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A Greener MacMerc Store — Jesus Saves the environment

greenshirts 20070504 095840 A Greener MacMerc Store    Jesus Saves the environmentWith all this talk of Apple’s renewed commitment to greener practices, I thought I should try out these new 100% pure organically grown cotton shirts (processed without the use of harmful chemicals or bleach) and offer a couple of our most popular shirts in a greener option.

Our Jesus Saves and Option Shift K shirts are now available in our new Organic Jersey Tee in the classic black and sizes ranging from Small to XX-Large. Each shirt sells for USD$22.90 and is certified by the Control Union World Group, to the Organic Exchange 100 guidelines and the Skal International standards for sustainable textile production.

If you like them, we will make more and expand our use of the new Organic Tees to our other designs. Let us know what you think.

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Apple intros Final Cut Server for asset management and automation

skitched 20070415 132020 Apple intros Final Cut Server for asset management and automationApple today introduced Final Cut Server, a new server application that works with Final Cut Studio 2 to provide media asset management and workflow automation for post production and broadcast professionals. A scalable server application that supports workgroups of any size, Final Cut Server includes a cross-platform client that enables content browsing, review and approval from within a studio or over the Internet. Final Cut Server automatically catalogs large collections of assets and enables searching across multiple volumes via an intuitive user interface. Final Cut Server is designed to manage the flow of work, as assets and projects move from producer to editor to artist through the entire production process.
Final Cut Server will be available this summer through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of USD$999 for one server and 10 concurrent client licenses, and USD$1,999 for one server and unlimited client licenses. Full system requirements and more information on Final Cut Server can be found online.
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Apple unveils Final Cut Studio 2

finalcutstudio2 20070415 131753 Apple unveils Final Cut Studio 2Apple today unveiled Final Cut Studio 2, a significant upgrade to its production suite that delivers new creative tools designed expressly for editors. Final Cut Studio 2 includes Final Cut Pro 6, which introduces Apple’s ProRes 422 format for uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes and support for mixed video formats and frame rates in a single Timeline; Motion 3 featuring an intuitive 3D environment, paint and new behaviors; Soundtrack Pro 2 with dozens of innovative tools for multitrack editing, surround mixing and conforming sound to picture; Compressor 3 delivering powerful batch encoding for multiple formats with a single click; and DVD Studio Pro 4.2 for SD and HD DVD authoring. Final Cut Studio 2 also introduces “Color,” a professional color grading and finishing application for ensuring consistent color and creating signature looks.
Final Cut Studio 2 will be available in May through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of USD$1,299. Registered users of the current version of Final Cut Studio can upgrade for USD$499 and registered users from any previous version of Final Cut Pro can upgrade for USD$699. Full system requirements and more information on Final Cut Studio 2 can be found online.
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