Re: [DIYbio] Google+ Hangouts for DIYbio?

Compromise time: what good open source VIDEO conferencing systems are there, which are well suited to the 'interactive broadcast' style of a hangout?

CodonAUG <elsbernd@gmail.com> wrote:

>Should anyone have the time, check out the live "StarParties" Google+
>hangouts by Pamela Gay and Fraser Cain. They and other astronomers
>hang
>out and share information and talk about astronomy. I think our
>community
>would benefit from these type of video events because we could share
>techniques and converse in a more human way than we otherwise could
>with
>just a chat. There are lots of people who do not have biology
>backgrounds
>that could benefit from these live interactions - more so than with
>this
>google group or irc.
>
>
>On Thursday, June 28, 2012 10:02:13 AM UTC-7, Eugen Leitl wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 09:52:21AM -0700, ruphos wrote:
>>
>> > Except that's philosophy and not a valid reason as to why a text
>based
>> chat
>>
>> Politics, actually.
>>
>> > protocol is more helpful than multiple video streams.
>>
>> If you're using video for more than just talking heads you've
>> got yourself a case. If not, not.
>>
>> >
>> > > have multiple simultaneous video feeds from multiple people
>would let
>> the
>> > > > community share techniques, educate people, or just video chat.
>
>> > >
>> > > I notice that top-posting and not trimming replies (message
>unchanged
>> > > below) is also considered "better".
>> > >
>> >
>> > What, couldn't find a spelling error to critique?
>>
>> You've got the wrong nazi.
>>
>
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