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Admin: Created page with "== Last Week == * Introductions and backgrounds * Review class intro questionnaire * Open questions and discussion == This Week == * Intro to Gear * Intro to healthy comput..."

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== Last Week ==

* Introductions and backgrounds
* Review class intro questionnaire
* Open questions and discussion

== This Week ==

* Intro to Gear
* Intro to healthy computer habits
* First Assignment

== Open Questions ==
- Portable hard drives
- Theory of the aura: even the most... (Walter Benjamin)
- What apps...

== Links ==
* I shared a nice time-lapse of Robert Kondo painting light in Photoshop [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipc9mg2lJ4E&list=PLx9e4r-O99Bzn-UvGqFR03O4RKImrHn9d&index=15 here]].
* More of [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx9e4r-O99Bzn-UvGqFR03O4RKImrHn9d Tonko School videos]]

== Notes Gear ==

=== Basic Hardware ===
* Mac
* Windows
* Unix/Linux

=== Memory (RAM) ===
Most portable computers no longer allow for memory upgrades.
* http://ramseeker.com
* http://www.crucial.com
** solid prices, good memory
* http://www.mcetech.com

=== Storage (Hard Drive) ===
* Wirecutter: Best external hard drives http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-portable-hard-drive/
* PC Mag: The Best External Hard Drives for 2023 https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-external-hard-drives
* PC World: Best external drives 2023: Backup, storage, and portability https://www.pcworld.com/article/406861/best-external-drives.html

==== Hard Drive Basics ====
; Traditional Spinning Platters
: 7200rpm, 5200rpm, 4500rpm
: Faster is always better!

; Solid State Drives (SSD)
: Standard internal drives in modern hardware.
: Fast, expensive...

; Flash Drives
: Meh. Handy in a pinch, don't depend on them!
; External Drives
: Big 3.5" drives that have a plug.
:: Great for Archiving
:: Not portable, need power
:: Stay away from multi-drive boxes!
: Portable 2.5" drives
:: Great for transporting files around, kinda backup.
:: Bus powered, many types.
:: Faster is STILL always better!
:: http://www.imore.com/mac-portable-usb-drive-roundup-best-little-drives-your-mac
; Internal Drives
: What do we mean by internal drive? [[https://www.google.com/search?q=internal+hard+drive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw0vPHqsHdAhWvhOAKHX6PA_cQ_AUIDygC&biw=1352&bih=992 these!]]
:: Cheapest storage option, great investment tho.
:: Need a [[https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=hard%20drive%20docking%20station&Submit=ENE hard drive dock tho]]
: Drive Arrays
:: One enclosure for multiple internal drives.
:: http://www.promise.com/storage/raid_series.aspx?m=192&region=en-global&rsn1=40&rsn3=47
:: http://addonics.com/
:: http://drobo.com/ (Recommended)

==== Hard Drive Recommendations ====
; Desktop Drives:
: Gdrives are good: http://www.g-technology.com/
: A hard drive "Dock" and internal hard drives is a great low cost solution for at home backup.
:: [https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Duplicator-Function-EC-HD2B/dp/B09646W9PX/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=Hard%2BDrive%2BDocking%2BStation%2Busbc%2Bmac&qid=1632102729&sr=8-9&th=1 Sabrent Dual Bay Hard Drive Docking Station up to 5Gbps]
:: [https://www.amazon.com/OWC-Drive-USB-C-Dual-Solution-OWCTCDRVDCK/dp/B07KRKBTXG/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=Hard+Drive+Docking+Station+thunderbolt&qid=1632102488&sr=8-10 OWC Drive Dock USB-C Dual Drive for Mac and PC]
:: Internal 2tb or 3tb SATA drives (7200rpm or faster) - http://amzn.to/2cPaJLW
; Portable Drives
: Wirecutter reviews are good, not designer/illustrator specific - https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-portable-hard-drive/
# Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB - http://amzn.to/2dfBjvE
# Lacie 2tb usb-c (fast) - https://amzn.to/2NCuSIo
# SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD (wicked fast) - https://amzn.to/2zqDadM

==== Cloud Storage ====
: [https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-cloud-storage/ World Backup Day 2023: Best Cloud Storage Software Options]
: Dropbox is a force for good, my referral code to sign up is:
:: https://db.tt/usQuGwKR

==== Flatbed Scanners ====
Added a full guide on [[Reference:Scanners|Scanners for artists (Mostly flatbed)]] to the front page.

