[nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention

Tue Jul 13 02:09:31 UTC 2010

But I wanted to link to it directly. Ah well.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention

> But you *had* a straight MP3 stream!
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Jul 12, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> Well, in my view, a straight mp3 stream would have been best of all.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> E-Mail:
>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>>
>> On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:16 AM, Steve Jacobson wrote:
>>
>>> Ray,
>>>
>>> You have a better background in this than I do, but isn't there anything 
>>> more universal than using the PLS files?  I had heard of people who 
>>> could not listen without
>>> Winamp, and my Windows Mobile phone would not handle it.  My kids Palm 
>>> Pre could play it, though.  I listen to other streams without having 
>>> WinAmp on my
>>> computer.  I definitely grant you that PLS is probably more universal 
>>> than Silver Light.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>
>>> On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:20:47 -0500, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mike and Sherry,
>>>
>>>> I was able to catch the NFB convention stream right through to Thursday 
>>>> afternoon or so.  Seems to be that we've got folks running the stream 
>>>> at the NFB
>>> convention who; though better than last year, still made some stupid 
>>> mistakes.  For example, cutting the audio at critical moments.  I think 
>>> another issue too is to
>>> obtain a server big enough to support way more machines listening in 
>>> than what we have so far.  The smartest move the nFB convention 
>>> streamers made this year
>>> was the use of the .pls file streaming.  That made it more universal. 
>>> Last year, who ever did the streaming used Microsoft Silverlight, which, 
>>> if you will remember,
>>> caused problems for quite a few of us.  This year, it was pulling wires 
>>> and connections at aquard times.  Frankly, I thinkn we need to be more 
>>> professional about how
>>> we go about this.  We are getting better each year; and, hopefully, next 
>>> year, we'll get somebody who really knows what they're doing.
>>>
>>>> In the interest of fairness, however, I think it would be of interest 
>>>> to hear from those doing the streaming.  Perhaps there were issues 
>>>> beyond their control of
>>> which we were unaware and maybe, we would all be bettter off working 
>>> with each other to resolve this.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>
>>>> E-Mail:
>>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>
>>>> On Jul 12, 2010, at 12:37 AM, Michael Hingson wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Greetings from Phoenix,
>>>>>
>>>>> There are indeed only around 400 or 500 people in the audience.  I am 
>>>>> now
>>>>> back in my room and listening on ACB radio.  The ACB has been 
>>>>> streaming and
>>>>> such for several years.  They do know how to do it and have put an 
>>>>> effort
>>>>> over the years into making streaming work.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, I just encountered a dropout here as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Hingson
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Sherri
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 7:30 PM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention
>>>>>
>>>>> I am currently, just for the sake of comparison, listening to the ACB
>>>>> convention opening session on ACB radio. There are no drop-outs, no 
>>>>> loss of
>>>>> signal, but it sounds as though maybe 400-500 people are in the
>>>>> audience--only based on what I can hear. I think it would be 
>>>>> phenomenal if
>>>>> someone knowledgeable in the streaming process could help our NFB be 
>>>>> better
>>>>> able to stream our convention. Our National Convention was so 
>>>>> exciting! I
>>>>> believe that if it could be streamed in its entirety, it would 
>>>>> encourage
>>>>> those who have not attended to want to attend a convention. Is there 
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> who could maybe talk to the ACB folks and find out how they do such a 
>>>>> good
>>>>> job streaming their convention? Attending our convention in Dallas, I 
>>>>> found
>>>>> it to be inspirational and though much of it will be put on the 
>>>>> convention
>>>>> issue of the Monitor, I would hope that in future, especially for the
>>>>> banquet and the Presidential Report, the convention could be streamed 
>>>>> via
>>>>> audio to those who will not be able to attend.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsliner Coordinator
>>>>> E-mail:  flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>>> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>>>> http://www.nfbflorida.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "Don't give up something you want forever for something you want only 
>>>>> for
>>>>> now!"
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