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Apr 2024
1h 14m

229: IMAX, the TikTok of Film Projection

Brad Shoemaker, Will Smith
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We're doing a follow-up Q&A this week while we sort out some scheduling hurdles on the backend, and taking a bunch more of your questions from the last six months about ideal pixel density on monitors, what the heck Salesforce does, a portable gaming-focused Windows, when in the product cycle to buy, how the Clapper might integrate into your home automation ... Show More
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