Re: [backstage] iPlayer and Open Source

2010-03-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
p://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] Fwd: [IP] C-Span Puts Full Archives on the Web

2010-03-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
Brendan. > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 16 March 2010 13:19 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] Fwd: [IP] C-Span Puts Full

Re: [backstage] Andrew Robinson (UK Pirate Party), speaking in Manchester on Thursday

2010-03-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
right, however I think that discussion and public debate about these issues >>> is the only way of coming to a general consensus. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Footnotes: >>> [1] http://

Re: [backstage] Fwd: [IP] C-Span Puts Full Archives on the Web

2010-03-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
d be great to hold these candidates to what they say during the election to the process afterwards, in particular if there is no party with a seat majority. On 16 March 2010 12:57, Mo McRoberts wrote: > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:49, Brian Butterworth > wrote: > > > > I under

Re: [backstage] Fwd: [IP] C-Span Puts Full Archives on the Web

2010-03-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
t; proposed legislation, it was of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. caught on > a microphone saying, “It’s easy being vice president.” A spokesman for the > vice president told reporters that Mr. Biden was “obviously joking.” > > Regardless, the archives are a reminder that the cameras are always &g

Re: [backstage] Programmes with audio description

2010-03-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
e whether a programme has audio description", but I can't see it > anywhere, and I certainly can't see how to filter by it. > > Thanks, > > 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] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source

2010-03-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
issues notwithstanding). > > Foot, meet bullet. > > M. > > - > 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

Re: [backstage] RE: BBC Flash video and deinterlacing - is this really the best we can get?

2010-03-08 Thread Brian Butterworth
st.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] RE: BBC Flash video and deinterlacing - is this really the best we can get?

2010-03-07 Thread Brian Butterworth
e.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] BBC Strategy Review - HD TV???

2010-03-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
to deliver HD, page 61 mentions Freeview HD again in passing. And that's it. Or have I missed something? It seems very strange to have a document that says two radio stations should close without mentioning the BBC HD channel, or the BBC One HD/BBC TWO HD proposals. -- Brian Butterwo

Re: [backstage] RE: BBC Flash video and deinterlacing - is this really the best we can get?

2010-03-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
; can someone advise me as to whom I should be addressing my > > angry letters and suggestions for improvement? ;) > > - > 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] BBC Web cuts - a chance to open source?

2010-03-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
s, ultimately he's responsible fore everything, but he must delegate > operational matters. > > Vijay > > On 5 March 2010 12:20, Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> That will be the Editor in Chief, otherwise known as the DG Mark Thompson. >> >> >> On 4

Re: [backstage] BBC Web cuts - a chance to open source?

2010-03-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
seeing if we (I'm a member) > can get a party political broadcast, we're too small to automatically > qualify (you need to be contesting 1\6th of the seats), but there's nothing > in electoral rules stopping broadcasters running one from us anyway. > -- Brian Butte

Re: [backstage] BBC R&D Move- Video

2010-02-01 Thread Brian Butterworth
in > question might have been formatted NTFS, or something. > > S > > > - > 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

Re: [backstage] Canvas consultation responses due by 5pm tomorrow

2010-02-01 Thread Brian Butterworth
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Re: [backstage] Users just want video to work. You Mozilla people are such idealists?

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
On 31 January 2010 21:47, Mo McRoberts wrote: > > On 31-Jan-2010, at 20:58, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > Hell freezes over? Or > http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/syndication.shtml perhaps. > > The latter was what I had in mind… > > > I would have a play wi

Re: [backstage] Users just want video to work. You Mozilla people are such idealists?

