There comes a time in every blogger's life when they experience the feared "writer's block". You have a blog, you have loyal readers, but alas, nothing to write about, nothing to share with your peers. There's always the possibility of not writing. But you can also find ways inspire yourself.
Listen to some good music. Go to your local record store and buy a new album. Look for something totally new and unknown for yourself, try something different. Take a couple of your friends and go see a movie. I, for one, suggest the latest comedy starring Steve Carell called "Get Smart" - I guarantee you almost two hours of laughing out loud. If you crave for something more serious then I heard the new Batman movie "Dark Knight" is quite interesting. Later on you can write your one small (or large) review.
There's also travel stories. People like to read about others' adventures and the fact that they take place in a foreign country only adds to the excitement. Writing one's memories is also a way to kind of relive those events. Reading other people's travel blogs is a great way to get new ideas for future destinations. If you have access to the Internet, you could alsu use Yaika! to make live broadcasts on location.
Or you can just go for a walkabout, who knows what you'll encounter on the way. The world full of wonderful things, you just have to make the effort to notice them!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Why do people blog?
Blogging began it's trail of success at the start of the 21. century. It was the time when the term Web 2.0 was coined and new innovative solutions allowed us to creatively use the Internet. Blogging itself is one of the most finest examples of the Web 2.0 principle. But why do people blog?
There's a plethora of reasons. Of the ones that first come to mind, I'd suggest vanity. There's no denying it, people like to show off their success and be comforted when things are bad. It's easy to get noticed. As the Internet provides anonymity to some degree, people feel more free to talk about different uncommon subjects without the fear of direct consequences. Also, the writer gets immediate feedback, making into more like a discussion.
The other major reason is voicing your opinion. You see, the blogosphere is a actually a vast audience, the only difference being that information between the users travels at immensely fast. Ibid the whole interface of different blogging services provides an easy way to publish all kinds of texts and make them easily available for everyone. It's nice to see that the so-called "little people" can also voice their opinion without the hassle of ordinary press.
There are also the people who just like to express themselves artistically. There are many bloggers who regularly publish parts of a continous imaginary story. It's a nice way to play out your fantasies and sometimes escape the boredom of everyday life.
In general the increasing popularity of blogging has been good. People share their thoughts and lives with others, getting new ideas at the same time. Now, Yaika! has made sharing your life extraordinarily easy, come on and give it a go!
There's a plethora of reasons. Of the ones that first come to mind, I'd suggest vanity. There's no denying it, people like to show off their success and be comforted when things are bad. It's easy to get noticed. As the Internet provides anonymity to some degree, people feel more free to talk about different uncommon subjects without the fear of direct consequences. Also, the writer gets immediate feedback, making into more like a discussion.
The other major reason is voicing your opinion. You see, the blogosphere is a actually a vast audience, the only difference being that information between the users travels at immensely fast. Ibid the whole interface of different blogging services provides an easy way to publish all kinds of texts and make them easily available for everyone. It's nice to see that the so-called "little people" can also voice their opinion without the hassle of ordinary press.
There are also the people who just like to express themselves artistically. There are many bloggers who regularly publish parts of a continous imaginary story. It's a nice way to play out your fantasies and sometimes escape the boredom of everyday life.
In general the increasing popularity of blogging has been good. People share their thoughts and lives with others, getting new ideas at the same time. Now, Yaika! has made sharing your life extraordinarily easy, come on and give it a go!
How Yaika! came to be
Our CEO Valentin Ivanov had the idea of making this website a few years ago. Back then he wanted to attach a camera to his remote control car and then connect it to the Internet. The idea of driving around and seeing things while still sitting behind your computer seemed quite exhilarating at the time. But it might have had something to do with the popularity of the "Home Alone" movies. Unfortunately, that idea never became a reality. Valentin was also inspired by the fact that he was constantly abroad for business trips and therefore far away from home. So he began to think that it would be nice to be able to share all the experiences and sights with the rest of the family and friends. This is how the idea of personal broadcasting came to be.
Valentin got really eager to make this happen, when he one day discovered that he didn't like anything he saw on TV. He felt that he wanted a bigger say in what is shown on TV, be a part of the shows. Thus Yaika! was born. The name comes from "Ya i kamera" which is Russian for "Me and my camera". And that is what Yaika! essentially is. It's just you and your camera with the whole world in front of you so that you could share it with others by only pressing a button or two.
The team was assembled and started really working on the site in autumn 2007. It took time to properly formulate the concept, come up with the design and build a framework for the site. About 7 months was spent on the main programming, configuring the services and setting up equipment. Creating a website as complex as Yaika! from scratch is a lot of work and it hasn't been all fun and games. But in other words - Yaika! is actually almost a year old.
Active testing is still done by our team here at Yaika! We're constantly adding new features, testing if the servers can handle the workload and if the overall system is stable. A lot of internationally known professional consultants and web engineers are also involved in the progress. When Yaika! goes off beta this autumn, you can be sure that it will be a safe and stable environment.
Valentin got really eager to make this happen, when he one day discovered that he didn't like anything he saw on TV. He felt that he wanted a bigger say in what is shown on TV, be a part of the shows. Thus Yaika! was born. The name comes from "Ya i kamera" which is Russian for "Me and my camera". And that is what Yaika! essentially is. It's just you and your camera with the whole world in front of you so that you could share it with others by only pressing a button or two.
The team was assembled and started really working on the site in autumn 2007. It took time to properly formulate the concept, come up with the design and build a framework for the site. About 7 months was spent on the main programming, configuring the services and setting up equipment. Creating a website as complex as Yaika! from scratch is a lot of work and it hasn't been all fun and games. But in other words - Yaika! is actually almost a year old.
Active testing is still done by our team here at Yaika! We're constantly adding new features, testing if the servers can handle the workload and if the overall system is stable. A lot of internationally known professional consultants and web engineers are also involved in the progress. When Yaika! goes off beta this autumn, you can be sure that it will be a safe and stable environment.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Celebrities on the Internet
Remember, a few days ago I wrote about people, who became famous with the help of Internet? Well, today I'd like you to point your attention towards the fact, that many already famous people use the Internet to show themselves and talk to their fans.
One of the first celebrities to do so was the rapper 50Cent, who started broadcasting using a popular american video site. This gave him an easy and, more importantly, cheap way to turn to his fans and talk about all kinds of things concerning his career. At the same time he's showing that he too uses the Internet like every other ordinary person out there. People like to relate to celebrities and seeing them do the same everyday things others do makes them feel special in some way.
There are others, like Destiny's Child former member Kelly Rowland, Scrubs' star Zach Braff and so on. Yaika! will hopefully be the place for local star over the world to show themselves, as some have already shown interest in it.
