https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Benjamin 2026-05-28T00:43:39Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.30.0 https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=365 2019-08-04T12:01:24Z

<p>Benjamin: </p> <hr /> <div>Welcome to [[Frontyard]]'s [[Wiki.frontyardprojects.org?|wiki]]. It has been started as a way to begin collectively archiving and collating the knowledges that circulate Frontyard. This wiki is open to the frontyard community. You're encouraged to contribute to the wiki and create new pages. Get in touch with one of the janitors via [[slack]] or email and they'll make you an account.<br /> <br /> '''A few places to start reading:'''<br /> <br /> * [[Frontyard]]<br /> * [[The Frontyard Library]]<br /> * [[The Frontyard Garden]]<br /> * [[:Category:Residencies|Residencies]]<br /> * [[Frontyard Memorandum of Understanding]]<br /> * [[Public Documents]]<br /> * [[Publications]]<br /> * [[Booking Space + Time at Frontyard]]<br /> * [[FRONTYARD Summer School]]<br /> <br /> '''New to contributing to wiki?'''<br /> <br /> Just go for it. This is a space for you to create whatever you want to see.<br /> <br /> If you need a hand getting started, ask anything you like in the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]]—we're all learning this together.<br /> <br /> If you want the official manual, consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=Publications&diff=364 2019-08-04T11:58:13Z

<p>Benjamin: Created page with &quot; An incomplete catalog of writing related to Frontyard. == Critical writing about Frontyard == Michell Kelly - [https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/library-in-bloom/ Library in...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div><br /> An incomplete catalog of writing related to Frontyard.<br /> <br /> == Critical writing about Frontyard ==<br /> <br /> Michell Kelly - [https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/library-in-bloom/ Library in Bloom] (Sydney Review of Books, 2019)<br /> <br /> Lachlan Taylor - [http://enjoy.org.nz/publishing/exhibition-essays/purpose-built/athenaeum-shrugged#article Athenaeum Shrugged] (Enjoy Public Art Gallery, 2018)<br /> <br /> <br /> == Publishing by Frontyard ==<br /> <br /> The Conversation Piece<br /> <br /> Removed from collection<br /> <br /> <br /> == Publishing Supported by Frontyard ==<br /> <br /> Cloudship Press</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=Library_Weeding&diff=363 2019-05-26T01:21:25Z

<p>Benjamin: </p> <hr /> <div>It has been three years living in an institutional ghost, we have decided its time to reconsider the role of the library at frontyard and reevaluate its relationship to its history.<br /> What in the collection is relevant to us as a community, and what would we like to add to the collection?<br /> <br /> == Process ==<br /> <br /> (This is a work in progress, derived from a meeting of librarians on the 25th of May 2019)<br /> <br /> The process described below will become an ongoing project for the library - to allow us to constantly evaluate the state of the collection, and allow room for new acquisitions.<br /> <br /> === 1. First Pass ===<br /> <br /> Any visitor to the library is welcome to contribute to this process.<br /> <br /> We are designating books for potential weeding by turn them so that there spines face upwards. These are then grouped together at the beginning of the shelf, and separated from the other books by a red slip.<br /> <br /> Everyone is invited to take part in this process.<br /> <br /> === 2. Decision Meeting ===<br /> <br /> We will have an open meeting where collectively we work through each of the books designated for weeding in the first pass. For a book to be discarded it will require a majority consensus all those present. If consensus cannot be met the book will remain in the collection.<br /> <br /> Photograph of the books cover, the decision, and reasoning will be archived on Instagram and/or flickr.<br /> <br /> === 3. Disposal ===<br /> <br /> If books are deemed rare but do not contribute to the FY Library Mission, than we will find the book a new home (NLA, State Library, Local Library).<br /> <br /> If books are not rare than there are a number of options,<br /> <br /> 1. re-purposing (collage, papermaking workshops, etc)<br /> <br /> 2. discard via recycling bin<br /> <br /> 3. burn <br /> <br /> 4. free to a good home<br /> <br /> == Evaluating if a book should be kept or not ==<br /> <br /> 1. Does the book contribute the Frontyard Library's mission?<br /> <br /> If &quot;yes&quot;, then the book is a keeper.<br /> <br /> If &quot;no&quot;, continue to consider the following factors.<br /> <br /> 2. Is the book available in other libraries?<br /> <br /> 3. Is it available online (aaaaarg, libgen, etc)?<br /> <br /> 4. Is its physical form important to its use?<br /> <br /> 5. Is it obsolete?<br /> <br /> 6. Does it have &quot;quirk&quot; factor?<br /> <br /> Given the answers to 2-6, should inform the final decision, and the method of disposal. For example if the book is not available in other libraries we should find it a new home.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=Library_Weeding&diff=362 2019-05-26T01:20:20Z

