Comments on: Wimbledon, that’s a lot of users 8.5 million http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/07/10/wimbledon-thats-a-lot-of-users-85-million/ Raising The Eight Bar Thu, 10 May 2012 17:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 By: epredator http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/07/10/wimbledon-thats-a-lot-of-users-85-million/comment-page-1/#comment-128267 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:31:53 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=360#comment-128267 yes apologies to the regulars 🙂 Though I think I would change the focus a bit everynow and then. You should feel sorry for the rest of the internet team (hi guys and gals) who had to listen to the pitch when I gave it in RL 4 or 5 times a day.
It is a bit like doing a play, or a band doing their most popular song. If you love it, as I do it does not get tired.
Football/soccer in SL would be interesting. Instrumenting the players and pitch in order to represent it.
Its not impossible as we sawa back with BBC in 1996 which I believe was rebuild from video captures

]]> By: Gerco Wolfswinkel http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/07/10/wimbledon-thats-a-lot-of-users-85-million/comment-page-1/#comment-128261 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:07:13 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=360#comment-128261 It was a new experience, to watch an real game in near real time in SL.

And, I admire your stamina – I saw you tell the same story over and over again to anyone who would listen, throughout the days.

What’s next? Champions’ league final in SL? 😉

]]> By: IBM Wimbledon | “This approach to reaching people is in itself a good lesson” « The Bankwatch http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/07/10/wimbledon-thats-a-lot-of-users-85-million/comment-page-1/#comment-127818 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:36:20 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=360#comment-127818 […] eightbar » Blog Archive » Wimbledon, that’s a lot of users 8.5 million Things such as the times article reached many people as did the extensive blog coverage by everyone. This approach to reaching people is in itself a good lesson. Also reaching people who take the time to find you means they want to come along and want to talk. […]

]]> By: Roo Reynolds - What’s Next? » Blog Archive » More media from Wimbledon http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/07/10/wimbledon-thats-a-lot-of-users-85-million/comment-page-1/#comment-127710 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:44:00 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=360#comment-127710 […] As Wimbledon wrapped up on Sunday and the final stats were tallied, I uploaded some of the video clips I took during my visit. The Wimbledon Broadcast Centre’s ‘roof garden’ is where some of the interviews and crowd shots you’ll have seen on TV are filmed from. For your enjoyment and delight here are three minutes of exploration, including glimpses of Todd Martin, Luke Jensen, John Inverdale, Tracy Austin, Pat Cash and some dudes from Fox (if you know who they are, go ahead and tag the video). Loading… […]

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