<p>Hi just to let you know I will be there. </p>
<p>On 12 Aug 2010 11:51, "Dan Lynch" <<a href="mailto:biglynchy@gmail.com">biglynchy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> Sorry for the mass posting, thought LUG folks may be interested in the this<br>
> event. I'm also involved in organising so if you want to help out or find<br>> out more give me a shout. Thanks :)<br>> <br>> Dan<br>> <br>> [image: How why diy]<br>> <br>> <br>> *Sorry for Cross Posting - please forward* [image: 1]<br>
> <br>> *How? Why? DIY! Day is a open festival of DIY technology and art, presented<br>> as a hands on friendly car boot sale. Artists, designers, entrepreneurs,<br>> makers and hobbyists will show the public how to use technology in their own<br>
> way and on their terms.*<br>> <br>> <br>> *Venue:* Old Rapid Paint shop on Renshaw Street, Liverpool<br>> Date: Sunday 22nd August<br>> <br>> *How? WHY? DIY! Day presents - *<br>> <br>> * a** family hands on day plus activities for the older child in all of us.*<br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> Bring the family and get a hands on with *Drawbots*, *Drawdio*, *Wii Phonics<br>> * and the fantastic *Nintendo DS Orchestra*. Come and build your own Drawbot<br>> or make music with the excellent Drawdio system and create a tune on your<br>
> DS.<br>> <br>> *For the older child*<br>> <br>> Do you believe in ubiquitous computing? Then *working with Arduinos** *is<br>> for you - find out how the world of computing is changing through the use of<br>
> this open-sourced prototyping platform used by creative technologists around<br>> the world, we have practical examples of Arduinos<br>> <<a href="http://www.arduino.cc/">http://www.arduino.cc/</a>>in action.<br>
> <br>> Come see our *Make and Mend your PC* section, where we will demonstrate how<br>> to take PC's apart and put them back together and for the more adventurous<br>> we have an *Ubuntu Install Area** *- where you can be guided through the<br>
> process of installing this Linus operating system on your machine.<br>> <br>> Or for the Muso - get involved in some *music hacking*; take that electric<br>> guitar or keyboard and see what you can do to make it screech and groan in<br>
> ways never envisaged by the designers - ear plugs are recommended. *Soldering<br>> Irons will be in action!!*<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> If you have an hour to spare then some of our free workshops might be ideal<br>
> for you.........<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> *Blogging - a how to guide<br>> *Come and learn how to Blog from one of the regions’ top cultural<br>> bloggers. 1 Hour Workshop Booking<br>> Link<<a href="http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/blogging-%e2%80%93-a-how-to-guide-2/">http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/blogging-%e2%80%93-a-how-to-guide-2/</a>><br>
> <br>> *Working with WordPress<br>> *Your free out of the box website – save yourself the heartache of creating<br>> a traditional website and produce one in minutes for little or no cost. 1<br>> hour workshop Booking<br>
> Link<<a href="http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-working-with-wordpress-2/">http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-working-with-wordpress-2/</a>><br>> <br>> *Podcasting<br>
> *Use open source software to record audio to add to your website and give it<br>> added dimension. Plus a look at Feeds, Audioboo, Soundcloud, and Libsyn. 1<br>> hour workshop Booking<br>> Link<<a href="http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-podcasting/">http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-podcasting/</a>><br>
> <br>> *Live Streaming with video<br>> *Live Streaming Video is easy and you don’t need a degree in media to do it.<br>> We will talk through upload speeds, the best free services, cameras and<br>> other equipment. We will be looking at services such as Qik, Ustream,<br>
> Livestream. 1 hour workshop Booking<br>> Link<<a href="http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-live-streaming-with-video/">http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-live-streaming-with-video/</a>><br>
> <br>> *Social Media<br>> *Get yourself connected – exposing the myths of Facebook and Twitter, plus a<br>> look at how you can interconnect your web presence. 1 hour workshop Booking<br>> Link<<a href="http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-social-media/">http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/2010/08/03/free-workshop-social-media/</a>><br>
> <br>> *Create your own Fanzine with Paul Tarpey, DEFCON Fanzine<br>> *Create in one day what your friends will be reading all week. How to create<br>> a fun and satirical zine – bring your creativity with you. Write, photograph<br>
> and layout. NB: This will be an all day activity. Email for details -<br>> <a href="mailto:defnetmedia@gmail.com">defnetmedia@gmail.com</a><br>> <br>> *Write and record a radio play in a day<br>> *Ever wanted to write a radio play – Learn how to construct your short piece<br>
> and record it there and then. NB: This will be an all day activity. Email<br>> for details - <a href="mailto:defnetmedia@gmail.com">defnetmedia@gmail.com</a><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> *Early Taster* - if you would like to get an early taster of next weekends<br>
> fun then head down to the Museum of Liverpool this Saturday the 14th for a<br>> Music Hacking day, where local Liverpool bands situated throughout the<br>> building will be offering an opportunity for a quick hands on experience.<br>
> More.... <<a href="http://soundnetwork.org.uk/">http://soundnetwork.org.uk/</a>><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> *Sponsorship:* If you or your company would be interested in sponsoring a<br>> section of the day let us know.<br>
> <br>> *How? Why? DIY!*<br>> <br>> Acknowledges the support of Shops Up Front through Catalyst Media (Nerve<br>> Magazine), Open Labs for their kind donation and everyone else that is<br>> already involved.<br>
> <br>> *Finally....*<br>> <br>> How Why DIY <<a href="http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/">http://how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/</a>> is a network and an event<br>> - it presents Ignite Liverpool <<a href="http://igniteliverpool.defnetmedia.com/">http://igniteliverpool.defnetmedia.com/</a>> and<br>
> Social Media Cafe Liverpool <<a href="http://socialmediacafeliverpool.wordpress.com/">http://socialmediacafeliverpool.wordpress.com/</a>>and<br>> now How? Why? DIY! Day - so why not join the How? Why? DIY!<br>
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