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Firewire 400/800 Converters. Going Cheap(er)

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11:00AM September 28, 2009 | Chris Oaten

When Apple updated its MacBook Pros and dropped support for Firewire 400 ports, the company conveniently (for them) ignored the fact that many creatives, especially camcorder users, were left high and dry. More »


This Man Is Extremely Dedicated To Live Network Television

8:30AM July 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

This intriguing dude is watching a black-and-white TV, with a DTV converter box, in a Starbucks. Hey, it’s not his fault Hulu doesn’t carry Jeopardy!, right? [Kansas City Blog via Boing Boing Gadgets] More »


Software

RealPlayer SP Rips, Converts, Shares And Syncs Internet Video

5:00PM June 24, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Real’s new RealPlayer SP software, currently in beta, adds functionality to rip YouTube and other streaming videos from the Internet and get them onto whatever handheld you choose. It works well enough, but it’s also crammed full of unnecessary features. More »