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diff --git a/2021/contribute.md b/2021/contribute.md index 7c8bd03c..6e98d154 100644 --- a/2021/contribute.md +++ b/2021/contribute.md @@ -3,19 +3,21 @@ Want to help with EmacsConf 2021? Here's how you can make it even better! -# Tech checks +# Tech-checks with Speakers -Many sessions will have live question and answer sessions via Big Blue -Button. Everything works more smoothly when the speakers are all -set up and ready to go: their audio works, their screen can be shared -properly, and so on. You can help by testing their setup beforehand. +Many sessions will have live question and answer sessions via BigBlueButton +(BBB). Everything works more smoothly when the speakers are all set up and +ready to go: their audio works, their screen can be shared properly, and so +on. You can help by testing their setup beforehand. You can test your own connection at <https://test.bigbluebutton.org> -. If that works for you, you can be a tech check volunteer. Let us +. If that works for you, you can be a tech-check volunteer. Let us know what your availability is and we can match you up with speakers -who want to doublecheck their setup before the conference. +who want to doublecheck their setup before the conference. All you'd +need to do is to go through a checklist with them and send us a quick +email afterwards. -Here are some notes on the tech check process: +Here are some notes on the process: - Can you hear me? Can I hear you? - Explain process @@ -25,14 +27,31 @@ Here are some notes on the tech check process: Technical risk.) - Multi-monitor setups might not be handled well by BBB; share window instead of desktop - - Possible picture-in-picture approach to maximize screen real estate if needed + - Possible picture-in-picture approach to maximize screen real estate if + needed - Linux: share desktop, run cheese, set Always on Top - Check if comfortable checking into IRC: #emacsconf-org - Get phone number for emergency contact, store in private wiki -- Write down IRC nick, name pronunciation, and pronouns for inclusion in the public wiki +- Write down IRC nick, name pronunciation, and pronouns for inclusion in the + public wiki - Encourage webcam for Q&A, although make it clear that it's totally optional -# Alternate streams +# Editing & Reviewing Captions + +Want to help make videos easier for people to enjoy during the +conference, or find and learn from afterwards? Please volunteer to +help caption recorded talks! You'll get a sneak preview of a talk, +and possibly auto-generated captions that you can use as a starting +point. + +We’d like to get started on this as soon as possible because the +pre-recordings will start trickling in until the conference, and doing it +progressively is a good way to keep the work-load low. + +For an Emacs-based solution, [subed.el](https://github.com/rndusr/subed/) mode +makes it easier to adjust the timings or edit the text. + +# Running Alternate Streams Do you have a pretty good network connection and a computer capable of livestreaming? Consider becoming an alternate streamer! You can pick @@ -40,15 +59,6 @@ one or more of your favorite sessions from the [[schedule]] and get set up for doing an extended stream, allowing more time for Q&A and live demonstrations. -# Captions - -Want to help make videos easier for people to enjoy during the -conference, or find and learn from afterwards? Please volunteer to -help caption recorded talks! You'll get a sneak preview of a talk, -and possibly auto-generated captions that you can use as a starting -point. [subed.el](https://github.com/rndusr/subed/) mode makes it -easier to adjust the timings or edit the text. - # Volunteer Thought of another way to help? Sure, suggest away. |