World: r3wp

Sunanda, agreed...

Basically there are for stream techs we need:

- Camera
- Computer screen
- Text
- Audio.

All of this needs to be captured.


Text is still BEST in AltME, it was designed for this, this is also 
a way to bring people into the fold.


Computer and Camera are not the same concept, since video is fine 
at 320x250 (even if stretched), while Computer needs to be exact. 
 


We still have some tweaking to do here, but this is coming together....

Instead of fixed dates, we could also adapt to presenters availability. 
ie., wait until there are a certain number of presenters, and then 
fix the date.

What I would do though, is to distinguish the numbering of Devcons 
- I would not call it fourth devcon, but first virtual DevCon. OTOH 
even with "phasical" devcon, many ppl do attend virtually anyway. 
So what do you think about that?

I agree, this could also have different name than devcon... something 
more on the "easy" less official side, so potential presenters would 
not feel they can't present something more minor they are working 
on in short and maybe more would participate. something like virtual 
rebol gathering ... just thinking outloud

who did finance or sposor this conf now?

sposor = sponsor .. I mean I guess setting up streaming probably 
wasn't free?

Has the devcon been uploaded for viewing yet?

This is a stream from a friend of mine http://www.ustream.tv/channel/freedom-of-information-2008-az


She is using UStream to do this.  I'm going to play with this, but 
it "seems" sort of perfect for the Video part of what we are doing.
you set your "Show time" and go!


But, I will only know after I have played with the incoing, and also 
tried broadcasting, and gotten feedback from a large group.

What about registering the Virtual Devcon and the real ones and putting 
them on a YouTube channel ?

Reichart, I checked the link but it does not seem to run...

Alan, the stream has not "happened" yet.  This is a stream that "will" 
happen in the future.

In fact, this is one of my complaints of their UI.  IT does not treat 
it like a "meeting"

Janko, I used bandwidth that was unused in my FMS account (actually 
paid extra to cover possible larger attendence, but it was unnecessary). 
 An event like this could support 8x the number of people we saw 
for a total of about $30.

It's not just the money, it's also your time. it was extremely generous 
of you, Nick, and the others who helped with the organisation.

I would rename DevCon to QtaskCon

In fact, I would change the name of Rebol to Qtask.

(A little tongue in cheek there.. don't get too wound up)

hmm, Qtask might be good name for REBOL too :-) But - that is not 
possible imo, as Qtask is legal entity, which will have its own business. 
And Qtask is also a product.

Terry, while acknowledging your tongue in cheek, this conference 
was a little last-minute and that limited the presenters somewhat 
:(

Props to Reichart and Chris for being able to pull something together 
on such short notice.

With any luck the next online DevCon will have more preparation time. 
I look forward to your presentation, Terry :)

Let me know, I'll present Rockstar.

Has a date/time been proposed?

Any update on the devcon "video". Has it been uploaded anywhere?