https://hacktionlab.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=GarconDuMonde&feedformat=atomHacktionLab: A UK-wide network tech-activists providing meet-ups, events, workshops, national skillshare gatherings and hacklabs - User contributions [en-gb]2024-03-29T05:22:28ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.35.1https://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=Spring_2012_Hacklab&diff=4064Spring 2012 Hacklab2012-04-13T19:22:44Z<p>GarconDuMonde: /* When? */</p>
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[[File:Larc-redbanner-shadow1.jpg]]<br />
==What?==<br />
A weekend gathering in London to look at projects, software, workshops and campaigns which have a link to the Hacktionlab network.<br />
<br />
==Where?==<br />
The London Action Resource Centre<br />
<br />
==When?==<br />
<br />
=== Friday, 4th May ===<br />
<br />
Nothing is currently planned for Friday evening, but for people coming down early there's likely to be a meet-up in a pub or something similar.<br />
<br />
=== Saturday, 5th May ===<br />
<br />
'''Time:''' 10:00 -- 18:00<br />
<br />
This is the main 'open' day. Workshops should be accessible to newcomers.<br />
<br />
'''Schedule:'''<br />
<br />
To be arranged.<br />
<br />
=== Sunday, 6th May ===<br />
<br />
'''Time:''' ?? -- 18:00<br />
<br />
This will be a day of more focussed workshops / discussion groups / practical sessions, based around areas that hacktivistas are already working on. <br />
<br />
If you have a project that you want to share with others and get collaborating on, do it here!<br />
<br />
=== Monday, 7th May ===<br />
<br />
Nothing scheduled (open day for people to arrange their own meetings).<br />
<br />
==How?==<br />
Details for registration to come<br />
<br />
Food : Larc is 50 metres away from cheapest curry shop in the northern hemisphere. more info on food?<br />
<br />
Cost will be limited to covering the cost of venue/s and transport for infrastructure. Estimated at ?? more info needed.<br />
<br />
Accommodation: More info to come<br />
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==HacktionLab London 2012 Agenda==<br />
<br />
<br />
HacktionLab is all about skills sharing on active project, information on how to get involved, planning sessions and information on new software . The event is open to all and has a focus on free software training and advocacy, grassroots internet projects. <br />
<br />
Currently the following projects are involved and on the agenda:<br />
<br />
* getting the most out of your network23.org website<br />
<br />
If you would like to add another please suggest it to the [[Mailing_List|Hacktionlab mailing list]].<br />
<br />
== Format ==<br />
We are discussing the format on the [[Mailing List|HacktionLab email list]]<br />
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<br />
=== Update on Tech Tools version 2 ===<br />
<br />
*Version 1 is available here [[Tech tools for activists]]<br />
*What extra info do we want for version<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Update on Hacktionlab on tour 2012 === <br />
Organising and getting <br />
[[Table_of_Possible_Workshops_for_Hacktionlab_on_the_Road| workshops together ]] - for a Tech Tour which showcases Free Software, Media activism and Training resources. How does this now link into Tech Tools for Activism project<br />
<br />
<br />
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<big><strong>We're pleased to announce that the Autumn edition of HacktionLab tech gathering will be taking place in Bradford at the [http://www.1in12.com/ 1 in 12 Club] sometime in October or November 2010 (exact dates to be confirmed). </strong></big><br />
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If you're interested in coming and/or wish to get involved in the next HacktionLab or future gatherings get in touch via the [http://lists.psand.net/hacktionlab mailing list].<br />
<br />
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== Agenda ideas ==<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' these are by no means fixed!! They are just what has been skimmed off various emails on the list.<br />
<br />
# How to run a local activist radio station using free software: a workshop to cover a simple, low-cost audio set-up and streaming software, including using Icecast, Darkice, Ices2 and (the not so free) NiceCast. Recording and monitoring your streams using Ardour.<br />
# Preliminary ideas and proposals for [[BarnCamp_2011|Summer 2011 BarnCamp]](s).<br />
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<br />
== Suggested timetable ==<br />
<br />
This is a draft timetable. If you don't like it, change it! However, I thought it was better to have some kind of structure within which to work. A couple of points to note are that: workshops are 1 1/4 hours (75 minutes); they can take up two slots - with a break in the middle; and, there are lots of breaks! This is to allow for socialising, networking, and over-running workshops!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Friday ===<br />
<br />
Arrive.<br />
<br />
Quiet night drinking (don't get too drunk - we start early on Saturday morning!) <br />
