[Open Design + Hardware] [Open Design & Hardware] Invitation to lead a session at Mozfest this Oct in London
Christian Villum
christian.villum at okfn.org
Wed Aug 28 17:05:37 UTC 2013
Hi Aleksander,
Thanks for your compliments - and also your critique, I've actually never
been confronted with such thoughtful comments on this topic before, very
interesting. I realize there is indeed a gap in semantics and linguistics
between many communities of pop culture and the more established
professional circles, although I guess I've subconsciously relied on the
increasing convergence of these arenas. My approach towards the technology
world is and has always been autodidact and I get my inspiration from the
Interwebz...sorry, the World Wide Web ;) - so I've never before given much
thought towards my methodology and appropriateness in adopting new concepts
and words when they hit my screen every day.
As for the exact meaning of these words, then it may very well be that I am
using them wrong, and I am happy to plea guilty to that. Your examples of
ambiguous use are spot on and I can definitely see your point. But I think
that these words often serve the meaning you put into them as part of a
context, and moreover, I don't care too much in this particular context.
Working groups/discussion lists are in my perception meant as ways to
bounce off ideas and co-create something that, in this case, could later
potentially become a finalized text or coherent idea if anyone took up the
challenge to bounce thoughts back. Quick notes and brainstormings are
rarely meant to be taken too literally, but rather inspire a conversation
about what could become a shared project with shared definitions. I guess
what I am getting at is that I see the ever-changing Internet-lingo as a
sort of techno-slang, which is always open to interpretation. Just like
referring to a dj as "sick" doesn't necessarily mean that the guy needs a
doctor ;) Of course there are many views on meanings and definitions, like
you also point out - and yours is a welcome one and undoubtedly more
accurate.
Either way, thanks for bringing this up, always inspiring to be challenged
a bit. It is food for thought indeed.
Lastly, it would be really fun to have such conversations off-screen and I
am sure others would find great joy in taking part in them too. Maybe we
should we propose a session at MozFest to discuss technology slang and
lingo? Survey, brainstorm or hacking-session, you decide! ;)
-Christian
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On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Aleksandar Kovač <
alex.ecorrespondence at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Christian!
>
> I *love* your enthusiasm and I only wish there are more people around the
> world with your enthusiasm.
>
> I hope you don't mind this message or that you won't go mad at me, but...
> I must admit that I have big issues comprehending your texts... At first, I
> could not tell from your CV what is exactly that you are doing.
> "Alright..." I thought "this kind of intriguing obfuscations are popular,
> recently, right?" but now I cannot understand clearly the meanings of your
> suggestions for Mozfest here. So I decided to write this message exactly
> because I am eager to know more about your ideas.
>
> I am quite familiar and involved with the terminology you use. Hacking,
> brainstorming, feedback, crowdsourcing, remix, mashup, etc... Great terms!
> Each with it's own more-or-less well established meaning, I believe. But...
> for example, I cannot tell how "hacking out" is supposed to be performed if
> there is no prior material to hack it out from or how such approach
> correlates or makes "a great way to crowdsourcing" in the end. "Remix" and
> "mashup" processes are not interchangeable. The "brainstorming" session you
> describe is maybe closer to a "survey" etc. It appears to me that perhaps
> the way you are using the terminology in syntagms is just a bit too
> liberal. Consequently, I keep failing making out a logical construction
> from these sentences.
>
> Articulation of information is essential in media where social cues are
> low. Information must be articulated clearly to be understood. Only
> understood information has the opportunity to make a difference in our
> thinking and subsequently be useful to all of us, across the fields and
> disciplines, and remain useful even after the buzzword trends subside.
>
> In short, please go easy on us old ESL fa*ts here. ;)
>
> Keep up the good spirit and I hope that this tiny complaint will not deter
> you a bit in your thinking. This message is in no way meant
> antagonistically. In a way, this is my call for reduction of buzzwords in
> all of our writing. (That we, the designers, too often fall victims to)
> Afterall, perhaps this is just me and my un-enviable "intelligence"
> complaining :)
> Looking forward to your future contributions,
>
> Peace!
> :)
>
>
>
>
> On 2013-08-27 17:31 , Christian Villum wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> With the deadline fast approaching (*August 31*), are anyone interested
> in working on getting something together?
