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Flip died
Last week, it was announced that the Flip camcorder will no longer be made or supported. Details are here: zd.net/fg5pah
I never liked it. It takes great video. It was a pain to edit the way I wanted in its software. It was a pain to import it into other software, except when it wasn't. It was very affordable. It didn't accept external mics or even headphones so doing "keeper audio" was sketchy. It was simple to use, except when it wasn't.
If only the one I have didn't lock up every time I shoot a scene longer than 1 minute. If only removing the battery each time wasn't the only way to get it going again. It is still ideal for quick YouTube videos that don't have long scenes and simple editing will do. But I need better than that. We all do. That's why I never could bring myself to recommend it.
I always dreaded getting calls for Flip help from ANR folks because I knew they were having the same issues I did. I only got one because they had. I wanted to study it, master it. But I learned I didn't want it. Finally, relief is on the way--time is on my side now and the calls about Flip will just fade away.
Farewell, Flip. I'll be adding you my display of yesterday's technology as soon as your specialized rechargeable batteries wear out.
Special Guests
We have had some special guests at the office this past weekend. They have really enjoyed their time here. And it looks like they don't want to leave. These are wild Turkeys that freely roam the City of Davis.The shot here is classic... The male in the background strutting his stuff and the female (?) standing on the fountain getting a drink of...
Subscriptions...
I just got off the phone with someone out in "the field" somewhere in this great state. He was wondering, "How do I people to follow my blog?" This is a very important question and if something is hard to do we've lost 75% of our audience right there. Luckily we've spent a lot of time re-doing the subscription system for the ANR Blogs, and we are...
Fun with Web Accessibility
The term 'Web Accessibility' refers to the practice of making webpages usable by as many people as possible. Using a handful of conventions, web programmers can accommodate users with a variety of disabilities: impaired vision, impaired hearing, and illiteracy. These conventions are typically easy to implement and merely require that...
IT - Inhaling Tercero
It was karl's birthday yesterday, so to celebrate, we all went to all you can eat today. Namely, we hit the Tercero dining commons, and we meant business. By now I'm sure most of you know that nearly anything worth doing is worth challenging in the ITS group, so it was on: Who could eat the most. James won. Jonathan came in a close...