<p>Benjamin: Created page with &quot;It has been three years living in an institutional ghost, we have decided its time to reconsider the role of the library at frontyard and reevaluate its relationship to its hi...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>It has been three years living in an institutional ghost, we have decided its time to reconsider the role of the library at frontyard and reevaluate its relationship to its history.<br /> What in the collection is relevant to us as a community, and what would we like to add to the collection?<br /> <br /> == Process ==<br /> <br /> (This is a work in progress)<br /> <br /> The process described below will become an ongoing project for the library - to allow us to constantly evaluate the state of the collection, and allow room for new acquisitions.<br /> <br /> === 1. First Pass ===<br /> <br /> Any visitor to the library is welcome to contribute to this process.<br /> <br /> We are designating books for potential weeding by turn them so that there spines face upwards. These are then grouped together at the beginning of the shelf, and separated from the other books by a red slip.<br /> <br /> Everyone is invited to take part in this process.<br /> <br /> === 2. Decision Meeting ===<br /> <br /> We will have an open meeting where collectively we work through each of the books designated for weeding in the first pass. For a book to be discarded it will require a majority consensus all those present. If consensus cannot be met the book will remain in the collection.<br /> <br /> Photograph of the books cover, the decision, and reasoning will be archived on Instagram and/or flickr.<br /> <br /> === 3. Disposal ===<br /> <br /> If books are deemed rare but do not contribute to the FY Library Mission, than we will find the book a new home (NLA, State Library, Local Library).<br /> <br /> If books are not rare than there are a number of options,<br /> <br /> 1. re-purposing (collage, papermaking workshops, etc)<br /> <br /> 2. discard via recycling bin<br /> <br /> 3. burn <br /> <br /> 4. free to a good home<br /> <br /> == Evaluating if a book should be kept or not ==<br /> <br /> 1. Does the book contribute the Frontyard Library's mission?<br /> <br /> If &quot;yes&quot;, then the book is a keeper.<br /> <br /> If &quot;no&quot;, continue to consider the following factors.<br /> <br /> 2. Is the book available in other libraries?<br /> <br /> 3. Is it available online (aaaaarg, libgen, etc)?<br /> <br /> 4. Is its physical form important to its use?<br /> <br /> 5. Is it obsolete?<br /> <br /> 6. Does it have &quot;quirk&quot; factor?<br /> <br /> Given the answers to 2-6, should inform the final decision, and the method of disposal. For example if the book is not available in other libraries we should find it a new home.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=The_Frontyard_Library&diff=361 2019-05-26T00:44:43Z

<p>Benjamin: </p> <hr /> <div>The #library channel in the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] is used for discussing the library.<br /> <br /> == About the collection ==<br /> <br /> Frontyard has a non-lending library. It is founded on the decommissioned Australia Council Research Library and is now a growing collection of material related to, and generated by, the Australian arts community.<br /> <br /> ''Note: The Australia Council’s library was decommissioned in November 2014 due to very low usage levels over a sustained period. While the collection was small the Council has endeavoured to have key materials remain publicly available through donations to other libraries. Items that were unique to the Australia Council collection have been offered to the National Library of Australia in Canberra.''<br /> <br /> == Library Projects ==<br /> <br /> * [[Weeding]]<br /> * [[Organising]]<br /> * [[New acquisition policy]]<br /> * [[Moving to Slims catalogue]]<br /> * [[Catalogue the ephemera collection]]<br /> * [[Become a lending library]]<br /> * [[Publishing]]</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=The_Frontyard_Library&diff=360 2019-05-26T00:43:44Z

<p>Benjamin: </p> <hr /> <div>The #library channel in the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] is used for discussing the library.<br /> <br /> == About the collection ==<br /> <br /> Frontyard has a non-lending library. It is founded on the decommissioned Australia Council Research Library and is now a growing collection of material related to, and generated by, the Australian arts community.<br /> <br /> ''Note: The Australia Council’s library was decommissioned in November 2014 due to very low usage levels over a sustained period. While the collection was small the Council has endeavoured to have key materials remain publicly available through donations to other libraries. Items that were unique to the Australia Council collection have been offered to the National Library of Australia in Canberra.''<br /> <br /> == Library Projects ==<br /> <br /> * [[Weeding]]<br /> * [[Organising]]<br /> * [[New acquisition policy]]<br /> * [[Build a reading/writing desk in the library window]]<br /> * [[Catalogue the ephemera collection]]<br /> * [[Become a lending library]]<br /> * [[Publishing]]</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=357 2019-03-06T10:29:40Z

