SMS

2023-04-14T10:42:53Z

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| team name = SMS
| picturefile = SMS.png
| picturesize = 200px
| meds = Not taken
| members = Connor Sanders, Rhys Milling, Will Stirk
| active from = 2021
| active until = The day I unplug Rhys' life support
}}

The boys.

SMS

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2023-04-14T10:28:54Z

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{{Team
| team name = SMS
| members = Connor Sanders, Rhys Milling, Will Stirk
| active from = 2021
| active until = The day I unplug Rhys' life support
}}

The boys.

SMS

2023-04-14T10:27:49Z

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| team name = SMS
| members = Connor Sanders, Rhys Milling, Will Stirk
| active from = 2021
| active until = The day I unplug Rhys' life support
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Techy Tubbies

2022-11-12T16:52:55Z

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{{Team
| team name = TechyTubbies
| members = Ben Allen, Andrew Waddle, Will Stirk
| active from = 2021
| active until = The End of Time
}}

''To be sung as the teletubbies theme:''

''“Ben Allen, Andy, Stirky, and Sleep Deprivation,''

''Techy-Tubbies,''

''Techy-Tubbies,''

''Say He-llo,''

''OH FUCK”''

It is said that if you’re walking through James College, late at night, when the moon is high, you can hear the distant yells and rants of three very sleep deprived techies losing their god damn minds.

These three techies are known as [[Will Stirk]], [[Ben Allen]] and [[Andrew Waddle]]. This trio of deranged idiots make up the TechyTubbies, a name which Stirky came up with whilst desperately trying to re-rig the studio, as apparently his method of venting frustration is shitty humour, much to the pleasure of Mr Waddle.

As of writing this, only Stirky and Andy are aware of this tech rebrand, but I’m sure Ben will find out sooner or later.

== Origins ==
''I will add something to this eventually, just can't think of anything funny right now. Might have a monster and come back to this.''

== The TechyTubby Think Tank ==
One of the key things that binds these three morons together is their incredible ability to come up with the most absurd, silly and out right dangerous ideas whilst sat in a room together (or sometimes when Ben is in the shower. I promise that’s not as weird as it sounds.) Here is a list of some of these death traps.

=== The Canon Cannon ===
So apparently, proper sports broadcasts have cameras on tracks or cables that can whip up and down the side of a pitch or track. The trio decided, how hard could it be to build one of these, Ben has an old electronic car with a nice motor in it, Stirky can vaguely solder, Andy has a camera, and FetSoc probably has some rope or something. This started as a genuine idea, until someone brought up the question of how fast they could get it go, which then lead onto the question of what would happen if an unsuspecting athlete were to come into contact with a [[Canon C100|C100]] travelling at Mach 3. This may get built, but will probably just remain as a conversation topic to confuse freshers.

=== The Titanic ===
When Ben showers, the schizophrenia kicks in and the voices tell him things. One day, the voices told him that a short sketch based on the titanic would be a cool idea. They also told him that this should involve a set that actually tilts, using a concoction of scaffolding and jacks. He immediately informed the other two of the voices plan and they set about discussing the possibility. It was quickly agreed that this might be possible. However, the room fell silent when location was mentioned, as this project would require space: which none of them had, estates probably wouldn’t be happy about a death trap on campus, and no one seemed keen to answer when Stirky used the words “lighting rig” and “lateral forces” in the same question.

=== The Rocket Powered GoPro ===
Another late night studio session somehow lead to the discussion on ''“What is the biggest rocket you can legally buy?”'' and ''“What would happen if I strapped a GoPro to it?”''. Having then realised that the best place to launch a rocket is Walmgate Stray, which just so happens to be next to the military barracks, the discussion moved onto ''“Can we build a potato gun, and launch a GoPro from that?”'', which is apparently more legal than a rocket, despite having the word “gun” in it. After discussing this for a while, and having a very interesting chat about GoPro buffers and video loss, the idea was shelved for the time being, only to be brought out on special occasions and birthdays.

