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11-13 November: FSCONS Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (keynote)

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11/03/2011 (All day)

FSCONS the largest gathering for free culture, free software and a free society in the Nordic countries. The conference is organised by the Society for Free Culture and Software in Göteborg, Sweden.

My contribution? Closing keynote speaker. Here's the summary:

Keynote: Hackers for Social Justice

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Free Software Workshops are back

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We are restarting the Free Software Workshops, aka APL -- Ateliers populaires du libre -- each last Sunday of the month. Software installations, development, upgrade, discussions around free software - all will take place this Sunday.

This month, we will devote the workshop on informal discussion regarding the future of the workshops - the rebuilding of a new website, moving the mailing-list, plans and ideas for presentations and training.

28 February: Ateliers du Libre and LATEX Training

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02/28/2010 (All day)

The last Sunday of the month at Foulab is reserved for the Free Software Workshops, known as Les Ateliers du Libre (APL).

This 28th of February, from 1pm to 5pm, we also host a presentation/training by Yannick Delbecque on LATEX – a document preparation system and a standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents.

In the meantime, there will always be time and place for Free Software and GNU/Linux installations, exchange and technical assistance for the ones who need help. Professionals and amateurs, everyone is invited! Bring a friend :)

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The Enhanced Machine Control (EMC) Basic Rules

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LinuxCNC it the "home of users of the Enhanced Machine Controller - EMC". There's everything about the EMC there - definitions, howtos, configurations, helps. There's this wonderful users manual (PDF) which I am reading now, and has all the vital information for understanding how the EMC works. Here are some first interesting points that I noted, but if you want to know (much) more, read the whole manual.

The Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC2) can control machine tools, robots, or other automated devices. It can control servo motors, stepper motors, relays, and other devices related to machine tools.

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She's Geeky: a Tech Conference for Women

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She's Geeky: A Technology Conference for Women will be taking place between 29 and 31 January, 2010 in Mountain View, California (US). Held in the Computer History Museum, She's Geeky promises to be an awsome event.

Among the proposed sessions can be found many interesting ideas: from technical skills, to management and transfer of knowledge, networking and philosophy around women and technology, children and computers, and the future.

Here are my favourites mixes:

  • Linux, command-line, GIMP, programming, public speaking
  • Ruby programming, Rails, ways to get more women into programming, teaching programming to kids
  • Arduino!

Revolution is knocking on the door. About FSCONS and feminism again.

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I am changing these days. My mind is changing, and my thoughts - with it. I think it is my MA thesis which is changing me. Each day I discover new things around women's contribution to FOSS development, which is sometimes difficult to explain, but is tempting to make it heard by more people. This is why preparing a speech is a birth of a new challenge. It cannot be done months before it is given. And instead of doing my slides in the plane, I kept working on my research. Because the more I advance into the issue, the more what I will talk about will be new.

FSCONS - a geeky but also a social event

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Here I am in Göteborg. For a whole hour! Very very nice on the first sight. Will write more (with photos) a bit later.

As for the FSCONS, I am looking forward to it! There are so many interesting presentations to come: hacktivism, youth, democracy, public administration, societies building, women's practice on technology, the copyleft hardware, open content and open source economy.

Workrave - take a break from your computer now!

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I saw the principle some years ago, when I worked with a colleague on his computer on a software documentation project. After 45 minutes, his computer would block access to his data, "forcing" him to take a break. Now I see this more and more often; Workrave can even propose you exercise for your hands, body and eyes. Why have we become so undisciplined about our health so that the computer has to remind us we have life outside of the net and work?

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