Max gets more eye candy: GL3 for Jitter in beta

Calling all GPU instrumentalists – Cycling ’74 is now significantly beefing up Jitter’s graphics engine with support for the latest 3D hardware, in GL3. The result: more eye-popping eye candy in Max.

Apple has a AV studio desktop again: power, speed, and cheese graters

Apple promised something special – and modular – at the pro desktop level, and they’re delivering something ambitious. Welcome the return of big metal desktops with tons of PCI slots and maxed-out power supplies. And if you missed Macs that look like cheese graters, you also get your wish.

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2019

New MacBook Pro 13" and 15"

Apple MacBook Pro revision boosts CPU, display – so should you buy?

If you’ve been waiting for a revision of Apple’s MacBook Pro, it’s here. And Apple gives its users some significantly improved CPU performance, among other features. That’s not making Mac buying decisions much easier, though.

Peter Kirn - July 13, 2018

How to try GPU-accelerated live visuals in a few steps, for free

Peter Kirn - April 18, 2018

Long-term hands-on: Razer Blade 14” as creative laptop

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2017

Visualists, here’s the info on the GPU in the new Macs, Surface Books

Peter Kirn - October 29, 2016

Isadora 2.5, new chapter for creativity server, 3D shaders

Peter Kirn - August 2, 2016

5 Tidbits of Good News from WWDC for Musicians and Visualists

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2015

Push Pixels Harder: Open Hap Video Codec Now on Windows and Mac

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2014

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