RE: [backstage] MetaWeather: Weather Mashup

2006-01-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
Just a small comment. "Southerly" windows come FROM the south, but this site show them blowing TO the south, so all the wind arrows are 180 degrees out. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Cartwright > Sent: 03 January 2006 10:3

RE: [backstage] New backstage.bbc.co.uk website

2006-10-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
l people to feedback on them, and also a 'suggestions box' for non-technical people to put forward their wants. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P Edwards Sent: 05 October 2006 18:09 To:

RE: [backstage] Backstage BBC Widget bash @ Digress City

2006-10-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
I don't know if this an official backstage or BBC Gadget, but this one is simple but effective (for Vista sidebar): http://gallery.microsoft.com/liveitemdetail.aspx?li=7e4ba3f8-29db-42db-8fb5- 2ba61e67c08c&l=1 . Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv -Original Message- Fro

RE: [backstage] Official BBC Weather feeds ahoy!

2006-10-24 Thread Brian Butterworth
Nice to see the weather feeds! I was going to make a Vista sidebar version, but there appears to be no index of places to get the locations_id. Is there an index or search facility to get locations_id? Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv From: [EMAIL

RE: [backstage] Newssniffer - BBC News site monitoring

2006-10-24 Thread Brian Butterworth
BC editorial independence are huge.    Another idea on the same (but less controversial) vein might be to check the BBC weather forecasts (now we have them) again the actual conditions and see how accurate they are.   Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [backstage] Wikipedia Latt/Longs

2006-11-01 Thread Brian Butterworth
It's not just lat and longs, but you can use the height above sea-level too:   Freeview transmitters: http://www.ukfree.tv/kmls.php   UK analogue shutdown/digital switchover tour:  http://www.ukfree.tv/kmla.php Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[

[backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles?

2007-01-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
This would make it very simple to find and watch for keywords used in programs. When - eventually - the iPlayer launches there could be links to the actual program content too! Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv PS: I accidentally made a Google gadget... http://www.google.com/ig/add?synd=open

[backstage] BBC web site search integration?

2007-01-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
, and you can install it using the box's drop-down menu. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7

RE: [backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles?

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > Some BBC programs provide their scripts online, but I was > wondering > > > if it would be possible to provide ALL the subtitles used > by the BBC > > > (and other broadcasters) over the course of

RE: [backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles?

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
>Tom Loosemore wrote: >> if you want to play in private, and you're feeling quite hardcore, >> you *could* extract the subtitles from a DVB-S MPEG2 stream (aka a >> satellite stream) where they're still in there somewhere as ASCII. On >> DTT (Freeview) the subtitles are transmitted as bitmaps,

RE: [backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles?

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
lle > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > Does the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988 cover > the subtitles > > > associated with a TV channel? Would implementing a > "search" feed, > > > rather than a complet

RE: [backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles?

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew > Somerville > Sent: 11 January 2007 11:57 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles? > > Brian Butterworth wro

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
not sure about the "Be the Editor" ideas because this will allow interest groups to "capture" the editorial process - just ask Radio 4's Today program about the Bill of the Year. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email: HYPERLI

RE: [backstage] RSS feeds of the BBC TV subtitles?

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
/click?size=16x9&bgc=FF3300&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&st=1 For FiveLive then it could link into the 'listen again' system. Just need an index of broadcast time -> listen again filename and ofset, please! > > m > > -Original Message- >

RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3?

2007-01-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
OMG, it's amazing that people from Yahoo don't know what the two point oh is all about! My definition of Web 2.0: now you can use browser-based programs to do things that Visual Basic 3 could do... Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From:

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Wright > Sent: 12 January 2007 20:00 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your > idea commissioned. > > Brian Butte

RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3?

