Re: [backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb"

2007-05-03 Thread Dave Crossland
On 03/05/07, Mario Menti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://tbites.com/2007/05/cridland-heads-to-beeb Congrats James! "leaving after six years to work for the BBC, as Head of Future Media & Technology, Audio & Music" Wow! That's awesome! I've always found James' posts here thoughtful, and wis

Re: [backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb"

2007-05-03 Thread Dave Crossland
On 03/05/07, James Cridland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: a CC-licenced JavaScript animation library I'd love to hear about why Virgin is using Creative Commons to license software :-) -- Regards, Dave - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://bac

Re: [backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb"

2007-05-03 Thread James Cridland
On 5/3/07, Christopher Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Oo blimey - looks like we have a man inside now! How useful... Not inside yet! http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/05/03/to-the-bbc/ But thanks, all. I'm a big fan of Backstage. I only hope that Virgin Radio can launch its own (which I

Re: [backstage] Get BBC news on Twitter

2007-05-03 Thread James Cridland
On 1/8/07, Mario Menti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One of the Twitterati amongst us: just add/follow "bbcnews" to get BBC news updates in Twitter More info here: http://menti.net/?p=85 Experimental as usual... feedback welcome! If I might steal this idea... FOLLOW MEDIAUKRADIO FOLLOW MEDIAU

RE: [backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb"

2007-05-03 Thread Christopher Woods
Oo blimey - looks like we have a man inside now! How useful... > -Original Message- > From: Peter Bowyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 May 2007 15:22 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb" > > On 03/05/07, Mario Menti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb"

2007-05-03 Thread Peter Bowyer
On 03/05/07, Mario Menti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://tbites.com/2007/05/cridland-heads-to-beeb Congrats James! Eeew! We're clearly not worthy! -- Peter Bowyer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backsta

[backstage] "Cridland heads to Beeb"

2007-05-03 Thread Mario Menti
http://tbites.com/2007/05/cridland-heads-to-beeb Congrats James!

Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Kim Plowright
Would a portable device/wearable device which blocked/scrambled GSM/Wireless/3-G frequencies within a 2 metre radius be illegal? I imagine it would be easier to make than blocking the sound Nothing that a 'Oh *DO* be quiet you tedious little man!' coupled with a swift tap on the head with a p

Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread James Ockenden
backstage is getting a little subversive in this thread! this is dangerous, all you talented media technology types suddenly becoming evil :-) maybe you need a "hackstage" splinter guerilla group? although seriously, mobile on the tube would boost mobile application X% in London, so what does back

Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread oliver wood
Or thinging about it backwards - surreptitious painting of mobiles! On 5/3/07, Matt Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: but this looks more interesting - a paint that can block wi-fi and wireless signals. Maybe there could be a new form of grafitti, with people painting the tube trains in order

RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Matt Locke
What, like in Mission Impossible? I know French theatres have installed devices to block mobiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3735936.stm but this looks more interesting - a paint that can block wi-fi and wireless signals. Maybe there could be a new form of grafitti, with peo

RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Dave Curtis
Unfortunately it would be. Although Ofcom have relaxed their regulations making some radio transmitters exempt from licencing, this only covers the following bands... CB Micro FM transmitters Short-range radar Dave Curtis | Lead Creative Developer BBC jam | Room 3432 | White City | 201 Wood

Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Tom Scott
Mark Hewis wrote: Would a portable device/wearable device which blocked/scrambled GSM/Wireless/3-G frequencies within a 2 metre radius be illegal? Yep, that's illegal. It falls under the same category of 'illegal' as pirate radio - using an unlicensed transmitter, which is outlawed by the 19

[backstage] CC-Salon London to launch in June

2007-05-03 Thread Tim Cowlishaw
Hi all, Apologies for the cross-list spamming (and for duplicate copies of this message, if appropriate). Myself and the folks from the Open Rights Group are in the process of organising a monthly CC-Salon event to take place in London, with the first planned for Thursday June the 28th. The CC

[backstage] London.pm / BBC Backstage Perl Teach-In Day

2007-05-03 Thread Dave Cross
The London Perl Mongers, together with BBC Backstage have organised a one-day Perl Teach-In day to be held at the BBC Broadcast Centre on Saturday 2nd June. You can get more details (and can sign up) at http://london.pm.org/teach-in/. I'll be running the training, so I'll be happy to answer

RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Christopher Woods
They are indeed illegal, didn't stop Kevin Rose from making one on his (now-defunct) podcast show. They're illegal in the US too :D I for one will be looking forward to repeaters on the tube - though I don't live in London whenever I am in London I always feel like the Tube's a bit of a black spot

RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Mark Hewis
Would a portable device/wearable device which blocked/scrambled GSM/Wireless/3-G frequencies within a 2 metre radius be illegal? I imagine it would be easier to make than blocking the sound > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simo

RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Simon Cobb
well that's just great. That was the last place on my commute where I was safe from azzholes in cheap suits shouting about "formulating an email to fire off to the usual suspects" and "Dibs, you old [EMAIL PROTECTED] - how's it going? I pulled in 20k this week" etc Shame it won't be limited to

RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

2007-05-03 Thread Jason Cartwright
Apparently TFL are trialling mobiles on the tube next year... http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/4577.aspx They are also talking about repeating DAB down the tunnels as well, which is interesting. J -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James O