[Coco] regrets

Fri May 18 00:29:37 EDT 2012

I hope my comments about potentially limited bandwidth wasn't taken to imply
that a webcast would be "hogging" the available bandwidth. What I meant is that
there may not be enough bandwidth available to effectively cast the fest and the
amount of bandwidth available was out of our control. Again I'm not an officer of
the group but I have sat in on most of the meeting over the last number of years and know for
a fact that not only is there no objection to casting the fest but we are happy to
see that someone is picking up the ball and doing it. The local group hasn't done it
in the past becuase we don't have the equipment or knowledge to do it.

My concern about casting the fest is that it could reduce the number of people attending.
In the past other have expressed that same concern. In the end I'm only one equal voice
and my issues with casting the fest has to do with the way I look on camera :-) and a
shrinking concern that it will reduce attendance. The reality is that the fest is paid for
by the people that show up. After we figure out how to cast the fest maybe we can explore
ways for the people that can't attend but watch the casts to contribute to the fest as well
as help support our vendors! Finding a way to allow viewers to participate in the auction
would be great!!

As I was typing this it occured to me that a good way to help support the vendors trying
to sell product would be to spend a time a few times a day with each and let them talk about
the products they're offering as well as providing information on how to order products. Again
just a thought on how to help the people that pay the bills for the fest!

The Other Frank

PS - I have a drivewire challange for you that I'd like to talk to you about. :-)

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:03:15PM -0400, Aaron Wolfe wrote:
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Frank Pittel <fwp at deepthought.com> wrote:
> > While I'm not officially management I do know for a fact that they have no
> > objection and will at a personal level do what's in their ability to assist
> > in making the web feed a success. Keep in mind the internet bandwidth is
> > provided as a courtesy by the hotel and they make no promises about throughput
> > or latency and I would bet that outbound bandwidth is going to be slow. If
> > those watching and casting can work with those limitations it won't be a
> > problem.
> 
> The plan is to be very efficient with the limited resources available
> and to avoid 'hogging' the bandwidth.
> I have servers in a hosting facility with essentially unlimited
> bandwidth.  By sending only a single stream from the hotel to my
> equipment, I can then provide it to hundreds of viewers using my own
> connection and without using a single byte more of the hotel's
> bandwidth.  Last year I experimented with something similar and the
> results were pretty good.
> 
> >
> > One thing to consider is that in the past Boisy has voiced objections based on
> > his concern that it will cause people to watch the stream and not actually go
> > to the fest. I hope that the streaming serves to increase interest in the fest
> > and causes more people to go rather then serve as a way for people to "attend"
> > without actually going! Remember the fest is supported by people going,
> > interacting, buying product from vendors and the auctions and this means being there!
> >
> 
> Yes, I know there mixed feelings about the live feed and I don't want
> to upset anybody, especially somebody like Boisy who not only attends
> but has supported the fest and the community for so many years.  I
> think it could increase attendance by raising interest as well, but
> what do I know.  I know some people who want to be there simply can't,
> and would be if there was any way.  Those guys are the reason I like
> to do it.
> 
> There is also potential to turn an internet presence into a revenue
> source for the fest.  If there is a way for people to donate money to
> the club, perhaps paypal or something like that, I could put that
> information right in the feed.  You could also include internet folks
> in things like the auction (or a separate auction, or... ?).   I would
> not be surprised at all if there are a lot of potential supporters who
> just can't make it there physically.   I can take of any technical
> details to implement anything like that, if its something the club
> wants.
> 
> 
> > The Other Frank
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 08:19:54PM -0400, Aaron Wolfe wrote:
> >> Although it is no substitute at all for being there, I will be doing
> >> some live feeds from the fest (provided that is acceptable to The
> >> Management).  They will be available on http://cococoding.com when the
> >> time comes.
> >>
> >> Some of us at the fest hang out in the IRC channel as well, #coco_chat
> >> on freenode or if you're not the IRC type you can use a web browser:
> >> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=coco_chat
> >> I generally have a machine displaying the chat where anyone at the
> >> fest can walk up and say hello.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Luis Fernández <luis46coco at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Too bad
> >> > 'll keep a piece of cake.
> >> > forgive the joke
> >> > I can not go, I cry
> >> >
> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > Making
> >> > CoCoDskUtilPack V 1.0.10.zip, Scan magazines and organize maltedmedia
> >> > http://cococoding.com/cocodskutil/ Thank Aaron Wolfe
> >> > My personal blog: http://www.luis45ccs.blogspot.com,
> >> > Excuse my English, I use google translator, my language is Spanish, I'm Spanish but I live in Venezuela
> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> >> Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 12:16:44 -0500
> >> >> From: jejones3141 at gmail.com
> >> >> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> >> >> Subject: [Coco] regrets
> >> >>
> >> >> Alas, I cannot afford to attend the Fest this year. I am still looking
> >> >> for employment. Have fun, everyone.
> >> >>
> >> >>      James
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