Monday, September 26, 2011

LInux, Google +, and Hangouts

Just had my first geology hangout yesterday.  I'm amazed it worked with my Linux desktop.  Nothing ever works with Linux!  I could use the g+ extras, and share my screen.

This is a brave new world, but it will be limited by those nasty time zones, and my old-man need for sleep!  We had a grad student from Egypt, but students never sleep.  :)  Everybody will have to upgrade their equipment as well, since there can be a lot of static with bad mikes, etc.

For popular hangouts, the next phase is the lecture format, where the hangout is streamed to youtube.  I don't think earthquakes and geology will ever get to more than 10 people, though.  :)

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