View source for AskLRR March 2020 - Cool Technology!

The eighth episode of [[AskLRR]] (YouTube Membership Exclusive).

== Vital Statistics ==
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|Date = April 7, 2020

|Cohost1 = Paul Saunders
|Cohost2 = Ian Horner
|Cohost3 = Ben  Ulmer

|Board1 = Paul Saunders

|Producer1 = Heather Dery

|Description = You asked us questions, so Paul, Ian and Ben sat down to answer them. There was lots to talk about technology wise, a couple beard related questions, and a little talk about cheesy 80's music. 
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== Questions ==
===Paul behind the scenes===
MrTwansel asks: ''Paul, I'm curious, what do you do behind the scenes?''
* '''Paul''': Boring administrative stuff, stream overlays, technical setup that makes sense to everyone.
* '''Ian''': At least a few of us have streaming setups modeled on what's set up here.
* '''Ben''': You also make all of the widgets, e.g. the Card Reader, the Coin Flipping app.

===Worst technical issue===
Samuraitiger19 asks: ''What was the worst technical issue that yyou have encountered in your many years of doing this?''
* '''Paul''': Getting the editing part of [[The Crapshoot]] working.
* '''Ian''': Trying to adapt old technologies to stream.
* '''Ben''': Moving from a stage lighting to a stream lighting perspective.

===Cheesy 80's songs===
Drummi asks: ''What is your favorite cheesy 80's song?''
* '''Paul''': Now I want Ian's answer.
* '''Ian''': [https://youtu.be/YS4ALgm6Rsc Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief].
* '''Ben''': [https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ Starship - We Built This City (on Rock and Roll)].

===Beards, beards, beards===
Eric Choini&egrave;re asks: ''As someone with not much facial hair: when did you all grow out your beard for the first time?''
* '''Paul''': Immediately after high school.
* '''Ian''': During a vacation to Thailand while teaching in Japan.
* '''Ben''': As soon as I could grow a full beard.

===Moving from Alberta to Victoria===
Thomas Hederman asks: ''Ian and Ben, was there any strange adjustments when you moved from Alberta to Victoria?''
* '''Ian''': Terminology, e.g. 'Strata' v 'Condo board'. Visited Vancouver less.
* '''Ben''': A lot more water outside. How close everything is in Victoria. A very different climate.

===Childhood computers===
P&auml;r Moberg asks: ''I can deduce that the Commodore 64 was a big part of the childhood of Paul and Graham, hence LRR; so Ben, Ian (and Paul) which computer or computers are childhood for you?''
* '''Paul''': Macintosh Plus.
* '''Ian''': Macintosh LC520.
* '''Ben''': Something in the same realm as Ian, but Windows 95.

===Incompatible technology===
grennysohail asks: ''What is one technology that you want to incorporate into LRR but cannot due to restraints?''
* '''Paul''': A centralized production booth for all the studios.
* '''Ian''': Computer controlled cameras. Changed to the 360&deg; LED screens like was used in the filming of The Mandalorian.
* '''Ben''': Robotic lighting.

===Paul's lack of social media===
Pinball Witch asks: ''Paul, is there any particular reason you don't use social media?''
* '''Paul''': I don't have anything in particular I want to tell everyone all the time and I see a lot of the downside.

===Beard dye color===
nooDy093 asks: ''If you had to dye your beard, what color would you choose (that isn't your natural beard color)?''
* '''Paul''': Black-light responsive.
* '''Ian''': Shock white. If I'm dyeing this beard, I'm going full wizard.
* '''Ben''': Glow-in-the-dark.

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