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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 10:58 PM
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Live Gavel-To-Gavel Coverage In HD AT DemConvention.com
Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 11:02 PM by Hissyspit
For everyone's information, and consideration, demconvention.com has live HD coverage. I downloaded the necessary software and it seems to work very well. From the DNCC:

Microsoft's Silverlight to Provide Live, Gavel-to-Gavel Coverage in HD on DemConvention.com

In an effort to engage as many people as possible in the Convention experience, the DNCC is using cutting-edge technology to "bring down the walls" of the Pepsi Center and make this year's Convention the most accessible and tech-savvy event of its kind. The DNCC's website, DemConvention.com, will stream live, gavel-to-gavel, HD coverage of the highest quality to a worldwide audience. Among the many features of this feed will be the ability for viewers to select their desired camera angle.

No matter where you are, DemConvention.com will be your all-access pass – all you need is a computer and an Internet connection. Download the Silverlight application now so you won't miss a minute of this history-making Convention.

Here is the lastest convention schedule from the DNCC, as well:


http://www.demconvention.com/schedule

The 2008 Convention: Americans Gathering To Change The Course Of A Nation
Program Schedule

Monday, August 25 – One Nation


Barack Obama’s story is an American story that reflects a life of struggle, opportunity and responsibility like those faced by Americans everyday. The opening night of the Convention will highlight Barack’s life story, his commitment to change, and the voices of Americans who are calling for a new direction for this country.

Monday’s headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama.

Other Monday night speakers include:
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri; Barack Obama’s sister Maya Soetero-Ng and Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother; Jerry Kellman, mentor and long-time friend of Barack Obama; Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.; former Indiana Representative Lee Hamilton; Tom Balanoff, President of Illinois SEIU; Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America; NEA President Reg Weaver; AFT President Randi Weingarten; Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; State Comptroller Dan Hynes; Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis; Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle; and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

Monday night will also feature a tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Tuesday, August 26 – Renewing America’s Promise.

Millions of Americans are struggling to get by. The failed policies of the last eight years have betrayed the country’s values and left an economy out of balance. Barack Obama believes a strong economy is unattainable with a weak middle class. Tuesday’s Convention program will feature the voices of Americans who share Barack’s concerns and strongly support his detailed economic plan to grow the economy, create jobs, restore fairness, and expand opportunity.

Senator Hillary Clinton will be the headline prime-time speaker and former Virginia Governor Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday night. Pay Equity pioneer Lilly Ledbetter will also address the Convention on Tuesday.

Other Tuesday speakers will include:
Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana; Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts; Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas; Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona; Governor Joe Manchin of West Virginia; Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin; Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio; Governor David Paterson of New York; Governor Chet Culver of Iowa; Senator Bob Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania; Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont; former Secretary of Energy and Transportation Federico Peña; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; House Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel; Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Assistant to the Speaker of the House; and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Chris Van Hollen, who will use his time to showcase his top candidates for change.

Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Honda (D-CA), California Controller John Chiang, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, Change To Win’s Anna Burger, and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney will also speak.

Wednesday, August 27 – Securing America’s Future.

Barack Obama offers a new, tough foreign policy that is neither Republican nor Democratic, but is a strong, smart American foreign policy to make our country more secure and advance our interests in the world. Wednesday night’s Convention program will feature the voices of Americans who share Barack’s vision of making America stronger and safer.

The headline prime-time speaker on Wednesday will be Barack Obama’s Vice Presidential Nominee.

Featured speakers will include:
Former President Bill Clinton; former Senator Tom Daschle; Governor Bill Richardson and Senators Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, John Kerry and Jay Rockefeller. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Convention home state Senator Ken Salazar, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, and Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) along with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth will lead a tribute honoring those who give so much to secure our nation’s future – veterans, active duty military and their families.

Thursday, August 28 – Change You Can Believe In.

On Thursday night, the DNCC will throw open the doors of the Convention and move to INVESCO Field at Mile High so that more Americans can be a part of the fourth night of the Convention as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination. Obama will communicate the urgency of the moment, highlight the struggles Americans are facing and call on Americans to come together to change the course of our nation.

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. will address the Convention on Thursday night.

