octavn
Joined 13 years ago
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Oct 10
Founder & CTO of https://addpipe.com
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Comment · 1 year ago
A webcam & microphone JS tester library that you can put in front of your WebRTC or MediaRecorder web app to diagnose any possible issues (the presence of getUserMedia, secure context, required devices, policies blocking device access, supported resolutions, etc.). It also primes your users’ OS/browser permissions before they get to the real app.
https://github.com/addpipe/webcam-tester
Live demo @ https://addpipe.com/webcam-tester/
Comment · 1 year ago
System audio (i.e. Zoom calls) can be captured only on Chromium browsers on Windows and ChromeOS when sharing the entire screen; tab audio has wider OS support; Safari and Firefox do not support system or tab audio capture https://addpipe.com/docs/recording-client/screen-recording/#...
The MDN support table does not differentiate in this regard. (le: it actually does if you click to see the implementation notes)
Comment · 6 years ago
That seems overkill. @levelsio ran his $1M business on "FTP"
https://twitter.com/levelsio/status/1327451757975375874
Comment · 6 years ago
I remember the tool. Saved me many times during my heavy Flash development years!
Comment · 6 years ago
It's not free even if you put in just your time. In a startup, everything competes for your time. You could spend it on your product or other growth channels.
Comment · 7 years ago
Actually, under the GDPR, as a general rule, you can't just keep personal data on your servers forever so GDPR might be involved but for personal data cleanup reasons/requirements.
Comment · 7 years ago
Kudos to GDPR obliging companies to allow users to delete their personal data.
Comment · 7 years ago
You can find "slim" webcam privacy covers on Amazon. Since they can slide it they're a better solution than tape.
Comment · 7 years ago
1st world problem
I used to live in Romania where hospitals are full of deadly bacteria, doctors are corrupt, nurses are corrupt. There's a shortage of equipment, vaccines, cancer treatment, important medicine, you name it. There is no place in the country to treat a seriously burned man, they all die. Obviously, lifespan here is shorter than in the US by about 4-5 years.
Comment · 8 years ago
Revolut allows you to generate "virtual" credit cards which are just disposable credit card numbers linked to your account. You can spun one for every major online service you use (Netflix, Amazon, etc.) in case it gets hacked or for any transaction you're making on a less trusted site.