Author: Mark Boszko

 Avatar

Mark Boszko

Film & Video Editor, Voiceover Artist, macOS IT Engineer, and Maker

  • Apple Pro Keyboard disassembly and cleaning

    The Apple Pro Keyboard is mushy and unresponsive, but worst of all, it traps and showcases dirt inside its clear plastic shell as if it were a disgusting work of art.

    If you want to get back to your pristine-looking APK, it takes a fair amount of effort to take apart and clean. This guide […]

    More
  • Drobo Rev1 Firmware Update Trick

    I have an original first generation Drobo (USB only) that was not acting well lately. I was having some hanging and mounting issues, and on top of that, I couldn’t even get the firmware to update, which the Drobo folks were thinking might solve my other problems.

    I tried updating the firmware automatically from Drobo […]

    More
  • Glyphish

    Interesting way of funding the project and getting new buyers. Great bonuses at the $25 level, and the icons are well worth it.

    Then again, it’s already overfunded, and everyone will get the original 130 icons free in August, if you just want to wait.

  • Lime Curd

    Shot entirely on iPhone 4 in natural light, and mostly un-modified, aside from an editing pass through Final Cut Pro. Only two shots were blown up (because I foolishly shot them in portrait mode), no color correction or any other effects applied except the single text title on Shot 2. (Of course Flickr has added […]

    More
  • The Fuzz

    I have, on a few occasions, been part of a team for the 48 Hour Film Project known as The Fuzz. I found out that this Friday night, our winning 2003 DC film, Weather Man is going to be shown at a 10th anniversary retrospective screening at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring.

    If you can’t make it out for the screening, Weather Man, along with my acting debut, Hit the Bottle, are both on YouTube.

    I, unfortunately, won’t be able to make it myself, as I’ll be flying out to Seattle for my good friend AAlgar’s wedding to the lovely Wren(ish).