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 The Macintosh represents more than a computing platform among the tech-savvy, for many it's a way of life. Inside Mac brings the voice of experience to the people who live the Macintosh digital lifestyle. The show is currently syndicated every week across the country and around the world on terrestrial broadcast radio stations, Podcast, Audible, Macworld Magazine CD and streaming live on broadband web radio. Anchor Scott Sheppard and correspondents Desmond Crisis and Laura Burstein cover the latest tech stories with the Mac user in mind. Senior Mac Technologist Sam Levin keeps listeners updated on the latest products, and news correspondent Ken Ray brings it all into perspective with a regular roundup of the week's news headlines. Inside Mac is one of the most unique tech shows on broadcast radio today. 
The Inside Mac Show - March 5th, 2005LIVE 1-3pm Pacific - Call Us At 800-490-0058Listen to the show LIVE on AM 1220 KNTS in the San Francisco Bay Area or on the web at http://www.universaltalknetwork.com/listen.htmThis Weeks Guests - Hour 1Bert Monroy - Hyper-Realist Artist
I consider myself a Hyper-realist artist. I love to paint. I use the
word paint for lack of a better word. My medium is actually light. I
have a passion for making things happen on the screen. Finding a new
way of doing something and finding a new room in my imagination is what
I love about the work.
Bert Monroy was born and raised in New York City where he spent 20 years in the advertising industry as an art director and creative director for various agencies as well as his own. Upon discovering computers with the introduction of the Macintosh 128 in 1984, he embarked on a new digital career. He embraced the computer as an artistic medium and is considered one of the pioneers of digital art. Bert's work has been seen in every major trade publication of the computer industry. His work has also been featured in scores of books which include Making Art on a Macintosh, The Photoshop WOW Book, The Illustrator WOW Book, The Art of Digital Painting, The Grey Book and The Photoshop A to Z in Japan. His work has also been used to introduce many software products such as Photoshop, VideoWorks (predecessor to Director), PixelPaint, SoundCap and ImageStudio.
Bert was a founding partner in the New York firm Incredible Interactivity that was responsible for interactive multimedia presentations as early as 1986 before the terms had been coined. Presentations were created for such clients as General Motors, American Express and Knoll International. Bert co-authored The Official Adobe Photoshop Handbook, which was the first book on Photoshop and the only one for almost two years. It won various awards. He also co-authored Adobe Photoshop: A Visual Guide to the Mac which was published in 14 languages, Photoshop 4, published in Japan by Agosto and BNN, and Photoshop Channel CHOPS, co-authored with David Biedny and Nathan Moody, which concentrates on the most advanced features of the program not covered anywhere else. In 2000 he released is first solo book from New Riders called Bert Monroy: Photorealistic Techniques with Photoshop and Illustrator. It concentrates on the techniques he has established over the years in the creation of his fine art works. It is available at Amazon.com. His second solo book Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy, also from New Riders, is another compilation of his techniques specifically for Photoshop 7.0. January 2004 saw the introduction of Commercial Photoshop with Bert Monroy, also from New Riders. It is also a compilation of techniques but deals with Bert's commercial illustrations where photographs are sometimes used. This book deals with aspects of production that the two previous technique oriented books did not such as image retouching.
