Monday, June 28, 2004

Oh, it is getting near.

July 11-18 - an instance of joyous excess - week. The week it all happens. A week full of surprising schedules, swinging swimming, and singing sweeties. So much fun, and so much stress! Who will come, and who will join the workshop(s)? There are already many tech items on the wiki schedule (hardware, Debian, Gimp), and also more 'carnivalesque' workshops like the Pippi Kalora Hub Dub Session.

Another issue that has come up is on how to recognize and define an /etc-developer. I developed a concept today and it looks like:

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What is an /etc-developer?



This is a person who activily contributes in the development of the eclectic tech carnival. She is either subscribed to the etc-devel mailinglist and/or will contribute in a substantial manner during the event self. An etc-developer takes part in at least one workshop (off-or online) as an (assistant) teacher, and has a reasonibly good overview of the event itself. She helps out (when needed) with coordinating items as food, lodging, and simular. She is also ready to answer questions regarding the /etc, or at least point out the person who can. Last but not least she makes sure she is having a good time together with the other developers and participants of /etc.
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Now I will wait and see what the other etc-developers think of this definition. Maybe it will become tshirt material.


Tuesday, June 15, 2004

IRC meetings

The main communication between /etc-developers is happening via online live chats. We are using Inter Relay Chat which is a text based way of communicating. On forehand we decide on a common time and date where the time is related to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). As there are organizers from Croatia, Canada, the Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, and the US it is not always that easy to find a date and time that suits us all. We all have fulltime positions, study and other commitments outside the organization of /etc itself.

We all do this because it is fun, exciting and a wonderful experience to meet up with creative and independent women, and to be working together on a mutual project.

Please note that this blog is only the perspective of one of the /etc-developers. I will post general thoughts and specific examples of how we work towards /etc Belgrade 2004.

Gender Changer Academy

ECLECTIC TECH CARNIVAL

This is a blog for the development and organization of the /etc, the eclectic tech carnival.
In July 11-18 2004 there will be a seven day event in Beograd, Serbia, where women from all over the world will meet and play with computer and media technology. It is about sharing experiences, learning and discover new ways of communicating.

This blog is a collection of thoughts from one of the organizers of this event.

For more information about the event visit:

Eclectic Tech Carnival