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Many users have Keynote, part of Apple’s iWork suite, but don’t have (or even need) an image editing application like Photoshop. Thankfully, Keynote has image editing capabilities built-in as part of the application! We’ll show you how to use these tools to make both minor and major image adjustments in this TechUniversity screencast on image editing in Keynote! (subscription required)

Topics covered:

• Image masking and cropping
• Adjustments: Brightness, Contrast, Exposure, Saturation and more
• Instant Alpha
• Power user tips

Below is a sample of the video. The full screencast clocks in at just over 10 minutes.

We’ve just added a new Pro Apps category to TechUniversity and with that addition come two new screencasts, Logic Pro 101 and Final Cut Pro 101 (subscription required).

In Logic Pro 101 we cover all the major bits and pieces of the interface as well as sharing the content you’ve created.

In Final Cut Pro 101 we walk you through everything you need to know to edit a video including: the interface, working with audio/video clips, rendering, keyframes, speed, titles, transitions and exporting.

Below are samples from each. Check out the new Pro Apps category on TechUniversity for more details and to subscribe!

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Quick Search Box is a search box application that allows you to search both your computer and data across the web.

In this TechUniversity Quick Search Box screencast (subscription required), we’ll cover how to get started using it, some of the cool things you can do with it, and places to get more plugins for it.

View the full Quick Search Box screencast on TechUniversity (subscription required)

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As one of our readers, you are among the most tech-savvy folks online, and if that savviness extends to either developing web content or managing it, we want to hear from you!

GigaOM is hiring. We’re looking for a senior-level WordPress developer and a Junior Webmaster, both full-time positions, as well as a project manager to work on a contract basis. All three require working out of our offices here in San Francisco.

Find out if it’s you we’re looking for to join our rapidly growing team — the required skills and experience for each position are laid out here. If so, we hope to you from you soon!

iChat allows you to chat with friends, share files, share your screen and more. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get up and running.

In this TechUniversity iChat 101 screencast (subscription required), I’ll show you the in’s and out’s of the app and how to get up and running chatting, adding friends, sharing your screen and more.

Topics covered:

• Adding a screen name
• Adding buddies
• Text chatting
• Video chatting
• Screen sharing

View full iChat 101 screencast on TechUniversity (subscription required)

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If you’re a designer, especially for the web, a color picker or color sampling tool is almost certainly part of your arsenal. But did you know that OS X actually already includes one?

DigitalColor Meter is a tool that lets you sample colors on your screen to get their color values that you can then copy and paste for use elsewhere.

In this TechUniversity DigitalColor Meter screencast (subscription required), I’ll show you the in’s and out’s of the app and how you can use it in your design workflow.

View full DigitalColor Meter screencast on TechUniversity (subscription required)

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Green:Net, the only conference dedicated to exploring how information technology — software, computing and the web — can fight climate change, will be coming to you live today from the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. The show kicks off at 8:30 a.m. PT runs all day. For live-blogging of each session, head over to our sister site, Earth2Tech. Enjoy!

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When you think about our little blue planet, do you feel a little sad and frustrated? We know that feeling, what with climate deniers and Congress and the big empty that was Copenhagen. But if you know where to look, there are some amazing things happening in the strangest of places. Mama Earth needs to know we haven’t given up on her yet. Visit hopensource.org to see all of the hopeful things happening around you: people, projects and stuff, and to share your own ideas — with extra points for funny stuff. After all, good stuff doesn’t have to be boring. We all need to lighten up.

Want to show Earth the love? Visit hopensource.org and learn more!

GigaOM’s flagship conference, Structure, returns on June 23rd and 24th for two days of deep insight into the cloud computing industry. Taking place at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, Structure 2010 promises to be our best edition yet.

The $1.4 trillion IT market is undergoing a massive shake-up due to cloud computing. From the chips that power the compute clouds to the broadband that transports the computation and the software that ties it all together, cloud computing is creating a fundamental shift in how we think about and buy computing services. And at each point in the chain, such disruption creates another opportunity. At Structure 2010 you will learn about those opportunities and how to profit from them — and network with the people making it all happen.

Our list of top-tier speakers is growing every day. Check out these keynotes by the top names in cloud computing:

• * Paul Maritz, CEO, VMware
• * Erich Clementi, Vice President, Strategy and General Manager, Enterprise Initiatives, IBM
• * Dr. Donald Ferguson, CTO CA, Inc.
• * Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com

For the most up-to-date list of speakers, see the Structure 2010 web site.

Register early and save $100 on your ticket.

Structure 2010 also represents a great way to directly address one of the most influential tech audiences anywhere. Call Mike Sly at (415) 235-0358 to find out how your company can exhibit.

