October 2023

by Jeff McKamey

The IPhone 15 is out!

It is mostly a little faster, and has much better zoom in the camera. Also it switched to USB-C so you will have to buy all new cables.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2023/10/02/iphone-15-pro-max-review-luring-me-away-from-android/?sh=33aee0db6400

https://www.lux.camera/iphone-15-pro-max-review/

What is a tetraprism camera?

https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-iphone-15-pro-max-has-a-tetraprism-camera-what-the-heck-is-that

The prism bounces this light back and forth to make it functionally a bigger lens than it is.

Comparing the new iPhones to SLR cameras:

iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. DSLR photos: Real-world camera comparison

IPhone 15 pro cameras will go 3D with a future update

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/16/apple-iphone-15-pro-spatial-video-vision-pro/

IOS 17 is now officially out

Several programs break and need an upgrade, specifically any camera capture program does not work with the new camera software. Also my favorite ad blocker stopped working, so I had ads until I found a new one:

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/1blocker-for-iphone

Sonoma just came out for the macs

Sonoma incorporates almost all the features of IOS 17 into the Mac:

https://www.macrumors.com/guide/50-new-macos-sonoma-features/

LastPass Breach

If I were to recommend a password program, it would have been LastPass….. But turns out that was not a good choice for some!

https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/09/06/1121245/experts-fear-crooks-are-cracking-keys-stolen-in-lastpass-breach

AI making movie posters:

Someone asked AI to make some horror movie posters of board games:

https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdy_dad_stuff/video/7282940182913944874?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESPgo8YwY56jhSzPq8Ee6JZRjf1mV9mszk69WAIAyX1XNBBnY4%2FF%2BG7HXw%2B%2BlKxxGEkt3Wn%2BslxFkg0R%2FX99KwGgA%3D&_r=1&checksum=9d6579e032f7c4c3a690f793469cbb82785b4d6400830e2f1e8f49e8d266252c&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAWfnhCtoovvXcL4iwdbxaxH1Ekqet-Rmxe1Nl855InRRdz3Tg_17r56JjDSvSYLGD&share_app_id=1233&share_item_id=7282940182913944874&share_link_id=E88B64E2-A465-4226-8FBB-C81719D381F5&sharer_language=en&social_share_type=14&source=h5_m&timestamp=1695772728&tt_from=email&u_code=dm2ec984di3i4f&ug_btm=b5836%2Cb2878&user_id=7037102379901649925&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=email

Wavecity

This is a free, web based, audio editor! I would have never thought this possible ten years ago..

https://wavacity.com/

Audiostrip

You can now take a song, and pull out the vocals, drums and strings separately to edit in garageband or other programs!

https://www.audiostrip.co.uk/

This same type of software was used in the Beatles documentary to filter out all the background noise.

@creatingmusicandsound

AudioStrip AI Music Stems #audiostrip #stems #musicstems #ai #pinkfloyd #drummersoftiktok #musicproduction

♬ original sound - Jon Mattox

 

So you can do cool things like deconstructing any old song

@creatingmusicandsound

The Magic of Shining Star By Earth Wind & Fire 🙏 #shiningstar #earthwindandfire

♬ original sound - Jon Mattox

 

Or replacing a drumloop:

@creatingmusicandsound

Replying to @Jon Mattox #stayinalive #beegees #michaeljackson #steviewonder #talkingheads #queen #indeed #frankivalli #pinkfloyd

♬ Stayin Alive - Bee Gees

 

Orion monitor

You can turn your Mac into a second screen or do other things with a video capture device and some software:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hdmi-monitor-orion/id6459355072