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Budgeting a Larger Project
If you followed the personal project rates budgeting and scope concepts, then the effort to make ...
Types of Rates & Rate Terms
In general most of these rates are personal rates. There are different rates when you budget a pr...
Rate Ethics & Considerations
Work vs. Work-Product Again, not a legal expert, but here’s how I approach things here. Be eth...
Kit Fees
If you have a ton of hardware or software that you own or have a membership/subscription that you...
Personal Project Rates
Project rates are sort of the in-between rate – you’re not getting paid against a time, and you’r...
Setting a Scope
In general: Establish a timeline – Projects to be completed between X and Y date. Establish ...
Change Orders
Generally, you’ll give your clients many freebies over the years. This is critical to good client...
Budgeting Your Personal Life
While this isn’t an element of Creative Technology practices, budgeting your personal life is cri...
Per Diem
A per-diem is a flat rate you get each day to cover living expenses. Per-diem is standard when a ...
Unifi/Ubiquiti
Unifi devices are kind of like a “prosumer” networking ecosystem. It’s a step up from an unmanage...
Internet On Location
You’re on location and you need good internet but can’t rely on what’s immediately available? You...
Network Overview
Wired is faster than WiFi. Fiber is better than copper. 10/100/1000 means a network device is cap...
Signal & Distro Troubleshooting
General Signal TroubleshootingJust keep removing variables to find out where the problem is. This...
HDCP
OverviewHDCP, or High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection, is a technology that prevents the una...
Signal Distribution Devices
AdaptersRemember when you had to buy active DVI adapters for trash can Mac Pros to get more than ...
All Things EDID
EDID OverviewEDID is the thing that tells a computer what kind of thing it’s plugged in to. When ...
Signal Types
Video Signal// Some have embedded audio capabilities, but these signal types are primarily for vi...
Projection Blending
For a straight up 25% blend - if you can do it in-projector, you should. You just need to feed th...
Projector Manufacturers
Optoma Great, inexpensive, projectors. Never used anything of theirs above classroom range, but ...