Re: [backstage] Clay Shirky: Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable

2009-03-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
pes of journalism and are also governed differently in their public > accountability... > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/12/thetimes.bskyb > > > --- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Clay Shirky: Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable

2009-03-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
nyone in the pub" and cheap enough to be given away with a few litres of petrol - or on the cover newspaper. This device would be good news for sales of toilet paper... 2009/3/17 Steve Jolly > Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> And then there's that gizmo, the one that can deliv

Re: [backstage] Clay Shirky: Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable

2009-03-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
I think that news.bbc.co.uk is already a public service newspaper - > albeit one without a print edition. > > Robert (Jamie) Munro > > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] Ofcom report on online high quality video services

2009-03-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
Interesting document... http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/technology/research/emer_tech/hqvs/ Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: RE: [backstage] HD iPlayer at last!

2009-03-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
I'm using Be. When I stuck a network monitor on the line I get a burst at 8Mb/s for about a second, then nothing for two seconds, looping like this for the whole download. If I use the old iPlayer downloader or uTorrent I get 8Mb/s sustained for hours at a time. On Mar 10, 2009 2:57 PM, "Ian For

Re: [backstage] HD iPlayer at last!

2009-03-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
forres...@bbc.co.uk > work: +44 (0)1612444063 > mob: +44 (0)7711913293 > > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 10 March 2009 09:19 > *To:* backs

[backstage] HD iPlayer at last!

2009-03-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
he next few days. It's difficult to determine exactly what form the HD content will take at this stage; will it be 720p or 1080p? Will it be download-only, or streaming? http://blog.wotsat.com/page/whatsat?entry=bbc_iplayer_to_go_hd Good news! Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://

Re: [backstage] Dambisa Moyo - Dead Aid

2009-03-08 Thread Brian Butterworth
ng_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] 1Xtra, Radio1 and Radio 4 "currently off-air" on iPlayer landing page for a few minutes?

2009-03-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
cribe, 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/ > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe

[backstage] BBC iPlayer report

2009-02-06 Thread Brian Butterworth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00h8ymn/Feedback_06_02_2009 starts at 23:45 Just love the "human element too" for the "Radio 4 A to Z page". Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital telev

Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband

2009-02-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
uk/ >> > > > > -- > Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org > ~ > http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | > +447549728105 > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Digital Britain Interim Report is published

2009-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
27;t as good > then I don't see 50% of the population switching to DAB any time soon. > > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 16:31, Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> In the box on page 34, the second table has no headings. Nowhere does it >> mention the 'planned cov

Re: [backstage] Digital Britain Interim Report is published

2009-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
to measure the performance in different ways ... current coverage of DAB on local commercial multiplexes varies considerably." 2009/1/29 Brian Butterworth > I'm quite impressed by the way that the whole DAB+ issue has become a box > about the boring sounding European 'Digital

Re: [backstage] Digital Britain Interim Report is published

2009-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
not be prevented." > > At least I'll be able to get to the quality at AOL news faster... > > Jim > > On 29 Jan 2009, at 15:27, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > A lot to enjoy here... > > "Our plans for the level of service which we believe should be

[backstage] Digital Britain Interim Report is published

2009-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
A lot to enjoy here... "Our plans for the level of service which we believe should be universal. We anticipate this consideration will include options up to 2Mb/s." http://www.dcms.gov.uk/images/publications/digital_britain_interimreportjan09.pdf Brian Butterworth follow me on twi

Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
be, > 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/ > > > > > > -- > Peter Bowyer > Email: pe...@bowyer.org > Follow me on Twitter: t

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

2009-01-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
age.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/

Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
2009/1/19 Gavin Johnson > > > > On 14/01/2009 18:53, "Brian Butterworth" wrote: > > > 2009/1/14 Gavin Johnson > >> This thread reminds me of our ongoing debate about use of the internal > >> network in relation to the position of digital kit and

Re: [backstage] Bad links/Broken pages in iPlayer.

