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This is great! But what are the alternatives to using MS Kinect as the capture now that it's been EOL?

There used to be a exact clone of HN for finance called Quant.ly but this is now some trading tool and i can’t even find evidence of it in the wayback machine on internet archive. Time for a new one, perhaps?

There are a few big ones out there. For example, one of them made Mike Bloomberg a billionaire.

True to HN form the proposed remedies tend to be technical in nature (though not necessarily wrong). This is another one of those problems best rectified with legal protections, not blog posts about how to disconnect the antennas. At the state level (in the US) it would be manageable to pass laws limiting or banning these practices, and that should be the first response. Of course backing that up with technical workarounds doesn’t hurt, either…

Edit 2: According to the child comment this was just a TIL blog post. Thanks for the clarity.

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I was prepared for a story time about a legal issue Ente is facing, and since they don’t mention one I now have more questions than I started with.

Are they the recipient of an estoppel order? In the process of issuing them? Are there implications we should hear about but don’t? Or is this all just for fun, like “it was lunch and learn legalese day” at HQ?

I’m not familiar with this company, but seeing as how they provide E2E encrypted photo backups at a time where law enforcement is globally maneuvering to end such things has me wondering if maybe something more happening. Which saddens me since I’m now interested in the product…

Edit 1: rereading this comment I feel like it’s a bit cynical, so i removed some speculative remarks. Strange topic to get your product mentioned on the HN front page, but I suppose it worked!

This comment proves the author’s thesis, which is “The culture is ageist so you probably won’t stand out using the same skills as the newer devs or companies. Find an obscure, unsexy, perhaps almost obsolete niche and specialize because the kids or mid-career engineers don’t even bother with those jobs.”

Now if only there was a way to monetize a COBOL or ABAP channel on Youtube, hmmm…

*Edited for clarity

Are you asking if Java is unfashionable enough for it to be seen as a legacy niche- like COBOL or 4GL? Just because it’s out of fashion doesn’t mean isn’t crowded…

I’m re-reading this post now and Wow(!) does that Tiger Capital link resonate differently today (it lost $20 Billion, nearly half it’s value, from Dec-Mar 2022)

True. But I think one can avoid the credibility damage presenting or appearing poorly over time can cause with just a little thought about audio and lighting etc. There are gains to be had simply by being seen and heard better even if there is low ‘diminishing returns’ point.

Agree! It took time to learn how to do this effectively while remaining mobile/nomadic, and it forced me to decide what meetings are worth it which ones aren’t. For all of the gear I have (as a filmmaker…) I fall back to using an iPad quite a bit on the road.

The recently viral “USB hubs drove me crazy” post forced me to realize that all commodity outboard consumer hardware are probably identically sourced boards/chips, with western branding responsible for the markup— but this one survived where a previous cheaper one failed, YMMV.

Sony cameras work (as mentioned below) but nearly every mirrorless or dslr I’ve used does this by default or can be set up to by switching to continuous AF modes. This is best done while connected to a power source, as the motors drain battery faster.

Not quite $100 but I see the aging yet highly-regarded, video-centric Panasonic GH4 sold used for as little as $200 without a lens. This is the camera many small-midsize video production outfits have stuck to for a >decade. There are many (often fairly good) generic lenses for the 4/3” sensor mount it uses, and the camera is known for having a clean Full HD HDMI out. I can see building a setup like this for as little as $300-400. Add a $40-$100 LED light mounted on the camera and you’ve improved your video presence by 10x for less than $500.

*Edited for grammar.

Camo does support portrait mode, but I think it’s a paid feature included with the “Pro” version on iOS.

I second this! I’ve been using one of these as well, and I’ve noticed the positive impact looking directly at the camera can have on my conversations.

Currently using an Atomos Connect since theyre compact and not expensive. Good luck!

Yes, that is a gotcha, as some of the cheaper or older camera models have no HDMI out or the require proprietary conversion with a vendor driver. I haven’t run into this often myself yet since most people I know have been buying newer and more video focused cameras over the past couple years.

EDIT - For your case perhaps using camera settings to minimize the data (ISO/aperture/shutter etc) being shown on on the screen works well enough to use what you have?

Zoom and I think Teams and OBS have a setting to flip the video input.

One thing that I’ve been trying to educate my colleagues about (including the A/V folks!) is that one can bypass the need to fiddle with drivers by using a generic hardware HDMI -> USB video conversion stick utilizing the mirrorless/DSLR’s HDMI output. It’ll mount as a generic video input that Zoom/Teams/OBS can use. You can find these for $40-$100 and it allows one to switch out hardware brands at will without installing drivers. And don’t forget that it opens up a world of filmmaking mics to complete the package, and sends it all on one cable!

I’ve used Fujifilm, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, and I think even a gopro once successfully using this method.

Edit - added mic suggestion

Also: this works for me on Win/Mac, but I’ve not tried Linux yet.

I’ve solved most compatibility problems with several camera brands (and their drivers) by simply using a hardware HDMI->USB video capture/processing card or stick. Then I can mount it as a generic video device and not install drivers at all, allowing me to switch cameras out at will.

With California and New York both exploring statewide single payer healthcare it looks like the Overton window is moving closer to legitimate discussion of a nationwide single payer plan in the US. It’ll be interesting to watch, since this is such a hot-button topic here on many levels.

pure speculation here, but that could be "White (and of Caucasian origin)

As an outdoor photographer I’m constantly referring to an ephemeris[0] to check out the light situation at different times. This isn’t nearly as full featured as what I use but I love the idea of hacking something like this together with common APIs for a quick and dirty approximation.

Interesting work. Thank you.

[0]: https://app.photoephemeris.com/

FWIW Marco Arment and others interviewed Lattner in 2017 about the language in a podcast:

https://atp.fm/205

This is fantastic! Is this an official Microsoft supported plugin?

A friend of mine was a big Billy Joel fan and named his child after his song "Downeaster Alexa". This probably accounts for the some of the spike in the 80's as well.

I miss Quantopian.com for messing with algorimic trading (most especially for the decades of tick-level data, the community, and back-testing!!). It was sold to Robinhood last month. John Fawcett is an interesting guy & he probably still lurks HN (Hi!).

OP is referring to the first example used in the article— the Ohio baby “just shy of the 11 pound weight limit” mailed to relatives a few miles away. This sounds more reprehensible than the Mailing May story you reference.

At least you got the traffic. Never look a gift horse... etc etc!

Fascinating take on a different, darker side of tech innovation. Makes complete sense that criminal gangs use the same agile approaches to innovation that a start-up would use. Of course this is thegruqg writing here, so I expected nothing less. It somehow makes criminal activity seem so much more mundane when I imagine guys at desks writing code against support tickets and user stories.

Meta: It's nice to see an opsec company get smart and publish some of the better thinkers/communicators (like thegrugq) over writing product-tailored in-house content. Maybe security is an easier field to do this for, as being scared (justifiably or otherwise) is generally good for business.

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