Just launched our side project Precorder, new way to record iPhone vids
@jasonrr and I just launched a side project we've been working on over weekends for the past couple months: http://airshipsoftware.com/precorder . Precorder is a video recording app that constantly saves the past few seconds before you ever hit the record button, so you can wait until something interesting happens to start recording without worrying about missing a precious moment or winding up w/ hours of boring footage. The website explains more w/ pictures of dolphins and stuff. This is an experiment of ours in many ways. All advice welcome.
Just launched our side project Precorder, new way to record iPhone vids launched on January 10, 2011 with 18 votes, #27 of 127 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Precorder is an iPhone video recording app that continuously buffers the previous few seconds of footage, allowing users to press record only after something interesting happens rather than capturing lengthy periods of mundane content. The app automatically preserves those crucial moments that would otherwise be missed while waiting for action to occur. It is designed for iPhone users who want to capture spontaneous events without the burden of excessive unwanted footage.
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