Hi everyone,
So I am giving a talk on Monday that is on hacker value (and more or
less an overview of key points of my dissertation/book manuscript). If
you want some background that will help make the talk more sensible
(though I do hope it stands alone) or that will enrich your
experience, you
Hi everyone.
So my computer has had a major hiccup and I had lost (access) to my
slides until 5 minutes ago. Given that I have been (with the help of
madduck, sean, joey, and micah) working on this non-stop and am not
prepared to give my talk in one hour so it has been moved to Saturday
at 11:00
Hi Everyone.
I am shooting some video of the conference that I would like to put
online for everyone to have and will make it free (as in freedom) for
everyone to use. I think it would be nice for people to have access to
this footage and it may be useful too for researchers.
I am pretty new to
gram,
i think i swiped it. sorry... i have 2 at least, so unless someone in
my room has one, i think i have.
does it have a white tag??
biella
On 5/18/06, Graham Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I left my power supply outside of hacklab 1 today before lunch, and it's
no longer there. Did any
Hi Everyone.
I just sent the message below with attachments of my paper but it is
being held for approval. Hopefully they will let it through but just
wanted to let folks know that I am trying to get my papers out to
you...
g
**
Hi Everyone.
I am giv
Hi
So for those who would like, here is the link to the full paper:
http://healthhacker.org/biella/coleman-codes-value-draft.pdf
It will be up only for the next few days and please don't redistribute
but do read and give any comments you may have!! :-)
I think it will make (much) more sense if
For those of you not on -devel and interested in the ongoing
keysigning discussion, here is an interesting (and thankfully short,
at least for now) thread.
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/05/msg03011.html
Biella
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re choice than need)
> > will be offered, but nothing about allergy needs yet. Because of the
> > number of developers and supporters I've seen report food allergies
> > recently, I thought there would be several visitors with allergies or
> > diet instructions, but I've been told it will be much
Hello,
So I can't seem to locate my small black video camera bag.
I happen to have my video camera and mic but there are some tapes and
a digital camera in there. i think I just put it down somewhere but
don't know where and somehow can't find it within the sea of bags and
computers and wires.
I
hey folks,
does anyone have a recording device i can borrow today?
reply off list please!
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I have found this to be one of the more affordable ways to find places
in various cities:
http://www.airbnb.com/
Good luck!
Biella
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Michael Prokop wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm attending DebCamp and Debconf (and luckily get hosting for those
> in residence hall rooms) but
>
> I believe so. There are several restaurants and a couple of coffee shops as
> well. [I went to a job fair at Columbia University last November.] The one
> thing I'm not sure of is if there's a "real supermarket" nearby.
There are 2-3 of them my favorite in the area being West Side market
on
>
>> > > 7 - Again in the "What to bring" section of the welcome page there is a
>> > > "your health insurance details". I think that my health insurance is
>> > > (perhaps) only valid inside my country. Does this mean that I am
>> > > foobar'ed?
>
> It means that if you are injured in
Hi folks,
Debconf needs your help! Please email me if you would like to chip in.
We would especially like local folks for the front desk, although this
is not required.
Details can be found here:
http://gabriellacoleman.org/blog/?p=2018
See you all very soon!
Biella
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Blars Blarson wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:26:39PM -0400, Aaron M. Ucko wrote:
>> - Will there be any provision for breakfast? According to
>> http://www.columbia.edu/cu/dining/docs/locations/index.html , the
>> cafeteria doesn't open until 11. (No bi
Hi folks,
We can't eat any food in the hack lab. It is ok to have a bottle of
water but you should not drink any non-water drink that can cause a
sticky mess if spilled. We have already arranged for cleaning services
but if the Columbia folks determines there is any mess, they will
double the ser
If you are eating dinner we are taking orders here:
http://wb.zgib.net/dinner_26.wb
here is the menu
http://order.letsorderonline.com/display/menu/taqueria/allday/679/authentic-regional-dishes
PLEASE place your order asap and be back at the hack lab by 7. We are
going to the park though this is
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:57 PM, John Goerzen wrote:
> On 07/26/2010 04:53 PM, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
>>
>> If you are eating dinner we are taking orders here:
>>
>> http://wb.zgib.net/dinner_26.wb
>
> Can I assume this is for people at debcamp already only?
&
It has been determined that the hashtag for debconf10 will be #debconf10
Please spread the word!
thanks,
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Hi folks.
So the #debconf10 hashtag is for twitter/identica/brainbird
tweets/messages. Sorry for the missing information.
Biella
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Hi,
Information about ordering tonight's dinner can be found here:
http://whiteboard.debian.net/dinner_jul27.wb
We will be eating in front of he Furnald Dorm:
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/
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Hi folks,
We just need a handful more volunteers for our front desk for this
week. It would be great to get this nailed down so please sign up for
one shift if you can!
http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf10/Front_Desk_Sign-up
Many many many thanks,
Biella
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Hi folks,
While NYC is very hot, the hack lab is on the cool side. Make sure to
bring a sweater, warm clothing etc for the hack lab!
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>
> The front desk has the CU Facilities 24-hour desk number posted, and
> they would be one of the first places to call for these kinds of
> requests.
>
> - richard
>
We will call but just fyi: Jonah B. one of our local volunteers is a
PhD student and employee of Columbia and has noted that tempe
> P.S. The food in John Jay is very nice and plentiful, but most of it
> is pretty heavy in fat, so choose wisely.
