RadioDNS Update - May 2010
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Nick Piggott
Jun 6, 2010, 6:17:32 PM6/6/10
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Hello,
This is a semi-regular e-mail to keep you updated with progress within
RadioDNS. All the unsubscribe details have been tacked on the bottom.
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RADIODNS DEMONSTRATED ON A MOBILE PHONE
This (slightly delayed) update is coming to you en route from the
TechINK Conference at Microsoft, Mountain View, CA, where RadioDNS was
presented. and where we achieved two "firsts" for the project.
It was the first time that RadioDNS was demo-ed live in the US. We are
grateful to our member Clear Channel for allowing us to use 98.5 KFOX,
KISS 98.1, 94.9 WILD FM and Star 101.3 as demo stations for RadioVIS.
We were also able to demonstrate, for the first time, RadioDNS running
on a mobile phone, using the built in FM tuner. You can see a video of
this in action at http://radiodns.org/2010/06/04/radiodns-adding-visuals-to-fm-radio-on-a-mobile-phone/
. The demo app, which can be installed on an Nokia N900 phone, was
developed by Peter Redhead of the Creative Technology Team at Global
Radio (UK).
If you would like to organise a similar demonstration, contact me
(nick.p...@radiodns.org) and we'll try and organise one of the
members to help you. (See also TRIALS below).
-----
STEERING BOARD MEETING
The Steering Board met for the first time during May, and the minutes
are published on the website at http://radiodns.org/steeringboard. The
project is looking healthy, and we're still working on a couple of
start up issues, like where to open bank accounts and have registered
offices.
The main action point from the meeting was to form three Teams to work
on RadioDNS applications. More on that next.
I'd like to thank all the SB members for attending the meeting (which
was in awkward time zones for some) - SB members are YOUR
representatives at the executive level of RadioDNS, so don't hesitate
to contact them or myself (nick.p...@radiodns.org) if you have
thoughts/ideas/concerns about the project you'd like to see more
specifically discussed.
-----
TEAMS
Teams are our way of bringing together people with a common interest
in developing an application based on the RadioDNS framework.
As three applications exist currently, the first three Teams are there
to work on those and make them officially RadioDNS, which will include
formal declarations of IPR/Patent status by the identified
contributors:
• RadioVIS - will be led by Andy Buckingham of Global Radio
(andy.bu...@thisisglobal.com)
• RadioEPG - will be led by Ben Matthew of Absolute Radio
(ben.m...@absoluteradio.co.uk)
• RadioTAG - will be led by Ben Poor of Global Radio
(ben....@thisisglobal.com)
As RadioVIS is pretty much in production, that team will work on some
tweaks based on production experience, and formally publish v1.00 of
the RadioVIS spec. The other apps are still in development, so your
contribution is welcome to make sure they do what the majority of
users need them to do.
If you, or someone in your company, would like to join a Team, there
are two ways of getting involved:
• As a MEMBER, you can nominate someone to join the Team on your
behalf
• As a SUPPORTER, you can ask the Team Leader if you can join by
invitation, which the Team Leader will discuss with the other Team
members.
Just get in contact with the Team Leaders listed above, and say you
want to get involved.
If you'd like to champion development of a new application, please let
me know (nick.p...@radiodns.org) and we can get it on the agenda
for the next Steering Board meeting.
-----
TALKING OF RADIODNS
RadioDNS grows when members and supporters evangelise about what a
connected radio future can do. If you're doing a presentation or
conference spot, or blogging about RadioDNS, let us know on
feed...@radiodns.org, and we can dig out some slides & visuals for
you. You'll get the credit for introducing people to the RadioDNS
concept.
May was quieter than April (and it could hardly have been busier):
• Nick Piggott (Chairperson) presented to the EGTA AGM in Vienna on
27th May. EGTA is the Association of TV & Radio Sales Houses in
Europe, and had earlier heard from John Pearson (Virgin Radio
International) that "radio's greatest weakness is its lack of back
channel" and from Dominic Grainger (Group M) that radio needed to be
"more measurable" and have "verifiable innovation". RadioDNS provides
solutions to those problems, and was received with interest.