>
> Some ideas for sessions, on top of my head:
>
> - Maybe we could setup a session around our new OpenDesign/Hardware
> magazine idea? (Mioli, as presented in email from Kat a couple of days
> ago). I am thinking that we could invite people to join the editorial team
> (or just a temporary editorial team) - or simply do a brainstorming session
> in which participants are presented with the basic idea and then invited to
> give feedback. We could even start hacking out some design work, logos,
> write copy or whatever. Would be a great way to not only kick off the
> project, but also crowdsource it.
> - Or, maybe someone would be up for hosting a learning session
> relating to graphics? I do not have sufficient skills to lead or teach that
> myself, but would love to support any of you in such an endeavor. Could
> also be other learning sessions, like hacking around with Processing or
> something.
> - Public Domain Remix session? Getting people together to mashup art
> from pd-licensed materials on their computers...
>
> Call for proposals: http://sessions.mozillafestival.org/
>
> -Christian
>
>
> --
>
> Christian Villum
>
> Community Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network
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>
> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Christian Villum <
> christian.villum at okfn.org> wrote:
>
>> Very exciting, I'd love to be part of putting a proposal together.
>> Anyone else planning to go?
>>
>> -Christian
>>
>> --
>>
>> Christian Villum
>>
>> Community Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network
>> skype: christianvillum | @villum <http://www.twitter.com/villum>
>> The Open Knowledge Foundation <http://okfn.org/>
>> *Empowering through Open Knowledge
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>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Kat Braybrooke <
>> kat.braybrooke at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Open Design + Hardware leaders!
>>>
>>> The time for official Mozfest call-outs has come, and I'd like to
>>> cordially invite each of you as makers, designers, culture hackers and community
>>> leaders to help lead this year's Mozilla Festival from October 25 - 27
>>> in London, UK by proposing a session for our "Build Webmaker Together"
>>> track!
>>>
>>> What is MozFest like? Picture hundreds of passionate
>>> people—journalists, coders, community leaders, filmmakers, designers,
>>> educators, gamers from all over the world—immersed in interactive sessions
>>> at a cutting-edge media and design school on the Thames for 3 days of
>>> skill-sharing designed to foster collaboration, participation and social
>>> change. Come with a concept you want to make real, and we'll connect you
>>> with a community of fiercely unconventional technologists and creators
>>> eager to share their skills and nurture your ideas. This year, therewill be10 tracks exploring different themes from
>>> journalism to games to education, with lots of hands-on making, fun
>>> times, peer learning and epic coffee!
>>>
>>> And in the 'Build Webmaker Together' track, we believe the web is
>>> still wild. We'll co-design its future with hackable projects, new memes
>>> and creativity remixed with digital tools. This track is all about making
>>> and co-creation, building creative and wonderful things together that help
>>> change the world. We'll use the Webmaker.org online toolset and digital
>>> design methods ranging from the beautiful to the crazy, with an emphasis
>>> on participatory, hands-on sessions that integrate art, film, remix,
>>> memes, culture hacking and new perspectives. Details on what we are
>>> looking for can be found on our planning pad:
>>> https://webmaker.etherpad.mozilla.org/mozfest2013build
>>>
>>> The call for proposals is now open, and we would love to see
>>> you lead a session and help make the "Build Webmaker Together" track one
>>> of our most vibrant. Send your ideas before the August 31st deadline at
>>> http://sessions.mozillafestival.org/ and do ping me when you've
>>> submitted so I can be sure to give your work the attention it deserves. If
>>> you'd rather participate than lead, the general Mozfest registration form
>>> can also be found here: http://mzl.la/mozfest13-register
>>>
>>> Already looking forward to Building Webmaker Together this
>>> year. Let the festival celebrations and world-changing begin!
>>>
>>> // Kat Braybrooke
>>> Hacking Popular Culture Liaison, Mozilla
>>> kat at mozillafoundation.org
>>>
>>> PS. For those in London, we're hosting a friendly get-together
>>> at the Mozilla Office for drinks + session chat on Aug 14th at 7pm:
>>> https://sendto.mozilla.org/page/s/august-mozpub
>>> PPS. Please also feel free to forward this to anyone else whoyou think is awesome andmight be interested in
>>> leading a session at Mozfest!
>>>
>>>
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