<br />
Bed.<br />
<br />
=== Saturday ===<br />
<br />
'''09:30''' Introduction to the weekend / Ground Rules <br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Introductions / What have we been up to / What are we planning on doing in the near future ?<br />
<br />
'''10:45''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Workshop session 1.<br />
----<br />
'''12:30''' LUNCH (90 minutes)<br />
----<br />
'''14:00''' Workshop 2<br />
<br />
'''15:15''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''15:45''' Workshop 3<br />
<br />
'''17:00''' BREAK (15 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''17:15''' Summary of the day / feedback session <br />
<br />
'''18:00''' Finish / evening activities....<br />
<br />
=== Sunday ===<br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Workshop 4<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Break (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:45''' Workshop 5<br />
-----<br />
'''13:00''' LUNCH (60 minutes)<br />
-----<br />
'''14:00''' Summary / feedback / goodbye session<br />
<br />
'''15:00''' Finish<br />
</div></div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=Welcome_to_HacktionLab&diff=3281Welcome to HacktionLab2010-08-30T18:45:19Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__HacktionLab is a regular convergence space where activists interested and/or working in the areas of alternative media, renewable energy, on-line video distribution, free software or any other form of activism that utilises technology can get together and plan how to better harness the technology (or not) to support grass roots social movements. <br />
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* The next event will be the [[Autumn_2010_Hacklab|fourth edition of our city hacklab]] taking place in November 2010 in Bradford.<br />
* For 2011 we expect to run a [[Spring_2011_HackLab|spring hacklab]] for planning the [[BarnCamp_2011|next BarnCamp]], which is scheduled to take place from the 10th - 12th June at [[Highbury Farm]] in the Wye Valley.<br />
<br />
* Additionally we continue to work on the grass-roots activist guide [http://www.booki.cc/tech-tools-for-activists/ Tech Tools for Activists]] and are in the throes of organising various localised workshop events.<br />
<br />
==Previous HacktionLab events and activities==<br />
<br />
We have had five great HacktionLabs so far, two rural skills-share events and three urban ''hacklabs''. We've also been involved in bringing tech to and running workshops at a number of events:<br />
<br />
* June 2010: [[BarnCamp 2010]] - the third edition of our summer outing took place between 11 - 13 June 2010 in the Wye Valley. Retitled ''BarnCamp'' we focused on a ''turning down the tech'' to make it an event accessible to all with workshops including how to forage for food, how to make a slingshot and the ubiquitous how to encrypt your life. With around 65 attendees, this was our most successful and well-received HacktionLab event so far.<br />
<br />
* April 2010: [[Spring 2010 HackLab|The third of our city hacklabs]] took place in Oxford.<br />
<br />
* November 2009: [[Autumn 2009 Hacklab|The second city hacklab]] took place in Bradford.<br />
<br />
* August 2009: [[Camp for Climate Action 2009]]<br />
<br />
* July/August 2009: The [[BGG_Promo|Big Green Gathering 2009]] got canceled :(<br />
<br />
* June 2009: The [[HacktionLab_2009/01|second rural HacktionLab event (aka BarnCamp)]] took place between 11 - 14 June 2009 in the Wye Valley on the Wales - England border. <br />
<br />
* October 2008: The [[HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02|first city hacklab]] took place between 24 - 25 October 2008 in Leeds. [[HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02|click here for more information about the event and what happened]]<br />
<br />
* August 2008: With other campers we helped to set-up the so-called ''media village'' at the [[Camp for Climate Action 2008]] in Kingsnorth, Kent.<br />
<br />
* June 2008: The [[HacktionLab_2008/01|first HacktionLab event (aka BarnCamp)]] took place between 13 - 15 June 2008, [http://flickr.com/photos/chopped_pork/sets/72157605640236602/show/ click here to view a slide-show of photos from the weekend]. There are [http://picasaweb.google.com/andyswebmail/HacktavistGathering2008 more photos posted here] and [http://blip.tv/file/994961/ this exciting short video too].<br />
<br />
==Contact Details==<br />
<br />
Nearly all proposals, discussions and news takes place on our (old fashioned) mailing list. This is the best place to get in touch:<br />
<br />
* Join the email list by visiting http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab<br />
* There is also the (now somewhat defunct) Crabgrass group located at https://we.riseup.net/hacktionlab<br />
<br />
==Interesting Links==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.escapegoat.org/2007/9/22/noborders-indymedia-center-tech-review No Borders Mobile tech set up 2007]<br />
* [http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378427.html Indymedia centre at Climate Camp (Sipson 2007)]<br />
