Re: [school-discuss] open source MP3 streaming?

[Daniel Dent <ddent@vc.bc.ca>]

Keep in mind the box doing the broadcasting won't need much
at all.  Its the box doing the encoding that will matter,
especially if you want to do things in real time.

On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, mikee wrote:

> hello,
>
> we'll try to construct an .iso image download for you, that you can download
> - burn onto a cd - then use the cd to do the install.  icecast install is
> pretty straightforward.  I'd use a piii 500 or better for this with 256 meg
> of memory.  scsi is required if you want to record as you broadcast, then
> your school can burn and sell cds to raise money off of the school event
> (like yearbooks).  it's < 200 meg (the .iso).
>
> for live broadcast, go to radio shack and buy three condenser mikes and a
> mixing board + adapters for soundboard.  good soundboards (turtle beach) are
> worth the money.
>
> total bill is about $480 for the audio stuff, including sound board.
>
> we've been able to do pretty slick cd covers and artwork using gimp.  i'll
> post an image form factor for cd covers with the .iso.
>
> you can get a great box with no OS from walmart @ $350 to host the broadcast
> facility (if needed).
>
> these old boxes (Pentium pro 200 et al) work fantastic IF 256 MEG - that's
> pretty cheap upgrade, if the box has the necessary pinouts.  but you need
> more juice to broadcast and record concurrent.
>
> meanwhile, go read (listen) to a book, i know where you can find some wells
> :-)
>
> mike eschman, etc...
>
>
>
> On Wednesday 03 April 2002 12:28 pm, you wrote:
> > A how-to posted on opensourceschools.org would be fantastic. There's a
> > how-to section which has a few other gems including a nice URL list for
> > newbies. Streaming ability is apparently requested by a growing number of
> > schools these days.
> >
> > David
> >
> > Quoting mikee <meschman@engima.com>:
> > > hello,
> > >
> > > well icecast works great, if any interest we'll post a how-to by
> > > end-of-month.
> > > can we do that on/at opensourceschools, et al ... ?
> > >
> > > mike eschman, etc...
> > >
> > > On Wednesday 03 April 2002 11:53 am, you wrote:
> > > > Just read Mike E's notes about streaming and remembered a question a
> > >
> > > while
> > >
> > > > back from ... Singapore? asking whether free software streaming
> > > > _servers_ exist. Anyone know of/use such a thing?
> > > >pentium
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > P.S. This Gutenberg editing skill is a great contribution. I'm
> > > > extremely impressed by the work their volunteers are doing now -- huge
> > > > volume of newly edited text online each month.
> > > >
> > > > Good idea to add spice to that mix, Mike.
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > > > >over this weekend,  i am finishing a guide for a student crew
> > > > > > > (high
> > > > >
> > > > > school
> > > > >
> > > > > > >age) to edit gutenberg texts for audio production as audio cds and
> > > > >
> > > > > .mp3s.
> > > > >
> > > > > > >why isn't that good enough for blue linux :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >has anyone tried out time machine / war of worlds at
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.engima.com
> > > > >
> > > > > > > ? does it absloutely stink ?
> > > > > > >am i (are we) the only people in the world that think this is neat
> > > > > > > ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >after pinocchio, we're doing the south pole journals, so hands off
> > > > > > > that one ! (i.e. please help us do audio books of entire
> > >
> > > gutenberg).
> > >
> > > > > > >i'm going to learn about blue linux now. (because i LIKE blue).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >just a note - jazzfest is coming up (here in the big easy) and we
> > >
> > > are
> > >
> > > > > > > doing a number of streaming broadcast, working with wwoz the
> > > > > > > non-profit jazz station here.  i hope one day k-12 concerts and
> > > > > > > student plays will be broadcast this way.  i think you could burn
> > >
> > > cds
> > >
> > > > > > > of the
> > > > >
> > > > > concerts/plays
> > > > >
> > > > > > > and raise money for the school.  i also think lecture materials
> > >
> > > might
> > >
> > > > > be
> > > > >
> > > > > > > done this way.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >we have been doing streaming broadcasts for about two years - it
> > >
> > > works
> > >
> > > > > > > great. does that idea stink ? not that we'd stop - too high on
> > > > > > > the fun quotient to give up.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >you guys are fun.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >mike eschman, etc...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.school-library.net
> > > > > > READ, CONNECT, LEARN!
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