=== 48 Hour ===
In 1988, YSTV won a [[Breaker 88|world record]] by live streaming for 27 hours straight with a single director. This world record no longer exists, but Andy and Stirky decided to revive the idea after a couple failed attempts from older YSTV members. However, in their lunacy, decided to smash any other records by streaming non-stop for 48 hours. Now all they needed was someone insane enough to direct a stream for 48 hours without sleeping. Luckily, such a being exists, and his name is Ben Allen. This is genuinely happening (or may have already happened depending on when I finish writing this pointless page). However, it may result in the Techy-Tubbies going from a trio to a duo. RIP Ben

=== 7 metre Lighting Stand ===
Matt Ward-Perkins wanted an aerial shot for [[YSTV Sport|sports stuff]] and YUSU wouldn’t give us a cherry picker, so the dumb asses came up with this. We put it on grant, and no one has said stopped us yet, so I guess it’s happening. Anyone know what the terminal velocity of a C100 is?

== The War ==

It is well known that since the dawn of man, tech and computing departments have raged war on each other, bringing down pain and suffering to any production or admin department caught in the brutal crossfire. There is no exception to this within the hellscape of YSTV.

It is not uncommon to find members of [[Triple Threat]] grumbling and moaning whilst the TechyTubbies test the tensile stress of RAM sticks. These incidents are usually caused by the computing lads doing something unacceptable and unholy whilst unsupervised by the techies (usually because said techies are catching up on lost sleep rather than running OBs). Such cases include but are not limited to, slapping a Video Assist on an AC90, claiming that the AC90 is better in low light than the C100, and suggesting that an AC90 is a viable substitute for a cinema camera. There does appear to be a pattern here, doesn’t there?

All this is due to one lovely, but stubborn, Welsh bastard who has a real vendetta against functioning equipment. The Techy-Tubbies appreciate the work [[Rhys Milling|Mr Milling]] has put into the YSTV backend, but would kindly ask that he refrains from touching there stuff inappropriately, as they will; A) [[Drive Crash|piss on the server]]. B) Bring back Stream 4. Or C) Buy another C100.

The remaining two members of Triple Threat are not really as much of a nuisance as their leader, as [[Dom Hall|Dom]] just seems permanently exasperated at the lack of any real coordination or communication within YSTV departments, and I haven’t seen [[Connor Sanders|Connor]] in a while, so I’m gonna assume he’s dead. RIP Connor

== Trivia ==

*All three met at courtyard after the first meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year.

*They all study engineering, which probably explains a lot.

*They each have different backgrounds in tech, with Ben doing sound and theatre tech, Andy doing cinematography and gaffing, and Stirky having no tech background at all but voluntarily throwing himself in the deep end anyway.

*Ben Allen is the Lizard King. All Hail.

*The [[Holy Bodgeble]] is their scared text.

*They love [[Kira Moore|Commercial]], as commercial pays for their sins. Literally.

*Stirky doesn’t know what a condenser is used for, and at this point, is too afraid to ask.

*Andy was tech director, then Ben was dep tech, then Ben wasn’t dep tech, then Andy wasn’t tech director, then Stirky was tech director, then Ben was dep tech. To be continued.

*Andy, after [[Roses 2021]], decided he wanted to prioritise his degree, a decision which Stirky probably should have followed.

*Will not fuck with [[Dome Whole]]

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2022-10-23T18:19:00Z

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Connor Sanders

2022-10-23T18:18:34Z

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{{YSTV Member
| first name = Connor
| last name = Sanders
| picturefile = ConnorS.jpg
| picturesize = 200px
| active from = 2019
| active until =
| positions = Head of Archives
| hometown = Leeds
| degrees = Mathematics
| floppys = {{plainlist|
* 2021: Rhys' Bitch Award
}}
}}

Technically a member from 2019 but only active in 2021.