2007-01-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
> After thoughts. > > Web 0.0 - info.cern.ch (via the command line) Technically speaking the word "Internet" is used prior to the invention of http. By "command line" I presume you mean "telnet" as that is the network service, the command line belonging to the operating system on the remote

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
that is built on a well-supported existing system than roll out a new one, IMHO. > > On a lighter note, isn't it funny that there is always > someone available on commercial shows to add, "phone lines > now closed" on a repeat. :-) I have seen it a lot, and find >

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Bowden > Sent: 15 January 2007 11:39 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your > idea commissioned. > > (Like George, I'm also a producer in t

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
e the right font installed, but you get the idea I hope) Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > > (Like George, I'm also a producer in the interactive TV > department at > > the BBC ;) > > > > > I'm assuming that the Ceefax system, WAP system and XML feeds ar

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Bowden > Sent: 15 January 2007 14:16 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your > idea commissioned. > > > > That means that a top story is alwa

RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3?

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
So now I know... http://support.bbc.co.uk/ogg/old.shtml http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=site%3Asupport.bbc.co.uk&meta= > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gordon Joly > Sent: 15 January 2007 16:03 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.u

RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3?

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
esponse" or "Never send a response" Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian > Smith (Irascian Ltd) > Sent: 15 January 2007 19:04 > To: backst

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirk Northrop > Sent: 15 January 2007 23:44 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your > idea commissioned. > > Brian Butt

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
nd out if there is any news. The TV for BBCone is regionalized on Freeview and DSat, IMHO this should be recognised and there should be a shortcut to 'this region' on BBCone (and if you can detect the BBCone region setting on the other channels too). Brian Butterworth HYPERL

RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3?

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
"Do you want to send > an acknowledgement?" prompts with each new email you send, > immediately followed by the same again when I delete it. > > Thanks, > > Ian Smith > > -----Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3?

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
al Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Butterworth > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:02 AM > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] What is web 1, 2, and 3? > > > FYI: you should be able to switch off suc

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
> > I have to agree. Being alphabetically at the end of the list it is > really, really, > > annoying getting to 'my region' as it takes so many button presses. > > Someone always has to be last I'm afraid! That's part of the > reason why page numbers were introduced (after an admittedly >

RE: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your idea commissioned.

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirk Northrop > Sent: 16 January 2007 13:11 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] Five Live Partnership - get your > idea commissioned. > > Brian Butte

[backstage] Joost anyone?

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
ering if anyone has already been accepted as a user and might be able to 'invite' me. Will it carry BBC channels? Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found

RE: [backstage] Joost anyone?

2007-01-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
I'm not after a review, I wish to use it! The message I got when I signed up was to ask someone else 'who has a token' to provide me with one. And if you don't ask you don't get. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMA

RE: [backstage] Joost anyone?

2007-01-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
Mario, I would be very pleased to accept your token. Thanks in advance. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Menti Sent: 17 January 2007 06:52 To: backstage@lists

[backstage] PDA and Windows Media radio streams

2007-01-18 Thread Brian Butterworth
ams as from mms://wmlive-acl.bbc... Which work with Windows Media player. There is no Windows Mobile 5 version of RealPlayer, so these streams are the only option on a PDA. The mobile/pda site can serve up the News 24 news loop, why not the BBC radio stations? Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv

RE: [backstage] media RSS in News & Sport

2007-01-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
Very nice! Any chance of a little thumbnail PNG or JPG in the feeds, like this one? HYPERLINK "http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/BroadcastnowRSS.aspx"http://www.broadcastnow. co.uk/BroadcastnowRSS.aspx Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Emai

RE: [backstage] Music, (meta)data, musicbrainz and the BBC

2007-01-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
> Now - an aside - Musicbrainz was set up because of Gracenote. >If I understand correctly, the dataset that Gracenote CDDB is based on >was orginally an 'open' database with information contributed by the >public. It was sold, and changed its licensing structures away from the >original open

[backstage] BBC Bias??? >Click and Torrents

2007-01-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
y work included in it". The BBC has never charged anyone for this offence, and your assertation that using a torrent to watch TV shows is illegal is incorrect and has no legal basis in the UK. The BBC should not assert that something is illegal when there is no law being broken and no

[backstage] £1.2 billion question (or RE: [backstage] BBC Bias??? >Click and Torrents)

