[Mesh] Fwd: [Battlemesh] Radical Networks Conference NYC - Call for Proposals

[Jehan Tremback]

Just curious! Thanks for the forward. I may very well go.

-Jehan

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:15 AM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:

> wut? erm, free as in freedom? what indicates otherwise?
>
> can you point to something problematic to you? sorry i'm travelling so i
> may have missed something - just forwarding info sent to one of the most
> 'free as in freedom' groups of hackers i know of.
>
> Jenny
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> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Jehan Tremback <jehan.tremback at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Seems like this conference has a lot of ideals around the word "free".
>> I'd be interested to know- is this free as in freedom, or free as in beer?
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:50 AM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "Sarah Grant" <lists at chootka.com>
>>> Date: Aug 7, 2015 1:51 PM
>>> Subject: [Battlemesh] Radical Networks Conference NYC - Call for
>>> Proposals
>>> To: <battlemesh at ml.ninux.org>
>>> Cc:
>>>
>>> I would like to announce Radical Networks, a 2-day conference taking
>>> place the weekend of 10/24-25 in NYC at NYU Poly in partnership with
>>> Eyebeam (http://eyebeam.org/)!
>>>
>>> Join us for two days of speakers, panels and workshops designed to
>>> introduce the community to DIY networking. The conference will feature
>>> talks and hands-on workshops that will take a critical look at wireless
>>> networks and discuss the future of
>>> alternative DIY networking.
>>>
>>> The conference will be organized around the following questions and
>>> ideas:
>>>
>>> *GOALS*
>>> To understand how the technology can be used as a method of control and
>>> how to subvert that.
>>>
>>> Teach people how to use networking technology for themselves.
>>>
>>> Encourage creative and social exploration with computer networks.
>>>
>>> *IDEALS*
>>> Promoting free and open networks built with free and open hardware and
>>> software.
>>>
>>> Decentralizing the control of where networks exist and what and whom are
>>> served by them.
>>>
>>> Maintaining control of our own content, hardware, and means of
>>> deployment.
>>>
>>> Community and free expression first.
>>>
>>> *QUESTIONS*
>>> What would you do with your own network?
>>> Why does it matter to understand how networks work?
>>> Why do community networks matter?
>>> How could free, open local networks benefit people?
>>> What can networks be used for other than social networking and
>>> commercial use?
>>>
>>> This conference is for the community! Educators, artists, technologist,
>>> students, and anyone interested in learning about how networks work are
>>> invited to attend. http://radicalnetworks.org
>>>
>>> If you would like to participate, the call for proposals is open and due
>>> 8/10/15, although we will most likely extend this deadline to 8/15.
>>>
>>> Please submit if you would like to give a talk, hold a
>>> panel discussion, demo some work, or teach a workshop. For more
>>> information on how to submit, follow this link:
>>> http://radicalnetworks.org/participate/
>>>
>>> More information will be posted to the site, including a schedule and
>>> confirmed speakers over the next few weeks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Sarah
>>> @woolypixel
>>> @RadNetworks
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