One of the first celebrities to do so was the rapper 50Cent, who started broadcasting using a popular american video site. This gave him an easy and, more importantly, cheap way to turn to his fans and talk about all kinds of things concerning his career. At the same time he's showing that he too uses the Internet like every other ordinary person out there. People like to relate to celebrities and seeing them do the same everyday things others do makes them feel special in some way.
There are others, like Destiny's Child former member Kelly Rowland, Scrubs' star Zach Braff and so on. Yaika! will hopefully be the place for local star over the world to show themselves, as some have already shown interest in it.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Some more about Yaika! social networking
Our website is more than just a platform for broadcasting, it's also a comprehensive social network. All the users can add other users as part of their network and see those friends right on the front page after logging in. This allows you to have a clear overview of all of your friends' channels. Of course, you don't have to only add your friends, it's also an easy way to keep an eye on interesting people or channels (although subscribing to a channel might be more comfortable).
A big part of the social network is the integrated message system. The users can send messages to eachother using the website's own means. There's also no need to ask for mail addresses or using separate mail clients, it's all been taken care of. You can also send videomails. I already discussed its benefits a few days ago.
If you consider the publishing/broadcasting capabilities I mentioned yesterday and today's topic of social network, you'll have to agree when I say that Yaika! truly is the all-in-one lifecasting platform to share your life and thoughts with others.
A big part of the social network is the integrated message system. The users can send messages to eachother using the website's own means. There's also no need to ask for mail addresses or using separate mail clients, it's all been taken care of. You can also send videomails. I already discussed its benefits a few days ago.
If you consider the publishing/broadcasting capabilities I mentioned yesterday and today's topic of social network, you'll have to agree when I say that Yaika! truly is the all-in-one lifecasting platform to share your life and thoughts with others.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Making your channel popular
Your have your own channel at Yaika!, you broadcast shows regularly, talk about different noteworthy topics and from time to time you provide the viewers with a few everyday tips and tricks. But still, for some reason your channel doesn't have too much followers and there aren't any more coming along. This means you have to use other means to make your channel more popular.
One good way to improve your shows is inviting other people to join you. This ensures a discussion will emerge and watching a dialogue take place is much more interesting than your lonely ranting. This also means that all the friends of the guest will probably watch the broadcast, too. And to be fair, it's more interesting to actually talk to someone than go over current affair topics on your own, live or not.
You should also advertise you channel. I don't mean buying primetime slots on major TV-stations, but mentioning it on other blogs and sites you have an account on (e.g. Myspace, Facebook etc.). You can also use the embedded code provided next to each channel or video to put a Yaika! video player onto any of your other blogs. You just have to copy a small piece of code to your blog post and there you go!
A larger audience means more feedback in commentaries and such. This makes it easier for you to improve your shows even more as people give suggestions and whatnot.
I encourage you to use the tips I've provided and I'm quite sure the result will be quick to show themselves.
One good way to improve your shows is inviting other people to join you. This ensures a discussion will emerge and watching a dialogue take place is much more interesting than your lonely ranting. This also means that all the friends of the guest will probably watch the broadcast, too. And to be fair, it's more interesting to actually talk to someone than go over current affair topics on your own, live or not.
You should also advertise you channel. I don't mean buying primetime slots on major TV-stations, but mentioning it on other blogs and sites you have an account on (e.g. Myspace, Facebook etc.). You can also use the embedded code provided next to each channel or video to put a Yaika! video player onto any of your other blogs. You just have to copy a small piece of code to your blog post and there you go!
A larger audience means more feedback in commentaries and such. This makes it easier for you to improve your shows even more as people give suggestions and whatnot.
I encourage you to use the tips I've provided and I'm quite sure the result will be quick to show themselves.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Yaika! for new bands
I've noticed that in the last few years playing an instrument (mostly the guitar) and forming a band has become an immensely popular activity. Being in one myself, I'm somewhat familiar with the scene. Most of these bands come together just to spend some time with friends and play a few cool tunes, but there's a large amount of musicians out there, who are seriously trying to become known. This text is mainly meant for the latter :)
I'm sure there are a lot of very talented young people in many of those bands, but the problem is, they're not getting enough exposure. This is mainly because of the nonexistent fanbase. But to gain fans, you must perform to a wider audience. You can always try and go to concerts and music festivals, but that's usually quite difficult for a new band. Where else can you find huge amounts of people? That's right, the Internet.
As I've written before, it's incredibly easy to broadcast anything using Yaika! You might think that the onboard microphone of the camera won't have the needed sound quality, but I suggest you use an external sound source. The best way would be to run a cable from the mixer straight to the computer. I'm hoping every decent band practice place has a soundboard.
Now all you have to do is tell all your friends about the upcoming online performance and provide them with a link. If the music is good, the people will come, because word-of-mouth is one of th most powerful marketing tools. You can always record those very performances so everyone could enjoy them on their own time.
I'm sure there are a lot of very talented young people in many of those bands, but the problem is, they're not getting enough exposure. This is mainly because of the nonexistent fanbase. But to gain fans, you must perform to a wider audience. You can always try and go to concerts and music festivals, but that's usually quite difficult for a new band. Where else can you find huge amounts of people? That's right, the Internet.
As I've written before, it's incredibly easy to broadcast anything using Yaika! You might think that the onboard microphone of the camera won't have the needed sound quality, but I suggest you use an external sound source. The best way would be to run a cable from the mixer straight to the computer. I'm hoping every decent band practice place has a soundboard.
Now all you have to do is tell all your friends about the upcoming online performance and provide them with a link. If the music is good, the people will come, because word-of-mouth is one of th most powerful marketing tools. You can always record those very performances so everyone could enjoy them on their own time.
Some ideas on using Yaika!
Our website is actually a quite practical environment, too. All the inventive people can find plenty of ways to make Yaika! work in their advantage. I'm going to offer a few ideas of my own :)
In addition to the aforementioned talkshows you can also post some kind of educational videos or tips on how to do things. You can show your friends how something particular works, how to repair or build something. One of my colleagues thought that a live cooking show would be quite interesting. It would be a much more interactive version of your local cooking show. The viewers can be part of the show - cook along with the host and call in to ask for advice or commentary on their own dishes.
If you happen to have a pet, who needs a watchful eye to look over him, or you just want to create a primitive and cheap surveillance system, Yaika! would still be the way to go. It's easy to setup a webcam or too and the best part is, you have access to your live feed from every computer connected to the web.
I encourage you to write your own ideas in your blogs or in the comments section of this one.
In addition to the aforementioned talkshows you can also post some kind of educational videos or tips on how to do things. You can show your friends how something particular works, how to repair or build something. One of my colleagues thought that a live cooking show would be quite interesting. It would be a much more interactive version of your local cooking show. The viewers can be part of the show - cook along with the host and call in to ask for advice or commentary on their own dishes.