2009-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
ice, so thanks for that. Yes, it's a world beater. If only the world could use it.(Nation shall speak peace unto nation, but not if BBC Worldwide can claim it can exploit the market first). > > > Thanks, > Duncan > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

2009-01-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
eams that are unique and distinctive (rights > permitting). > > The halcyon solution of course, is that broadcast sources become the point > of digitisation. > > Gavin > > > On 14/01/2009 12:17, "Brian Butterworth" wrote: > > I guess it would cost the viewe

Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

2009-01-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
I guess it would cost the viewers about £1 each to get BBC CI a new plasma... On 14 Jan 2009, 11:39 AM, wrote: If you ever find yourself watching BBC Channel Island news at 6.30pm or 10.25 (I think Sky 988) you'll see the old BBC Spotlight Channel Islands logo burned pretty deep into the studio

Re: [backstage] BBC - "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide"

2009-01-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
d XDA 2i, but that was almost > four years ago. And they call themselves a forward thinking, media savvy > news organisation > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

2009-01-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
ttp://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] BBC News has information from the US National Grandmother on digital egg sucking?

2009-01-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
Must be the slowest of news days ever, or is this a "look, over there, bunnies!" story? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7824939.stm Improper Input Validation! Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer! Incorrect Calculation! Brian Butterworth fo

Re: [backstage] BBC - "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide"

2009-01-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
he cores > > Anyone else or just me ? > > Zap > > > >> .. blah >> >> Leo Hickman at the Guardian has done a reasonable job at trying to get the >> bottom of the figures (and notes the conflict of interest): >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/enviro

Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

2009-01-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
1/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] BBC - "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide"

2009-01-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
2009/1/12 Christopher Woods > > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 12 January 2009 18:31 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [bac

Re: [backstage] BBC - "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide"

2009-01-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
se > 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] BBC - "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide"

2009-01-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
have > been taken out of context. > > Leo Hickman at the Guardian has done a reasonable job at trying to get the > bottom of the figures (and notes the conflict of interest): > http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/ > 2009/jan/12/carbon-emissions-google > >

[backstage] BBC - "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide"

2009-01-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7823387.stm Does anyone have the working for this? I would LOVE to see it, given that (for a start): "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide" 1) Google searches are not done on a desktop computer, they are

[backstage] Windows 7 beta can be downloaded now!

2009-01-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
If you want to have a look at Windows 7, you can download the beta now (it's really is working) from here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx I know it's not free software, but it is free software. Ceci *n'est pas une pipe.* Brian

[backstage] Is DRM on its last throes at last?

2009-01-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
the iTunes file manager, and mentioned the company's push for third-party accessories manufacturers to incorporate licensed authentication chips in their wares. "This is a company that really loves DRM an awful lot, mainly to encourage lock-in and discourage competition." -- Brian But

Re: [backstage] Your ideas are now finally welcomed

2009-01-08 Thread Brian Butterworth
Clearly it depends on actor/role data being present but DigiGuide can do a > good job on enriching raw data from BBC and elsewhere. > > Paul > > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www

Re: [backstage] The Apple Wheel: Apple's new keyboard-free laptop

2009-01-06 Thread Brian Butterworth
nsubscribe, 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] The Apple Wheel: Apple's new keyboard-free laptop

2009-01-06 Thread Brian Butterworth
http://ping.fm/GqIbk What can I say? B

Re: [backstage] Travel feed data....

2009-01-06 Thread Brian Butterworth
mode node (with an attribute of the same name) on > the root public_transport_information node. I assumed that > this transport_mode sub-node described the type of transport mode for the > item however it is always "railway service" (entity reference: > pti1_1) regardless

Re: [backstage] QR codes (as seen at /radio)

2009-01-03 Thread Brian Butterworth
(and its variants - Semacode, etc - one of the problems is all the > competing standards!). Have you EVER used a mobile barcode reader for > anything other than testing / novelty value? > > > Frankie Roberto > http://www.frankieroberto.com > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] problems with BBC iPlayer desktop (AIR version)

2008-12-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
few times and it worked again. > > Sent from my iPod > > On 29 Dec 2008, at 09:49, "Brian Butterworth" > wrote: > > Hi, > Sorry to have a little negative feedback about this application, and it > isn't the standard DRM or platform-neutral bit. > > I

[backstage] problems with BBC iPlayer desktop (AIR version)

2008-12-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
rrupt, as the files are so huge and downloading takes so long, my suggestion would be to compute the CRC32/SHA1/MD5 for each 1Mb block, and for a test to be done on each block to discover the corrupt section/section and redownload them, Thanks ... sorry to moan. Brian Butterworth follow me on twitte

Re: [backstage] Your ideas are now finally welcomed

2008-12-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
y you felt they should have been. I'm hoping > >>> ideas.welcomebackstage's structured approach to ideas will help with > >>> getting official answers and proper sign off in the future. > >>> > >>> Cheers, comments and questions to us > >>> > >&

Re: [backstage] not quite in the Backstage spirit?

