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Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by seltzered_ » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:16 PM UTC

noelwelsh wrote: post #28

loudandskittish wrote: post #11

I've seen this before and still can't figure out if it's an ad or a Godspeed You Black Emperor song.

Not enough guitars for Godspeed, I reckon, but it definitely deserves a place alongside "Telephone and Rubber Band" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWZ4pve5Mkc ) and "Opus Number 1" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqB8v14U_zs ). Any other good telephone related tracks?

Laurie Anderson - O Superman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfpi2H8tOE

Plaid & Bob Jaroc - War Dialer: https://youtu.be/sfLQ8EEoKeU?t=22s

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by csours » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:21 PM UTC

Me: [finishes summarizing work items x,y,z]

PM: Ok, thanks, so could we just get an update on work items x,y,z

Me: ...

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I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed ... and mad. I assume he heard parts of what I was saying and it triggered some rudimentary pattern recognition in his brain stem that remembered he was interested in x, y, and z.

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by hateful » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:22 PM UTC

I've been listening for about a half hour now. It feels like I joined a meeting and I'm completely ignoring it. It's so satisfying.

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by AdmiralAsshat » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:23 PM UTC

flipp3r wrote: post #15

Almost real, it's just missing loud audio feedback loops.

And that inevitable callback that goes to the attendee's voicemail instead.

A good number of "Training" videos at my work are recorded meetings / webinars in which someone demonstrated a skill or walked through an issue. I've watched maybe 40 of these archived videos so far. There is not a single one that does not have the meeting eventually brought to an abrupt halt when an attendee starts shouting "MAILBOX OF EXTENSION X-X-X-X IS NOT AVAILABLE."

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by Bartweiss » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:24 PM UTC

MartianSquirrel wrote: post #3

For some reason the desktop version has some background music (mobile does not it seems?) which makes it so much more relaxing.

The music is perfectly done, very understated and somewhere between soothing and menacing. I'm not even sure what to compare it to, some of the better produced podcasts maybe. Indirectly, Starship Titanic or Lot 2046 or something?

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by JohnWilcox » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:24 PM UTC

ballenf wrote: post #30

redisman wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And people starting to speak at the same time and stopping multiple times due to a few seconds of lag

There's definitely both of these items if you listen long enough.

"...if you listen long enough." O__O That much conference call purgatory is not healthy

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by pan69 » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:28 PM UTC

loudandskittish wrote: post #11

I've seen this before and still can't figure out if it's an ad or a Godspeed You Black Emperor song.

It reminds me of EBN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQZsKWV4mDo

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by Domenic_S » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:42 PM UTC

Thanks, I hate it.

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by Q6T46nT668w6i3m » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:45 PM UTC

tantalor wrote: post #7

Do I hear Kai Ryssdal?

Yeah! Zach did an interview for Marketplace and Kai asked if he could record one.

Re: Conference call simulator

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Post by Q6T46nT668w6i3m » Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 8:46 PM UTC

athenot wrote: post #38

Q6T46nT668w6i3m wrote: post #36

Oh, man. I wrote this thing with my buddy @weinventyou.

It's pretty funny considering I work on one of those meeting products. It's also an excellent reminder for me of all the UX pain points involved in distributed meetings. Tech can be great but if UI has any friction, the overall UX will suffer.

If it makes you feel better, I hate video conferences but will readily admit they’ve made my life easier!