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Basic (free) Accounts Can No Longer Upload Video Files

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July 15, 2016 – Effective immediately

After monitoring usage for several months, it has become apparent that the free community usage of the Dotsub platform has greatly declined.  This is no doubt due to the rising popularity of sites like Vimeo, Facebook and YouTube – and to the corresponding Dotsub functionality of “Facebook Publish”, “Vimeo Connect” and “YouTube Connect” that allows you to take advantage of them.

Effective immediately, video file uploads from free (Basic) accounts will no longer be possible on Dotsub.

Videos that have been uploaded already will remain accessible for captioning, translation and viewing.

Dotsub Basic Accounts will still be able to: purchase Pro Captions, purchase Pro Translations and purchase web-quality subtitle burn-ins without upgrading to a monthly or yearly subscription.  Basic users can still connect from Vimeo or YouTube.

Dotsub Pro, Enterprise, and eCommerce clients will not be affected in any way.

Dotsub Pro

Upgrading to Dotsub Pro Account for $9.99/month or $99.99/year gives you:

  • Unlimited video uploads
  • No video time limit
  • Purchase Pro Captions
  • Purchase Pro Translation
  • Purchase high-quality subtitle burn-ins

To upgrade from Basic to Pro, go to Menu>My Account>Account Plan>Upgrade, and select Pro.

For more information on upgrading Basic to Pro, visit https://help.dotsub.com/customer/portal/articles/2497631-how-do-i-upgrade-my-account-

Using Facebook Publish, Vimeo Connect, and YouTube Connect

Facebook Publish:  https://blog.dotsub.com/2015/07/08/publishing-dotsub-videos-to-facebook/

Vimeo Connect: https://blog.dotsub.com/2015/04/22/dotsub-vimeo-connect/

YouTube Connect: https://blog.dotsub.com/2015/03/24/dotsub-youtube-connect/

 

For more information, send email to info@dotsub.com

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Dotsub Service Outage June 14, 2016

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Dotsub Service Will Be Offline for Upgrades

Dotsub will be upgrading our service on Tuesday June 14, 2016.  Making these upgrades will enable Dotsub to provide better service, but they require brief service outage.

There will be two 5-20 minute maintenance windows on June 14th:
1:00pm – 1:30pm EST 
4:30pm – 5:00pm EST

If you have questions or issues that arise with this outage, you can write to: support@dotsub.com.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause.  As always, we appreciate your patience and thank you for using Dotsub for your media language needs. We will send a follow up email confirming that the server maintenance is complete.

Yours respectfully,

The Dotsub Team

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Leveraging Blockchain Technologies for Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment

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TeamPeople was selected by The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) to build an experiential event to showcase “blockchain live test and simulation: solutions for women and girls in humanitarian settings” at their headquarters in New York City, based on a design created by UN Women. The objective of the design was to create a simulation lab that “stylistically simulates the reality experienced by women and girls in humanitarian contexts” and how blockchain can be used to aide them. The lab enabled guests to explore, in collaboration with private sector vendors, cutting edge technical solutions that hold potential for closing gender gaps in humanitarian actions.

UN Women framed the challenge this way:

We live in a world where crisis has become the new normal. New approaches to humanitarian actions are needed to meet growing needs and to assist those left furthest behind. To help further these humanitarian actions, technology is being leveraged to provide opportunities to address these crises. UN Women, with the support of “Innovation Norway,” has begun investigating blockchain technology to empower women and girls in humanitarian settings. UN Women has identified two potential use cases to enable transformative change for women and girls:

  • Send and receive digital assets directly
  • (Re-) Build Civil and economic Identity

TeamPeople & Atomic Design

UN Women developed the concept and the design for the event. Working with UN Women’s  design team, TeamPeople partnered with Atomic Design, a leading events and environment creator and builder for entertainment and brand communication, and found great solutions for executing UN Women’s design and to construct the environment for the event. UN Women’s design was to transform a floor typically reserved for conferences into a blockchain simulation lab. Atomic used its in house patented block technology to deliver over 35 blocks, printed with custom graphics, to simulate “blocks” in the welcome areas and throughout the exhibit, as per the design from UN Women. The blockchain lab itself was an area transformed into a maze designed to mimic the look of a refugee camp where the technologies would be put to work.

