[Blackpool] MFS Talk. Tues, 19 February. "Free Your Videos: Why do we need another YouTube?", Dan Dart

[Bob Ham]

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* Talk: Free Your Videos: Why do we need another YouTube?
* Speaker: Dan Dart

* Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
* Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
  "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
  http://madlab.org.uk/
* Date: Tuesday, 19th February 2013 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
* Start time: 19:00
* Finish time: 20:30


Details
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YouTube is one of the most popular sites on the World Wide Web.
However, its value is undermined by the fact that it can still require
a proprietary Flash player.  Even worse, the site itself is a
proprietary entity whose technological underpinnings are unavailable
for learning and improving upon.

This talk will discuss the state of Internet video in today's world
and what can be done to improve it.  Dan will introduce a new project
to create a free software clone of YouTube.  The talk will cover the
new software's functionality, how it will be used to view Internet
media, plans for the project and how to contribute.  Feedback on the
project is welcomed.

The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then move to the
pub afterwards for further debate.


Speaker
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Dan Dart says:

  "I am a software engineer for CANDDi web analytics. I've been a PHP
  professional for 3 years and an amateur project leader for 4
  more. On an amateur basis I've created a web desktop, several useful
  tools and I'm also creating a free software video sharing system. I
  was introduced to free software operating systems about 9 years ago,
  and have since explored various distros since then."


Location
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The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". The venue provides wifi. The
talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place
Called Common <http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/>).


Transport
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Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become
zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then
and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS.  There
are paid parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this
OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.

A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
<http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.  If you can’t decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.

Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly
close to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.


More Information
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General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be
found on our website.

 * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings

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