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Friday, February 21, 2003
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I tested the import of PdfLaTeX-generated equations into Keynote, which I have decided to use instead of PowerPoint. (See my short review). This works all right, and I now can use well typeset mathematics in my Keynote presentations. I'm using the teTeX version of PdfLaTeX, with FoilTeX and assorted self-generated macro packages. There is still one problem: I would like to use the TrueType fonts of Mac OS X in PdfLaTeX (especially Gill Sans), but this seems to be problematic. Thus, for now I'm using Helvetica as the text font in PdfLaTeX. (I hope Gerben Wierda manages to finish his nice work on this area.) I also developed my first theme for Keynote, trying to make it simple but flexible. This was more easy than I thought it would be, although I did make some wrong choices at first. Here is a screen capture of LaTeX-typeset equations in Keynote. Here I have output my presentation into the QuickTime format using the medium/CD-ROM resolution.
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IBM Grid Toolbox 1.0: "The IBM Grid Toolbox is an integrated set of tools and software that facilitate the creation of grids and applications that can exploit the advanced capabilities of the grid using a combination of this toolbox and other technologies." [IceWalkers]
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Living Jewels: "Poul Beckmann presents stunning close-up studio photographs of one of the most varied and beautiful families of species on the planet, the Beetles." [Waking Up Is Agony > visakopu.net]
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DNA Scientist Pulls No Punches: "James Watson, who won a Nobel Prize with Francis Crick for their 1953 discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, stays true to form in an onstage interview to kick off a conference marking the finding's 50th anniversary. Kristen Philipkoski reports from Monterey, California." [Wired News]
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Use LaTeX formatted equations in Keynote: "You might also checkout Equation Service by Doug Rowland. You can use it to typeset LaTex to PDF and paste the PDF to the clipboard for import into Keynote." [macosxhints]
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