Upping the game on livestreaming
Last night, in the very good company of Karl Fury and Rob Snyder, I did a live-streamed show that was -- from the audience's point of view -- less than successful. There was a fair amount of video-stuttering and re-buffering, and I'm sorry that (at least) some people had a less than satisfactory experience. It's worth taking a minute to consider why, and examine some alternatives. The fact is that no live performer can accurately predict what is going to happen when a live stream goes up. There are too many variables (we'll get to those in a minute). Why? Much