Bert is an accomplished teacher and lecturer who has served on the faculty of The School of Visual Arts (NYC), Center for Creative Imaging (ME), Dynamic Graphics Educational Foundation (IL), California College of Arts & Crafts (CA) and lectures at many other institutions and conferences around the world. He currently teaches at San Francisco State University. Bert is also a featured speaker at many world-wide conferences and is part of the Photoshop Dream Team of Photoshop World. Bert now lives in Berkeley, California. He continues to serve his installed base of clients which include Apple Computer, Adobe Systems, Pioneer Electronics, Fujitsu, SONY, AT&T, Chevron and American Express. Bert has also done a considerable amount of film work for Industrial Light & Magic, Pacific Data Images and R/Greenberg Assoc. Since May of 2001, Bert has been a regular guest on the TechTV channel show The Screen Savers. He appears every month to share tips and techniques. Bert Monroy BooksCommercial Photoshop with Bert Monroy
Bert combines years of experience and a detailed approach to make images that astonish people when they realize what they are looking at. He shares that approach here with you. Seeing behind the curtain, however, makes the results no less astonishing. Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy
Whether you're a first time Photoshop user or an old pro, you'll find this book an important addition to your library. In addition, the casual user of Photoshop can look like a pro faster than imagined by employing the carefully outlined techniques explored and explained in this book. Bert Monroy: Photorealistic Techniques with Photoshop and Illustrator
This book offers unique insight into how a master of the craft uses his tools. Monroy's techniques, culled from 20 years of digital image-making, demonstrate the breadth of 3-D photorealistic results that can be achieved using 2-D illustrative tools. This oversize paperback features useful techniques from real-world projects. In many cases, we get to see the progress of an image, starting with the most basic elements: the sketch in Adobe Illustrator. From there, Monroy takes the Illustrator image into Photoshop for finishing. http://www.bertmonroy.com<This Weeks Guests - Hour 2Ben Willmore - Digitalmastery
A senior engineer from NASA once said that this man gave the best technical seminar he ever attended. That same year a computer-phobic who had been struggling with Photoshop for years proclaimed that "He takes the Boogie Man out of Photoshop!" This seems to be Ben Willmore's special gift; he has an uncanny ability to connect with users of every level and mindset; whether it's first-timers taking their first sniff of Photoshop, or razor-sharp nerds and nerdettes who are on the fast track to technical illumination. The common echo that Ben leaves in his wake seems to be "Aha! I finally GET Photoshop!" To date, Ben has personally taught over 30,000 Photoshop users on three continents. His descriptions of Curves and Channels are thought to be the best in the industry and his breakthrough teaching style of "not-just-how-but-why," has made him the in-house instructor of choice for companies such as Mercedes Benz, Adobe Systems, America Online, the U.S. Airforce, Lexis Nexis and Fisher-Price Toys. His award-winning, best-selling book, Adobe Photoshop Studio Techniques is said to be "Arguably, one of the best Photoshop books ever written." by Photoshop User's publisher, Jim Workman. He is co-author (with Jack Davis) of the just released "How to Wow: Photoshop for Photographers", creator of the best-selling Master Series videos, as well as a co-author of the How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography book. He continues to be a featured speaker at publishing conferences and events worldwide, including Photoshop World, American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the Royal Photographic Society of England. He's a member of the Dream Team for NAPP and writes for numerous digital imaging and photography publications, including a monthly column for Photoshop User magazine. In 2004 he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame at PhotoshopWorld. His reputation as the "expert's expert" prompted NAPP's president, Scott Kelby, to say, "When we get stuck, we call Ben!" His home office is perched at 8,000 ft. in the Colorado rockies, where he is often joined by a herd of elk and a lone coyote. 2004 Hands-on Seminars - Photoshop for PhotographersFinally...a Photoshop seminar designed just for photographers! Unlike most Photoshop seminars geared toward the graphic designer, Ben cuts away the fat and goes right to the heart of what is essential to working photographers. Ben has been helping photography professionals achieve a breakthrough understanding of Photoshop for over a decade. But the real advantage in attending Photoshop for Photographers is Ben's signature style of teaching--focusing not just on the "how," but the "why." After two days with Ben, you will gain the absolute understanding you need to make a successful transition from darkroom chemicals to digital processing. Registration is limited to 20 people. What You Will Learn:Starting Your Digital WorkflowIf you're shooting digital, it's time to overhaul your workflow. Learn the most efficient way possible as Ben shows you how shooting digitally is different than working with film, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls. You'll learn why underexposing is better than overexposing and how to avoid blowing out the detail in highlights or plugging up shadow detail. We'll cover:
