[Open Design + Hardware] [Open Design & Hardware] Invitation to lead a session at Mozfest this Oct in London

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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> 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>
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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/>
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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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