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JayMickey

Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @08:33AM (#31421962)
The key to this is really to find the "good enough" solution. For me that was a Sony RX100 Mk V that I already owned plugged into a £25 USB-HDMI capture card. No software required. There is an option to remove the default overlay just for mini-HDMI output in the camera settings.

The increase in quality compared to even the "high-end" webcams is significant, with only a minor increase in complexity. I think if your solution requires you to start faffing around with proprietary camera software or OBS then you've gone too far.

I also agree with other commenters in that a higher quality microphone is far more important. I personally use a Rode Procaster into a Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB interface, but I also use the microphone for professional use. Even something as simple as an external USB microphone (e.g. AT2020USB+ [1]) is going be a massive improvement to *the people who need to listen to you*.

[1] https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at2020usb

Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @08:21AM (#31421845)
Are you mandating video in meetings? Why would he need to drop when he can just turn off the camera? This seems more like a human problem than a technology problem.
Re:I hope work from home continues on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @02:43PM (#26715691)
You're assuming he works in tech.
Re:Open Source Security Foundation on Saturday March 27, 2021 @11:25AM (#26602956)
Have you tried Snyk? I've found it to be the simplest to use and completely free for public repos
60 million is a drop on the bucket compared to how many cows humans raise for the purpose of food. This is a dumb take.
Re:A push gone wrong in the name of what, exactly? on Saturday October 26, 2019 @03:51AM (#21362360)
I should clarify - I don't disagree that rolling back and fixing the bug (or in a continuous delivery world - fixing forward as a priority) is the right thing to do. I'm just saying the article leaves out a lot of details and fails to articulate the reasons why the road taken was bad.
Re:A push gone wrong in the name of what, exactly? on Saturday October 26, 2019 @03:26AM (#21362268)
This article fails to mention the consequences of the rush to push version B, rather than rollback to resolve. As far as I can tell the result met the needs of the business?
I really like this. Feels easy on the eyes (at least to me). I've used Fira Code for as long as I can remember, but going to give this a go!
Re:My dad’s resume and skills from 1980 on Saturday August 18, 2018 @05:07AM (#17787606)
Typically means they put him in a retirement or nursing home. [1]

[1]: http://www.phrasemix.com/phrases/put-someone-in-a-home-insti...