>>>>> "Joe" == Joe Brockmeier <[email protected]> writes:
Joe> I think it's going to be Chip Childers and David Nalley. They'll sync up Joe> with the bios and everything below. Are we still on for next wednesday? I haven't heard back from Chip and David yet. Please send me the info below before the weekend is over: [begin boilerplate content] Here's what I need 72 hours before the taping (so we have a day or two to get settled in): * Your name(s) * Your Skype handle(s) (I'm "randalschwartz" - please add me as a buddy); this will be kept private just for our purposes. * A short affiliation tag we can put below your name(s) for the video feed: this can be a short website URL, a twitter handle, or however you want to be most easily known and contacted, in relationship to the project. For example, if I was talking about LinuxFund, I'd use "[email protected]", not "[email protected]". (By default, we'll just use the project name, unless you're being interviewed independent of any project.) * A short bio for each person. Looking for three things: relationship to the project being discussed, relationship to any other FLOSS (that's the show theme, you see), and perhaps a few unusual facts that we wouldn't think to ask you about to help you stand out from the herd. * A series of questions that we can ask when we get stuck to make us look like we've researched this heavily and make you look brilliant. I'm sure you know what those questions are better than we ever will. :) We don't need the answers... we'll get that in real time. * Any online references that we can skim (and promptly forget) for background reading. We'll also use these for the show notes. Production information: The show is taped with a live video audience from 8:30am to 10am (Pacific Time), visible at http://live.twit.tv/ and includes an IRC chat room that can be reached directly at irc.twit.tv channel #twitlive. I'll be watching that IRC channel for live questions. You're also welcome to join the channel, but it can be *very* distracting, so unless you're someone who keeps three IRC channels open all day, I'd suggest avoiding it. We also generally tape the show a bit out of order: your 30-45 minute interview will be taped first, so that we can be respectful of your time. We then tape the closing and openings afterward. We prefer "live-to-tape", meaning that the editing will be limited to technical difficulties, and remember, you're going out live anyway, so just be careful. :) The show is then edited (including rearranging the out-of-sequence bits) for the podcast streams and published (usually) a day or two later, described at http://twit.tv/floss. When it is published, I'd appreciate a mention in your personal or community's public feed (blog, mailing list, twitter feed, whatever). For your Skype setup, you *must* use a mic that is within a few inches of your mouth, such as a USB headset or a desk mic that can be moved near your face. (Analog headsets have been troublesome in the past, but if it works it works.) Laptop or webcam mics and Bluetooth setups are *unacceptable* (invariably resulting in noticeably bad sound). Please also be sure you have upgraded to the latest Skype version. See http://bit.ly/SNftlG for more information, particularly the areas of Skype and Tips. Another good URL for tips is http://bit.ly/10TxX7E. If you're not sure, ask me, and I might also arrange a preview test as well. If you can't use Skype, we can work out alternate arrangements, such as Gtalk or SIP. Please note that we insist on a wideband call, so a phone call over the public switched network will not suffice. Looking forward to your interview! -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[email protected]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See http://methodsandmessages.posterous.com/ for Smalltalk discussion
