OK. So I fell down on the job a bit. I blame it on way too many things to do lately. Come relieve the stress at June Geek Gather! I’m saying the 3rd Tuesday due to a variety of scheduling conflicts. We’re also back to Wilde Roast this time.
We’ll take over the parlor room, if possible. Otherwise, just look for the group wearing propeller beanies.
So, I’ve got this friend who is a security geek at the local mega-sized institution of higher learning and such. …but that’s not the only reason she’s geek-cool. She also recently self-published this nifty looking book: http://tinyurl.com/oho4ml
Worth a look-see.
STEP 1: KEYNOTE
Create Keynote presentation @ 1280 x 720 resolution (this is the largest HD resolution AppleTV will play natively via iTunes sync)
File: Export
select QuickTime
Playback Uses: Manual Advance (will respect timing you specified for each slide and transition)
Enter full screen mode when opened: Yes
Formats: Full Quality, Large (you can check the custom settings, make sure movie exports at 24 frames per second!)
Audio: your call
Include transparency (watch for notification)
Summary:
Video Compressor: H.264
Video Size: 1280 x 720
Frames per second: 24
STEP 2: QUICKTIME PRO
Open in QuickTime Pro (yes, QuickTime Pro)
View: Loop: Yes (set this tag to Yes or on! I believe this only works while the movie is playing)
File: Save
STEP 3: iTUNES
Import file to iTunes
Sync file with or onto AppleTV
STEP 4: APPLE TV
Play looped Keynote presentation on AppleTV
QuickTime will actually retain slide information as chapters and allow you to jump between slides. Please note, AppleTV does not have this capability.
Spring has sprung! It’s almost summer! And I have a hankerin’ for Strawberry Lemonade. I know we went to Chatterbox last month, but I’m saying Chatterbox again simply because lemonade season is upon us.
Directions are here Google Maps if anyone needs them.
All,
Please note that the April GeekGather has been pushed back 1 week to 4/21. We’ll meet at the usual watering hole in Saint Paul. Remember, strawberry lemonade season is just around the corner—wait, it never really went out of season, did it?
See you there after 6.30 PM or so.
Geeks,
Due to some scheduling conflicts I am proposing to move the GeekGather to 4/21/09 at the Chatterbox in Saint Paul. Please respond in the comments or via Twitter. I hope this works for all of you and look forward to hanging out.
Dell has a nifty little desktop unit called the Studio Hybrid. It uses a bit of laptop technology and adds a touch of flair. The result is small, attractive, efficient, and quick. Should be sweet, no? Well… it should be, but however nice this machine is it isn’t nice enough to compensate for the difficulties encountered when dealing with Dell. I won’t be getting any more of these machines, even though I could use them. I won’t be getting any more anything from Dell any time soon.
While the weather outside is warming up, my brain is still a bit frozen. So no witty repartee this time. No strawberry lemonade either.
NOTE: This month we’re on the 3rd Monday, not the 2nd Tuesday. It just worked out better for people’s schedules.
We’ll take over the parlor room, if possible. Otherwise, just look for the group with all the pocket protectors.
Be there or be opposingly right angled.
Hey, folks–I have a G4 with no HD that may or may not be functional (I don’t know without the HD) that I liberated from the recycling at work. It is the 800MHz version, and it looks to have 768MB of SDRAM –Here’s the link to the guts: [LINK]
Price? Cheap. Like FREE, or maybe a Diet Coke at a GG!
Folks,
Time for the March Geek Gather. Sadly, I won’t be able to make it, and I believe Patrick will be out of town as well. Therefore, I have no opinion on where to hold it.
Who wants to go where and I’ll be happy to update the announcement accordingly.
P.S. if you follow @geekgather on Twitter, you can see these announcements and notifications of new posts on the blog.
That is all.