[backstage] Alternative BBC RSS display for Second Life

2006-10-25 Thread David Burden
Like Mario I've been playing in Second Life quite a bit recently. Having done a basic "RSS box" which would display any RSS feed in world as standard object text or chat I've now developed a scrolling text display which scrolls the BBC News (or any other RSS feed, or even preset text). The unit is

[backstage] BBC weather IM bots

2006-10-25 Thread Mario Menti
Using Mike's location OPML (see http://mike260.dyndns.org/~mikef/countries.opml) and the BBC weather feeds, the following experimental IM bots should now be running: MSN:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]AIM:  bbcweatherJabber/GTalk: [EMAIL PROTECTED]They're very simple - add them as a new contact and say hello

Re: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site monitoring

2006-10-25 Thread Jem Stone
I would suggest that Auntie has herself clearly protected, yet again. but the question of before and after the fact censorship is still very pertinent. I expect that someone is working hard as I type to close the path of information, certainly very difficult in this case. Such a tiny idea that

Re: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site monitoring

2006-10-25 Thread Richard P Edwards
Please excuse my interruption, but I would in all cases expect the original author to be accountable.For the complete framework of the public's and BBC's legal responsibility, it is worth reading the BBC's disclaimer and House Rules."You also agree to indemnify the BBC against all legal fees, damag

RE: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site monitoring

2006-10-25 Thread Kim Plowright
Any subsequent republication of the libel is also actionable, though...   IANAL! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil WinstanleySent: 25 October 2006 09:03To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.ukSubject: RE: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site monito

[backstage] BBC Backstage London Christmas Bash

2006-10-25 Thread Robert Kerry
O, this looks geektastic! Question 1: Am I invited? Question 2: Do you all work for the beeb? My sister used to work there if that qualifies me? Question 3: I'm used to unlimited free pints of Guinness at geek events now, after being pampered by the search engines. Any chance of free pints h

RE: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site monitoring

2006-10-25 Thread Phil Winstanley
I believe it’s the “publisher” of content in Libel cases.   Phil.     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Belam Sent: 24 October 2006 15:44 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site mo