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Project Management & Execution 

TeamPeople provided the following personnel for the project:

  • Ernie Crow – UN Relationship Manager
  • Jon Bednar, CTS – Project Manager and AV Supervisor (TeamPeople)
    • Project management
    • AV Design and Installation
    • Exhibit lighting Design and installation
    • On-Site set construction
  • 5 highly skilled engineers for set construction and strike
    • On-site set construction and strike
    • Set design assistance

Atomic provided two of their team members for set design and construction:

  • Alix Renoylds – Project Manager and On-site Supervisor (Atomic)
  • Taylor Jurell – Project Designer and On-site construction supervisor (Atomic)

The design of the Blockchain Simulation Lab was done by UN Women’s design team.

The team worked together flawlessly and in good collaboration with UN Women to achieve the goal of demonstrating cutting edge Blockchain technology solutions within a simulated refugee camp setting. The multi-day event was deemed a huge success by UN Women.

To learn more about the event, please see the UN Women press release .

To learn more about the work of UN Women, please visit them at https://www.unwomen.org .

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Home office solutions for form and function

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The growing number of freelancers and independent contractors in recent years means that more and more people are working from home. While those unable to step away from their desks to do a load of laundry may have a little work-from-home envy, working from home has its challenges, too. A freelancer’s home office that is both inviting and conducive to being able to actually get work done is one of the most important ways to set yourself up for success.

Here are five tips for making your home office a place you want to spend your time:

1. Light up your life

The importance of good lighting cannot be overemphasized. Light your workspace appropriately for your task and also to limit eye strain. These tips , from eye care professionals, are more about function than fashion, but there is no end to lighting options that meet the needs while also allowing you to express your style .

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2. Organize and de-clutter

When home offices become collecting places for clutter, you’ll end up resorting to a coffee shop or your dining room table. To combat this, you’ll need some organization techniques to keep everything in order, but don’t neglect the power of organizing’s less glamorous cousin: de-owning . De-own what you don’t need and you’ll free up your mind and creativity for the things that matter.

3. Invest in ergonomics

Sitting all day and staring at a screen is tougher on the body than it seems like it would be, but your body has a way of telling you (usually through pain and strain) that you need to do something differently. Consider ergonomic desks and monitors that allow you to look straight ahead. Here are some quick tips and OSHA provides a thorough checklist for safety in the office. Invest in your body’s future with exactly what you’ll need to be comfortable and position your body for success.

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4. Accommodate your unique needs

If your space will never host a client or an overnight guest, feel free to make it a place just for you — even if that means including a spot for productivity-boosting naps . If, on the other hand, you’re going to have client meetings or use the space for multiple purposes , be sure you include the elements you’ll need to keep it from feeling like your clients are stepping into your bedroom.

5. And finally, add your style

The possibilities here are endless, but if you’re going to spend most of your awake time in your space, you should totally love it. Part of the benefit of working from home is being able to make it your own personalized home office. Here are some design tips/ideas and inspirational visual galleries for making your home office truly yours.

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The bottom line

In her early days, J.K. Rowling wrote anonymously at a cafe and Stephen King set up a makeshift workspace in his laundry room. You don’t have to have a home office to get work done. Still, if you’re going to go to the trouble and expense of having a home office, make it worth it. Invest in lighting, workspace tools, and decor that make it functional and inviting. Because what’s the point of having a home office if you’re always escaping to work elsewhere?

 

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The next time you work an event or a production, tell your supervisor you love working with the PayReel team .

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