* [http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352449.html Indymedia at the Camp for Climate Action 2006: Report & Personal View]<br />
* [https://docs.indymedia.org/bin/view/Global/FieldIMCHowTo Stirling Indymedia - Field IMC at Horizon Ecovillage during G8 protests]<br />
* [https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUkG8TechReview Edinburgh Media Centre Tech during G8 protests]<br />
* [https://docs.indymedia.org/bin/view/Local/BcnHOWTOMediaCenter Indymedia: HOWTO Mount a Media Centre]<br />
* [http://flakey.info/hesfes05/ Bristol Wireless LTSP suite]</div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=Autumn_2009_Hacklab&diff=2868Autumn 2009 Hacklab2009-11-15T02:06:54Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
<big><strong>Come to the Autumn edition of HacktionLab taking place in Bradford at the [http://www.1in12.com/ 1 in 12 Club] on the 14th and 15th November. </strong></big><br />
<br />
<div class="leftColumn"><br />
<br />
The finalised agenda will be posted here soon. More information possibly at https://we.riseup.net/hacktionlab<br />
<br />
If you're interested in coming and/or wish to get involved in the next HacktionLab or future gatherings get in touch via the [http://lists.psand.net/hacktionlab mailing list].<br />
<br />
[[Image:2584205508_a02014055e.jpg|360px]]<br />
<br />
<div class="box"><br />
== Agenda ideas ==<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' these are by no means fixed!! They are just what has been skimmed off various emails on the list.<br />
<br />
# introductory session at the start where we give a summary of what we've been up to this summer and what we have lined up in the immediate future, in the hope that some will overlap and there'll be some good roots for collaboration on stuff.<br />
# code sprint<br />
# penetration testing 101 session.<br />
# cop15 coverage<br />
# aggregation using drupal and hyperactive towards an inydmedia 2.0<br />
# session on installing linux on old powerpc macs<br />
# networking feedback<br />
# pre-empting dissent: open-sourcing secrecy<br />
# the perennial security roundup / encryption workshop<br />
# server automation - puppet - aegir - drush<br />
# VPN / TOR / Hiding your data.<br />
# integrating twitter/trustmaps with mir/hyperactive<br />
<br />
<br />
Of course, there will also be an opportunity to sign GPG keys and a reminder on the importance of good security! This will be a follow-on from the workshop in the summer hacktionlab - ideal for new and old timers alike! Other security topics covered could include ssh-keys (the whys and hows) and disk-encryption - laptops, servers or both? what does it mean for me??<br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div class="rightColumn"><br />
== Timetable ==<br />
<br />
This is a draft timetable. If you don't like it, change it! However, I thought it was better to have some kind of structure within which to work. A couple of points to note are that: workshops are 1 1/4 hours (75 minutes); they can take up two slots - with a break in the middle; and, there are lots of breaks! This is to allow for socialising, networking, and over-running workshops!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Friday ===<br />
<br />
Arrive.<br />
<br />
Quiet night drinking (don't get too drunk - we start early on Saturday morning!) <br />
<br />
Bed.<br />
<br />
=== Saturday ===<br />
<br />
'''09:30''' Introduction to the weekend / Ground Rules <br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Introductions / What have we been up to / What are we planning on doing in the near future ?<br />
<br />
'''10:45''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Workshop session 1.<br />
----<br />
'''12:30''' LUNCH (90 minutes)<br />
----<br />
'''14:00''' Workshop 2<br />
<br />
'''15:15''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''15:45''' Workshop 3<br />
<br />
'''17:00''' BREAK (15 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''17:15''' Summary of the day / feedback session <br />
<br />
'''18:00''' Finish / evening activities....<br />
<br />
=== Sunday ===<br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Workshop 4<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Break (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:45''' Workshop 5<br />
-----<br />
'''13:00''' LUNCH (60 minutes)<br />
-----<br />
'''14:00''' Summary / feedback / goodbye session<br />
<br />
'''15:00''' Finish<br />
</div></div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=Autumn_2009_Hacklab&diff=2866Autumn 2009 Hacklab2009-11-15T02:06:27Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
<big><strong>Come to the Autumn edition of HacktionLab taking place in Bradford at the [http://www.1in12.com/ 1 in 12 Club] on the 14th and 15th November. </strong></big><br />
<br />
<div class="leftColumn"><br />
<br />
The finalised agenda will be posted here soon. More information possibly at https://we.riseup.net/hacktionlab<br />
<br />
If you're interested in coming and/or wish to get involved in the next HacktionLab or future gatherings get in touch via the [http://lists.psand.net/hacktionlab mailing list].<br />
