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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Preston Rhea &lt;preston(a)codeforamerica.org&gt; 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 To: Eddie Tejeda &lt;eddie(a)codeforamerica.org&gt;rg>, Spike OO &lt;spike(a)openoakland.org&gt;rg>, Marina Kukso &lt;marina.kukso(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Vicky Knox &lt;vknoxsironi(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Camille Teicheira &lt;camille(a)mapbox.com&gt;om>, Jenny Ryan &lt;tunabananas(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Dan Hastings &lt;DHastings(a)yearup.org&gt;rg>, April Glaser &lt;april(a)eff.org&gt;rg>, Erin Halasz &lt;erin.halasz(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Emi Kane &lt;kane.emi(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Jack Aponte < jack(a)palantetech.coop&gt;gt;, Bex Hurwitz &lt;bex(a)rad.cat&gt; Cc: Andrew Hyder &lt;andrewh(a)codeforamerica.org&gt;rg>, Maya Wagoner < mayawagon(a)gmail.com&gt;gt;, Jesse Biroscak &lt;jesse.biroscak(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Laura Paajanen &lt;laura.paajanen(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, Greg Bloom &lt;greg.bloom(a)gmail.com&gt; 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. - See this "How To Discotech" Zine <http://detroitprojectarchive.com/client/DDJC_amc2012.pdf.zip> - 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