By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
 
I’ve been using Final Draft for over a decade now and was really looking forward to breaking in the new Version 8.  Is it in fact worth the $79 upgrade fee if you already have Version 7?   I’ll give it a qualified yes mainly because of what I consider to be […]

By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
I’ve always been fond of trade shows like DV Expo.  They’re good places to get up to date on new technology and industry trends, not to mention an interesting place to do some networking.  In fact, I met the esteemed Sally Kemper at last year’s DV Expo, leading to my current association with […]

Light the green or blue chromo screen backdrop and the foreground talent separately.
Before you begin lighting a green or blue chromo screen sequence, you need to know exactly what the backdrop will become. If possible, […]

By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
 
Phone expenses, especially when you’re on location, can quickly become a big expense.  I found a very cool way of dealing with this through of all things an infomercial.   But it’s one that really delivers on its promises.  Meet the MagicJack (www.magicjack.com).
 
This is a palm-sized gizmo that attaches to the USB […]

By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
 
It was just a few weeks ago when I wrote about the ClickFree automated backup system.   Little did I realize that I would soon have to use it to actually restore key data on my hard drive. 
 
Here’s a bit of advice I failed to follow myself.  It’s a really good […]

By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
I’m reluctantly dating myself when I concede that I wrote my very first screenplay using the original Microsoft Word for DOS and printed the thing out on a 19 CPS daisy wheel printer.  That 124 page masterpiece took over 5 hours to print and I had to babysit the entire process […]

By Gordon Meyer (P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com)
 
I thought I’d narrowed my quest for a new computer down to a Windows-based laptop with a Blu-ray R/W drive, because I want the flexibility of being able to easily take my work with me on the road.  But I’m frankly having second thoughts.
 
One of the laptops I’m looking at […]

 
By Gordon Meyer (P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com)
 
Whether it’s a laptop or desktop system, you can never have too much RAM or storage space.  The way technology continues to develop, especially when it comes to graphics and hi-def video, which tend to be incredibly demanding of system resources. 
 
As for the hard drive itself, if you’re using […]

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By Gordon Meyer (P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com)
 
Antiques can be a lot of fun, except when you’re talking about continuing to use old computers as productivity tools.  Let’s talk about obsolescence.  Lots of folks out there define obsolescence as a technology that’s no longer state of the art.  They’re the ones who’ll tell you that technology changes […]