[Coco] CoCoFest Online - For those that just simply could not go.

[Nick Marentes]

After all the chat on the list about the difficulty in setting up IRC 
and Webcam at the CoCoFest, we were let to believe that it was an 
impossible task given the low bandwidth Wifi connection at the fest.

In steps Aaron Wolfe and amazed us all !!

Aaron had his laptop sending live video via the hotels Wifi via Ustream 
for almost the full two days of the fest, kindly moving the laptop 
periodically for the online viewers to experience some of the fun of the 
Fest.

We were able to watch live video in one window via ustream while 
chatting to other people online and at the fest via IRC in another.

Curtis Boyle has recorded a lot of the ustream feed and I believe will 
have 2.5 hours available from his ftp site.

I read several comments from people saying they wish they were there 
which confirms my belief that the web access can actually HELP the 
CoCoFest by encouraging people to attend the next fest.

On behalf of all the online folks I'd like to thank Aaron for his 
efforts and his kind support to his fellow CoCoNuts. You made us proud 
to be part of the CoCo community.

Thank you also to Tony Podraza of the Glenside group for allowing this 
to happen.

Nick Marentes