where has the webcam gone?

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?

neilep · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/11/2007 19:17:38 »

There's a web cam ? [

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paul.fr · « **Reply #2 on:** 11/11/2007 19:24:14 »

well, there used to be.

paul.fr · « **Reply #3 on:** 11/11/2007 19:25:30 »

not only that, but the AAAS section has been missing for quite a while.

Karen W. · « **Reply #4 on:** 11/11/2007 19:29:47 »

Do you have to subscribe or click into the enhanced podcasts??

paul.fr · « **Reply #5 on:** 11/11/2007 19:31:21 »

Quote from: Karen W. on 11/11/2007 19:29:47

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.

Karen W. · « **Reply #6 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...

chris · « **Reply #7 on:** 12/11/2007 19:37:33 »

Quote from: paul.fr on 11/11/2007 19:25:30

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

paul.fr · « **Reply #8 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.

Alandriel · « **Reply #9 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. [

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daveshorts · « **Reply #10 on:** 14/11/2007 11:47:22 »

Quote from: 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?

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

daveshorts · « **Reply #11 on:** 18/11/2007 18:04:41 »

It seems to be working now, so feel free to listen to the show, live, NOW!!

paul.fr · « **Reply #12 on:** 19/11/2007 07:54:34 »

Quote from: daveshorts on 18/11/2007 18:04:41

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.

paul.fr · « **Reply #13 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/

Karen W. · « **Reply #14 on:** 25/11/2007 18:12:52 »

Thanks Paul!

daveshorts · « **Reply #15 on:** 25/11/2007 20:26:49 »

Quote from: paul.fr on 19/11/2007 07:54:34

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

paul.fr · « **Reply #16 on:** 25/11/2007 21:22:39 »

Quote from: daveshorts on 25/11/2007 20:26:49

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

Karen W. · « **Reply #17 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!

Karen W. · « **Reply #18 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!

daveshorts · « **Reply #19 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...