<br />
[[Image:2584205508_a02014055e.jpg|360px]]<br />
<br />
<div class="box"><br />
== Agenda ideas ==<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' these are by no means fixed!! They are just what has been skimmed off various emails on the list.<br />
<br />
# introductory session at the start where we give a summary of what we've been up to this summer and what we have lined up in the immediate future, in the hope that some will overlap and there'll be some good roots for collaboration on stuff.<br />
# code sprint<br />
# penetration testing 101 session.<br />
# cop15 coverage<br />
# aggregation using drupal and hyperactive towards an inydmedia 2.0<br />
# session on installing linux on old powerpc macs<br />
# networking feedback<br />
# pre-empting dissent: open-sourcing secrecy<br />
# the perennial security roundup / encryption workshop<br />
# server automation - puppet - aegir - drush<br />
# VPN / TOR / Hiding your data.<br />
# integrating twitter/trustmaps with mir/hyperactive<br />
<br />
</div><br />
Of course, there will also be an opportunity to sign GPG keys and a reminder on the importance of good security! This will be a follow-on from the workshop in the summer hacktionlab - ideal for new and old timers alike! Other security topics covered could include ssh-keys (the whys and hows) and disk-encryption - laptops, servers or both? what does it mean for me??<br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div class="rightColumn"><br />
== Timetable ==<br />
<br />
This is a draft timetable. If you don't like it, change it! However, I thought it was better to have some kind of structure within which to work. A couple of points to note are that: workshops are 1 1/4 hours (75 minutes); they can take up two slots - with a break in the middle; and, there are lots of breaks! This is to allow for socialising, networking, and over-running workshops!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Friday ===<br />
<br />
Arrive.<br />
<br />
Quiet night drinking (don't get too drunk - we start early on Saturday morning!) <br />
<br />
Bed.<br />
<br />
=== Saturday ===<br />
<br />
'''09:30''' Introduction to the weekend / Ground Rules <br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Introductions / What have we been up to / What are we planning on doing in the near future ?<br />
<br />
'''10:45''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Workshop session 1.<br />
----<br />
'''12:30''' LUNCH (90 minutes)<br />
----<br />
'''14:00''' Workshop 2<br />
<br />
'''15:15''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''15:45''' Workshop 3<br />
<br />
'''17:00''' BREAK (15 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''17:15''' Summary of the day / feedback session <br />
<br />
'''18:00''' Finish / evening activities....<br />
<br />
=== Sunday ===<br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Workshop 4<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Break (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:45''' Workshop 5<br />
-----<br />
'''13:00''' LUNCH (60 minutes)<br />
-----<br />
'''14:00''' Summary / feedback / goodbye session<br />
<br />
'''15:00''' Finish<br />
</div></div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=Autumn_2009_Hacklab&diff=2816Autumn 2009 Hacklab2009-10-29T23:24:25Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
<hr />
<div>= Autumn HacktionLab '09 =<br />
<br />
The Autumn edition of HacktionLab will take place on the 14th and 15th November in Bradford at the [http://www.1in12.com/ 1 in 12 Club].<br />
<br />
Agenda will be posted here soon. More information possibly at https://we.riseup.net/hacktionlab<br />
<br />
If you're interested in coming and/or wish to get involved in the next HacktionLab or future gatherings get in touch via the [http://lists.psand.net/hacktionlab mailing list].<br />
<br />
== Agenda ideas ==<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' these are by no means fixed!! They are just what has been skimmed off various emails on the list.<br />
<br />
# introductory session at the start where we give a summary of what we've been up to this summer and what we have lined up in the immediate future, in the hope that some will overlap and there'll be some good roots for collaboration on stuff.<br />
# code sprint<br />
# penetration testing 101 session.<br />
# cop15 coverage<br />
# session on installing linux on old powerpc macs<br />
# networking feedback<br />
# pre-empting dissent: open-sourcing secrecy<br />
<br />
<br />
Of course, there will also be an opportunity to sign GPG keys and a reminder on the importance of good security! This will be a follow-on from the workshop in the summer hacktionlab - ideal for new and old timers alike! Other security topics covered could include ssh-keys (the whys and hows) and disk-encryption - laptops, servers or both? what does it mean for me??<br />
<br />
== Timetable ==<br />
<br />