==== Shopping ====

; Shops in NYC:
: CAVA http://www.sva.edu/student-life/cava
: 5 Apple Stores
: B&H photo http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

; Online:
: https://www.macsales.com/
: http://store.apple.com
: http://www.newegg.com
: http://www.amazon.com
: http://www.journeyed.com

== Notes Healthy Computers ==
=== Backup Plans ===
# Manual Backup
#* Free
#* You have to do it
# Apple Time Machine
#* You already have it if you are using OS X 10.5 or later.
#* You need to have a dedicated external (or internal hard drive for this).
#* You can also consider a dedicated wireless Time Capsule as the storage device: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
# Backup Software
#* Super Duper http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
#* Carbon Copy Cloner
#** Can trial for a while, all featured for $40.
# Cloud Backup
#* Carbonite http://www.carbonite.com
#* Backblaze https://www.backblaze.com/

=== Online File Storage ===
* Email it to yourself
** Gmail has 32mb limit
** There is also google drive?
* dropbox - https://db.tt/usQuGwKR
* google drive
* yousendit - http://www.yousendit.com/
* wetransfer - http://wetransfer.com

=== Mouse & Tablets ===
* Do you need a mouse?
** These are good: Logitech Wireless Anywhere Mouse http://amzn.to/PIjj9M
* Tablets
** Wacom, go for smooth over size.
** Intous 5 http://amzn.to/PUs2Jo
* Astropad!
** Turn your iPad Pro into a tablet
** http://astropad.com/

=== OS X 101 ===
* Users
* Files
* Your Library
** User folder (Shift - Command - G "~/Library")

=== Shortcuts ===
* Finder:
** New window: command - n
** View as icon: command - 1
** View as list: command - 2
** View as column: command - 3

=== Things to remember about healthy computers ===
* Keep 20% of the drive empty
* If you run out of Memory == BAD
* If your taxing the CPU == BAD
* If your taxing the GPU == BAD
* How do you know this?
** Install Menu Meters
** http://www.ragingmenace.com/
** Or built-in "Activity Monitor"
* Keep your hard drive clean
** Grand Perspective
** http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/
* Maintenance Scripts
** Monthly, Weekly, Daily
** http://www.maintain.se/cocktail

=== Do this every week! ===
# Run disk utility Verify
# Run cocktail http://www.maintain.se/cocktail
#* Pilot, turn on all the options
#* restart
# Clear ALL caches
#* joshua HD > Library > Caches >
#* joshua HD > System > Library > Caches >
#* joshua HD > [username] > Library > Caches >
# Restart
# Delete trash

== Introduction to Scanning (for pro Illustrators) ==

;We will use this resource in class since we don't have a scanner in the room:
:[https://files.support.epson.com/htmldocs/wf3540/wf3540ug/scanners/source/scanning_software/container_topics/scanning_container.html Epson scanning online reference]

== Video Notes ==






== Assignment ==

For this week your assignments outlined on this pdf:
* [[Media:2023_fall_co_2025_project_01.pdf |SVA MFAI Digital Portfolio: Assignment One: The medium is the Massage]]

I have cleared some space and created a Google Drive folder for the class. I will create a directory for each assignment and populate a folder for each of you.

Please upload your original scans, and any photoshop files to your folder here:


* Google drive link [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F7YMx3hJ1YhelEj-o7jK_UCiPN_luFtT?usp=drive_link svaMFAI_20230925-homework-medium-is-the-message-draw-scan]
* Upload your scan files and if you did any coloring... your layered working files!

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+* [[Media:2024_fall_co_2026_project_01.pdf |SVA MFAI Digital Portfolio: Assignment One: The medium is the Massage]]
 I have cleared some space and created a Google Drive folder for the class. I will create a directory for each assignment and populate a folder for each of you.

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+<!-- * [[Media:2024_fall_co_2026_project_01.pdf |SVA MFAI Digital Portfolio: Assignment One: The medium is the Massage]] -->
 I have cleared some space and created a Google Drive folder for the class. I will create a directory for each assignment and populate a folder for each of you.

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 == Assignment ==