<p>Benjamin: </p> <hr /> <div>Welcome to [[Frontyard]]'s [[Wiki.frontyardprojects.org?|wiki]]. It has been started as a way to begin collectively archiving and collating the knowledges that circulate Frontyard. This wiki is open to the frontyard community. You're encouraged to contribute to the wiki and create new pages. Get in touch with one of the janitors via [[slack]] or email and they'll make you an account.<br /> <br /> '''A few places to start reading:'''<br /> <br /> * [[Frontyard]]<br /> * [[The Frontyard Library]]<br /> * [[The Frontyard Garden]]<br /> * [[:Category:Residencies|Residencies]]<br /> * [[Frontyard Memorandum of Understanding]]<br /> * [[Public Documents]]<br /> * [[Booking Space + Time at Frontyard]]<br /> * [[FRONTYARD Summer School]]<br /> <br /> '''New to contributing to wiki?'''<br /> <br /> Just go for it. This is a space for you to create whatever you want to see.<br /> <br /> If you need a hand getting started, ask anything you like in the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]]—we're all learning this together.<br /> <br /> If you want the official manual, consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=356 2018-11-29T01:42:07Z

<p>Benjamin: /* Summer School Left Overs */</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Attending ==<br /> All the sessions are at Frontyard, 228 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204.<br /> <br /> Most sessions are open to everyone, so feel free to show up and spread the word :) A few sessions have limited spaces, and require an RSVP.<br /> <br /> RSVPs will be managed by the organiser of the sessions, so contact them using details below, or through the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] chat room.<br /> <br /> Session organisers should make it clear that their session requires an RSVP by adding something like &quot;(RSVP required)&quot; to the title, or &quot;(fully booked)&quot; if the session is full.<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Reading Group + Potluck Dinner: Lauren Berlant ''Cruel Optimism'' ====<br /> A night of collectively reading Berlant's [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf Cruel Optimism].<br /> <br /> No need to have read the text before the night. We will be reading the text together, with open space for conversation as we progress through the text.<br /> <br /> Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> '''FULL''' (still a couple of places in week 2)<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalisation' - Gayatri Spivak ====<br /> Reading and discussing Gayatri Spivak’s text ’Translating into English’. <br /> <br /> We will go in and out of Spivak’s text and into practice, with Beth Sometimes and Julia Bavyka speaking about their related projects - such as the collaborative project ''Apmere angkentye-kenhe'' that Beth is involved with in Alice Springs, and Julia’s Language School proposal.<br /> <br /> The text will be used as a starting point to talk about language work and translation. It was published in Spivak’s book &quot;An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalisation” (2012).<br /> <br /> For a PDF of the text email: bavyka.julia@gmail.com<br /> <br /> This will be a relaxed discussion with an improvised dinner. Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> Organisers: Julia Bavyka and Beth Sometimes<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> <br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> '''Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/iyKlr0P017xRRn6X2'''<br /> <br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Sign-up: see week 1<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> ==== 3pm - 5pm An annotated bibliography ====<br /> A book browsing session live annotated by Benjamin Forster and Melissa Ratliff <br /> <br /> Sharing a collection of books and journal articles in our possession on topics of alternative education, radical pedagogy, artist-run art schools and contemporary art schools.<br /> <br /> '''Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Alternatives, Maybes, A Peer to Peer Web Workshop with Benjamin Forster ====<br /> This workshop will be a practical introduction to Beaker Browser. Beaker Browser is a new web browser for the peer to peer (P2P) web - think Chrome or Safari but for the P2P web. Are you asking yourself, &quot;What is the P2P web&quot;? This workshop will answer that question - but maybe its an escape from the capitalist fuck trap which is google/amazon/facebook.<br /> <br /> This workshop is for anyone interested in publishing on the web (including writers, visual artists, musicians, sound artists, bloggers, or anyone on social media).<br /> <br /> Bring along your computer. You will learn how to install and use Beaker Browser to create and share content. Together we will build a small temporary P2P network at FY, sharing content between ourselves in constellations. We will also learn how to connect our private networks, with each other and the mainstream internet.<br /> <br /> Spaces limited.<br /> <br /> RSVP to benjamin@emptybook.net<br /> <br /> == Summer School Left Overs ==<br /> <br /> ==== Thurs 6th Dec, 6-8pm: WAGE COMMONING ====<br /> A group discussion and shared reading list around wage commoning.<br /> <br /> At Frontyard, we’ve been loosely talking about setting up a workers co-operative. Most often co-ops are based on a ‘profit share’ methodology, but that places it inside the capitalist model, in that it determines that one of the things to be produced is ‘profit’.<br /> <br /> Let’s decide and talk together about an alternative model of ‘wage commoning’, where wages are pooled and redistributed, without requiring the necessary production of ‘surplus’.<br /> <br /> Some starting thoughts:<br /> <br /> It is through (re)production in common that communities of producers decide for themselves the norms, values and measures of things.<br /> <br /> The “working class” is divided in a wage hierarchy and no ideological call for unity will ever bring the different segments to work together in the direction of a radical transformation of their production in common beyond capital, and therefore beyond their hierarchy.<br /> <br /> Help me start a reading list in the lead-up to this session. (link to be added to a Google Doc).<br /> <br /> Organised by Connie Anthes.<br /> <br /> == Reflection / Critique ==<br /> What worked? What didn't? How might this change in the next iteration?</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=355 2018-11-29T01:40:01Z