• Nick also presented RadioDNS to the a number of companies in the
automotive space, looking at how RadioDNS might help in-car, and with
traffic/travel information enhancement.
• RadioDNS was presented at RadioPULS, an annual conference in Sweden
organised by Teracom (a leading infrastructure operator). RadioVIS was
demonstrated on a number of radio stations. You should read James
Cridland's (Secretary Elect) excellent blog about it -
http://james.cridland.net/blog/radio-with-pictures-money-money-money/
-----
TRIALS
More stations have joined RadioDNS to undertake trials. Trialling
RadioDNS is free, but do try and give us a bit of notice to get you
set up, as we're still hand editing the zone file. Just email
feed...@radiodns.org if you'd like to be added for a trial.
We expect the final fees for RadioDNS to be in the order of USD8-USD10
a year per station, with a set-up fee of under USD100.
-----
DEVELOPER'S MAILING LIST
The Developer Mailing list has been busy this month. The list exists
to help developers solve problems, discuss solutions, or just find out
more about RadioDNS. Yes, it's fairly tecchie, but the level of
discussion is informative. It's also a great place to do a search to
see if you're problem has already been solved.
You can subscribe at http://groups.google.com/group/radiodns-developers
If you need confidential advice, then please e-mail
feed...@radiodns.org and we'll try and put you in contact with
someone specific on a confidential basis.
-----
FINALLY
Just a reminder that RadioDNS is probably the most efficient industry
project in the world, which is what makes our membership fee just
CHF2.000,- (about USD1,800, EUR1.200,-) a year, and being a supporter
is absolutely free.
If you know a station or an individual who'd like to know more or get
involved, send them in the direction of http://radiodns.org/membership
or get them to email feed...@radiodns.org
That's May's roundup. Thanks for reading, and for your continuing
support for the project,
Nick Piggott
Chairperson
RadioDNS
nick.p...@radiodns.org
This is a semi-regular e-mail to keep you updated with progress within
RadioDNS. All the unsubscribe details have been tacked on the bottom.
-----
RADIODNS DEMONSTRATED ON A MOBILE PHONE
This (slightly delayed) update is coming to you en route from the
TechINK Conference at Microsoft, Mountain View, CA, where RadioDNS was
presented. and where we achieved two "firsts" for the project.
It was the first time that RadioDNS was demo-ed live in the US. We are
grateful to our member Clear Channel for allowing us to use 98.5 KFOX,
KISS 98.1, 94.9 WILD FM and Star 101.3 as demo stations for RadioVIS.
We were also able to demonstrate, for the first time, RadioDNS running
on a mobile phone, using the built in FM tuner. You can see a video of
this in action at http://radiodns.org/2010/06/04/radiodns-adding-visuals-to-fm-radio-on-a-mobile-phone/
. The demo app, which can be installed on an Nokia N900 phone, was
developed by Peter Redhead of the Creative Technology Team at Global
Radio (UK).
If you would like to organise a similar demonstration, contact me
(nick.p...@radiodns.org) and we'll try and organise one of the
members to help you. (See also TRIALS below).
-----
STEERING BOARD MEETING
The Steering Board met for the first time during May, and the minutes
are published on the website at http://radiodns.org/steeringboard. The
project is looking healthy, and we're still working on a couple of
start up issues, like where to open bank accounts and have registered
offices.
The main action point from the meeting was to form three Teams to work
on RadioDNS applications. More on that next.
I'd like to thank all the SB members for attending the meeting (which
was in awkward time zones for some) - SB members are YOUR
representatives at the executive level of RadioDNS, so don't hesitate
to contact them or myself (nick.p...@radiodns.org) if you have
thoughts/ideas/concerns about the project you'd like to see more
specifically discussed.
-----
TEAMS
Teams are our way of bringing together people with a common interest
in developing an application based on the RadioDNS framework.
