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Goodbye and good riddance to the 16:9 aspect ratio

The Verge

After enduring years of cramped, “widescreen” laptop displays, it looks like we’re finally starting to say goodbye to the 16:9 aspect ratio. An aspect ratio is the ratio of a display’s width to a display’s height (in that order). For example, a screen with a resolution of 500 x 500 would have an aspect ratio of 1:1.

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You will watch the Snyder Cut in 4:3 aspect ratio because HBO Max respects cinema

The Verge

Now look, I’m not going to make fun of directors choosing less common aspect ratios (I contend that First Cow , a quiet movie about a cow, which was also shot in 4:3, was robbed of its place on the Best Picture nominees list). After three years of demands, this is his vision, and no one’s going to touch it. and was also two hours shorter).

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

sgEngage

Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. However, this is not a universal benchmark.

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Ratio bags $411M in equity, credit for flexible subscription payment models

TechCrunch

Fintech startup Ratio secured $411 million in equity and debt funding to continue developing what it calls “a new flavor” of buy now, pay later that combines payments, predictive pricing, financing and a quote-to-cash process. That’s where the credit facility comes in: Ratio makes the discounts unnecessary by giving the SaaS company the $1.2

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LG's new DualUp monitor targets multitaskers with a 16:18 aspect ratio

TechSpot

inch Nano IPS monitor sports an interesting new 16:18 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2,560 x 2,880px. Whether you’re a financial analyst carefully studying multiple candlestick charts at work or a content creator fine-tuning a video timeline, LG’s upcoming DualUp display might be worth a look at. This upcoming 27.6-inch

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The year is 2025, and Instagram is reportedly 'working on' an iPad app

Engadget

Most businesses realized a decade ago that repurposing a phone app isn't a great user experience since the aspect ratio is so different on a tablet. As of now, the only way to use Instagram on an iPad is a zoomed-in version of the company's iPhone app. That's particularly noticeable when your service is all about photo and video content.

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8 Random But Useful Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The optimal aspect ratio for Twitter photos is 2:1. For your followers to see a full preview of the photos you upload to Twitter, photos should be sized with a 2:1 aspect ratio. When you use a Twitter username as the first word in your tweet, you must add a period before the username for all your followers to see your tweet.