<p>Benjamin: Move wage commoning</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Attending ==<br /> All the sessions are at Frontyard, 228 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204.<br /> <br /> Most sessions are open to everyone, so feel free to show up and spread the word :) A few sessions have limited spaces, and require an RSVP.<br /> <br /> RSVPs will be managed by the organiser of the sessions, so contact them using details below, or through the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] chat room.<br /> <br /> Session organisers should make it clear that their session requires an RSVP by adding something like &quot;(RSVP required)&quot; to the title, or &quot;(fully booked)&quot; if the session is full.<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Reading Group + Potluck Dinner: Lauren Berlant ''Cruel Optimism'' ====<br /> A night of collectively reading Berlant's [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf Cruel Optimism].<br /> <br /> No need to have read the text before the night. We will be reading the text together, with open space for conversation as we progress through the text.<br /> <br /> Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> '''FULL''' (still a couple of places in week 2)<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalisation' - Gayatri Spivak ====<br /> Reading and discussing Gayatri Spivak’s text ’Translating into English’. <br /> <br /> We will go in and out of Spivak’s text and into practice, with Beth Sometimes and Julia Bavyka speaking about their related projects - such as the collaborative project ''Apmere angkentye-kenhe'' that Beth is involved with in Alice Springs, and Julia’s Language School proposal.<br /> <br /> The text will be used as a starting point to talk about language work and translation. It was published in Spivak’s book &quot;An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalisation” (2012).<br /> <br /> For a PDF of the text email: bavyka.julia@gmail.com<br /> <br /> This will be a relaxed discussion with an improvised dinner. Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> Organisers: Julia Bavyka and Beth Sometimes<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> <br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> '''Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/iyKlr0P017xRRn6X2'''<br /> <br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Sign-up: see week 1<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> ==== 3pm - 5pm An annotated bibliography ====<br /> A book browsing session live annotated by Benjamin Forster and Melissa Ratliff <br /> <br /> Sharing a collection of books and journal articles in our possession on topics of alternative education, radical pedagogy, artist-run art schools and contemporary art schools.<br /> <br /> '''Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Alternatives, Maybes, A Peer to Peer Web Workshop with Benjamin Forster ====<br /> This workshop will be a practical introduction to Beaker Browser. Beaker Browser is a new web browser for the peer to peer (P2P) web - think Chrome or Safari but for the P2P web. Are you asking yourself, &quot;What is the P2P web&quot;? This workshop will answer that question - but maybe its an escape from the capitalist fuck trap which is google/amazon/facebook.<br /> <br /> This workshop is for anyone interested in publishing on the web (including writers, visual artists, musicians, sound artists, bloggers, or anyone on social media).<br /> <br /> Bring along your computer. You will learn how to install and use Beaker Browser to create and share content. Together we will build a small temporary P2P network at FY, sharing content between ourselves in constellations. We will also learn how to connect our private networks, with each other and the mainstream internet.<br /> <br /> Spaces limited.<br /> <br /> RSVP to benjamin@emptybook.net<br /> <br /> === Summer School Left Overs ===<br /> <br /> ==== Thurs 6th Dec, 6-8pm: WAGE COMMONING ====<br /> A group discussion and shared reading list around wage commoning.<br /> <br /> At Frontyard, we’ve been loosely talking about setting up a workers co-operative. Most often co-ops are based on a ‘profit share’ methodology, but that places it inside the capitalist model, in that it determines that one of the things to be produced is ‘profit’.<br /> <br /> Let’s decide and talk together about an alternative model of ‘wage commoning’, where wages are pooled and redistributed, without requiring the necessary production of ‘surplus’.<br /> <br /> Some starting thoughts:<br /> <br /> It is through (re)production in common that communities of producers decide for themselves the norms, values and measures of things.<br /> <br /> The “working class” is divided in a wage hierarchy and no ideological call for unity will ever bring the different segments to work together in the direction of a radical transformation of their production in common beyond capital, and therefore beyond their hierarchy.<br /> <br /> Help me start a reading list in the lead-up to this session. (link to be added to a Google Doc).<br /> <br /> Organised by Connie Anthes.<br /> <br /> == Reflection / Critique ==<br /> What worked? What didn't? How might this change in the next iteration?</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=354 2018-11-26T11:56:59Z

