped out Hiary Neroni and her students

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Plasma Display Show

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 9:01 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

Tested student work showcase script using old G4 and plasma display. Didn’t work all that well. Played with other script parameters

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CMD/Radmind/Final Cut Studio

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 8:58 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video Labs)

Installed Final Cut Studio from DVD onto lab test machine (my former productio laptop); discovered issue with Superdrive where it ripped big gouges in disks. Ouch. Took it to Depot for repairs, ordered new disks.

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5/24/2006

Plasma Display Show

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 9:05 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Scripts - Programming)

Worked on dynamically generated SMIL file to display rando student works on the big CMD 50" plasma display.

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5/23/2006

CMD Client support

Wesley Wright (Grand High Wizard of Blogsalot) @ 9:09 pm
(filed under category Projects=> Video and Audio)

Helped out Will with Client support

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