The Secrets to Image QualityLearn the step-by-step process professionals use to get perfect images from every shot. You'll learn how to deal with correcting and preparing photos from digital cameras, desktop scanners and 35 mm slide scanners, and how to make sure your photos have accurate color and idealized contrast. Topics include:
Color & Tonal ManipulationThis session teaches you how to think about digital color and further optimize the color and tonality of your photos. You'll learn:
Retouching & Collage SecretsThis session is a must attend for anyone who is serious about retouching and collaging photos. You'll learn highly affective techniques for repairing damaged images and enhancing photos from the author of the best-selling book Photoshop CS Studio Techniques. You'll see exactly how it's done including:
Ben's Power TipsWe'll cover some little-known features in Photoshop and learn to radically transform your images in minutes. You'll be amazed at what's lurking beneath the surface and how dramatically some of these under-appreciated features will improve your work:
The HandbookWhen you attend this seminar, you will receive a copy of Ben's sought-after handbook, Photoshop for Photographers. It covers almost all of the seminar content in detail, so you can easily reproduce all the techniques when you get back to your home or office. http://www.digitalmastery.com/mainsite/handson/Adobe Photoshop CS Studio Techniques
ISBN: 0321213521
If you're ready to go from Photoshop competent to Photoshop enlightened, this is the place to turn. In these pages, revered Photoshop instructor Ben Willmore explains the whys behind the how's so that you can unleash Photoshop CS' full creative potential. In a friendly, easy-going style that's long on information and short on techno-babble, Ben explains the concepts, features, and techniques that promise to make a real difference in the way you use Photoshop CS. Complex concepts like curves and channels are made crystal clear, and features new to Photoshop CS--like the very cool PhotoMerge function for creating panoramic composite images, support for nested layers, and more--are covered in the depth they deserve. After a quick grounding in the tools, palettes, layers, and masks at the program's core, Ben gets into the real-world production techniques that make up the heart of this volume: sharpening scans, correcting and optimizing images, and more. http://www.digitalmastery.comSam's Cool Mac Pick - March 5th - 2005Roku Labs SoundBridge M1000 Network Music Player
SoundBridge is the most compatible, attractive and easy-to-use network music player on the market. Ok, this is what Roku Labs wrote yet I fully agree. All I had to do was click 'Share' on my iTunes and my WiFi or wired network connected to the SoundBridge in moments.. Take from me, if you want a wicked cool connected player that will stream music from your music library then Roku's SoundBridge is for you! Roku SoundBridge let's you listen to your digital music library anywhere in the house. If you have music files on your computer and an Ethernet or Wi-Fi home network, this is the product for you. Just hook SoundBridge up to your home stereo or a set of powered speakers and connect to your home network. SoundBridge automatically finds your music library and playlists in iTunes, Rhapsody, Windows Media Connect and more. To browse or search for specific songs, you use the simple remote control and SoundBridge's bright, vacuum fluorescent display. There's no need to go to the computer to play your music. You can even play internet radio directly from SoundBridge with the computer off! SoundBridge streams your music over your home network. There's no hard drive. SoundBridge is created to be compatible with the music player software you're already using - iTunes, Rhapsody, Windows Media Connect - so there's no software to download or install on your computer. And, the SoundBridge operating software (which is pre-installed on SoundBridge) is powerful enough to support advanced searching features and a patent-pending Fast Browse feature that gets you through 10,000 song libraries, alphabetically, in seconds. SoundBridge also features a menu option to check for and download software updates automatically, directly to SoundBridge, again with no computer interaction required. This means new, cool features and capabilities can be added to your SoundBridge in the future. If you have a large home, you can use up to 10 SoundBridge units (up to 5 if you're using iTunes) on the same network, pulling from the same music library and playing different songs in different rooms.
