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Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 11/11/2007 18:56:05
Am i just on the wrong page, or what? very rarely do i get to listen live, and the webcam adds to that pleasure...has it gone?
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: neilep on 11/11/2007 19:17:38
There's a web cam ?  [;)]
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 11/11/2007 19:24:14
well, there used to be.
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 11/11/2007 19:25:30
not only that, but the AAAS section has been missing for quite a while.
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Karen W. on 11/11/2007 19:29:47
Do you have to subscribe or click into the enhanced podcasts??
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 11/11/2007 19:31:21
Do you have to subscribe or click into the enhanced podcasts??

no, the enhanced podcast is the audio of the show, but with added pictures.
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Karen W. on 11/11/2007 19:32:58
Hummmm Thats odd, I thought I saw the web cam thing last week...maybe not I can't remember how I got there and may be off a week or so...
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: chris on 12/11/2007 19:37:33
not only that, but the AAAS section has been missing for quite a while.

Hi Paul

we decided to give Science Update, from the AAAS, a rest for a bit, just to keep things fresh. Hopefully we'll get the guys back for Christmas.

Chris
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 13/11/2007 08:36:47
Hi Chris,

No problems, when you get past 30 any form of change is hazardous and leaves you at a loss.
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Alandriel on 13/11/2007 14:22:40
what about when you're past 40?!?

don't answer that!!

I've never 'seen' the podcasts, only listened to them. Now I know what to look out for in the future.  [:)]
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: daveshorts on 14/11/2007 11:47:22
Am i just on the wrong page, or what? very rarely do i get to listen live, and the webcam adds to that pleasure...has it gone?
Sorry, I have been having some issues in getting the site to work out that we are supposed to be live. I have tidied things up a lot this morning so hopefully it will work on sunday
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: daveshorts on 18/11/2007 18:04:41
It seems to be working now, so feel free to listen to the show, live, NOW!!
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 19/11/2007 07:54:34
It seems to be working now, so feel free to listen to the show, live, NOW!!

yes it is, i can watch the webcam on my phone now. Unfortunately i can not use the bbc radio player though, so once again it's a waiting game for the podcast.
I am usually travelling on sunday evenings, so it's mainly the podcast for me.
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 25/11/2007 18:07:31
for those that actually listen to the show, it is live now.
details and larger webcam viewer can be found here:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/11/2007 18:12:52
Thanks Paul!
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: daveshorts on 25/11/2007 20:26:49
yes it is, i can watch the webcam on my phone now. Unfortunately i can not use the bbc radio player though, so once again it's a waiting game for the podcast.
I am usually travelling on sunday evenings, so it's mainly the podcast for me.

Out of interest, is there any kind of live streaming you could listen to from your phone? - Although it would probably involve so much bandwidth you wouldn't want to!
  Dave
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 25/11/2007 21:22:39

Out of interest, is there any kind of live streaming you could listen to from your phone? - Although it would probably involve so much bandwidth you wouldn't want to!
  Dave

Hi Dave,
The problem is that my present phone does not have windows mobile, if it did then i could also get the live stream. Also, for some reason nokia used an old version of the symbian os and not a new version. With the later version there is a compatable real player, which would work for the stream.

I can get streaming radio stations, but they have to be 100% mp3 streams, mainly us stations...

The TNS website on the opera browser looks just like it does on the PC, although some phone models do struggle with providing "real internet". I will have to show you at the next CHaOS tour

when this contract is up, i will either get a phone with windows installed or an iphone, i should then be able to get live streams on demand.

Bandwidth is not actually an issue as i have unlimited, plus the opera browser "has the technology" to make even the longest page only 50k, anyway, for a change i was back home just in time to catch the whole show.

Paul
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/11/2007 22:30:45
OK, Here is my Moto Q  phone and it does what my computer does ... I have not tried to listen but I know I can..This is my telephone! I see everything as well as am able to participate take photos and send and receive them and it has a big memory card also! heres a picture of the forum on my phone!

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb73%2Fkarenw44%2Falbum%2520two%2Fmyphoneneilysorangefont001.jpg&hash=ad6c20f1d2594bbdefa7ae2a3535be19)

Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/11/2007 22:45:15
You can send pictures attachments, emails, accessory port,Active sync,animation,blue tooth tech. Windows msn mobile, windows media com,explore windows mobile, global access look up, They told me it was much better then a blackberry as far as the internet goes much better!Its a computer very cool very slender and I bought a case which has a stand so it sits up like a calculater!
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: daveshorts on 25/11/2007 23:08:16
Cool, we were thinking of setting up a stream for something else, which may be mp3, but don't hold your breath.

Making the website more phone friendly is probably something I should look into soon as well. The problem is that I have a phone which is a phone, and an SMS client, and possiblt an alarm clock... It has a great battery life though and seems to have a longer range than most of the more shiny phones - oh and it was 20 quid... So I not really used to the concept of using a mobile internet, so the site isn't really optimised for it.

Although if these guys' projector:
http://www.lightblueoptics.com/
ever makes it into a phone it might be more like it...
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/11/2007 23:46:26
I bought a keyocera It would go to the site but not allow me into my password etc. kept giving no such user etc.

So I gave it to Bob and bout a Moto Q which alone costs $399.00 American.. so not quite 800.00 Euro for you. It does everything so far that my computer does I have not tried to cut and paste yet! but I will later! It would be nice as lately I use my phone more while laying down.. But this one works good! LOL ! Others would benefit also from having you make it more phone friendly!
Title: where has the webcam gone?
Post by: paul.fr on 27/11/2007 14:59:53
It all depends on what browser people use on their phones, Dave. Some are really poor, but the iphone is excellent, and phones with windows mobile use ie and that also looks great.

opera do a really good job, the main limitations are the screen size, and if you have a 3g phone. If your phone is not 3g then you can forget about surfing with any quality or speed.