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  • General Media Center Discussion

    Don't know about this Tangler thing. It's something between a forum and an archived Chat tool. The reason that "Updating..." thing's flashing is that everyone logged in and looking here is immediately updated as soon as I hit the "send" button.

    Fast, but it could mean a lot of undisciplined chatter and therefore a lot of *junk* in the window. We probably want more thoughtful discussions.

    Posted 25 Jul 08

  • What Wizzy Website features can we add to the current Website?

    I've basically frozen the features on the current website since around November of last year in anticipation of a brand-spankin' new website. What additional things could we add there?

    • This forum thingy
    • A better structured blog
    • A Wiki (you can embed a self-hosted wiki; maybe you can embed pbwiki as well?)
    • Facebook stuff

    I may just try some of these things out on my stanng.net site. Terry Ver Haar wants to develop a website for his Bay Area Cycling Scene show and asked about blogs and forums.

    Posted 24 Jul 08

  • Fuzzy Wuzzy Wuz a Bear

    SealedMoney mouthTongue out

    Posted 24 Jul 08

  • What do we need in the Studio?

    What do you think we need in the Studio?

    Not talking about shows, but equipment and perhaps changes in hardware. Here are some starters.

    1. New wireless mics
      We used to have Four like-new mics which have gotten beat up over the years. Time to replace them.
    2. A Real handheld wireless
      It just looks wrong to rig up a handheld by attaching a gray hammer mic to a wireless transmitter and hold the whole thing together with a glob of gaffer tape. It's hard to look elegant when you're holding something that looks like it was created by Dr. Emmett Brown.
    3. Have a router input inside the control room.
      When you want to route images from a laptop you need to go through a scan converter and then into a router input to get to a TBC (usually TBC3). But the only router input is in the studio, so you have to snake a 50' BNC/coax cable all the way from the control room out to the "Router In" jack in the studio, which is then goes 20' back to the router. The router which is about 5' away from the laptop in the first place.

    Posted 22 Jul 08

  • Starting Your Forum

    Welcome to Your New Forum!

    Here are a few steps on how to get your forum started and getting the discussion flowing.

    Tip: You can open this topic in a new window/tab so you can keep reading while you're taking the steps.

    1. Start a few topics.

    It's a good way to set the direction of your forum and gives your members a starting point. Try 'Forum Introduction', 'Forum Rules' and 'Introduce Yourself' to kick things off. (Click 'New Topic' in the upper left side of the screen to start topics.)

    2. Update your forum details.

    They appear on your forum home page. Click on the 'Home' tab, then click on 'Edit Details' in the Manage Your Forum section. Fill in the form and then click 'Save Details'. Make sure your web address is correct so people can get back to your site.

    3. Customize your forum's design.

    You can change how your forum looks. Go to the 'Home' tab, and this time click on 'Edit Appearance' in the Manage Your Forum section. There are 3 options. (Easy) Pick a template. (Moderate) Click 'Custom Theme' and personalise the colours and background images. (Expert) Click 'Advanced Theme' and customise the CSS. Click 'Save Customization' when you are done.

    4. Link to your forum.

    On your website and blog, add a big link to your forum so all your visitors can find it. Call it 'Forum' or 'Discussion'. Images and buttons can get more clicks. Remember, if you hide the link, your forum won't grow.

    5. Invite people.

    You can bring people directly to your forum with an email invite. Click 'Invite Friends' in the top right. Click on the 'Invite by email' tab and put in your friends email addresses.

    6. Install the notifier.

    There is an optional desktop notifier which will let you know when you get a new message. Download it here: Windows  Mac  Linux

    Enjoy!

    P.S. Remember, the more you link to your forum, the easier it will be for people to find it, and the more discussion you'll have.

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    Posted 22 Jul 08

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