Next steps: Video streaming and production
I’ve done a lot of blogging on radio and Rivendell in particular. I’m a huge proponent of open tools and technologies wherever possible because it provides tons of flexibility, is cheap, and in many cases is just as powerful or easy to use as the commercial stuff. Radio and audio is complex, but why stop [...]
Time-series data in Redis
For Insanity, I’ve been working on some of the support services that are built into the website that provide our staff with information from ancillary services and tools and bring it into a clear and useful format for decision making and monitoring. Latest on the agenda has been listener figures from our Icecast streaming servers. [...]
How to fix voting by popularity
At SURHUL, the Student’s Union of Royal Holloway, University of London, we have a problem. I’m sure it’s not an uncommon one, particularly at student’s unions. Our electoral system is essentially a popularity contest. Manifestos, campaigning and student outreach have very little impact on the results. Many positions are uncontested and whoever runs wins by [...]