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
here really out there. > > M. > > > - > 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/

Re: [backstage] New prototype

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
ar its proved to be very good at that. > > The site is located at http://www.radio1now.co.cc > > Thanks, > > Tim Coysh > > > > -- 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] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
geeks are boring. Sadly it's > true. > > Sam Mbale > Mpelembe Network > http://www.mpelembe.net > > Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe > > > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Brian Butterworth > wrote: > >> For a bit of balance, how about >

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
t;> still in a state of perpetual review (which is why Google just sidestepped >> it in the end to make their HTML5 web app at m.google.com/voice). Apple >> are >> still being nefarious. >> >> - >> 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] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
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] iPad

2010-01-30 Thread Brian Butterworth
. 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] iPad

2010-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
Windows NT launch where he said he expected IBM > to break apart into pieces. > > It was the DOS OEM licensing that made Gates rich. > > Sean > > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Brian Butterworth > wrote: > > OS/2 PM was a trick Microsoft played on IBM, wasn't

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
> I remember in 1992 when an engineer friend sniffed that Windows (v3) > wasn't a proper operating system, just a DOS application, and DOS was > a pig, and OS/2 was a serious OS. > > Bill Gates laughed all the way to the bank. > > Sean > > > > On Thu

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
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/ > > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal > views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you > have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, > copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and > notify the sender immediately. > > > > Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further > communication will signify your consent to this > > > > -- 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] iPad

2010-01-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
t; 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] iPad

2010-01-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system. And it clearly doesn't have a keyboard. 2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:32, Brian Butterworth > wrote: > > It does, both

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
It does, both, what? 2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:03, Brian Butterworth > wrote: > > Underwhelming. It's a big iPhone. It's named after the Star Trek PADD. > > Might be good it if ran an operating system and had a keyboard. > > I

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
hs or so, do we reckon?) > > M. > - > 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/ > --

[backstage] Radio 4 PM Upshares Downshares themes...

2010-01-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
For those with both a serious Eddie Marr habit and also have iPhones and Droids needing ringtones, here's the 82 versions as downloadable links... http://www.ukfree.tv/pm/ (donations to http://www.dec.org.uk/item/200 please) -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitte

Re: [backstage] Users just want video to work. You Mozilla people are such idealists?

2010-01-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
2010/1/27 Mo McRoberts > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 08:20, Brian Butterworth > wrote: > > > You do get an awful lot better results when you are not compressing in > real > > time, of course, because you can use all the MPEG4 forward references, > the > > ones

Re: [backstage] Users just want video to work. You Mozilla people are such idealists?

2010-01-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
iling_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] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
Freeview service for over a decade without this protection, are you telling the court that you were not complying with the law then, sir?" > > M. > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archive

Re: [backstage] MusicDNA and ItunesLP

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
True. However it would remove any legal problems with the file format, as it is not covered by any patent. There must be some point in the not-distant future that raw-WAV would just emerge again "for simplicity". 2010/1/26 Stephen Jolly > On 26 Jan 2010, at 16:22, Brian Butt

Re: [backstage] Users just want video to work. You Mozilla people are such idealists?

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
nt 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://

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
ists.openrightsgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/org-discuss > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > org-discuss-le...@lists.openrightsgroup.org > > > > Nick Reynolds-FM&T wrote: > >> People on the list may be interested in this: >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinterne

Re: [backstage] MusicDNA and ItunesLP

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
Surely there is a point, because Moore's Law is exponential where it just becomes too much hassle to do the encoding and decoding because storing and carrying the data raw will have reached "free". 2010/1/26 Mo McRoberts > On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 15:41, Brian Butterworth &g

Re: [backstage] MusicDNA and ItunesLP

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
> > S > > - > 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 Butterwo

Re: [backstage] Users just want video to work. You Mozilla people are such idealists?

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
e 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] MusicDNA and ItunesLP

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
imilar to an ID3 tag. > > Last I looked, AAC was the successor to MP3 :) > > M. > - > 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.ma

Re: [backstage] Mail archives

2010-01-26 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 follow me on twitter: h

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-01-25 Thread Brian Butterworth
-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 25 January 2010 16:58 > > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management > > Given it a go, going to Tweet it and things.

