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Re: Mmhmm

#11

Post by vmception » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:44 PM UTC

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd

the pitch seems jarring

but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

Re: Mmhmm

#12

Post by wyxuan » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:47 PM UTC

SubiculumCode wrote: post #3

adrianhon wrote: post #2

Had a lot of compliments and questions when I’ve used this app in talks. It’s simple but it’s easy to use and it gets the job done.

and this probably works with my institution's zoom license?

It acts as a virtual camera if you're wondering

Re: Mmhmm

#13

Post by wyxuan » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:49 PM UTC

vmception wrote: post #11

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

OBS is already miles ahead in this regard: better customizability, better integration with existing platforms, free, etc.

imo, mmhmm is simple and is really good for presentations in my experience, so perfect fit for corporate workplace crowd

Re: Mmhmm

#14

Post by suyash » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:50 PM UTC

mosselman wrote: post #8

Is there a open source that will let me replace the backdrop of videos? Something for ffmpeg maybe?

I'm thinking of making something like that, the hard part if working with QuickTime apis on Mac to get a virtual camera going.

Re: Mmhmm

#15

Post by stronglikedan » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:51 PM UTC

vmception wrote: post #11

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

> but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it

Probably the same people that include emojis in business emails.

Re: Mmhmm

#16

Post by ilyas121 » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:54 PM UTC

Can I use this with msft teams?

Re: Mmhmm

#17

Post by kendallgclark » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:56 PM UTC

mosselman wrote: post #8

Is there a open source that will let me replace the backdrop of videos? Something for ffmpeg maybe?

OBS Studio. It's very powerful, classic open source, with a not amazing UI, but, it does everything mmhmm does and a lot more. I use both every day.

Re: Mmhmm

#18

Post by kendallgclark » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 6:59 PM UTC

ilyas121 wrote: post #16

Can I use this with msft teams?

Yes. It just acts like a web cam; does live video interpolation of yr actual cam and so Msft Teams can't tell the diff.

Re: Mmhmm

#19

Post by kodah » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 7:00 PM UTC

stronglikedan wrote: post #15

vmception wrote: post #11

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

> but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it Probably the same people that include emojis in business emails.

> Probably the same people that include emojis in business emails.

Probably the same people that would include emojis in IRC messages.

Re: Mmhmm

#20

Post by fermienrico » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 7:00 PM UTC

We've lost our ability to produce content with simplicity, decency, discipline and sophistication: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByTa5duIolYRtq45Cz_G...

Engagement metrics, click ratios and all this fricking noise - I want us to go back when watching the History channel on TV was actually about History. There are a handful of video content producers on the internet that I can watch without getting my blood pressure out of control.