<p>Benjamin: /* 2pm - 6pm Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Sharing */</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Attending ==<br /> All the sessions are at Frontyard, 228 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204.<br /> <br /> Most sessions are open to everyone, so feel free to show up and spread the word :) A few sessions have limited spaces, and require an RSVP.<br /> <br /> RSVPs will be managed by the organiser of the sessions, so contact them using details below, or through the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] chat room.<br /> <br /> Session organisers should make it clear that their session requires an RSVP by adding something like &quot;(RSVP required)&quot; to the title, or &quot;(fully booked)&quot; if the session is full.<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Reading Group + Potluck Dinner: Lauren Berlant ''Cruel Optimism'' ====<br /> A night of collectively reading Berlant's [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf Cruel Optimism].<br /> <br /> No need to have read the text before the night. We will be reading the text together, with open space for conversation as we progress through the text.<br /> <br /> Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> '''FULL''' (still a couple of places in week 2)<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalisation' - Gayatri Spivak ====<br /> Reading and discussing Gayatri Spivak’s text ’Translating into English’. <br /> <br /> We will go in and out of Spivak’s text and into practice, with Beth Sometimes and Julia Bavyka speaking about their related projects - such as the collaborative project ''Apmere angkentye-kenhe'' that Beth is involved with in Alice Springs, and Julia’s Language School proposal.<br /> <br /> The text will be used as a starting point to talk about language work and translation. It was published in Spivak’s book &quot;An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalisation” (2012).<br /> <br /> For a PDF of the text email: bavyka.julia@gmail.com<br /> <br /> This will be a relaxed discussion with an improvised dinner. Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> Organisers: Julia Bavyka and Beth Sometimes<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am – 12pm WAGE COMMONING ====<br /> A group discussion and shared reading list around wage commoning.<br /> <br /> At Frontyard, we’ve been loosely talking about setting up a workers co-operative. Most often co-ops are based on a ‘profit share’ methodology, but that places it inside the capitalist model, in that it determines that one of the things to be produced is ‘profit’.<br /> <br /> Let’s decide and talk together about an alternative model of ‘wage commoning’, where wages are pooled and redistributed, without requiring the necessary production of ‘surplus’.<br /> <br /> Some starting thoughts:<br /> <br /> It is through (re)production in common that communities of producers decide for themselves the norms, values and measures of things.<br /> <br /> The “working class” is divided in a wage hierarchy and no ideological call for unity will ever bring the different segments to work together in the direction of a radical transformation of their production in common beyond capital, and therefore beyond their hierarchy.<br /> <br /> Help me start a reading list in the lead-up to this session. (link to be added to a Google Doc).<br /> <br /> Organised by Connie Anthes.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> '''Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/iyKlr0P017xRRn6X2'''<br /> <br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Sign-up: see week 1<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> ==== 3pm - 5pm An annotated bibliography ====<br /> A book browsing session live annotated by Benjamin Forster and Melissa Ratliff <br /> <br /> Sharing a collection of books and journal articles in our possession on topics of alternative education, radical pedagogy, artist-run art schools and contemporary art schools.<br /> <br /> '''Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Alternatives, Maybes, A Peer to Peer Web Workshop with Benjamin Forster ====<br /> This workshop will be a practical introduction to Beaker Browser. Beaker Browser is a new web browser for the peer to peer (P2P) web - think Chrome or Safari but for the P2P web. Are you asking yourself, &quot;What is the P2P web&quot;? This workshop will answer that question - but maybe its an escape from the capitalist fuck trap which is google/amazon/facebook.<br /> <br /> This workshop is for anyone interested in publishing on the web (including writers, visual artists, musicians, sound artists, bloggers, or anyone on social media).<br /> <br /> Bring along your computer. You will learn how to install and use Beaker Browser to create and share content. Together we will build a small temporary P2P network at FY, sharing content between ourselves in constellations. We will also learn how to connect our private networks, with each other and the mainstream internet.<br /> <br /> Spaces limited.<br /> <br /> RSVP to benjamin@emptybook.net<br /> <br /> == Reflection / Critique ==<br /> What worked? What didn't? How might this change in the next iteration?</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=347 2018-11-23T04:02:49Z