This is a draft timetable that I made up. If you don't like it, change it! However, I thought it was better to have some kind of structure within which to work. A couple of points to note are that: workshops are 1 1/4 hours (75 minutes); they can take up two slots - with a break in the middle; and, there are lots of breaks! This is to allow for socialising, networking, and over-running workshops!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Friday ===<br />
<br />
Arrive.<br />
<br />
Quiet night drinking (don't get too drunk - we start early on Saturday morning!) <br />
<br />
Bed.<br />
<br />
=== Saturday ===<br />
<br />
'''09:30''' Introduction to the weekend / Ground Rules <br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Introductions / What have we been up to / What are we planning on doing in the near future ?<br />
<br />
'''10:45''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Workshop session 1.<br />
----<br />
'''12:30''' LUNCH (90 minutes)<br />
----<br />
'''14:00''' Workshop 2<br />
<br />
'''15:15''' BREAK (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''15:45''' Workshop 3<br />
<br />
'''17:00''' BREAK (15 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''17:15''' Summary of the day / feedback session <br />
<br />
'''18:00''' Finish / evening activities....<br />
<br />
=== Sunday ===<br />
<br />
'''10:00''' Workshop 4<br />
<br />
'''11:15''' Break (30 minutes)<br />
<br />
'''11:45''' Workshop 5<br />
-----<br />
'''13:00''' LUNCH (60 minutes)<br />
-----<br />
'''14:00''' Summary / feedback / goodbye session<br />
<br />
'''15:00''' Finish</div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=Autumn_2009_Hacklab&diff=2814Autumn 2009 Hacklab2009-10-29T22:40:19Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
<hr />
<div>The Autumn edition of HacktionLab will take place on the 14th and 15th November in Bradford at the [http://www.1in12.com/ 1 in 12 Club].<br />
<br />
Agenda will be posted here soon. More information possibly at https://we.riseup.net/hacktionlab<br />
<br />
If you're interested in coming and/or wish to get involved in the next HacktionLab or future gatherings get in touch via the [http://lists.psand.net/hacktionlab mailing list].<br />
<br />
= Agenda ideas =<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' these are by no means fixed!! They are just what has been skimmed off various emails on the list.<br />
<br />
# introductory session at the start where we give a summary of what we've been up to this summer and what we have lined up in the immediate future, in the hope that some will overlap and there'll be some good roots for collaboration on stuff.<br />
# code sprint<br />
# penetration testing 101 session.<br />
# cop15 coverage<br />
# session on installing linux on old powerpc macs<br />
# networking feedback<br />
# pre-empting dissent: open-sourcing secrecy<br />
<br />
<br />
Of course, there will also be an opportunity to sign GPG keys and a reminder on the importance of good security! This will be a follow-on from the workshop in the summer hacktionlab - ideal for new and old timers alike! Other security topics covered could include ssh-keys (the whys and hows) and disk-encryption - laptops, servers or both? what does it mean for me??</div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=HacktionLab_2009/01_workshop_details&diff=2346HacktionLab 2009/01 workshop details2009-06-10T23:04:48Z<p>GarconDuMonde: /* Big Brother */</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
'''This page is still under construction'''<br />
<br />
The ''workshops'' will be simply facilitated discussions and hands-on skills-sharing activities based around a technology or a way of doing something. The aim is to enable a free exchange of ideas based around a theme, and not too much time should be spent in their planning.<br />
<br />
[[Image:Hacktionlab1.jpg|200px]] [[Image:Hacktionlab5.jpg|200px]] [[Image:Hacktionlab4.jpg|200px]]<br />
<br />
Here is a working list of topics for workshops. We have plenty of space for more workshops and the current itinerary is still being jiggled about, so please feel free to add to this list or propose yourself and a workshop you'd like to facilitate. Please also consider [http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab signing-up to the mailing list] and send us your proposals for workshops.<br />
<br />
===Going Viral===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Richard R''<br />
<br />
A whistle stop tour of the current trends in internet videos covering<br />
<br />
* how to get viewers to act<br />
* key ingredients to wide appeal<br />
* examples of popular videos<br />
<br />
===LASER Tag===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Peter S''<br />
<br />
"LASER Tag is a system invented by the artist Theo Watson and the<br />
Graffiti Research Lab and used by tech-based artists, activists and<br />
trouble makers around the world. This workshop will be a demonstration<br />
of the LASER tag system and lots of time to play with it as well as a<br />
discussion about how it might be used and developed in the future. There<br />
will also be a description of how to build a new LASER device from the<br />
GRL, the LASER Stencil (as very nearly used by GRL founder James<br />
Powderly in Beijing during the Olympics)."<br />
<br />
