How easy is it to transit to Apple after twenty-five years of Microsoft?
You are right, it is no coincidence. It's product placement. Set Dec was meticulous in making sure all the other laptop and desktop computers seen had their badges covered with Gaffer tape.Marin said:It's no coincidence that almost every laptop and desktop computer you see being used in TV shows and movies is an Apple.
I just directed a shoot with a couple of Seahawks players and a 747 for a video that will shown in the stadium during an upcoming game. In the video the players drive up in one of Boeing's black Chevy Suburbans. In post I had to gray out the big gold Chevy logo in the middle of the Suburban's grill so it wouldn't be so obvious. We debated having one of our CGI designers create an entirely different grill for the vehicle and track it through the shot but it was decided that wasn't necessary in this case.It's amusing watching a film crew cover the badges and wheel hubs on a Crown Victoria with matt black ovals, when everyone watching the film still knows what it is.
How easy is it to transit to Apple after twenty-five years of Microsoft?
On Schwarzenegger's Sixth Day it took 15 hours to shoot 2 pages of dialogue (about 2 minutes of actual film) with Arnold standing at a desk in the precinct. The dailies went to LA, were rejected and the next day the whole exercise was repeated; another 13 hours, with the desk turned 90 degrees. That was about the time "Executive Producers" (anyone with a few bucks in the film) started showing up on set and became a royal PITA.Marin said:It didn't matter that this was just a tiny background detail...Seahawks front office reps who was on the set noticed...
All that just to save a page by Peggy. If I didn't know better I might think you were trying to talk me out of 10.HeadMistress said:...you just have to know how to access it:
Click on...click on...scroll down...you'll find it under W)...click on the down... click on it to open it...right click on it..."pin to task bar"
I know that and I do appreciate your efforts. Sometimes I think I'm just ready for something different, for a change.HeadMistress said:No...I'm trying to teach you how to use it!
I like to write my posts in word so I canproof and edit before hitting the publish button.
Almost always, when I copy andpaste from word toforum, words jam up, some paragraphs get double spaced and somelines duplicate. It can take up to 4 save-edit-save tries before it is all fixed up.
Word o' caution
Via close business connections... In 2013 I purchased a 2012 top end, super capable Apple laptop from a computer beta test company working for Apple. It had tested good on all accounts. They cleaned everything off of it to regain complete virgin condition. I went to Apple experts, Apple computer company itself, and even began relationship with a retired Apple programmer. NO Body could get too large a number of my PC files loaded onto the Apple. I would have lost way too many important legal documents, programs, drawings, math, and photos of proprietary items that I'm hooked up with. These items are to me very important and must stay available at the drop of a hat. I've been building my file base on PC's since early 90's.
Some people said... well... why don't you just use a PC and an Apple; that way you can have the best of both worlds. My answer - Too much of a PIA! My mornings already start at 4:30 to 5 and I've not time to fk around with separate computer types. I've not the band-width nor desire to PC and Apple simultaneously. That said - I hope PC's (Microsoft specifically) doesn't shoot itself (me or you too) in the foot with all these "new" Windows efforts that their geeks in cubicles on 100,000 sq. ft. operations floors spend their life modifying... for the good of everyone - of course!
As a fellow programmer, you can use Fusion for the Mac to run both Windows, Linux and Mac OS at the same time. It has a function to import stuff from windows onto your mac, so all you need is to link the two and start the import.
I guess you didn't talk to the right xspurts
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That and more was tried. Some items on some of my files are severely encrypted... such as from Sandia National Labs, Stanford Research Institute, and engineers I invent/further-perfect things with.
Part two...Marin said:It's no coincidence that almost every laptop and desktop computer you see being used in TV shows and movies is an Apple. It's because for a whole bunch of reasons, Apple's "environment" is much more appealing and comfortable to people in a creative industry...
Marin, you chose the wrong field, a sought after wig maker can often earn more than a camera op.
The biggest benefit being happiness and an intact personal life.Marin said:Over the years I had offers from acquaintances to go back to working in the entertainment side of the business but none of them came close to the pay and benefits of what I've been doing.
Sandia National Labs, Stanford Research Institute, and engineers.
The biggest benefit being.... an intact personal life.
There is a lot of financial software that is strictly PC and will not run on Apple even using Fusion and other methods. Now, much of this same software won't initially run well on new versions of Windows until they upgrade the software.
My policy on Windows upgrades has always been to upgrade but never to be among the first. I will never convert to any software until it's been in relatively problem free use for at least 6 months. For some that's meant six months after release and for some that's meant 2 years.
As mentioned by ranger, we don't find an urgency. We just want to upgrade before we start running into software and hardware (peripherals primarily) not supported fully on the old. Also, in time to settle in before the next upgrade.
Oh, I knew what you meant.Not necessarily. We're on the road in other countries a lot. By benefits I mean just that-- medical, pension, vacation, sick leave, etc.
Even after the time limit is up, if you will just go to your post and click on the "report" icon (the little triangle at the bottom left of the post), then say that you need to edit it, one of the moderators will be more than happy to accommodate you. Helpful, we are.
Aren't they the ones that stole the ultra wideband technology and eventually got found out and had to refund the best selling technology they ever didn't invent?
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