RE: [backstage] Nabaztags and BBC Radio...
I have one sat next to my desk now as it happens (actually a Nabaztagtag), although ours is used mainly to announce problems picked up by our Nagios system. It has been though a really bad period of reliability earlier in the year, sometimes spending days unable to contact the Nabaztag server. However the service has been much better in recent weeks and the bunny has starting waving its ears before we get the SMS in some cases. I suspect RM and WMA streams are beyond it though. One of our partners rebroadcasts a syndicated World Service schedule using mp3 over Shoutcast so this should work if you substitute your serial (MAC address) and API token (obtainable from the My Nabaztag portal): http://api.nabaztag.com/vl/FR/api_stream.jsp?token=TOKEN&sn=SERIAL&urlLi st=http://vprbbc.streamguys.net:80 And before anyone asks: We are also looking into alternative formats and distribution methods over here at the World Service, in the same way that James and his colleagues at A&MI are looking at alternative formats to the current Real and Windows offerings. MP3 or AAC over Shoutcast are on the list of technologies we are considering, but we are a long way from making any decisions on whether they are appropriate to develop into a full service yet. -- Gareth Davis | Production Systems Specialist World Service Future Media, Digital Delivery Team - Part of BBC Global News Division * http://www.bbcworldservice.com/ <http://www.bbcworldservice.com/> * 702NE Bush House, Strand, London, WC2B 4PH From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Wong Sent: 16 June 2008 15:09 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Nabaztags and BBC Radio... Just wondering, does anyone here have a Nabaztag, and have they managed to get it "broadcasting" streams from BBC Radio, eg Radio 1 or 6 Music? Andrew, thinking of shopping for one... (this is NOT a BBC endorsement of a French product, needless to say!)
Re: [backstage] Nabaztags and BBC Radio...
I have a first-generation one, and when it works, it tells us the local weather at breakfast time and blinks meaningfully (e.g. consecutive blue dots=rain AND wind). I say "when" it works, because their server reliability is awful, even for the clock which is often off the hour or is not announced at all. It's amusing, but I wouldn't count on it for anything serious such as playback of phone messages. To my knowledge the first gen Nabaztag cannot stream audio continuously, I think there is a 45- or 60-second limit. It is also WEP only :-( The new one has a mic, handles WPA and I believe can stream audio. I saw a demonstration on French TV, parents had recorded their voices as MP3s and taped RFID chips in their kid's books, if the kid got close enough to the rabbit it would recite the book. They publish an API. hope this helps Sean - 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] Nabaztags and BBC Radio...
Andrew Wong wrote: Just wondering, does anyone here have a Nabaztag, and have they managed to get it "broadcasting" streams from BBC Radio, eg Radio 1 or 6 Music? Andrew, thinking of shopping for one... (this is NOT a BBC endorsement of a French product, needless to say!) I've got one a Nabaztag, but until BBC provide MP3 streams i've got no chance of getting it to work. Any chance something might be announced before this weekend as i could bring it along and get it working. Adam
[backstage] Nabaztags and BBC Radio...
Just wondering, does anyone here have a Nabaztag, and have they managed to get it "broadcasting" streams from BBC Radio, eg Radio 1 or 6 Music? Andrew, thinking of shopping for one... (this is NOT a BBC endorsement of a French product, needless to say!)