Minister of Free Inquiry ([info]aethyrflux) wrote,
@ 2006-11-14 09:21:00
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Current mood: excited
Current music:Black Sabbath, "NIB"
Entry tags:alternate reality game, astral plane, bag of holding, burn culture, burner, burning flipside, community, conflict, conflict resolution, flat creek, game, game theory, games, hippie, improv, interact, interactive, interactive games, interdimensional, internet connection, live feed, maps, network connection, playa del fuego, real space, ren faire, rift in space & time, rpg, satellite, skrying, survey, synchronicity, synergy, tarot, the crystal ball, theater, videoconference, videoconferencing, vox ignis, wifi-relay

interdimensional skrying, or burner videoconferencing?
Vox Ignis is organizing the creation of a videoconferencing connection, called The Crystal Ball, that will unite Playa del Fuego (the NE regional burn) with Burning Flipside (the Central TX burn), next year (2007).

And I have to say, "The Crystal Ball" sounds like a damn hippie ren faire project ;~}
But I will support anything that improves the connectivity of our communities.
Besides, I am actually rather fond of using divination as a conflict resolution mechanic for improvisational-theatre oriented games.

In fact, I would also like to see who might be willing to assist in the creation of some sort of an interactive games that people could play over the network connection and in real space at the same time, as well as exchanging the live feeds with New York's burn! We can blur the distinctions between the mundane and the fantastic even further with this sort of "Alternate Reality Game" structure.

Although that sort of thing might turn out to be an entirely unrelated project, for all I know... I am just always excited about possible synergies... whether they work out beneficially or not, I love to explore all of the possible connections in the end! In fact, just last night, I was exploring some strange & vaguely related synchronicities...

But, back to the specific business at hand... if we can just figure out how to get an internet connection out there for the videoconferencing that will be reliable & affordable?
Satellite dish service from Dripping Springs may be the way to go, but does anyone else out there have any good ideas they would like to share?




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[info]cavorite
2006-11-14 02:33 am UTC (link)
Can you get me the specific location for BF? I can see what's in the area, or options for a homemade wifi-relay by hilltops nearby.

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-14 02:53 am UTC (link)
BF 2007 will be held @ Flat Creek Crossing, again

I had hoped that some of the survey maps we used last year would be on our website, but I guess I'll have to ask Mark Wahl about those...

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[info]izzi13
2006-11-17 06:12 am UTC (link)
I have Flat Creek maps pretty easily at hand. Let me know what you want. Also, though it does not go all the way out to the field,there is internet access and wifi on the property already. Not sure it helps but am sharing the info in case it does.

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-17 06:29 am UTC (link)
that sounds awesome, to me... although, someone who will remain nameless seemed to have some reluctance about using a signal from the property, for some reason... i'm not sure that they really knew what they were talking about, though... they may have just been paranoid...

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-30 08:54 am UTC (link)
If you would let me know what kind of connection is out there already, that would be awesome! We could relay the signal out to the field...

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[info]senseistrange
2006-11-14 01:34 pm UTC (link)
As the local Renaissance faire mystic known for his crystal ball - I warn you!! Don't make me take my tights off! I have a +20 club in my magic bag of holding.

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-14 03:20 pm UTC (link)
y'know, if you put your bag of holding inside one of those portable holes... then you would create a rift in space & time that would suck everything in a 10-foot radius into the astral plane (destroying the portable hole and bag of holding in the process)!

neat trick, huh?

if only for the exercise, i am awfully tempted to attend the ren faire & do tarot readings; but i usually tend to do extremely long, in depth readings for my friends (1~3 hours, usually)... i haven't really worked up a spread that i feel is satisfactory for making a quick buck off of the rubes, as it were... not really my style. although, i'm sure that there is a middle path, and i will continue to contemplate the idea.

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[info]lolita000
2006-11-15 03:39 am UTC (link)
This has nothing to do w/ your post, but just wanted to say hi. It's been awhile, and hopefully we'll see each other and get to chat one of these days/weeks...

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-17 06:51 pm UTC (link)
You're invited to join the paradigm shift cabal @ my house, on Fridays in November!
I posted the invite to my lj & the forum...

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[info]austingoddess
2006-11-16 11:23 pm UTC (link)
OT, anything need bringing tomorrow? And any warning given regarding time needed?

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-17 06:50 pm UTC (link)
you may show up whenever you like; although i should warn you that most people will not show up until much later.
i don't have a phone right now, so i am limited to online communication.
i had meant to go by the store to pick up some more munchies & mixers, this morning; but i woke up a little later than i expected...

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[info]austingoddess
2006-11-17 06:51 pm UTC (link)
I was probably going to come over around 5:30-6:30. I'll bring merlot.

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[info]aethyrflux
2006-11-17 07:15 pm UTC (link)
splendid!
there will never be enough wine to quench the thirst for our explorations...

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[info]austingoddess
2006-11-17 07:22 pm UTC (link)
Soooo many things I could get out of that, or read into it...depending on if you're coming or going.

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