I think we are all on the same page (more or less). As I explained on the Austin Hackerspace list, I think it would be valuable to have some kind of "how-to" talk at Defcon as there are always new people at Defcon who do not have access to a hackerspace in their city and may want to know how to get one started.<br>
<br>My initial thoughts were a quick "how-to" setup a hackerspace talk to discuss some of the issues are are all familiar with (legal, paying rent, events, drama, etc). We could then either demo some cool stuff, talk about new events that went over well in our spaces, and open the floor to questions. I definitely want to be sure we can engage both noobs and hackerspace veterans (if possible).<br>
<br>Another option is to discuss how hackerspace can better collaborate among each other...but that is a bit broad and needs some more thought on my part ;)<br><br>Any other ideas/thoughts?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Matt<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Matt Joyce <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matt@nycresistor.com" target="_blank">matt@nycresistor.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<p>If there is interest an interactive panel of geographical diverse representatives... sure ... if there's public interest.</p>
<p>But having a talk for the sake of having a talk is silly. If we don't have something awesome and unique to demo / discuss move over.</p>
<p></p><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Mar 29, 2010 2:57 PM, "Nick Farr (<a href="http://hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">hackerspaces.org</a>)" <<a href="mailto:nick@hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">nick@hackerspaces.org</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>While I agree that the "how to start" topic has been done, I still believe there should be some kind of Hackerspaces talk at DefCon. Inspiration comes in many forms, and it seems there's a lot of places out there that might need a boost of inspiration. <div>
<br></div></div><div><div>Remember, a lot of people from the *same town* end up meeting at talks at conferences and get the ball rolling from there.<div><br></div><div>In terms of evolving, what kind of a presentation would appeal to both those involved in an active space an looking to build one? Would it be valuable to give a panel discussion on the incredibly great things hackerspaces have spawned and the role they hold in the future of the overall global hacker community?</div>
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Washington, DC, 20013-1208<br>P: +1 (707) 676-FARR<br>F: +1 (866) 536-2616</div><p><font color="#500050"><div><br><br><br>On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 12:03, Bryan Bishop <<a href="mailto:kanzure@gmail.com" target="_blank">kanzure@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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