As an update, we've added a second stream. This one is free & high def and only requires you having VLC [1]
The URL for the stream is: http://transcode1.wikimedia.org:8080 - All you need to do is launch VLC > Media > Open Network Stream.
Again, there is no warranty on the stream. I've got no idea how well the upload bandwidth will hold out or if the transcode server will survive. Speak of, A big thanks to Mark Bergsma for setting up the transcode/server side of this little project with exactly zero heads up.
-Jon
[1] http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
PS. The video is being uploaded at 300k/s, video at 96k/s then transcoded on the server
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 09:41, Jon Davis jdavis@wikimedia.org wrote:
All, Since not everyone can attend WCWC11 [1] or a Wikipedia X party, we're trying to webcast [2] the event(s). Until about 4 PM PST (UTC-08), the stream should be at WCWC11 in San Francisco. Later on in the evenings (after 6PM PST), the stream should be from the San Francisco Party [3].
I make not promises about the streams being interesting or even working. Feel free to email me comments off list though.
Thanks -Jon
[1] http://2011.westcoastwikicon.org/wiki/Main_Page *[2] http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wcwc11-wikix* [3] http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Celebration
-- Jon Davis Office IT System & Network Administrator Wikimedia Foundation