If you happen to have a pet, who needs a watchful eye to look over him, or you just want to create a primitive and cheap surveillance system, Yaika! would still be the way to go. It's easy to setup a webcam or too and the best part is, you have access to your live feed from every computer connected to the web.
I encourage you to write your own ideas in your blogs or in the comments section of this one.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
There's nothing easier than becoming an Internet superstar
I've always said here in this blog that it's quite easy to gain popularity online. Internet success-stories are becoming pretty common nowadays, mostly because it's getting easier and easier to show yourself online. This also attracts more attention-starved people. The best way to get the attention of others is to do something completely fresh, uncommon and funny.
One of the first Internet superstars was The Numa-Numa Guy. He took a then popular club hit and recorded a video of himself lipsyncing the whole song using among others lot's of weird and funny looking facial impressions. Being hilarious and uncommon simultaneously guaranteed success. I'm actually quite sure that this wasn't his intention at all.
Some of these stars become commercial successes, too. A comedy group from New York called Derrick Comedy uploaded a few of their sketches onto Youtube. After having a few million views there they started getting requests from people willing to pay for their sketches. In other words, the started making money of their hobby.
But last year we all got excited because of a bloke called Tay Zonday, whose song "Chocolate Rain" became one of the biggest Internet successes we've seen so far. Until now he has had already over 26 million views on Youtube alone. What made Tay so special was his exceptionally low voice and the humorous subtitles during his performance. Another remarkable thing was that after a while a number of celebrities made parodies of this newcomer (usually it's the other way around). It went even so far that he had an appearance in the popular show South Park. Tay also got numerous invites to different talkshows.
These are only a few examples among the many more. With the help of Yaika! and it's technical capabilities you too can became an Internet superstar and enjoy being a celebrity (even for a while).
One of the first Internet superstars was The Numa-Numa Guy. He took a then popular club hit and recorded a video of himself lipsyncing the whole song using among others lot's of weird and funny looking facial impressions. Being hilarious and uncommon simultaneously guaranteed success. I'm actually quite sure that this wasn't his intention at all.
Some of these stars become commercial successes, too. A comedy group from New York called Derrick Comedy uploaded a few of their sketches onto Youtube. After having a few million views there they started getting requests from people willing to pay for their sketches. In other words, the started making money of their hobby.
But last year we all got excited because of a bloke called Tay Zonday, whose song "Chocolate Rain" became one of the biggest Internet successes we've seen so far. Until now he has had already over 26 million views on Youtube alone. What made Tay so special was his exceptionally low voice and the humorous subtitles during his performance. Another remarkable thing was that after a while a number of celebrities made parodies of this newcomer (usually it's the other way around). It went even so far that he had an appearance in the popular show South Park. Tay also got numerous invites to different talkshows.
These are only a few examples among the many more. With the help of Yaika! and it's technical capabilities you too can became an Internet superstar and enjoy being a celebrity (even for a while).
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Exciting to watch? Can you make your own?
If you have been fed up with what ordinary TV can offer you and are considering making a reality show or an entertainment program of some kind, keep reading, because I'm going to provide you with a few tips on how to do that. It basically boils down the three following components: laptop, camera, web connection.
First the camera. If your using an Apple laptop, make sure you have a camera with DV (Direct Input) output and you'll also need a FireWire DV cable. This makes your life a lot easier and greatly improves quality! But you can also use generic webcams with Macs with the help of a program called macam. Macam allows you to use a number of different webcams with only on setback. You can't switch to outdoor mode with most of the cameras, which means that most of them will record just plain white picture in the outdoor light. But to really get a good picture, you must buy the Logiteck QuickCam® Vision Pro, a Mac-only webcam with superior quality. It's predecessor Logiteck QuickCam® Pro 9000 is also good and compatible with Windows.
But when using Windows it's a lot easier - all the major camera providers support the Windows OS without any noticeable problems. There still are a few kinks with Vista, but they will be ironed out in time. I already mentioned a webcam worthy of your attention. There are others, but I don't really like them: one's not too good with colors, the other can't handle dark rooms etc. But I generally prefer cameras over webcams.
What else to check on a camera? Well, the following features should be on every camera: it can work as a PC-camera over a USB or FireWire DV connection, the camera has a good optical zoom (it's difficult to get a good picture with dynamic zoom and if you were to send it over the Internet, it's going to be even worse), the camera's recording format is set on 4:3 and it must have some kind of color enhancement software. Our team uses (for testing purposes) a Samsung VP-MX10 camera. It's an outstanding camera, but still a bit weak with colors.
Now on to the web connection. There are many ways to connect your laptop the Internet. If the venue has a LAN network then all you have to do is plug in. If possible you can also use a WiFi connection. The pro of wireless Internet is the ability to move around, but the major con is that it might not be as stable as a wired connection. The third considerable way to connect is 3G. Most civilized places have 3G coverage nowadays and it's stable enough if you don't move around too much. If your using phone-tethering to tap into the 3G network I suggest you use a USB cable instead of Bluetooth to connect your computer and phone (no real difference, but it's safer). It's better to use a mobile modem (provided by most mobile operators).
The computer is just as important. Make sure that the batteries are fully loaded before broadcasting (also find out how long can your computer run on battery power) or find an electrical socket, but that decreases your ability to move around. You can also use extra batteries which can be plugged in on the fly. Our team uses APC batteries. Be sure to adjust your computer's settings as it would be bad if the computer went on stand by or shut down its harddrives during broadcasting. Yaika! uses the latest Flash technology, which is supported by all the major webbrowsers.
Now you just have to press record and point your camera towards the action :)
First the camera. If your using an Apple laptop, make sure you have a camera with DV (Direct Input) output and you'll also need a FireWire DV cable. This makes your life a lot easier and greatly improves quality! But you can also use generic webcams with Macs with the help of a program called macam. Macam allows you to use a number of different webcams with only on setback. You can't switch to outdoor mode with most of the cameras, which means that most of them will record just plain white picture in the outdoor light. But to really get a good picture, you must buy the Logiteck QuickCam® Vision Pro, a Mac-only webcam with superior quality. It's predecessor Logiteck QuickCam® Pro 9000 is also good and compatible with Windows.
But when using Windows it's a lot easier - all the major camera providers support the Windows OS without any noticeable problems. There still are a few kinks with Vista, but they will be ironed out in time. I already mentioned a webcam worthy of your attention. There are others, but I don't really like them: one's not too good with colors, the other can't handle dark rooms etc. But I generally prefer cameras over webcams.