===Flossmanuals.net===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Mick F''<br />
<br />
Flossmanuals is a community of people writing manuals about Free Software and things you can do with Free Software. It is also an amazing wiki to book technology that allows you to publish your content incredibly cheaply and with a minimum of work. It's a great way to document what you are doing. This workshop is an invitation to use and abuse floss manuals and to get involved in the project - http://flossmanuals.net - feel free to join the email list before the hacktionlab. http://lists.flossmanuals.net/listinfo.cgi/discuss-flossmanuals.net<br />
<br />
===Technology===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Mike H''<br />
<br />
* Linux and other free software (viable alternatives for alternative media, Kino, Cinelerra, iTheora, GIMP, OpenOffice)<br />
* renewable energy and how it works (AC and DC theory)<br />
* using the web for collaboration - wikis, drupals, crabgrass, etc.<br />
<br />
===Big Brother===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Mike H & Nanas''<br />
<br />
* Is Big Brother really watching?<br />
* Who is he/she?<br />
* A beginner's guide to using privacy and encryption techniques (Nanas)<br />
<br />
I suggest to split this into: <br />
<br />
1. Background - examples of why security is needed in activism<br />
2. Theory - underlying principles and what some of the threats actually are<br />
3. Practicalities - what can I do?<br />
<br />
very brief initial discussion together with an interactive workshop will show how to put this into practise in your work.<br />
<br />
(additional notes by gdm)<br />
<br />
=== Key-Signing Party ===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by GDM''<br />
<br />
It would be really good to have a gpg-key signing party. Best if this takes place on (early!) Saturday evening or whenever there are most people around. It could be coordinated by gdm.<br />
<br />
===Video-tech===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Peter S''<br />
<br />
* Live video broadcasting techniques for 'hostile' environments - eg. Beijing<br />
<br />
===DIY media in a Web 2.0 world (Saturday 13th)===<br />
<br />
''Proposed by Planet M & Mike H''<br />
<br />
Following the recent G20 protests in London and the plethora of free media published through sites such as YouTube.com, Blip.tv, Flickr, Picassa, as well as the usual DIY news sites such as Indymedia, should we be evaluating what Indymedia means ten years after it started in the new Web 2.0 world?<br />
<br />
* What is Indymedia becoming?<br />
* How can Indymedia embrace new tools on the net and use Web 2.0 concepts to its advantage.<br />
* Is the monolithic portal site approach as the public face of Indymedia really the best approach in the days of Facebook and MySpace?<br />
* Are we all being the media already?<br />
* What are the new activists doing with DIY media activism?<br />
* Do we need to review our relationship with the mainstream media?<br />
<br />
===Video Websites===<br />
<br />
* IfiWatch update (Mick F)<br />
* VisionOn.tv update (Undercurrents)<br />
<br />
===Friendly Tech Environments===<br />
<br />
What makes a friendly tech environment?<br />
<br />
Sometimes geek environments can be really cold and alienating to non-geeks. Sometimes they can be terrifically welcoming. What are some of the things we can do as enthusiasts to communicate our enthusiasm and share our skills in a friendly way?<br />
<br />
Have a look at this blog post about the recent Transmission gathering in Asia<br />
http://burningbulan.multiply.com/photos/album/17/TX-AP<br />
<br />
The workshop will focus on a 'virtual field trip' created using a Multimedia Wiki by a small group of first year undergrads to Auschwitz via Paris and Berlin mainly by train in April 2009. Those involved will talk and show their experience and invite advice and comments in the planning and doing stage.<br />
<br />
=== Everything and the kitchen sink ===<br />
<br />
'Proposed by Ben'<br />
<br />
Here are some things Ben would be interested in learning/skill sharing/playing with - <br />
there is probably quite a bit of overlap with other peoples suggestions.<br />
<br />
* Providing temporary internet connectivity via 3G or other means.<br />
inc. demo of various 3G routers: proprietary (Draytek) and mod'ed firmware (Asus with DD-WRT)<br />
plus. unlocking the E220 3G modem to any network / add external antenna <br />
<br />
https://en.wiki.aktivix.org/SquatTelecoms<br />
<br />
* Ways to send/stream video/stills from cut-off/hostile places.<br />
eg. 2.4 ghz AV senders | wifi NAS | 3G uplinks<br />
inc. demo of live video streaming via 3G mobile phone (N95 plus qik/kyte)<br />
plus. demo of relaying content via wifi network attached storage devices<br />
<br />
https://en.wiki.aktivix.org/MobileVideoStreaming<br />
<br />
* Social media and it's implications, applications and uses<br />
inc. clever and useful things to do with twitter and rss<br />
plus. Crabgrass - activism 2.0, a brave new world or hopeless wishful thinking<br />
<br />
* Mobile publishing gateways to alt media platforms and others.<br />
