Sending them a message now to learn a bit more on what it'll take. Not really wanting to take much more responsibility on-ground. Will report back with findings (like what additional volunteer time it would require).
On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 7:21 AM Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> wrote: > I am happy to work with them on planning for next year. I won't be at this > year's ACNA. > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 20:31 Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote: > > > If nobody speaks up, I'll just ask them to check back next year, ok? > > > > On 8/16/19 8:03 AM, Rich Bowen wrote: > > > Hi, folks. I received the below email and while it sounds interesting I > > > do not have the cycles to pursue it. Anyone here have the motivation to > > > follow up? > > > > > > Shosholoza, > > > Rich > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > > > From: *Rich Bowen* <rbo...@rcbowen.com <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com>> > > > Date: Thu, Aug 15, 2019, 11:51 > > > Subject: Fwd: [INQUIRY]: Accessibility at ApacheCon? > > > > > > > > > I received the following solicitation. I do not really understand what > > > their angle is. They say it's no-cost, but that we'd have to provide a > > > volunteer, or possibly a volunteer per track? Unclear. > > > > > > If someone wants to pick this up and pursue it, knock yourself out. I > > > don't have the time. > > > > > > > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > > Subject: Re: [INQUIRY]: Accessibility at ApacheCon? > > > Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:47:37 -0500 > > > From: Ben Grynol <b...@thisten.co <mailto:b...@thisten.co>> > > > To: Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rich, > > > > > > Thanks for the follow up! > > > > > > Although live-transcriptions sound technical, the platform is pretty > > > straightforward. When we work with different events, we take care of > > > setting up the sessions in the back-end of our platform and onboard a > > > person from the conference to start / stop the transcriber for each > > session. > > > > > > It takes about 15mins to onboard a person, and it's as easy as plugging > > > a laptop into an audio board. > > > > > > Here's a *3min video* > > > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEDaRsL0-K0&feature=youtu.be> which > > > explains more about Thisten. As well, I've included some additional > info > > > below. > > > > > > Happy to hop on a call to chat about everything further, if that works > > > for you. > > > > > > Chat soon, > > > Ben > > > * > > > * > > > *---------------------* > > > * > > > * > > > *Thisten Overview* > > > > > > * Thisten is an audio-to-text platform that transcribes conversations > > > in real-time > > > * The platform allows people to follow along with a live-feed of text > > > on their phones, as information is being communicated to an > audience > > > * Thisten is backed by Google Creative Lab, with Seth Godin as a > > > mentor, and Lesa Mitchell (Techstars) as an advisor > > > > > > > > > *Opportunity * > > > > > > * 466M+ people in the world are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and they > > > don’t have access to live events without a sign-language > interpreter > > > > > > * > > > * > > > > > > *Founding Team* > > > > > > * Part of successful exit (SkipTheDishes) in 2016 > > > * Built and scaled network technology on a global scale (3-sided > > > marketplace) > > > * Contributed to growth achievements, such as: > > > o $1.5B+ in annual revenue > > > o 2,500+ employees > > > o 20k network restaurants > > > o 50k network couriers > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 10:33 AM Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com > > > <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com> > > > <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com>>> wrote: > > > > > > How would that work? Clearly talk transcripts would be a great > > benefit, > > > but that sounds like an *enormous* amount of work. > > > > > > On 8/13/19 1:35 PM, Ben Grynol wrote: > > > > Hi Rich, > > > > > > > > > > > > Ben Grynol here! > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm one of the co-founders of Thisten – an audio to text > > transcription > > > > platform. We’ve worked with SXSW, Social Media Week, and 99U, > > amongst > > > > others to bring access to their events. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thisten allows speeches from live events to be transcribed to a > > > person’s > > > > phone. There isn’t a cost associated with using the platform, and > > we > > > > will onboard your team to get everything set up. > > > > > > > > > > > > *Ask* > > > > > > > > * Would you be open to having Thisten transcribe the speaker > > > sessions > > > > at the upcoming ApacheCon event? > > > > > > > > > > > > Chat soon, > > > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > *Ben Grynol* > > > > Co-founder > > > > 204.291.1462 > > > > https://thisten.co <https://thisten.co/> > > > > iOS > > > > > > > > > > < > > > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thisten-text-transcription/id1384347672?ls=1&mt=8 > > > | Android > > > > > > > > > > < > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thisten.thistenmobile > > > > > > > > > -- Rich Bowen > > > rbo...@rcbowen.com <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com> > > > <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com <mailto:rbo...@rcbowen.com>> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > *Ben Grynol* > > > Co-founder > > > 204.291.1462 > > > https://thisten.co <https://thisten.co/> > > > iOS > > > < > > > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thisten-text-transcription/id1384347672?ls=1&mt=8 > > > | Android > > > < > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thisten.thistenmobile > > > > > > > -- > > Rich Bowen > > rbo...@rcbowen.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: diversity-unsubscr...@apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: diversity-h...@apache.org > > > > >