There is a great salad bar that is not heavy in fat and where a lot of
the gluten free, vegan, and veggie options are as well. But indeed,
there is A LOT of food and deserts so I expe
This is from Jonah, a local volunteer. These are local bars in the area:
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The roof of The Heights
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-heights-bar-and-grill-ne
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Ben Armstrong wrote:
> I'm scouting out decent places to get coffee[0] nearby while I'm staying
> at Furnald.
>
> On the coffeegeek.com regional forum for east US, joetheartofcoffee.com
> comes highly recommended, and I'll definitely check it out, but it looks
> ra
> That said, both are not what I really consider real good but merely
> acceptable. Good coffee is what I miss most here.
Ok for those who venture out and want to try out coffee shops around
NYC, here is the source to get the goods:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/dining/10coffee.html
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Hi folks, I know some people are planning on going to sys admin
appreciation day [1] as well and if you are, I would encourage you to
ALSO come to this party afterwards. I suspect the Gingerman bar will
be awesome and awesomely crowded so that after awhile people will want
to escape to the peace an
What would Debconf10 in NYC be without multiple parties to go to??? It
would not be Deconf10,
So, Debcamp is sponsoring a party at a local hack lab NYC Resistor.
All details below. Folks who are leaving from campus should meet in
front of the hacklab at 7 PM to head down together.
If you are goi
So some of us have hit a few bars that were unbearably loud, and chock
full of teenage girls barely old enough to legally drink (but
immensely impressed by men in kilts). One place is the Heights (whose
outdoor rooftop seating/bar seems nice but we have never managed to
get there when that is open)
I am going to go to B and H Electronics [1] either today or tomorrow
at some point in the afternoon to buy something. The story is utterly
fascinating, described by one YELP reviewer as "Camera/Video/Audio
Porn Palace" [2]. If anyone would like to join either to get something
they need or for touri
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Luca Capello wrote:
> Hi Biella!
>
> On Mon, 2010-08-02 at 11:23 -0400, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
>> I am going to go to B and H Electronics [1] either today or tomorrow
>> at some point in the afternoon to buy something.
>
> Thank you
Hi folks,
So tonight no one has singed up for the front desk position, I bet due
to the wine and cheese party. I have no problem closing the back/CS
hack lab and the front desk early to accommodate the party. BUT if you
want to hack in the CS hack lab and/or really want to volunteer for
the FD wri
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Daniel E. Markle wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 04:45:21PM -0400, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
>> want to hack in the CS hack lab and/or really want to volunteer for
>> the FD write me back asap. If you can only offer one hour at the FD
>
> I&#x
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Luca Capello wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> On Mon, 2010-08-02 at 16:08 -0400, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
>> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Luca Capello wrote:
>> > On Mon, 2010-08-02 at 11:23 -0400, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
>> >> I am g
Reminder: we are leaving at 1:30 from the main gates at Columbia on 116th
and Broadway to go to B and H. I expect the trip to be around 2 hours RT. Of
course people can stay later or shorter!
Biella
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 4:14
Hi folks,
So there are some folks that need to get to the airport real early. If you
are going to JFK the A and E run all night so you can do it via public
transportation but look at schedules because they run less frequently. It
will take a heck of a long time if you need to get there anytime bet
> For those leaving at regular hours, I'd like to recommend a shuttle service
> that leaves from midtown Manhattan: Port Authority, Penn Station and Grand
> Central and runs every 20 minutes or so to La Guardia and Kennedy Airports:
>
> http://www.nyairportservice.com/
>
> I take it repeatedly comi
Hi folks,
If you know of any press related to Debconf10 can you email
pr...@debconf.org and debian-public...@lists.debian.org (or just email me at
bie...@nyu.edu).
Here is one piece sent to me by Dani Gutiérrez
http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/prensa/20100806/opinion/software-libre-nueva-york-201
I will be in the hack lab for the next hour 11:30-12:30 giving out volunteer
shirts. I will be around later as well but not sure when.
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I think we should close it down for the closing ceremony. I would volunteer
to close shop but I had an emergency 2 hour airport visit and am only now
getting back and need to prep some stuff for the final talk.
On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:42 PM, vedran wrote:
> Will there be anyone to takeover fron
Folks,
We must return the card, or else we get robbed 35 bucks! Please please
return it in the check out box in Carman or in the Carman office. Check out,
I believe, is at 11:00 AM. Leave all towels and linens in the room.
Thanks!
Biella
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Do you have money on your subway card?? Don't know what to do it? Feel free
to send it to me and I will distribute to the local team!
You can send the cards to:
Gabriella Coleman
Department of Media, Culture, & Communication
New York University
239 Greene St, 7th floor
NY
> She was impressed with how we left things better than we found it, for
> example, fixing up all the chairs in Davis auditorium.
>
> Never before had she seen a group so religiously obey "no food" rules
> - not even faculty conferences!
>
When lolcats are involved (advertising the no food rule),
We are meeting tonight, Monday, at 8 PM in this East Village bar. Come if
you can!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/scratcher-new-york
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Hi,
You will also receive another email from me about this just in case you are
not on this list but all the RCBC folks are eligible for a black--the color
of NYC--shirt. If you want a shirt, send me an email to bie...@nyu.edu with
the subject line Volunteer Shirt. In the email specify size and ma
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