Can we make it as easy to publish on indymedia etc as it is to upload to flickr and co?<br />
<br />
* SMS for activists in a post twitter world<br />
inc. implications, costs, practicalities, software and hardware<br />
<br />
* VoIP Asterisk etc and neat things to do with ordinary phones<br />
inc. Blasterisk is dead, can we host a UK solution?<br />
<br />
* Geeks and activism - how to improve communication and understanding<br />
<br />
* News toys, actual and virtual. A chance to talk about / show off the latest gadgets and explain how they could be used.<br />
inc. covert digital video recorders.</div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=LeedsMeetingMinutes&diff=1903LeedsMeetingMinutes2008-10-27T22:41:10Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
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<div>==agenda==<br />
* introductions<br />
* climate camp feedback<br />
* future collaborations<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==climate camp reportback and collaborations==<br />
<br />
background intro on what CC was/is. how media has been used at this and previous convergences.<br />
changed name from indymedia -> be the media!<br />
had a ridiculously big marquee in the end! <br />
<br />
===tech setup:===<br />
<br />
was going to ethernet everything for security reasons<br />
wiki page: [[http://www.hacktivista.net/hacktionlab/index.php/Special:Search?search=climate+change+&fulltext=Search]]<br />
<br />
there was a sattelite dish with a fairly decent 1.5mbps down, 384kbps up and dedicated, hence no problems such as with 3G.<br />
also some 3G stuff (small external modem with a phone chip) which was able to get a decent signal - there is a govt website which tells <br />
you the coverage and this indicated that there was no coverage, but knowing where the transmitters were and using a mast, it was possible <br />
to get a pretty good signal, particularly for low-intensity stuff when the satellite (high power consumption) could be turned off.<br />
<br />
energy sources: solar panels. one guy did have some of his stuff impounded. a lot of batteries didn't make it in.... hence power was <br />
rationed to preserve it for the days of action. it became an all or nothing thing - if stuff was off, everything was off. there was also <br />
no sun and no wind. instead, natural energy was converted into human energy: there was a party early on, also, during which used more <br />
energy than it probably should.<br />
there was also a pedal-powered (cycle) energy supply so it was possible to make a deal: pedal for 15 minutes and get 30 minutes of <br />
internet time! there is a page on the wiki about poweruse with estimates etc. biggest problem was people turning up spontaneously with <br />
their own equipment and expecting to be able to use power. <br />
also had a traffic light system for allowing people powerusage:<br />
green - anyone can come anytime and use power for anything<br />
amber - please ask someone for permission.<br />
red - just after a party, not allowed to use!<br />
[[http://www.hacktivista.net/hacktionlab/index.php/Camp_for_Climate_Action_2008_Power]]<br />
<br />
===people setup:===<br />
very impressive to see lots of new people who were becoming involved<br />
lots of new people using new technologies - they got on and made their own mistakes!<br />
CC dispatch channel (on irc) which was private - <br />
* was really difficult for people there:<br />
=> unstable internet meant people needed repeat invites which was difficult<br />
=> blocks people from the same ip<br />
=> had to set up ssh tunnels to get around this!<br />
<br />
people would turn up offering to help but to take time out to help them to learn how they could help seemed impossible! bringing them up <br />
to speed seems very time-consuming, which is true, but it's hard for people to get involved. this is a recurring problem for events such <br />
as this. this also seemed to be a generic problem throughout the camp, compounded by the police actions. seems that lots of people came <br />
to camp and had a "consumption" experience rather than a participatory one. <br />
<br />
===problems===<br />
<br />
alternative media ended up finding out about news from the mainstream media - the camp media team were just releasing press releases to <br />
the mainstream media... but this improved and communications with media and legal teams from the camp were connected up with the <br />
indymedia people. <br />
<br />
comms and legal people got onto irc eventually and this (in the end) worked out quite well. the only other tricky thing was the photodesk <br />
which didn't work quite so well, but there was a phone number given to some people who managed to send pictures back from their mobiles <br />
at various actions. this is good - but as it costs people money to send multimedia messages they only send the better ones, plus there <br />
was possibility of the receiving media activist blurring out faces.<br />
<br />
===dissident radio===<br />
<br />
successful, and happy :-)<br />
<br />
people were able to phone and leave messages which was then rebroadcast. this was constructed using blasterisk.org (an activist set <br />
