Good News: How a Tweet Helped Resolve Webcam Recording Echo

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Imagine you’ve bought a new webcam and you’re trying to record your own computer screen.

The webcam has a built-in USB microphone.

For your recordings, you speak as you record your screen.

Only to have an echo in your recording.

Argh. What’s going on?

Your searches online don’t provide any useful help and you’re looking to resolve the issue quickly.

What do you do? Continue reading Good News: How a Tweet Helped Resolve Webcam Recording Echo

Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

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At the fall 2020 ACCESS digital accessibility conference hosted by 3 Play Media this week, Jaclyn Leduc kicked off the conference with “The State of Video in 2020” talk.

In her presentation, Leduc discussed current trends in video, how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased video production, and shared video statistics.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall 2020 ACCESS conference took on a different format, with the event moving online.

The three-day conference included daily courses, on-demand videos, Slack channel for discussions, office hours, and resources. Continue reading Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

On Adding Captions to Videos

Mr. Meaner - stay legal while you travel

When my friend David Brooks announced the launch of the Mr. Meaner app, I was excited to try it out.

Mr. Meaner allowed you to find out what laws apply in the state you’re traveling in.

Use the mobile app to find out if you can use your smartphone while driving in Illinois (no) or whether U-turns are legal in Michigan (yes, with exceptions).

David posted a short, less than one-minute video about Mr. Meaner.

I noticed something right away. Continue reading On Adding Captions to Videos