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oCoMiK
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4 May 2004, 4:50pm

Documenting the SM LAN

Hey everyone,

Has anyone established whether someone will be documenting (comments, updates, photos, etc...) the SM LAN for the non-attendees?

In a previous post I discussed documenting it too my own blog but felt that others might be interested as well.

If folks think this is something they would be interested in, I propose the following:

I could setup a specific SM LAN web log (using MovableType) and provide all of the attendees with author access to post whatever they would like. I could host the site with the url being something like smlan.ocomik.net.

Let me know your thoughts.

Ocomik

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mmonnin
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4 May 2004, 5:27pm
That would be interesting I would think.

How hard/feasible would it be to set up a live feed?
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4 May 2004, 5:38pm
Quoting mmonnin
That would be interesting I would think.

How hard/feasible would it be to set up a live feed?
If you mean live feed as it relates to streaming video that would be a problem. But for setting up an interactive environment where participants and non-participants can share information, it is a very reliable solution.

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4 May 2004, 8:05pm
Incredible idea. But let's make it one bit better - we can host the blog right here. smlan.short-media.com, anyone? Can anyone recommend some free and easy blogging software for the server?
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4 May 2004, 8:25pm
That'd be neat.

Everyone writing about their experiences as they see it.
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4 May 2004, 8:32pm
I can do one that integrates with the site
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4 May 2004, 8:32pm
Quoting primesuspect
Incredible idea. But let's make it one bit better - we can host the blog right here. smlan.short-media.com, anyone? Can anyone recommend some free and easy blogging software for the server?
There's Slash, which is /.'s system.
b2 has a good reputation, and it's relatively easy to set up. I've set it up for a few people, myself included.
If you want to go the Perl route, we could use Movable Type.
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4 May 2004, 9:02pm
Quoting primesuspect
Incredible idea. But let's make it one bit better - we can host the blog right here. smlan.short-media.com, anyone? Can anyone recommend some free and easy blogging software for the server?
I would recommend MovableType as it is the software I'm most familiar with. It does require Perl and MySQL (not required but works the best IMO) on the server but is fairly straight forward to get going.

Let me know if I can be of assistance.

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4 May 2004, 11:14pm
Great idea. Dan get to writing some code, haha

This will be neat for the people not at the lan to get a little feel of what it is like. And maybe we can post pictures as the days go and post? I will have all the software and all for uploading from my digi cam, as well many others probably.
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5 May 2004, 6:54am
Well my thought was.. all those who are going are allowed access to this forum.. so theoretically.. every member who goes can have their own blog. Those who aren't going will just be able to read them
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5 May 2004, 5:53pm
Quoting Dan
Well my thought was.. all those who are going are allowed access to this forum.. so theoretically.. every member who goes can have their own blog. Those who aren't going will just be able to read them
Dan,

With all due respect, don't you lose the interaction piece if all they can do is just read the posts? I believe the audience should have the capability to provide feedback. It would make the medium much more interesting IMO.

Once again I'm happy to host the blog on my site and make it available to everyone. Attendees will have the ability to create content and all others will have the ability to comment. It would be one blog and thus a single document of the SM LAN experience.

Thoughts?

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8 May 2004, 12:51am
I was thinking about a streaming webcam, but considering the connection *cough* bandwidth will be at a premium. I'm definately bringing up my digital camera, 256 SD card can hold alotta pics. And I'm a real shutter bug.
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8 May 2004, 6:55pm
Quoting ocomik
Dan,

With all due respect, don't you lose the interaction piece if all they can do is just read the posts? I believe the audience should have the capability to provide feedback. It would make the medium much more interesting IMO.

Once again I'm happy to host the blog on my site and make it available to everyone. Attendees will have the ability to create content and all others will have the ability to comment. It would be one blog and thus a single document of the SM LAN experience.

Thoughts?

Ocomik

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Nope

I was planning to integrate the same level of Vbulletin integration that is with the frontpage

I've already built the core framework...

So those attending can have individual blogs.. and just update/add entries as they wish.. full BBcode parsing.. and an image uploader

Everyone who is registered with the forums ... can leave comments on each entry

There will a "general" blog as well.. which anyone attending can post on.. and if it's desired.. ANYONE can comment in .. just one long running blog entry..

Provides both security and flexibility. I should have a public beta by Sunday night
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9 May 2004, 12:22am
Quoting Dan
Nope

I was planning to integrate the same level of Vbulletin integration that is with the frontpage

I've already built the core framework...

So those attending can have individual blogs.. and just update/add entries as they wish.. full BBcode parsing.. and an image uploader

Everyone who is registered with the forums ... can leave comments on each entry

There will a "general" blog as well.. which anyone attending can post on.. and if it's desired.. ANYONE can comment in .. just one long running blog entry..

Provides both security and flexibility. I should have a public beta by Sunday night
Dan,

I received early word that you were knocking something out. I look forward to taking it for a spin. Thanks for all the hard work. It should really go along way in making the SM LAN available to all ShortMedians.

Thanks again...
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9 May 2004, 8:27pm
Got 75% of the code done today

Just got edit/delete comments and admin controls to implement. Be able to show it off tomorrow or Tuesday (depending on my real-life workload).

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9 May 2004, 10:05pm
I have some streaming webcam software and an available webcam.
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9 May 2004, 10:40pm
Keep this in mind:

384K total bandwidth -- slow DSL.. Streaming webcam probably will not perform well. With 30+ people there, inevetably somebody will be downloading something at some point, and bandwidth will probably suck.
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12 May 2004, 7:45am
Il be uploading the blog software tonight
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