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[Gregoire <gregoire AT fripost.org>]

On Jan 15, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Staffan Melin (Oscillator) wrote:

> This might be of interest: http://www.storyarchitects.se/page5.php
Interesting indeed :-)

> As well as this: http://www.gothenburg.diydays.com/
That looks really cool. Too bad I'm gonna miss it (I'm in Netherlands until 
the 26 of January...)

> 
> /Staffan
> 
> PS "t could also help make the conference more kids friendly, as
> Makerfaires usually are, while potentially keeping the kids out of the
> lecture rooms, which I consider a win-win situation :)" What do you
> mean by this? Serengeti held some of the most tech heavy
> talks/workshops for kids in lecture rooms. Or do you only mean the
> keynotes? DS

You're right, that's was a bit vague, sorry. I meant for the talks that were 
not particularly adapted for kids, the keynotes being a good example, as 
bored kids can be a bit disturbing. Giving them something else to do is a 
soft way help avoid the situation while a good way to make their experience 
better as well (win-win.)
Off course, if some event are made to include kids, we should encourage them 
to go in the lecture rooms :-)

As a side note, an other thing we can do to improve the situation is to make 
sure that the speakers use the PA system. It's a bit frustrating to struggle 
to understand the speaker when you know that the room is equipped with a good 
working mic...

Grégoire


> 
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Gregoire 
> <gregoire AT fripost.org>
>  wrote:
>> Hello Thomas,
>> 
>> I think that we've had some collaboration in the past with Gothenburg 
>> hackerspace on a maker oriented track (although if I remember correctly, 
>> it didn't work out this year)
>> 
>> But I absolutely love the idea of having a mini makerfaire at fscons. :-)
>> 
>> We had some very large, unexploited spaces this year and that would be a 
>> very good way to develop the out-of-the-lecture-room part of the 
>> conference. It could also help make the conference more kids friendly, as 
>> Makerfaires usually are, while potentially keeping the kids out of the 
>> lecture rooms, which I consider a win-win situation :-)
>> A few robots and 3D-printers could maybe even warmth the heart of some of 
>> the technically inclined people who have been disappointed by the 
>> broadening of topics at fscons those last 2-3 years ;-)
>> 
>> I'm in :-)
>> 
>> Grégoire
>> 
>> P.S. too bad I'm not in Gbg right now I would have loved to come to the 
>> Oslo Faire!!!!
>> BTW, I don't really know of any maker related event in gbg, except maybe 
>> for the hackerspace meetings, and would be interested to learn about them 
>> :-)
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 14, 2014, at 2:10 AM, Thomas Gramstad wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I'm wondering if it could be a good idea to have a Maker
>>> track at the next FSCONS?
>>> 
>>> I'm referring to the Maker Faire events that are spreading:
>>> 
>>> "Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, 
>>> Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, 
>>> educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, 
>>> artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come 
>>> to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have 
>>> learned."
>>> 
>>> (quoted from http://makerfaire.com/makerfairehistory/ )
>>> 
>>> I believe there are already Maker events in Gothenburg.
>>> 
>>> And this upcoming week end there is the Oslo Maker Faire (maybe
>>> some of you in Gothenburg would like to take a trip to Oslo?) :
>>> 
>>> The Oslo Maker Faire festival takes place at Teknisk Museum
>>> (11-18).
>>> Program and practical info at http://makerfaireoslo.no/ .
>>> (I'm involved in it as I'll talk there about "Open Money and
>>> Cryptocurrencies".)
>>> 
>>> Thomas
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