1 Sep
2014
1 Sep
'14
1:02 p.m.
Hey sudoers,
There's a planning event this week for a San Francisco "DiscoTech."
It's
kind of like a technology fair where people can learn about and try
different kinds of technology. I was thinking that some of you all might be
interested in having a station and/or helping plan. 3D printing, wireless
mesh, really any project can have a station.
If you're interested in being a part of this, come by the planning meeting
this Wed. 9/3 at Code for America in SF. Details below.
- Marina
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From: Preston Rhea <preston(a)codeforamerica.org>
Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Subject: Want to DiscoTech? Join Code for SF to get down to getting down
Wednesday, Sept. 3rd
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Hello!
Code for San Francisco and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts want to
DiscoTech with you! *Join with other community-focused creative folks to
explore holding a Discovering Technology Fair (DiscoTech)*. We'll gather at
the Code for San Francisco hack night on Wednesday, September 3rd at the
Code for America offices on 9th and Natoma
<http://www.meetup.com/Code-for-San-Francisco-Civic-Hack-Night/events/199215092/>
.
DiscoTechs
<https://www.alliedmedia.org/news/2014/02/27/discotech-model-spreads-worldwide>
are
events that feature interactive, multimedia workshops designed to
demystify, engage and inform the community about issues of Internet use and
ownership, providing the tools allowing communication to be more easily
recognized as a fundamental human right.
You can find some more context and notes from discussions with previous
DiscoTech organizers here
<https://docs.google.com/a/codeforamerica.org/document/d/1f4cA8_MxK4xE6guOsyz9HFdSrW5rFEmcYRk9VasjlFo/edit#heading=h.cvpqcal9w1bn>,
including notes from a DiscoTech held in SF back in March. Check out this
summary:
About DiscoTech
A DiscoTech is a community-based, community-organized, multimedia workshop
and fair. At a DiscoTech, participants learn more about the impacts and
possibilities of technology, and take part in fun, interactive and
media-based workshops. DiscoTech workshops are designed to demystify
technology and create a space where we can inform and engage our community
[...] A DiscoTech utilizes the unique skills and expertise within each
community, and morphs to adapt to changing needs.
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See this "How To Discotech" Zine
<http://detroitprojectarchive.com/client/DDJC_amc2012.pdf.zip>
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Photoset from DiscoTech at MOCAD in Detroit
<https://secure.flickr.com/photos/prestonrhea/sets/72157629470601132/>,
April 2012
-
A Mother Cyborg DJ mix
<https://soundcloud.com/mother-cyborg/spectrums-of-my-house-lovers?in=mother-cyborg/sets/full-mixes>,
such as might be heard at a DiscoTech
-
A 1:30 video about the MOCAD DiscoTech
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuzHaAnNetQ>, April 2012
Code for America founder Jennifer Pahlka will open the hack night as the
featured speaker. We will break to discuss DiscoTech a little after 7:00.
Please share with anyone you think is interested to join! Hope to see you
there,
--
Preston Rhea
Brigade Program Coordinator
Code for America
+1-202-570-9770
@prestonrhea