Re: [activities] Re: [SLUG] Video from SLUG June 2011 is up!

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2011/6/26 Marghanita da Cruz <[email protected]>

> Hello Samuel,
>
> You've lost me. What is Disqus?
>

Disqus is a fancy commenting system. I dislike it, because it's rather slow.


> As I understand it, Tim has two cameras and has them on the slides and the
> speaker - which appears to work extremely well for the presentations.
>

The room has 3 cameras. I can mix any two together with the mixing desk up
the back.


> The main problem, with input from the audience in the room is the sound.
> Panning the camera to see the audience provided an interesting, change, but
> would probably be too distracting for anyone tuning in for the talks.
>
> The speaker can't seen the IRC channel, so it is really upto the MC or
> someone in the audience to relay any comments coming in via IRC. I, as the
> MC at the last meeting, found it difficult to read the IRC channel. However,
> there were people in the audience, in the room, monitoring it.
>

Actually the speaker can see the IRC channel on the heads up display above
the podium. The problem is the 30 second delay that is impossible to get rid
ot.


> Checking out the video Tim recorded and uploaded single handedly, as well
> as giving a talk and making an announcement - I am impressed. I don't think
> it needs any post production. However, given the video is published with
>
>> Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)
>>
> post production by others is allowed.
>
> Has anyone checked out Dimdim?
>

Nope.


>
>>
>> Dimdim is an open source web meeting product with features like
>>
> Application, Desktop and Presentation sharing with A/V streaming and chat.
> No attendee installation - all features are available through a web
> browser. Dimdim can be integrated with Moodle.
> <http://sourceforge.net/**projects/dimdim/<http://sourceforge.net/projects/dimdim/>
> >
>

Dimdim has been acquired by Salesforce.com

Samuel Marks wrote:
>
>> Setup dual live feeds (audience + speaker), allow the user to choose
>> between which is at forefront (or have them side-by-side)
>>
>
Dual feeds require twice as much bandwidth and are more fragile. A single
feed mixed onsight is the easiest option.


>
>> Include a Disqus (or similar) commenting system below, or (temporary fix)
>> embed an IRC client.
>>
>
We already embed an IRC client.

Tim

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">2011/6/26 Marghanita da Cruz <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&g=
t;</span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

Hello Samuel,<br>
<br>
You&#39;ve lost me. What is Disqus?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Dis=
qus is a fancy commenting system. I dislike it, because it&#39;s rather slo=
w.</div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

As I understand it, Tim has two cameras and has them on the slides and the<=
br>
speaker - which appears to work extremely well for the presentations.<br></=
blockquote><div><br></div><div>The room has 3 cameras. I can mix any two to=
gether with the mixing desk up the back.</div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex;">

The main problem, with input from the audience in the room is the sound.<br=
>
Panning the camera to see the audience provided an interesting, change, but=
<br>
would probably be too distracting for anyone tuning in for the talks.<br>
<br>
The speaker can&#39;t seen the IRC channel, so it is really upto the MC or<=
br>
someone in the audience to relay any comments coming in via IRC. I, as the =
MC at the last meeting, found it difficult to read the IRC channel. However=
, there were people in the audience, in the room, monitoring it.<br></block=
quote>

<div><br></div><div>Actually the speaker can see the IRC channel on the hea=
ds up display above the podium. The problem is the 30 second delay that is =
impossible to get rid ot.</div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex;">

Checking out the video Tim recorded and uploaded single handedly, as well<b=
r>
as giving a talk and making an announcement - I am impressed. I don&#39;t t=
hink<br>
it needs any post production. However, given the video is published with<br=
>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) <br>
</blockquote>
post production by others is allowed.<br>
<br>
Has anyone checked out Dimdim?<br></blockquote><div>=C2=A0</div><div>Nope.<=
/div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
<br>
Dimdim is an open source web meeting product with features like <br>
</blockquote>
Application, Desktop and Presentation sharing with A/V streaming and chat.<=
br>
No attendee installation - all features are available through a web<br>
browser. Dimdim can be integrated with Moodle.<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"http://sourceforge.net/projects/dimdim/" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://sourceforge.net/<u></u>projects/dimdim/</a>&gt;<br></blockquote><br>D=
imdim has been acquired by Salesforce.com<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote">

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Samuel Marks wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">
Setup dual live feeds (audience + speaker), allow the user to choose betwee=
n which is at forefront (or have them side-by-side)<br></div></blockquote><=
/blockquote><div><br></div><div>Dual feeds require twice as much bandwidth =
and are more fragile. A single feed mixed onsight is the easiest option.</d=
iv>

<div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div class=3D"im">


<br>
Include a Disqus (or similar) commenting system below, or (temporary fix) e=
mbed an IRC client.<br></div></blockquote></blockquote><div><br></div><div>=
We already embed an IRC client.</div><div><br></div><div>Tim</div></div>


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