| NCTCUG's Webinar SIG was formalized on February 10th 2010, as an Internet-based meeting. Members of NCTCUG will meet via Skype and other applications. The SIG's ultimate goal is finding appropriate software tools to hold audio and video teleconferences that can be used to allow NCTCUG meeting presentations to be shared with members remotely located from our regular Arlington meeting place. Using web conferencing also allows the group to meet when weather or other issues prevent scheduled in-person meetings. Mel Mikosinski has volunteered to serve as SIG leader for this effort. He can be reached at melvin22003(at)aol.com Members are responsible for providing their own, after-meeting refreshments, because of complaints about the "Virtual Pizza, Salad, and Sichuan" goodies provided by the club. A headset style mic and earphone are the recommended audio tools of choice. They generally work better, and avoid feedback, than using stand-alone computer speakers and the mic included in a web cam. To participate fully, you will need a web cam. However, you can participate strictly by audio, if you wish. A high speed internet connection of at least DSL speed is required to participate. We've been using mebeam.com for some experimental video conferences. Here are some instructions for getting the most out of this connection: http://wigiwigi.mebeam.com/forum2/645.html http://wigiwigi.mebeam.com/forum2/1060.html |