Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
Interesting article... certainly explains why there's been very little of interest at http://bbc.co.uk/rd for the past few years! 2008/8/11 Sam Mbale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just stumbled across this from the Guardian: Stately decline http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/11/bbc guardian.co.uk

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
*Kingswood innovations* *Freeview Playback* Due to launch in 2009 - with this you can record a whole series with one instruction and, if you want to record two programmes that clash, it will find one of the shows on a repeat broadcast and record it instead. A PVR? Surely not? Freeview Playback

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Peter Bowyer
On 11/08/2008, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kingswood innovations Freeview Playback Due to launch in 2009 - with this you can record a whole series with one instruction and, if you want to record two programmes that clash, it will find one of the shows on a repeat broadcast and

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Simon Thompson
Brian Butterworth wrote: *Kingswood innovations* *Freeview Playback* Due to launch in 2009 - with this you can record a whole series with one instruction and, if you want to record two programmes that clash, it will find one of the shows on a repeat broadcast and record it instead. A PVR?

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Jim Tonge
Sounds a lot like MythTV to me Great find! Looks like I've got a use for my old Mac and all that spare time I had... - 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

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Steve Jolly
Peter Bowyer wrote: On 11/08/2008, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kingswood innovations Freeview Playback Due to launch in 2009 - with this you can record a whole series with one instruction and, if you want to record two programmes that clash, it will find one of the shows on a

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Peter Bowyer
On 11/08/2008, Jim Tonge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds a lot like MythTV to me Great find! Looks like I've got a use for my old Mac and all that spare time I had... Oh yes, Myth will certainly soak up your spare time. So much so you won't have time to watch any of the Terrabytes of

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-10 Thread Sam Mbale
Just stumbled across this from the Guardian: Stately decline http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/11/bbc guardian.co.uk - UK The BBC is to relocate its pioneering research and *development* centre after 60 years. But will the move damage the corporation's ability to innovate? Backstagers'

[backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-06 Thread Rob Morrissey
Hey Guys, Not sure whether anyone has mentioned this already yet, but have you heard of soundcloud? http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1143-soundcloud-expands-the-audio-player Just signed up myself - I'm sure someone at the BBc made something very similar to this quite a while ago? Have a

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-06 Thread Richard P Edwards
Thanks for sharing this Rob. I am only just coming back down to Earth as everyone else begins the Web 2 journey in to the clouds. :-) Must say that I am intrigued by PicLens. the movement is a little strange for my eyes, but it is great to see more moving beyond the normal browser

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-06 Thread Jim Tonge
Hello, I'm new here. PicLens is great for Google image searches and, to be honest, not much else. Been using it for about a month, and after the initial wow factor the novelty quickly wears off. As you say, the interface is a little idiosyncratic. Still, respect to the developers, it's a

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-06 Thread Richard P Edwards
Hi Jim, I agree with what you say. It is a little like the Mac Front Row in essence, but from my side, I like to see pieces of software that join the web experience with the complete OS in a different way. As a surfer, I don't get too excited anymore by the way that Browsers present the