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+ | I'd like to introduce people to some basic principles of digital and analogue electronics through the use of sensors, raspberry pi's / arduino's and actuators. We'll be using a range of sensors to find out things about the real world, process them with some low cost computing and then making something happen back in the real world (flashing lights, moving things with motors etc). | ||
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+ | : Practical workshop with no soldering required. | ||
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+ | : 1/2 - 1 hour chatting, and hour or two (or six) getting it to work! | ||
+ | ;Level of technical skill | ||
+ | : none required, apart from an interest in making something happen | ||
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+ | ;Required | ||
+ | : Ideally a raspberry pi or arduino, ideas for what you'd like to do |
Revision as of 11:34, 6 May 2015
Workshop proposals for BarnCamp in June 2015. Book on-line.
Microslots (5-10 mins)
Oxford Geek Nights do these 5 minute things called microslots. Propose to have these once, or maybe twice, during the event. Format would be: stand up for 5 - 10 mins with slides if you wish and tell us about your self/project/org/thoughts/need for cash.
Proposals for Microslots:
- Strawberry TARTS: what are they and why you need one?
Workshops (1-2 hours)
These are workshops/talks of between one and two hours in length.
Radar.squat.net
Show our new international event calendar https://radar.squat.net We can explain how it works, how to add new groups and events etc. but we can also see together with some people what can be improved to make it even more usable and useful.
- Proposer
- clara
- Format
- Presentation and discussion, followed by hands-on session to add groups to the calendar
- Duration
- 1-2 hours
- Level of technical skill
- none
- Nerd factor
- low
- Required
- projector, ideas of how you like to use an events calendar
Rendering OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap - https://openstreetmap.org - is a great to add lots of places that are relevant to activists, but in the default rendering not all of that shows up (such as squats), or is bundled together (such as bike shops, bike workshops and bike diy repair places) I would like to discuss, list, draw up on paper what would be relevant for an activist rendering of OpenStreetMap data. We can also see how it would look like online by making some Mapbox maps. That part then would also double as a hands-on workshop on how to use Mapbox to make your own maps.
- Proposer
- clara
- Format
- Pen & paper brainstorming, followed by workshop with (learning how to use) Mapbox
- Duration
- 1 hours brainstorming, 2 hours map making
- Level of technical skill
- none for the first part, low for the second part
- Nerd factor
- low
- Required
- Projector, internet, big papers & pens, ideas on how what makes a good map for aktivists for the first part, a few (shared) laptops for the second part
also possibly related to the above...
Transformap
http://discourse.transformap.co/t/transformap-a-short-description/289
- Proposer
- sam
Your blog and on-line communities with Wordpress Networks
The idea of this workshop is to look at running your own blog running Wordpress' software whilst avoiding corporate providers, such as Wordpress.com. The workshop will have a special focus on a network of Wordpress sites, such as Network23.org, and how to build a community around this. We'll look at the differences between Wordpress.com, the commercial company, and Wordpress.org, the open source software; how to register your domain and set it up; an overview of managing your blog, with a focus on audio, video and networking tools; and finally a discussion and proposals for how to build a better community.
The workshop will be based around both a local install of multisite Wordpress so that people can create and play with their own blogs, as well as the online Network23.org service, where people are invited to bring their own domains with them to see how to link their web site address up to their blog. We'll use the FLOSS Manual pages for Wordpress and have some networked computers available to use.
- Proposer
- adelayde
- Format
- Hands-on workshop and discussion
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Level of technical skill
- beginner
- Nerd factor
- low (all though it is computer stuff)
- Required
- projector, local web server, Bristol Wireless computer suite, internet, bring yourself and your computer, and your own domain if you have one.
Is the net effective, inefficient or even harmful to social and cultural movements?
- Proposer
- adelayde
- Level of technical skill
- beginner
Re-using computers in our communities
Many of us have experiences of re-using equipment in ways that challenges ecocidal consumerism. But what are the limits to this? Just how old does a machine have to be before you give up, and when does it make sense to buy new low-power kit? These and many more questions will be up for discussion. Participants are invited to talk about a re-use case they've been involved with recently.
- Proposer
- MaRk
- Format
- Facilitated discussion
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Level of technical skill
- medium
- Nerd factor
- medium
- Required
- experience of reusing computers and be willing to talk about it
Zylum
I would like to share ideas for the development of https://zylum.org - a new service from Peace News to help the technophobic to get their campaign online.
- Proposer
- Benjamin
Basic Electronics - going from the physical world to the digital world (and back again)
I'd like to introduce people to some basic principles of digital and analogue electronics through the use of sensors, raspberry pi's / arduino's and actuators. We'll be using a range of sensors to find out things about the real world, process them with some low cost computing and then making something happen back in the real world (flashing lights, moving things with motors etc).
I'll be providing a wide range of sensors - everything from temperature to light levels to pulse rates. Please bring your own pi's or arduino's if you have them - I've got a few but probably not enough for everyone.
- Proposer
- gareth
- Format
- Practical workshop with no soldering required.
- Duration
- 1/2 - 1 hour chatting, and hour or two (or six) getting it to work!
- Level of technical skill
- none required, apart from an interest in making something happen
- Nerd factor
- low
- Required
- Ideally a raspberry pi or arduino, ideas for what you'd like to do