FOSDEM and DMA updates and 2025 YH4F and Our visions for 2048
(fsfe.org)
The new year has begun, offering 365 days to promote Free Software! As we prepare for FOSDEM and continue working on the DMA implementation, we are excited to launch the fourth edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in the Chaos Communication Congress.
The new year has begun, offering 365 days to promote Free Software! As we prepare for FOSDEM and continue working on the DMA implementation, we are excited to launch the fourth edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in the Chaos Communication Congress.
38C3: Infrastructure Review (Relive) [video]
(media.ccc.de)
This talks gives a behind the scenes on how the infrastructure side of the event is done.
This talks gives a behind the scenes on how the infrastructure side of the event is done.
Burning Man organization has $14M deficit
(sfist.com)
The Burning Man Project sent out their latest urgent fundraising email detailing a budget shortfall as high as $14 million, and longtime attendees are fuming that the organization keeps burning through so much money.
The Burning Man Project sent out their latest urgent fundraising email detailing a budget shortfall as high as $14 million, and longtime attendees are fuming that the organization keeps burning through so much money.
Show HN: We built Premagic – a tool that turns event attendees into marketers
(premagic.com)
An AI Platform That Turns Events into Revenue Machines.
An AI Platform That Turns Events into Revenue Machines.
dtrace.conf(24)
(oxide.computer)
More years passed and DTrace continued to prove its utility at Oxide; last year when Adam and I did our "DTrace at 20" episode of Oxide and Friends, we vowed to hold dtrace.conf(24) — and a few months ago, we set our date to be December 11th.
More years passed and DTrace continued to prove its utility at Oxide; last year when Adam and I did our "DTrace at 20" episode of Oxide and Friends, we vowed to hold dtrace.conf(24) — and a few months ago, we set our date to be December 11th.
Buy Nothing Day
(buynothingday.co.uk)
Buy Nothing Day takes place on Friday November 29th, it's a 24 hour detox from consumerism and an opportunity for you to tune into the impact we have on the environment through shopping.
Buy Nothing Day takes place on Friday November 29th, it's a 24 hour detox from consumerism and an opportunity for you to tune into the impact we have on the environment through shopping.
Speaking at PyTexas – CFP closes December 1, 2024
(pytexas.org)
The Call For Proposals (CFP) opens October 1, 2024 The Call for Proposals (CFP) closes December 1, 2024
The Call For Proposals (CFP) opens October 1, 2024 The Call for Proposals (CFP) closes December 1, 2024
Tell HN: Helsinki HN Coffee Morning
(ycombinator.com)
A few of us here in Helsinki are organising a coffee morning.
A few of us here in Helsinki are organising a coffee morning.
Papers We Love
(paperswelove.org)
We have another great line-up of meet-ups scheduled for April across a number of our chapters:
We have another great line-up of meet-ups scheduled for April across a number of our chapters:
Dec(k)-Month 2: A Decker Game Jam
(itch.io)
Join us during the month of December to make something- anything- using Decker, the multimedia sketchpad that's also a program for your computer!
Join us during the month of December to make something- anything- using Decker, the multimedia sketchpad that's also a program for your computer!
Ham radio enthusiasts who help keep the NYC Marathon running smoothly
(popsci.com)
By any metric, the New York Marathon is an immense production. The 50,000+ runners who are starting the race on Sunday November 3 make this the world’s largest marathon.
By any metric, the New York Marathon is an immense production. The 50,000+ runners who are starting the race on Sunday November 3 make this the world’s largest marathon.
The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You've Got It All Wrong
(wired.com)
Hundreds gathered at Dublin’s city center for a Halloween parade that did not take place on Halloween night, October 31. This fake event, believed to have been generated by artificial intelligence, was advertised online with details, including the starting time and route.
Hundreds gathered at Dublin’s city center for a Halloween parade that did not take place on Halloween night, October 31. This fake event, believed to have been generated by artificial intelligence, was advertised online with details, including the starting time and route.
