Monthly Archives: December 2011

RealArts @ Penn Internships

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Via RealArts @ Penn: “We are sponsoring 10 paid summer internships – for University of Pennsylvania students – at MTV/Viacom Creative, Rolling Stone magazine, Brooklyn Films, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Nickelodeon animation, Shore Fire Media, the Jewish Museum, at Original Film, … Continue reading →

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Elfed

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Join us today in the lab (and, frankly, probably every day this week) for our annual viewing of the (now classic) Christmas movie, Elf. This fantasic image comes from Scott Campbell’s excellent “Great Showdowns” blog.

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Converting film reels to digital video

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

The lab has many free resources for the Penn community for converting media. We can convert from : dvd, vhs, c-vhs, mini dv, cassette tape, 35mm film, 35mm slides, and vinyl record. From time to time we do get questions … Continue reading →

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YouTube on Top

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Have you seen that new show on TV lately? No? Me neither. A new Freemake.com infographic spells out what many of us have suspected for awhile: YouTube is King. (Note: Freemake produces software that converts videos for YouTube.) Among the … Continue reading →

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Why won’t my Windows drive work on my Mac?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

You may have run into problems with plugging a Windows-formatted (NTFS) external hard drive into your Mac; normally Macs can read files on these drives, but not save to them. Fortunately, some very smart people have written some free software … Continue reading →

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Smart Phone Buyer’s Guide

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

It’s “that” time of year again. Engadget has published their Holiday 2011 Smart Phone Buyer’s Guide. They “examine the variety of options from each carrier, large and small, along with its most solid alternatives. Those insistent upon QWERTY keyboards will … Continue reading →

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The library in the palm of your hand

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Do you know about the library’s mobile pages? Designed for quick access to information on your wireless  hand-held device, Penn Libraries’ mobile apps can help you with the following scenarios… You’re in Van Pelt, lost in the stacks. This place … Continue reading →

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What is 4K Video?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

TimeScapes 4K from Tom Lowe I came across this video called TimeScapes yesterday. It is basically a demo video showing off the capabilities of 4K technology. 4K is a term we might see popping up more frequently and simply put … Continue reading →

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Interview with Carrier IQ

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

You’ve all been hearing about the “Carrier IQ” fiasco/debacle/brouhaha, with the phone companies using this secretly-installed software to track all sorts of things on your cell phones. So far the Carrier IQ software has been installed on over 141 MILLION … Continue reading →

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Voiceover PowerPoint – an easy way to make an argument

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Lisa Mitchell described at the Engaging Students Through Technology 2011 symposium how her students have create screen videos by adding a voice commentary on top of a PowerPoint presentation. Her students examine how commodities like coffee and chocolate move across … Continue reading →

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