Last reminder, these lightning talks start in 15 minutes. WMF IT is doing a first time trial of BlueJeans (a new option for video conferencing) for these talks. Please, for best results please install BlueJeans before the meeting.
Instructions to install BlueJeans: http://bluejeans .force.com/KnowledgeSearch/articles/Knowledge_Base/Joining-a-meeting-from-the-Browser-on-your-laptop If you have comments about your experience after using BlueJeans please email: <[email protected]> and <[email protected]> with your thoughts. *Options for joining today's talk: * To join the Meeting: https://bluejeans.com/362967934 To join via Browser: https://bluejeans.com/362967934/browser To join via Room System: Video Conferencing System: bjn.vc -or- 199.48.152.152 Meeting ID: 362967934 To join via Phone: 1) Dial: +1 408 740 7256 +1 888 240 2560(US Toll Free) +1 408 317 9253(Alternate Number) (see all numbers - http://bluejeans.com/numbers) 2) Enter Conference ID: 362967934 * Using BlueJeans anyone will be able to ask questions live during the presentation and follow along without a delay. Thanks for your help in testing this new system out! Rachel On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Rachel Farrand <[email protected]> wrote: > Reminder! These lightning talks are tomorrow. We have 5 talks lined up: > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks > > Remote viewing details will be sent out in advance of the talks. > > ** We will best testing out using #wikimedia-tech as the IRC channel for > questions/discussion during the talks, if this causes too much disruption > in the channel please let us know. ** > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Rachel Farrand <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello wikitech-l, >> >> We will be doing a test run of lightning talks on June 23. >> ~ Details are below ~ >> >> If you would like to do a lightning talk yourself on whatever project you >> are working on please feel free to add yourself - also please add contact >> information (or email it to me) so we can coordinate with you to make sure >> and get you on the hangout in advance to be able to present. >> >> If you watch the lightning talks and appreciate them please let us know >> and will enough interest and content we will continue to do them in the >> future. >> >> A youtube stream will be sent out to this list just before the talks >> start so you can join in and ask questions, and the talks will also be >> recorded so that you can watch them whenever you like. >> >> These lightning talks should be relevant to something related to our >> movement and will mostly be focused on tech related projects however some >> may be unrelated to tech. >> >> We will adapt this process as we go to make it as interesting and useful >> to everyone as we can. >> >> Rachel >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Kevin Leduc <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 3:44 PM >> Subject: Lightning Talks June 23 >> To: [email protected], Engineering list < >> [email protected]> >> Cc: Rachel Farrand <[email protected]>, Megan Neisler < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> Hello! >> >> Due to high demand, we are starting up Lightning Talks again! This effort >> will not work without your participation... >> >> Lightning Talks are an opportunity for teams @ WMF to showcase a >> milestone, exciting developments, releases, or anything of significance to >> the rest of the foundation and the movement as a whole, as these talks will >> be open to our communities. >> >> Each presentation will be 10 minutes or less, the formal part should be >> not be longer than 5 minutes and the remainder can be used for questions. >> >> Too many questions to answer in the allotted time? No worries, your >> lightning talk will be a great candidate for a future Tech Talk. >> >> First Round of Lightning Talks: >> >> When: Tuesday June 23, 1800 UTC >> <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lighting+Talks%2C+Round+1&iso=20150623T18&p1=%3A&ah=1>, >> 11am PDT >> >> Where: 5th Floor >> >> Remotees: On-Air google hangout will be provided just before the meeting >> >> IRC: #wikimedia-tech >> >> Sign up for a 10 minute slot here: >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks >> >> With interest, this meeting will become a monthly event. >> >> Thanks! >> Kevin Leduc, Rachel Farrand, Megan Neisler >> >> > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
