I'd like to give a short summary of the results of yesterday's meeting from
the technicians viewpoint:
1) it is intended to set up several "surf stations" in the foyer of the
theatre to give the audience the possibility to chat with the audience
of the other stages after the performance, to discuss the performance etc.
since this isn't a mission critical application and only standard internet
client software (irc, www, cuseeme, ...) is required, it is encouraged to
use a different operating system & hardware, possibly from other sponsors
like Apple etc. The rule is: The more, the better; but at least 4 stations
(computers) should be supplied.
IMHO, these surf stations are optional (no sponsor, no surf stations)
2) screens: santiago's current stage design features 4 screens.
I'd like to pin down what has to be displayed when on which screen:
when:
- before the performance
- during the performance
- during breaks
- during net lags/breakdowns
- after the performance
which screen:
- screen 1 (leftmost)
[...]
- screen n (rightmost)
what:
- net data (traceroute, ping, throughput, ....)
- the famous map of the world where odysseus voyage from point a to point b
is displayed
- visualization of sound (peak level meter, ....)
- text (in english and local language)
please continue.
sketches welcome.
again, for this task, linux/intel isn't required, other hardware and OS
might be used if it accomplishes these tasks better, faster and easier.
as I see it now, we need 1 computer/projector for each screen.
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Rainer Fuegenstein rfu@iguwnext.tuwien.ac.at
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"I got some problems, too, three of 'em. I didn't have 'em, this morning. I
guess that's just the way life is, sometimes"
(William Gibson, from "Count Zero")
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