[Liverpool] How? WHY? DIY! Festival of DIY Technology

[Graeme Dyas]

Hi just to let you know I will be there.

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