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FSCONS 20152015-11-072015-11-08200:15http://frab.fscons.org2015-11-07T12:45:00+01:0012:4501:15Caféfscons2015-280-saturday_lunchhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/280falseSaturday Lunchother2015-11-07T19:15:00+01:0019:1501:00Caféfscons2015-278-saturday_lightning_talkshttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/278falseSaturday Lightning Talkslightning_talken
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2015-11-07T14:30:00+01:0014:3001:00Stora Hörsalenfscons2015-244-cyberspace_is_not_a_placehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/244falseCyberspace Is Not a PlacelectureenIn the 1980 and 1990s some SF writers, and many libertarians and futurists, spun utopian visions of the freedoms that would be enabled by the Net. Countless programmers, including myself, saw meaning in their everyday work as the building of this new and open space. More recently, uprisings in several countries – beginning with Egypt's Tahrir Square -- have used social media to such effect that noted journalist Paul Mason has claimed that the new gesture of revolution is not the raised fist but the upraised mobile-phone camera. But as the fates of the Arab Spring and of activists such as Snowden, Assange and Manning indicate, state power and class interests over-ride digital freedom. And the state of online culture shows daily that social freedom remains contested ground, to the extent that all our work and idealism has only served to build a global panopticon prison of surveillance and self-disclosure that endangers freedom to an unprecendented degree.
Can this be resisted and if so, how? Ken MacLeod
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Manuscript for keynote talk2015-11-07T11:00:00+01:0011:0000:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-237-the_pitfalls_of_bitcoin_and_the_many_potentials_of_blockchain_technologieshttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/237falseThe pitfalls of Bitcoin and the many potentials of blockchain technologies.lectureenThe limitations of Bitcoin are partly technical, and partly due
to the political economy of Bitcoin within the wider context of
the current crisis in financial capitalism. However, blockchain
technologies are promoted as enabling a lot of new potential
solutions to current economic, social, and political problems.
These changes and solutions will be considered critically within
a framework of politics, ideology, sociology, economics -- and
even economic and financial history thrown in for good measure.The limitations of Bitcoin are partly technical, and partly due
to the political economy of Bitcoin within the wider context of
the current crisis in financial capitalism. However, blockchain
technologies are promoted as enabling a lot of new potential
solutions to current economic, social, and political problems.
These changes and solutions will be considered critically within
a framework of politics, ideology, sociology, economics -- and
even economic and financial history thrown in for good measure.
Patrice Riemens has been the Fellow of the Waag Society in
Amsterdam, is a promoter of Open Knowledge and Free Software, has
been involved as a "FLOSSopher" (a 'philosopher' of the
Free/Libre and Open Source Software movements). He is also a
member of the staff of Multitudes, and was a founding member of
the Dutch Hacker Movement ("Hippies From Hell").
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Riemens
http://p2pfoundation.net/Patrice_Riemens
http://hippies.waag.org/
Patrice Riemens
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The Bitcoin Experience, Part 1
The Bitcoin Experience, Part 2
2015-11-07T12:00:00+01:0012:0000:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-239-why_bitcoin_is_not_bitcoinhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/239falseWhy Bitcoin is not BitcoinPresentation 1lectureenWe explore some common misconceptions and criticisms that are raised against Bitcoin, specifically pertaining to scarcity and scalability. While some criticism is warranted, it fails to take into consideration that Bitcoin is not just Bitcoin. It exists in a closely interconnected network of several hundred technologies and communities that have sprung up in the wake of Bitcoin. Together they form what we call the cryptoeconomy space.We start out with a brief introduction to Bitcoin and the technology behind it. We present an overview of how Bitcoin has evolved, how it is used today, and how it is looking to evolve in the near future. We also explore some common misconceptions and criticisms that are raised against Bitcoin, specifically pertaining to scarcity and scalability. While some criticism is warranted, it fails to take into consideration that Bitcoin is not just Bitcoin. It exists in a closely interconnected network of several hundred technologies and communities that have sprung up in the wake of Bitcoin. Together they form what we call the cryptoeconomy space.
In the future we see this space evolving beyond money, eventually
encompassing all types of value creation and transfer, such as liking
someone on Facebook, transferring data to someone or getting recognition for being the first to invent a new technology. While it is impossible to predict which technologies will succeed, what is certain is that we are seeing a melting pot of technologies with 2014 investments surpassing that of Internet start-ups in 1995. Exciting years ahead!
Manuel Antonio Pettersen Lains has a master in nanotechnology and informatics and is a member of the central board of the Pirate Party in Norway. Christian Lains recently got his master's degree in philosophy. Together they run a startup blockchain technology company in Oslo.Manuel LainsChristian Lains
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Slides to Why Bitcoin is not Bitcoin2015-11-07T15:15:00+01:0015:1500:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-241-society_unchainedhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/241falseSociety UnchainedPresentation 2lectureenThe opportunities presented by cryptocurrencies and decentralized consensus-networks are practically limitless. We see projects pioneering a vast number of use-cases, including decentralized alternatives to social media platforms, cloud storage, cloud computing, music streaming, gaming, voting platforms and more. In the future we envision strong communities emerging around these and new platforms.
