[Dprglist] DPRG: COVID-19 update- RBNO for Tuesday 17 March and 24 March

[Carl Ott]

Thanks for the feedback John!

Yes we use Zoom in the office - it generally seems to work pretty well, but
you need a paid plan for large gatherings over 30 or 40 minutes.
Also, my multi-screen laptop setup causes other participant screens to
glitch when using zoom.
In contrast, Google Hangouts works consistently very well for my frequent
calls to developers in India - and that's despite often sketchy internet
connections.

I've had some success with Skype in the past, and seen plenty of well done
webinars using GoTo Meeting. My all-time favorite is join.me. But most of
those were pricey last I checked.

Fortunately, Dallas Makerspace membership gives access to Google Hangouts
Meet, which looks like a version of Google Hangouts intended for larger
groups, recording, etc...

So watch your email -> we'll send an announcement soon for the first Robot
Builders Night In....
We're gonna give Hangouts Meet a try on Tuesday 24 March/ 7:30pm Dallas
time.

- Carl

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 8:11 PM John Swindle <swindle at compuserve.com> wrote:

> Everybody is using Zoom. Seems about the same features as Webex, but seems
> easier to use. Webex is strange.
>
> Gallery and speaker priority seemed useful in Zoom.
>
> Webex makes my Surface Pro 4 go to 100% CPU and the fan screams. After 2
> hours, my SP4 was cool with Zoom.
>
> Zoom computer audio crashed every time for me, but dial-in worked and was
> no additional fee. Webex charges more for dial-in.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Ott via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org>
> To: DPRG D-List <dprglist at dprg.org>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 16, 2020 07:21 PM
> Subject: [Dprglist] DPRG: COVID-19 update- RBNO for Tuesday 17 March and
> 24 March
>
>
> Sorry to report that we need to cancel RBNO for 17 March and 24 March.
>
> I took a phone call from somebody at the Makerspace even as I was reading
> these latest DMS policy updates:
>
> https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/covid-19-classes-and-meetings-at-dms/69995
>
>
> https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/office-coronavirus-policy-updated/69754
>
>
> It seems that DMS is in the process of cancelling planned meetings and
> classes for at least 2 weeks, at least / likely starting with the larger
> ones.
>
> *In case we find ourselves stuck in this mode longer:*
> I'd like to ask your ideas and thoughts on hosting virtual DPRG
> gatherings. Please speak up if you have any ideas for what you'd like to
> see, or if there's something you'd like to present.
>
> Maybe we could even go further and hold 'club office hours' where we
> provide virtual help sessions.
>
> Anyhow we can make it as interactive or passive as desired, and record
> proceedings for the DPRG YouTube channel. Let's turn this pothole into
> something good!
>
> I hope everybody stays safe as we (hoard toilet paper) and hunker down.
>
> BR,
> Carl
> DPRG Pres
>
> PS.
> In case you missed it - the Coronavirus task force briefing from today -
> recommending a 15 day 'hunker down' period:
>
> https://www.c-span.org/video/?470396-1/president-trump-coronavirus-task-force-issue-guidelines-public
>
>
> I can't seem to find the 2 page sheet the speakers all had on stage.
> The gist of today's guidelines seems to be here:
>
> https://www.kaaltv.com/coronavirus/the-presidents-coronavirus-guidelines-for-america/5675733/
>
>
>
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