http://www.stevesmart.com/ stevesmart.com is the homebase for Steve Smart, a visual motion artist, part-time Flash developer, Father and Husband. en-us steve@stevesmart.com 2007-02-16T13:27:54-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001547.php This is the report I got this morning via UPS.com while tracking a box containing some new running shoes ordered from Road Runner Sports last week. I love how they need to tell me specifically that it's derailed train... 1547@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2007-02-16T13:27:54-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001509.php I do most of my iTunes listening at work, especially movie soundtracks and podcasts, with headphones while I'm working away on whatever our latest undertaking might be. But, recently, I had to have my machine image reinstalled and I wasn't... 1509@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2007-01-17T10:39:41-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001491.php Steve Jobs' annual Macworld keynote starts in just over 30 minutes and I can't wait. It's almost a cliche at this point to say that Jobs' is a master presenter and is an expert at revealing the latest and greatest... 1491@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2007-01-09T09:45:57-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001251.php Recently, at my day job, we purchased Flash Media Server and we're in the process of installing it in our data center as well as building out a series of templates to handle all manner of media: video-on-demand, video with... 1251@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Flash 2006-08-30T15:11:04-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001178.php After existing only as a Mac beta for the past several months, Adobe has released Lightroom in a Windows Beta. Lightroom is a photo management workflow manager primarily for RAW images that pro-level or high end consumer photographers would use.... 1178@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2006-07-19T10:26:42-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001139.php Wired magazine this month has an article on crowdsourcing that talks about the benefits (and, to be fair, the downsides) of utilizing large groups of individuals willing to work for lesser wages (or stipends, fees, rates, etc.) to produce work... 1139@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2006-05-31T00:22:07-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001048.php I'm considering ditching my home PC in favor of switching back to Mac. In doing so, I've been spending a bit of time considering what my options are in terms of software and how I'm going to outfit my new... 1048@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Film & Animation 2006-03-31T16:30:14-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001029.php I have a 40gig, 4th generation iPod that, in addition to music, I use to hold various freelance and personal projects. Since I'm usually working on some sort of video or animation project, the iPod is a great way to... 1029@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2006-03-22T23:22:57-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/001008.php According to ThinkSecret, Adobe is pushing hard to have Creative Suite 3 available in 2006 rather than mid-2007 as has been previously reported. Apparently they're getting much help from Apple in this regard as they work to convert Photoshop and... 1008@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2006-03-09T12:56:31-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/000980.php Macromedia has updated their stats page showing Flash player penetration. Since initially being released in September of last year, Flash Player 8 has already achieved nearly 50% penetration. I think this is a remarkable amount of growth and it speaks... 980@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2006-02-03T13:59:46-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/000755.php With all the talk of late around podcasting, I'm wondering when and if folks are going to create fiction (or narrative) type content. Right now, most everything I hear on podcasts is basically talk radio format. But, I'm thinking, why... 755@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Pop Culture 2005-08-31T14:02:28-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/000727.php I know that it's way too early to know if Skype will be a shrinking violet in the face of Google showing up on their playground, (I doubt they will) but... I did just read on the Skype blog that... 727@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2005-08-24T12:27:41-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/000725.php The rumors were of course true, Google Talk was announced today. (sidebar: I always wonder how these things first get noticed since they're rarely mentioned on Google's homepage) Much like Skype, Google Talk combines text chat and voice communication. But... 725@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2005-08-24T06:49:27-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/000723.php Thinking of getting out of the land line game? Interested in trying both worlds for a bit, land line and VoIP? Well, this phone here will support both regular phone service as well as connecting to your PC via USB... 723@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2005-08-23T10:51:42-06:00 http://www.stevesmart.com/archives/000594.php I've been playing with Skype a bit lately with a friend at work while looking for new ways to make long distance phone calls, record podcasts remotely, and heck.. even find free (or very inexpensive) ways to video chat. Skype... 594@http://www.stevesmart.com/ Technology 2005-07-20T21:09:08-06:00