[07:28] schestowitz__And just like that, my heart sank ...
[07:28] schestowitz__Bad contrast, misaligned elements, extra mouse clicks, inefficient workflow. A far, far, far cry from what VLC is - a Swiss Army knife of media that does things extremely well. VLC is probably the most installed software in my arsenal. While I do install this or that application on this or that computer, VLC is the one program that gets installed everywhere, every time.
[07:28] schestowitz__Not just that, I really enjoyed my journey with VLC, discovering its many powers and uses. Over the years, I've written dozens of articles on VLC, showing you how to accomplish tons of useful, practical and fairly advanced tasks - like embedding subtitles into videos, for instance. If this is VLC's future, I'm not sure if there are going to be any more VLC articles from me. In a nutshell, it comes down to this. [07:28] schestowitz__ Always remember: [...]
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