New crypto-finance tools coupled with decision-making tools enable fair and transparent administration of large entities such as organizations, foundations and enterprises. Leveraging active communities with incentives like equity crowdfunding, we are looking at powerful and efficient ground-up activities on a scale previously impossible.
The opportunities presented by cryptocurrencies and decentralized
consensus-networks are practically limitless. We see projects pioneering a vast number of use-cases, including decentralized alternatives to social media platforms, cloud storage, cloud computing, music streaming, gaming, voting platforms and more. In the future we envision strong communities emerging around these and new platforms.
New crypto-finance tools coupled with decision-making tools enable fair and transparent administration of large entities such as organizations, foundations and enterprises. Leveraging active communities with incentives like equity crowdfunding, we are looking at powerful and efficient ground-up activities on a scale previously impossible.
Furthermore, technologies that allow secure and private identity and
sensitive information management, lay the groundwork for competing
alternatives to traditional institutions of society. Various political
philosophies and organizational models, such as Basic Income rights, could be tested and tried against each other. The potential is here for a true voluntary world with a free market of ideologies and political solutions (Freedom of Association).
Manuel LainsChristian Lains
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Slides to Society Unchained2015-11-07T16:15:00+01:0016:1500:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-238-the_open_food_networkhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/238falseThe Open Food Network How open source can change the way we buy foodlectureenThe idea of the Open Food Network project is: what if instead of each community having to find, pay for, customize, a licensed solution, we could all mutualize our energies and money to build a platform that will
answer the needs of all our communities, and make it easier for the next communities to start in order to scale up the emergence of this new distribution system?
Food distribution systems are not transparent: Where does the
food you buy in the supermarket come from? How many intermediates
have taken their margin on it? How much goes into the farmers
pocket? How have the products been grown? More and more
alternatives are offering alternative distribution systems to
both conscious consumers and committed farmers: CSA buying clubs,
food cooperatives, consumers and producers start to organize
themselves to invent a new - and sense-making - distribution
system. But it's hard to build and organize a community, and you
need tools to be able to buy as a group. The idea of the Open
Food Network project is: what if instead of each community having
to find, pay for, customize, a licensed solution, we could all
mutualize our energies and money to build a platform that will
answer the needs of all our communities, and make it easier for
the next communities to start in order to scale up the emergence
of this new distribution system?
Myriam Bouré
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Slides from Open Food Network2015-11-07T17:15:00+01:0017:1500:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-221-quid_pro_quo_community_organizing_how_to_organize_a_peer_2_peer_classical_music_festivalhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/221falseQuid pro quo community organizing, how to organize a peer 2 peer classical music festivallectureenNowadays, classical music is mostly a well hidden world where insiders know when and where to find the hidden gems. Until some years ago, most of the cultural sector (at least in the EU) was dominated by subsidized organizations, but since the financial crisis of recent years, governments are cutting back public spending on cultural activities and so they have to seek other ways to fulfil their organizational needs.This talk is about the experiences of the speaker in organizing classical music concerts together with like minded individuals, and companies that provide organizational (or material) sponsoring rather than financial.
A whole new type of intermediate organization is arising, more or less a marketplace where companies and individuals can exchange their talents and time for exposure and involvement in these concerts and festivals.
The take aways are:
- how to organize such marketplaces
- which types of events lend themselves for this approach
- what do you still need to take care of in "the old way"hcderaad
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Slides to Concert Organizing2015-11-07T10:00:00+01:0010:0000:45C361fscons2015-249-the_tools_of_open_sciencehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/249falseThe Tools of Open ScienceLessons learnt from the democratization of technologieslectureenAn understanding of the role of technologies by everyone, especially through community-led and DIY tools and techniques (sometimes referred to as frugal innovation), in the co-production of knowledge is key to address local social and environmental issues.
The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a grassroots organisation that aims at democratizing technologies for social and environmental justice. People from all around the world have been taking initiative to investigate and redress issues around them; by doing so, they contribute to a growing community and body of knowledge, which in turn build a network of support - on- and off-line. As London-based community organiser, Pablo Rey will share the lessons learnt in their journey building up Public Lab since 2010 - specifically, the use and development of open source tools and techniques for open science.
Since a few years ago, the democratization of tools is gaining a new challenging field: biology. Bento Lab is a portable laboratory which aims to make biotechnology widely available to citizen scientists, students, makers and artists. How does this device change our vision of what a biotech laboratory looks like? What kind of projects and applications become real options? Are people becoming citizen bio-scientists? As a cofounder of Bento Lab, Philipp Boeing will share the perspectives opened by the dissemination of a biotech mobile lab in terms of impacts on our society and the ability of each of us to innovate with biology. Pablo ReyPhilipp BoeingQuitterie LargeteauAurélien Dailly
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2015-11-07T11:00:00+01:0011:0000:45C361fscons2015-250-the_tools_of_open_science_-_workshophttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/250falseThe Tools of Open Science - WorkshoplectureenIn this workshop, Public Lab and Bentolab will invite you to a hands-on training !
