Monthly Archives: February 2006
Geography Quiz
What city do you see in this map?
Apple iTunes Music Store Support
Message from Andy Skelton to iTunes Support
“One of Them” and the rest of Season 1 and 2 are nicely encoded. “The Long Con” was very poorly encoded. The sound is scratchy and the video is dark. It’s painful to watch.
Lost is heroin and you’re delivering this dose with a corroded needle.
Response from iTunes Support
Dear Andy,
Thank you for your interest in iTunes videos. iTunes videos are optimized for playback on Apple’s new iPod. While all videos look great on iPod, some videos may look blotchy if you play them on your computer or HDTV. I recommend enjoying your purchased videos on Apple’s new iPod.
Sincerely,
Ben
The iTunes Music Store Team
Translation: upgrade your needle.
New Years Redux
My brother Greg and his wonderful wife Becci are moving to Japan in a few months. They’ll have a house there for three years. I just want to put this down for my future reference: it would rock to go out there and not worry about when I had to return to North America.
Self Portrait
Handheld digital still camera at arm’s length, flourescent and incandescent lighting, custom grey curve. Click to enlarge.