Brainstorm: How about a "live" online competition?

[gillesvdp]

I am interested in this.
I do not have a webcam during the week but it should be possible for me to use one during week-ends.

I just hope a good time will be found that enables all of us to participate.

 

[dChan]

lol, we all live in different countries, so Saturday is probably the only option huh?

 

[Cubinator]

I do own a webcam and might be interested in doing this, though I'd prefer not using MSN (though I would if I had to). Using JNetCube's server function would be pretty cool.

The nice thing about irc, by the way, is that you don't have to register or download anything (although downloading a client is probably a good idea).

 

[xxbr3ndanxx]

Guh.. Saturday is a bad time.. it would only work for me if its 9-12 pm or 5:30-9pm

 

[AvGalen]

It would be helpful if everyone could post their City/Country/TimeZone so I can find a time/day that allows many of us to be awake and free.

Mine: Rotterdam/The Netherlands/GMT+01:00

 

[KJiptner]

Mine:

Germany / GMT +1:00 (Why do you need the city?)

 

[Erik]

Mine = same as Av...
Only Rotterdam = Enschede but that doesn't matter
so GMT + 1

 

[dChan]

GMT -8? I'm PST in California. I forgot what my GMT is, I alwasy do.

 

[Cubinator]

EST in NJ, USA. I believe EST is GMT - 5

 

[dChan]

Originally posted by Cubinator@Apr 24 2007, 12:15 PM
EST in NJ, USA. I believe EST is GMT - 5

Oh okay, if yours is GMT -5 then mine is correct. GMT-8 here because we are 3 hours apart.

 

[pjk]

Alamosa, Colorado / USA / Mountain Time GMT-6:00

 

[Cubinator]

Originally posted by dChan+Apr 24 2007, 08:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (dChan @ Apr 24 2007, 08:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cubinator@Apr 24 2007, 12:15 PM
EST in NJ, USA. I believe EST is GMT - 5

Oh okay, if yours is GMT -5 then mine is correct. GMT-8 here because we are 3 hours apart. [/b][/quote]
Actually, I just realized that EST is at the moment GMT -4 due to daylight savings time.

 

[xxbr3ndanxx]

Australia/Sydney/GMT +10:00

These are the times that i CAN'T attend at:
Monday: 7:30-4:30, 6:00-8:00
Tuesday: 7:30-4:00
Wednesday: 7:30-4:15, 6:00-8:00
Thursday: 7:30-4:30
Friday: 7:30-4:30
Saturday: 1:30-5:00
Sunday: N/A

 

[AvGalen]

I would like to focus on this word TimeZone and that strange little line under it.

 

[pjk]

I edited mine to update

 

[Alexander]

IRC DEAD ?? i think its still alive
there is a channel that you can access
there are around 20 people coming and going and idleing.

i think everything is set up there for almost a year
Scrambles: .2 .3 .4 .5 .algm .roux .2gen .sun
Time database you can submit you time to a database
and with a command you see your average for every single puzzle you have.

To get to irc with a mirc client
Server: irc.ircstorm.net
Channel: #rubik

there is also a webapplet just go to the link and your there
http://www.freejavachat.com/chat.php?chan=Rubik

to change your nick in channel type: /nick here_the_nick_that_you_want [ENTER]
when your in channel you can type: .3 [enter] to get a 3x3 scramble

For any help for commands to use just ask someone in channel.
But could be that they are idle but you will get your answer when someone is there.

Greets Alexander

 

[nbrewer]

This thread dead?

No comments for a while.... are there plans still for an online competition? I recently downloaded JNet cube, and I think it, mixed with MSN or IRC would be viable. I'm up for a competion. I'm slow because I'm still learning OLL and PLL, but it would still be fun. I can host the JNet server if needed, but would need someone to test that before I agree to be the server host.

 

[zigzagchris]

have 1 day where people record them selfs and the next day judges see who win then the results the next

 

[AvGalen]

I don't think recording yourself is a nice option. The whole idea was to have a "live" online competion. Competitions are not just limited to scrambling/solving/judging/results. The best part of competitions is that you can have fun by meeting others, talking/chatting with them, discuss your goals/results, etc. None of that would happen if we were to record it.

I will ask some of my collegaues if they know of any "mult-chat/video" program that we could use. I will get back on this topic after the weekend.

 

[mahajarama]

I don't think recording yourself is a nice option. The whole idea was to have a "live" online competion. Competitions are not just limited to scrambling/solving/judging/results. The best part of competitions is that you can have fun by meeting others, talking/chatting with them, discuss your goals/results, etc. None of that would happen if we were to record it.

I will ask some of my collegaues if they know of any "mult-chat/video" program that we could use. I will get back on this topic after the weekend.

AvGalen, have you ever heard of a program called "Skype"

It allows you to set up live video conferences for free.

Check it out here:

www.skype.com