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Barcamp Perth 2010

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Today I attended Barcamp Perth 2010 It was good. Lots of people, great talks, good topics! Some of the topics included web security, fixing forms, cloud computing, foursquare chat, geotagging, and more. I figured it would be a great idea to stream the talks to uStream with my trusty HDV camera and Macbook Pro. Epic Fail. Here's what went wrong, for those that are wondering:
  • My mac hates FLASH. Safari, Firefox, and Chrome all crashed out because of FLASH.
  • The dedicated uStream Producer app (for mac or PC) hated the proxy server provided and wouldn't stream vid
  • I booted in to windows *vomit* and streamed it via the uStream web UI. Windows doesn't know that my HDV camera hosts an audio interface, so the two recordings I did basically recorded audio with my Mac's built in mic, URGH.
  • The provided wi-fi became saturated
  • The proxy server failed several times (overload, or just junk?)
It's funny, I attended AMTC (Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Centre) which is now Central Tafe back in 1995, fresh out of school. It was the year it commenced operation, and was freshly built. Nothing really worked properly, including the proxy server. And that was fifteen years ago. hah. You can read up on the event by checking out #bcperth4 and #barcampperth in twitter, maybe also check youtube and vimeo. I'm encoding a couple of HD sessions now for upload and will notify all when the uploads are done.

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Posted April 11, 2010
 

BarCamp Perth

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Is fast approaching. April 10th to be exact. While I've not been in the past (I was busy last year), I'd like to attend this year, and perhaps even contribute something. I'm just trying to think of some topic's that I could maybe discuss at BarCamp. Here's a list of things I've thought of so far... (I'll pick one): Webmin - A web systems administration package for servers (mainly Linux) Virtualmin - A web hosting administration package for servers Sysadmin on the road - Consultancy and systems administration whilst mobile. Apple iPad demonstration and practical uses in industry (health / medical uses) Social Networking as a business tool Or maybe I will just go and suck down all the Five Senses Coffee? Taken from their site:
BarCamp is an ad-hoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment
If you've never been to a BarCamp before, the idea is simple. BarCamp Perth is a free, single day event held at Central Institute of Technology. It's kind of like a conference in that most of the day is filled with talks (both formal and informal) but anyone and everyone is welcome to speak (hence, an unconference). If you have a topic you're passionate about or you just want to help spread the knowledge, you're invited to submit your talk topic (once that part of the site is up) and people attending on the day will get to choose which talks go when. In past years, we've had talks on everything from Ruby on Rails to Hardware Hacking to Second Life. If you have something to contribute or just want to learn, BarCamp Perth is for you. The motto of BarCamp is simple: No spectators, only participants.

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Posted February 23, 2010