2007-01-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
Sorry if you didn't get why this is a "backstage" issue, let me explain more carefully. > I'm not sure how a torrent counts as the "making [...] of a > recording of a broadcast". Obviously, you can make a direct > recording of a broadcast yourself for time-shifting purposes > however you want (

[backstage] RE: [backstage] £1.2 billion question (or RE: [b ackstage] BBC Bias??? >Click and Torrents)

2007-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
I don't know > much about it. > > > It's not a case of what I think about the law, it is my > understanding of it. > > There is no legal precedent to support your position. > > Yours neither. :-) Well there is two precedents. Firstly the BBC took B

[backstage] RE: [backstage] RE: [backstage] £1.2 billion que stion (or RE: [backstage] BBC Bias??? >C lick and Torrents)

2007-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
(snip) > > > The second is the withdrawal of the BBC and ITV (and soon > C4 and Five) > > from using BSkyB's encryption service on satellite, because the EU > > "Television Without Frontiers" directive allows them not to. > > This is related to territorial rights granted by those that > hold

RE: [backstage] BBC Bias??? >Click and Torrents

2007-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
(snip) > > > > > > What do you mean by "DOMESTIC sharing" exactly? > > Timeshifting (e.g. family sits down to catch on a programme record > previously) is different from re-distribution (i.e. "sharing"). > The law says "The making in domestic premises for private and domestic use of a recordin

[backstage] RE: [backstage] RE: [backstage] £1.2 billion que stion (or RE: [backstage] BBC Bias??? >C lick and Torrents)

2007-01-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
] BBC Bias??? >Click and Torrents) > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> Brian Butterworth wrote: > >>> Sorry if you didn't get why this is a "backstage" issue, let me > >>> explain more carefully. > >> I didn't say any such thing, som

[backstage] RE: [backstage] Re: [backstage] RE: [backstage ] RE: [backstage] £1.2 billion question (or RE: [backstage] BBC Bias??? >Click and Torrents)

2007-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
> Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> It permits you, as you keep quoting it, to make a recording of a > >> broadcast to let you view or listen to it at a more > convenient time > >> (timeshifting); it does *not* let you make copies of that > recording > &

[backstage] "platform-agnostic approach to the iPlayer"

2007-01-31 Thread Brian Butterworth
BBC Trust gives iPlayer the go ahead Jessica Rogers 11:00am (Broadcast) The BBC Trust has given the go ahead to the corporation's new on-demand services, including the controversial iPlayer, but has made major changes to a number of key features the BBC executive proposed. Changes proposed fo

RE: [backstage] "platform-agnostic approach to the iPlayer"

2007-02-01 Thread Brian Butterworth
Ofcom's "research" is now available too... http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/bbcmias/ondemand/bbc_ondemand/bbciplayer survey/ Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version:

RE: [backstage] BBC launches a Homepage that validates!!!

2007-02-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
then everyone is simply going to look fat and you're missing the pictures. What was the point of buying a widescreen TV if you don't actually use it? http://www.ukfree.tv/helpme.php?faqid=7 Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv -- No virus

RE: [backstage] Classical music on iPlayer

2007-02-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
Can we guess that someone in the BBC Trust has a family member who is in an orchestra? I say, either Podcast Radio 3's output, or close the station down and give it's bandwidth (160Mb/s) on DAB to stations that deserve it, like BBC 7 and 1Xtra. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http:

RE: [backstage] BBC Trust "reaches Provisional Conclusions on BBC on-demand proposals"

2007-02-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
. Copyright is supposed to be a legal balance between the producer and the consumer and DVD regions and DRM are an industry attempt to not play take their ball home with them. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [backstage] BBC Trust "reaches Provisional Conclusions on BBC on-demand proposals"

2007-02-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
roposals" > > On 02/02/07, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Surely the whole point of DVD regions is that it was a > non-legal way > > of implementing the ability to restrict international free trade. > > That's right, and this is summari

RE: [backstage] BBC launches a Homepage that validates!!!