Available at Best Buy, Fry's Tweeter, Magnolia Audio Video, Radio Shack & Crutchfield.com MSRP: $249.99 The Inside Mac Radio StaffScott Sheppard - Executive Producer / Anchor
Scott Sheppard is the founder and editor of the VERY popular Macintosh Web Site, http://www.OSXFAQ.com/. He is the Executive Producer/Anchor of the nationally syndicated broadcast radio show "Inside Mac" and a Contributing Editor for Macworld UK. Scott has been using Apple computers for more than 25 years, as well as spending many years as a Wintel user, giving him the unique perspective of having spent a lot of time on both sides of the computer fence. Scott Sheppard previously hosted the Inside Mac Show broadcast by CNET radio. Desmond Crisis - Correspondent
If you look in the Cyberpunk Handbook, you'll find Desmond Crisis. Having founded the Otaku Patrol Group in 1993 he quickly found his way to the front lines of emerging technologies. One of the pioneers of technology television, Desmond was the anchor of CNET Television's "Cool Tech" and correspondent to "CNET Central", "The New Edge", and "The Web" seen on USA Network, Sci-Fi Channel and international stations. He has also hosted the "The Desmond Crisis Program" a daily call-in talk show on the CNET Radio Network, including terrestrial AM stations coast-to-coast and one of XM Satellite Radio's launch channels. Before he got his press badge, Desmond was a game developer and part of the team that produced several titles including "Zero Tolerance", the first 3D behind-the-gun shooter which was also the first multi-console networked game for the Sega Genesis. When not broadcasting, Desmond volunteers his time and skills to various homeland security agencies. He is an avid communications enthusiast holding both a General Mobile Radio Service license as well as the amateur radio callsign KC6VHG Desmond Crisis has been called "the cult leader of the cyberpunks" Laura Burstein - Correspondent
Laura Burstein is a Silicon Valley native with more than a decade of combined experience in broadcasting, writing, and new media. Laura graduated with a degree in journalism from San Jose State University. Before and during college, Laura worked at local radio and television stations around the Bay Area. Laura was a Web Producer at ZDTV (later TechTV) in early 2000. Eventually, Laura appeared on-air as an Interact Host on the network's daily news show, Tech Live and occasionally filled in as co-host of Call for Help. Laura also co-wrote Leo Laporte,s 2003 Technology Almanac, which sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide. Today, Laura,s love of tech can only be rivaled by her love of food. Ken Ray - Correspondent
Ken Ray has worked both sides of the radio mic for over ten years. He has written and produced comedy bits for an alternative station in Boston, anchored two and half hours of news daily on TechTV Radio, was morning drive personality on an FM country station in the middle of nowhere, was operations director for an AM in Boston, was operations director for an AM in San Francisco, and has logged countless hours in production studios, tearing out everything from down and dirty :30 spots that need to hit the air yesterday to agency spots to long-form infomercials and even longer-form CD projects. Writing news, spots, promos and interstitials also fits somewhere in his repertoire. And he runs a mean radio board for in studio as well as remote broadcasts. Outside of radio, Ken wrote for the magazine Global Technology Business. He also makes a darn good bread pudding. Sam Levin - Senior Mac Technologist
Sam Levin Co-Founded the Stanford Mac Users' Group in 1985, and has worked with leading Macintosh developers on business development, licensing, and strategic market development. Sam Directed licensing and business development initiatives for leading companies such as Axio, Virgin Interactive, Broderbund, Chronos, Mattel, Connectix, IBM Multimedia, IXLA, iSkin, Jiiva, Keyspan, Microsoft, MYOB, MacMice, Fathom Pictures, LandWare, Nova Development, Totally Hip Software, Y-E Data and more. Sam has been using Macs for 20 years, as well as tied into the world of handheld and digital imaging, providing him a special angle on personal computing and consumer electronics. Greg Douglas - Director of Network Operations
Gregory Douglas has fifteen years of experience in the radio, television and computer- related areas. He was the Director of Network Operations for Personal Achievement Radio, which included responsibilities for the production, operation and distribution of the "PAR" format. As the primary individual in charge of the on-air sound for "PAR", Mr. Douglas interacted with the motivational authors, Nightingale-Conant, ABC Radio Networks, PAR O & O's and affiliates and the broadcast talent. He pioneered the transition to digital for the flagship PAR studios. In addition, Mr. Douglas was M.I.S. Manager for Douglas Broadcasting Inc. where he was responsible for the traffic and business computer functions as well as the computer networking of DBI/PAR radio outlets. Previously, he was the General Manager of DBI's Seattle operation and Station Manager at WBPS-AM in Boston. Also, Mr. Douglas has been involved in almost all areas of broadcasting, including traffic, business, engineering, production and sales. For more information contact:
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