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Ah, one more thing. Today is the 12 year anniversary of my very first article[^]!
But enough about me today. How's it going with everyone else? 
Marc
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Peachy.
Fixed Herself's dress watch (and even managed to close the stupid thing, with the help of a vice and lots of padding) sliced the Sous Vide beef joint I did yesterday for tonight's supper without the cat getting his nose / paws / teeth involved, fixed a couple of small bugs, added a bunch of features that I've been sitting on for a while, read a book. Picked Herself up from work, the water hasn't gone off (yet - it did Friday, Saturday, and Sunday dues to "separate water mains faults" that just happened to all be within 20m of each other), haven't had any accidents (yet), nothing broken (yet), and herself isn't swearing at the TV (yet).
Pretty good so far, considering!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Happy anniversary Marc and know that you have made a difference.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Congratulations!! My Best Wishes to you on your anniversary!
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Shameless plug[^]
Poor audio (you can hear the rumbling the fans on my desktop machine).
Article is here[^] (have I no shame??? Nope!)
But the main point is, what you all think of the concept?
Marc
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No need to be shameless! I had a watch of it this morning and think the software is execellent, the video is perfectly fine.
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DaveAuld wrote: No need to be shameless! I had a watch of it this morning and think the software is execellent, the video is perfectly fine.
Thanks, and thanks for your comments! I agree, the "announcements" are cool at first and get really monotonous. How to make computers less monotonous, aye, that's a question!
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: How to make computers less monotonous, aye, that's a question!
Don't put the toilet seat down. She'll start screaming.
Jeremy Falcon
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Didn't watch the video (yet), but I could have sworn I've seen a video of yours previously?
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S u n s h i n e wrote: I could have sworn I've seen a video of yours previously
The ones on the adult channels don't count... 
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DaveAuld wrote: The ones on the adult channels don't count...
Jeremy Falcon
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S u n s h i n e wrote: Didn't watch the video (yet), but I could have sworn I've seen a video of yours previously?
Hmmm...if I did, it's so long ago I don't recall. My son has posted a few regarding Eve though.
Marc
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My first reaction... what is going on... is it SkyNet v0.1?!
Going to check article I guess!
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Super Lloyd wrote: is it SkyNet v0.1?!
That's the idea.
Marc
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Marc, man, it is ALL about the microphone. For one, you can get a mesh cover to filter about ambient noise. Here's an example I made about a year ago with just a $200 mic...
https://soundcloud.com/jeremyfalcon/mic-test[^]
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Here's an example I made about a year ago with just a $200 mic...
Heh, I'm using the mic on a Logitech webcam.
Marc
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It's an interesting video, with a cool concept. I see where you're headed with this HOPE interactivity thing.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Here's the mic I was using, it's only $150 now.
OK, cool. Thank you! If I end up doing more of these, I'll definitely make the investment. I'm also using an ancient version of Camtasia, might be worth re-investing in that tool as well, unless you have some recommendations for screencast software?
Marc
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I haven't used Camtasia in years, but it was pretty nice back then. I never liked it for editing though, just for grabbing the video. Personally, I like After Effects for editing. I know most pros would say go Premiere or Final Cut Pro and they are right, but for my needs After Effects does the job pretty well. It's basically Photoshop for video.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: I like After Effects for editing
Thanks! I'll take a look.
It's amazing how time consuming this process can be. I'm also surprised how hard it is to put together a decent video presentation. I'm very used to talking in front of audiences, but talking to an invisible audience, and realizing all the "umms, ahhs, and so's" that I say that just are not professional in a video production--it's a whole different ball of wax.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: it's a whole different ball of wax.
Totally, video editing and compositing and even special effects can be very meticulous work. The good news is the IT / developer mindset is perfect for it since we naturally have to pay attention to detail. In fact, there's a lot of guys that started off in IT that ended up in the film industry.
It's just like starting anything new though, it gets easier with practice, especially if you're already comfy talking in front of people.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: IT / developer mindset is perfect for it since we naturally have to pay attention to detail.
You obviously have never worked on a government contract. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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JimmyRopes wrote: You obviously have never worked on a government contract.
Ha. I did once, I try to block it from my mind. Bad, bad memories and all.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Ha. I did once, I try to block it from my mind. Bad, bad memories and all.
I have bad memories too. The worst 5 years of my working life.
I was held hostage by need for health insurance. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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