Archive for the ‘Computers’ Category

js_matchObj scripts added to Downloads page.

I received an email yesterday from a person who purchased the Animator Friendly Rigging series and found that two mel scripts were missing:
js_matchObj.mel and js_matchObjUI.mel.
I’ve heard of others missing these as well, so I added them to the downloads page, along with js_iterator.mel.
If you’re missing them.. enjoy!
note: you must be logged in to download.

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Rigging Bundle – Outline

A number of people have asked what specifially is covered in my two DVDs – Integrating a Creature Rig Withing a Production Pipeline and Fast Animation Rigs, so here ya go!
Integrating a Creature Rig Into a Production Pipeline

Definition of a “Pipeline”

Examples: Film, Modeling, Shot
Determining how animation rig itself fits into the rest of the pipeline
Animation-based [...]

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Track your Magic The Gathering Collection with OOCalc – Part III

Now on to part III of my series on using OOCalc to track your Magic The Gathering card collection.  If you’ve missed parts 1 and 2, you may want to check them out, since part 3 builds upon those two bits.
Seriously, go read them.  You’ll be missing out on some pretty neato spreadsheet magic.
Go on, [...]

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Track your Magic The Gathering Collection With OOCalc – Part II

In my last post on Tracking your Magic The Gathering Collection, I introduced the technique on using the VLOOKUP function to help find prices for individual objects based on a previously defined price list.
If you recall, we ended up with two tables.. a price list and an itemized list of things we’re going to purchase, [...]

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Track your Magic The Gathering Collection with OOCalc – Part 1

Just recently some friends at work have started playing Magic The Gathering again.  MTG was one of the first collectible card games from Wizards of the Coast. I got a bit hooked on it back in the late 90’s and used to play quite a lot with friends.  The “official” definition from Wikipedia goes as [...]

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The Grok Project

I happen to have some incredibly talented cousins.. you’ve all heard about my fab photographer cousin Erica Berger.

Another georgeous and awesome cousin Zeva Bellel has a great site called Paris By Appointment Only.

Now, one of my cousins from my dad’s side of the family has started this really cool project called The Grok Project.  Starting [...]

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Courier: First Details of Microsoft’s Secret Tablet – Microsoft courier tablet – Gizmodo

Courier: First Details of Microsoft’s Secret Tablet – Microsoft courier tablet – Gizmodo.

I’m not one to usually covet microsoft products.. but oh man this looks amazing.  I love my tabletPC.. I’d love it more if it were a mac.  But this.. this.. this may pull me away from mac..
MAY pull me away..

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Trying Todoist

Now that I’ve done a week of using GTDAgenda, I thought it would be good to try another web-based todo list and compare my experiences.   This week I’m using the AJAX-based todoist.
Right off the bat I am definitely liking the ability to quickly add tasks using the simple “a” hotkey.  You can also organically [...]

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GTDAgenda – first impressions

In my quest to find the “perfect” GTD system for my use, I’ve decided to actually try a few todo systems for a week at a time until I find the one that I like the best.  I’ve got a rather complicated workflow that I need to support. Some things I’ve come up with as [...]

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Name of the new theme

I’ve had a number of people request the name of this new theme, so I figured I’d point you to the wonderful site where I got it!
The place where I snagged this one is: http://www.webdesignlessons.com/
I tend to look at new themes quite often, testing them out, seeing how they work, and ultimately deciding not to [...]

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