What else to check on a camera? Well, the following features should be on every camera: it can work as a PC-camera over a USB or FireWire DV connection, the camera has a good optical zoom (it's difficult to get a good picture with dynamic zoom and if you were to send it over the Internet, it's going to be even worse), the camera's recording format is set on 4:3 and it must have some kind of color enhancement software. Our team uses (for testing purposes) a Samsung VP-MX10 camera. It's an outstanding camera, but still a bit weak with colors.
Now on to the web connection. There are many ways to connect your laptop the Internet. If the venue has a LAN network then all you have to do is plug in. If possible you can also use a WiFi connection. The pro of wireless Internet is the ability to move around, but the major con is that it might not be as stable as a wired connection. The third considerable way to connect is 3G. Most civilized places have 3G coverage nowadays and it's stable enough if you don't move around too much. If your using phone-tethering to tap into the 3G network I suggest you use a USB cable instead of Bluetooth to connect your computer and phone (no real difference, but it's safer). It's better to use a mobile modem (provided by most mobile operators).
The computer is just as important. Make sure that the batteries are fully loaded before broadcasting (also find out how long can your computer run on battery power) or find an electrical socket, but that decreases your ability to move around. You can also use extra batteries which can be plugged in on the fly. Our team uses APC batteries. Be sure to adjust your computer's settings as it would be bad if the computer went on stand by or shut down its harddrives during broadcasting. Yaika! uses the latest Flash technology, which is supported by all the major webbrowsers.
Now you just have to press record and point your camera towards the action :)
Monday, August 18, 2008
Yaika! has undergone some improvements
As you might have gathered from the title, our team has made some noticeable improvements to the website. We've been hard at work for weeks and the result is finally here. Among others we have the long-awaited recording feature.
Now to more specific matters. The first thing the users will notice is the somewhat upgraded look of the site. Each video now has a gray circle with the letter i in it. Rolling your mouse over it allows you to see more information regarding that particular video. You'll also see the new header with some new buttons. The "Blog" button which links to this very blog is now easier to find. The other new button is the "Videos" button which brings me to one the new major features.
Users can now upload their own videos to Yaika! Like everything else here, this also has been made as easy to use as possible. For now, each user has a total video limit of 5 hours which can effortlessly compete with other sites offering the same functionality. Watching the uploaded videos is remarkably hassle-free and thanks to all kinds of technological innovations in use we've been able to reduce buffering time to almost none. This means no waiting for a video to load, even when you want to start watching it from some middle part. There's also no need to worry about any copyright infringements as Yaika! doesn't allow other users to record or download any of your videos, thus eliminating the chance of your videos being illegally published somewhere else. You can always show your videos in other places if you'd like to yourself using the embedded code provided next to each video or channel.
When you upload a video to the Internet, you expect to get the credit for it. But what if someone else copies the video and posts it somewhere else? Exactly, you might lose the ratings that originally belonged to you. That's what our site's strict no downloading policy aims to prevent. Now no one can steal your video, upload it again and take your ratings.
As I already mentioned in the introduction, we now have a fully working recording feature, so you don't have to limit yourselves with live broadcasts anymore. As with the uploaded videos, the same no downloading rule applies to the recorded videos. We've also improved our webconnection, so uploading stuff should go quite swiftly and this adds to the simple-to-use experience that is Yaika!
Come visit our freshly upgraded site and explore the new features on your own :)
Now to more specific matters. The first thing the users will notice is the somewhat upgraded look of the site. Each video now has a gray circle with the letter i in it. Rolling your mouse over it allows you to see more information regarding that particular video. You'll also see the new header with some new buttons. The "Blog" button which links to this very blog is now easier to find. The other new button is the "Videos" button which brings me to one the new major features.
Users can now upload their own videos to Yaika! Like everything else here, this also has been made as easy to use as possible. For now, each user has a total video limit of 5 hours which can effortlessly compete with other sites offering the same functionality. Watching the uploaded videos is remarkably hassle-free and thanks to all kinds of technological innovations in use we've been able to reduce buffering time to almost none. This means no waiting for a video to load, even when you want to start watching it from some middle part. There's also no need to worry about any copyright infringements as Yaika! doesn't allow other users to record or download any of your videos, thus eliminating the chance of your videos being illegally published somewhere else. You can always show your videos in other places if you'd like to yourself using the embedded code provided next to each video or channel.
When you upload a video to the Internet, you expect to get the credit for it. But what if someone else copies the video and posts it somewhere else? Exactly, you might lose the ratings that originally belonged to you. That's what our site's strict no downloading policy aims to prevent. Now no one can steal your video, upload it again and take your ratings.
As I already mentioned in the introduction, we now have a fully working recording feature, so you don't have to limit yourselves with live broadcasts anymore. As with the uploaded videos, the same no downloading rule applies to the recorded videos. We've also improved our webconnection, so uploading stuff should go quite swiftly and this adds to the simple-to-use experience that is Yaika!
Come visit our freshly upgraded site and explore the new features on your own :)
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Ethics and broadcasting
A few days ago I wrote about the technical side of broadcasting. Well, today we're going to look at it from another angle.
By definition ethics is a branch of philosophy, that encompasses right conduct and good life. In layman terms it's an assemblage of ideas which are approved by the society.
But what has this all got to do with live-streaming? You see, there are things you can and things you can't do while broadcasting. It doesn't necessarily need to be prohibited by law to still be wrong, so you should be careful not to upset anyone.
It's common not to show nudity and profanity on public shows which are viewable by minors. Freedom of speech of course grants us the right to talk about anything, but it shouldn't encourage people to use profanities.
One of the most important things is that you must always inform all those filmed that they are being filmed. This especially applies to all kinds of private conversations and the like. It's not pleasant to find out, that you've said something indecent to potentially the whole world. The same goes for locations. If you're not broadcasting from a public area, you must always ensure you've the permits needed for filming in that particular area. More often than not, it's prohibited by law to broadcast from some places, so be careful.
So, the next time you plan on broadcasting something, be sure to follow the aforementioned tips and you'll likely stay out of trouble :)
By definition ethics is a branch of philosophy, that encompasses right conduct and good life. In layman terms it's an assemblage of ideas which are approved by the society.
But what has this all got to do with live-streaming? You see, there are things you can and things you can't do while broadcasting. It doesn't necessarily need to be prohibited by law to still be wrong, so you should be careful not to upset anyone.
It's common not to show nudity and profanity on public shows which are viewable by minors. Freedom of speech of course grants us the right to talk about anything, but it shouldn't encourage people to use profanities.
One of the most important things is that you must always inform all those filmed that they are being filmed. This especially applies to all kinds of private conversations and the like. It's not pleasant to find out, that you've said something indecent to potentially the whole world. The same goes for locations. If you're not broadcasting from a public area, you must always ensure you've the permits needed for filming in that particular area. More often than not, it's prohibited by law to broadcast from some places, so be careful.
