Re: [backstage] iPlayer caching

2008-12-18 Thread Adam Leach
On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 21:06 +, Andy wrote: 2008/12/18 Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv: And with Adobe's AIR on Linux. [ducks again] It's NOT on Linux. It's on 3 specific distribution versions of Linux. Fedora Core 8, Ubuntu 7.10, openSUSE 10.3 From

RE: [backstage] Dailysnooze Vista Gadgets

2008-11-22 Thread Adam Leach
On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 14:29 +, Fraser Murrell wrote: Hi Terry all, Hang in there on this one - the web hosting company (who shall remain nameless otherwise I will start swearing loudly) - moved my website + services into a special monitoring area at the beginning of the month, and

Re: [backstage] Flash everywhere

2008-11-19 Thread Adam Leach
On Wed, 2008-11-19 at 19:19 +, Paul Battley wrote: 2008/11/19 Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Adobe notes that 98 percent of computers have Flash installed, and it is becoming crucial to have it to enjoy the Internet. That is of course, unless you own an iPhone. This is what

Re: [backstage] [ORG-discuss] DRM Free BBC Content on GNU/Linux (Ubuntu)

2008-11-02 Thread Adam Leach
I have been using this service on off for the past month with Totem plugin in Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex. Its great having all the podcasts, however does anyone know when the news stories will have the correct video attached and not the video of the Channel Tunnel being closed. Shame the Dirac

[backstage] Head Conference

2008-10-24 Thread Adam Leach
Is anyone going to any of the Head Conference Hubs? Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/

Re: [backstage] TV Feeds

2008-07-22 Thread Adam Leach
On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 17:21 +0100, Andrew McParland wrote: Adam, Server kicked! Thanks Brian is right that moving forward getting data from /programmes is probably a better idea as this is a supported BBC service rather than our temporary (ahem), experimental TV-Anytime file service

RE: [backstage] Spam was Thinking Digital conference

2008-05-23 Thread Adam Leach
On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 13:52 +, TRYPHENA BRADE wrote: Thank you for a DECENT reply. We AIM to: * host videos on BBC * the Thinking Digital site Thanking you in advance Sorry, but i don't seem to understand how Gospel music and Basic IT training videos are relevant

Re: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

2008-03-26 Thread Adam Leach
On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 23:46 +, James Cridland wrote: * Yes, yes, RealPlayer. I'm working on it, though, for radio. Expect to see changes in May. Does this mean we might finally get something similar to the streams that are provided by Virgin Radio, ie MP3 streaming? Of course Ogg streams

Re: [backstage] Xinhua Doctored BBC Screenshot?

2008-03-24 Thread Adam Leach
A quick check of the Google cache would have told you it has changed and the screen shot is valid. Google claim they crawled the site at 17 Mar 2008 13:09:39 GMT. http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache%3Ahttp% 3A//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7300312.stm Adam On Mon, 2008-03-24 at

[backstage] BBC Support page

2008-03-09 Thread Adam Leach
Just trying to find a support page as i've got a number of errors when accessing the weather page and i've come across this http://www.bbc.co.uk/support/ Shame it isn't a live stream, we could see what the Internet operations are upto. Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group.

Re: [backstage] BBC iplayer on exotic devices

2008-01-05 Thread Adam Leach
Andy wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post. Everyone appears to be using a url of the form: rtmp://217.243.192.52:1935/ondemand?_fcs_vhost=cp41752.edgefcs.netauth=SECRET_KEYaifp=v001slist=STREAM_NAME But I can't find it *anywhere* in the iPlayer HTML or Javascript. Can't find it in the XML

Re: [backstage] iPlayer search problem

2007-12-28 Thread Adam Leach
Michael Smethurst wrote: in the meantime you could try /programmes top gear is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj59 Excellent, i didn't know that had the streaming programs, plus you get the longer description with the programmes page. Is there any chance you could give some

Re: [backstage] iPlayer search problem

2007-12-28 Thread Adam Leach
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Adam Leach Sent: Fri 12/28/2007 7:02 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] iPlayer search problem Michael Smethurst wrote: in the meantime you could try /programmes top gear is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj59

[backstage] iPlayer and TV Anytime Feeds

2007-12-12 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, With the annoucement that iPlayer is apparently going live on Christmas day, are there any plans to provide links to the programs on iPlayer in the TV-Anytime data feeds. Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

[backstage] Advertising on the BBC Website

2007-12-08 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, I'm currently looking at the latest scores page on the BBC web site (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/live_scores/default.stm) and there are two adverts on the page. One advert is between the grey and red bar at the top of the page and the other is down the right hand

Re: [backstage] iPlayer Today?

