7 month ago
Rod Begbie : Flying penguins found by BBC programme - The Beeb pick the perfect day to launch a lovely promo video for iPlayer. [via] #
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7 month ago
philgyford : BBC Internet Blog - BBC iPlayer On iPhone: Behind The Scenes - I'm liking this blog when it gives some insight into how things work behind the scenes. Shame about all the dumb comments though.
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11 month ago
plasticbag : My article from a few years ago on developing a URL structure for broadcast radio sites... - Radio 3 was supposed to be the model for a reinvigoration and restructuring of the whole URL space and programme represenation at the BBC, but I hear it got rather screwed up by the iPlayer and similar follies...
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12 month ago
plasticbag : Has anyone got any idea of how many people are actually using the iPlayer? - First talked about in 2003, supposed to be publically launched to everyone a really long time ago, and still—frankly—quite a bad idea, particularly in the context of Joost, is there anyone out there who's actually using it?
Simon Willison : BBC iPlayer now supports streaming Flash for Mac and Linux - BBC iPlayer now supports streaming Flash for Mac and Linux. Absolutely fantastic—it Just Works, you hit the homepage and you can be watching video in seconds. No need to even sign up for an account. I imagine IP ranges are used to block access from ou
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13 month ago
plasticbag : The Government, in responding to a petition about the iPlayer being cross-platform, has said that it's a condition of its launch and will be made so as soon as possible - My big hope is that this convinces any laggards at the BBC that going for the Microsoft-only route is not now and will never be an acceptable approach for a public service organisation in the UK.
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15 month ago
plasticbag : According to the Daily Express, the BBC's iPlayer is a significant threat to the family! - It couldn't get more ridiculous if you dressed it up like a clown and covered it in custard.
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16 month ago
plasticbag : Open Technology groups want to take the BBC to the EC about its decision to go with Microsoft DRM - I'm afraid I agree - the BBC using Microsoft-only DRM in its iPlayer, even if only for a couple of years, represents massive market-deforming activity in the direction of a known monopolist player.
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17 month ago
philgyford : Boing Boing: BBC Trustees agree to let BBC infect Britain with DRM - I often find Cory's anti-DRM rants too much. But sometimes I feel as angry as he does and it all seems quite appropriate. I like the BBC and I don't want to see idiots slowly destroy it.
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17 month ago
philgyford : Why the BBC Trust's decision on iPlayer sells us all short from Guardian Unlimited: Technology - If Cory's too much for you, Bobbie's more English in his disgust. Gahhh. 86% of the public respondents are obviously far less important than the precious "industry stakeholders". Angry. (via Wonderland)
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