Thousands go to fake AI-invented Dublin Halloween parade
(euronews.com)
Irish revellers flooded the streets of Dublin expecting a Halloween parade last night. The only problem? No parade had been organised.
Irish revellers flooded the streets of Dublin expecting a Halloween parade last night. The only problem? No parade had been organised.
Crowds gather in Dublin for fake Halloween parade posted on social media
(thejournal.ie)
GARDAÍ HAVE ASKED hundreds of people who have gathered on O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre to disperse after a fake ‘Halloween parade’ was advertised online.
GARDAÍ HAVE ASKED hundreds of people who have gathered on O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre to disperse after a fake ‘Halloween parade’ was advertised online.
What is the point of an online conference?
(scattered-thoughts.net)
I've been thinking a lot about this in preparation for the next HYTRADBOI.
I've been thinking a lot about this in preparation for the next HYTRADBOI.
The Dual Nature of Events in Event-Driven Architecture
(reactivesystems.eu)
Given that events play such a central role in event-driven architecture, there’s an astonishing lack of agreement on what should be contained in an event.
Given that events play such a central role in event-driven architecture, there’s an astonishing lack of agreement on what should be contained in an event.
I attended Google's creator conversation event, and it turned into a funeral
(giantfreakinrobot.com)
I recently attended a funeral. It was called the Google Web Creator Conversation Event and took place on October 29, 2024, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California.
I recently attended a funeral. It was called the Google Web Creator Conversation Event and took place on October 29, 2024, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California.
50k Oasis tickets to be cancelled for violating purchase terms
(theguardian.com)
Ticketmaster will cancel about 50,000 tickets for the UK and Ireland dates of Oasis’s reunion tour for violating the company’s terms and conditions in the coming weeks, the BBC reports.
Ticketmaster will cancel about 50,000 tickets for the UK and Ireland dates of Oasis’s reunion tour for violating the company’s terms and conditions in the coming weeks, the BBC reports.
WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials
(theregister.com)
Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts and share their login credentials for social networks.
Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts and share their login credentials for social networks.
NimConf 2024 – online Nim conference
(nim-lang.org)
Mark the date and time: Saturday, October 26th 2024 at 11am UTC.
Mark the date and time: Saturday, October 26th 2024 at 11am UTC.
Stop using 'summer', 'winter' and the rest when inviting researchers to events
(nature.com)
Hello from the Southern Hemisphere, where the days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. Yet, despite the clear signs of spring here, we find ourselves inundated with invitations to events that speak of fall or autumn, or newsletters announcing workshops that will run this coming winter. It leaves us wondering: are we invited at all into this season different from our own?
Hello from the Southern Hemisphere, where the days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. Yet, despite the clear signs of spring here, we find ourselves inundated with invitations to events that speak of fall or autumn, or newsletters announcing workshops that will run this coming winter. It leaves us wondering: are we invited at all into this season different from our own?
Tesla Optimus bots were controlled by humans during the 'We, Robot' event
(techcrunch.com)
During Tesla’s “We, Robot” event last week, which TechCrunch covered late into the night, sources on the ground sent me a handful of videos of the automaker’s Optimus humanoid robots walking around the party, dancing, mixing drinks, and talking to guests.
During Tesla’s “We, Robot” event last week, which TechCrunch covered late into the night, sources on the ground sent me a handful of videos of the automaker’s Optimus humanoid robots walking around the party, dancing, mixing drinks, and talking to guests.
Makerfaire Ottawa: Rule 110 (2015)
(tahnok.me)
Wooohoo! I can now officially cross something off my bucket list:
Wooohoo! I can now officially cross something off my bucket list:
Happy Birthday to us KDE is 28 years old today
(ycombinator.com)
Join us and hold a KDE birthday party in your city. Fill in the wiki, meet up with your friends and celebrate 28 years of collaboration, free software and altruism!
Join us and hold a KDE birthday party in your city. Fill in the wiki, meet up with your friends and celebrate 28 years of collaboration, free software and altruism!