2007-07-31 Thread Adam Leach
Andy wrote: On 29/07/07, mike chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Options 3, Buy an off the shelf solution and use it. Bonus points if the people whose content your licensing are happy with it and will endemnify you against someone cracking it. Yes use an Off the shelf solution,

[backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list?

2007-07-29 Thread Adam Leach
Is there any chance of a separate developer list for discussion of APIs, services, Geek events, etc. The BBC with the encouragement from Ian Matthew are providing some great sources of information for doing mashups and organising some great events like Hackday, but this mailing list is just

Re: [backstage] feeds with icons or pictures?

2007-07-22 Thread Adam Leach
Jonathan, You asked a similar question a year ago when the rights of images was disscussed. Perhaps you might want to check the archives. Adam ~:'' ありがとうございました。 wrote: Davy, the quality of images used as links is unlikely to present a rights issue. in fact fair use probably covers this

Re: [backstage] BBC TV and Radio 7-day listing

2007-07-07 Thread Adam Leach
Thanks Andrew, I've been meaning to change my web site to use the api, but that gives me a chance to enjoy the weekend of sport. Adam Andrew McParland wrote: Sorry, we've been having a few problems. For the moment you can find a more up to date set of TV-Anytime schedule data files at:

Re: [backstage] No TV-Anytime Data today

2007-06-22 Thread Adam Leach
Nah, its not that bad. The service has worked perfectly for ages, but the server must be having issues at the moment. Phil Winstanley wrote: Perhaps we should rename it TV-Sometimes ? :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Leach

[backstage] No TV-Anytime Data today

2007-06-22 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, There is no TV Anytime data today :-( Could someone give the server a kick. Thanks Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive:

[backstage] TV Anytime Data

2007-06-20 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, The TV Anytime data for today only appears to have tv information for BBC World Service, BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio2. The file is only 163k, whilst the file is normally 825k. Could you investigate. http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/feeds/tvradio/

Re: [backstage] TV Anytime Data

2007-06-13 Thread Adam Leach
Excellent, thanks Chris Newell wrote: At 07:47 13/06/2007, Adam Leach wrote: The TV Anytime data file is a zero byte file today. Could you please investigate. http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/feeds/tvradio/ http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/feeds/tvradio/20070613.tar.gz Adam, Problem noted and fixed

Re: [backstage] Getting Recipe Data

2007-06-04 Thread Adam Leach
Tom Loosemore wrote: Been there once before a couple of years ago... iirc , every TV chef owns his/her rights to the recipes that appear in aggregate in the recipe db on bbc.co.uk/food So it's fearsomely complex (therefore expensive) to even begin clearing, presuming BBC could ever get the

[backstage] TV-Anytime Feeds

2007-05-21 Thread Adam Leach
Hiya, Over the weekend something seems to have gone wrong with the TV Anytime feeds as all the data files are extremely small and contain no program info. Could someone have a look and give the server a kick Thanks Adam For example more 20070521BBCOne_* :: 20070521BBCOne_cr.xml

Re: [backstage] Google Developer Day

2007-04-16 Thread Adam Leach
There are a few extra places released if your quick. http://services.google.com/events/developerday_rsvp-en_GB Adam Mr I Forrester wrote: Damm I missed it! Wow they really cranked this up a notch this year!!! Ian Adam Leach wrote: Not sure if anyone has mentioned, but Google is planning

[backstage] Google Developer Day

2007-04-11 Thread Adam Leach
Not sure if anyone has mentioned, but Google is planning a Developer day on 31st May. Spaces are limited, but you can sign up at http://www.google.com/events/developerday/en_GB/details.html Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

Re: [backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3

2007-03-29 Thread Adam Leach
Brian Butterworth wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/03_march/29/3g.s html Can we have the BBC one, BBC THREE and (in particular) BBC News 24 streams online please? If you can stream them on a mobile, it would be useful if they could be provided online in the

Re: [backstage] Mobile tech fun, anyone?