As three applications exist currently, the first three Teams are there
to work on those and make them officially RadioDNS, which will include
formal declarations of IPR/Patent status by the identified
contributors:
• RadioVIS - will be led by Andy Buckingham of Global Radio
(andy.bu...@thisisglobal.com)
• RadioEPG - will be led by Ben Matthew of Absolute Radio
(ben.m...@absoluteradio.co.uk)
• RadioTAG - will be led by Ben Poor of Global Radio
(ben....@thisisglobal.com)
As RadioVIS is pretty much in production, that team will work on some
tweaks based on production experience, and formally publish v1.00 of
the RadioVIS spec. The other apps are still in development, so your
contribution is welcome to make sure they do what the majority of
users need them to do.
If you, or someone in your company, would like to join a Team, there
are two ways of getting involved:
• As a MEMBER, you can nominate someone to join the Team on your
behalf
• As a SUPPORTER, you can ask the Team Leader if you can join by
invitation, which the Team Leader will discuss with the other Team
members.
Just get in contact with the Team Leaders listed above, and say you
want to get involved.
If you'd like to champion development of a new application, please let
me know (nick.p...@radiodns.org) and we can get it on the agenda
for the next Steering Board meeting.
-----
TALKING OF RADIODNS
RadioDNS grows when members and supporters evangelise about what a
connected radio future can do. If you're doing a presentation or
conference spot, or blogging about RadioDNS, let us know on
feed...@radiodns.org, and we can dig out some slides & visuals for
you. You'll get the credit for introducing people to the RadioDNS
concept.
May was quieter than April (and it could hardly have been busier):
• Nick Piggott (Chairperson) presented to the EGTA AGM in Vienna on
27th May. EGTA is the Association of TV & Radio Sales Houses in
Europe, and had earlier heard from John Pearson (Virgin Radio
International) that "radio's greatest weakness is its lack of back
channel" and from Dominic Grainger (Group M) that radio needed to be
"more measurable" and have "verifiable innovation". RadioDNS provides
solutions to those problems, and was received with interest.
• Nick also presented RadioDNS to the a number of companies in the
automotive space, looking at how RadioDNS might help in-car, and with
traffic/travel information enhancement.
• RadioDNS was presented at RadioPULS, an annual conference in Sweden
organised by Teracom (a leading infrastructure operator). RadioVIS was
demonstrated on a number of radio stations. You should read James
Cridland's (Secretary Elect) excellent blog about it -
http://james.cridland.net/blog/radio-with-pictures-money-money-money/
-----
TRIALS
More stations have joined RadioDNS to undertake trials. Trialling
RadioDNS is free, but do try and give us a bit of notice to get you
set up, as we're still hand editing the zone file. Just email
feed...@radiodns.org if you'd like to be added for a trial.
We expect the final fees for RadioDNS to be in the order of USD8-USD10
a year per station, with a set-up fee of under USD100.
-----
DEVELOPER'S MAILING LIST
The Developer Mailing list has been busy this month. The list exists
to help developers solve problems, discuss solutions, or just find out
more about RadioDNS. Yes, it's fairly tecchie, but the level of
discussion is informative. It's also a great place to do a search to
see if you're problem has already been solved.
You can subscribe at http://groups.google.com/group/radiodns-developers
If you need confidential advice, then please e-mail
feed...@radiodns.org and we'll try and put you in contact with
someone specific on a confidential basis.
-----
FINALLY
Just a reminder that RadioDNS is probably the most efficient industry
project in the world, which is what makes our membership fee just
CHF2.000,- (about USD1,800, EUR1.200,-) a year, and being a supporter
is absolutely free.
If you know a station or an individual who'd like to know more or get
involved, send them in the direction of http://radiodns.org/membership
or get them to email feed...@radiodns.org
That's May's roundup. Thanks for reading, and for your continuing
support for the project,
Nick Piggott
Chairperson
RadioDNS
nick.p...@radiodns.org
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