From 6eb067255af9772de9a87fde460df2c3dd4b3f9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:01:53 -0400 Subject: 2020/prepare: leave my name at the bottom :-) --- 2020/prepare.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index 4587ff09..51b479ba 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ IRC](irc://chat.freenode.net/#emacsconf-org). CEST (UTC+1) +Bhavin Gandhi +<bhavin192@geeksocket.in> +bhavin192 +Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) + + Your Name <your@email>   @@ -144,12 +150,6 @@ IRC](irc://chat.freenode.net/#emacsconf-org). bandali US/Eastern (UTC-5) - -Bhavin Gandhi -<bhavin192@geeksocket.in> -bhavin192 -Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) - -- cgit v1.2.3 From 3eaa0dc4a31d7e2cd71fcdf3b0fb20702f931816 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:54:34 -0400 Subject: 2020/prepare: add note about using headset mics (suggested by bremner) --- 2020/prepare.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index 51b479ba..4a1f73b9 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ more about this. > To help reduce echo, if possible please use a headset instead of > external speakers during live presentations including during Q&A. +> Headset microphones tend to have some form of noise-cancelling built +> into them, which might be helpful for decreasing the ambient noise +> captured by the microphone. If you have one, it might be worth +> trying using it instead of a laptop's built-in microphone. *Prepare recorded video in 720p; WebM formatted if possible.* -- cgit v1.2.3 From db0c8f4dfa2533026ca0b125fc71205695b06e98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:27:39 -0400 Subject: 2020/prepare: most likely going with BBB this year --- 2020/prepare.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index 4a1f73b9..ce30682f 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ we will try to convert them to our preferred formats on your behalf. ### Office hours for video call tech-checks -For EmacsConf 2020 live talks/sessions, we are evaluating a number of -free software video-calling/conferencing tools, namely BigBlueButton, -Jitsi Meet, and GNU Jami for the video calls with speakers delivering -live presentations. Once we have made a decision about which software -to use for EmacsConf 2020, we would like to do tech-checks with -speakers to make sure they are able to use it to deliver their -presentation(s). +For EmacsConf 2020 live talks/sessions, we have been evaluating a +number of free software video-calling/conferencing tools, namely +BigBlueButton, Jitsi Meet, and GNU Jami for the video calls with +speakers delivering live presentations. At this point, BigBlueButton +seems to be our most likely choice, and we would like to do +tech-checks with speakers to make sure they are able to use it to +deliver their presentation(s). 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From fa3f78fb8efb3576796065746226cc1619be624b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:28:29 -0400 Subject: 2020/prepare: slight clarification --- 2020/prepare.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index ce30682f..4d526453 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ BigBlueButton, Jitsi Meet, and GNU Jami for the video calls with speakers delivering live presentations. At this point, BigBlueButton seems to be our most likely choice, and we would like to do tech-checks with speakers to make sure they are able to use it to -deliver their presentation(s). +deliver their live presentation(s) and/or live Q&A. 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 3adcc9c5312b61c9ca9987ae2a466a0208e16086 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:36:29 -0400 Subject: 2020/prepare: tweak wording --- 2020/prepare.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index 4d526453..7d2991a4 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ For EmacsConf 2020 live talks/sessions, we have been evaluating a number of free software video-calling/conferencing tools, namely BigBlueButton, Jitsi Meet, and GNU Jami for the video calls with speakers delivering live presentations. At this point, BigBlueButton -seems to be our most likely choice, and we would like to do -tech-checks with speakers to make sure they are able to use it to +seems to be our most likely choice for this year, and we would like to +do tech-checks with speakers to make sure they are able to use it to deliver their live presentation(s) and/or live Q&A. We ask that speakers who plan to participate in Q&A sessions and/or -- cgit v1.2.3 From d613ef01467307bffa5f0e46b0ce29c93ca3d676 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Voit Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020 14:39:57 +0100 Subject: 2020/prepare: added Karl for tech-checks --- 2020/prepare.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index 7d2991a4..081de3d0 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ IRC](irc://chat.freenode.net/#emacsconf-org). Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) +Karl Voit +<EmacsConf@Karl-Voit.at> +publicvoit +CET (UTC+1) + + + Your Name <your@email>   -- cgit v1.2.3 From bddbe1c386e5f14d7c71b66cd406bf1512772baf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leo Vivier Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020 14:47:27 +0100 Subject: 2020/prepare: fix timezone name for zaeph --- 2020/prepare.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to '2020') diff --git a/2020/prepare.md b/2020/prepare.md index 081de3d0..f2308845 100644 --- a/2020/prepare.md +++ b/2020/prepare.md @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ IRC](irc://chat.freenode.net/#emacsconf-org). Leo Vivier <zaeph@zaeph.net> zaeph -CEST (UTC+1) +CET (UTC+1) Bhavin Gandhi -- cgit v1.2.3