Archive for October, 2009

Matte Nano Icons – iPhone Winterboard Themeing

My favorite combination of themes is Matte UI Graphite with Matte Nano. However there isn’t always a large amount of icons, and even when there is, after a crapload of users have created some, the theme starts to change and the original element is lost. So in an attempt to create some additional icons for [...]

Some Free Stuff for my Twitter Friends

Okay, so I’ve decided to give away some prizes to my followers on Twitter and share some twitter love.
I have a handful of Xbox 360 Games, HD-DVD’s and some Blu Rays that I will be giving away. There are a few contests I’ll do for this.
First off, my current followers. Tomorrow is Follow Friday, so [...]

Art School – New Web Series : A satirical look at art school through the lens of teen drama.

I recently had a chance to work on a  new web series called “Art School”, written by Ted Stenson and Directed by Hussein Juma. I was asked to join in as Director of Photography, and am very excited for the next few episodes. The first episode was shot in 2 days over the course of [...]

BlackRa1n Still Not Working for You? Try this BlackRa1n Fix Checklist

From: Cydia Updates
After hundreds of comments and over 8,000 views on our previous post on various ways to get BlackRa1n running, I’ve narrowed it down to a checklist you can follow to ensure that frodo will do his magic on your idevice. If there is anything I missed please let me know.
From various comments on [...]

iCrossing Launches Social Media App for iPhone: Say What?

iCrossing, a global digital marketing agency today announced the release of Say What? a free iPhone social media monitoring application that enables integrated search of Twitter, Digg, and thousands of forums and blogs. Say What? can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
The application scans the most active social media networks on the Web for [...]

UPDATED: BlackRa1n stuck at the "Running…" Screen? Here's the fix!

UPDATE: It seems some of this might need a little bit more detail and it also seems that some different Service Packs might respond differently. I have tested this on Windows XP (SP3) and Windows 7. Here are some more detailed instructions:

Step 0. Ensure that within iTunes you have unchecked “Sync Automatically” and under Edit -> Preferences, Devices, choose Prevent iTunes from syncing with Devices Automatically.

1. Ensure that your iPhone is on. You can see your Springboard. Plug your iPhone into your computer and ensure that iTunes recognizes it and preform a sync/backup/update.

2. Once you have completed this, close iTunes completely. Press the start button and choose Run. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and check your task manager to ensure that any iTunes processes are closed, such as iPodService.exe, iTunesHelper.exe, etc. These must be turned off.

3. Ensure that your copy of blackra1n.exe is located in C:\blackra1n.exe.

4. Right click blackra1n.exe. If running Windows 7 choose properties, and then compatibility. Choose to run in Windows XP SP3 Mode.

5. Right Click blackra1n.exe and choose Run As. Chose the Administrator account and enter in the password.

6. Once blackra1n.exe is running, click Make it Ra1n.

101 DIY Lighting Tutorials

Good lighting is one of the most important aspects of any professional production. Unfortunately your budget may not allow for all the expensive equipment required for that perfect look. With that in mind, we created this list of over 100 DIY (”Do It Yourself”) lighting tutorials.
As always, whenever you are dealing with electricity and heat [...]

Adobe Debuts Photoshop Sharing App for iPhone

Adobe has unveiled a strategic link in their social photo sharing experiment with the launch of Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone. This free photo editing thrill ride lets users revise and share photos with a simple but useful array of one-touch effects. The user interface is intuitive and easy to mange with minimal taps and zero lag [...]

iPhone Apps for Filmmakers

This list will continue to grow and change. Feel free to share your favorite filmmaking apps in the comments
Movie★Slate
Movie★Slate is a digital slate, clapper board, shot log, and shot notepad— designed for use with film, television, documentaries, interviews, and home movies. Movie★Slate provides an easy way to log footage and take notes as [...]

iPhone SDK 3.1.2 Now Available for Developers

To go along with iPhone OS 3.1.2 (and the iPod touch equivalent) released earlier today, Apple has sent an email to registered developers informing them that:

Phone SDK 3.1.2 is now available on the iPhone Dev Center. If you have updated your development devices to iPhone OS 3.1.2, you will need to download and install the new [...]