<p>Benjamin: /* 3pm - 5pm Annotated bibliography */</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Attending ==<br /> Most sessions are open to everyone, so feel free to show up and spread the word :) A few sessions have limited spaces, and require an RSVP.<br /> <br /> RSVPs will be managed by the organiser of the sessions, so contact them using details below, or through the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] chat room.<br /> <br /> Session organisers should make it clear that their session requires an RSVP by adding something like &quot;(RSVP required)&quot; to the title, or &quot;(fully booked)&quot; if the session is full.<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Reading Group + Potluck Dinner: Lauren Berlant ''Cruel Optimism'' ====<br /> A night of collectively reading Berlant's [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf Cruel Optimism].<br /> <br /> No need to have read the text before the night. We will be reading the text together, with open space for conversation as we progress through the text.<br /> <br /> Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> '''FULL''' (still a couple of places in week 2)<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the era of Golbalisation' - Gayatri Spivak ====<br /> &quot;pray to be haunted by the project of the original&quot; !! more details coming soon :)<br /> <br /> Organised by: Julia Bavyka <br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> '''Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/iyKlr0P017xRRn6X2'''<br /> <br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Sign-up: see week 1<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> ==== 3pm - 5pm An annotated bibliography ====<br /> A book browsing session live annotated by Benjamin Forster and Melissa Ratliff <br /> <br /> Sharing a collection of books and journal articles in our possession on topics of alternative education, radical pedagogy, artist-run art schools and contemporary art schools.<br /> <br /> '''Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Sharing ====<br /> More information coming soon.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=346 2018-11-23T04:02:23Z

<p>Benjamin: added annotated bibliography seesion</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Attending ==<br /> Most sessions are open to everyone, so feel free to show up and spread the word :) A few sessions have limited spaces, and require an RSVP.<br /> <br /> RSVPs will be managed by the organiser of the sessions, so contact them using details below, or through the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] chat room.<br /> <br /> Session organisers should make it clear that their session requires an RSVP by adding something like &quot;(RSVP required)&quot; to the title, or &quot;(fully booked)&quot; if the session is full.<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Reading Group + Potluck Dinner: Lauren Berlant ''Cruel Optimism'' ====<br /> A night of collectively reading Berlant's [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf Cruel Optimism].<br /> <br /> No need to have read the text before the night. We will be reading the text together, with open space for conversation as we progress through the text.<br /> <br /> Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> '''FULL''' (still a couple of places in week 2)<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the era of Golbalisation' - Gayatri Spivak ====<br /> &quot;pray to be haunted by the project of the original&quot; !! more details coming soon :)<br /> <br /> Organised by: Julia Bavyka <br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> '''Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/iyKlr0P017xRRn6X2'''<br /> <br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Sign-up: see week 1<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> ==== 3pm - 5pm Annotated bibliography ====<br /> A book browsing session live annotated by Benjamin Forster and Melissa Ratliff <br /> <br /> Sharing a collection of books and journal articles in our possession on topics of alternative education, radical pedagogy, artist-run art schools and contemporary art schools.<br /> <br /> '''Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Sharing ====<br /> More information coming soon.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=339 2018-11-14T07:58:18Z

