Table of Possible Workshops for Hacktionlab on the Road
Please list which workshops you can do and what resources they need. Only worth completing if you want in on touring round the festies with Hacktionlabsters.
| Workshop | Leader/s | Resources Required | Resources Preferred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoins in Action | Ben Green / Chris | Projector | |
| Synfig | Ben Green | Projector | Suite of computer with Synfig installed |
| Scribus | Ben Green | Projector | Suite of computer with Scribus 1.4 installed |
| Green Computing | Ben Green | Projector | |
| Ecological & Social Costs of IT | Sy | Projector | |
| Introduction to DSLR video & Magic Lantern | Sy | Canon DSLR & various accessories | Projector |
| Media Activism for Beginners | Sy | ||
| Digital Commons and Digital Enclosure (Peer to Peer, Open Source, Walled gardens) | Sy | projector | |
| Email security for Beginners | Adelayde / penguin | Projector, 2 laptops | |
| 1.5 hour streaming audio workshop | Adelayde | Projector, laptop (or two), microphones, audio recorder, small mixer, leads, cans | |
| The Double Check: a few checks to see where we are right now + where where we think we are going | Joseph/Yosev | Any fairly closed space where voices can be heard | |
| Anonymous Blogging with Wordpress networks | Mick | projector - internet | |
| What is the Open Web and why should I give a shit? | Mick | projector - internet | |
| DIY Internet - keeping communication open under crackdown (Infrastructure/hardware) | Chris | ||
| Anonymous encrypted instant messaging using OTR | John | internet | internet, projector |
| 12-volt laptop suite workshop, including some stuff on 12-volt, Linux and free software and recycling. | Adelayde | Internet, power - will bring 4-6 terminal laptop suite | projector |
Please write the title and a short description of your workshop below which can be included in festival or event programmes. This needs to include a one sentence introduction to the subject matter / software and then explain what you workshop involves and why / how it is useful to your potential audience.
What is the Open Web and why should I care?
The Open Web is a way of describing a lot of the great things we have come to love about the Internet. This includes ideas of the level playing field of communication, the openness of the technology and the possibility to exchange information freely. This workshop is a way of learning and sharing information about these ideas and finding out ways you can fight to keep the web open.
Anonymous Blogging with Wordpress networks
Wordpress is an online tools which can be used to create websites and blogs. Wordpress can be configured to protect the identity of the people who read and post on them. This is a hands on workshop which is suitable to beginners. It may also be of interest to website creators who want to find out more about this area.