RE: [backstage] breaking news alerts

2005-09-07 Thread Martin Belam
In the wierd way that the BBC works I am responsible for both the homepage Breaking News and the system that delivers the breaking News email. The breaking news email and desktop alert gozmo are both much more fequent events than switching the homepage into 'breaking news' mode The BBC sends ou

Re: [backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk TV Schedule competition

2005-09-07 Thread Tom Coates
I know this conversation has now ended, but I'd just like to briefly suggest that subsequent projects be promoted around Computer Science departments in Universities around the country. Students often have more time, are looking for projects that they'd enjoy hacking around with and are loo

RE: [backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk TV Schedule competition

2005-09-07 Thread Luke Dicken
> departments in Universities around the country. Students often have > more time, are looking for projects that they'd enjoy hacking around You're kidding right? Students at Edinburgh (and the system is afaik the same at most unis) are timetabled for an average 60hrs of class and study a w