Related content from GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):

The App Developer’s Guide to Choosing a Mobile Platform

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The intersection of the Internet and the greentech boom represents an incredible opportunity to define new markets, solve big problems and apply the talent of the Internet industry to the most important cause to date: saving the planet. Green:Net 2010 will see top green entrepreneurs, technologists and market-leading companies convene on April 29th in San Francisco. Maximize the value of your time by meeting with thought leaders, technologists, investors, press, new startups and their future customers. One venue. One day. San Francisco.

GigaOM readers can get a $75 discount — just follow this link below and register now for Green:Net 2010. But hurry, this event will sell out!

http://greennet2010.eventbrite.com/?discount=GIGAOM75

A selection from our speaker list includes:

• Jerry Brown, California Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate
• Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures
• Steve Jurvetson, Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson
• Bill Weihl, Google’s Green Energy Czar
• Dian Grueneich, Commissioner for the California Public Utilities Commission
• Laura Ipsen, SVP and GM, Smart Grid, Cisco
• Eric Dresselhuys, EVP, Silver Spring Networks

Companies represented include Google, Ford, Nissan, General Motors, IBM, Cisco, SAP, Reliant Energy, Microsoft, Reliant Energy, PG&E and many more.

Please find further details on our conference web site: http://www.greennetconf.com/

We’ll look at topics including what’s next for the smart grid, how utilities can use IT to get ready for the influx of electric vehicles, how the web can be used to replace atoms with bits, what Internet giants Google and Microsoft see in the energy industry — and how policy can spur it all. Don’t miss it.

So join us on April 29th in San Francisco as we find new opportunities for technology entrepreneurs that will shape the future of greentech.

• Green:Net 2010
• Mission Bay Conference Center

For exhibit opportunities call Mike Sly at (415) 235-0358 or email events at gigaom dot com.

The intersection of the Internet and the greentech boom represents an incredible opportunity to define new markets, solve big problems and apply the talent of the Internet industry to the most important cause to date: saving the planet. Green:Net 2010 will see top green entrepreneurs, technologists and market-leading companies convene on April 29th in San Francisco. Maximize the value of your time by meeting with thought leaders, technologists, investors, press, new startups and their future customers. One venue. One day. San Francisco.

GigaOM Readers can get a $75 discount — just follow this link below and register now for Green:Net 2010. But hurry, this event will sell out!

http://greennet2010.eventbrite.com/?discount=GIGAOM75

A selection from our speaker list includes:

• Jerry Brown, California Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate
• Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures
• Steve Jurvetson, Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson
• Bill Weihl, Google’s Green Energy Czar
• Jason Few, President of Reliant Energy
• Dian Grueneich, Commissioner for the California Public Utilities Commission
• Laura Ipsen, SVP and GM, Smart Grid, Cisco
• Eric Dresselhuys, EVP, Silver Spring Networks

Companies represented include Ford, IBM, Nissan, General Motors, Cisco, Silver Spring Networks, SAP, Reliant Energy, Microsoft, Greenpeace and many more.

Please find further details on our conference web site: http://www.greennetconf.com/

We’ll look at topics including what’s next for the smart grid, how utilities can use IT to get ready for the influx of electric vehicles, how the web can be used to replace atoms with bits, what Internet giants Google and Microsoft see in the energy industry — and how policy can spur it all. Don’t miss it.

So join us on April 29th in San Francisco as we find new opportunities for how technology entrepreneurs can shape the future of greentech.

• Green:Net 2010
• April 29, Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco

For exhibit opportunities call Mike Sly at (415) 235-0358 or email events at gigaom dot com.

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As cloud computing hits its stride, one of the many questions being raised is to what degree the open source movement has enabled it in the enterprise. Looking forward, will global corporations actively fund the future growth of free and open-source software? Or will the computing market go back to business as usual, complete with proprietary software? It’s something we’ve looked at recently at our subscription research service, GigaOM Pro, and a topic we’re sure to see more of in the months to come.

In order to answer these questions and more, today we’re hosting our 9th Bunker Session here at GigaOM HQ in San Francisco. More than 60 thought leaders will gather to take part in a town hall discussion moderated by Bernard Golden, a GigaOM Pro member analyst and CEO of HyperStratus.

While a few speakers will lead the debate, the discussion is meant to include participation and comments by all those invited. Our conversation leaders will include:

• Larry Augustin — CEO, SugarCRM CEO
• Jim Zemlin — Executive Director, Linux Foundation
• Shelton Shugar — SVP, Cloud Computing, Yahoo
• Rich Wolski — CTO, Eucalyptus
• Joe Tobolski — Partner, Accenture Technology Labs
• Tom Hughes Croucher — Evangelist, Yahoo

The event itself is invite-only, but a live video stream and archive footage will be available exclusively at GigaOM Pro, starting at 9:30 a.m. PT. Simply go to our sign-up page and enter the coupon code BUNKER0310 to get 20 percent off of our already discounted, charter-year price of $79.

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Related GigaOM Pro Research Report (sub req’d): Forecast: Tablet App Sales to Hit $8B by 2015

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GigaOM’s flagship conference, Structure, returns on June 23rd and 24th for two days of deep insight into the Cloud Computing industry. Taking place at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, Structure 2010 promises to be our best Structure conference yet.

