Comments for funwithstuff, a blog by iain anderson http://funwithstuff.com/blog trying to make some sense of the mess [by iain anderson] Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Why Do Schools Buy Crappy Tablet PCs? by Donna Davis http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=937&cpage=1#comment-874 Donna Davis Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:20:02 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=937#comment-874 Dear Iain, Why did they ever take apples out of schools? we started with apples as you know, remember the 2E .... I won't use any but an apple, My Sister in law teaches at a large private girls school in Melb... She teaches Art and they have iPads..... yes someone has sense.....I agree about the corruption.. I could tell you all about that in the education system.!!!!! Dear Iain,
Why did they ever take apples out of schools? we started with apples as you know, remember the 2E …. I won’t use any but an apple, My Sister in law teaches at a large private girls school in Melb… She teaches Art and they have iPads….. yes someone has sense…..I agree about the corruption.. I could tell you all about that in the education system.!!!!!

]]> Comment on Hazelwatch by Nanna R http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=927&cpage=1#comment-864 Nanna R Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:38:50 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=927#comment-864 So she does! So she does!

]]> Comment on Hidden Final Cut Pro X Techniques by Alex Gollner http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=915&cpage=1#comment-856 Alex Gollner Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:31:47 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=915#comment-856 Great tip about audio only transitions. Those who don't have Motion 5 can download the file at http://www.alex4d.com/plugins/fcpX/Home-Movies-Motion Templates-Transitions-Dissolves-Sound only.zip Extract the archive, go to the Movies folder in your home directory. Create the following folder hierarchy in the Movies folder: Motion Templates Effects Generators Titles Transitions Dissolves and put the 'Sound only' folder in the Dissolves folder. I've added a pop-up menu so you can specify the audio transition timing: audio first, at the same time as video or video first. Great tip about audio only transitions. Those who don’t have Motion 5 can download the file at

http://www.alex4d.com/plugins/fcpX/Home-Movies-Motion Templates-Transitions-Dissolves-Sound only.zip

Extract the archive, go to the Movies folder in your home directory.

Create the following folder hierarchy in the Movies folder:

Motion Templates
Effects
Generators
Titles
Transitions
Dissolves

and put the ‘Sound only’ folder in the Dissolves folder.

I’ve added a pop-up menu so you can specify the audio transition timing: audio first, at the same time as video or video first.

]]> Comment on Hidden Final Cut Pro X Techniques by Mark Spencer http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=915&cpage=1#comment-855 Mark Spencer Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:08:59 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=915#comment-855 Great tips, Ian! Great tips, Ian!

]]> Comment on My profile in Animation Magazine by Gabrielle http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=898&cpage=1#comment-853 Gabrielle Wed, 11 May 2011 13:34:00 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=898#comment-853 I did wonder about that "prolific blogger" statement. :) Congrats. I did wonder about that “prolific blogger” statement. :)
Congrats.

]]> Comment on Ignore the Mac at your peril by sebastianmacperson http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=872&cpage=1#comment-841 sebastianmacperson Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:22:45 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=872#comment-841 Advertising agencies are also mac users. Advertising agencies are also mac users.

]]> Comment on The World is Grey by Galatea Coolcat http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=853&cpage=1#comment-838 Galatea Coolcat Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:32:39 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=853#comment-838 As a theist (who btw doesn't have all the answers), I kinda feel the same way when I get tarred with the same brush as the yo-yo element of Christian fundamentalism. I'm only focussing on this particular point because you know me to be a writer of these matters in my own blog. Your points about technology, science, and politics are well made, and I agree with all of them. But may I submit to you, that the same polarity you observe in all these fields, enters into your own argument when the subject turns to the theist vs atheist debate? And may I also submit that even in theism, the world is not all black and white. Not all theists think they have all the answers. Not all theists are fundamentalists. Not all theists are morons - even though I've said in my own blog that quite a few of them are. Even in theism, the world is grey. The belief in a God, while absurd to rationalists, may be the only thing left that helps someone to survive in extreme conditions. While there are people who do terrible things in the name of religion, there are also those who do wonderful and heroic things in the name of religion as well. For example, it is his religion which motivated the Dalai Lama to co-write "The Wisdom of Forgiveness" with a Chinese author. It was her religion which motivated Mother Teresa to found a whole Order dedicated to helping the poor in India. It was her religion which motivated Mary MacKillop to do the same for the poor in Australia, even in the face of Catholic bureaucracy. When a bomb goes off in the streets of Jerusalem, everyone points the finger at religion - and rightly so. But they forget that religion was also behind these other things. Religion isn't perfect either. But that doesn't mean it's all bad. It, too, has something valuable to contribute. Even if it's just once in a while. That doesn't mean that everyone should believe in it. (I think atheism is essential, actually.) It does mean, however, that those who do shouldn't necessarily be tarred with the same brush as the extremist element. As a theist (who btw doesn’t have all the answers), I kinda feel the same way when I get tarred with the same brush as the yo-yo element of Christian fundamentalism.

I’m only focussing on this particular point because you know me to be a writer of these matters in my own blog.

Your points about technology, science, and politics are well made, and I agree with all of them.

But may I submit to you, that the same polarity you observe in all these fields, enters into your own argument when the subject turns to the theist vs atheist debate?

And may I also submit that even in theism, the world is not all black and white. Not all theists think they have all the answers. Not all theists are fundamentalists. Not all theists are morons – even though I’ve said in my own blog that quite a few of them are.

Even in theism, the world is grey. The belief in a God, while absurd to rationalists, may be the only thing left that helps someone to survive in extreme conditions. While there are people who do terrible things in the name of religion, there are also those who do wonderful and heroic things in the name of religion as well. For example, it is his religion which motivated the Dalai Lama to co-write “The Wisdom of Forgiveness” with a Chinese author.

It was her religion which motivated Mother Teresa to found a whole Order dedicated to helping the poor in India.

It was her religion which motivated Mary MacKillop to do the same for the poor in Australia, even in the face of Catholic bureaucracy.

When a bomb goes off in the streets of Jerusalem, everyone points the finger at religion – and rightly so. But they forget that religion was also behind these other things.

Religion isn’t perfect either. But that doesn’t mean it’s all bad. It, too, has something valuable to contribute. Even if it’s just once in a while.

That doesn’t mean that everyone should believe in it. (I think atheism is essential, actually.) It does mean, however, that those who do shouldn’t necessarily be tarred with the same brush as the extremist element.

]]> Comment on Hazelwatch by Nanna R http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=838&cpage=1#comment-813 Nanna R Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:49:47 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?p=838#comment-813 Of course - it's in the genes! Of course – it’s in the genes!

]]> Comment on Training Files by iain http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?page_id=797&cpage=1#comment-801 iain Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:24:07 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?page_id=797#comment-801 Afraid not — it's a bit messy behind the scenes and quite outdated. However, if you Google "bouncing ball actionscript" you'll see many, many other people's versions. Afraid not — it’s a bit messy behind the scenes and quite outdated. However, if you Google “bouncing ball actionscript” you’ll see many, many other people’s versions.

]]> Comment on Training Files by Anita http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?page_id=797&cpage=1#comment-800 Anita Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:25:53 +0000 http://funwithstuff.com/blog/?page_id=797#comment-800 do you have training on the bouncing ball actionscript or sell it as a template? do you have training on the bouncing ball actionscript or sell it as a template?

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