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-01-25 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

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-01-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
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] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-01-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
bbc.co.uk/reynonp1/ > > Future Media & Technology: > > http://home.gateway.bbc.co.uk/fmt/main.asp?page=4282 > > My personal twitter: > > https://twitter.com/nickreynoldsatw > > -- 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] NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2010-01-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
A new proposal from Ofcom on the Freeview HD CMS: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/condoc.pdf http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2010/01/freeview_hd_content_management.html -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http

Re: [backstage] Youtube rolls out Html5 support

2010-01-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
stage.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] What is TV?

2009-12-30 Thread Brian Butterworth
use, > TV watching, or Xbox Playing. > > -- > Barry Carlyon > "Located Between Al-Jazeera and BBC Radio 1" > > SRA Chart Officer > Webmaster: http://LSRfm.com - Leeds Student Radio > > http://barrycarlyon.co.uk > > mobile: 07729 048 443 > office:

Re: [backstage] What is TV?

2009-12-30 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/ > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co

Re: [backstage] embedding API for iplayer in webapps?

2009-12-30 Thread Brian Butterworth
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] What is TV?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
- one-to-one, fixed ultralow bandwidth, switched - X25 - one-to-one, fixed ultralow bandwidth, switched PSTN=Public switched telephone network "cloud", POTS, Telex, mobiles, WAP, viewdata TV=TV, teletext, OpenTV, MHEG5 etc 2009/12/15 Brian Butterworth > Another way of looking at

Re: [backstage] What is TV?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
t; (at least for some legal definitions) > > - > 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.b

Re: [backstage] What is TV?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
2009/12/14 Mo McRoberts > > On 14-Dec-2009, at 21:24, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > That's what people who haven't bought a computer yet do, isn't it pops? > Where people wait to be provided what's given? Don't they use a tube or > something? &

Re: [backstage] Is this BBC "Homeplug" product legal?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
So, are they legal outside the home? The idea of using on in a "conference space" seems crazy to me, but I only ever go to conferences full of technology... 2009/12/14 Jon Knight > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009, Alan Pope wrote: > >> 2009/12/14 Brian Butterworth : >>

Re: [backstage] What is TV?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
bscribe, 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] The browser wars, reloaded?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
the > Universities having intersite connectivity longer after the public WWW going > down 8) > -- 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] Is this BBC "Homeplug" product legal?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
to astronomers. Is there something ... not iPlayer ... about a cat5 cable? I can understand BT doing Homeplug, because BT is a telco, but Freesat is Auntie's brand! 2009/12/14 Mo McRoberts > > On 14-Dec-2009, at 16:29, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > http://www.youtube.com

Re: [backstage] The browser wars, reloaded?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
ook - > http://labs.jazzio.com/DropLook/ > > > > > > > > > > - > 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-arch

[backstage] Is this BBC "Homeplug" product legal?

2009-12-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
t says they are legit? A number of trolls have descended on my site saying that they are not, and I can't find a definitive answer. 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

Re: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Brian Butterworth
t 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://twitte

Re: [backstage] iplayer css broken in chrome?

2009-11-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
oper Fusion Ltd is registered in England No. 04905407 > > Registered office 58 Sandringham Close, Enfield, Middx, EN1 3JH > > > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] Google Wave

2009-11-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
Hi folks, I have some Google Wave invites left .. please let me know if you would like one. -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

[backstage] Psephology time again? 1983-2009 Polling data - as XML

2009-11-24 Thread Brian Butterworth
cs/09/poll_tracker/data/poll_data.xmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/uk_politics/09/poll_tracker/data/poll_data.xml> Enjoy -- 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 News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-24 Thread Brian Butterworth
rom:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 22 November 2009 11:52 > > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability > > To to avoid, or perhaps to add to,

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
nian election 29.84 16.49 Whisky protected against copies 25.78 3.8 Tribute to caretaker fire victim 38.59 -4.67 Blaze destroys rural warehouse 29.08 -18.77 Lawnmowers 'injure thousands' 38.76 -25.82 Cameron planning emergency budget 29.63 -46.97 Azeri president threatens Armenia 27.22 -46.97

