GK1 (4 Apr 2011) Aftermath: Mental Notes

first glti.ch karaoke went off with lots of glitch. everything that could go “wrong” went “wrong” and as far as i’m concerned, that’s where the magic came in.  original set up in the long corridor of what meanwhile’s jennifer calls the “alice in wonderland” consisted of lots of chairs for an audience set facing a stage for an individual to sing with our japanese friends set against a projection screen backdrop in classic darkened theater karaoke style. …

Thoughts on the 1st GLTI.CH Karaoke event

My thoughts on our first GLTI.CH Karaoke event. What went right/wrong and where to go next:

3G network issues: connectivity and data plan limitations: this for me comes down to two things.a. How do we stabilise our connection in future better or dedicated 3g hubs? It might for instance be possible to have a setup where if the skype goes down, at least the karaoke stays running.

Karaoke Aftermath : Event Photos!

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GLTI.CH KARAOKE

GLTI.CH KARAOKE TO SUPPORT THE JAPAN SOCIETY TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND!

Defy human spacetime by telepresently warbling the tunes of Elvis, the Spice Girls, and the Beat Crusaders with friends in London AND Kumamoto at the Meanwhile Space at the End of the Universe (aka Whitechapel) with the power of Skype, YouTube karaoke vids, hand-me-down computers, and a mutual love of amateur live singing.…