The bit I don’t get is that people are more than happy to pay a plumber, sparky, gardener, handyman or whatever up to $150 / hour without blinking an eye, but when it comes to advice on tech, that the givers of such advice have learnt over sometimes decades of...
Adobe Brings Conversational AI with the New AI Assistant in Reader and Acrobat
Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) introduced AI Assistant in beta, a new generative AI-powered conversational engine in Reader and Acrobat. Deeply integrated into Reader and Acrobat workflows, AI Assistant instantly generates summaries and insights from long documents, answers questions and formats information for sharing in emails, reports and presentations. AI Assistant is bringing...
‘Vigil’ on BBC (same people made Line of Duty) has new series
I watched series 1, initially as I am a fan of Suranne Jones, and it was simply brilliant with its submariner setting.(beware if you are even slightly claustrophobic!) Now I hear tell there is a series 2, this time set in the air (why not?) and it was apparently graded,...
Review: Final Draft 13. Do You Need It? In short, Yes.
To anyone who has ever harboured the idea of writing an episode of Dr Who, the sequel to The Shawshank Redemption, a new sitcom or even a musical, the most daunting thing is that blank piece of metaphorical paper on the computer screen. The second is knowing exactly what format...
DaVinci Resolve Update
Just a small announcement from Blackmagic with big ramifications for those it affects. The latest DaVinci Resolve 18.6.5 update includes support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.6.1, support for Sony Burano X-OCN clips, gyro stabilization with Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, and more. The Studio update can be found here.
Adobe and TikTok Get Together
Adobe and TikTok have announced first-of-its-kind integration with TikTok’s Creative Assistant, they say makes creating and optimising stand-out video content for the platform "quicker, easier and more effective than ever before". TikTok’s Creative Assistant is now available as an add-on in Adobe Express,, providing a seamless TikTok content journey from...
GoPro Quik now Mac friendly – but at a price
GoPro today announced the initial release of a macOS desktop version of its mobile app, Quik. GoPro also announced a new Premium+ $169.99 GoPro subscription tier that offers additional features and benefits beyond the original $69.99 GoPro subscription tier, now known as “Premium.” The Quik desktop app is available at no additional...
High School Student Led TV Campaign
The Media and Commercial Production program at the Salem-Keizer Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) in Oregon has switched exclusively to DaVinci Resolve editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, recently completing a student led anti vape and tobacco digital campaign airing on regional cable channels and across...