Virtual Meet Ups

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

Neil – was having significant problems in that I lost the connection about every 5 minutes – used a machine separate from my usual machines that worked fine for a private zoom meeting a few weeks ago but it was a fairly up to date (updated about a month ago) Firefox on Mint 19.3 – because it is not my usual machine I had set no restrictions so running the standard Firefox – I set it up about 6pm to check out but even then after about 5mins I got the postapp zoom page so for some reason even without the meeting starting it was switching out – possibly the machine was too old – a Lenovo X300i with an intel i3 which seems fairly potent for other tasks and there were no other heavy tasks running on my LAN – the video + audio was fine when connected

[derek hall 1Participant @derekhall1]

Great to be able to put faces to names.

Well done Neil, for setting this up.

I will make sure I dont end up baby sitting 3 grandchildren under 6 next time and take a more active part at the next meeting!

Regards to all

Derek

[JAParticipant @ja]

Although I started with doubts and intended just to listern I thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. I thought it was a great success and look forward to the next one.

Having an advertised topic may be an idea but it must not be too specialised for fear of a small attendence: Perhaps, from Hillclimber's posting, "Keeping the workshop active in times of difficulty".

Neil, many thanks for organising an excellent meeting.

JA

Edited By JA on 21/10/2020 08:12:41

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

Thaks for the zoom meeting. I got shown by my eMail which is tubal as the Lab issued me with a licenced account so I didn't get to specify a more freindly user name. Ithought it worked well for a first meeting. Definitely needs some structure as we go on. My suggestions would be Intro's of new members, mystery objects, show and tell and as Neil suggested a short presentation. some of this to be planned in advance and some spontaneous. Definitely has potential. Sort of instant virtual Model Engineering Club.

best regards Martin

Incidentally, I am a fan of Tom Walshaw but Tubal Cain was a biblical metal worker which is I'm sure where he got the tag from. I just used it as a way of anonymising my eMail address in a way they was meaningfull. He also had a brother Jubal as in Jubilation who was a musician.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

His lesser known cousin was a snooker player, Cubal.

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

Like it.

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

There was another brother, Rubal, who allegedly was involved with Russian finance….I'll get me coat…..

[mal webberParticipant @malwebber91786]

Looks like I missed out on a good meeting, next one I will make time for it,

Mal.

[jimmy bParticipant @jimmyb]

I enjoyed listening in, sorted out the video on my phone and then the battery died!

Thanks again for sorting this Neil.

Jim

[DollyDiggerParticipant @dollydigger]

Neil

I know you get 25 video but are you restricted on total entrants? i ask because as i was in the 1st video sequence i can drop mine out to allow others in who did not manage last time

Malc

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

A reminder, next Zoom meeting will be at 7:00pm GMT on 10 November – a week tomorrow

Please post below if interested!

There's an open invitation to all taking part to have an 'object of interest' to share, but not compulsory.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 02/11/2020 17:18:35

[EmgeeParticipant @emgee]

Add me in Neil please.

Emgee

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

and me please.

regards Martin

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Yes please Neil

David

[JAParticipant @ja]

Neil

After the success of the first meeting – Yes please.

JA

[Alain FooteParticipant @alainfoote90915]

Count me in, hopefully I can make it this time.

[Stewart HartParticipant @stewarthart90345]

Yes please count me in

Stew

[pete hammondParticipant @petehammond94283]

Neil,

Please add me to your list.

(I will try to avoid mentioning wood this time!)

Pete

[HillclimberParticipant @hillclimber]

Neil, add me to the list please.

Cheers, Colin

[Nick Clarke 3Participant @nickclarke3]

Add me please Neil.

(Oh gawd, I'll have to make something now. Gulp!)

Nick

[Anonymous]

Count me in please.

Andrew

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Yes Please Neil, still no camera (saves me having to tidy up)

Bill

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

I have a club member with a laptop 'eleven years old' which does manage email looked after by his wife. It does have a camera and speaker but mocrophone died (or might just be turned off). What chance this would work with zoom? How locked in is zoom to very modern OS and hardware?

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

+1Neil

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Posted by Bazyle on 03/11/2020 12:04:27:

I have a club member with a laptop 'eleven years old' which does manage email looked after by his wife. It does have a camera and speaker but mocrophone died (or might just be turned off). What chance this would work with zoom? How locked in is zoom to very modern OS and hardware?

My wife's laptop is older and she uses it for Zoom. Dell Inspiron 1520. 2006 model. Give it ago and see how it performs. I installed Zoom on an old PC with Vista installed and it worked ok if a little clunky.

regards

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