So, the next time you plan on broadcasting something, be sure to follow the aforementioned tips and you'll likely stay out of trouble :)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Video-mail is the future
One of the most interesting features in Yaika! is the ability so send video-mails. It's quite simple - you push record, say what you have to say and push send. The recipient gets a notice in their inbox saying that they have received a video-mail and a link to said video. The recipient then has to do a one-time registration (unless he or she is already a member of Yaika!) and watch the message.
I think this opens up a plethora of new possibilities. First of all, there's no need to actually type anything in (except for the recipient's address, of course). Second of all, we now have the added benefit of body language and facial impressions. This allows us to get our message across much more easily and we don't have to waste our time going through those pesky emoticons :) More often than not it's actually easier to describe something with your hands than your voice. But the best part is still the simplicity. It only takes five minutes (depending on the length of your message) to record and send a message.
This will have a pretty big impact on ordinary mail, because when video-mail start to gain popularity, more and more people will understand and appreciate its benefits. For now, the mail only provides a link to the video, but in the future, I'd imagine there will be add-ons for the mail clients, so that they could play the video without opening a browser.
It's important to note that if you do not wish to show your face (too shy or whatnot), then we've also got that covered here at Yaika! Why not send an audio-mail instead? Everything is the same, just no videofeed.
Come and try for yourself :)
I think this opens up a plethora of new possibilities. First of all, there's no need to actually type anything in (except for the recipient's address, of course). Second of all, we now have the added benefit of body language and facial impressions. This allows us to get our message across much more easily and we don't have to waste our time going through those pesky emoticons :) More often than not it's actually easier to describe something with your hands than your voice. But the best part is still the simplicity. It only takes five minutes (depending on the length of your message) to record and send a message.
This will have a pretty big impact on ordinary mail, because when video-mail start to gain popularity, more and more people will understand and appreciate its benefits. For now, the mail only provides a link to the video, but in the future, I'd imagine there will be add-ons for the mail clients, so that they could play the video without opening a browser.
It's important to note that if you do not wish to show your face (too shy or whatnot), then we've also got that covered here at Yaika! Why not send an audio-mail instead? Everything is the same, just no videofeed.
Come and try for yourself :)
Piracy - what should we do about it?
For the last couple of years piracy has been a somewhat of a sore spot for the Internet. There's been a lot of discussion regarding fighting piracy. In the States quite a few people have even gone to jail and they view piracy as a serious offence here in Europe, too.
I think we can't really make piracy go away just by enforcing a lot of anti-piracy laws, although they do reduce it a bit. There's also no real point in using some copyright software, experience has shown that however sophisticated, those protections will always be cracked, it's only a matter of time. People will also find a way to sneak past the laws or plain old ignore them. It's not that difficult to cover your tracks on the Internet.
The only way to significantly reduce piracy is to make buying easier than stealing. By this I mean games, music and movies (the main victims of piracy). This is already happening as web-based stores are slowly taking over the market. It's starting to look like things are going to change here in Europe, too. With the launch of the 3G iPhone, iTunes is now available in most european countries. I've also noticed that downloading the latest TV shows is very popular. This makes perfect sense as the devoted fans of different shows eagerly want to see the newest episodes. There is no other way to see them, because most of the shows run in Europe with a 12 month delay. Worldwide broadcasting is probably prohibited by the studios' own policies.
The team here at Yaika! is also devoted to making sure no copyright laws are broken. For example, people will never be able to save any of the content published on Yaika! on their own computer. This ensures that it won't be shared later on without permission.
None-the-less, piracy can never be fully abolished as there will always be people who, however time consuming, will use whatever methods to save a few bucks and use the illegal version.
I think we can't really make piracy go away just by enforcing a lot of anti-piracy laws, although they do reduce it a bit. There's also no real point in using some copyright software, experience has shown that however sophisticated, those protections will always be cracked, it's only a matter of time. People will also find a way to sneak past the laws or plain old ignore them. It's not that difficult to cover your tracks on the Internet.
The only way to significantly reduce piracy is to make buying easier than stealing. By this I mean games, music and movies (the main victims of piracy). This is already happening as web-based stores are slowly taking over the market. It's starting to look like things are going to change here in Europe, too. With the launch of the 3G iPhone, iTunes is now available in most european countries. I've also noticed that downloading the latest TV shows is very popular. This makes perfect sense as the devoted fans of different shows eagerly want to see the newest episodes. There is no other way to see them, because most of the shows run in Europe with a 12 month delay. Worldwide broadcasting is probably prohibited by the studios' own policies.
The team here at Yaika! is also devoted to making sure no copyright laws are broken. For example, people will never be able to save any of the content published on Yaika! on their own computer. This ensures that it won't be shared later on without permission.
None-the-less, piracy can never be fully abolished as there will always be people who, however time consuming, will use whatever methods to save a few bucks and use the illegal version.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The theory of eight minutes
For now I'd like present you with a few ground rules on broadcasting and on filming in general. Most of these notes come from our own team here at Yaika!, who have determined with they're extensive testing the best setup for broadcasting a live show. This way you don't have to experiment with various configurations, instead you can take our professional opinion and go with that.
Following the next 8 tips will greatly increase your show's success rate so I strongly encourage you to do that. Okay, here goes:
1. Always check out the location thoroughly before filming.
2. Make sure that the venue has a working Internet connection and that it's something faster than dial-up. It's preferrable to have 100-400 kB/s upload speed per camera (that includes audio and video). You can check your connection speed here. Even a 3G connection will do!
3. Have an available electrical outlet nearby or if you're planning to work using batteries, make sure they're fully loaded. Check your computers power setting, too. It would be a shame if your laptop would go to sleep or shut down its harddrives during broadcasting.
4. If you're planning on filming with multiple cameras then makes sure all the computers running the cameras are correctly connected the the internet. The best solution would be if you had your own WiFi or ordinary router. That way you can plug in directly to the venue's network. Be sure to have some extra bandwidth available as it might become slow when everybody's downloading your show.
5. When you're unable to connect multiple cameras with one computer, do the following: start a channel with one of the computers and then call in with all the others. This way the users can see all of your feeds.
6. When using an audio source other than the cameras' own microphones (e.g. the venue's PA), make sure you have the correct cables to connect to the source. You should also check the length of said cables. The next part is very important - makes sure the signal coming from the PA has no static in it and is loud enough, otherwise all the listeners will hear is "khhkhhhkhhkhhhzzzkhzz", which I can assure you, isn't very pleasant. The best solution would be to use a preamplifier between the PA and the computer. This allows you to tinker with the sound until it's exactly the way you want it. You might notice that there's a constant "zzzzz" in the background of your audio signal. That might be the static coming from the electrical wires connected to the computer. Try running it on batteries or move the cables. We had this problem with a Dell laptop!
