http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: computers - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:49:26 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/one-more-chink-in-the-hype-armor#post-46102 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:22:27 +0000 composite1 46102@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Earl,</p> <p>What took the 'fun' out of a potential 'toldyaso' session was just the thing you mentioned about "hackers and other a$$holes" and their cyber creations. Despite my playing 'Devil's Advocate' against Mac (they're just fine, I just don't want to spend the money to retool) the common denomenator on these posts are people trying to create work to positive ends. Whether it's a PC or Mac virus or God forbid a Hybrid, nothing good has ever come from them. Fortunately, I've always been on guard against viruses as the only two times I've ever been hit were on a Mac and later a PC so I don't worry. Just for a moment I was 'disappointed' for lack of a better term. You would think with all of this wonderful tech we have available we would be better spending our time using it than to just cause mayhem or coerce our fellows out of their money. I applaud your faith in your fellow 'macies' on their choice. I just hope you get to keep it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/one-more-chink-in-the-hype-armor#post-46100 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:44:05 +0000 EarlC 46100@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Those who are comfortable with and use Mac are not likely to have based a major percentage of their original Mac purchase decision on this one aspect. So, those who use Mac will continue using Mac in spite of real or perceived threats (If PC users can live with the threat I'm sure so can the "others") those who don't use Mac won't.</p> <p>So, really, what's the point, if not to gloat (sigh), poking fun, or hanging on while you enjoy that thought for a moment.</p> <p>Computers, even the previously perceived "virally safe" Macs, are susceptible to viruses. Hackers and other a$$holes get off on creating them and passing them around. Get over it. Worrying, or gloating, about it isn't going to change things. Work until it happens, fix it when it does, and work some more.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/one-more-chink-in-the-hype-armor#post-46076 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:37:38 +0000 composite1 46076@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>At first I was going to gloat about this, but then I thought differently:</p> <p><strong>Malicious Code Targets Macs...</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html</a></p> <p>As much fun poking fun at my old 'macie' sparring partners would have been (and it would have), instead I took a moment to look at the 'big picture':</p> <p>"...<em>this particular Trojan hasn't yet infected any computers that do not have pirated versions of iWork on them... this is a low-level attack and many won't be affected by it. It's going to become a bigger problem and people will have to become more aware..." "I don't think it's a tipping point; I think it's an evolutionary step.<br /> We see virus authors often use what somebody else has done," he said.<br /> "There's a model. There's something out there to follow."<br /> </em></p> <p>The article does discuss from the Apple's position vs the Antivirus Software co's. After reading both side's point of view the big picture issue I caught was as usual, this is all about money. If the 'panic' the Apple rep mentioned sets in (which I don't think it will just yet), then one of mac's biggest selling points (viral invincibility) will be lost and could hurt revenues. Apple does make good computer's but they are more expensive and why would now more budget conscious consumers spend more money for something that catches viruses just like cheaper pc's? On the other side, the AV software co's are (rightly or wrongly) raising the alarm and stoking the 'fires' because the fear of destructive viruses make them more money in AV product sales. A third more obscure detail occured to me with this, the hacker's profit too. As many on these forums have said, 'it's just a matter of time before the hacker's get a foothold in the mac OS. Consider 'foothold' established. Yeah, it's not enough to go running through the street gnashing teeth an pulling hair amid the smoking ruins of destroyed mac's (hang on, I'd like to enjoy that thought for a moment............), but as stated in the article 'it's an evolutionary step'. With that in mind, that means that hacker's are now paying attention to the 'obscure' mac community. Hacking is big biz and now with the pc 'front' under permanent siege, the mac 'arms race' is beginning to heat up.</p> <p>What really made me pass on gloating (sigh) is the fact the 'losers' in all this are consumers. Apple typically sounds like the Mayor from the old 'JAWS' movie "This beach is safe and will stay open!", the AV software companies are drooling over their next wave of 'captive customers' (wanna' use your computer? Talk to us) and the hacker's (cyber serpents in what used to be Eden) are going to make Apple, the AV co's and themselves richer (Apple charges more for 'security'+AV co's charge for 'security software'+hacker's create negative computing environment= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)</p> <p>When I looked at things from that angle, I really didn't feel like gloating.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pc-for-editing#post-34120 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:09:54 +0000 eofeapr 34120@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>JUST A THOUGHT WHEN BUILDING YOU OWN IS TO SET THE OS AND THE APPS ON A SMALLER HD 120 OR 150 IS FINE AND DEDICATE A COUPLE OF LARGER DRIVES FOR WORK AND INTERMEDIATE STORAGE.</p> <p>i USE 10,000 RPM DRIVES AND STORE NOTHING ON C:/� BUT THE OS AND APPSE,, EVERYTHING IS CATURED AND EDITED ON D:/ AND E:/ IS FOR ENCODED AND FINISHED PROJECTS</p> <p>NOT SAYING THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO WORK BUT I LIKE IT JUST FINE</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pc-for-editing#post-34105 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:28:15 +0000 bobjr94 34105@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I also have a athlon 64 dual core running at 2.45, it would be about a 4500+. it has a somewhat  cheap geforce 7300gs card and 2-  1gb ddr2's running in dual channel and a 2 - 320gb drives. Its pretty fast but I think the intel cpus are faster, but they are more expensive, so you pick. It have a pinnacle pci -  firewire &amp; analog capture card. So if I need to copy old vhs tapes or my firewire JVC mini-dv Im set. My newest camcorder is usb. . An upgrade to a video card that offloads the cpu and does rendering would speed it up, so would a faster cpu.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pc-for-editing#post-34073 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:54:47 +0000 Anonymous 34073@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I mainly use a dual core Athlon 64 (4200 - 2 x 2.2Ghz), 2 gig or RAM &amp; GeForce 7300 GS graphic card, but I built that myself from parts a couple of years ago when that was pretty top spec. You'll do a lot better for the same money today.</p> <p>No problems at all with SD and HD is fine as long as I'm not working with massive amounts of footage. But I'll be upgrading that in the new year now that I'm doing more HD stuff. I'd say you need to go better than the above if you can. Not so much in the RAM department, but get the best processor you can afford.</p> <p>I'd be careful if buying something pre-built - PCs you buy retail tend to be as good as they can be. So if you buy something and then discover you'd perhaps like to fit a faster processor, you may need a new motherboard and different RAM modules, and even a different graphic card as well. If you're capable of building it yourself then I'd say do it because you can be selective about the components you use. The fastest processor you can afford now in a motherboard that can handle something even faster will leave you open to upgrade later when the faster chip you can't afford to buy now becomes cheaper.</p> <p>This all depends on your budget, of course. You may even want to go quad core. That's where I'm going next. I recently started working with After effects so when I have that, Photoshop &amp; Vegas running at the same time, I can tell it's struggling a bit.</p> <p>You may well know this but if you're going to be building it yourself, use an anti-static wrist strap - they're a lot cheaper than replacing static damaged components! :-)</p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pc-for-editing-1#post-34069 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:02:55 +0000 spakls 34069@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>People who are using PC's to do Video editing, what kind of pc's are you using Spects please?  Also what kind of video cards are you using. I need to get a new pc or get one built Please Help ASAP</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pc-for-editing#post-34068 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:58:45 +0000 spakls 34068@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>People who are using PC's to do Video editing, what kind of pc's are you using Spects please?  Also what kind of video cards are you using. I need to get a new pc or get one built Please Help ASAP</p>