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
the first headline > that makes it about a flood-related organization that is > currently suffering from the absence of a police officer. > > -- > Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] > - > 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] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
aids business 25.72508264 Rough sleepers' cold weather help 25.4403395 'Failures' over -ú113m jet project 24.3415561 Jackson drugs bought in Las Vegas 22.61326117 Mumbai suspects arrested in Italy 22.04791391 Polluted reservoir 'in recovery' 20.13100173 Archbishop and Pope make

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
ealth worry with P&G Vicks Sinex > > or > > Nation saved by Vicks recall > > Or from the Daily Express: > > "Diana: Did she use the lethal nasal spray?" > > > -- > Peter Bowyer > Email: pe...@bowyer.org > Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/p

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
I think that's what I was getting at. In less than one whole kilobyte ("seven tweets"), everything you need to know. Is concise a fad that has passed? 2009/11/20 Adam Sampson > Brian Butterworth writes: > > > BBC News headlines go from 33 characters (because of

[backstage] The Killing the Digital Economy Bill

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8366255.stm Surely the "Killing The UK Digital Economy" Bill? http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/20/britains-new-interne.html -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independe

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
.@pentangle.co.uk > Pentangle Internet Limited is a limited company registered in England and > Wales. Registered number: 3960918. Registered office: 1 Lauras Close, Great > Staughton, Cambridgeshire PE19 5DP > > > From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk > > [mailto:owner-backst...

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
nce. 2009/11/20 Chris Sizemore > what's a "reading score", brian? > > > Best > > Cs > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 20 Nov 2009, at 12:55, "Brian Butterworth" > wrote: > > > > 2009/11/20 John O'Donovan < >

Re: [backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
t Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/ > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/ > http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/ > > > -Original Message- > From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk > [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Mo McRoberts > Sent: 20 N

[backstage] BBC News - Googlejuice vs Usability

2009-11-20 Thread Brian Butterworth
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/headlines-bbc.html On the other, Google likes lots of relevant keywords, the higher the "reading score" the better in fact. It's not like BBC News comes bottom of any Google search, is it? My question - which is more important, SEO or usability? -

Re: [backstage] Good news for mashups - Ordnance Survey maps to go free online

2009-11-18 Thread Brian Butterworth
er > Senior Backstage Producer > > BBC R&D North Lab, > 1st Floor Office, OB Base, > New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, > Manchester, M60 1SJ > > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@list

[backstage] Good news for mashups - Ordnance Survey maps to go free online

2009-11-18 Thread Brian Butterworth
t time too. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/17/ordnance-survey-maps-online> -- 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] Can someone kick the iPlayer site?

2009-11-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
ior Backstage Producer > > BBC R&D North Lab, > 1st Floor Office, OB Base, > New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, > Manchester, M60 1SJ > > > -- > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On

[backstage] Can someone kick the iPlayer site?

2009-11-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
Hi, The http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ has got stuck again. It's showing programmes for about 2210 last night. It's been doing that a few times lately. Who is one supposed to tell these days? -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www

Re: [backstage] Interview with Rupert Murdoch

2009-11-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
e as such. > the brain and its chemical reactions v emotion and thought > > ------ > *From:* Brian Butterworth > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Sent:* Tue, 10 November, 2009 14:38:16 > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] Interview with Rupert Murdoch > &

Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November.

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
from what I've seen, they have hacked the Bigscreen version in > order to make it work with cursor keys. > > - > 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

Re: [backstage] Interview with Rupert Murdoch

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Look free with DropLook - > http://labs.jazzio.com/DropLook/ > > > > > > > > > > - > 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 l

Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November.

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
, you wrote: > >> > >> >Nope. > >> > > >> >http://www.digitallogo.co.uk/company_search.php > >> > > >> >2009/11/4 Simon Thompson > >> > > >> >> Was the Netgem ever awarded a Digital Tick?