7. Before actually broadcasting you should recheck all the cables and air a short test show in order to see if everything is working as it should be.
8. Our CEO Valentin calls this the theory of eight minutes or why does that the bread always fall face first to the ground. Believe or not, it actually takes eight minutes to makes sure that everything is in order while airing a show. It's the first eight minutes when you have this tingly feeling inside that something is going to go horribly wrong. This of course applies to only the people behind the scenes. If you're in front of the camera, you've got a whole other set of problems :)
You can read other technical information from our soon opening technical blog.
Following the next 8 tips will greatly increase your show's success rate so I strongly encourage you to do that. Okay, here goes:
1. Always check out the location thoroughly before filming.
2. Make sure that the venue has a working Internet connection and that it's something faster than dial-up. It's preferrable to have 100-400 kB/s upload speed per camera (that includes audio and video). You can check your connection speed here. Even a 3G connection will do!
3. Have an available electrical outlet nearby or if you're planning to work using batteries, make sure they're fully loaded. Check your computers power setting, too. It would be a shame if your laptop would go to sleep or shut down its harddrives during broadcasting.
4. If you're planning on filming with multiple cameras then makes sure all the computers running the cameras are correctly connected the the internet. The best solution would be if you had your own WiFi or ordinary router. That way you can plug in directly to the venue's network. Be sure to have some extra bandwidth available as it might become slow when everybody's downloading your show.
5. When you're unable to connect multiple cameras with one computer, do the following: start a channel with one of the computers and then call in with all the others. This way the users can see all of your feeds.
6. When using an audio source other than the cameras' own microphones (e.g. the venue's PA), make sure you have the correct cables to connect to the source. You should also check the length of said cables. The next part is very important - makes sure the signal coming from the PA has no static in it and is loud enough, otherwise all the listeners will hear is "khhkhhhkhhkhhhzzzkhzz", which I can assure you, isn't very pleasant. The best solution would be to use a preamplifier between the PA and the computer. This allows you to tinker with the sound until it's exactly the way you want it. You might notice that there's a constant "zzzzz" in the background of your audio signal. That might be the static coming from the electrical wires connected to the computer. Try running it on batteries or move the cables. We had this problem with a Dell laptop!
7. Before actually broadcasting you should recheck all the cables and air a short test show in order to see if everything is working as it should be.
8. Our CEO Valentin calls this the theory of eight minutes or why does that the bread always fall face first to the ground. Believe or not, it actually takes eight minutes to makes sure that everything is in order while airing a show. It's the first eight minutes when you have this tingly feeling inside that something is going to go horribly wrong. This of course applies to only the people behind the scenes. If you're in front of the camera, you've got a whole other set of problems :)
You can read other technical information from our soon opening technical blog.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Would you like to become a president? The story of Jaroslav Staruhhin
About a month ago our team here at Yaika! discovered a man, who was rapidly gaining popularity in the Russian web space. His name was Jaroslav Staruhhin and a some time ago a phsychic told him that he would become the next president of Russia. He was at the time unknown to the general public, but a respected man among the local academic circles. So Jaroslav decided grab the bull by the horns and start his campaign right away.
He started his own reality show called "The City Of Sun" and broadcasted it on the Internet. At first he used a website called Smotri.com, which he didn't really like. The upside was the huge amount of users, but that was also the major downside as they generated more profanities than actual questions or discussions. He then moved on to Teledu.ru, which (in spite of having less users) was just as bad regarding the profanities. After a while Jaroslav discovered Yaika.ru and he is very pleased with it, especially with Yaika! teams efficient comments moderating. He has even done boradcasts on all three websites simultaneously which worked quite well.
Jarsolav has done quite a few fascinating shows already. For example, during one of the shows, he dyed his girlfriend's hair with somewhat of an industrial grade haircolour without any prior training as an experiment to find out if an ordinary person can do it. We had a funny bit in our own office when one of the women working here got upset because she thought the dye had been in the girlfriend's hair for too long and was going to ruin everything. Jaroslav also did this to show that he, as the next president, isn't only a talker but a doer, too. He also invites people on his show regularly. They're always interesting people of different trades to keep the show varied. From time to time Jaroslav reviews the latest movies alongside her girlfriend as a more of an entertaining part.
Each and everyone of you should follow his footsteps (not in becoming the president of Russia :) ) in that you can easily broadcast show, that are too unusual for the ordinary TV, on the Internet. This where Yaika! has the edge, as it's a technologically innovative lifecasting platform. Come and try for yourself!
He started his own reality show called "The City Of Sun" and broadcasted it on the Internet. At first he used a website called Smotri.com, which he didn't really like. The upside was the huge amount of users, but that was also the major downside as they generated more profanities than actual questions or discussions. He then moved on to Teledu.ru, which (in spite of having less users) was just as bad regarding the profanities. After a while Jaroslav discovered Yaika.ru and he is very pleased with it, especially with Yaika! teams efficient comments moderating. He has even done boradcasts on all three websites simultaneously which worked quite well.
Jarsolav has done quite a few fascinating shows already. For example, during one of the shows, he dyed his girlfriend's hair with somewhat of an industrial grade haircolour without any prior training as an experiment to find out if an ordinary person can do it. We had a funny bit in our own office when one of the women working here got upset because she thought the dye had been in the girlfriend's hair for too long and was going to ruin everything. Jaroslav also did this to show that he, as the next president, isn't only a talker but a doer, too. He also invites people on his show regularly. They're always interesting people of different trades to keep the show varied. From time to time Jaroslav reviews the latest movies alongside her girlfriend as a more of an entertaining part.
Each and everyone of you should follow his footsteps (not in becoming the president of Russia :) ) in that you can easily broadcast show, that are too unusual for the ordinary TV, on the Internet. This where Yaika! has the edge, as it's a technologically innovative lifecasting platform. Come and try for yourself!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Yaika! at Almedalsveckan
Now you get to read a bit about what the Yaika! team did at the political conference Almedalsveckan. It took place in July on the island of Gotland, which is situated just east of Sweden. Our team was there with an exclusive right to broadcast live feeds.
The weather was quite dreadful, but as the conference took place indoors, it didn't really affect anything :)
The first day (and a bit of the night, too) was for setting up all the equipment and making sure that everything worked as it should have. There were a few technical difficulties, but the team worked around the clock and by the morning everything was working flawlessly.
While the others were fixing the equipment, Yaika! CEO Valentin Ivanov attended the opening party of Almedalsveckan 2008. In his words it was something similar to a Hollywood movie premiere. There were more than 700 people, security everywhere and even a red carpet, so everyone would feel like a real celebrity.
