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GF3 · Boot Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 11

[META] RocketPlane Webcast

**Posted:** Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:24 pm

konamouse

I'd love it! Hard part is lack of access to Skype equipment to participate.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:40 pm

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GF3 · Boot Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 11

We are also looking at doing a plain old web cast. but it maybe less interactive.

skype is all free download right from their site.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:04 pm

aliendial

The only equipment is a mike or headset; doesn't have to come from skype.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:12 pm

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Phaedra

Right, and for that matter, if you just want to listen, you don't need either a mic or a headset, just speakers.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:28 pm

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GF3 · Boot Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 11

So is there any interest?

**Posted:** Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:49 am

Raze50 · Boot Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 67

Is ther any interest?

**Posted:** Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:20 pm

KSG · Decorated Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 186 Location: WA, USA

Oh great, Loki has taught people to use ?! to end their sentences. Curse you, Microsoft!

Yeah, there's definitely interest.

**Posted:** Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:12 pm

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dashcat

Sure, I'm interested. I love hearing from people who are obviously excited about what they do and like sharing it. And how often does anyone get a chance to talk to an astronaut? I'll be there.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:15 am

GF3 · Boot Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 11

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tgeairn · Greenhorn Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

Webcast thoughts

**Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:19 pm

GF3 · Boot Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 11

Re: Webcast thoughts

**Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:20 pm

Phaedra

Yes, the Neowin/UF/42 chat is going to use Skypecast.

A single individual can host it, and decide who talks when. Listening individuals can request voice status by moving themselves into a "waiting" category. The host can see this and decide when and if to voice them (e.g. a listener could move herself into the waiting category when she had a question, and after the current participant was done asking their question and talking to the guest speakers, the host would devoice the current participant and select someone in the "waiting" category to speak next). I believe that Skypecast supports up to 100 participants, but Rob should be able to tell you that for sure. All you need to participate is Skype (free program) and a headset, or speakers & a mic.

Skype also makes it fairly easy to record, I believe, as it's what we use to record the ARGNet netcasts.

Hey, mods -- for the sake of reducing confusion, maybe the Rocketplane Kistler chat should get its own thread? Smile

**Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:32 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:40 pm

Phaedra

**Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:17 pm

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