= About =
As an undeserved recipient of the 2020-21 "Rhys' Bitch Award", Connor found time better spent under the volumous, flammable goods that sat between 2 fire escapes, than in the sad delusion of a YSTV "computing team". A computing team where he'd form one third of the infamous "[[Triple Threat]]": a trio of emotionally rotund sysadmins who believed wildly different philosophies about every single part of their job. Connor was a person of absolute minimalism (dwm? Self-configured arch install? Need I say more?). While [[Rhys Milling|Rhys (DJ) Milling]] might download an outdated, abandoned github repo ("but Connor, it's written in Go!" he would say) and [[Dom Hall|Dom "have you finished it yet" Hall]] might find some "enterprise", proprietary, bloated subscription service riddled with spyware (which wouldn't be so bad if the damn thing actually worked), 90% of the time the obvious solution is just a bash script. And surprise surprise it always (eventually) works.

While you may find him nestled in a fist fight, mid computing meeting, his actual role is [[Heads of Archives|Head of Archives]], where he dedicates his life towards [[2021_Archive_Redo#Archive_meetings_and_libraries|ignoring emails]] and [[2021_Archive_Redo#Wikis_and_docs|fixing the many issues with mediawiki]] (sometimes with an excess of [https://docs.ystv.co.uk/wiki/Media_Wiki anger and fear]). His entire speech for Head of Archives is reproduced below verbatim:

<blockquote>I want to be Head of Archives.</blockquote>

His resignation speech is reproduced below, exactly as delivered:

<blockquote>I no longer want to be Head of Archives.</blockquote>

= Preferences =
* 1.5 scoops of Nescafe instant coffee, 5g creatine, 3 seconds of double cream and a pinch of salt
* Unity Ubuntu, no snappy
* <0.5mm tip pens
* The crane position, as opposed to the fetal
* [https://youtu.be/6pVaK7O35ic 24 hour exams]
* [https://youtu.be/NgkC4WIhNQY 24]
* Running systemd (un)ironically whilst saying "Yeah bro, I'm about minimalism and bloat-free software"

Connor Sanders

2022-10-23T18:18:12Z

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{{YSTV Member
| first name = Connor
| last name = Sanders
| picturefile = ConnorS
| picturesize = 200px
| active from = 2019
| active until =
| positions = Head of Archives
| hometown = Leeds
| degrees = Mathematics
| floppys = {{plainlist|
* 2021: Rhys' Bitch Award
}}
}}

Technically a member from 2019 but only active in 2021.

= About =
As an undeserved recipient of the 2020-21 "Rhys' Bitch Award", Connor found time better spent under the volumous, flammable goods that sat between 2 fire escapes, than in the sad delusion of a YSTV "computing team". A computing team where he'd form one third of the infamous "[[Triple Threat]]": a trio of emotionally rotund sysadmins who believed wildly different philosophies about every single part of their job. Connor was a person of absolute minimalism (dwm? Self-configured arch install? Need I say more?). While [[Rhys Milling|Rhys (DJ) Milling]] might download an outdated, abandoned github repo ("but Connor, it's written in Go!" he would say) and [[Dom Hall|Dom "have you finished it yet" Hall]] might find some "enterprise", proprietary, bloated subscription service riddled with spyware (which wouldn't be so bad if the damn thing actually worked), 90% of the time the obvious solution is just a bash script. And surprise surprise it always (eventually) works.

While you may find him nestled in a fist fight, mid computing meeting, his actual role is [[Heads of Archives|Head of Archives]], where he dedicates his life towards [[2021_Archive_Redo#Archive_meetings_and_libraries|ignoring emails]] and [[2021_Archive_Redo#Wikis_and_docs|fixing the many issues with mediawiki]] (sometimes with an excess of [https://docs.ystv.co.uk/wiki/Media_Wiki anger and fear]). His entire speech for Head of Archives is reproduced below verbatim:

<blockquote>I want to be Head of Archives.</blockquote>

His resignation speech is reproduced below, exactly as delivered:

<blockquote>I no longer want to be Head of Archives.</blockquote>

= Preferences =
* 1.5 scoops of Nescafe instant coffee, 5g creatine, 3 seconds of double cream and a pinch of salt
* Unity Ubuntu, no snappy
* <0.5mm tip pens
* The crane position, as opposed to the fetal
* [https://youtu.be/6pVaK7O35ic 24 hour exams]
* [https://youtu.be/NgkC4WIhNQY 24]
* Running systemd (un)ironically whilst saying "Yeah bro, I'm about minimalism and bloat-free software"

Will Stirk

2022-10-11T20:22:54Z

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{{YSTV Member
| first name = Will
| last name = Stirk
| picturefile = TT1.png
| picturesize = 200px
| active from = 2019
| active until = 2022
| positions = Head of Archives, Technical Director, Deputy Technical Director
| hometown = Wakefield
| current location = [[Baby Shark Social 2020|His favourite cubicle]]
| degrees = 2/3 of a Degree
| loves = His banjo, old cameras, tech team
}}

=About=
Will Stirk (aka, Stirky) is an electronic engineering student that joined YSTV at the start of the 2019/20 academic year. With relatively no experience in any aspect of television, and after missing the Give it a Go session due to alarm clock related issues, he decided to throw himself into the deep end with nothing but a C100 and a tripod. This led to an interest in the role of camera operating, with him spending the next term and a half filling in various cam oping roles on several productions.

It was mid-way through his second term that he began considering running for a position during AGM. It was around this time that the current [[Head of Archives]], [[Joseph Wharfe]], stepped down from his position, triggering a by-election. Will ran for the position, winning against several other talented members. He soon realised that this was probably a mistake, as the role wasn't as simple as he was hoping it to be. He continued his role as Head of Archives until the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

It was then during [[Roses 2021]] that he all of a sudden found himself as a technical lead with the bare minimum of OB training. After this near death experience, he stepped down as Head of Archives and somehow ended up running for [[Technical Director]] during elections. He had now completed his YSTV dream of becoming one of the techies, a decision he almost immediately regretted, as at the time, and I quote ''"everything is fucked"''.

It was decided that a short break from YSTV was needed over the summer of 2021 to get his priorities in order. However, he spontaneously returned during week 3, barged into the studio, ripped out all the rigging that [[Computing]] had done and re-did it all properly along with [[Andrew Waddle|Andy]]. It was during this chaotic evening that tech underwent a rebranding into the [[Techy Tubbies]].

=Trivia=
*He is the proud owner of a 5-string banjo
*He's a close friend of the [[Alcuin Morph suit man]]
*Enjoys using 4K broadcast cameras as webcams
*Favourite pastime is upsetting [[Triple Threat]]
*He is the owner of the YSTV [[fuckery camera]]
*He comes from [[Wakefield]]
*One of his favourite hobbies is listening to [[Ben Allen|Ben's]] rambling (and screaming?)
*He's an OG member of [[firstyearsthatarecool]]
*Is in a two way abusive relationship with [[Rhys Milling]]
*Is a [[Techy Tubbies|Techy Tubby]] and proud

2021-10-15T14:23:05Z

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It is said that if you’re walking through James College, late at night, when the moon is high, you can hear the distant yells and rants of three very sleep deprived techies losing their god damn minds.

These three techies are known as Will Stirk, Ben Allen and Andrew Waddle. These three deranged idiots make up the TechyTubbies, a name which Stirky came up with whilst desperately trying to re-rig the studio, as apparently his method of venting frustration is shitty humour, much to the pleasure of Mr Waddle.

As of writing this, only Stirky and Andy are aware of this tech rebrand, but I’m sure Ben will find out sooner or later.

== Origins ==

== The TechyTubby Think Tank ==
One of the key things that binds these three morons together is their incredible ability to come up with the most absurd, silly and out right dangerous ideas whilst sat in a room together (or sometimes when Ben is in the shower. I promise that’s not as weird as it sounds.) Here is a list of some of these death traps.