With Public Lab, we will be engaged in making a DIY aerial-mapping camera rig from string and plastic bottles. This small piece of work is key to attach a camera to a kite line or a ballon and then start to map the local environment.
At the same time, we will visualize DNA using Bento Lab, a portable biotech laboratory. Put on your lab gloves and grab a pipette. Using gel electrophoresis we will separate fragments on DNA by their size and make them visible with a fluorescent dye. Become a citizen bio-scientist.Pablo ReyPhilipp Boeing2015-11-07T12:00:00+01:0012:0000:45C361fscons2015-269-the_future_of_medicinehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/269falseThe Future of MedicineBetween open source medical technologies and self-synthetized hormoneslectureenMedicine is changing at a rapid pace, but it’s facing regulatory compliance which act as a barrier to innovation and a necessary check to ensure quality medical care.
EchOpen is an open, collaborative and decentralized project and community which aims to make open and freely available medical imaging technologies. Their goal in a near future is to design a functional prototype of a low-cost and open source echo-stethoscope connected to a smartphone. Thought for health professionals from southern and northern countries, it’s allowing the radical transformation of diagnostic orientation in hospitals, general medicine and medically underserved areas. What does Open Source medical devices implies in the open source hardware movement in terms of accessibility, technologies, communities, norms and legal issues? Olivier De Fresnoye, coordinator of the project, will give us insights on what kind of impacts could have a device like Echopen in medical care.
DIY and open source practices can serve as a citizen alternative to corporatized and institutional control by confronting issues of body sovereignty. In response to the various biopolitics of hormonal control on female and trans-woman bodies prescribed by governments and corporations, the open source estrogen project aims to develop a system that promotes non-institutional estrogen production for uses in birth control and hormone-replacement therapy. What is the feasibility of citizen science-based approach to synthesizing hormones? How can the recontextualization of laboratory chemistry to an open source recipe outline the esoteric procedures and knowledge that are required to carry out such a process? What are the ethics behind self-administering self-synthesized hormones? Byron Rich, in collaboration with Mary Tsang, will share their goal with us: a workflow for DIY estrogen synthesis. Byron RichOlivier De FresnoyeAurélien DaillyQuitterie Largeteau
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2015-11-07T15:15:00+01:0015:1500:45C361fscons2015-270-genetic_engineering_your_next_hobbyhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/270falseGenetic Engineering: Your Next HobbylectureenSynthetic biology is a young scientific field that predicates the application of basic engineering principles to living creatures for useful purposes. This implies the modification, control, design and prediction of biological entities or systems that do not exist in Nature.
The basic ingredients for doing genetic engineering and synthetic biology have become cheaper and cheaper over the years, making these technologies accessible to almost anyone. This has lead to spaces and groups appearing all over the world in which people are experimenting with this technology in their spare time. The DIYBio/Biohacking community is a mix of experienced biologists and enthusiastic amateurs all doing biology for fun (and sometimes even for profit). Ilya Levantis, a director of London Biohackspace, will give an outline of what this new hobby entails.
As synthetic biology and related technologies become more accessible, there is a real need for scientists and the general public to critically engage with the different social, ethical, economical and cultural complexities of the field. Hybrid disciplines combining science, media, education, art or design redefine the way people can explore these questions, stretching the boundaries of the field and challenging the conceptual and technical aspects of synthetic biology. Synthetic biologist Helena Shomar has been exploring as a scientist the diversity and the importance of these novel approaches.Ilya LevantisHelena ShomarAurélien DaillyQuitterie Largeteau
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2015-11-07T16:15:00+01:0016:1500:45C361fscons2015-271-living_ashes_-_synthetic_biology_workshophttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/271falseLiving Ashes - Synthetic Biology Workshopworkshopen'Living Ashes' is a bioart project exploring the concepts of life and animation in the context of Synthetic Biology. This field is predicated on the notion of modifying and designing life using an engineering framework. Yet the concept of life itself is an arbitrary construct. The workshop inspired by this project will engage the audience in the creation of protocells, simple models of primitive cells used to study the origins of life and the ontology of synthetic life. The creation of these protocells will be done with basic materials: rain water, oil, fat and ashes. When these materials are combined under certains conditions they form beautiful dancing droplets, exhibiting life-like behaviour and interacting with each other. This workshop, led by co-author Helena Shomar, will engage the audience with the critical aspects of synthetic life while learning basic chemistry.Helena Shomar2015-11-07T17:15:00+01:0017:1500:45C361fscons2015-272-peck_as_you_go_-_an_alternative_payment_systemhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/272falsePeck as You Go - An Alternative Payment SystemlectureenPeck As You Go is a semi-fictional, experimental system designed to provide an alternative, de- centralized method of payment. It uses hacked micro-organisms living inside the human mouth as a form of electronically-controlled biological currency which can be exchanged digitally and physically.
Should the payment system become a reality, could it provide better financial sustainability? How would it work, and what are the social and cultural implications that may rise as a result?
