[Open Design + Hardware] [Open Design & Hardware] Invitation to lead a session at Mozfest this Oct in London
Aleksandar Kovač
alex.ecorrespondence at gmail.com
Fri Aug 30 03:18:30 UTC 2013
Understood. Both literally and metaphorically :)
...a big Thank you!
About the Mozfest slang/lingo discussion idea... Sounds like fun, yes! I
would enjoy participating in a discussion like that. Would MozFest
people would consider that out of scope?
Alex
On 2013-08-29 02:05 , Christian Villum wrote:
> 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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>
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>
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> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Aleksandar Kovač
> <alex.ecorrespondence at gmail.com
> <mailto: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
>> skype: christianvillum | @villum <http://www.twitter.com/villum>
>> TheOpen Knowledge Foundation <http://okfn.org/>
>> /Empowering through Open Knowledge
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>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Christian Villum
>> <christian.villum at okfn.org <mailto: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>
>> TheOpen 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 <mailto: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 hackersand community leaders to help
>> lead thisyear's Mozilla FestivalfromOctober 25 - 27 in
>> London, UKby 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 gamestoeducation,with lots of hands-on
>> making, fun times, peer learning and epic coffee!
>>
>> And inthe '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 leada session and help makethe "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 <mailto: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
>> leadinga session at Mozfest!
>>
>>
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