Aestetix sez, “Traditionally HOPE [ed: Hackers on Planet Earth, the annual NYC conference put on by 2600 Magazine] conferences have been more about the talks than the physical projects, but with the 2008 conference that started to change, and this time organizers are pushing for an even stronger showing of projects and tech art. This call for projects goes out to hackers, makers, technologists, artists, and free thinkers around the world. Come share your passions and ideas with 3,000+ of your soon-to-be closest friends.” Fun-loving hackers and improbable tech-art: what a match made in heaven! HOPE is probably my top conference that I’ve never been to (I almost made it in 1999 but the flight was cancelled!). I continue to miss it every year, despite my best efforts (it usually overlaps my birthday, which is family time, for obvious reasons!), but I vow to go someday. I mean, just have a look at that call for proposals: games to be played by thousands of hackers over three floors of a massive hotel; midnight to 9AM sessions; hardware hacking village… Talk about nerdvana. Call for Projects and Tech Art (Thanks, aestetix!) Previously:Hotel Pennsylvania, site of 2600’s HOPE, to be demolished – Boing … Best of 2600 Magazine anthology…
Hackers on Planet Earth NYC conference is looking for tech-art
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Christopher Barazak and Karen Joy Fowler readings in Seattle
by otherblogs on 10. Mar, 2010 in Budget Websites, Build website australia, Culture, Event, Perth Website company, Powerpoint Posts, amazon australia shop, book, cheap webdesign, ebay australia, sciencefiction, seattlesciencefiction
Leslie Howle sez, “NW MediaArts is a non-profit organization inviting award-winning speculative fiction writers to Seattle to teach a one-day writers workshop, read at the University Book Store, and speak at schools and libraries. Workshops take place at Richard Hugo House. March 12 – Christopher Barazak, author of ‘The Love We Share Without Knowing,’ which was shortlisted for the Tiptree Award last year, reads at University Book Store on 3/12 and teaches a workshop on 3/14. Workshop space is still open if you register by 3/10/2010.”…