2008-12-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
sure who's left from that in fact 2008/12/22 Andrew Bowden > Are you thinking of > http://www.bbcpictures.com/ > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterw

Re: [backstage] BBC Interactive Sport listings?

2008-12-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
; something that is being investigated. > > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 22 December 2008 09:30 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* [backstage

[backstage] BBC Interactive Sport listings?

2008-12-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
rm of schedule for Freeview 301 and 302 etc? Feliz Navidad -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] iPlayer caching

2008-12-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] not quite in the Backstage spirit?

2008-12-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
a 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/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion g

[backstage] Re: iPlayer caching

2008-12-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
Ah, I must have missed this, but Google seem to be into ISP Edge Caching now too. Even it the WSJ can't understand it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/21/blogging-google-wall-street-journal-murdoch 2008/12/18 Brian Butterworth > I seem to remember when I proposed ISP on-site

Re: [backstage] iPlayer caching

2008-12-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
It also works on XP with Chrome! On 19 Dec 2008, 11:01 AM, "Phil Lewis" wrote: Works on my Fedora 9 i386 system albeit at a rather slow frame rate compared to similar h264 files at full screen on the same system using xine, vlc or mplayer. On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 22:57 +, Adam Leach wrote: >

[backstage] iPlayer caching

2008-12-18 Thread Brian Butterworth
their very own blue screen of death problem. [ducks] And with Adobe's AIR on Linux. [ducks again] Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Iplayer the best video experience online?

2008-12-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
stage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?

2008-12-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
7;t that just a long running ad for Twitter? ;-) > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?

2008-12-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Nice to see this... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/10/digital-radio-radio 2008/10/21 Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2008/10/21 Ant Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Having said that, and my earlier point about low bit rates actually >> being bet

Re: [backstage] Iplayer the best video experience online?

2008-12-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
. > > I love iPlayer. For me it's possibly worth the license fee on its own, > and would definitely be that level of value if the radio shows were > available for non-time-limited download! > > Cheers, > > Phil > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group

Re: [backstage] Iplayer the best video experience online?

2008-12-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
Also: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/0,39029474,49300271,00.htm 2008/12/9 Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > More here too: > > http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/12/c4_and_itv_may_get_free_use_of_iplayer.html > > > 2008/12/9 Ian Forrester <

Re: [backstage] Iplayer the best video experience online?

2008-12-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
.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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] HD programmes feed ... 8pm and iPlayer mistake!

2008-12-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
/The_Sarah_Jane_Adventures_Series_2_Enemy_of_the_Bane_Enemy_of_the_Bane_Part_1/ This is actually Episode 2.. quite hard to find things when they are tagged wrong! -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover

Re: [backstage] Linguistic discrimination?

2008-12-08 Thread Brian Butterworth
due to the fact that it is > only an English page? > > Best wishes, > > Dominic. > (I do not work for the BBC) > > > > - > 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Watchdog rules Project Kangaroo anti-competitive

2008-12-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
iling_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Brian Butterworth

Re: [backstage] So Long and Thanks For All The Fish?

2008-11-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
2008/11/28 Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> Wow this is arcane. We only got taught metric SI units at school... >> > > Yeah, I prefer to avoid the imperial ones, but sometimes you can't - when > working with Americans is a com

Re: [backstage] So Long and Thanks For All The Fish?

2008-11-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
2008/11/28 Simon Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > >> >> lb-force is (was) an imperial measure of force, so they're perhaps >> half-right. > > > Newtons are > m·kg·s-2 > > Which is distance x mass / time squa

Re: [backstage] So Long and Thanks For All The Fish?

2008-11-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
2008/11/28 Peter Bowyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2008/11/28 Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > A little nerdy Friday amusement... > > I saw an article about "Mystery of dolphins' speed solved" on BBC News. > > There was a small error - the mea

[backstage] So Long and Thanks For All The Fish?

