Apple’s Been Listening!

It looks like we can expect to see significantly redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros in the 2nd half of the year, with flat-edged top and bottom, slimmer bezels, mini-LED backlighting, HDMI port, SD card reader, physical keys rather than a touch bar and a return to the MagSafe power cable, along with other design… Read More

Time To Replace X-Rite ColorChecker Passport?

Does your ColorChecker look like the one on the left? It might be time to replace it! X-Rite designs the Passport to last two years and I purchased my first one in 2017, so I guess that’s about right. Now it comes with a nifty lanyard to help keep it from getting destroyed in my… Read More

BMD UltraStudio 4K Mini Fan Noise

Some have complained of fan noise from the UltraStudio 4K Mini, so I’m sharing a recording of the sound, first from right up against the unit, then after sitting at my desk just a couple feet away. Compared to my MacBook Pro and LaCie hard drives, the unit is virtually silent.

Big Sur: UltraStudio 4K Mini Glitchy

After installing Big Sur (at last, Safari 4K HDR!), the dreaded spinning beachball of doom appeared anytime I tried doing anything at all in Final Cut Pro 10.5. Unplugging my UltraStudio 4K Mini, things returned to normal, so I was certain the device was the culprit. I’d already updated to the latest 12.0 beta firmware,… Read More

N°14 Ton That Dam

This colorful French colonial-era apartment tucked away at 14 Ton That Dam street in Saigon’s district 1 is home to some chic cafes and boutiques and happens to be a great spot for shooting video and grabbing a bite to eat.