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The Great Untangling of 2016 was an event that was roughly a week long. It | The Great Untangling of 2016 was an event that was roughly a week long in October of 2016. It an unofficial initiation (or baptism of fire) for the new members of the Tech Team for the [[2016-17 in YSTV|academic year 2016-2017]]. | ||
After many members had graduated the year before, the only member of YSTV's technical team was [[Sam Willcocks]]. Many members joined in 2016 which resulted in lots of new tech team members at the beginning of the year. | |||
It seems as though only [[Sam Willcocks]], [[Tom Lee]], [[Hui-Ling Phillips]] and Haruna Higa attended | This event allowed 3 potential tech minions to help the lonely technical director[[Sam Willcocks]] who was understaffed and busy despite having an elected dep tech whose position was highly contested at the earlier by-elections. | ||
It seems as though only [[Sam Willcocks]], [[Tom Lee]], [[Hui-Ling Phillips]] and [[Haruna Higa]] attended. Notably missing was the member who was actually elected as Deputy Technical Director in by-elections at the beginning of the year. | |||
=The Tasks= | =The Tasks= | ||
The event consisted of many tasks including: | The event consisted of many tasks including: | ||
* Untangling cables | * Untangling cables | ||
* Investigating whether cables could / should still be used | * Investigating whether cables could / should still be used | ||
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* Some general tech pointers | * Some general tech pointers | ||
Breaks from staring at cables included [[Sam Willcocks|Sam]] showing the new tech minions other bits of tech around the studio and control room and explaining how to use it | Breaks from staring at cables included [[Sam Willcocks|Sam]] showing the new tech minions other bits of tech around the studio and control room and explaining how to use it while he shared stories of YSTV myth and legend | ||
=The Results= | =The Results= | ||
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* Shoe soles covered in stray electrical tape | * Shoe soles covered in stray electrical tape | ||
* An arguably more organised tech room (for a while) | * An arguably more organised tech room (for a while) | ||
* A tech team with no misconceptions about the long, late hours they could be spending in YSTV in the future | * A future tech team with no misconceptions about the long, late hours they could be spending in YSTV in the future |
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