The first live feed was on the next day in the afternoon (it was filmed with four cameras). Unfortunately the quality was a bit shabby. After a while our team switched cameras and the new equipment proved to be worth it's cost as the quality improved drastically.
There were other broadcasting teams as well. We met with the people from Bambuser.com - a somewhat similar website as our own Yaika! with the big difference being that they mostly film events of all kinds, while Yaika! aims to give everybody the opportunity to broadcast anything they want. Bambuser.com originates from Sweden. A noteworthy fact is that Yaika! was given the permission to film in the main hall, while Bambuser (being 4 years old and local) wasn't :)
During the last days of the conference our team roamed around Visby and recorded a lot of shows. The was partly for testing the upcoming recording feature. We did encounter a problem with the multiple camera setup, but after a lengthy discussion a permanent fix was found.
In general, our team at Almedalsveckan was very pleased with how it turned out to be. There was always something going on and lot's of people to meet. You were also able to enjoy the festivities of the local nightlife. It was fun to see the same serious politicians, how gave speeches during the day, having a great time in the clubs surrounded by beautiful women.
Until next time!
The weather was quite dreadful, but as the conference took place indoors, it didn't really affect anything :)
The first day (and a bit of the night, too) was for setting up all the equipment and making sure that everything worked as it should have. There were a few technical difficulties, but the team worked around the clock and by the morning everything was working flawlessly.
While the others were fixing the equipment, Yaika! CEO Valentin Ivanov attended the opening party of Almedalsveckan 2008. In his words it was something similar to a Hollywood movie premiere. There were more than 700 people, security everywhere and even a red carpet, so everyone would feel like a real celebrity.
The first live feed was on the next day in the afternoon (it was filmed with four cameras). Unfortunately the quality was a bit shabby. After a while our team switched cameras and the new equipment proved to be worth it's cost as the quality improved drastically.
There were other broadcasting teams as well. We met with the people from Bambuser.com - a somewhat similar website as our own Yaika! with the big difference being that they mostly film events of all kinds, while Yaika! aims to give everybody the opportunity to broadcast anything they want. Bambuser.com originates from Sweden. A noteworthy fact is that Yaika! was given the permission to film in the main hall, while Bambuser (being 4 years old and local) wasn't :)
During the last days of the conference our team roamed around Visby and recorded a lot of shows. The was partly for testing the upcoming recording feature. We did encounter a problem with the multiple camera setup, but after a lengthy discussion a permanent fix was found.
In general, our team at Almedalsveckan was very pleased with how it turned out to be. There was always something going on and lot's of people to meet. You were also able to enjoy the festivities of the local nightlife. It was fun to see the same serious politicians, how gave speeches during the day, having a great time in the clubs surrounded by beautiful women.
Until next time!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Web 2.0 and Yaika!
I thought I'd introduce the ideas of Web 2.0 and tell you how it's relevant to Yaika!
The term Web 2.0 was coined in 2004. It doesn't necessarily mean that there were any significant technological innovations (those come along on a daily basis), it means that developers and users have found new ways to use the possibilities that the Internet offers us.
Until now, the content on websites was generated by major corporations and enterprises. With the coming of Web 2.0, that is changing. Now the users are making all the content and there's a lot of it. Websites like Blogspot ja Flickr became more and more popular because of their easy to use interfaces and publishing capabilities. Yaika! has the same main principle - easy-to-use interface and we've even taken it a step further, people can now do live broadcasts of their lives.
Another good example of how Web 2.0 works is Wikipedia. Having articles in almost every language in use today, it's one the most broadly used encyclopedias in the world. Following the Web 2.0 principle, the users themselves can write articles on any subject they can think of (providing it's factually correct). There's a behind-the-scenes team of scholars who constantly verify the uploaded information.
The biggest pros of the Web 2.0 concept are constantly improving usability and the vast amount of creators/readers of content. This is a very nice opportunity to show yourself (or your product) to potentially the whole world, voice your opinion and whatever you imagine.
The term Web 2.0 was coined in 2004. It doesn't necessarily mean that there were any significant technological innovations (those come along on a daily basis), it means that developers and users have found new ways to use the possibilities that the Internet offers us.
Until now, the content on websites was generated by major corporations and enterprises. With the coming of Web 2.0, that is changing. Now the users are making all the content and there's a lot of it. Websites like Blogspot ja Flickr became more and more popular because of their easy to use interfaces and publishing capabilities. Yaika! has the same main principle - easy-to-use interface and we've even taken it a step further, people can now do live broadcasts of their lives.
Another good example of how Web 2.0 works is Wikipedia. Having articles in almost every language in use today, it's one the most broadly used encyclopedias in the world. Following the Web 2.0 principle, the users themselves can write articles on any subject they can think of (providing it's factually correct). There's a behind-the-scenes team of scholars who constantly verify the uploaded information.
The biggest pros of the Web 2.0 concept are constantly improving usability and the vast amount of creators/readers of content. This is a very nice opportunity to show yourself (or your product) to potentially the whole world, voice your opinion and whatever you imagine.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Ideas for posts
There comes a time in every blogger's life when they experience the feared "writer's block". You have a blog, you have loyal readers, but alas, nothing to write about, nothing to share with your peers. There's always the possibility of not writing. But you can also find ways inspire yourself.
Listen to some good music. Go to your local record store and buy a new album. Look for something totally new and unknown for yourself, try something different. Take a couple of your friends and go see a movie. I, for one, suggest the latest comedy starring Steve Carell called "Get Smart" - I guarantee you almost two hours of laughing out loud. If you crave for something more serious then I heard the new Batman movie "Dark Knight" is quite interesting. Later on you can write your one small (or large) review.
There's also travel stories. People like to read about others' adventures and the fact that they take place in a foreign country only adds to the excitement. Writing one's memories is also a way to kind of relive those events. Reading other people's travel blogs is a great way to get new ideas for future destinations. If you have access to the Internet, you could alsu use Yaika! to make live broadcasts on location.
Listen to some good music. Go to your local record store and buy a new album. Look for something totally new and unknown for yourself, try something different. Take a couple of your friends and go see a movie. I, for one, suggest the latest comedy starring Steve Carell called "Get Smart" - I guarantee you almost two hours of laughing out loud. If you crave for something more serious then I heard the new Batman movie "Dark Knight" is quite interesting. Later on you can write your one small (or large) review.
There's also travel stories. People like to read about others' adventures and the fact that they take place in a foreign country only adds to the excitement. Writing one's memories is also a way to kind of relive those events. Reading other people's travel blogs is a great way to get new ideas for future destinations. If you have access to the Internet, you could alsu use Yaika! to make live broadcasts on location.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Why do people blog?