Raph Kim is London-based ‘biohacker-designer’ investigating possible roles of micro- organisms and their impact on society. He will present his current research findings and processes behind Peck As You Go system.Raphael Kim
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2015-11-07T18:15:00+01:0018:1500:45C361fscons2015-273-our_access_to_naturehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/273falseOur Access to NatureConversation between biohacking and shamanismmeetingenJoin this convivial meeting where we will examine the view on, and the relation to nature from the perspective of biohacking and shamanism. Do biohacking and shamanism share common values and philosophy on the access to nature? Is the biological engineering approach too different from natural applications or is there a common bioethical view under which they can be reunited? It will be the occasion to imagine an exploration into the Amazon forest with all the open source scientific mobile tools surrounding us, but also how we could interact and share practices and knowledges with the shamans population.
Martin Malthe Borch, cofounder of the Copenhagen biohackerspace Biologigaragen, and Christine M Borch, a choregrapher who performed researches on plant shamanism in the Amazon forest, will share with us their experiences over a very special beer... Indeed you will be invited to enjoy a green algae beer from a social and aesthetic installation « the algae bar » and discover some experiments exploring nature through our relation to fermentations.
The goal of this session is to have a common moment where all people specialized in many different kind of topics are invited to participate to this original discussion and have some unusual beer with us to close the biohack track of FSCONS 2015Martin Malthe BorchAurélien DaillyQuitterie LargeteauChristine Borch2015-11-07T10:00:00+01:0010:0000:45C444fscons2015-223-how_to_setup_your_own_secure_communication_and_collaboration_platformhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/223falseHow to setup your own secure communication and collaboration platform?With open source software.workshopenData is only as secure as the location you store it allows it to be. Nowadays there are quite a few commercial and open source file hosting services, but how secure are these? Server side encryption? How well can you trust your server (or the platform thats running on?Kolab is an open source communication and collaboration platform that enables users to share information, make appointments, manage todolists and a wealth of other functionality.
It also has a file storage application that integrates very nicely with other regular desktop file explorers and the functional components in the Kolab Groupware server.
In this workshop we’ll setup our own Kolab server and connect our groupware and webmail environment to a filesharing solution to enable maximum functionality and optimal security.hcderaad
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Slides to Setup Open, Secure Communication Platform2015-11-07T11:00:00+01:0011:0000:45C444fscons2015-252-cryptechhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/252falseCryptechOpening Up the Hardware Security Module (HSM)lectureenCertificate Authorities, Banks, Domain registrars, governments are just some of all organizations that needs high quality crypto keys, good protection of keys and secure use of keys. To meet these requirements, machines called a HSMs (Hardware Security Module) are employed. These machines are tamper proof, crypto and storage modules that really are black boxes. If you try to open up a HSM, it will destroy itself and the data it protects.So how do you trust your HSM? The vendor will promise that their product works as intended and is secure. Government programs will validate HSMs and stamp seals of approvals. And yet, thanks to Snowden we now know that those seals and promises may not be the truth and worth your trust.
The Cryptech project was founded with the goal of developing an open reference design and platform for HSMs that anybody can assemble, test and validate until they can trust their HSM.
The talk will describe what the Cryptech project are designing, the challenges of designing high security hardware and software in an open project and what we do to solve the challenges. The talk will describe some of the functions we have today and are currently working on. There will be blinking LEDs and crypto boards.
Edward Snowden thinks that Cryptech is an awesome project, hopefully you will too!Joachim Strömbergson
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2015-11-07T12:00:00+01:0012:0000:45C444fscons2015-236-on_friposthttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/236falseOn FripostSyndicated email service against established influence patterns of electronic communicationlectureenThe community deserves an update about Fripost, the free email association. Where does the ideas come from? What have we created in those five years? And what future challenges are we seeking?In this talk I will present the Fripost association. Where does the ideas come from? What have we created in those five years? And what future challenges are we seeking?
It is custom that Internet services comes with services that the users never asked for: semantic analysis of private conversations, advertisement, espionage, and filtered limited content to name a few. As users of Internet services we have become aware of some of those privacy intrusive aspects, but we also suppose that there is more under the surface not yet reviled. That makes us uneven.
To address this unevenness, at FSCONS in 2010, we launched the idea of Fripost, a democratic email association. We can now celebrate five years of sustainable existence. Fripost does not only provide non privacy intrusive services for electronic communication to its members. Fripost's services are made free in a broad sense through common ownership and democratic structures. We create technology, but it is not all about technology. Fripost find popular adult education, societal influence, and technology to be of equal importance.