this up) but one concern raised was the difference raised between people foning to convey information, and those phoning to actually have <br />
a message broadcast.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[http://www.blasterisk.org blasterisk.org]]</div>GarconDuMondehttps://hacktionlab.org/index.php?title=HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02&diff=1902HacktionLab Leeds 2008/022008-10-27T22:36:52Z<p>GarconDuMonde: </p>
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<div>== Hacktion Lab Leeds 26th October ==<br />
<br />
===Summary===<br />
<br />
This gathering is the same weekend as the [http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkNetworkMeeting2008North Indymedia gathering the day before]. So do come along to both. Details of the venue, catering and accommodation arrangements are on that page.<br />
<br />
The idea is to follow up on the technical field work that happened at the first Hacktion lab earlier in the year, and the collaboration with the Media team at the Climate Camp.<br />
<br />
Let us know you're coming by [http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkNetworkMeetingOctober2008Who adding yourself to this list] or by [http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab signing up to the mailing list] and sending an email (please include where you're coming from, if you need crash space or if you can offer space and what you're diet is. Thanks).<br />
<br />
==Minutes==<br />
<br />
Some of the sessions listed below have been minuted, although not all of them. You can find the notes from the tech day at [[LeedsMeetingMinutes]]<br />
==Sessions==<br />
<br />
===Introduction===<br />
<br />
General introduction to the day and Brunch!<br />
<br />
===Mobile Communications at gathering===<br />
<br />
Debrief from the Climate Camp and the systems used for mobile communications used there. <br />
<br />
===Video editing with Linux===<br />
<br />
Update! What have we learned so far - and an attempt to work on a how to guide. <br />
<br />
===Incorporating RSS feeds into Campaign websites===<br />
<br />
At the climate camp RSS feeds from the UK Indymedia site and VisionOnTV were incorporated into the site. There are a lot of advantages of working this way but some technical issues that we didn't really resolve on the ground. We'll revisit that and try to find solutions.<br />
<br />
===Video Distribution CMS Tactical Tech and Strategy===<br />
<br />
How should video and audio be distributed on the Internet? Is it ok just to upload to YouTube and create a link to a high quality download in a Free(ish) codec? Well it's a good start but we can probably do a lot better. <br />
<br />
This session is inspired by the work of the Transmission network - http://transmission.cc<br />
(nb Zoe from IFIwatch.tv can only join on Sunday afternoon, so please schedule this session for then - thanks)<br />
<br />
This discussion will look at alternatives for distributing Video and Audio which are either online services, or systems that you can get installed on a server. <br />
<br />
* Blip.tv - an all in one solution that is quite hard to rival <br />
* Drupal - looking at sites currently set up including http://ifiwatch.tv , http://witness.org/thehub <br />
* Plumi - sample site http://engagemedia.org<br />
* Tube Mogul - uploads to loads of corporate sites<br />
* Indymedia - Uk and video.indymedia sites<br />
* VisionOnTv - using RSS feeds and a specialised Miro player<br />
<br />
Is there anyway we can work together as a network to come up with a good solution to increase the visibility of our Video and our Audio?<br />
<br />
===Proposal for RiseUp-style services for the UK===<br />
<br />
We would like to table a discussion and from this discussion obtain a working group to move forward with the following proposal:<br />
<br />
"To establish a group of servers and techs to run a UK-based network of servers to provide web hosting, lists and email services to activist groups, social projects and not-for-profit organisations in the UK (and Ireland)." <br />
<br />
Here are some initial proposed aims for this network:<br />
<br />
* manage a network of contracted servers hosted at different (worldwide) locations with full provision for back-up and mirroring.<br />
* be a not-for-profit organisation and have a mechanism by which all 'customers' are also 'members' of the organisation.<br />
* have well established procedures and be well-documented, so that it is easy for new volunteers to get involved.<br />
* not duplicated services that are already well-covered by networks such as riseup, but compliment them, fill the gaps, or even augment them.<br />
<br />
We are hoping that members of the [http://aktivix.org Aktivix], [http://blagblagblag.org/ BLAG], [http://www.riseup.net Riseup], Tachanka and [http://escapegoat.org/ Escapegoat.org] projects will be there too to join in the discussions.<br />
<br />
====Some relevant links for consideration====<br />
<br />
* http://www.eff.org/cases/indymedia-server-takedown<br />
* http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkBristolServerSeizure</div>GarconDuMonde