Blogging began it's trail of success at the start of the 21. century. It was the time when the term Web 2.0 was coined and new innovative solutions allowed us to creatively use the Internet. Blogging itself is one of the most finest examples of the Web 2.0 principle. But why do people blog?
There's a plethora of reasons. Of the ones that first come to mind, I'd suggest vanity. There's no denying it, people like to show off their success and be comforted when things are bad. It's easy to get noticed. As the Internet provides some degree of anonymity, people feel more free to talk about different uncommon subjects without the fear of direct consequences. Also, the writer gets immediate feedback, making more like a discussion.
The other major reason is voicing your opinion. You see, the blogosphere is actually a vast audience, the only difference being that information between the users travels immensely fast. Ibid the whole interface of different blogging services provides an simple way to publish all kinds of texts and make them easily available for everyone. It's nice to see that the so-called "little people" can also voice their opinion without the hassle of ordinary press.
There are also the people who just like to express themselves artistically. There are many bloggers who regularly publish parts of a continous imaginary story. It's a nice way to play out your fantasies and sometimes escape the boredom of everyday life.
In general the increasing popularity of blogging has been good. People share their thoughts and lives with others, getting new ideas at the same time. Now, Yaika! has made sharing your life extraordinarily easy, come on and give it go!
There's a plethora of reasons. Of the ones that first come to mind, I'd suggest vanity. There's no denying it, people like to show off their success and be comforted when things are bad. It's easy to get noticed. As the Internet provides some degree of anonymity, people feel more free to talk about different uncommon subjects without the fear of direct consequences. Also, the writer gets immediate feedback, making more like a discussion.
The other major reason is voicing your opinion. You see, the blogosphere is actually a vast audience, the only difference being that information between the users travels immensely fast. Ibid the whole interface of different blogging services provides an simple way to publish all kinds of texts and make them easily available for everyone. It's nice to see that the so-called "little people" can also voice their opinion without the hassle of ordinary press.
There are also the people who just like to express themselves artistically. There are many bloggers who regularly publish parts of a continous imaginary story. It's a nice way to play out your fantasies and sometimes escape the boredom of everyday life.
In general the increasing popularity of blogging has been good. People share their thoughts and lives with others, getting new ideas at the same time. Now, Yaika! has made sharing your life extraordinarily easy, come on and give it go!
Monday, August 4, 2008
A small recap
I'd like to write a bit about the events Yaika! has visited. Two of the biggest events were the Erlang Exchange in London and Startup Essentials, which was organized by Sun Microsystems.
First - the Erlang Exchange. It took place on 26-27 June in London. The main idea was to introduce the Erlang programming language to a wider audience. The language itself is a highly reliable software developing environment with the main target group being all kinds of emergency applications (e.g. hospitals). The events required two large halls, one of which Yaika! did some live broadcasting. During the two days people were able too see numerous speakers via Yaika! platform, among others the creator of the Erlang language Joe Armstrong. All the visitors had a change to get their books signed and later on, they could speak to Joe about their own applications. Other noteworthy speakers were Motorola's and Ericsson's representatives Nicholas Gunder and Torben Hoffman. The latter we're interesting to listen even for the technologically non-savvy people.
People from all around Europe were watching the events unfold live with the help of Yaika! There was a funny incident - on the second day a gentleman came up to one of the Yaika! team and said he had thought the conference to be too boring for him to attend, but after having seen the live footage, he had decided to show up anyway. We also talked to the organizer of the event, the founder and CEO of Erlang Consulting Ltd. Marcus Taylor, who told us he was very satisfied with the way the event had turned out.
The other big event was Startup Essentials, which helped new and small IT-projects to gain some credibility and become known around the community. As you might have guessed, Yaika! was there and was one of the few who actually got a permission to provide live coverage. The guys from fav.or.it were also there (we met the a week before at the Being-Digital conference). We also made a few contacts with the intruders.tv team. People are saying that they're going places, so keep an eye on them :) As it was with the Being-Digital conference, Yaika! roamed around the halls, introducing all kinds of technological marvels and at the same time showing off their own capabilities.
Here's a calling to all the people promoting their newfound companies or products - you just need a computer and a webcam to show your products and services to potentially the whole world. Remember, a bigger audience can only mean good!
Yaika!'s team also visited a swedish political conference a week ago. It's called Almedalsveckan and it takes place the island of Gotland (just east of Sweden). It was a high-profile event with loads of security and the Swedish prime minister himself was a among the speakers. Yaika! was once again the owner of exclusive broadcasting rights.
Be sure to keep an eye on this blog as there are more upcoming events in the future!
First - the Erlang Exchange. It took place on 26-27 June in London. The main idea was to introduce the Erlang programming language to a wider audience. The language itself is a highly reliable software developing environment with the main target group being all kinds of emergency applications (e.g. hospitals). The events required two large halls, one of which Yaika! did some live broadcasting. During the two days people were able too see numerous speakers via Yaika! platform, among others the creator of the Erlang language Joe Armstrong. All the visitors had a change to get their books signed and later on, they could speak to Joe about their own applications. Other noteworthy speakers were Motorola's and Ericsson's representatives Nicholas Gunder and Torben Hoffman. The latter we're interesting to listen even for the technologically non-savvy people.
People from all around Europe were watching the events unfold live with the help of Yaika! There was a funny incident - on the second day a gentleman came up to one of the Yaika! team and said he had thought the conference to be too boring for him to attend, but after having seen the live footage, he had decided to show up anyway. We also talked to the organizer of the event, the founder and CEO of Erlang Consulting Ltd. Marcus Taylor, who told us he was very satisfied with the way the event had turned out.
The other big event was Startup Essentials, which helped new and small IT-projects to gain some credibility and become known around the community. As you might have guessed, Yaika! was there and was one of the few who actually got a permission to provide live coverage. The guys from fav.or.it were also there (we met the a week before at the Being-Digital conference). We also made a few contacts with the intruders.tv team. People are saying that they're going places, so keep an eye on them :) As it was with the Being-Digital conference, Yaika! roamed around the halls, introducing all kinds of technological marvels and at the same time showing off their own capabilities.
Here's a calling to all the people promoting their newfound companies or products - you just need a computer and a webcam to show your products and services to potentially the whole world. Remember, a bigger audience can only mean good!
Yaika!'s team also visited a swedish political conference a week ago. It's called Almedalsveckan and it takes place the island of Gotland (just east of Sweden). It was a high-profile event with loads of security and the Swedish prime minister himself was a among the speakers. Yaika! was once again the owner of exclusive broadcasting rights.
Be sure to keep an eye on this blog as there are more upcoming events in the future!
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