2007-02-05 Thread Brian Butterworth
> On 2 Feb 2007, at 11:15, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > If you have a widescreen TV and you havn't gone into the > menus to set > > the output format to 16:9 then everyone is simply going to look fat > > and you're missing the pictures. What was the po

RE: [backstage] BBC Trust "reaches Provisional Conclusions on BBC on-demand proposals"

2007-02-06 Thread Brian Butterworth
id=38243 I can't find "Imagine: And Then There was Television" (19 Dec 2006) Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.25/669 - Release Date:

RE: [backstage] DRM

2007-02-07 Thread Brian Butterworth
> I've been half following this thread, but Mr Steve Jobs over > at Apple has just released this statement today regarding DRM. > > Thought it might be an interesting read. > > http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ > - Seems he agrees with some guy called Bill Gates: http://news.bbc.co

RE: [backstage] Movies Data

2007-02-07 Thread Brian Butterworth
> At 16:15 + 6/2/07, Robert Kerry wrote: > >>PA? Who or what is PA? Also a Prince Albert ... Which makes PA Consulting an interesting job! > > > >The Press Association > > > >:o) > > > >Rob > >- > > Thank Bob! > > I thought it was PA Consulting! > > Gordo > > -- > "Think Feynman"/

[backstage] Does Wikipedia have a cash crisis? Could this be Another h2g2 moment?

2007-02-12 Thread Brian Butterworth
put the Beeb to the top of the web 2.0 ladder? Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgrinder/2007/02/does_wikipedia_have_a_cash_ cri.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.35/680 - Rele

[backstage] HD-DVD " how DRM was defeated"

2007-02-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=121866&page=6 Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.37/682 - Release Date: 12/02/2007 13:23 - Sent via

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

2007-02-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
ot; on Digital Rights Management! Anyway, Ofcom have published 'A new approach to public service content in the digital media age': http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/01/nr_20070124a http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/pspnewapproach/ Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EM

RE: [backstage] "platform-agnostic approach to the iPlayer"

2007-02-15 Thread Brian Butterworth
mpact > > This is a nice argument against BBC DRM, I think :-D A bit like the one that points out that the BBC's motto is not "Nation shall encrypt peace unto nation" Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Ed

RE: [backstage] BBCHD Free to Air and SKY (non SKY+)

2007-02-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
Hi I can recommend this site: HYPERLINK "http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html"http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html (Just look for /HD) Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Be

RE: [backstage] BBC Clocks in SVG

2007-02-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
I thought I was weird rescuing a magazine index I did from an Archimedes disk! http://ukfree.tv/pcw/pcwindex.htm > > >> I had to rescue the original FLA file from a Zip100 disk > that I've > > been keeping safe in my desk drawer for about six years... > > > > Ah, BBC archiving at its finest :-)

[backstage] Sky MPEG4 Freeview subscription

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
'keep Freeview free' has been started, in the style of the road charging one. HYPERLINK "http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SkyPayOnFreeview/"http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Sky PayOnFreeview/ Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv -- No virus found in th

RE: [backstage] Sky MPEG4 Freeview subscription

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
apers will have another feeding frenzy. And I recon there are 13.5 million receivers out there, with 7 million homes being 'Freeview only', so plenty of people to sign. (Perhaps that's what Sky wants, millions of people saying how much they LOVE Sky News, Sky Sports News and

RE: [backstage] HD-DVD " how DRM was defeated"

2007-02-25 Thread Brian Butterworth
/mailing_list.html Until the BBC Trust start posting their policy documents as Wikis, I can't think of anywhere else that this stuff is being discussed. There is a certain logic to people who actually understand the technical things having discussions with both BBC and non-BBC people about

RE: [backstage] BBC on YouTube

2007-03-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
This is excellent. How about an RSS feed of the items too? Or should I sort that? Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] Might interest some people here. HYPERLINK "http:/

RE: [backstage] BBC on YouTube

2007-03-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
John, Thanks. That's great. The feed works well with Google "home page" system, you get the thumbnails, which is always handy with video content. The feed is the SWFs too, interesting. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email:

RE: [backstage] BBC site statistics

2007-03-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
l, Opera 1% of total) On the OS front, I get Windows NT/XP/Vista: 88%, Mac 4.8%, Windows 98 2.85 and XWindows 1.26% Hope this is useful too. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [backstage] Browser Stats

2007-03-28 Thread Brian Butterworth
ase email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Plowright > Sent: 28 March 2007 11:04 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] Brows

[backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
, that's what you are doing anyway...) Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 28/03/2007 16:23 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discu

RE: [backstage] Radio 1 on Twitter

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
I've looked at Twitter and I can see the usefulness, but I can't find a Google/Vista gadget for it... Have I missed it, or do I need to get coding? Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Be

RE: [backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
Tim, They can't be paying BBC Worldwide a penny, as it is strictly forbidden by the Communications Act 2003! Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv On 3/29/07, Brian Butterworth mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If y

RE: [backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Cowlishaw Sent: 29 March 2007 12:45 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3 On 3/29/07, Brian Butterworth mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

RE: [backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
Chris, I wouldn't worry about it, the service is going to be even worse than the DAB service used by Virgin Mobile! Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >

RE: [backstage] Browser Stats

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
To summarise: Linux is truly "intelligent design" but no-one uses it as a desktop OS, or if they do they are too ashamed to connect to the internet and if they do they fake it as a Windows machine? Brian Butterworth > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [backstage] BBC announces 3G mobile syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone and 3

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
ot;technical trial" too? The reference, if anyone is interested, for the 'must-offer' and 'must-provide' is: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30021--i.htm#272 > > On 29/03/07, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chris, > > >

RE: [backstage] Browser Stats

2007-03-30 Thread Brian Butterworth
> I think that it depends on what your demographic is. If you > are talking about people who barely know how to switch on a > computer, then you are going to get windows users. For > people who actually use a computer for what it is intended, > then, for instance in the scientific community,

RE: [backstage] Browser Stats

2007-04-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Bowyer > Sent: 31 March 2007 19:38 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] Browser Stats > > On 31/03/07, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On 31/03/07, P

[backstage] EMI 'in no DRM deal'

2007-04-02 Thread Brian Butterworth
EMI is ditching the anti-piracy technology that currently restricts how people can copy and listen to their digital music tracks. The Wall Street Journal reported today that the group will announce that "it plans to sell significant amounts of its catalogue without anti-copying softwa

[backstage] BBC Freesat and OpenTV

2007-04-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
at all the interactive service's content will need to be rebroadcast? I would also love to know when the service starts and if ITV are still involved (or has Sky owning them made them drop out?) Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message.

RE: [backstage] Multicast Trial

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Has there EVER been a multicast system that's worked well? I tried it on a large BT network some years ago and when it worked it was a network management nightmare. Thankfully it worked badly or not-at-all.... Brian Butterworth > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [backstage] BBC Freesat and OpenTV

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Oh right I thought that as there were quite a few BBC development people on here, someone might know... It is a system being developed by the BBC... I've tried lots of other approaches and I've had a stonewall for the last 18 months... Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Ori

RE: [backstage] OS choice, assume= ass u & me

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
and a 1% drop in Windows usage (to 96.39%)... Real hard evidence, people! Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Cridland Sent: 06 April 2007 20:36 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Browser Stats I'm c

RE: [backstage] OS choice, assume= ass u & me

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
It would be for one month, but it's actually for sixteen... Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 April 2007 14:21 > To: backstage@lists.

RE: [backstage] OS choice, assume= ass u & me

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
What you say is correct, I was merely illustrating that real data is far more important than "I've done this so I'm assuming that everyone else is... Brian Butterworth (the only person on Earth that likes Windows Vista) www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > F

RE: [backstage] OS choice, assume= ass u & me

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
Yes, but you can always get a massive percentage increase from something when it starts out at 1.75% of the market. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 A

RE: [backstage] new prototype, geoRss feeds for travel data

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
t all the TV transmitters with engineering info now... Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Pritchard Sent: 10 April 2007 16:07 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage

RE: [backstage] new prototype, geoRss feeds for travel data

2007-04-10 Thread Brian Butterworth
is: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=http://ukfree.tv/engasrss.php Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Cashmore > Sent: 10 April 2007 17:38 > To:

RE: [backstage] OS choice, assume= ass u & me

2007-04-13 Thread Brian Butterworth
tware emulator too, which allowed me to run DOS programs (ah, WordPerfect 4.2). And the three-button mouse with the middle button being a context sensitive menu button... ***end nostalgia*** Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > F

RE: [backstage] Backstage Podcast number 2

2007-04-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mr I Forrester > Sent: 16 April 2007 16:34 > To: BBC Backstage > Subject: [backstage] Backstage Podcast number 2 > > Hi All, > > Were going to record the next Backstage podcast soon. Unlike > last t

RE: [backstage] BBC News 24 now streaming live!

2007-05-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
News 24 gadget... Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Woods Sent: 10 May 2007 02:57 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] BBC News 24 now streaming live

RE: [backstage] BBC News 24 now streaming live!

2007-05-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
I mean... I would be short enough to pop in a signature, and not fail for people with email systems that can't cope with multiline URLs. All you need a folder called 'live' with a few redirect scripts... easy. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www

RE: [backstage] BBC News 24 now streaming live - to your PDA

2007-05-14 Thread Brian Butterworth
k the link... Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth Sent: 15 May 2007 00:09 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] BBC News 24 now streaming live! J

RE: [backstage] Web 2.0 'neglecting good Accessible design'

2007-05-16 Thread Brian Butterworth
You may also like to try this site, it has access to Google, Microsoft, Ask and NASA mapping and satellite photos... http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.509979&lon=-0.226138&z=17.8&r=0&src=msl It is easily "iframed" Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Origina

RE: [backstage] A decent editorially-ordered BBC News feed?

2007-05-21 Thread Brian Butterworth
James, Actually, it's was supposed to be called 'iGoogle' from the start, which is why the URL ended in 'ig'. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www.ukfree.tv/"www.ukfree.tv Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] __

RE: [backstage] Web 2.0 'neglecting good Accessible design'

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
user might take in your interface.' Something that Jakob Nielsen's been on about for about fifteen years, methinks. www.useit.com Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Cobb &

RE: [backstage] Web 2.0 'neglecting good Accessible design'

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
I think the answer is... http://www.useit.com/about/nographics.html Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Christopher Woods > Sent: 22 May 2007 18:15 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.c

RE: [backstage] This one's for Cridland... BBC A/V interface ideas

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Butterworth
The BBC News facility that works with Windows Media Center (XP or Vista) is a much better way to view these videos (when it works) and does much of what you describe. Personally, I've stuffed all the video feed URLs on an iGoogle tab... Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK "http://www

RE: [backstage] Backstage Naturalists Party?

2007-05-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
I thought the naturalist were behind that massive pile of pebbles on the beach... As for party politics, I guess everyone is far too intelligent for that ... far too intelligent. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mail

RE: [backstage] iPlayer invite emails

2007-05-23 Thread Brian Butterworth
The last version I saw was written for Vista http://ukfree.tv/bbc_mce/bbc%20and%20microsoft%20video.wmv Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Woodhouse > Sent: 23 May 200

RE: [backstage] BBC News 24 now streaming live! - Vista Sidebar Gadget

2007-05-27 Thread Brian Butterworth
t;play" to play. Enjoy Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/819 - Release Date: 26/05/2007 10:47 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To

RE: [backstage] Proposal for a new API source

2007-06-04 Thread Brian Butterworth
Is there any way to add the physical locations (ie, latitude and longitude) so that you can search for 'local' stories too? For example, Sports reports would have the location of the stadium, News reports would list the relevant locations etc Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv >

Re: [backstage] Re: Google Map Symbols Key

2007-06-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
7881 4629 > > "It's better to be a pirate than to join the Navy." > > > > > Ed Parsons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Geospatial Technologist Google UK Belgrave House 76 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9TQ Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 382263 Direct: +44 (0) 20 7881 4629 "It's better to be a pirate than to join the Navy." - 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/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] DRM does not work... what next?

2007-06-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
ease 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/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv

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