2008-11-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
have a look .. and they have changed "kg" to the imperial mass measure, lbs, and added "of force". --- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] XML feeds for local radio stations

2008-11-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Man_and_His_Dog > > > ____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian Butterworth > Sent: Tue 11/25/2008 19:07 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] XML feeds for local radio stations > > > I note with interest that programmes from

Re: [backstage] XML feeds for local radio stations

2008-11-25 Thread Brian Butterworth
w.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/%5Bnetwork%5D.xml>in > the same way as the national stations are? I've had a number of users > asking me when I can start to support their favourite local radio station > > Andrew Dancy > Reincubate - accelerating growth of start-up & entrepreneurial businesses > http://www.reincubate.com > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Microsoft says it 'has always preferred' DRM-free content

2008-11-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
2008/11/23 Fearghas McKay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 23 Nov 2008, at 12:31, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Of course not. He can't be arsed to listen to the podcast. >> >> > No you can't be arsed to present your position in the same medium that we > a

Re: [backstage] Microsoft says it 'has always preferred' DRM-free content

2008-11-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
> > > > Your original mail (and subsequent follow up) is classic > > flamebait--something you should avoid altogether. > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Brian Butterworth < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> 2008/11/

Re: [backstage] Microsoft says it 'has always preferred' DRM-free content

2008-11-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
somewhat). FWIW, apple also maintains the same position (despite iPod > DRM annoyances) though Jobs has been slightly more forward about this > position. > > What do you find so alarming about their stance on DRM? cf http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/02/bbc_backstage_p_

[backstage] Microsoft says it 'has always preferred' DRM-free content

2008-11-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
rms of the Windows 7 version of Media Center, said that "Microsoft has always preferred DRM-free" content, adding that the company nonetheless understands the need for protections." --- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree

Re: [backstage] No more Lively

2008-11-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
ussion 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] BNP mashups

2008-11-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
ackstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth

Re: [backstage] The "Page 284 of Teletext" test... anyone know the rationale?

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp169.shtml >> >> 2008/11/17 Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > Thanks Brian, that's an interesting document. > > Yeah, people get in a right confused mess about the meaning of "1080i" an

Re: [backstage] The "Page 284 of Teletext" test... anyone know the rationale?

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
This one, can't go around praising a document and not linking to it, terrible form... http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp169.shtml 2008/11/17 Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks that is excellent, and I have now found a mention of it in the BBC > R+D Annual Report

Re: [backstage] The "Page 284 of Teletext" test... anyone know the rationale?

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
. The recent BBC R+D white paper on high frame rate HDTV is very interesting indeed. 2008/11/17 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 01:01:04PM +, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Can you point me in the direction of the research that backs up the "Page > > 284 of

Re: [backstage] Backstage Christmas Party(s), Sat 13th December 08

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > 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/ > --- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] Celebrating the first of many Guardian Hack Days...

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
!) to spend two days building cool stuff for the Guardian's first hack day<http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/insideguardian/2008/nov/13/guardian-hack-day> ." -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital t

[backstage] The "Page 284 of Teletext" test... anyone know the rationale?

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
bout it. Can you point me in the direction of the research that backs up the "Page 284 of Teletext" test please? Thanks in advance -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] Highfield quits Project Kangaroo!

2008-11-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
nid=9754C82ABEBE59E000C90CED9CF3997E> MC Illustration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/2977513620/ -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Backstage logo design competition is live!

2008-11-08 Thread Brian Butterworth
I have a few ideas in process as well. On 7 Nov 2008, 8:27 PM, "Alun Rowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a design I'm working on... On 7 Nov 2008, at 19:17, "Rain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- On Fri, 11/7/08, Mark Griffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Most > definitely! >> >

Re: [backstage] "Greedy BBC Blocks External Links"

2008-11-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
More follow up on this one... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2008/nov/05/bbc-digitalmedia 2008/11/5 Sam Mbale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Google has a number of AJAX APIs you can use in your web pages with no > server side code, you need only include a single

Re: [backstage] "Greedy BBC Blocks External Links"

2008-11-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
ototype.js > http://aleembawany.com/yabble/ > > Google for jQuery or Prototype getting started tutorials. You should be > looking to do away with any and all JS in your markup just like you would do > with CSS. > > Thanks for that. I was interested as I was about to try using

Re: [backstage] I've woken up to a new world

2008-11-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
I remember too. > -- > Frank Wales [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/backstage@lis

Re: [backstage] "Greedy BBC Blocks External Links"

2008-11-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
method? > > > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> 2008/11/4 Gavin Pearce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> "I might be being a bit blond here, but why even the need to have >>> "rel

Re: [backstage] "Greedy BBC Blocks External Links"

2008-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
Technology Services International Limited. > Registered in England, company number 2079459.* > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 04 November 2008 10:12 > > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:*

Re: [backstage] "Greedy BBC Blocks External Links"

2008-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > This message has been scanned for viruses by Viatel MailControl - > http://viatel.mailcontrol.com/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.