=== The Canon Cannon ===
So apparently, proper sports broadcasts have cameras on tracks or cables that can whip up and down the side of a pitch or track. The trio decided, how hard could it be to build one of these, Ben has an old electronic car with a nice motor in it, Stirky can vaguely solder, Andy has a camera, and FetSoc probably has some rope or something. This started as a genuine idea, until someone brought up the question of how fast they could get it go, which then lead onto the question of what would happen if an unsuspecting athlete were to come into contact with a C100 travelling at Mach 3. This may get built, but will probably just remain as a conversation topic to confuse freshers.

=== The Titanic ===
When Ben showers, the schizophrenia kicks in and the voices tell him things. One day, the voices told him that a short sketch based on the titanic would be a cool idea. They also told him that this should involve a set that actually tilts, using a concoction of scaffolding and jacks. He immediately informed the other two of the voices plan and they set about discussing the possibility. It was quickly agreed that this might be possible. However, the room fell silent when location was mentioned, as this project would require space: which none of them had, estates probably wouldn’t be happy about a death trap on campus, and no one seemed keen to answer when Stirky used the words “lighting rig” and “lateral forces” in the same question.

=== The Rocket Powered GoPro ===
Another late night studio session somehow lead to the discussion on “What is the biggest rocket you can legally buy?” and “What would happen if I strapped a GoPro to it?”. Having then realised that the best place to launch a rocket is Walmgate Stray, which just so happens to be next to the military barracks, this discussion eventually moved onto “Can we build a potato gun, and launch a GoPro from that?”, which is apparently more legal than a rocket, despite having the word “gun” in it. After discussing this for a while, and having a very interesting chat about GoPro buffers and video loss, the idea was shelved for the time being, only to be brought out on special occasions and birthdays.

=== 48 Hour ===
In 1988, YSTV won a world record by live streaming for 27 hours straight with a single director. This world record no longer exists, but Andy and Stirky decided to revive the idea after a couple failed attempts from older YSTV members. However, in their lunacy, decided to smash any other records by streaming non-stop for 48 hours. Now all they needed was someone insane enough to direct a stream for 48 hours without sleeping. Luckily, such a being exists, and his name is Ben Allen. This is genuinely happening (or may have already happened depending on when I finish writing this pointless page). However, it may result in the Techy-Tubbies going from a trio to a duo. RIP Ben

=== 7 metre Lighting Stand ===
Matt Ward-Perkins wanted an aerial shot for sports stuff and YUSU wouldn’t give us a cherry picker, so the dumb asses came up with this. We put it on grant, and no one has said stopped us yet, so I guess it’s happening. Anyone know what the terminal velocity of a C100 is?

== The War ==

It is well known that since the dawn of man, tech and computing departments have raged war on each other, bringing down pain and suffering to any production or admin department caught in the brutal crossfire. There is no exception to this within the hellscape of YSTV.

It is not uncommon to find members of Triple Threat grumbling and moaning whilst the TechyTubbies test the tensile stress of RAM sticks. These incidents are usually caused by the computing lads doing something unacceptable and unholy whilst pretending to be techies. Such cases include but are not limited to, slapping a Video Assist on an AC90, claiming that the AC90 is better in low light than the C100, and suggesting that an AC90 is a viable substitute for a cinema camera. There does appear to be a pattern here, doesn’t there?

All this is due to one lovely, but stubborn, Welsh bastard who has a real vendetta against functioning equipment. The Techy-Tubbies appreciate the work Mr Milling has put into the YSTV backend, but would kindly ask that he refrains from touching there stuff inappropriately, as they will; A) Piss on the server. B) Bring back Stream 4. Or C) Buy another C100.

The remaining two members of Triple Threat are not really as much of a nuisance as their leader, as Dom just seems permanently exasperated at the lack of any real coordination or communication within YSTV departments, and I haven’t seen Connor in a while, so I’m gonna assume he’s dead. RIP Connor