I think it will be very easy to use a VoIP simple application to avoid the need to use any mic.
The application should probably turn off the laptop speaker to avoid coupling. Of course, it can be even improved if the chair can have a way to "pass the virtual mic" to each of those that want to talk, something such as a simple screen showing everyone who pushed the "talk" button in their own laptop and when they queued, to keep the order. The chair can in any case, choose a different order, cancel the talk requests in order to move to a different topic, or whatever. May be there is something similar, open source, which can be easily adapted to our needs. Regards, Jordi > De: "James M. Polk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Responder a: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Fecha: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:49:56 -0500 > Para: Jeffrey Altman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brian E Carpenter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, IETF General Discussion Mailing List <ietf@ietf.org> > Asunto: Re: IETF 63 On-line Survey > > At 06:25 AM 8/18/2005 -0400, Jeffrey Altman wrote: >> In my working group I would say that a bigger factor related to the >> improved ability to hold a technical discussion were the four floating >> microphones. > > floating mics are a bad idea for many reasons - each getting worse with > room and or audience size increasing. > > Who is in charge of who's next to speak? > Who passes the mics to the folks in the middle of a row who didn't bother > to get up? > Turning of heads happens now to know places (mics in the aisles), but > because seated persons are not standing, they cannot be easily seen, > causing some confusion and general discomfort in the audience to "find the > person", then "find their face" to know who's saying what - which is > important sometimes. > > Few people talk during sessions, and those that do, know to sit where they > can readily get to a mic to make a point. I see nothing wrong with keeping > this layout > >> Participants are more than capable of turning their heads >> but when holding a technical discussion those extra mics make a >> significant difference. >> >> Jeffrey Altman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ietf mailing list >> Ietf@ietf.org >> https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > cheers, > James > > ******************* > Truth is not to be argued... it is to be presented. > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@ietf.org > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf ************************************ The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org Barcelona 2005 Global IPv6 Summit Information available at: http://www.ipv6-es.com This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
