Ioan Pop Interview

[Craig]

Here is the interview with Ioan Pop or you can subscribe to the podcast (search for "fencing" in iTunes.)

Ioan speaks about the advancement of perception of fencing (starting with tournament organization) on to the newest rules changes and advances including the reelless ("wireless") system.

Craig

[freerider258]

it's coming out sped-up and high pitched as if you were fast-forwarding it. I using the site link.

[Craig]

it's coming out sped-up and high pitched as if you were fast-forwarding it. I using the site link.

I tested it as soon as it was up and it was normal speed. Use the rss feed or the iTunes feed and you'll be fine.

Craig

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

Here is the interview with Ioan Pop or you can subscribe to the podcast (search for "fencing" in iTunes.)

Ioan speaks about the advancement of perception of fencing (starting with tournament organization) on to the newest rules changes and advances including the reelless ("wireless") system.

Craig

Maybe this should go in the comments&Suggestions subfolder, but here goes:

Interesting start, but I simply could not listen to the end. The whole thing is 32 minutes long, and it is an interview, not a transcript.

A transcript is always better than an interview, simply since written information is better than spoken. In this particular case, the interviewer starts out with a fairly large amount of repeated words and other edit-worthy sounds, and the interviewee has a strong accent.

With written information such problems simply disappear, and it is also possible for the information consumer to move from one part of the text to another with ease, making scanning much easier. Also, an interview in written form will take much less memory space, and go faster to download. In contrast, interviews in spoken form offer no pros in comparison to those in written form.

That said, I understand that it is quite a job to write down a transcript. However, the job load will decrease if it is shared. Would it be possible to ask f.net members to share the load so that the interview is more easily accessible to all?


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[Peach]

Chiming in - I don't have time to listen to the whole thing. It's nice it's on-line, but I probably won't get around to reading it because of that. If it were transcribed (or even excerpted in text), I'd be much happier--I read a heck of a lot faster than someone can speak the same words.

[oiuyt]

I believe that Craig has previously mentioned that he posts the interviews when he first gets them and that transcripts once they are available at some later date. I admit I haven't try to back-check that statement to see if transcripts have later become available for interviews I've already listened to when they were first posted.

Assuming a) I correctly remember Craig's statement and b) it still applies, then I think it's still beneficial to provide the interviews as soon as possible. Those that can't (or desire not to) listen to the interviews have the option of waiting for the transcription. Those that don't have any such issue can get the information earlier, at the cost of some live time and possible difficulties in parsing spoken statements.

Craig- The Jason Rogers interview for me was chipmunk talk, this interview worked fine.

-B

[freerider258]

I listened it on my ipod, it's pretty interesting content wise as the current stand point of foil and how the technology evolved in recent years and the future of the sport. A transcript would take time yes, but would be very beneficial to the f.netters since the interview is pretty long and it can be a very quick read if written out. Definitly something worthwhile listening/reading

[Timacheff]

Thanks for the comments. We'd definitetly like to get transcripts, especially for the interviews where the person being interviewed has a strong accent or difficulty with English.

That said, you do, however, get nuances in audio interviews that you won't get out of a trasnscript. It's good to hear how someone emphasizes certain points, responds, pauses, etc. -- it adds to the effect of the interview and keeps it from being sterile.

Some people are harder to interview than others, of course. There are times when I really have to work hard to think of the next question, or where to go if I hit a dead-end in a response. I try to keep the interviews to about 30 minutes so that they're reasonably digestible, and I try to come up with interesting subjects and interviewees that will not just be fluffy chit-chat without substance about the sport.

My two cents.

[Craig]

I believe that Craig has previously mentioned that he posts the interviews when he first gets them and that transcripts once they are available at some later date. I admit I haven't try to back-check that statement to see if transcripts have later become available for interviews I've already listened to when they were first posted.

I do batch up interviews to send to a transcription service. I've got a few to get done right now so it would most likely be a couple of weeks before I get transcriptions in and edited.

Brad - I used the same audio file settings on both the interviews. Don't know why one came out sped up and the other ok for you. The both tested fine on my home and office machines.

Craig

[theLuz]

what did he say about wireless? I'm not going to listen to the whole thing. It was putting me to sleep.

[Peach]

Forgive me for wanting a transcript - Some of us check f.net and read interviews during the teaching day & it's difficult to keep students motivated to read Treasure Island if I'm listening to a podcast, plus I rarely have more than a minute or two free at a time.

[Goldgar]

Forgive me for wanting a transcript - Some of us check f.net and read interviews during the teaching day & it's difficult to keep students motivated to read Treasure Island if I'm listening to a podcast, plus I rarely have more than a minute or two free at a time.

They need motivating to read Treasure Island?!

[oso97]

They need motivating to read Treasure Island?!

For the most part, middle school boys need motivating to do just about everything except sleep and eat.

[Peach]

They need motivating to read Treasure Island?!

You're betraying your age. You and I probably belonged to the last generation that was able to read it easily. It's written in eighteenth-century language that has an ineffable Yoda syntax to modern kids, and the dialogue is in a made-up argot that isn't familiar to anyone now living.

Also, they are about twelve years old, even though they are all good readers and bright kids, and I myself found it difficult getting into Kidnapped last month--it once was one of my favorite adventures.

[Goldgar]

You're betraying your age.

And here I was feeling that my age had betrayed me.

You and I probably belonged to the last generation that was able to read it easily. It's written in eighteenth-century language that has an ineffable Yoda syntax to modern kids, and the dialogue is in a made-up argot that isn't familiar to anyone now living.

But it's the source of a lot of juicy "pirate-talk".

I read Treasure Island aloud to my 12-year-old daughter a few months ago, and she ate it up. I'll admit, I did have to explain a few of the more obscure expressions. Doing the voices -- that's the key.

Also, they are about twelve years old, even though they are all good readers and bright kids, and I myself found it difficult getting into Kidnapped last month--it once was one of my favorite adventures.

Now that's one I haven't read since I was about 12.

[Peach]

I'll admit, I did have to explain a few of the more obscure expressions. Doing the voices -- that's the key.

Yup--I read about half of it aloud to them.

[HDG]

This is some very literate thread drift.

[cbcarey]

Listening to this was painful.

He says the changes to Foil, and the changes still to come are part of a goal to have each weapon stand out for having their own special qualities.

I love foil. But I really don't want it to become the "special bus" of fencing.

[seven6ty]

I love foil. But I really don't want it to become the "special bus" of fencing.

Don't worry, that's why we keep saber around.