Comments for DC Tech Events http://blog.dctechevents.com The Blog that goes with The Calendar Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Let's record everything by Jill Foster http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Jill Foster Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:11:14 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-57 Ross, @corbett3000, @Matt, et al - Super ideas, with the volunteer corps and incentives having great potential. As for DC Media Makers, we record irregularly and usually with Ustream. Would love to steady that. As for incentive - I commit to donating a $25 Amex Gift Card to the volunteer video corps (who could commit to a biz quarter?). What do you think of that idea? Just starting a gift 'fund' pool? Ross, @corbett3000, @Matt, et al – Super ideas, with the volunteer corps and incentives having great potential.

As for DC Media Makers, we record irregularly and usually with Ustream. Would love to steady that.

As for incentive – I commit to donating a $25 Amex Gift Card to the volunteer video corps (who could commit to a biz quarter?). What do you think of that idea? Just starting a gift ‘fund’ pool?

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by Gray Herter http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Gray Herter Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:40 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-40 We recorded the Scala Lift off main presentation from Martin Odersky. Still trying to figure out what to do with it. I'll let you know when we get it up on the web somewhere. We recorded the Scala Lift off main presentation from Martin Odersky. Still trying to figure out what to do with it. I’ll let you know when we get it up on the web somewhere.

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by Peter Corbett http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Peter Corbett Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:40:54 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-39 Our course this is a great idea. The problem isn't a lack of resources - certainly there are already enough cameras in market, with enough operators to do a good job recording as many meetups as possible. This is a matter of INCENTIVES and RESPONSIBILITY. While people have from time recorded and streamed sessions 'out of the goodness of their heart' - what would it look like if there were a tangible perk to doing so? What if it was 'your job' in the community to do so for a certain # of meetups? Just a thought. I don't have the solution - I need some coffee first. Our course this is a great idea. The problem isn’t a lack of resources – certainly there are already enough cameras in market, with enough operators to do a good job recording as many meetups as possible.

This is a matter of INCENTIVES and RESPONSIBILITY. While people have from time recorded and streamed sessions ‘out of the goodness of their heart’ – what would it look like if there were a tangible perk to doing so? What if it was ‘your job’ in the community to do so for a certain # of meetups?

Just a thought. I don’t have the solution – I need some coffee first.

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by DC Tech Events for the Week of November 23 2009 « Ross Notes http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-38 DC Tech Events for the Week of November 23 2009 « Ross Notes Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:21 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-38 [...] REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Let’s Record Everything [...] [...] REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Let’s Record Everything [...]

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by DC Tech Events for the Week of November 23 2009 « DC Tech Events (the blog) http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-37 DC Tech Events for the Week of November 23 2009 « DC Tech Events (the blog) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:21 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-37 [...] REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Let’s Record Everything [...] [...] REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Let’s Record Everything [...]

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by Matt http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Matt Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:29 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-36 I can't take credit. Noah Kunin, new Multimedia Content Producer at the Sunlight Foundation, is helping us out on this front. He had a legit hard drive based video camera and tripod, and next time we'll be livestreaming with a camera, laptop, microphones, and FireWire cable. Again, all thanks to Noah. In the past I've tried using my Macbook webcam and flip cams, both to mixed results. I can’t take credit. Noah Kunin, new Multimedia Content Producer at the Sunlight Foundation, is helping us out on this front. He had a legit hard drive based video camera and tripod, and next time we’ll be livestreaming with a camera, laptop, microphones, and FireWire cable. Again, all thanks to Noah. In the past I’ve tried using my Macbook webcam and flip cams, both to mixed results.

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by ross http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-35 ross Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-35 Rock, Matt-- Watching now, it turned out great. What did you record with? Rock, Matt– Watching now, it turned out great.

What did you record with?

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by Matt Stempeck http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Matt Stempeck Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:26 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-34 We started recording last night. We're going to livestream next time (didn't have the right camera), but for now: http://net2dc.blip.tv/ We started recording last night. We’re going to livestream next time (didn’t have the right camera), but for now: http://net2dc.blip.tv/

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by Matt Stempeck http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Matt Stempeck Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:03:05 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-33 Excellent idea, Ross. I would love to have more NetSquared and DC tech events recorded and/or livestreamed (at least when there's a consistent speaker). The challenge we've faced in consistently doing this hasn't been equipment but (wo)manpower. As you all know there are a ton of moving parts to an event, so you need a volunteer who can focus solely on video. I may have finally found that for NetSquared, but then the camera issue came up. I'm a big fan of Ustream, but there were just too many technical issues with poor audio and again, having someone sit at the laptop to move it around and interact with the chatroom and cater to the ~50 people there in addition to the live crowd. So anyway, maybe in addition to a few readily accessible cameras we could have a video corps of volunteers who might be available (if they're interested and attending the event anyway). Excellent idea, Ross. I would love to have more NetSquared and DC tech events recorded and/or livestreamed (at least when there’s a consistent speaker). The challenge we’ve faced in consistently doing this hasn’t been equipment but (wo)manpower. As you all know there are a ton of moving parts to an event, so you need a volunteer who can focus solely on video. I may have finally found that for NetSquared, but then the camera issue came up.

I’m a big fan of Ustream, but there were just too many technical issues with poor audio and again, having someone sit at the laptop to move it around and interact with the chatroom and cater to the ~50 people there in addition to the live crowd.

So anyway, maybe in addition to a few readily accessible cameras we could have a video corps of volunteers who might be available (if they’re interested and attending the event anyway).

]]> Comment on Let's record everything by Jesse Thomas http://blog.dctechevents.com/2009/11/15/lets-record-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jesse Thomas Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:52:58 +0000 http://blog.dctechevents.com/?p=142#comment-32 Great idea Ross! Great idea Ross!

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