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The Decade in Design, according to Good magazine.
HD codec breakdown–a current (2009) review of your options, important as a lot of these resources are getting seriously out of date.
PrePal, a great database of used musical instrument prices.
OS X U3 Uninstaller to remove the Windows-only “launchpad” feature from USB sticks.
Geekbench scores to compare the relative speed of popular computer models.
International Dialects of English Archive, a great reference for actors.
Bulk 3D glasses, the old-fashioned paper red/blue kind.
iMovie HD 6, for folks unhappy with newer versions of the excellent beginner’s video editing app.
How fast is…? compares various flavors of USB, Firewire, Ethernet, ATA, SCSI, and ethernet.
Processing reference book recommendations from Robert Hodgin.
Lumenlab makes a 1000-lumen US$500 video projector with $30 replacement bulbs. Here’s a review.
MacRumors Buyer’s Guide warns you when Apple’s about to release a new model in a given product line, which typically drives down the price of the stuff you’re looking at right now.
RAM Upgrade Guide from crucial.com. Comprehensive list of what type of RAM goes with what model computer. You can often find better bargains elsewhere, but this is a useful first stop when shopping for the stuff.
The end of videotape, at least as far as consumer cameras are concerned; a 2007 article in the Manchester Guardian.
Quicktime version history, a breakdown of what formats are supported in each release.
U.S. salary database: Find the local median salary for a given job.
No Spec discusses a common scam that novice freelancers should be aware of.
Backup options: 2006 article on strategies for preserving your media archives.
Dreamhost: Hosts this site. 500GB of space for about $100/year.
PD Installers (Linux / Mac / Win), by Hans-Cristophe Steiner. Easy-to-use installers for Miller Puckette’s PD make this powerful, free graphical programming environment much more accessible.
Bang, a book on Miller Puckette and PD, is now available as a free PDF download.
Cables and adapters, all kinds, cheap: in the US, PC Cables or Monoprice. In Canada, Infinite Cables.
MIT Video Guide, by Tom Buehler. Outdated, but still an excellent reference, especially when dealing with older codecs. For detailed current codec info, you can also check out the U.S. Library of Congress.
The Pattern on the Stone, by Daniel Hillis. A layperson’s guide to how a computer works—what the actual hardware inside is doing–in less than 200 pages.
Video Distributors: Five possible places to send your video work.
Audacity: A free multitrack sound editor for Linux, Windows, and Mac. It’s brilliant.
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