tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post5239878464616658674..comments2023-10-15T10:29:12.991+01:00Comments on Karyn's erratic learning journey: How far can we take this connectivity?The upsychohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-8827371612923182822008-09-28T18:15:00.000+01:002008-09-28T18:15:00.000+01:00I "attended" the wedding of a colleague 5 years ag...I "attended" the wedding of a colleague 5 years ago when she married in Lyons, France. What was interesting was that we had never met and this was the first time I ever saw her! It was wonderful! We only had dial-up service (she and I). She did this because she was an American and her relatives and friends were all over the world (including a number of them in North Africa). <BR/><BR/>I know of many people who use camera phones at these "live" events to stream an image of what is going on. While not perfect, it at least helps to maintain the connection.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-1948178147185485092008-09-26T22:36:00.000+01:002008-09-26T22:36:00.000+01:00@jammasterjay Glad to hear that it seems to be hap...@jammasterjay Glad to hear that it seems to be happening... of course the US and UK don't help my sister, who is in South Africa, where I am typing this comment using a 57.5 Kbps dial up connection!The upsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-53103499595547068922008-09-26T04:25:00.000+01:002008-09-26T04:25:00.000+01:00And boy I did follow your footsteps. Yeah, this is...And boy I did follow your footsteps. Yeah, this is heaven. I am out absorbing nature. Hey thanks this feels great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-10182937886937205672008-09-25T20:50:00.000+01:002008-09-25T20:50:00.000+01:00Ok, Karyn,So my inner entrepreneur got all excited...Ok, Karyn,<BR/>So my inner entrepreneur got all excited about what a great niche I could fill with a minimum of technology and effort, and told everyone about it - and just before I went to the bank to fill out a loan application for my new "webcasting of weddings" business, I googled it.<BR/>Yikes!<BR/>There are HUNDREDS of businesses out there across the UK and US and Canada that allow you to either connect with a professional videographer and webcast the wedding, or do it yourself (one outfit will even loan you the laptop and wirelss modem - for a fee).<BR/>Now, as far as funerals go - there's a niche I could see filling - of course I think I'd better google it first. :)<BR/>JJason Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708221556703594729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-83344713439457131692008-09-25T05:45:00.000+01:002008-09-25T05:45:00.000+01:00Beautifull written as usual. I loved the 'children...Beautifull written as usual. I loved the 'children will behave as children do in weddings part'. Amazing indeed, in you heart you are already there Karyn, so do not feel sad. You are awesome, enjoy the flowers, the changing colors of sky and your sons. I think of following your footsteps...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-26546453260454170332008-09-24T19:41:00.000+01:002008-09-24T19:41:00.000+01:00Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins had part of her weddin...Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins had part of her wedding online, although I don't think they streamed it. She mentioned Twitter, TwitPic, and several cameras.<BR/><BR/>http://ubernoggin.com/archives/182<BR/><BR/>Ustream would probably be the way to go, at least right now. I'm not sure if that technology is really good for big events though--it works OK for interviews and such, but I'm not sure about getting the feel of a wedding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-89617145825808157062008-09-24T08:47:00.000+01:002008-09-24T08:47:00.000+01:00@neil I didn't know that, but I had thought of U-s...@neil I didn't know that, but I had thought of U-stream. When I suggested the idea to my sister, she thought she would have to commandeer a satellite to make it happen!The upsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-19525740053073231202008-09-24T08:13:00.000+01:002008-09-24T08:13:00.000+01:00Congrats for your sister's wedding, I know it's a ...Congrats for your sister's <A HREF="http://www.couponalbum.com/category/wedding.htm" REL="nofollow">wedding</A>, I know it's a difficult time for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-11440396442727107722008-09-23T20:19:00.000+01:002008-09-23T20:19:00.000+01:00Hi Karyn,Don't know if you were aware that Clay Bu...Hi Karyn,<BR/><BR/>Don't know if you were aware that Clay Burrell streamed his wedding last year(http://beyond-school.org/2008/03/08/an-invitation/)... your thoughts are not as strange as you may have thought!<BR/><BR/>As you no doubt know, you might be separated by miles, but you are never truly separated from your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-46578345932951807172008-09-23T15:36:00.000+01:002008-09-23T15:36:00.000+01:00Ah, Cam - I had forgotten the immediacy of this to...Ah, Cam - I had forgotten the immediacy of this topic to you! I hope I haven't reopened fresh wounds. Thanks for your input. If it wasn't possible for you to arrange such high-techness in the US, it is inconceivable for my sister in deepest darkest (okay, shallowest, lightest) Africa.The upsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-35912696503689180452008-09-23T14:54:00.000+01:002008-09-23T14:54:00.000+01:00At my father's memorial service a few weeks ago, w...At my father's memorial service a few weeks ago, we tossed around the idea of trying to get a live stream of the service up so his brother back on the East Coast could be there. We couldn't get the technology together on such short notice, either, but we did our best to send advance copies of the program, the music we sang, the poems we read. The family who weren't there followed along at their own pace as best they could. Not quite the same as being there, but their hearts were with us and my father, just the same.<BR/><BR/>I know that you will be there with your sister with all your heart as well, if not your body.Cammy Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164253880427035485noreply@blogger.com