The $1.4 trillion IT market is undergoing a massive shake-up due to Cloud Computing. From the chips that power the compute clouds to the broadband that transports the computation and the software that ties it all together, Cloud Computing is creating a fundamental shift in how we think about and buy computing services. And at each point in the chain, such disruption creates another opportunity. At Structure 2010 you will learn about those opportunities and how to profit from them.

Our speaker list is growing every day. Check out these keynotes by the top names in Cloud Computing:

• Paul Maritz, CEO, VMware
• Erich Clementi, Vice President, Strategy and General Manager, Enterprise Initiatives, IBM
• Dr. Donald Ferguson, CTO, CA Inc.
• Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com

For the most up-to-date list, see our web site.

Register now and receive $100 off your ticket. But hurry — this event will sell out!

Structure 2010 also represents a great way to directly address one of the most influential tech audiences anywhere. Call Mike Sly at (415) 235-0358 to find out how your company can exhibit.

The Emerging Communications Conference & Awards (eComm) is focused on What’s Next in Telecom, Mobile & Internet Communications™. It’s designed to accelerate communications technology and business model innovation.

Participants attend to be exposed to the latest technologies, research, companies, trends and opportunities across the telecom, mobile and Internet communications space.

The 3rd American edition will be held April 19-21 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott. Day three is being dedicated to mobile augmented reality, and as such will be the world’s first and largest commercial augmented reality event.

Register today at http://america.eComm.ec and use the discount code “GigaOm” to get 10 percent off.

Jerry Brown

We at the GigaOM Network are proud to announce that 2010 California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown and leading greentech investor Vinod Khosla will be speaking at Green:Net 2010 — the conference where green and information technology meet — on April 29th at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.

While alternative energy gets a lot of attention at most green conferences, only Green:Net offers a specific point of view as to how entrepreneurs can leverage computing and Internet technologies to fight climate change. Such an intersection creates the opportunity for huge new markets in software, Internet and digital sectors.

In addition to Brown and Khosla, we have a packed day of great content. Visit our web site for further details. And if you register now with this link, you’ll get $75 off your ticket price:

http://greennet2010.eventbrite.com/?discount=GIGAOM75

Don’t forget — Green:Net is also a great way to address an audience of greentech influencers. For exhibit opportunities call Mike Sly at (415) 235-0358 or email events at gigaom dot com.

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Related GigaOM Pro Research Report (sub req’d):

The App Developer’s Guide to Choosing a Mobile Platform

Infographic by Column Five Media

Communications networks are eating up a lot of power — and with the proliferation of online video and data-rich mobile applications, such consumption is set to climb even further. According to the Smart 2020 report, information and communication technology services are currently responsible for a full 2 percent of the total carbon footprint; communications networks alone account for a third of that consumption. And the report estimates that given user demand and production, those numbers are going to double in the next 10 years (for more, read “Bridging the ICT Network Energy Chasm” on Enriching Communications).

In the same spirit as Google’s November 2007 proclamation to develop one gigawatt of energy cheaper than coal, Bell Labs has launched an initiative it’s calling Green Touch™, which consists of a consortium of experts working together to make communications networks 1,000 times more energy efficient than they are today. The initiative has a time frame of five years, and if successful would mean an annual savings of 200 million tons of carbon emissions.

While there are many energy reduction initiatives already in play, they only promise small cuts to power consumption. Even if each one met their goals, total power consumption would remain flat given the usage forecasts laid out in the Smart 2020 report. What’s needed is a more radical rethinking of our consumption and a complete reworking of the communications grid.

To learn more, watch a summary of the challenge; to get involved, head over to greentouch.org.

If you’ve been cooking up a great business idea for how to use IT to fight climate change, you need to enter our Green:Net 2010 Launchpad! We’re only accepting submissions until 5 p.m. PT on Friday, so make sure you and your colleagues enter soon. You can find the form on our conference web site.

Green:Net 2010 is the GigaOM Network’s conference where green and IT meet — the Startup Launchpad is where we unveil 10 hot startups that we think have the coolest applications for leveraging IT to fight climate change. The Launchpad winners will receive a lot of visibility — and likely interest from investors. Check out last year’s Judge’s Winner, Wattbot.

Our fearless judges this years are:

• Steve Vassallo, Venture Partner, Foundation Capital
• Navin Chaddha, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund
• Tom Blaisdell, Partner, Doll Capital Management

Apart from the Launchpad we have a packed day of great content and world-class speakers. So put the date in your planner: April 29th, at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. Visit our web site for further details. And you can take $75 off the ticket price if you register with this link:

http://greennet2010.eventbrite.com/?discount=GIGAOM75

Green:Net is also a great way to address an audience of greentech influencers. For Exhibit opportunities call Mike Sly at (415) 235-0358 or email events at gigaom dot com. See you there!