Unseren Österreich-Schwerpunkt können wir heuer noch weiter fortsetzen :-)



Welche war schon mal dabei? Welche hat's diesmal vor?



*wollte da immer schon mal hin*



Gabriele



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*** /Eclectic Tech Carnival ***

*** http://eclectictechcarnival.org [3] ***

*** July 11th - July 15th, 2005 ***

*** Graz, Austria ***

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Calling all women to participate in the 4th annual /Eclectic

Tech Carnival (/etc for short) at the ESC Cultural Centre in

Graz. A unique computer skill-share. A five day-night

carnival of exchanging computer related skills for women by

women.



Our theme this year is Networking both physically and

technically; with Translocal Communication tools from open

source chatting and blogging software to building secure

local area networks for organising both locally and globally.



Program Topics for  this year:

1. Free & Open Source Software - the concept, plus examples
   
   for all operating systems.



2. Linux installation (ubuntu, debian) and Live CD distro
   
   Dynebolic.



3. Web Development - text editors, HTML, CSS and web-based
   
   content management systems.



4. Chat and Communication Software - IRC, jabber, Gnome
   
   Meeting, silc.



5. PC Hardware - building a computer; no one will take the
   
   screwdriver out of your hand in this workshop.



6. Networking and Security Issues.



7. Special Topics and Performances - Loom Weaving,
   
   Ethnoblogging, Streaming Sound and Video, using Puredata,
   
   Keyworx and Upstage for net collaborations.



8. Some local recreational excursion - we can't always be
   
   sitting at the computers.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about computers and how

tech stuff works? Never dared to open your best friend's

computer? Ever started repairing your bicycle but was stopped

by a gentleman's helping hand? Always wanted to know more

about Free and Open Source Software? Want to meet other women

who love playing with bits and bytes, hardware and software?



Then the /etc is for you!



We only use Free and Open Source software. Software that you

can use and improve because the code is not kept secret.



It will be okay to break things and to ask questions.

No one will tell you to RTFM (Read The F-ing Manual).

It will exhilarate and exhaust.

There will be communication barriers, but we intend to

challenge them.



The /etc is organised by volunteers from Austria, Spain,

Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, USA,

Serbia-Monte Negro, Slovenia, Germany, Brazil. Practically,

English will be the default language of the event but please

don't let this keep you from joining us! For courses we will

try other languages.



The location is not yet prepared for wheel-chairs, but we are

willing to give assistance. Child-care assistance will be

provided.



Registration:

http://eclectictechcarnival.org/2005/regform.html



Accommodation:

Bring sleeping gear with you; meals will be arranged

collectively at the time. We will do our best to accommodate

your needs in terms of diet and childcare, but you must tell

us in advance (on registration form). Please fill-out the

registration form with as much detail as possible.



Fees:

There is a small conference fee. Donations towards further

costs are, of course, always welcome!!  



For information requests, email us at:

info@eclectictechcarnival.org



We hope to hear from you soon and to see you there.



The /etc development team.