Question. What do Shrek, Dreamworks, Avatar and Sinbad have in common?

Linux.

Yes, since the turn of the century Linux has featured heavily in the production process of mainstream animated films, and in the special effects arena.

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas was the first hollywood production created entirely on Linux. While the original Shrek used Linux entirely for the rendering process, in Sinbad, the animaters worked directly on 250 Linux workstations. Continue reading

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Ok, people… Its here, my new Ipad. I have had it now for a week, so sorry for the delay on the review. Ok, what can I say. WOW, WOW, WOW…… Wait…. More Wow’s coming soon.

Now this is a device that I can relate to. Thanks to Andre & Eben at Apple Stuff they have managed to get us some of the first Ipads in the country. And let me tell you Apple Stuff provides great service!

Back to the device…. I am going to be honest. This is not a toy. The first time I held the device I was scared I am going to drop it. The device is really sleek and has a strong feel to it. Its also carries a bit of weight to it.

The unit we bought is the 64gb Wifi, we didnt opt for the 3G device as this was not needed due to our lovely MiFi device.

The Mifi is a wireless 3G hotspot and gives you the freedom to make skype calls, something that the iphone lacks on its 3G due to the telecoms agreements. The Mifi gives you a wireless hub option and can connect 5 devices to the internet or data storage… All this cramped up in this small device. This makes the Ipad more fun.

Ipad Pro’s;

I downloaded some really cool apps from the Itunes store and cant leave this baby alone. My designers are currently designing a portfolio where I can showcase our design work to clients. Browsing websites is awesome and the everyday computer stuff is do-able. The graphics on this HD screen is AWESOME… Having watched the new lady gaga music video in HD, not that I am so fond of her music, it was really good.

The Angry birds and X-plane simulator is really fun and very much realistic.

The No no”s;

Well, what can I say, the only downside is the SA app store, but we have that covered through Apple Stuff’s US App store vouchers.

Oh, and the other downside is that you don’t have one .

Be sure to get yourself one of these babies and sure to read more about it as we explore its boundaries….

Work 4 the best!

We are looking for a experienced PHP developer that can develop custom solutions for our clients. We make use of popular open source technologies, but require customizations on the system from time to time, either by developing extensions for these popular open source system, or developing a new custom developed solution for the client.

The ideal developer will meet the following requirements:

2-3 years of hands-on PHP and Perl with WEB application development experience. (Object Orientated Development)
2-3 years of experience with MySQL
2-3 years of experience with HTML
2-3 years of experience with CSS
2-3 years of Javascript experience
Minimum 2 Years Joomla Experience (Creating Templates and Extensions)
Web 2.0 methodologies including AJAX

Items listed below are a big advantage and will most likely land you the job:

Experience with WordPress templates and development

Experience with Magento

Experience with Zend framework

This job will require you to:

Be able to manage projects to meet deadlines

Be able to work without supervision, with good self-discipline

Be able to solve problems quickly and effectively with or without manager’s input

Have the ability to work within a team as well as independently

Be very detailed oriented. Every pixel must be in place and all code must be tested thoroughly

This job offers great growth opportunities. We are a young company and growing by the day! International opportunities will be available in the near future.

email: willie@thinktank.co.za