What happened when %20 took Thee Backslacpkping With Media to the Open Video Conference?
The Open Video Conference (2009.06.19-21) was set up to pull together the individuals/entities which are developing video systems which supports unrestricted access, participation, reworking and other ideals associated with a more transparent society. One of the mottos printed onto t-shirts was: 1791 : Free Speech 1965 : Free Voting 1983 : Free Software 2009 : Free Video Day 1 : Understanding the Situation Having zero programming skills and not a firm grasp of where computer technology is in relation to the idea behind tBSWM of a system which could search/sort/cut-up/recompile media, %20 headed to the Open Video Conference to learn what’s currently available. The Open Video Conference is about the creation of a framework and platform for media creation and distribution which is unrestricted and available to anyone. Unfortunately tBSWM is burdened with restricted media, so I felt awkward about wasting too many people’s time with my ramblings. Spent the first day going to the presentatio