2007-03-19 Thread Adam Leach
Kim Plowright wrote: So… an aquaintance is organising a pervasive gaming event on the south bank, and wants to run a mobile phone based game during the event. Is anyone here a genius with any of the following, or know any harware types that might be willing to provide sponsorship in kind?

Re: [backstage] Flash required?

2007-03-05 Thread Adam Leach
Andy wrote: On 05/03/07, blogHUD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: they soon found out that a MASSIVE majority of users to BBC News Online had the version of Flash I needed I was always told we needed the BBC to cater for the people who aren't in the majority. If you are only going to cater for the

Re: [backstage] Flash required?

2007-03-04 Thread Adam Leach
Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: Flash required? anyone care to suggest why this is in flash? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/live_stats/html/map.stm seems unhelpful at best. Well Jonathan you can always click on the accessible link on the page

Re: [backstage] BBCHD Free to Air and SKY (non SKY+)

2007-02-12 Thread Adam Leach
Your be lucky to get something that cheap. Just checked maplins and found a High Definition FTA Satellite Receiver for £200 and it states it can handle BBC HD. (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=99265source=14doy=12m2) The alternative is to use your PC and get a Satelite TV Card

Re: [backstage] Movies Data

2007-01-16 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, This looks really useful. One thing i've noticed is the film details don't have a link to the BBC Page, so there is no way of linking back to you easily. Are we allowed to link directly to the Movies Cinema search page from any pages created using these feeds? Adam Matt Chadburn

Re: [backstage] armageddon or just dark days for Aunty's weather forecasts?

2006-08-11 Thread Adam Leach
On Realplayer running on Windows XP the forecast starts after 2 minutes of blank screen. Then it starts talking about snow over the weekend. Something strange is going on here Adam Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: armageddon or just dark days for weather forecasts? is Aunty keeping things

Re: [backstage] Funny Story

2006-07-02 Thread Adam Leach
Gordon Joly wrote: [snip] I have a phone (that runs Windows Mobile) but does not have Flash 8: discuss. You can just download it from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer_pocketpc/ :-P Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

Re: [backstage] Publishing TV listings? BDS are after you...

2006-06-23 Thread Adam Leach
Quoting Tim Cowlishaw [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 6/23/06, Adam Leach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is another point of data collected and gathered using tax/license fee payers money, yet we can't access it without paying substantial fees. I should point out here that BDS are not funded

Re: [backstage] Publishing TV listings? BDS are after you...

2006-06-22 Thread Adam Leach
This is another point of data collected and gathered using tax/license fee payers money, yet we can't access it without paying substantial fees. Until this changes small/spare time developers will not have the resources to create innovative web sites and ideas that BBC Backstage are trying to

[backstage] TV Data Feed

2006-05-31 Thread Adam Leach
Sorry to raise another problem, but the TV Anytime data feed hasn't been created since the 27th May. Thanks Adam - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive:

Re: [backstage] Today's TV-Anytime tar is broken

2006-03-07 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, Is there any news of this as there doesn't appear to be a file for today :-( Appart from this problem, the data is really great and I'm currently hacking Perl TV::Anytime to make use of the additional data that is hidden in these files. I'm make a patch available once it is fully

[backstage] BBC TV Listings Feed

2006-01-24 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, The TV Listing feed isn't available yet for today (24-01-2006). Just wondered if your having any problems today generating the feed. Thanks Adam This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. - Sent via

RE: [backstage] BBC TV Listings Feed

2006-01-24 Thread Adam Leach
Thanks for the quick response, the updated listing are loaded on my site :-)Adam http://bbc.ask-adders.comQuoting Ben Metcalfe [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, The TV Listing feed isn't available yet for today (24-01-2006). Just wondered if your having any problems today generating the feed. Thanks Adam Hi

Re: [backstage] iMP issue

2005-11-13 Thread Adam Leach
This is a bigger problem as iMP is using standard Microsoft WMA DRM files. As this is widely used, there are more people interested in bypassing the DRM system, and so eventually it will always be bypassed, plus its created by Microsoft. Other codecs are less widely used and known about, so

[backstage] TV Listing Prototype

2005-10-05 Thread Adam Leach
Hi, I haven't got around to annoucing my prototype after submitting it last sunday, so here it is. The web site is http://bbc.ask-adders.com/. It provides a simple way of viewing the programs on at the moment and you can drill down to find the genres and then programs that are in the same