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How to: Not Get Scammed on Ebay
Written by Dylan Couper on June 2nd, 2007
The great playground of the modern fraud artist has been Ebay. Fueled by greed, buyers have been lured into lowball auctions on high end items. With their savings sent overseas via Western Union, buyers waited patiently on their doorsteps, fake UPS tracking numbers in hand, never to have that expensive new toy arrive. Although Ebay has been cracking down efficiently, it is still a buyer beware world out there. While there are many other auction sites out there, the following red flags should apply to any purchase you make.
Tips for attending the NAB Trade Show
Written by DVi Contributor on March 16th, 2005
If you’re in the market to purchase new video gear anytime soon, then you owe it to yourself to make a pilgramage to Las Vegas for the annual National Association of Broadcasters trade show. Having attended NAB for the past 10 years, I can give you my two cents about attending on the cheap, and some gotchas for first-timers…
Tutorial: The Ultimate Video Deposition Skinny, Part One
Written by Paul Tauger on January 29th, 2003
I’m a litigation attorney with 10 years experience, employed as a senior litigator by a major international law firm. I am also an advanced amateur videographer, doing travel videos. I’ve lost track of the number of depositions I’ve conducted, but they’re in the hundreds…
Tutorial: The Ultimate Video Deposition Skinny, Part Two
Written by Paul Tauger on January 29th, 2003
This is the bare minimum gear I consider appropriate for deposition videography. I won’t hire you again if you show up without backup for video and audio. Depositions are one-shot deals… they are critical events which can’t be redone. With the setup I’ve described, you have multiple independent video and audio recordings, and will always have a backup if something goes sour…
