Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??

[Tony Firshman]

On  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 at 16:27:20,  wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)

>
>
>Dilwyn Jones struck on a good idea in an email he sent me - a virtual QL
>show.
>
>I was telling him about Phoebus "being at" the Irish Show via MSN
>Messenger, and he had the idea of having a virtual QL show - might be a
>worthwhile idea, with falling atendance at QL shows as is. We'd need Fast
>internet access at the venue, and webcams etc, which rules out most of the
>current venues - but perfect for future Irish Shows. Could use paltalk or
>something similar for the subscribers, and all anyone would have to do
>would be to login when the show is on.
>
>Tony could do a QL repair on webcam, and those not attending in the flesh
>could tune in via the net.  Would be even better for talks and demos (if
>there were any...)   :-)))
>
>
>What does everyone think of this??
>
>I will definitely be looking into this for the Irish Show next year.
Sounds a great idea.
Your ISDN though would struggle with sound/video.
Hopefully ADSL will reach Roundwood.

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Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??

[Dilwyn Jones]

> with virtual beer ?
Illegal not to have any at an Irish show, I think, Claude ;-)

I didn't go to this last Irish show, but every time I go to Ireland I
end up drinking more than I had intended to!

> I was telling him about Phoebus "being at" the Irish Show via MSN
> Messenger, and he had the idea of having a virtual QL show - might
be a
> worthwhile idea, with falling atendance at QL shows as is. We'd need
Fast
> internet access at the venue, and webcams etc, which rules out most
of the
> current venues - but perfect for future Irish Shows. Could use
paltalk or
> something similar for the subscribers, and all anyone would have to
do
> would be to login when the show is on.
>
> etc...
Obviously, would need good publicity beforehand. I for one do not have
webcam or conferencing or anything like that, and have never used
'chatrooms' or anything like that, so like many QLers I would need to
learn to use the systems first to take part!

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Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??

["Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)"]

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 16:27:20 +0100, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Dilwyn Jones struck on a good idea in an email he sent me - a virtual QL
show.
I was telling him about Phoebus "being at" the Irish Show via MSN
Messenger, and he had the idea of having a virtual QL show - might be a
worthwhile idea, with falling atendance at QL shows as is. We'd need Fast
internet access at the venue, and webcams etc, which rules out most of 
the
current venues - but perfect for future Irish Shows. Could use paltalk or
something similar for the subscribers, and all anyone would have to do
would be to login when the show is on.

Tony could do a QL repair on webcam, and those not attending in the flesh
could tune in via the net.  Would be even better for talks and demos (if
there were any...)   :-)))
What does everyone think of this??

I will definitely be looking into this for the Irish Show next year.



If planned properly I believe that it can be extremely successful. Speccy 
owners have been doing these for years. (Not to mention that it really 
carries no cost)
An online chat / lecture / presentation / talk type of thing could be very 
helpful too. I have found that people that in general don't ask question in 
person will definitely ask to-the-point questions on a chat.
Demos can be also really helpful. I can stream the output from the Aurora 
or Q40 using a vga-to-video converter and in my video-in... or we could use 
QPC... or VNC or something at least. Streaming technologies are great in 
presentations (they are the "NEXT-BIG-THING" in Marketing nowadays... or so 
they tell me at the uni ;-)

We could even tap into c.s.s audience... the average c.s.s reader is a 
sucker for these kinds of things usually :-) (A Spectrum-to-QL tutorial for 
example can be enough to tempt some of them)

Although a virtual show cannot really substitute a real person-to-person 
interaction, it could also run for days without any real cost!... Maybe a 4 
weekend option? And if a real show is in progress, tap into that as well?

I think it's an excellent idea overall

Phoebus

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RE: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??

[Claude Mourier 00]

with virtual beer ?

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Dilwyn Jones struck on a good idea in an email he sent me - a virtual QL
show.

I was telling him about Phoebus "being at" the Irish Show via MSN
Messenger, and he had the idea of having a virtual QL show - might be a
worthwhile idea, with falling atendance at QL shows as is. We'd need Fast
internet access at the venue, and webcams etc, which rules out most of the
current venues - but perfect for future Irish Shows. Could use paltalk or
something similar for the subscribers, and all anyone would have to do
would be to login when the show is on.

etc...

[ql-users] Virtual QL Show??

[Darren . Branagh]

Dilwyn Jones struck on a good idea in an email he sent me - a virtual QL
show.

I was telling him about Phoebus "being at" the Irish Show via MSN
Messenger, and he had the idea of having a virtual QL show - might be a
worthwhile idea, with falling atendance at QL shows as is. We'd need Fast
internet access at the venue, and webcams etc, which rules out most of the
current venues - but perfect for future Irish Shows. Could use paltalk or
something similar for the subscribers, and all anyone would have to do
would be to login when the show is on.

Tony could do a QL repair on webcam, and those not attending in the flesh
could tune in via the net.  Would be even better for talks and demos (if
there were any...)   :-)))


What does everyone think of this??

I will definitely be looking into this for the Irish Show next year.

cheers,

Darren Branagh,
Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business,
Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland.
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