In the talk, a categorization of threats against privacy, integrity and freedom will be laid out together with a presentation of how Fripost addresses those. Also a road map for Fripost technical, educational, and influence engagements will be presented.Gustav Eek
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Slides for Talk On Fripost2015-11-07T15:15:00+01:0015:1500:45C444fscons2015-243-the_state_of_everyday_cryptographyhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/243falseThe state of everyday cryptographylectureenAfter Snowden explained the world that even the crypto geeks had been to optimistic about the state of global surveillance a new interest in developing and promoting systems to provide encryption service for normal human beings awoke. There are several systems with widely different goals, user bases, and cryptography strength in active use. Some popped up and drowned soon again, others are getting more and more attention, and finally there are some old comrades getting finally public interest. In this talk Werner gives an overview over the different systems and tries to estimate their future. Will some of these encryption systems survive and thus force the NSA/CGHQ/BND to spend way more money on mass surveillance?Werner Koch
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Slides for The State of Everyday Cryptography2015-11-07T16:15:00+01:0016:1500:45C444fscons2015-246-let_s_encrypthttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/246falseLet's EncryptA Free and Automated Certificate AuthoritylectureenGetting digital certificates that browsers will accept can be costly and time-consuming for Web site operators. That's a major reason many sites still don't use HTTPS security.
This November, a robotic certificate authority will start issuing publicly-trusted certificates, at no charge, by the millions. Called Let's Encrypt, this CA is an initiative of several organizations. Our free and open source software and protocol will let system administrators run a single command to turn on HTTPS on their servers in about a minute, helping eliminate obstacles to activating encryption for every Web server. Hosting companies may also do this on a large scale on behalf of their customers.
I'll describe how it works, give a demo, and describe how to help the project.Seth David Schoen
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Slides for Let's Encrypt2015-11-07T17:15:00+01:0017:1500:45C444fscons2015-247-browsing_the_web_with_torhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/247falseBrowsing the Web with TorworkshopenAfter an introduction about Tor and Tor Browser the workshop will proceed with a hands-on section about how to use Tor Browser for surfing the Web. It will cover downloading Tor Browser in the first place and making sure it works as expected.Georg Koppen
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Slides for Surfing the Web With Tor2015-11-08T12:45:00+01:0012:4501:15Caféfscons2015-281-sunday_lunchhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/281falseSunday Lunchother2015-11-08T19:15:00+01:0019:1501:00Caféfscons2015-279-sunday_lightning_talkshttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/279falseSunday Lightning Talkslightning_talken
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Lightning-talk-Coda-on-Android-updated.pdf2015-11-08T14:00:00+01:0014:0001:00Stora Hörsalenfscons2015-245-hackers_in_parliamentshttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/245falseHackers in ParliamentslectureenExplores how we can analyse our current systems, in order to find useful ways to hack broken databases or build new systems. Birgitta Jónsdóttir
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2015-11-08T10:00:00+01:0010:0000:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-254-independent_journalism_2_0http://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/254falseIndependent journalism 2.0Using citizen funding to fill in the blank spots in the media landscapelectureThe need for qualified foreign correspondence has never been greater
than today. Crises and catastrophes need to be covered and scrutinized,
not just when they occur, but before and after as well. At the same time
the Swedish news editors are facing their worst challenge in the modern
era. Foreign journalism has been cut down and the possibility of
providing qualified coverage is diminished ever day.
We are worried by this development. Worried for the news reports that
are never written. For the conflicts that are forgotten, and for the
people whose voices are not heard. In the long run, we are worried for
our perception of the world around us, and for our democracy.
We are a group of passionate publicists who have decided to
take matters into our own hands, and to create a crowd funded digital
platform for foreign correspondence. We invite members to interact with
an editorial staff that monitors our dynamic world, digs and scrutinizes
and picks up the unexpected voices from the four corners of the world.
Brit StakstonMartin Schibbye2015-11-08T11:00:00+01:0011:0000:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-242-who_controls_the_pasthttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/242falseWho controls the past? lectureenWho should make sure the heritage - objects, images and memories - are safeguarded for the future? Why? And how could it be done?Johanna Berg
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Slides for Who Controls the Past2015-11-08T12:00:00+01:0012:0000:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-235-reliable_linkshttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/235falseReliable LinkslectureenThe right to study and modify free software grants access to its source code. The right to verify a scientific result implies access to its background and previous results. It becomes a problem if access to these materials (e.g. in reference) is given by URL link, because of the 404-problem and corresponding problems. The problem of broken links and links reliability will be considered in general (in the context of static content). Some tips and tricks will be given as well.Yury AndreevReliable Links2015-11-08T15:15:00+01:0015:1500:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-240-realm_of_freedomhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/240CC SAfalseRealm of Freedom?Wikipedia and Wikipedians Relation to CapitalismlectureenThe lecture builds on a forthcoming dissertation on the Swedish Language Version of Wikipedia based on 9 qualitative and semi-structured interviews with Swedish Wikipedians on their views of their practice, mode of production and capitalism. On the micro level the study focus on four concepts: playing, gaming, working and labouring. On the macro level focus is on the systemic relation between Wikipedia as a embryonic mode of production and its relation to capitalism as a system. The study highlights the Wikipedians views on wage labour within the Wikimedia Foundation and in editing, and external actors paid labour within the project, but also focus on the projects complementary or alternative role in relation to capitalism.A lecture that presents a dissertation in Library and Information Science at Uppsala University, that will be publicly defended 2th of October 2015.