<p>Benjamin: A reading group for Lauren Berlant</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Attending ==<br /> Most sessions are open to everyone, so feel free to show up and spread the word :) A few sessions have limited spaces, and require an RSVP.<br /> <br /> RSVPs will be managed by the organiser of the sessions, so contact them using details below, or through the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]] chat room.<br /> <br /> Session organisers should make it clear that their session requires an RSVP by adding something like &quot;(RSVP required)&quot; to the title, or &quot;(fully booked)&quot; if the session is full.<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Reading Group + Potluck Dinner: Lauren Berlant ''Cruel Optimism'' ====<br /> A night of collectively reading Berlant's [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf Cruel Optimism].<br /> <br /> No need to have read the text before the night. We will be reading the text together, with open space for conversation as we progress through the text.<br /> <br /> Bring along some food to share.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> '''''RSVP. Limited places. Closes 19th Nov or when full.'''''<br /> <br /> '''Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/iyKlr0P017xRRn6X2'''<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the era of Golbalisation' ====<br /> Details coming.<br /> <br /> Organised by: Julia Bavyka<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> An evening of sharing food.<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Sign-up: see week 1<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Sharing ====<br /> More information coming soon.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=336 2018-11-13T11:36:20Z

<p>Benjamin: add place holder for p2p work shop on sunday the 2nd</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the era of Golbalisation' ====<br /> Details coming.<br /> <br /> Organised by: Julia Bavyka<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 6pm Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Sharing ====<br /> More information coming soon.</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=335 2018-11-13T11:31:53Z

<p>Benjamin: </p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> * Read [https://www.writeonjustice.com/no-friend-but-the-mountains-writing-from-manus-prison/ 'No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' by Behrouz Boochani] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (fully booked)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> RSVP not necessary, but for more information email: malcolm.whittaker@gmail.com<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 2pm - 5pm - Sunday afternoon chess ====<br /> Casual games of chess on a Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less. If you have never played - come and learn how.<br /> <br /> RSVPs not necessary.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 8pm - Reading group - The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study ====<br /> Discussion on chapters 4, 5, and 6.<br /> <br /> Bring snacks and stories.<br /> <br /> Text is available free as a PDF here - http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf <br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== 10am - 12:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:30pm - 8:30pm - How to investigate local development, companies and landholders with Wendy Bacon ====<br /> Learn how to investigate and report on development and construction.<br /> <br /> Organised by Wendy Bacon, activist, investigative journalist, long time journalism educator.<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6:20pm - late - Reading group 'Translating into English' from 'An Aesthetic Education in the era of Golbalisation' ====<br /> Details coming.<br /> <br /> Organised by: Julia Bavyka<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=327 2018-11-05T08:33:37Z

<p>Benjamin: add ignoramus anonymous to the events schedule</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == What would you like to learn? What would you like to share? ==<br /> Below is a list of topics that people have said they'd like to learn/share. You can edit that list directly, or if you're not a wiki user, submit ideas using [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfurFB9EapCXjQSQT5_RZ9WhUVvB3SvNYCB9-h8GvTL2pE9sg/viewform our online form].<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> * Read [https://www.uib.no/sites/w3.uib.no/files/attachments/2._berlant-cruel_optimism_0.pdf 'Cruel Optimism' by Lauren Berlant] together.<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (3 spots left)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Ignoramus Anonymous ====<br /> Ignoramus Anonymous is a support group for the ignorant (i.e. for anyone and everyone). The hour-long meeting is a space to ask questions, without necessarily looking for answers to them. It is a space to talk about your ignorance and receive support from one another present, with a form of pedagogy taking place in this support. You are welcome to bring something to discuss, but feel no obligation.<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 1''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning &amp; Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> <br /> ==== '''9am -1pm DIY Radio transmission 2''' ====<br /> Organiser: Sally Schessell; Teacher: Sophea Lerner<br /> <br /> Part 1: Building a mini FM transmitter<br /> <br /> Part 2: Audio streaming and internet radio<br /> <br /> &quot;The material of radio is the network, not the sound&quot; --Gregory Whitehead<br /> <br /> These workshops will introduce you to building your own networks for radio-making. <br /> <br /> Practical skills for DIY creative transmission practices will be shared in these workshops along with a brief overview of the history and context of these tools. There will be some reading and materials to view in advance of each workshop and preference will be given to participants committing to both parts 1 &amp; 2. There will be a modest cost associated with materials for part 1 (around $10, tbc). Software for part 2 will be advised in advance and will free and open source. Prior experience of soldering and electronics, whilst helpful, is not necessary; we will start from scratch. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch to share after the workshops and invited to informally discuss their own transmission projects over food.<br /> <br /> About the teacher: Sophea has 30 years experience as a creative broadcaster, technical producer and teacher of audio production, sonic arts and transmission practices. She has worked for pirate, community and public stations and pioneered distributed, participatory, open content radio that combined digital and analogue networks.<br /> <br /> '''Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal</div>

