September 24, 2019
By: Stephen Toback
So I got one of those annoying ads in my Facebook feed about this amazing wireless microscope that's regularly a buhzillion dollars but can be yours today for only $79.99. I actually thought that was a pretty neat idea so...
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September 23, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
One of the best aspects of being a Duke University Digital Media Engineer for the Office of Information and Technology is that I can regularly attend manufacturer-sponsored AV training sessions related to projects where I may not be directly involved....
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September 18, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
In March, Apple announced the 2nd generation of AirPods. At $159, I was a bit hesitant to purchase them as I didn't really need yet another thing to keep charged. Sure, the addition of "hey Siri" control, 50% more talk...
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By: Stephen Toback
I always refer to Duke as a large collection of very independent schools and departments under one giant blue flag. While this approach creates a very successful environment for innovation and tools that solve specific problems, bringing everyone together and...
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September 17, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Since 2009, Blue Yeti USB microphones have dominated the YouTube, podcast, and vocal production world. With each update, the Yeti has adjusted to the demands of the users, and the new Yeti X is no different. The newly added LED...
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September 16, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
They say the best camera is the one you have with you. With Apple's upgrades to the camera in the recently announced iPhone 11 series, this adage may be more true than ever. For most of our production on online...
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September 5, 2019
By: Stephen Toback
"Senses of Venice" launches today at the Chappell Family Gallery which is located at the intersection of the Perkins and Rubenstein Libraries on Duke's West Campus. My team's second major collaboration with the brilliant folks at Duke's Art, Art History...
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September 4, 2019
By: Devon Henry
Insta360 is coming out with another camera — this time, the Go Stabilized camera. It’s a super small camera you can connect to your clothes or hang up to take quick shots of the place around you. It’s water resistant...
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August 28, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
For a recent project, I was tasked with a designing a screensaver that had an ethereal pulsing background (like a less busy version of this video). It had to be 1 minute, loopable without any hiccups when it restarted, and...
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August 15, 2019
By: Todd Stabley
2019 WAS A FIRST for Panopto, Duke’s lecture capture provider, in that they held their User Conference near company headquarters in downtown Seattle. As this was only their third North American user conference (the previous two were held in downtown...
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