The conclusions and their visualisation will be stressed.Arwid Lund
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Slides for Realm of Freedom2015-11-08T16:15:00+01:0016:1500:45Lilla Hörsalenfscons2015-251-libreoffice_onlinehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/251falseLibreOffice OnlineOpen Source Productivity in the CloudlectureenLibreoffice's cloud debut will mark a third way for browser-based collaborative editing. With document rendering unparalleled by competitors, the widest file support of any office suite, and the supreme flexibility offered by Open Source it's set to disrupt major markets in early 2016. Sam reveals the new technologies that Collabora has introduced to LibreOffice via Collabora CloudSuite to take Open Source productivity Online.Sam Tuke
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2015-11-08T10:00:00+01:0010:0000:45C361fscons2015-226-interfacing_with_sensors_freelyhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/226FDL or similarfalseInterfacing with Sensors FreelyPreserving operational freedom by building your own networkslectureenThe Internet of Things includes computing devices, smart and dumb sensors, along with technology managing the network. Industrial forces include logistics, healthcare, and consumer developments. In this session we define and dissect sensory trends and consider human roles while focusing on freedom and privacy defense.In this quarter hour, we'll take a mixed theory and hands on approach at learning the ropes of Internet of Things telemetry and sensor networking. Instead of marching into IoT emerging technology blindly, we'll have a round understanding of technology and consider security measures.
Since we are both consumers and producers of technology, it's useful to understand trends and technical platforms of this fast paced industry. To this end we'll examine use cases, consider human needs, and carry out simple implementations using laboratory hardware.
The topics of this lecture are relevant to the later workshops of the day titled 'Building an IoT Empire.'/system/events/logos/000/000/226/large/europalabsquare.png?1442316575Michael Schloh von Bennewitz
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2015-11-08T11:00:00+01:0011:0000:45C361fscons2015-232-customize_your_ubuntu_desktop_to_make_it_awesomehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/232falseCustomize your Ubuntu Desktop to make it awesome! Making the desktop work for youlectureenThis talk will go over the practical and unique ways to customize the Ubuntu Unity desktop. Ways to break away from the normal default desktop and add customizations. The talk will go over the ways to customize such as the applications available in the software center, to editing system files to create the perfect set up for each person. This talk will include live demos.This talk will go over the practical and unique ways to customize the Ubuntu Unity desktop. This talk will talk about the new features of Ubuntu Unity related to their convergent platform as well as tough on the new package management system. This will then go over how to make the Ubuntu version's desktop unleash its full potential. From adding Ways to break away from the normal default desktop and add customizations. The talk will go over the ways to customize such as the applications available in the software center, to editing system files to create the perfect set up for each person. From adding community members customizations, to manually editing files that are not in the everyday user manual, this talk will say it all! This talk will include live demos as well so this will make it even more fun. All attendees are welcome to participate in the territorials and we can learn together.Philip Ballew
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Slides for Ubuntu Desktop2015-11-08T12:00:00+01:0012:0000:45C361fscons2015-231-birgithttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/231CC-BYfalsebirGit a tool to rule gitlectureenbirGit is an git tool that allows you to easily use the power of the command line in together with git. This softwares main focus is to bring down (multiline) long git commands to simple commands. This talk will introduce you to birGit.
How to:
* use birGit
* expand birGit
* send birGit patches to the main project.
* how birGit was made with opensource in mind.
Birgit:
* is git comands that with out birgit is to complex to use.
* has an amazing easy to expand file/folder code structure
* returns results with atomic rows.
* is written in bash.
* is your source of power
Patrik Gustafsson
birGit source
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2015-11-08T15:15:00+01:0015:1500:45C361fscons2015-225-3d_printing_in_hackspaces_as_heterotopias_of_productionhttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/225false3D printing in hackspaces as heterotopias of productionlectureenPresentation talkLeandros Savvides
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Manuscript for 3D Printing in Hackspaces as Heterotopias2015-11-08T16:15:00+01:0016:1500:45C361fscons2015-227-building_an_iot_empire_part_1http://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/227FDL or similarfalseBuilding an IoT empire (Part 1)Identifying and implementing IoT use cases with sensors and actuatorsworkshopenTechnical minds and creative electronic artists will appreciate (and hopefully extend) the ideas put forth in this explanatory IoT session. A cookie cutter approach is taken while assembling embedded hardware to build a web of things with sensors and actuators controlled by low powered computing nodes.
This workshop spans two hour long timeslots.This is the first of two timeslots. In this hour, we're introduced to the physical web and IoT concepts as well as the materials on hand.
Some computing use cases common to us all involve:
Health functions (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate)
Entertainment (storage and control of entertainment media)
Logistical transport (IVI, auto control, and public transportation)
Physical security (entry control and alarm systems)
Nighttime safety (Light and movement detection)
Malicious vendor detection (IoT transport filtering)
We'll examine our lives and how embedded computers should or should not manage sensors and actuators. While considering the interface to legacy telecommunications and cloud technology, we'll use specialized IoT platform hardware to construct a network of things. Our network will cover well defined use cases or a bring your own idea scenario, and we'll reflect on achievements in the second timeslot of Building an IoT empire (Part 2).
