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= Things to do and ideas to explore =
  
 
== To Do / questions? ==
 
== To Do / questions? ==
  
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* look into audio blogging and maybe using it for the info line latest news feature
  
look into audio blogging and maybe using it for the info line latest news feature
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* research re-purposing asterisk voice mail as a way to do 'latest news' on info line
  
research re-purposing asterisk voice mail as a way to do 'latest news' on info line
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* see if there are better ways of doing text to speech or should we avoid it?
  
see if there are better ways of doing text to speech or should we avoid it?
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* can callers send texts to basterisk? and how would that be useful if possible?
  
can callers send texts to basterisk? and how would that be useful if possible?
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* what use can we make of 'unlimited' texts? (something comms might find useful?)
  
what use can we make of 'unlimited' texts? (something comms might find useful?)
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* could we do a 'useful numbers request' text back service?
  
could we do a 'useful numbers request' text back service?
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* phone based access to camp radio stream? is that stupid?
 
 
phone based access to camp radio stream? is that stupid?
 
 
(for listening maybe, but not the other way round)
 
(for listening maybe, but not the other way round)
  
any way to make conference rooms more useful in our context?
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* any way to make conference rooms more useful in our context?
 
(by combing them with text message invites?)
 
(by combing them with text message invites?)
  
what can twitter do? can people set up unmoderated twitters?
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* what can twitter do? can people set up unmoderated twitters?
  
how can we asterisk call logging as a tool for dispatch?
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* how can we asterisk call logging as a tool for dispatch?
 
(using grep and pipes?)
 
(using grep and pipes?)
  
what can we do with skypephones, 4000 free minutes and skype to sip?
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* what can we do with skypephones, 4000 free minutes and skype to sip?
 
(send it out in the field for free access to blasterisk (via voxeo) for audio blogging/reports?)
 
(send it out in the field for free access to blasterisk (via voxeo) for audio blogging/reports?)
 
(use it as a roaming microphone/outdoor broadcast unit for the radio?)
 
(use it as a roaming microphone/outdoor broadcast unit for the radio?)
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== General Ideas ==
 
== General Ideas ==
  
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* using twitter to announce important more detailed news on infoline
  
using twitter to announce important more detailed news on infoline
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* twitter announced teleconferencing for working groups / affinity groups
  
twitter announced teleconferencing for working groups / affinity groups
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* group voice mail for working groups / affinity groups
  
group voice mail for working groups / affinity groups
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* audio blogs for individuals / affinity groups
  
audio blogs for individuals / affinity groups
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* automated questionnaire for arrest reporting
  
automated questionnaire for arrest reporting
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* provide a call back service to legal support team / medics
 
 
provide a call back service to legal support team / medics
 
  
  
 
== info line specific ideas ==
 
== info line specific ideas ==
  
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* days news summary (different from latest news)
  
days news summary (different from latest news)
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* todays workshops broken down into morning / afternoon
 
 
todays workshops broken down into morning / afternoon
 
  
next workshops and locations
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* next workshops and locations
  
next meal - planned menus for each neighborhood
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* next meal - planned menus for each neighborhood
  
site wish list (useful before people arrive perhaps)
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* site wish list (useful before people arrive perhaps)
  
site job list (useful during the camp itself perhaps)
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* site job list (useful during the camp itself perhaps)
  
audio press statements?
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* audio press statements?
  
reporting line guidelines / howto
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* reporting line guidelines / howto
  
tide times and weather
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* tide times and weather

Revision as of 18:16, 20 July 2008

Things to do and ideas to explore

To Do / questions?

  • look into audio blogging and maybe using it for the info line latest news feature
  • research re-purposing asterisk voice mail as a way to do 'latest news' on info line
  • see if there are better ways of doing text to speech or should we avoid it?
  • can callers send texts to basterisk? and how would that be useful if possible?
  • what use can we make of 'unlimited' texts? (something comms might find useful?)
  • could we do a 'useful numbers request' text back service?
  • phone based access to camp radio stream? is that stupid?

(for listening maybe, but not the other way round)

  • any way to make conference rooms more useful in our context?

(by combing them with text message invites?)

  • what can twitter do? can people set up unmoderated twitters?
  • how can we asterisk call logging as a tool for dispatch?

(using grep and pipes?)

  • what can we do with skypephones, 4000 free minutes and skype to sip?

(send it out in the field for free access to blasterisk (via voxeo) for audio blogging/reports?) (use it as a roaming microphone/outdoor broadcast unit for the radio?)


General Ideas

  • using twitter to announce important more detailed news on infoline
  • twitter announced teleconferencing for working groups / affinity groups
  • group voice mail for working groups / affinity groups
  • audio blogs for individuals / affinity groups
  • automated questionnaire for arrest reporting
  • provide a call back service to legal support team / medics


info line specific ideas

  • days news summary (different from latest news)
  • todays workshops broken down into morning / afternoon
  • next workshops and locations
  • next meal - planned menus for each neighborhood
  • site wish list (useful before people arrive perhaps)
  • site job list (useful during the camp itself perhaps)
  • audio press statements?
  • reporting line guidelines / howto
  • tide times and weather