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= WARNING =  
  
<big>'''STOP PRESS: to accompany this booklet, a new [https://techtoolsforactivism.org Tech Tools for Activism web site] has recently been launched.'''</big>
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This is very out of date and should not be used
  
Tech Tools for activists is a 32 page booklet produced by members of the HacktionLab collective. It has been designed for activists who are not techies. A [[Tech Tools for Activists 2]] is in production.
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It might be interesting for historical purposes only
  
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===Contents===
 
# Browsing the Internet securely
 
# Organising online
 
# Securing your email
 
# Publishing your news
 
# Uploading media to the Internet
 
# Hiding stuff on your computer
 
# And more ...
 
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==How to get hold of it==
 
 
 
There's a few different ways that you can get your hands on this booklet....
 
  
===From a social centre near you===
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'''Tech Tools for Activism''' is a 32 page booklet produced by members of the HacktionLab collective. It has been designed for activists who are not techies.  The brand new 2nd edition of this booklet was released in October 2012. 
  
Printed copies of the booklet are available from various social and community centres, including:
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'''Tech Tools for Activism''' is available for a recommended donation of '''£1'''.  Look at for copies of the booklet in your local community or social centre, including:
  
 
* London
 
* London
** [http://www.londonarc.org/ London Action Resource Centre (LARC)]
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** LARC
* Bradford
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* Oxford
** [http://www.londonarc.org/ 1-in-12 Club]
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** OARC / East Oxford Community Centre
* Leeds
 
** [http://www.thecommonplace.org.uk/ The Common Place]
 
 
* Bristol
 
* Bristol
** [http://www.kebelecoop.org/ Kebele Community Coop Café]
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** Bristol Wireless
** [http://www.cubecinema.com/ Cube Microplex]
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** Kebele
** [http://www.bristolwireless.net Bristol Wireless]
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** Cube Microplex
* Oxford
 
** [http://theoarc.org.uk/ Oxford Action Resource Centre (OARC)]
 
* Manchester
 
* Nottingham
 
 
* Sheffield
 
* Sheffield
* Cambridge
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** Abbeyfield House (there are really some booklets there!!)
* Bath
 
... etc...
 
 
 
If you get hold of a copy and find it useful and would like to contribute to help us produce more such literature in the future, then please consider [[Donate|making a donation]]; we suggest one pound per copy of the booklet
 
 
 
===Order a load by post===
 
 
 
If your group or collective would like to place an order for copies (quantities of more than 20 please), please email us at '''techtoolsbook at ''our domain name''''' or get in touch via our [http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab mailing list] (you have to join first).  To cover printing, finishing and postage costs, we ask for a [[Donate|donation to HacktionLab]] of one pound per copy of the booklet, and a minimum order of twenty copies.  If you really cannot afford that, we would prefer you take a copy for less (or for free), just so long as you use it and show it to others.
 
 
 
===Download and print it yourself===
 
 
 
You can also [File:Ttfa_insides_v2_for_print_1.pdf download and print Tech Tools for Activists] yourself and distribute copies of it.
 
 
 
==More Info==
 
 
 
People on the HacktionLab email list recently asked "is there a listing for different people that do radical hosting and services in the UK?"
 
 
 
The question about what is 'radical hosting' has not been answered, so use the following at you own discretion.
 
  
Answers include:
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Version 2 of the booklet can be downloaded: [[File:Ttfa_insides_v2_for_print_1.pdf]] and [[File:Ttfa v2 cover 2.pdf]] or source OpenOffice Document [[File:Techtoolsforactivism v2.odt]]
  
* [http://aktivix.org/ Activix]
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Version 1 of the booklet "Tech Tools for Activists" can be downloaded: [[File:HacktionLab Tech Tools for Activists rev1.pdf]]  
* [http://nologic.org/ nologic.org]
 
* [http://noflag.org.uk/ Noflag]
 
* [http://sigsys.co.uk Sigsys]
 
* [http://plentyfact.net/ plentyfact]
 
* [https://tachanka.org/ tachanka]
 
* [http://noblogs.org/ noblogs] - not UK
 
* [http://radar.squat.net/ Radar] - not UK
 
  
 
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The booklet is a work in progress and you can [http://www.booki.cc/tech-tools-for-activists/ view the latest version on-line at Booki.cc ] and get involved by joining our [[Mailing List]].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 24 June 2023

WARNING

This is very out of date and should not be used

It might be interesting for historical purposes only

Tech Tools for Activism is a 32 page booklet produced by members of the HacktionLab collective. It has been designed for activists who are not techies. The brand new 2nd edition of this booklet was released in October 2012.

Tech Tools for Activism is available for a recommended donation of £1. Look at for copies of the booklet in your local community or social centre, including:

  • London
    • LARC
  • Oxford
    • OARC / East Oxford Community Centre
  • Bristol
    • Bristol Wireless
    • Kebele
    • Cube Microplex
  • Sheffield
    • Abbeyfield House (there are really some booklets there!!)

Version 2 of the booklet can be downloaded: File:Ttfa insides v2 for print 1.pdf and File:Ttfa v2 cover 2.pdf or source OpenOffice Document File:Techtoolsforactivism v2.odt

Version 1 of the booklet "Tech Tools for Activists" can be downloaded: File:HacktionLab Tech Tools for Activists rev1.pdf

TechTools2Colour 0.png Techtoolsforactivists-booklet.jpg