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Three At Once

I know it’s been quiet around these parts. The sparsity of posts is really not from lack of interest, more it’s to do with changes I’ve made over the last few months. In large part I’ve been busy acclimatising to my new position with Witz, as well as spending more…

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Jonathan | 10 April 2008 | Comments (0)
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New Era

I’m honoured to announce that I’ve accepted a new role as Head Trainer for Witz Apple Certified Training in Vancouver. A number of you will already know the name I’m sure and those of you who attended Apple’s FCS Tour last summer will have seen members of the Witz team…

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Jonathan | 20 January 2008 | Comments (0)
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Little Me

In the rush to the holidays I managed to forget to let anyone know about my being interviewed by the esteemed Larry Jordan and Michael Horton on Digital Production Buzz. My brief segment is featured in 13 December podcast. We cover a fair amount of ground in a few minutes,…

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Jonathan | 01 January 2008 | Comments (0)
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Feeling Hot

You may have noticed a distinct lack of activity in these parts over the last few months and whenever I’ve tried to get back into it new posts have been erratic. I didn’t mean to drop off the map but I had good reason — I was editing and post-supervising…

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Jonathan | 07 September 2007 | Comments (0)
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Oops!

For the handful of regular readers who like to leave comments, I just realised my tests with the new Movable Type Beta had brought that feature to a grinding halt. I believe that I’ve got it working again now, but if you continue to experience problems or notice any other…

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Jonathan | 30 June 2007 | Comments (0)
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Feeds Fix

Somehow I managed to kill the VFCPUG Online syndication feeds this weekend. Reverting to the previous versions didn’t seem to resolve the issue either. You may have to re-subscribe to resume regular service. VFCPUG Atom feed VFCPUG RSS 2.0 feed My apologies for any inconvenience.…

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Jonathan | 30 April 2007 | Comments (0)
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Minutiae

I’ve been running near-silent for a while and need to catch-up on a few things that have been happening in the world of FCP. I’ve announcements, tutorials, and KB documents piling up in my “To Blog List” and I plan to work my way through them as we move into…

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Jonathan | 10 December 2006 | Comments (0)
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Englishman

If you’ve noticed that things have been a little quieter here of late, the answer is tied to my recent travels. I spent last week in London working for Apple Europe teaching my first Train-the-Trainer course. It was an exciting and challenging assignment that gave me an opportunity to meet…

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Jonathan | 01 November 2006 | Comments (0)
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Compressor 2.3

A new version of Compressor is available via Software Update and direct download. Information about version 2.3 is scarce at the moment, with Apple simply stating that it “addresses performance issues and improves stability”.…

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Jonathan | 14 September 2006 | Comments (0)
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Far Left

It’s always a bittersweet moment when it comes time to leave the UK. After five short weeks, spent catching up with old friends and making some new ones on this side of the pond, I’m shortly to head out on the journey back to Vancouver. I’m hoping to avoid jet-lag…

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Jonathan | 25 July 2006 | Comments (0)
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Fellow Travellers

Earlier this week I had a great visit with a couple of the folks at the New Technology Institute in Birmingham. They’ve been offering Apple Certified Training for 6 months and by all accounts are very successful at it. Their brand new space is very impressive and is intended to…

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Jonathan | 15 July 2006 | Comments (0)
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You're It

After an extended period of deliberation and not inconsiderable procrastination on my part*, I’ve begun to add “tags” to posts on VFCPUG Online, to complement the existing category structure and provide you another means to search the site. Each “tagged” post lists the keywords I’ve associated with it, if you…

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Jonathan | 11 July 2006 | Comments (2)
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Onward

Courtesy of Apple Canada I’m very excited to announce that VFCPUG is included in a new section of links featuring Canadian User Groups on the FCS pages of Apple.ca! It’s great to receive the recognition from Apple Canada and to see content emerging on the site, which reflects what’s happening…

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Jonathan | 05 July 2006 | Comments (0)
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Homeward Bound

After a brief trip to Alberta this week to present FCS workflow for Apple, I’m about to embark on a larger journey home to the UK. I’m going to try to keep up-to-date with events this side of the world, but I’m sure you’ll understand if I seem distracted at…

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Jonathan | 18 June 2006 | Comments (1)
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Sullied

So, I did it. Though it took a little longer than I anticipated, I finally installed Windows XP on my MacBook Pro. The delay was caused by the need to integrate Service Pack 2 on the installation disc, but once that was done the process was fairly straightforward, if a…

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Jonathan | 19 May 2006 | Comments (0)
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Summertime

Grad means no more students. Though I haven’t managed to reclaim my my office just yet, the stragglers are due to finish this week. And then I’m finally planning to spend some quality time with my Quad! While I’ve enjoyed supporting the development of the student projects this semester—and wouldn’t…

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Jonathan | 09 May 2006 | Comments (0)
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1IL

While GDC was fun and, for the most part informative, the big event of last week for me was my visit to the “mothership” on Friday. I actually stayed at the fabulous Cypress Hotel in Cupertino, a favourite among Apple folk, and about 5 minutes away from campus. My…

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Jonathan | 27 March 2006 | Comments (0)

Momentum

Having got the first meeting of the new year under our belts (I don’t recall ever using that expression before!), we’re already thinking about what to do for the second. We’re aiming for somewhere in mid-late March, that will put us ahead of NAB and give me enough time to…

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Jonathan | 07 February 2006 | Comments (0)

MIA

Some of you at the meeting on Monday were aware that I was fighting something off then, but it managed to bring me down by Tuesday morning. After a few days rest in bed, I’m on the road to full recovery and normal service shall resume shortly. I also plan…

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Jonathan | 03 February 2006 | Comments (0)

Resources

I’ve begun to compile a list of resources for your enjoyment (near the foot of the navigation bar on the right). The current list is just a start, and by no means is it supposed to represent the wealth and breadth of the community or resources out there. If there’s…

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Jonathan | 23 January 2006 | Comments (0)

Bah Humbug

Seems I can’t have been such a very good boy this year. The G5 I was getting all excited about last week is scheduled to be delivered to the school where I teach. I thought I had things covered as there are full-time shipping and receiving people to take care…

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Jonathan | 18 December 2005 | Comments (0)
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Quad

Courtesy of Apple Mike Curtis has taken delivery of his G5 Quad system. My order was finalised today. He and I appear to have opted for similar system configurations, so I’ll be following his commentary closely—though perhaps not as closely as I’ll be tracking my shipment!…

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Jonathan | 09 December 2005 | Comments (2)
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New Forum Update

It’s been brought to my attention that there have been some problems with the confirmation email the forum software sends to activate your account—It’s just not been reaching some of you early adopters. I believe the issue is now resolved, but please let me know if you experience any problems.…

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Jonathan | 09 December 2005 | Comments (0)
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VFCPUG Web Site 2.0

Welcome to the new VFCPUG web site! We’re excited to be able to present this work-in-progress and look forward to being able to bring you regular updates and commentary on all things FCP. The site features a new forum and we invite you all to participate and help us create…

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Jonathan | 22 November 2005 | Comments (0)
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