Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2011

There are some very interesting comparisons to make in this realm, and, I’d say first off, that the proprietary tools are in the lead, for sure. Itunes/Quicktime comes native with MacOS, and Windows Media Player for Windows. I’ll start with basic graphics – graphic manipulation tools.

Open Source 167

Open Source Open Video Adobe 167

The Verge

MAY 13, 2020

They’re about comparison shopping it up against other MacBooks and even other Windows laptops. At one point last week, I had Chrome and Safari open with 10 or so tabs each, plus a couple of Electron apps, Lightroom CC, Zoom, and QuickTime. With all that, the fans were spinning, but nothing was chugging.

Review 113

Review Laptop QuickTime Audio 113

Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools. Streaming — Beyond Quicktime Broadcaster for video streaming, the TechSoup team also uses Audio Hijack and Nicecast to pull audio from ReadyTalk webinars onto the web and into Second Life for global participation.

Skype 60

Skype QuickTime Participatory Wiki 60

The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

Here’s the difference, taken from a still frame out of the QuickTime recorder. I happen to have a 2017 iMac for work, so it’s a direct comparison: The webcam isn’t just better because it has more pixels; it’s also better because Apple is finally applying some modern image processing to the video stream. Let’s just give you the goods.

Review 125

Review QuickTime Model Professional 125

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

The key on Pathable is that we can ask them questions that they respond to with tags to describe themselves or interest: This creates some interesting effects- you can find other people with common interests based on tags, and Pathable does a tag comparison to suggest other people you may want to get to know during the conference.

Social Media 81

Social Media Media Social Flickr 81