I’ve been using Zoom on a daily basis for a while now. If you’re already a seasoned video conference user, these may help! These pro tips are focused on Mac OS use of Zoom, other platforms have similar functionality. Gallery View The default view in Zoom is called “Speaker View”. This keeps your view focused on whoever is speaking. Gallery View shows all participants at once. I prefer Gallery View for brief, informal team meetings....
Recently, I had a fair amount of back / neck pain. This surprised me since at $PREVJOB I was measured by a certified ergonomist and given measurements that were suitable for that setup. I realized that it’d been several years since I was at $PREVJOB, and my desk and its contents have changed considerably. It was time to remeasure! Some sites that helped me regain some comfort: Ergonomic Office: Calculate optimal height of Desk, Chair / Standing Desk: This site has loads of graphics, calculators and details setting up a traditional desk as well as a standing desk....
Over a year ago, I left San Antonio and started working from home in Lexington, KY. ( previously) AV Tools Microphone: Still very happy with the Meteor microphone. Camera: Purchased a Logitech HD Portable 1080p Webcam C615 with Autofocus. Works with OSX 10.9.4 well enough. The only pains were reconfiguring various VC software to use the new camera. Hangouts users, beware: every Flash update you must to set your non-default video/mic....