07.31.2009 in General
What: Let’s talk technology!
When: Saturday, 01 August 2009 — Time: 14:00 – 16:00 [Cambodia time]
Where: InStedd Phnom Penh Office (House 249, Street 63 [one block north of Mao Tse Tung Blvd at St 400])
1:31
Testing from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where we’re about to have this Saturday GeekUp.
1:39
It seems this live blogging, powered by CoverItLive, works well now, and hopefully throughout the session.
1:42
Please send us your questions should you have any. Thanks indeed!
1:56
Some more testing to get the latest entries to stay on topic.
2:11
Folks are coming now… Good to see old friends. Thomas traveled all the way from Saigon. Blogger [http://kampucheacrossings.blogspot.com/] is here, too.
2:12
Virak [khmerak.com] and Vutha [vuthasurf.com] are here.
2:14
While we’re waiting for some more folks to come, you can also enjoy BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘08 pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barcampphnompenh/
2:15
It’s about to rain in Phnom Penh, but it won’t people’s enthusiasm at all. People are still coming…
2:16
We’ve got nearly 20 people now.
2:18
‘Saturday GeekUp’ is starting now.
2:18
Virak is giving an introduction now.
2:19
Self-introduction now…
2:19
Channe from InStedd.
2:19
Sao Cheng from Friends International
2:19
Sophea from Royal University of Phnom Penh
2:21
Most people come from IT background.
2:22
Makara, a Web developer
2:24
So many interesting people.
2:25
Virak asks: why are you all here?
2:27
Now it’s time for our participants to propose any topics they would like to talk.
2:31
Podcasting is the first proposed topic.
2:34
Blogging in Cambodia [is it dead yet?]
2:35
Topic: Some exciting announcement about BarCamp Phnom Penh 2
2:37
GeoChat, another topic, a technological tool that is based on text messaging to help with collaboration among health workers.
2:38
TweetCambodia.com by John Weeks. A new, first portal for Cambodia Twitters.
2:40
People are voting now to listen to some of the most interesting topics now
2:41
Thomas Wanhoff will talk Google App
2:43
Khmer Blogging is also one the topics.
2:43
The first topic now is: GeoChat
2:44
Setting up the projector…
2:47
GeoChat, an SMS technology
2:47
Who wanna try GeoChat?
2:47
We’re now going to create a group, and allow you to join.
2:48
The setup will allow the members to communicate among each others via SMS to update events and such.
2:49
The group name of this GeoChat now is: barcamppp. It’s like a chat room, in which anyone can send the text message to people in the group.
2:51
sorry, the group name is: bcpp
2:55
Channe is giving a technical instruction on how to sign up to GeoChat to discuss all things BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09.
2:58
Some more resource on GeoChat http://code.google.com/p/geochat/ and here http://instedd.org/geochat
3:00
Here in Cambodia, most mobile network service providers charge 3 cent per sms. So, by sending one text message to the group of many people, the cost is yet 3 cent.
3:06
Some interesting discussion here about the use of GeoChat, sending a message to a group of people.
3:11
John Weeks is giving a talk on TweetCambodia.com, a new portal for Cambodia Twitterers.
3:12
If you’re looking who’s twittering about Cambodia, there you go with this new portal.
3:21
We also request to obtain some info from our participants. The registration page include: Name, Twitter ID, Facebook ID, topics of interest.
3:23
Thomas is talking about Google App.
3:23
By asking some questions such as: do you use Gmail, Google Calendar, and so?
3:24
Have you ever share your Google Calendar with others?
3:24
The difference between Google App free edition and premium edtion
3:25
Cloud computing
3:26
An example of using Google Sites: Organic City Intranet http://sites.google.com/a/organic-city.com/intranet/Home
3:29
Send me questions or suggestion for my live-blogging should you have any.
3:31
An interesting question about Google App for free for non-profits.
3:34
CoverItLive statistic says that: Total Unique Readers who pressed ‘Watch Now’: 5.
3:36
Twitterer @edjez says: Watching a live mini-barcamp unfold in Phnom Penh via twitter and geochat (#barcampp) Miss being in SEAsia!
3:39
Ramana, a Cambodian blogger, starts by askng some questions.
3:39
Do you have a blog?
3:39
What do you usually write about?
3:39
Ramana says she reads Cambodia blogs both in English and Khmer language.
3:40
Ramana also says more and more bloggers are writing in Khmer langauge.
3:40
John Weeks asks: do your parents read your blog?
3:42
Thomas: when you write blog, you blog it for the whole world, not for your friends.
3:42
Some Cambodia blog directories are here: http://feed.e-khmer.net/
3:42
http://cambodiablogger.com/
3:42
http://planetcambodia.blogspot.com/
3:43
http://cambodia.org/blogs/
3:43
Thomas: some people lose their jobs because of their blogging.
3:45
Some messages from those who follow our Live Blogging:
3:45
Hi, this is @john_weeks, catch you soon. Happy to introduce TweetCambodia.com if[...]
3:45
1:57 [John Weeks]
Catch you soon. Happy to talk about TweetCambodia.com if there’s time.
3:45
3:39 [Klaikong]
Greeting from Bangkok.
3:52
Web Developer Makara Kao is going to talk about: Prezi – The zooming presentation editor.
3:52
What’s the difference between Microsoft PowerPoint and Prezi.
3:53
Prezi is an online presentation tool.
3:54
Which you can create astonishing presentation live and on the web.
4:04
Virak starts to give an overview of BarCamp Phnom Peh ‘09.
4:04
It is coming soon.
4:05
Paññasastra University of Cambodia are very delighted to host BarCamp Phnom Penh this year.
4:08
InStedd, CIDC, T&C, House32, Yejj, Cambodia YellowPages, E-Khmer, PPC Computer and CallMe are the early pledged sponsors for BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09.
4:09
Chris suggested that we can have a donation box, which people can chip in some money to cover the expense of the BarCamp cost.
4:10
Thomas asks: what about BarCamp Phnom Penh date?
4:10
Virak is beating around the bush, not answering Thomas’s question about the event date.
4:11
Virak put BarCamp Phnom Penh poster on show.
4:12
First weekend of October 2009?
4:13
October 3rd and 4th, 2009 date is set for BarCamp Phnom Penh official date.
4:13
Thomas’s reaction: I love it.
4:22
BarCamp Phnom Penh officia date is: October 3rd and 4th, 2009. The two-day event will be held at Paññasastra University of Cambodia.
4:23
We’ll spread text message, tweet update, facebook promotion, and so about BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09.
4:27
Clapping…
4:28
Closing the Saturday GeekUp now…
4:28
It’s likely that we’ll see you again next Saturday. Same time, and same place.
4:29
People start talking as if they’re twittering now before leaving InStedd office.
4:30
Thank you very much indeed for your time and attention…
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