Participants will benefit from bringing their own (Linux, Windows, OSX, or other) computer, but everyone is welcome and can benefit by simply observing. The workshop wiki is located at:<br /><br /> https://edu-europalab.rhcloud.com//system/events/logos/000/000/227/large/europalabsquare.png?1442315961Michael Schloh von Bennewitz2015-11-08T17:15:00+01:0017:1500:45C361fscons2015-248-building_an_iot_empire_part_2http://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/248FDL 1.3falseBuilding an IoT empire (Part 2)Identifying and implementing IoT use cases with sensors and actuatorsworkshopenTechnical minds and creative electronic artists will appreciate (and hopefully extend) the ideas put forth in this explanatory IoT session. A cookie cutter approach is taken while assembling embedded hardware to build a web of things with sensors and actuators controlled by low powered computing nodes.
This workshop spans two hour long timeslots.This is the second of two timeslots. In this hour we continue implementing the physical web and integrating our work into a broader IoT using Bluetooth Smart and Ethernet logic.
Some computing use cases common to us all involve:
Health functions (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate)
Entertainment (storage and control of entertainment media)
Logistical transport (IVI, auto control, and public transportation)
Physical security (entry control and alarm systems)
Nighttime safety (Light and movement detection)
Malicious vendor detection (IoT transport filtering)
We'll examine our lives and how embedded computers should or should not manage sensors and actuators. While considering the interface to legacy telecommunications and cloud technology, we'll use specialized IoT platform hardware to construct a network of things. Our network will cover well defined use cases or a bring your own idea scenario, and we'll conclude by reflecting on achievements and lessons learned.
Participants will benefit from bringing their own (Linux, Windows, OSX, or other) computer, but everyone is welcome and can benefit by simply observing. The workshop wiki is located at:<br /><br /> https://edu-europalab.rhcloud.com//system/events/logos/000/000/248/large/europalabsquare.png?1442315979Michael Schloh von BennewitzChris Matthieu2015-11-08T18:15:00+01:0018:1500:45C361fscons2015-274-cryptography_workshophttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/274falseCryptography workshopincl. keysigning partyworkshopenStarting with a hands-on workshop to get started with cryptography, we'll end with a keysigning party to strengthen the OpenPGP and CAcert.org <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_trust">Webs of Trust</a> by certifying each other's identity. It's recommended to bring a proof of identity (and fingerprint slips if possible).Welcome to the FSCONS hands-on cryptography workshop and key-signing party.
<p><b>Hands-on workshop.</b> In the workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of cryptography with GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG). Together we will install the software on your computer; create, distribute, and sign cryptography keys; integrate cryptography with your emailing solution; and finally perform some secure electronic communication.</p>
<p>The workshop targets beginners, but our experience tells us that also experienced users benefit from those discussions that are raised.</p>
<p><b>OpenPGP Key-signing.</b> We will keep the key-signing informal. As usual, the final decision about each certification is left to each signer's appreciation, but it's common to ask the signee for one (or more) government-issued ID(s). Participants are also encouraged to bring printouts of their key's fingerprint, for instance formatted using the <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/Keysigning#Step_4:_Print_your_key"><tt>gpg-key2ps</tt></a> tool which can be found in Debian's <tt><a href="https://packages.debian.org/sid/signing-party">signing-party</a></tt> package. One can also mail their key to <a href="mailto:guilhem@fripost.org">the organizer</a>, who has access to a printer.</p>
<p><b>CAcert assurance.</b> CAcert members are bound by the <a href="https://www.cacert.org/policy/CAcertCommunityAgreement.php#2">Community Agreement</a>. As such, assurers are required to carefullyverify applicants' identity against at least one government-issued ID. CAcert "privileges" can be found <a href="https://wiki.cacert.org/FAQ/Privileges">here</a>.</p>
guilhemGustav EekOlof Gross2015-11-08T19:15:00+01:0019:1500:45C361fscons2015-275-cryptography_workshop_part_2http://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/275falseCryptography workshop, Part 2incl. keysigning partyworkshopenStarting with a hands-on workshop to get started with cryptography, we'll end with a keysigning party to strengthen the OpenPGP and CAcert.org <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_trust">Webs of Trust</a> by certifying each other's identity. It's recommended to bring a proof of identity (and fingerprint slips if possible).Welcome to the FSCONS hands-on cryptography workshop and key-signing party.