Additional details of the program to precede Barack Obama’s acceptance speech will be announced later this week
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gi4obama Donating Member (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:01 PM
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1. Silverlight was used in the NBC Olympic internet coverage!
Thanks for posting!
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Lithos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:01 PM
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2. Thanks, but...
We’re sorry, but the Democratic Convention video web site isn’t compatible with your operating system and/or browser. Please try again on a computer with the following:
Compatible operating systems:
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or a Mac with Tiger (OS 10.4) or Leopard (OS 10.5).
Compatible browsers:
Internet Explorer (version 6 or later), Firefox (version 2), or, if you are on a Mac, Safari (version 3.1) also works.


Silverlight is MS's Flash killer and they really aren't interested in supporting Linux or older O/S's.

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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:05 PM
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4. Yeah, I've got Leopard and I thought twice about downloading it.
Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 11:08 PM by Hissyspit
Don't really want MS stuff on my Mac, but figured I should try it out before posting about it. I think the DNCC should provide both Silverlight and Flash. The HD IS nice looking though. They should have multiple sites to get it to as many computer users as possible, but it's there for people who can access it.

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Lithos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:25 PM
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6. I am hoping other groups will carry it.
Also am hoping that there will be a few YouTube posts of what goes on in the Big Tent.


L-
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 02:51 PM
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16. i have Firefox Version 2 and got that same message. Could not download
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thunder rising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:01 PM
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3. This shit needs to end ... They have to serve ALL the public.
We’re sorry, but the Democratic Convention video web site isn’t compatible with your operating system and/or browser. Please try again on a computer with the following:
Compatible operating systems:
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or a Mac with Tiger (OS 10.4) or Leopard (OS 10.5).
Compatible browsers:
Internet Explorer (version 6 or later), Firefox (version 2), or, if you are on a Mac, Safari (version 3.1) also works.
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 12:43 AM
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10. Certainly you knew that about your OS when you chose it, right?
You makes your own choices in this world.

If you have a solution that is compatible with every computer in the world, do let us know!
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SeattleVet Donating Member (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-27-08 02:07 AM
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19. What they forgot to mention
is that if you are on a Mac, it MUST be an Intel-based system. The new versions of the Microsoft-proprietary Silverlight stuff will not run on PowerPC-based Macs.

I ran into the same crap with NBC and the Olympics.
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Ediacara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:13 PM
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5. I'm glad to see Schweitzer in that list
but I think I'll use the TV...
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 11:35 PM
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7. I thought that Kucinich was going to address the convention?
:shrug:

I heard that somewhere but I could be misremembering it.

-Hoot
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 12:04 AM
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8. Thanks for nothing, Micro$oft!!
Take your corporatist monopolistic piece of shit and shove it up your ass!

Next time, DNC, provide some love for the Linux and Mac OS X people...
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PM7nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 11:07 AM
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13. It works on my Mac.
:shrug:
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 12:40 AM
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9. Wonderful to view Artur Davis in full-screen HD. And Barack's 2004 keynote
is up too, one of the 16 videos already posted for on-demand viewing.

Oh yeah, if you are new to Sliverlight, the Esc (escape) key takes you back to the browser view.

WOW, just WOW. Thanks DNCC!
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 12:49 AM
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11. so when exactly (what time) is that first gavel coming down? n/t
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peacock Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 11:02 AM
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12. 3 pm Mountain Time
Unless they are covering some of the group sessions which start at 12 pm.
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Qutzupalotl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 12:18 PM
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14. ...and for those with Dish Network, full coverage on channel 211. n/t
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 02:53 PM
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17. THANK YOU!!!!!!
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 12:34 PM
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15. How about Low-Def for people who don't have fast connections?
Great thinking folks. Way to eliminate some of your audience! Anyone know where else its being carried online?
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 04:07 PM
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18. Does anyone know what this means?
Microsoft Silverlight is not supported on your computer. You CPU does not support the SSE instruction set which is required by Sliverlight.

My OS is Win XP.
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entanglement Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-27-08 08:55 AM
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20. SSE is a special instruction set to speed up certain multimedia tasks
Edited on Wed Aug-27-08 09:00 AM by entanglement
It was introduced by Intel with the Pentium-III back in 1999. AMD CPUs introduced support for it with the Athlon-XP in 2001. It isn't exactly new technology.

So I'm guessing you either have a (really old) PC with a pre-1999 Intel CPU or an AMD CPU older than the Athlon XP. The bottom-line is you probably can't install Microsoft Silverlight on your computer without a hardware upgrade.

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