[backstage] "Greedy BBC Blocks External Links"

2008-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
section on the right hand side of each news story." I thought *I* went over the top with things like this. Is is any less evil than wikipedia using rel="nofollow" on all its external links? -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http:/

Re: [backstage] How come more and more of my iPlayer content seems to be being served by Yahoo?

2008-11-03 Thread Brian Butterworth
t *78-105-102-xx. > zone3.bethere.co.uk* which has ip address 78.105.102.xx > > Obfuscated the last octet for no real reason other than it seems to be the > 'cool' thing to do :P > Hmm.. cool seems to have moved into a new place these days. -- Brian Butterworth follo

Re: [backstage] How come more and more of my iPlayer content seems to be being served by Yahoo?

2008-11-03 Thread Brian Butterworth
t; What really got me was the second IP resolving to *.Yahoo.com hostname... > /Why Yahoo?/ I don't see the link at all. Can someone with a clue help me > out here please? > > - > 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Zingzing

2008-11-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
s, and it looks good too. >>> > http://www.zingzing.co.uk/ >>> >>> clever, but rather annoying to use for me at least. tvguide.co.uk all >>> the way! ;) >>> - >>> 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/ >>> >> >> > --- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Zingzing

2008-10-30 Thread Brian Butterworth
one of the other TV listings sites (can't remember its name > but it was a lot clunkier) - he and I both think it's really nifty. Fairly > nippy too considering the amount of dynamic business that must be going on > whenever you interact with the page! Makes me a bit jealous as my

[backstage] Zingzing

2008-10-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
other) EPG information. -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] a postive BBC news story - Matthew Postgate's appointment bodes well for a new BBC tech era

2008-10-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
t last, great news for the BBC 's tech department..." -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Newstime on BanterTV

2008-10-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
volved in this group (and I think I > have something ping.fm related to post soon). > > Best wishes, > > Stefan > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. &

Re: [backstage] Brandon on Redux on BBC Internet Blog

2008-10-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
ribe, 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] ping.fm

2008-10-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archive

Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer on a map

2008-10-24 Thread Brian Butterworth
be able to draw lines between each one in episode order? > > There've quite a few series in the past which are filmed in the form > > of a sort of "tour". > > > > Iain > > - > > 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/ > > > > > ROOT 6 LIMITED > Registered in the UK at > 4 WARDOUR MEWS, LONDON > W1F 8AJ > Company No. 03433253 > > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?

2008-10-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
2008/10/21 Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> You could, perhaps, make high bitrate versions available to platform >> providers, with a limited number of feeds for the likes of LiveStation and >> Zattoo and the like. >> > >

Re: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?

2008-10-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
tion Systems Specialist > World Service Future Media, Digital Delivery Team - Part of BBC Global > News Division > * http://www.bbcworldservice.com/ * 702NE Bush House, Strand, London, > WC2B 4PH > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please &

Re: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?

2008-10-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
- After five years, BBC moves it's national mux to DAB+, returns com mux 2. - Com Mux 2 for new DAB+ services - Then Com Mux 1 moves to DAB+ Then the BBC can promote the "true CD quality DAB+ get it now" service, people have five years to upgrade all their DAB sets. > > > a >

[backstage] ping.fm

2008-10-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
Sunday: added 23 social networks to my ping.fm account. Tuesday: http://ping.fm has disappeared! Has it been credit crunched? Is it to return? Or do I need to change 23 passwords? -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?

2008-10-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
; > - > 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/ > -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Re: [backstage] BBC TECHNOLOGY & I.T

2008-10-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
; > > -- > > > Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:56:45 +0100 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: [backstage] open Canvas... > > > From http://informitv.com/articles/2008/10/14/bbcopenscanvas/ > > "

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