Posts by jo kerr

  • Hard News: The Sound of Music,

    I was able to witness the music selection process fairly close up. For the RWC the great big events crew turn up with a wallet of cds and an instant replay machine that plays a track per button. They have 8 country specific stings for tries and conversions and a single cd of country specific music and several of in game music when game time is stopped. When the choice is restricted to country specific tracks their choices sucked a bit, who knows what you are going to hear at Roumania vs Georgia. GBE do all the games in Aus, whereas we are a bit spoilt here in Wellington with Mark Mcleod's track selections from a large laptop collection for the sevens etc. A good announcer operator with a laptop based system can do a much better job than a house sound operator plus a radio announcer and Australian event directors. Also, the sound quality on the big screen video ads is appallingand it is pointless playing a broadcast ad to a stadium crowd.
    The choir replay tracks for the Rwc are a full mix, the mics are real and the choir really sings well, but its pointless putting them in the mix because of the wind noise. Sorry to burst anyones bubble. The Pukaia is also prerecorded and mimed.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: The file-sharing bill,

    The problem for the government is that they have now taken responsibility for policing internet content and in doing so entered an impossible arms race. Hoovering up the ip addresses from public torrent trackers is easy and will provide an initial gratifying deluge that proves their law is working. But the organized release groups that seed torrents also post the files on file hosting services like rapidshare megaupload filesonic etc, indexed by search engines like filestube and accessible with any browser or clients like jdownloader. They post them on usenet groups accessible on premium usenet providers. None of which make the ip addresses accessible and all available encrypted through VPNs. So NZers just end up funding the file hosting services and premium usenet providers instead of using p2p. Many users have already come to the conclusion that in a country with capped bandwidth providers that file hosting subscriptions are better value than losing the seeding bandwidth to p2p.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit,

    In the Bryson case Judge Shaw noted that Bryson's working conditions were not typical of the industry, so it is unlikely that there will be much effect from the law change.
    I doubt whether it could lead to office employees at South Pacific Pictures losing their employee status as Helen Kelly was claiming on RNZ this morning.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • OnPoint: On Freedom of Speech,

    He was just being rude.
    But don't forget the "level playing field" and "competition". Paul Henry's free speech came with TVNZ's collateral power given with some implicit trust that his speech would be within the bounds of their editorial policy.
    He still has his free speech rights, he's just not the twatcock with the mic anymore

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Morning in Auckland,

    Point well made Simon. All the more reason why the PM's initial reaction was very poor. Henry mightn't give a toss about race relations or our international standing, but the PM should have both constantly in mind.

    So should the state broadcaster.
    When North Korean state television is quoted, the world's media take it as representative of that state.
    India's media are likely to do the same with TVNZ and New Zealand.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Morning in Auckland,

    "A switch and bait apology" thanks nzdodo, that's exactly it.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Morning in Auckland,

    @Craig The "I'm just a Gypo" line was just a wee bit sarcastic I thought.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Morning in Auckland,

    @Graeme Wouldn't it be great if our prime minister could articulate that to Paul Henry instead of sniggering along with him.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Morning in Auckland,

    It wasn't an apology it was a sarcastic middle finger gesture disguised as an obligatory disclaimer.
    TVNZ plays the state broadcaster representing NZ card all the time.
    They really should change their name to Weasel TV and drop the pretense.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

  • Cracker: Strike Nine (and counting),

    It would be interesting to know the DOB on the forged passport. 26 would be just over the age of eligibility for UK working holiday status at the time.

    Since Apr 2010 • 24 posts Report Reply

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