<p><b>Hands-on workshop.</b> In the workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of cryptography with GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG). Together we will install the software on your computer; create, distribute, and sign cryptography keys; integrate cryptography with your emailing solution; and finally perform some secure electronic communication.</p>
<p>The workshop targets beginners, but our experience tells us that also experienced users benefit from those discussions that are raised.</p>
<p><b>OpenPGP Key-signing.</b> We will keep the key-signing informal. As usual, the final decision about each certification is left to each signer's appreciation, but it's common to ask the signee for one (or more) government-issued ID(s). Participants are also encouraged to bring printouts of their key's fingerprint, for instance formatted using the <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/Keysigning#Step_4:_Print_your_key"><tt>gpg-key2ps</tt></a> tool which can be found in Debian's <tt><a href="https://packages.debian.org/sid/signing-party">signing-party</a></tt> package. One can also mail their key to <a href="mailto:guilhem@fripost.org">the organizer</a>, who has access to a printer.</p>
<p><b>CAcert assurance.</b> CAcert members are bound by the <a href="https://www.cacert.org/policy/CAcertCommunityAgreement.php#2">Community Agreement</a>. As such, assurers are required to carefullyverify applicants' identity against at least one government-issued ID. CAcert "privileges" can be found <a href="https://wiki.cacert.org/FAQ/Privileges">here</a>.</p>
Gustav EekguilhemOlof Gross2015-11-08T11:00:00+01:0011:0000:45C444fscons2015-277-freedom_of_information_-_the_pink_elephant_on_stage_with_open_datahttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/277falseFreedom of Information - The Pink Elephant on stage with Open DatalectureenSweden has the oldest principle of access to public information, ranging all the way back to 1766. However with digitalization, the average citizen's amount of access to public information has not increased as much one could have expected. In a sense, the young child Open Data has become the more interesting than its grandparent, the public access to Freedom of Information. Why is this? In this interactive lecture/workshop you are invited to learn more, give input and advice on how to fix the situation and make Freedom of Information share the center stage with Open Data!
We will also explore the project FrågaStaten.se (Ask The State) which is a platform soon to be launched. The software running it lets citizens anonymously crowdsource public documents through the Freedom of Information (Offentlighetsprincipen) which correspondence and results are publicly displayed at the platform.
We are currently in the phase of setting up the system. The platform will hopefully be up and running for the public by the time FSCONS is happening. More here: http://fragastaten.se/Mattias Axell
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Freedom of Information: The Pink Elephant2015-11-08T12:00:00+01:0012:0000:45C444fscons2015-224-data_protection_for_websites_made_simplehttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/224CC-BYfalseData protection for websites made simpleWhat to keep in mind when we're building infrastructureslectureenWe asked ourselves whether people who visit the websites of their municipalities have an obligation to report that they seek public information to a bunch of companies and external parties. We concluded that no, that doesn't make sense, and embarked on a mission to make it simple to build websites that don't require such tracking.Dataskydd.NET is a Swedish organisation registered in 2015. Prior to official registration Dataskydd.NET has been the only Swedish language website posting continuous updates on the European data protection reform since autumn 2012. Dataskydd.NET works to promote data protection and privacy in law, as well as in technologies.
Since autumn 2014, Dataskydd.NET has a particular focus on municipal level involvement in data protection law and technologies. While the results of our original running through of municipal websites is anything but encouraging, there are some notable challenges:
- Even municipalities that are willing to make privacy-preserving investments are unable to get clear advise on what the law says, and how it is means to be applied, from government authorities.
- A non-zero number of municipalities have implemented proper privacy-protections against third-party disclosure of website visitor behaviour, in spite of poor advise from the government.
- There is a substantial lack of guidance for municipalities that want to take a step in the right direction, and a lot of commercial efforts to get municipalities to take steps in the wrong direction.
We will present our "privacy protecting municipal websites" project at FSCONS 2015, including:
- our ready-made handbook with ideological and technical advice to municipalities.
- our tools for monitoring website privacy compliance in Sweden.
- simple principles for web developers to keep in mind when they are interacting with clients and the world.
Privacy defeatism is no longer sexy - it's time to put in that extra sweat that makes it possible for everyone to enjoy data privacy even as they're browsing the web. We will present why this is both simple and achievable./system/events/logos/000/000/224/large/dataskydd_logo.png?1438111626Dataskydd.NET
Previously: WordCamp Europe 2015
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Slides for Data Protection of Websites2015-11-08T15:15:00+01:0015:1500:45C444fscons2015-276-your_dreams_with_the_digital_society_-_starting_with_participatory_dialogueshttp://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons2015/public/events/276falseYour Dreams with the Digital Society - starting with Participatory Dialogues!workshopenWhat are your Dreams of a Digitalized Sweden and Nordic countries empowered by Free-, Open Source Software and Open Data?
Anyone using services from civil, public and private organisations are the experts of how those should be designed and created. However many services today does not meet users needs nor expectations. Much of ICT in the world is powered by democratically powered infrastructure in all kinds of organisations, unknown to the end user and target group. Through an interactive session based on methodology from Art of Hosting, participants are invited to take part and create participatory dialogues - starting to create a development for sustainable change! We hope this will spur you into connecting across different tracks during your visit at FSCONS!
If you already feel this interested in a certain question or topic to explore within the main question of what your dreams are - then please send an e-mail to mattias@okfn.se. The Art of Hosting method to be used is to be decided based upon the amount of users and questions submitted beforehand!
Read more here: http://www.artofhosting.org/what-is-aoh/methods/Mattias AxellSlides for Participatory Dialogues