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diff --git a/2021/prepare.md b/2021/prepare.md index 3d78a407..85505c6d 100644 --- a/2021/prepare.md +++ b/2021/prepare.md @@ -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><<a href="mailto:corwin@bru.st">corwin@bru.st</a>></td> --> -<!-- <td>mplsCorwin</td> --> -<!-- <td>US/Central (UTC-6)</td> --> -<!-- </tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <td>Leo Vivier</td> --> -<!-- <td><<a href="mailto:zaeph@zaeph.net">zaeph@zaeph.net</a>></td> --> -<!-- <td>zaeph</td> --> -<!-- <td>CET (UTC+1)</td> --> -<!-- </tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <td>Bhavin Gandhi</td> --> -<!-- <td><<a href="mailto:bhavin192@geeksocket.in">bhavin192@geeksocket.in</a>></td> --> -<!-- <td>bhavin192</td> --> -<!-- <td>Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)</td> --> -<!-- </tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <td>Karl Voit</td> --> -<!-- <td><<a href="mailto:EmacsConf@Karl-Voit.at">EmacsConf@Karl-Voit.at</a>></td> --> -<!-- <td>publicvoit</td> --> -<!-- <td>CET (UTC+1)</td> --> -<!-- </tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <td><strong>Your Name</strong></td> --> -<!-- <td><your@email></td> --> -<!-- <td> </td> --> -<!-- <td> </td> --> -<!-- </tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <td><strong>David O'Toole</strong></td> --> -<!-- <td><deeteeoh1138@gmail.com></td> --> -<!-- <td>dto</td> --> -<!-- <td>US/Eastern (UTC-5)</td> --> -<!-- </tr> --> -<!-- <tr> --> -<!-- <td>Amin Bandali</td> --> -<!-- <td><<a href="mailto:bandali@gnu.org">bandali@gnu.org</a>></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><<a href="mailto:zaeph@zaeph.net">zaeph@zaeph.net</a>></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><<a href="mailto:your@email">your@email</a>></td> +<td>…</td> +<td>…</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td>Corwin Brust</td> +<td><<a href="mailto:corwin@bru.st">corwin@bru.st</a>></td> +<td>mplsCorwin</td> +<td>US/Central (UTC-6)</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td>Amin Bandali</td> +<td><<a href="mailto:bandali@gnu.org">bandali@gnu.org</a>></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 <<a +href="mailto:zaeph@zaeph.net">zaeph@zaeph.net</a>> to plan the logistics. <!-- <a name="tech-checklist"></a> --> |