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My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.
These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.
Bird’s-eye view of Brazil revealed by hexacopter http://bit.ly/1pDxQqD via BBC News
Yelp plans to add new video feature to its mobile app http://bit.ly/1hD1Nlg via Digital Trends
Tutorial: How to Pick the Best Focal Length When Capturing Landscapes http://bit.ly/1hD1RkO via Petapixel
Ditching the MacBook Air for Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 http://bit.ly/1hD4wuN
“The Beygency” Edit Timelapse on Vimeo http://bit.ly/1rRUYGg via SNL Blog
Meet ‘The Archivist’ at National Geographic http://bit.ly/1hD9ojF via DPReview
40 more maps that explain the world http://wapo.st/NiYxCK via The Washington Post
Google & YouTube Reveal Best Streaming Video in the U.S. Ranked by ISP Google Video Quality Report http://bit.ly/1hDvHWo
How Video Gets To You http://bit.ly/1hDvVgc via Google
What a shot! 25 amazing sports photos http://cnn.it/1ijG3JQ via CNN
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I Just Got a Panasonic GH4 – Now What? Hard Drives.
UPDATE 20140806 Amazon just dropped the price for the 4TB to $279, the 6TB to only $349 and the 8TB to $449!
Here’s the direct link http://amzn.to/1sfQANg
The G-Tech SPEED Studio and RAID Studio line got company, and it seems surprisingly good. Western Digital just launched an updated “My Book Duo” line.
The My Book Duo consists of two mechanical hard drives, and ships preconfigured as RAID 0 for maximum performance, but almost no safety in terms of data management. Luckily, users can opt for RAID 1 for increased data protection or JBOD in order to use each drive individually. Also keep in mind that the drives arrive formatted NTFS for Windows 8 or higher, Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system, so it requires reformatting for Mac OS X.
Features:
- High-speed performance with up to 290 MB/s file transfers
- Dual-drive enclosure with up to 12 TB capacity
- 256-bit AES hardware encrypted RAID
- Multiple data management options: RAID 0,1; JBOD
- Shipped pre-formatted for Windows in RAID 0 mode
- Cloud backup with Dropbox
- Local and cloud backup
- WD SmartWare Pro integrated automatic backup software
Speed and Capacity:
A slight disadvantage over G-Tech’s Studio line is that the Duo features USB 3.0 connectivity and not Thunderbolt. But, if you have an “older” Mac or a PC this is actually an advantage.
Important: The PREVIOUS batch of My Book Duo had only USB 2.0. So make sure you get the right one!
Western Digital claims up to 290 MB/s transfer speeds which is not far from G-Tech’s 360 MB/s on the G-RAID Studio line. G-Tech claimed speed on the G-SPEED line is almost twice as fast, but so is the price, and that’s where the Duo shines.
The product comes in flavors: 4TB, 6TB, and 8TB.
- WD My Book Duo 4TB dual-drive, high-speed premium RAID storage goes for
$329.99$279 - WD My Book Duo 6TB dual-drive, high-speed premium RAID storage goes for
$429.99$349 - WD My Book Duo 8TB dual-drive, high-speed premium RAID storage goes for
$529.99$449
In a nutshell, you basically pay $330 for 4TB and then $100 for every additional 2TB. Pretty simple and a very good deal. As a comparison, G-Tech’s G-RAID Studio 8TB go for $849.95 and the G-Tech Studio 12TB goes for $1,299.95.
What really got our attention:
The Duo ALSO includes a copy of WD SmartWare Pro and a a copy of Acronis True Image. We haven’t used and most likely won’t use these apps as we LOVE and completely trust Chrosnosync.
Another surpising and really cool feature from the Duo is the direct Dropbox integration (get 2.5GB FREE with this link): you can set up the WD My Book Duo so that everything on your Dropbox account gets backed up, or you can also access data that you save to the cloud via Dropbox. The hard drive can password protected by 256-bit AES encryption, which is ideal in large studio situations or when sharing desks at a tech incubator.
The Verdict?
We are definitively getting a couple WD My Book Duo 6TB. What about you?
Feel free to share your thoughts with us via Twitter.
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My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.
These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.
Filmmakers On Developing Style http://bit.ly/S3kZBC via ARCBLOG
BBC to stream World Cup matches in 4K ultra HD http://bbc.in/1i6CFU4 via BBC News
Behind the Scenes with Film Editor Walter Murch http://n.pr/1rS1619 via NPR
Cinematographers discuss their lighting techniques and go-to instruments http://bit.ly/1rS1ixv via HDVideoPro
Computex: Google Glass rival and other wearable tech seek sales http://bbc.in/1i6CM24 via BBC News
How to Maximize Production Value on a Minuscule Budget http://bit.ly/1i6CPL9 via No Film School
Stop Obsessing Over Gear and Just Shoot Your Film. http://bit.ly/1i6CSXm via Indiewire
4K PC Monitor Prices Could Fall Below $400 This Year http://bit.ly/1i7c0Xh via Digital Trends
Google Adds Street View, Indoor Maps of 12 Brazil World Cup Stadiums http://bit.ly/1i7cc8X via Digital Trends
12 Beautiful Metro Stations That Transport You to Another World http://bit.ly/1i7eO6J via Good
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My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.
These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.
Managing Creativity: Lessons from Pixar and Disney Animation http://bit.ly/1i7Q2lB via Harvard Business Review
10 Tips for Producing a Micro-Budget Indie Film http://bit.ly/1hD1abh via Indiewire
Fireproof Waterproof Desktop External Hard Drives http://bit.ly/1hD1Cq9 via iosafe
What is USB 3.1, When Will It Be Released, and What Will It Do for PCs http://bit.ly/1r7zGE4 via Digital Trends
Good Video Editing Techniques to Consider http://bit.ly/1hD25si via Mastering Film
Google’s camera app now lets you shoot in different aspect ratios http://bit.ly/1hD12bQ via Engadget
To Hollywood, All Things Hip Lie in Brooklyn http://nyti.ms/1hD2fQs via NYTimes.com
Vittorio Storaro Explains How DPs Can ‘Write with Light’ to Tell a Story http://bit.ly/1hD5kzP via No Film School
9 Marketing Tricks to Steal From the Oscar Nominees http://bit.ly/1f4qu7s via Inc Magazine
T-Mobile launches affordable tablets with 200MB of free data for life http://bit.ly/1r7zBQY via Digital Trends
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Cool Travel Photography presentation in NY.
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China’s Lenovo sees 29% jump in full year net profit http://bbc.in/1nGLAPs via BBC News
Breaking Bad – Motivated Camera Movements http://bit.ly/1pyI4bf via VashiVisuals Blog
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