Re: [backstage] NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Oh, look, after 24 hours BBC News has got "the story!" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8352241.stm 2009/11/10 Brian Butterworth > I was after the extended list that WotSat say they have. I need dates, > frequencies and output power levels!!! > > 2009/11/10 Mo McRobe

Re: [backstage] NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
I was after the extended list that WotSat say they have. I need dates, frequencies and output power levels!!! 2009/11/10 Mo McRoberts > > On 10-Nov-2009, at 13:00, Mo McRoberts wrote: > > > > > On 10-Nov-2009, at 12:50, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > >> O

Re: [backstage] NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Look free with DropLook - > http://labs.jazzio.com/DropLook/ > > > > > > > > > > - > 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

Re: [backstage] Interview with Rupert Murdoch

2009-11-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
t 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] NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2009-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
2009/11/9 Mo McRoberts > > On 9-Nov-2009, at 13:10, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > >> http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/11/09/ofcom-holds-on-hd-licence-change/ >> >> "Days before the launch of high definition services on the terrestrial >> Freeview platfo

[backstage] Re: NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2009-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
, such as the impact on competition in the market and "fair use" of content interpretations, which the BBC must now address. Jim Killock, the executive director of the Open Rights Group, called the proposal a clear attempt to "enact a form of encryption through the backdoor". 2

[backstage] NO Encryption of HD by the BBC !

2009-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
acturers or broadcasters who could be impacted by the plans." 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 on Freesat in November.

2009-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
om:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 04 November 2009 14:12 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November. > > Nope. > > http://www.digital

Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November.

2009-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
Player). > Lots of advanced features - for it's time. > > (Ethernet via USB dongle) > > Paul > > -- > Sent from my phone > > On 4 Nov 2009, at 09:35, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Can you name a single Freeview box with an Ethernet port? > > 2009/11/4

Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November.

2009-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
Yes, that's pushing it quite a lot as it isn't a "Digital Tick" device! 2009/11/4 Billy Abbott > Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> 2009/11/4 Nico Morrison > microni...@gmail.com>> >> >> >> >> http://www.trustedreviews.com/ho

Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November.

2009-11-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
Can you name a single Freeview box with an Ethernet port? 2009/11/4 Nico Morrison > > http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-cinema/news/2009/11/04/BBC-iPlayer-Hits-Freesat-in-November/p1 > > Does that mean we'll get it on Freeview as well? > > Nico M > > > --

Re: [backstage] Encryption of HD by the BBC - cont ...

2009-10-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
I've just read all 86 and they are all strongly against. Where are the responses from these "content providers" who deem this "failed broadcast flag" necessary with their side of the story? 2009/10/29 Mo McRoberts > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 21:27, Brian Butterworth

Re: [backstage] Encryption of HD by the BBC - cont ...

2009-10-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
either proposal. > > M. > > - > 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 But

Re: [backstage] dot.life, windows 7 & ubuntu

2009-10-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
Here's another article trying to nail this one... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/oct/27/ubuntu-koala-windows7-review 2009/10/27 Brian Butterworth > Can I made an admission? > > I have always thought, and I still think, that X-Windows sucks. There's > s

Re: [backstage] dot.life, windows 7 & ubuntu

2009-10-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
PS who is probably being a bit pedantic after all the whining from > GNU/Linux naming advocates in threads passim :-) > > > > - > 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] dot.life, windows 7 & ubuntu

2009-10-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
2009/10/27 Mo McRoberts > > On 27-Oct-2009, at 18:32, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > There is no excuse for there not being a Linux UI that acts exactly like >> Aero Glass not to be out there right now. Windows 7 has been in public beta >> for an internet age

Re: [backstage] dot.life, windows 7 & ubuntu

2009-10-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
ssion 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] dot.life, windows 7 & ubuntu

2009-10-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
> > On 27 Oct 2009, at 18:32, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > totally copy the leading product in the market and then when people buy it >> from you, improve and lock em in (as Excel did to 123, >> > > u > > as I remember back in the day, which was a while

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