[Coco] CoCoFEST - Video Streaming Via Skype

[Frank Pittel]

Good suggestion Aaron. Chances are that our first attempt or two at streaming won't work
well and we'll need to change how it's done. The IRC channel is a reliable and low bandwidth
way of communicating as a group.

The Other Frank


On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 08:24:26PM -0400, Aaron Wolfe wrote:
> I recommend using the #coco_chat channel on Freenode IRC to coordinate
> efforts and communication between those at the fest and those that want to
> view a stream.  In years past it has worked well in that capacity since
> several fest attendees are also regulars in the channel.
> 
> Anyone can join the channel with the IRC client of their choice or by using
> a web browser:
> 
> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=coco_chat
> 
> On Apr 24, 2014 8:09 PM, "Frank Pittel" <fwp at deepthought.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have to admit that I know little about the inner workings of skype but
> I would
> > be surprised if the hotel had that much outbound bandwidth or more.
> Actually more will
> > be needed since others at the fest will be making use of the available
> bandwidth. I did
> > a bit of looking around and found a site that will stream video and no
> charge called "you now".
> >
> > I know very little about them other then there's no charge for the
> service. :-)
> >
> > We can try out other options over the weekend.
> >
> > The Other Frank
> 
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