[HacktionLab] ogg camp -

Adelayde Skidmore adelayde at riseup.net
Fri Jun 17 07:40:09 UTC 2011


 On 17/06/2011 00:30, penguin wrote:
> "OggCamp 11 is a two-day technology festival bringing together the most
> interesting people from the Linux, Open Source and Hardware Hacking
> communities to share their passion and knowledge on all things geeky in
> a barcamp-style atmosphere."
>
> And
>
> "There are several hotels and other accommodation options close by and
> there even has been talk of taking the name of the event literally and
> organising a camping area."
>
> Didnt I just go to that? And met the most interesting people literally
> in a camping field? An learn't  how to distribute this is an open source
> distributed manner http://ox4.org/~graham/p.jpg
>
> On a slightly more serious note, I'm finding currently finding it
> interesting to think that most conversations I've had within HactionLab
> have been around how to get 'political activists' to be a bit more tech
> savy, but am now wondering if there's as important a role to get 'tech
> activists' a bit more political savy.
the latter might be easier, especially with UK political activists, 1000
years of being shafted by the ruling classes has gotten us very used to
it methinks.
>
> Just thinking allowed.
>
> Cheers
>
> G
>
> On Fri 17 Jun 2011 00:06:40 BST, m3shrom [m3shrom at riseup.net] emailed
> subject: "[HacktionLab] ogg camp -" saying ...
>
> > http://oggcamp.org/
>
> > kind of interesting
>
> > The Conference
>
> > OggCamp 11 is a two-day unconference where technology enthusiasts come
> > together to exchange knowledge on a wide range of topics from Linux and
> > open source software to building home automation systems. Now in its
> > third year, the event is steadily growing and attracting interesting
> > speakers from all over the UK, the rest of Europe and even the US. Since
> > OggCamp is an unconference, speaking schedules are set on the first day
> > and everyone is free to propose a talk themselves. You are of course
> > free to come along and just listen to other people's talks but we
> > strongly encourage everyone to take part and talk on something they are
> > passionate about in technology.
>
> > [The Ogg mascot]
>
> > Why the name?
>
> > To be honest, we just somehow came up with it and it kinda stuck.
> > OggCamp was first organised by the combined forces of the Linux Outlaws
> > and the Ubuntu UK Podcast as a filler event after the last LugRadio Live
> > was decided to be a one-day only event. We named it OggCamp because the
> > open source Ogg format is the principal delivery method of both shows.
> > The name has since taken on a life of its own with the creation of the
> > Ogg mascot during the second year of the conference. Today, OggCamp
> > stands for a completely community-based conference organised by and for
> > technology geeks.
>
> > Now in its third year, the conference is going stronger than ever. With
> > OggCamp 11, we are looking to bring you even more speakers, a bigger
> > venue and as always a fun-packed weekend including a joint live show of
> > both podcasts. There might even be one of our famous raffles again...
>
>

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