Interesting, I remember using the Skinkers BBC News desktop widget many moons ago... Maybe the BBC's got a hand or is lending a little resources in the development of Live Station with an aim to using it or broadcasting via it down the line? That's some nice wishful thinking.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Fenning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 July 2007 22:59 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [backstage] Microsoft TV - Live! > > From what I hear, it's not Microsoft's.... > > http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40840 > > > On 06/07/07, Simon Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Microsoft Research beta 'livestation' - in Silverlight, yet! > > > > http://beta.livestation.com/ > > > > I tried to sign up for this but got the following reply: > > > > "Thanks for your request to sign up for the LiveStation > beta technical > > trial. > > > > We are currently running a public technical trial and this > means that > > we are growing the user base in a controlled manner to monitor how > > growth affects a variety of LiveStation parameters. > > > > Due to the popularity of the trial, we cannot guarantee > your request > > to participate will be successful at this stage. However, we will > > endeavour to ensure you are on the next phase of the > release, coming > > soon. > > > > Thanks again for your interest, we look forward to bringing > live TV to > > your computer very soon! > > > > The LiveStation Team" > > > > Found out about livestation from mashable.com: Found it in > this news story: > > http://mashable.com/2007/07/05/livestation/ > > > > > > > - > 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/[email protected]/ - 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/[email protected]/
