Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
I read people's comments with interest. I am rather surprised by the negativity aimed at Facebook. I would point out that I do have at least one BBC person as a Facebook friend, that being BBC Radio 5 Live's Victoria Derbyshire: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=611852937

[backstage] BBC Glow

2009-07-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
Looks very interesting, if only for multi-browser support. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/07/glow_technical_overviwe.html --- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice,

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
Just because one can do some interesting technically savvy work with an API, if it's not open-source then how do we validate it?* * My running assumption is that if something isn't open-source then the action of entering into a contract for a service is you can sue the hide of the provider if it

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Tim Dobson
Brian Butterworth wrote: 3. Is there a list of backstagers to follow somewhere? http://identi.ca/tdobson Some dents are crossposted to http://twitter.com/tdobson - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Nico Morrison
Guess the BBC might have the clout and the inclination to sue; I have neither and prefer to rely on open-source community source code validation done on my behalf. Anyway - suing is beside the point in question. Which is about trust. I use Facebook but I do not trust it. Regards, Nico M

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
James Cridland (and his pussy) are http://twitter.com/jamescridland 2009/7/10 Iain Wallace ikwall...@gmail.com I've not seen any hashtags floating around for backstage. Ian Forrester is http://twitter.com/cubicgarden I'm http://twitter.com/strawp We may as well use this thread to post

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Stephen Mount
I'm http://twitter.com/stemount :-) On 12 Jul 2009, at 10:47, Brian Butterworth wrote: James Cridland (and his pussy) are http://twitter.com/jamescridland 2009/7/10 Iain Wallace ikwall...@gmail.com I've not seen any hashtags floating around for backstage. Ian Forrester is

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread Matt Barber
@matt512 :) Prepare for 99% wine and beer related banter! On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Stephen Mountstep...@dreamcreators.co.uk wrote: I'm http://twitter.com/stemount :-) On 12 Jul 2009, at 10:47, Brian Butterworth wrote: James Cridland (and his pussy) are

Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter?

2009-07-12 Thread backstage
I'm @techiebabe but rarely talk about techie things these days. Happy to have new followers tho! On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 08:22:04PM +0200, Matt Barber wrote: @matt512 :) Prepare for 99% wine and beer related banter! On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Stephen