On 14 October 2013 19:07, Frank Shearar <frank.shearar at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 14 October 2013 18:11, Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de> wrote:
>> On 2013-10-14, at 18:56, tim Rowledge <tim at rowledge.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On 14-10-2013, at 6:17 AM, Bob Arning <arning315 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you want this to work, two thoughts:
>>>> - say when you will be there so folks have a target
>>>> - say how to get there - Google redesigns its offerings frequently and I'm not sure I know how to locate the hangout reliably
>>>
>>> Good points; though originally the idea was to have whoever was most-sunward start off and have a floating chat as the world turned.
>>>
>>> I will try to be 'there' by about 11am my time (Pacific) - 7pm london time, 4am Brisbane time (it's already *tomorow* in Brisbane. What wonders does their future have to tell us?) Suggested topics include
>>> text render/scanning changes
>>> code commenting
>>> why do lions?
>>>
>>> The calendar says the URL should be
>>>
>>> https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/calendar/dTdpNWgyZnJpdGNiYjIwNGFoNzY5N25rcThAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ.29arvovh0aj2jlkd8lqktpgtro
>>
>>
>> It is unlikely that anyone knows this URL associate with a private calendar. I don't think we ever used that.
>
> OK, well, that URL works, because I'm there, for what it's worth.

Tim and Bob are here, using the above URL. Google's UI design...
leaves a lot to be desired.

> frank
>
>> We used to create a new event with public hangout for each time and invite everyone in the Squeak page's circles, plus whoever else might be interested, plus send a mail to various mailing lists. Without this explicit reminder people will just not remember ;)
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>> - Bert -
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