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;Description: we may not like them, but they're the biggest hosting company out there, Amazon make more money hosting cloud services than anything else.  What is there offering, how does it work, what does a typical serverless application look list, and what the hell is serverless in the first place?  Are they a threat?  What can we do about it?
 
;Description: we may not like them, but they're the biggest hosting company out there, Amazon make more money hosting cloud services than anything else.  What is there offering, how does it work, what does a typical serverless application look list, and what the hell is serverless in the first place?  Are they a threat?  What can we do about it?
 
;Nerd gag: rather loose
 
;Nerd gag: rather loose
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==Fediverse==
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;Format: talk/demo
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;Proposed by: ekes
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;Length: 40 mins
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;Equipment: projector
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;Description: Introduction to diversity of platforms, and content shared, on the fediverse (more than Mastodon and microblogging); a technical description of _how_ this works.
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;Nerd gag: It will use words like JSON and Linked Data and W3C Spec; they will be explained; and how it works should be understandable even if you don't do JSON and HTTP protocols.
  
 
=That Tech Is Ours!=
 
=That Tech Is Ours!=
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;Description: we can take a short walk to practice basic map reading/orienteering, and other navigation techniques
 
;Description: we can take a short walk to practice basic map reading/orienteering, and other navigation techniques
 
;Nerd gag: on tight / breathing room
 
;Nerd gag: on tight / breathing room
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==Radar==
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;Format: skillshare/workshop
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;Proposed by: ekes & clara
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;Length: ½ hour or as needed
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;Equiment: own laptops, projector if there are more folk interested
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;Description: intro to https://radar.squat.net/ Get your group registered, update broken stuff. Talk about plans and ideas for the shiny new version.
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;Nerd gag: on tight

Revision as of 12:04, 4 May 2022

The following is a list of workshop ideas and suggestions. Nerd gag measures how technical and jargony the session might be, from "on tight" being accessible to all, to "ungagged" being no-holes-barred tech talk. In the middle there's "breathing room" and "rather loose".

Reflective

What is HacktionLab and how did we get here?

Format
talk
Proposed by
Mike
Length
1 hour, maybe shorter
Equipment
projector, speakers
Description
what is hacktionlab, when did it start, why did it start? a potted history of how we got here.
Nerd gag
on tight

Emergent Technology

Distributed serverless solutions in the Cloud (with AWS)

Format
talk/demo
Proposed by
Mike
Length
40 mins
Equipment
projector, speakers
Description
we may not like them, but they're the biggest hosting company out there, Amazon make more money hosting cloud services than anything else. What is there offering, how does it work, what does a typical serverless application look list, and what the hell is serverless in the first place? Are they a threat? What can we do about it?
Nerd gag
rather loose

Fediverse

Format
talk/demo
Proposed by
ekes
Length
40 mins
Equipment
projector
Description
Introduction to diversity of platforms, and content shared, on the fediverse (more than Mastodon and microblogging); a technical description of _how_ this works.
Nerd gag
It will use words like JSON and Linked Data and W3C Spec; they will be explained; and how it works should be understandable even if you don't do JSON and HTTP protocols.

That Tech Is Ours!

Fire DIY

Format
skillshare / demo
Proposed by
Brent
Length
30 mins approx
Location
at the fireplace (tbc)
Equipment
oxygen, fuel, heat
Description
Bring your fire making skills, tools, odes to Prometheus, marshmallows, etc.
Nerd gag
on tight / breathing room

Navigation fun

Format
skillshare / demo
Proposed by
Brent
Length
1 hour
Location
in the surrounds
Equipment
map and compass (provided), rescue services (tbc)
Description
we can take a short walk to practice basic map reading/orienteering, and other navigation techniques
Nerd gag
on tight / breathing room

Radar

Format
skillshare/workshop
Proposed by
ekes & clara
Length
½ hour or as needed
Equiment
own laptops, projector if there are more folk interested
Description
intro to https://radar.squat.net/ Get your group registered, update broken stuff. Talk about plans and ideas for the shiny new version.
Nerd gag
on tight