Saturday, April 15, 2006

Kurosawa's son opens film school. International News: Two-year degree course will be offered -- Hisao Kurosawa has launched the Akira Kurosawa School for filmmakers in Tokyo. It's named after his father, the late helmer. [Variety.com] 1:29:11 AM    comment []

'Wristcutters' wows Gen Art Festival. Film Festivals: Fest Briefs -- Helmer Goran Dukic's "Wristcutters: A Love Story" won the top prize at the 11th annual Gen Art Film Festival in Gotham this week. Helmer received $10,000 prize as part of the honor. "Wristcutters" is a warped road-trip comedy starring Patrick Fugit. [Variety.com - Film Festivals] 1:28:53 AM    comment []

O'Reilly guide to running Boot Camp. Mark Frauenfelder: O'Reilly is selling a PDF for $8 that takes you through the process of installing Windows XP on a Mac. Running Boot Camp guides you step-by-step through the entire installation process, including upgrading your Mac's Firmware, creating the Macintosh Drivers CD to make XP work properly with your Mac's hardware, and using the Boot Camp Assistant to partition your hard drive and install Windows XP. You'll also learn how to avoid common pitfalls (such as previously partitioned drives and wrong disk permissions). And finally, you'll find out which Mac functions don't work in XP and which XP features backfire on a Mac. With this invaluable guide at your side, you'll finish configuring your dual-boot Mac in as little as two hours, avoiding numerous hazards and annoyances along the way. Link [Boing Boing] 1:27:52 AM    comment []

Thomas Dolby Brags About his Gear-Packed Mac Music Rig. Thomas Dolby is on the road again after 15 years, and to any music gear geeks willing to listen, he'd love to tell you all about his new road rig. Power Mac G5 with Logic, three keyboards, soft... [Gizmodo] 1:26:43 AM    comment []

David Pogue: Run Windows and Mac OS Both at Once. New software called Boot Camp lets you run Windows XP on a Macintosh, but a superior program has the corridors of cyberspace echoing with the sounds of high-fiving. By DAVID POGUE. [NYT > Technology] 1:26:02 AM    comment []