I am in the process of building a new machine. Sadly I forgot to order a web cam for it.
One of my co-workers mentioned there is an android app that sets up a server on the phone and it allows you to turn your phone into a web cam for your computer.
I also just discovered that certain DSLR cameras can be used as web cams with certain software.
Why shouldn’t the price increase with a supply chain disruption and demand boom? Would you prefer a shortage with no incentive to increase production?
It shocks me how few people understand market equilibrium and supply/demand. If demand increases, price goes up. Would you prefer to be able to buy what you want at an increased price or not at all because there is a shortage? I would prefer the higher price because then I can actually get the item.
If I used to produce 100 units per month because that's how many I could sell, but now I know I can sell 10000 units per month, that is incentive enough to increase production. Notice here that raising the price is not at all required to increase profits. It's just something companies tend to do because they know they can get away with it in high demand markets. And since raising prices to increase profits is not nec…
> If I used to produce 100 units per month because that's how many I could sell, but now I know I can sell 10000 units per month, that is incentive enough to increase production. For what it's worth, this isn't how "supply and demand" works in economics. The idea is that a given firm is already producing as much as they can at that price. There's not usually a ton of slack just laying around that could respond to a s…
Yeah, the higher output factory idea only works to the extent that you can find factories that can still add a shift and, more importantly, can find all the upstream capacity to support them doing so.
Looking at the reviews, I see multiple people saying that the developer required paid users to write a review in order to unlock the ability to use the front camera. I think it goes without saying that is an incredibly scummy practice.
rating an app to unlock features is scummy? compared to all the other practices and anti-patterns apps use today?
Yes, it's still scummy. Bad practice doesn't make another bad practice good...
Or Apple could put a better cameras on their laptops. Video conferencing was already in wide use for businesses prior to covid19. While they are at it, they could put FaceID on it.
To fit a better lens and image sensor, they would either have to thicken the Macbook lid or add a camera bump. Seems unlikely.
I'll bet you could fit an iPhone 11 facetime camera in a MacBook pro no problem, for the air you are probably right though.
Also bidets, nintendo switches, instant yeast, powdered milk, etc. I actually snagged some wine yeast on amazon and I'm on my third loaf of bread. Bidet was the best "waste of money" I have spent in a long time. My TP usage has been slashed.
> nintendo switches Also specifically Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch, that allows you to exercise from home. It's been sold out worldwide, with limited numbers showing up in stores and immediately disappearing.
I'm glad I splurged on an Oculus Quest last year; BoxVR for 20-30 minutes every weekday morning, with some Beat Saber if I'm feeling especially energetic.
I bought an Elgato CamLink instead... hooked it up to a DSLR I already owned, and it makes for a stunningly crisp and clear, high quality, webcam. Of course, using a 42.4 Megapixel sensor and a Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens it would. https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k Turns a HDMI input into a USB web cam.
Super random question: I got a Razer Ripsaw HD (gaming capture card) and I tried capturing video from my Sony Alpha 7ii to use as a webcam and I keep getting weird banding. Doesn't happen when I try to record video on-camera. Anyone know what's happening?
Also since gamers don't care about color accuracy, I have a feeling they didn't give two shits about preservation of color accuracy in the Razer Ripsaw HD. The settings for color space is suepr whack.