hi chris, can you also republish post-dated on the regular blog, july 27 or after, see:<br><br><a href="http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profiles/blogs/call-for-camp-on-blackout-resi">http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profiles/blogs/call-for-camp-on-blackout-resi</a><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Gustaf Björksten</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gustaf@accessnow.org">gustaf@accessnow.org</a>></span><br>
Date: 2011/7/16<br>Subject: FYI - Blackout Resilient Technologies Village at CCCamp...<br>To: Gustaf Bjorksten <<a href="mailto:gustaf@accessnow.org">gustaf@accessnow.org</a>><br><br><br>Hi all,<br>
<br>
This is a call to all you hackers out there working on projects in the<br>
blackout resilient technology area. Come hang for five days in an<br>
open-air camp with a group of like-minded folks and work on bringing<br>
these technologies to fruition for the ongoing benefit of humanity. This<br>
hackathon will be in Finowfurt, Germany (near Berlin) from August 10-14,<br>
2011.<br>
<br>
"The Chaos Communication Camp is an international, five-day open-air<br>
event for hackers and associated life-forms. It provides a relaxed<br>
atmosphere for free exchange of technical, social, and political ideas.<br>
The Camp has everything you need: power, internet, food and fun. Bring<br>
your tent and participate!"<br>
(from <a href="http://events.ccc.de/camp/2011/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">http://events.ccc.de/camp/2011/wiki/Main_Page</a>)<br>
<br>
"A village is a distinct area of the Camp that is run by a certain group<br>
or community. There is no central planning for the villages, besides<br>
villages with a special infrastructural need. Some villages are just a<br>
bunch of normal sleeping tents whose inhabitants feel a sense of<br>
community. Most of them have a public space to hang out together, work<br>
on a shared project, and present what they are doing. Many of them<br>
organize their own workshops or other events in which everybody can<br>
participate."<br>
(from <a href="http://events.ccc.de/camp/2011/wiki/Villages" target="_blank">http://events.ccc.de/camp/2011/wiki/Villages</a>)<br>
<br>
This village is for folk working on Blackout Resilient Technologies such<br>
as infrastructure mesh networks for use when the 'normal' networking<br>
infrastructure is down or switched off, perhaps after a natural disaster<br>
or when a regime activates a 'kill switch' to shut off the internet or<br>
cellular network in an attempt to thwart the mobilization of opponents<br>
or activists. Think mesh networks, cell tower replacement, bridging<br>
communications technologies and 'internet in a briefcase' type stuff.<br>
This village also invites projects in areas such as censorship<br>
circumvention, anonymity, hacktivism, secure communications, network<br>
monitoring and early warning systems. Come and help build systems to<br>
ensure the open and free exchange of information for all peoples in all<br>
nations.<br>
(bookmark<br>
<a href="http://events.ccc.de/camp/2011/wiki/Blackout_Resilient_Technologies_Village" target="_blank">http://events.ccc.de/camp/2011/wiki/Blackout_Resilient_Technologies_Village</a><br>
for information updates as they come to hand)<br>
<br>
If you would like to participate in the Blackout Resilient Technologies<br>
Village please contact me, and if you are attending the CCCamp in<br>
another village please drop by our village and introduce yourself.<br>
<br>
Hope to see you there,<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
--<br>
Gustaf Björksten<br>
Technology Director<br>
Access<br>
<a href="https://www.accessnow.org" target="_blank">https://www.accessnow.org</a><br>
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