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The General Electric G1 is a Stylish New Entry Into the Digital Camera Market

At Mac Edition Radio, we often work with cutting-edge digital imaging technology and professional-level equipment. But with General Electric's recent entry (our interview on this is here) into the consumer photography space, we wondered how a digital novice would find working with one of GE‚Äôs newest releases, the G1 branded as a GE product and marketed by General Imaging. So, we sent the camera off to Europe twice with product tester and world traveler Regina Barthmaier, who loves photography but hadn't yet ventured far into the digital realm. Regina used the camera for two trips to Europe, including Italy, Paris, and Amsterdam, and in total took more then 700 photos. As Regina puts it, "As luck would have it, right before I was scheduled to leave for Fabriano, Italy, Harris Fogel asked if I would be willing to test out a brand new digital camera from GE, the G1. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity."

Regina Barthmaier, Posted 12/20/2007

If you've ever needed an extra display or monitor, but had a computer like Apple's Mac Mini with only a single video-out, the Matrox DualHead2Go is the solution, and provides the ability to have multiple monitors, an extended desktop, or mirrored video.

Harris Fogel, Posted 12/20/2007

Bringing home baby's first computer game will make parents happy, too! Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby interactive programs from Leveractive are well designed for the little curious ones who want to understand the world around them. Giggles are full of a variety of learning tools to interact with the computer, combined in a layered format that keeps young children entertained for hours, which makes parents giggle with delight watching their progeny explore the digital playground.

Nancy Burlan, with contributions by Avril Losacco & Evin Milite, Posted 12/20/2007

One of the most stylish entries into the iPod sphere comes from Boynq Studio. The iCube II is a small cube, available in black or pink. It's got some great curves, nice attention to detail, and surprisingly good sound.

Harris Fogel, Posted 12/20/2007

If you want to make someone crazy happy, then consider the new Altec Lansing IMV 712. The IM stands for In Motion, one of the first iPod-compatible systems on the market. Over the years, they have consistently revised and upgraded their product line. The IMV 712 takes this several steps forward with the inclusion of video.

Harris Fogel, Posted 12/20/2007

Like many animation studios Sony Imageworks needs to hire properly trained folks to create those smash movies, and while most studios have internship programs Sony Pictures Imageworks has taken it one step further with their IPAX program which brings educators to their studio to learn what it really takes to create a film in the modern workflow. In this interview with Sande Scoredos and Don Levy of Sony Imageworks, we discuss the IPAX Program and the and how you can be involved. Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (15:39)

As if animation wasn't tough enough, DreamWorks Animation, along with HP, and AMD, dreamed up and sponsored FJORG! (pronounced FORGE) at the 2007 Siggraph conference, in which sixteen pre-qualified three-member teams were challenged to create a character-driven animated sequence (of at least 15 seconds in length) based on a specific theme provided by the judges, during a 32-hour competition held before a live audience, as they compete for the coveted title of "FJORG! Champion, SIGGRAPH 2007". In this interview with Patricia Beckman of Dreamworks, we discuss how she came up with the idea, and what riches and glory await the winners of FJORG! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (9:10)

Autodesk's recent acquistion of Maya, bolstered an already strong 3D suite of applications for Autodesk, and in this conversation with Rob Hoffman of Autodesk, we learn about recent updates to Maya 2008, 3ds Max 2008, and their purchase of Mudbox. If you are working in 3D then listen in to this interview! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (7:16)

Chances are that if you have ever watched television, then you have seen Maxon's application Cinema 4D or BodyPaint 3D in use. Maxon has been on the Mac platform since the beginning, and was one of the first applications to be ported to Universal Binary status. In this interview with Maxon's Paul Babb, we discuss their current offerings, and his view of the industry. If you are working in 3D then listen in to this interview! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (7:16)

At the 2007 Photoshop World in Las Vegas, Scott Kelby and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals inducted Adobe's Kevin Connor into the Photoshop Hall of Fame! In this interview we discuss Kevin's new rock star status, as well as an extended conversation on all things Photoshop, both now and in the future. If you are working with digital photography, Photoshop, or Lightroom, then listen in to this interview! Recorded at the Photoshop World Conference in Las Vegas, in September 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (27:50)