i can access the irc no probs : )  but it would also be good to have a 
stream. another option (more commercial but still free & no registration 
required for those watching) is ustream (http://ustream.tv) - it's very 
easy to set up & broadcast. there is also giss.tv but i'm not sure if 
that does audio ... ?

h : )

Patrick Herd wrote:
> Hi Zita, ADA.
>
> For future video communications take a look at EVO... evo.caltech.edu
>
> It is built by CalTech for all the physics geeks involved with CERN around
> the world. Last time I checked they still allowed academic and educational
> use for free. It would pay to read the fine print about using for the likes
> of an AGM.
>
> EVO supports tie ins to most proprietary video conference gear and can
> support many many participants... When they did the first LHC startup I was
> in a meeting with about 700 other people. Watching them "flick the switch"
> was pretty cool.
>
> The other people to talk to are the crowd who run the Video conference and
> collaboration centre as part of the KAREN network
> http://avcc.karen.net.nz/ their
> video conference bridge is pretty cool (supports web streaming etc) From
> memory they still allow free not for profit use.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Patrick Herd
>
>
>
> 2009/10/6 Zita Joyce <[email protected]>
>
>   
>> Thanks Douglas
>>
>> +
>> The ichat video will support 4 connections (which is why we're using it)
>> but I don't think it's possible to 'watch' that from a different
>> connection, so to speak, which is why we're using the irc as a way for
>> people in other places to check in.
>>
>> It would be great to have a way for people to watch a video
>> conference, and if anyone has any ideas for a free, easy + non
>> 'friending' based system to do that that would be great for next time.
>>
>> This is the first go at figuring out how to do distributed
>> conferencing across I=our widely dispersed community, with a view to
>> using it for other connective events in the future....
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/10/2009, at 8:26 AM, Douglas Bagnall wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Helen wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> i probably won't manage to be online for the AGM, but if by chance
>>>> i'm
>>>> struck by insomnia & awake at 3.30am in denmark, or just coming home
>>>> from a wild party, how do i access the irc or ichat?
>>>>         
>>> The IRC channel is #aotearoa-digital-arts on irc.freenode.net.  If
>>> that
>>> sounds mysterious just go to:
>>>
>>> http://www.aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/irc.html
>>>
>>> I don't think it will be possible to access the ichat video.
>>>
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