Add info for tech-checks

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@@ -191,80 +191,68 @@ Please email <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org>.  We'd love to hear from you.
 Thanks for contributing to EmacsConf 2021!
 
 
-<!-- #### Office hours for video call tech-checks -->
-
-<!-- After you submit your prerecorded video, we will schedule a tech-check with  -->
-<!-- We ask that speakers who plan to participate in Q&A sessions and/or -->
-<!-- plan to present live schedule a short tech-check with us in the weeks -->
-<!-- leading to the conference, in order to quickly check their ability for -->
-<!-- joining video calls and performing common tasks such as sharing their -->
-<!-- screen.  The office hours will likely be on Saturdays or Sundays, but -->
-<!-- we would be happy to try and work out another time if that doesn’t -->
-<!-- work for a speaker. -->
-
-<!-- To schedule a short tech-check, email one of the people listed below -->
-<!-- or visit with us on [#emacsconf-org on Freenode -->
-<!-- IRC](irc://chat.freenode.net/#emacsconf-org). -->
-
-<!-- <table> -->
-<!-- <thead> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td>Volunteer</td> -->
-<!-- <td>Email</td> -->
-<!-- <td>IRC Nick</td> -->
-<!-- <td>Timezone</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- </thead> -->
-<!-- <tbody> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td>Corwin Brust</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;<a href="mailto:corwin@bru.st">corwin@bru.st</a>&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>mplsCorwin</td> -->
-<!-- <td>US/Central (UTC-6)</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td>Leo Vivier</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;<a href="mailto:zaeph@zaeph.net">zaeph@zaeph.net</a>&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>zaeph</td> -->
-<!-- <td>CET (UTC+1)</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td>Bhavin Gandhi</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;<a href="mailto:bhavin192@geeksocket.in">bhavin192@geeksocket.in</a>&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>bhavin192</td> -->
-<!-- <td>Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td>Karl Voit</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;<a href="mailto:EmacsConf@Karl-Voit.at">EmacsConf@Karl-Voit.at</a>&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>publicvoit</td> -->
-<!-- <td>CET (UTC+1)</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td><strong>Your Name</strong></td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;your@email&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&nbsp;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&nbsp;</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td><strong>David O'Toole</strong></td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;deeteeoh1138@gmail.com&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>dto</td> -->
-<!-- <td>US/Eastern (UTC-5)</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- <tr> -->
-<!-- <td>Amin Bandali</td> -->
-<!-- <td>&lt;<a href="mailto:bandali@gnu.org">bandali@gnu.org</a>&gt;</td> -->
-<!-- <td>bandali</td> -->
-<!-- <td>US/Eastern (UTC-5)</td> -->
-<!-- </tr> -->
-<!-- </tbody> -->
-<!-- </table> -->
-
-<!-- If you'd like to help out with the tech-checks, feel free to add your -->
-<!-- name and email to the above list and email <bandali@gnu.org> to plan -->
-<!-- the logistics. -->
+## Tech-checks for video calls
+
+We ask that speakers who plan to participate in live Q&A sessions schedule
+a short tech-check in the weeks leading to the conference; this is to ensure
+that you can perform all the common tasks you'd need such as sharing your
+screen or toggling your microphone.
+
+We use BigBlueButton for our video-conferencing needs, and a quick way to
+familiarize yourself with it is to run it in a test-room:
+https://test.bigbluebutton.org/
+
+If you encounter any problems with your equipment or with the platform, please
+get in touch with us and we'll sort them out together!  In those cases, since
+we'll probably need to schedule a one-on-one tech-check with you, we ask that
+you email the closest volunteer to your timezone (or zaeph otherwise).  You
+can also visit us on [#emacsconf-org on
+Libera](irc://libera.chat/#emacsconf-org).
+
+We will likely schedule those one-on-one tech-checks with you on Saturdays or
+Sundays, but we would be happy to try and work out another time if that
+doesn't work for you.
+
+<table>
+<thead>
+<tr>
+<td>Volunteer</td>
+<td>Email</td>
+<td>IRC Nick</td>
+<td>Timezone</td>
+</tr>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<tr>
+<td>Leo Vivier</td>
+<td>&lt;<a href="mailto:zaeph@zaeph.net">zaeph@zaeph.net</a>&gt;</td>
+<td>zaeph</td>
+<td>CET (UTC+1)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><strong>Wanna help out?  You can add your name and contact-info here!</strong></td>
+<td>&lt;<a href="mailto:your@email">your@email</a>&gt;</td>
+<td>…</td>
+<td>…</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Corwin Brust</td>
+<td>&lt;<a href="mailto:corwin@bru.st">corwin@bru.st</a>&gt;</td>
+<td>mplsCorwin</td>
+<td>US/Central (UTC-6)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Amin Bandali</td>
+<td>&lt;<a href="mailto:bandali@gnu.org">bandali@gnu.org</a>&gt;</td>
+<td>bandali</td>
+<td>US/Eastern (UTC-5)</td>
+</tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+
+If you'd like to help out with the tech-checks, feel free to add your name and
+email to the above list and email &lt;<a
+href="mailto:zaeph@zaeph.net">zaeph@zaeph.net</a>&gt; to plan the logistics.
 
 
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