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How-To Create a Cheap and Cheesy Horror Movie

Posted 10/19/2007 at 8:51am | by Roberto Baldwin

The only thing more terrifying than your film is your budget. This Halloween you could throw a boring old party or hand out the same old candy. Or you could gather your friends and family and create a cinematic masterpiece. Follow us as we lead you to the summer camp that is The Mac|Life Guide to Creating a Cheap and Cheesy Horror Film. 

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Dead iPod? Don't Scrap It, Sell It

Posted 10/12/2007 at 5:20pm | by Martin Middlewood

Nobody got rich by throwing stuff away - except the garbagemen.Old iPods don’t die, they’re harvested. A growing mini-economy around scavenging parts is giving old and busted iPods second lives. With discarded electronics accounting for 70 percent of the heavy metals and 40 percent of the lead found in U.S. landfills, it helps to keep even a small percentage of Apple’s 100 million iPods out of the e-waste stream helps.  

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5 Ways to Make Tiger Roar Like Leopard

Posted 10/05/2007 at 10:40am | by Johnathon Williams

 If you can't wait for Leopard or don't plan to upgrade immediately, here's how you can train your Tiger today.

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Distraction-Proof Your Desktop

Posted 10/04/2007 at 11:25am | by khansen

"I'll start working right after I check my email. Ooh! YouTube link!"

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How to Set Up a Mac-based Recording Studio*

Posted 10/02/2007 at 1:08pm | by Rich Tozzoli

*without spending more than a grand

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create. share. enjoy. (Part 1)

Posted 09/27/2007 at 10:16am | by khansen

Do more on your Mac with iLife ’08 and iWork ’08.

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Additional Green-screen Information

Posted 09/24/2007 at 11:56am | by khansen

Here's the additional green-screen information that didn't make it to the magazine.

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Advanced Green-screen Editing

Posted 09/24/2007 at 11:18am | by khansen

If you've ever wanted video of yourself dancing on a grill with a steak, look no further.

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Brains of the Operation, Pt. 5

Posted 09/06/2007 at 12:08pm | by khansen

Adding a network hard drive is a good way to save your tears for something that really matters.

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Brains of the Operation, Pt. 4

Posted 09/05/2007 at 10:35am | by khansen

How many cooks are in your kitchen?

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