[OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION] DIG Hackfest Questions

[Karen Collier]

Yamil, thanks for the suggestion and demonstration.  This looks like a great way to let people participate who can't be there in person.  If you don't mind bringing laptop and webcam, I vote we give it a try during the DIG hackfest.  

If anyone happens to have a microphone that can pick up sound from a larger area and can connect to a laptop, it would be great if you can bring it.  If not, we'll do the best we can with the built in mic.  

Thanks,
Karen

----- "Yamil Suarez" <ysuarez at berklee.edu> wrote:

> Karen,
> 
> I set up a test stream this morning for my own testing purposes. In  
> the past I had attended streams, but this is my first time creating  
> one. Here is what I can asses so far...
> 
> - When someone first connects to the stream they will be shown a 30  
> second commercial, and then the live stream will kick in. There will 
> 
> also be Youtube style "see-thru" footer ads occasionally while the  
> stream is running. For the record,  it appears that to remove the adds
>  
> we would have to pay $99 a month.
> 
> - If viewers want to chat with us, they will have to create a ustream 
> 
> login right before they can post to the chat room dedicated to my  
> ustream channel's "show/broadcast".
> 
> Btw, my laptop's microphone might not work so well in a large  
> conference room. I can try to do another test in a much larger space, 
> 
> but I might not have the time before the conference. I might be able 
> 
> to try it out in a medium sized room.
> 
> Email me directly if you want to try out the live stream I am running 
> 
> today so you can see the service for yourself.
> 
> Let me know what you guys think,
> Yamil
> 
> 
> On Apr 18, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Karen Collier wrote:
> 
> > Yamil,
> >
> > That sounds like a very promising option to me.  I don't have access
>  
> > to a webcam, but if you would be willing to bring the equipment and 
> 
> > set it up to run, I think it'd be great to give it a go.
> >
> > Have you had a chance to try this out yet?  How do remote  
> > participants find the meeting?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Karen
> >

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Karen Collier
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