Green Media Computing - From Data Centre Cooling Through Production Technology Virtualization

I thought I’d conclude my weekly post by blogging the details of this weeks Toronto Section SMPTE meeting that I organized thitled; ” Green Media Computing - From Data Centre Cooling Through Production Technology Virtualization”. For the record it occured on Tuesday March 11, 2008 in Room RCC-204, Eaton Lecture Theatre, Rogers Communications Centre [...]

ASUS Starts The Era Of True Green “Grass” Computing Through The Use Of Bamboo!

Bamboo is actually grass! Bamboo can actually be formed into a wood. That wood can be formed into a shape that can encase computer components. ASUS’ describes their Bamboo concept series as something that “stands for our continuous commitment to bring cutting edge products that are sensational in all senses and forms“. more here….

Upcomming Toronto Events

The agenda for the next Toronto Final Cut Pro Users Group is posted at http://www.tofcpug.com/

Toronto Avid User Group April Meeting April 7, 2008 will be its largest and most ambitious event ever. http://www.avid.com/email/2008_03_11_toronto_user_group/index.html

The Toronto Student Film Festival is now taking submissions for its creative filmmaking festival. http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/issues/isarticle.asp?id=81137&issue=03062008&PC=CC&story_id=&link_targ=DailyNews&link_source=aypr_CC

What’s Behind The Anti Network Neutrality Movement

Is Copyright Infringement Behind Slowing Network Traffic?
In a week where it was reported that a record was reached when movie box office ticket sales reached nearly $10 billion last year, it was comforting to hear that America’s Federal Communications Commission is hinting at taking action against Comcast for apparently slowing the traffic of its [...]

More On Blu-Ray, HD-DVD and Solid State Drives

Why Blu-Ray May Not Be All That Great
In Larry Jordan’s latest Final Cut Pro Newsletter he notes the sudden shift toward Blu-Ray DVDs. He notes that “while Blu-Ray may be good for Hollywood, it won’t be good for small independent producers“. He notes that this is due to the hidden fees tacked on to [...]

Games On Linux, Small Linux Computer, Darwine and Walmart Drops Linux Computers From Stores

Wal-Mart Ends Store Sales of Linux PCs
Wal-Mart has stopped selling Linux-based PC in its stores because of customer response. However it will continue to sell the product online. Customer response to the US$199 Everex TC2502 Green gPC desktop was not as high as expected from Wal-Mart’s perspective while the manufacturer thought the sell-through was brisk. [...]