The Real Story Behind the “Plugged In” Podcast

June 21st, 2008

Now that the actual podcast is up and I’m safe, the true story can come out.

Apparently, a guy who used to work at the Palo Alto, CA Apple store and claimed to have upgraded the memory on Steve Jobs’ MacBook Pro was supposed to be the main guest on this edition of “Plugged In.” From what I understand, he had to back out because of a dental appointment. Desperate for a guest, hosts Keith and Alan began driving around California in search of a quick replacement.

Before I knew it I was bound and gagged in the back of a car, completely oblivious. I managed to wiggle a hand free and snap a quick pic with the iPhone so the authorities would be able to track them down. I was placed in a darkened room and forced to do a phone interview. A few hours later I woke up along the freeway and ambled home.

All in all, a good time. Hope they have us back.

As for the “Plugged In” podcast, download or subscribe here.

Sorenson -> MediaSilo upload screencast

June 6th, 2008

NOTE: Users using Sorenson
Squeeze will get an error message “Upload Failed” when trying to upload
to MediaSilo. This is related to the @ sign in the user name field. We
are working with Sorenson to resolve this issue and will post updates
in the Knowledgebase. In the meantime, contact us at
support@mediasilo.com and we will modify your FTP username. Visit our Knowledgebase for additional information.

Uploading from FinalCut Pro to MediaSilo

June 5th, 2008

The availability of the new FTP uploader opens new workflow possibilities that can greatly speed up your media file upload. This screencast walks through the configuration of Apple’s Compressor to automatically compress and upload video files to MediaSilo.