Benjamin https://wiki.frontyardprojects.org/index.php?title=FRONTYARD_Summer_School&diff=314 2018-11-04T06:07:13Z

<p>Benjamin: Add empty time and a bit more info</p> <hr /> <div>Frontyard as a school. <br /> <br /> What kind of school? Well, definitely not a private school, or one with any form of certification, that is for sure. More the kind of school which is asking - what is a school, what can a school be. Asking the very question of what it means to learn and teach together - from each other.<br /> <br /> In many ways FY is already an informal school - a space for teaching, learning, thinking, making and sharing knowledge. The FYSS is simply an experiment in temporarily changing the cadence and timings of what already happens at FY. What happens when we concentrate?<br /> <br /> == Topic ideas, loose list, please add more :) ==<br /> * Alternative housing models for Sydney<br /> * cooperatives<br /> * renters rights<br /> * investigating local development<br /> * peer to peer alternatives<br /> <br /> === How to's ===<br /> * using decentralised web tools (maybe specific one, or specific scenario?)<br /> * privacy tools, password managers<br /> * web scraping<br /> * working with data, spreadsheets<br /> * bulk cooking<br /> * low energy/cost ways to keep your apartment/room/house cool in summer/heat waves<br /> <br /> == Sessions / Schedule, November 2018 ==<br /> This is a working draft schedule for FFYS 2018.<br /> <br /> There are the possibility of 3 sessions per day for the two weeks of the Summer School.<br /> <br /> '''Mornings:''' 9am - 1pm <br /> <br /> '''Afternoons:''' 2 - 5pm<br /> <br /> '''Evenings:''' 6pm - late<br /> <br /> We are booking 1 class per block, but classes do not need to take up the entire time of the block. Classes can take as much or as little time as they need. I class may take up more than one block and could extend over several days. These blocks of time are purely intended to avoid conflicts.<br /> <br /> === Monday, 19th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - 7:30pm - What is Web Scraping? How does it work? When is it useful? An open presentation and discussion ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Web scraping is a really handy way to collect lots of data off the web. Ever need to check the same website again and again to check if something’s changed? Need to collect lots of ephemeral documents? Want to create a little software to do that manual, repetitive labour so you can do something more interesting? Web scraping can help. Web scraping is the basis of most activist software projects and plays an increasingly important role in activism as more government information goes online.<br /> <br /> This is an open presentation to explain what web scraping is, when it's useful and when it's not.<br /> <br /> ''This presentation is for activists, designers, researchers, artists and anyone who works with information online, and will be followed by a hands on workshop on Tuesday for those who want to learn the practice themselves. Even if that's not for you, it's great to know what's possible so that you can collaborate with someone who does want to do some scraping in the future.''<br /> <br /> Luke has done lots of web scraping, to collect development applications from councils, find out who's profiting from WestConnex, collect and archive pollution monitoring data, and more.<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 20th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning and Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== '''5pm - 8:30pm - Hands on introduction to web scraping workshop (6 spots left)''' ====<br /> Organiser: Luke Bacon<br /> <br /> Following Monday night’s presentation, this workshop is for those who'd like to learn how to write a web scraper themselves. It's a great introduction to programming, so if you've interested in learning some<br /> <br /> You will write your own web scraper using the Ruby programming language, to collect data from the web.<br /> <br /> This workshop is limited to 8 spots, please RSVP to Luke Bacon at luke@equivalentideas.com , or on the [[Slack|Frontyard Slack]].<br /> <br /> What to bring: a laptop, note book, something to snack on.<br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> * Step by step tutorial to set up your laptop and write a scraper https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/2015/10/13/ruby-web-scraping-tutorial-on-morph-io-part-1/<br /> * Helpful resources for web scraping in Ruby https://gist.github.com/equivalentideas/670481f8b4b2d892e1a6<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 21st Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 22nd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 23rd Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 24th Nov ===<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 25th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Monday, 26th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Tuesday, 27th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Wednesday, 28th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Thursday, 29th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> ==== 6pm - late - Open Door Potluck Dinner ====<br /> <br /> === Friday, 30th Nov ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Saturday, 1st Dec ===<br /> '''Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal<br /> <br /> === Sunday, 2nd Dec ===<br /> '''Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sessions:''' Open to proposal</div>

Benjamin