[Scottish] [Fwd: backstage.bbc.co.uk Open Tech 2005, Saturday July 23rd]

[Kyle Gordon]

Anyone up for this? I certainly am :-)

Mass train journey down to it?

Kyle

On Saturday 04 June 2005 09:45, Gary wrote:
> Something that could be interesting.
>
> -Gary
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: backstage.bbc.co.uk Open Tech 2005, Saturday July 23rd
> Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 15:54:33 +0100 (BST)
> From: Sam Smith <S at mSmith.net>
> To: freebsd-users at uk.freebsd.org
>
>
>   The UK Unix User Group, NTK.net, and the organisers of NotCon '04
>                               present:
>
>                   backstage.bbc.co.uk Open Tech 2005
>
>    Saturday July 23rd - The Reynolds Building, Hammersmith, London W6 8RP
>                http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2005/
>
>    Sponsored by backstage.bbc.co.uk, Open Tech 2005 is an informal
>    one-day conference about technologies that anyone can have a go at,
>    from "Open Source"-style ways of working to repurposing everyday
>    electronics hardware.
>
>    So far, the line-up features:
>    * Ted Nelson, inventor of hypertext, on where the web went wrong
>    * The official launch of the backstage.bbc.co.uk developer network,
>    opening up BBC content for you to play with
>    * Plus: able to record an entire week of all Freeview TV and radio
>    channels, probably the UK's largest (fridge-sized) PVR
>
>    More speakers will be confirmed over the next few weeks - but, as the
>    title implies, we're very much "Open" to suggestions. If you're
>    reverse-engineering proprietary protocols, making useful information
>    available in a way people couldn't get at before, pioneering
>    unexpected methods of knowledge sharing - or (equally likely) doing
>    something so cool we haven't even thought of it yet, then please get
>    in touch via the submissions form at:
>
>               http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2005/offer/
>
>    The deadline for submissions is midnight UK time Saturday June 25th,
>    and we'll aim to notify everyone who's submitted a proposal by July
>    1st.
>
>    We'll be trying to fit in as many talks (and lightning presentations)
>    as possible, so the shorter you can make yours, the better.
>    Alternatively, if you have an idea for a panel discussion, or a
>    workshop, or anything else that's vaguely in keeping with the theme of
>    the event, then we also can't wait to hear from you.
>
>    And there'll most likely be some sort of internet access at the event,
>    but offline demonstrations are strongly encouraged, as bandwidth may
>    not be guaranteed.
>
>
>    * Further information *
>
>    You don't have to suggest a session to take part; you can stay
>    informed about the event by subscribing to our low-traffic
>    announcement-only mailing list - send a blank email to:
>
>    notcon-subscribe at socialswirl.com
>
>    (your address will only be used to contact you about the event and
>    will not be passed onto third parties).
>
>    - or you can email opentech at ukuug.org if you've any other questions.
>
>                   backstage.bbc.co.uk Open Tech 2005
>
>    Saturday July 23rd - The Reynolds Building, Hammersmith, London W6 8RP
>                http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2005/
>
>    Final programme may be subject to alteration. Thanks for reading!
>
>
>
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Kyle Gordon
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Absolute Studios
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