Sundance embraces digital film making changes on a high note
Filmmaker Kate Davis shot Southern Comfort on digital video to start immediately and capture intimate moments of Robert Eads and Lola Lola, as Sundance Festival showcases growing digital production. Turnaround costs drop with Panavision and Sony gear, while Lucas backing helps gain industry acceptance, though some resist the shift.
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Robert Eads
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Robert
Lola
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Sony
Ian Calderon
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Pat Healy
Healy
Kitchen computer clash Gateway touch pad fails family test
In New York the author compares Gateway AOL Connected Touch Pad to Sony Vaio PictureBook as a kitchen Internet appliance. The Touch Pad proves unusable for shared mail and network needs, while the Sony laptop delivers email, music, and web access but suffers battery, drive, and network limits.
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Sony
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Vaio
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3Com
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eMachines
MSN Companion
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Digital wallet boom fuels online auctions and instant payments
Online auctions boost digital cash services with parents and fantasy sports fans fueling use. PayPal, ECOUNT, and others handle rapid transfers, while users value speed and convenience over bank guarantees. Firms earn mainly from business fees. nonprofits like Forty Acres adopt PayPal to avoid card processing hurdles.
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Sollitto
PayPal
Forty Acres
Durham
N.C
Steve Gardner
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