Niiice... I hope you have a great vaycay! -- ME2
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Sherry Abercrombie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm, interesting, I go away for a few hours and come back to find all > this...lol. All I can say is I won't be watching it on TV or internet > streaming or listening or anything. I think that day I'm scheduled to be in > Cozumel, and will be enjoying the warm waters of the Caribbean. > > When we have things like this come up at work, we have a Windows Media > server that we pull one feed from the internet to, and rebroadcast it > internally on our intranet. Actually, I think the proper tem in WMS is > advertising a publishing point? Aggghhh, I'm not at work right now and > can't remember exactly what it is...... > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Walker, Clay <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Thanks for the help. I think we have this problem licked. I apologize >> for >> posting a question regarding such a controversial issue. While I may >> agree >> with many of the comments made, it is not for me to judge. I believe it >> is >> my job to accommodate the learning environment our >> teachers/campuses/district seek to provide. >> >> Again, thanks for everyone's input on this. >> >> Clay >> >> >> On 1/15/09 4:12 PM, "Eric Brouwer" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are a lot of people who did vote >> > for him based on race. But they can't be the majority of his voters, >> > can they? I'm sure just as many voted for McCain because he's white. >> > I think the sides of the race card might have balanced each other out. >> > >> > I voted for Obama pretty much because he wasn't Republican. Period. >> > I don't know if the Democrats can do any better, but I just didn't >> > want to take a chance on another 4 years of a very similar >> > Administration. >> > >> > On Jan 15, 2009, at 4:05 PM, Tim Vander Kooi wrote: >> > >> >> We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I know of hundreds (and >> >> I'm not that well connected) who voted for him simply because of his >> >> race. They didn't know a thing about his policies (and let's face >> >> it, he has no track record to speak of) but they wanted to "help >> >> make history". >> >> TVK >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[email protected]] >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:48 PM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: Re: OT: Inauguration Streaming >> >> >> >> I think it's progress that people DID look past color and voted for >> >> the best candidate. 10 years ago, I think he would have lost no >> >> matter who he ran against because of his skin color regardless of >> >> qualifications. >> >> >> >> I don't think people voted for him BECAUSE he is black. >> >> >> >> On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:35 PM, Tim Vander Kooi wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'm not certain that the ability of the majority of Americans to care >> >>> more about a person's skin color than their qualifications should be >> >>> labeled progress. As far as I am aware, decisions based on the color >> >>> of a person's skin are still racist decisions regardless of which >> >>> color is being approved (or disapproved) of. >> >>> TVK >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] >> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:18 PM >> >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >>> Subject: Re: OT: Inauguration Streaming >> >>> >> >>> Race shouldnt be an issue - but you know that it is. There are >> >>> considerably few non-white males in politics (and any positions of >> >>> considerable power) in general. >> >>> >> >>> I don't mean to turn this into a race discussion, but Obama's >> >>> election >> >>> has considerable historic significance. To add some perspective to >> >>> this, many people in other countries (only knowing about he US via >> >>> movies and global news) didn't think we would elect him specifically >> >>> because he was black - that we were not a society that would elect a >> >>> person of African heritage. That we, as a nation, were not of the >> >>> cultural maturity to do so. >> >>> >> >>> In terms of cultural progress, I think Obama's presidential election >> >>> is one of the most significant things to happen in my generation. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> ME2 >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> That's the thing, it's not significant. He's just another president. >> >>>> He might be a good one, or a poor one, but he's just another one. >> >>>> His >> >>>> race shouldn't be an issue, right? >> >>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr >> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> Heaven forbid people are interested and feel its significant >> >>>>> because >> >>>>> he's the first *black* president. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> ME2 >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> I think either telling them to stay home to watch it, or to read >> >>>>>> about it in the paper the next day would be useful. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> It's just another inauguration - they wouldn't do it for a >> >>>>>> Republican, Green or Libertarian, would they? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> But, that's just my inner curmudgeon coming out. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Kurt >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Walker, Clay >> >>>>>> <[email protected] >> >>>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> We are getting many inquiries from our teachers about streaming >> >>>>>>> next Tuesday's inauguration to classroom. Unfortunately, our >> >>>>>>> internet bandwidth will not support the number of those I think >> >>>>>>> will want to stream the event (and this is assuming the media >> >>>>>>> outlets' bandwidth will support it as well). >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I'm thinking I could setup an internal video streaming server >> >>>>>>> (Windows Media Server perhaps) and either pull the feed off of a >> >>>>>>> capture card connected to the local cable TV system or pulling it >> >>>>>>> from a feed off of the internet and re-streaming it to my >> >>>>>>> network. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Unfortunately, we only have a couple of our buildings that have a >> >>>>>>> cable feed in every classroom. I need to find a solution for the >> >>>>>>> other buildings that have no TV option. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Am I going in the right direction? Any hints or gotcha's to >> >>>>>>> watch >> >>>>>>> out for? >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I'm way out of my league on this video stuff, so any help would >> >>>>>>> be >> >>>>>>> greatly appreciated. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Clay >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource >> >>>>>>> hog! ~ >> >>>>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! >> >>>>>> ~ ~ >> >>>>>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! >> >>>>> ~ ~ >> >>>>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >>>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>> >> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> >> >> Eric Brouwer >> >> IT Manager >> >> www.forestpost.com >> >> [email protected] >> >> 248.855.4333 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > >> > Eric Brouwer >> > IT Manager >> > www.forestpost.com >> > [email protected] >> > 248.855.4333 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
