Re: [backstage] University Tour dates

Yeah I've been a bit of a lurker too :-) I'd be happy to help arrange anything at Strathclyde Uni, only thing I'm not to sure about is the topic of these events? Is there any blurb about what you guys will be talking about. I'll contact Ian Forrester & Graham Gillies off list if thats OK. p O

Re: [backstage] News categories: bob's revenge

yup, it's not changed, but given the short list is alphabetical appropriate? cheers Jonathan Chetwynd On 19 Feb 2007, at 15:24, Jason Cartwright wrote: Are you referring to the left-hand-nav on news.bbc.co.uk? Has it changed? J -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[E

[backstage] BBC Clocks in SVG

Hello Backstage, Yet another lurker! I noticed on the ideas blog yesterday that Ian Forrester had suggested using SVG or similar to recreate the old BBC School clocks. His original post is here I haven't managed the sch

[backstage] BBC Clocks in SVG

Ooops.. sorry for sending again - the URLs got stripped! Hello Backstage, Yet another lurker! I noticed on the ideas blog yesterday that Ian Forrester had suggested using SVG or similar to recreate the old BBC School clocks. His original post is here http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/ideas/archives

Re: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

Hi Gordon :-) We're using Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 - details here http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ m On 19/2/07 22:54, "Gordon Joly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So, the BBC is using a standard Creative Commons Licence? > > OK. Which one? > > Gordon. > > > > At 1

Re: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

Hi Gordon :-) We're using Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 - details here http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ m Why not the new version of the Attribution license? ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ ) Is there a bit difference? jonh

Re: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

It boils down to what we clicked on blip.tv :-) They¹re still using 2.0, and we can assign that licence to the file we¹ve uploaded, so that¹s what we did... m On 20/2/07 11:07, "John Wesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Gordon :-) >> >> We're using Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 - detai

[backstage] Radio 1 on Twitter

Another hack/prototype: Partly inspired by Martin's (http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/prototypes/archives/2007/02/tv_twitter.html) and Mario's (http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/prototypes/archives/2007/01/bbc_news_just_s. html) experiments we've put Radio 1 up on Twitter - including updates on what track is no

RE: [backstage] BBC Clocks in SVG

Looks nice, although small (obviously) due to the background images. Incidentally, might be worth mentioning http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/testcards/ where some more of Dave Jeffery's recreations (who is a maestro at this stuff in Flash) did a fair few BBC related recreations not included on t

Re: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

James Cridland wrote: > Pointing out to rights-holders that "we're giving your content away > anyway" is probably going to be replied-to with "well, stop it". Distribution of content is a _feature_, not a bug. In such a scenario the BBC would presumably ask for their money back.. Cheers, David -

[backstage] Historical Weather data

Can any one point me at a resource which has UK weather data - ideally going back a few years - googling aint coming up with quite what I am after. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/stationdata/index.html isn't bad but ideally something which tracks to a lower granuality so it can be compare

[backstage] DRM Podcast Video

Sorry this took longer than planned but the video of the DRM Podcast is now available ­ the low quality version is here http://blip.tv/file/152907 Again it¹s a Creative Commons Attribution licence. I¹ll get the HQ version up tomorrow when I can persuade our network that 790mb of video isn¹t a ba

RE: [backstage] BBC Clocks in SVG

Heh (aside) I know it's 'rubbish flash', but this was the first area of the BBC site I produced all on my own: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/testcards/ They're made by a chap called Dave Jeffrey - more of his stuff here http://625.uk.com/tv_logos/flash.htm Oddly, I got a phonecall about them

RE: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

At 15:18 + 19/2/07, Matthew Cashmore wrote: Hi Gordon - nope an honest as you like Creative Commons Licence - no BBC fudge at all. m I was thinking of the "Creative Archive Licence" which is a BBC fudge. http://creativearchive.bbc.co.uk/ The Creative Archive Licence No commercial use

Re: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

On 20/02/07, John Wesley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We're using Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 - details here Why not the new version of the Attribution license? ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ ) Is there a bit difference? No, because you can upgrade CC licenses to the lat

Re: [backstage] First BBC Backstage Podcast: DRM and the BBC

On 20/02/07, Gordon Joly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 15:18 + 19/2/07, Matthew Cashmore wrote: >Hi Gordon - nope an honest as you like Creative Commons Licence - no BBC >fudge at all. I was thinking of the "Creative Archive Licence" which is a BBC fudge. I'm not sure why you'd think this,

Re: [backstage] [DRM] Macrovision response to Jobs' Thoughts On Music

On 19/02/07, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Going into a cinema with a camcorder... That cinema rips on peekvid.com are palatable isn't something HD salesmen and industry professionals seem to really understand, eheh :-) -- Regards, Dave - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion