Re: "Meet the Technical Committee" talk tomorrow
Margarita Manterola wrote: > I just wanted to give a heads up that the "Meet the Technical Committee" > talk that will take place tomorrow […] To potentially save others the same lookup process I just did based on Marga's effective enjoinder, this talk will take place at 14h30 in the main Auditório: https://debconf19.debconf.org/talks/76-meet-the-technical-committee/ Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: 90sec video about Reproducible Builds, Pizza & Lego
Hi Holger, > German and English subtitles. (those also attached :) Is there a canonical location for these subtitles? (If not, could you create one?) I ask because I would like to submit some small improvements to the English one... Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: DebConf19 Beers
Iain Lane wrote:
> It'd be fun to go to some of these pubs one evening this week (Wednesday
> or Friday?) if there's any interest (ideally with a local guide). :-)
If it helps, I am not a local but on a strong recommendation from the
CEO of the local Bodebrown brewery (who, prior to DebConf, I randomly
bumped into in the Mercado Municipal…) I went to the nearby "We Are
Bastards" bar. It sports thirty-two taps with a wide variety of
Brazilian beers, dégustation/tasting "flights", food and a huge number
of tables both inside and out.
Saúde,
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Re: DebConf19 Beers
Paulo wrote: > Our beers will be provided by Hop'n Roll ;-) In case it is useful we appear to be serving: * Habemus Pilsen (German Pilsner) — Hop'n Roll — 4.9% ABV — 10 IBU https://untappd.com/b/hop-n-roll-brewpub-habemus-pilsen/2718105 * Weiss (Hefeweizen) — Hop'n Roll https://untappd.com/b/hop-n-roll-brewpub-weiss/480698 * Unnamed IPA (American IPA) — Hop'n Roll — 6.5% ABV https://untappd.com/b/hop-n-roll-brewpub-unnamed-ipa/3343153 * Avelã Porter (Porter) — Way Beer — 5.6% ABV — 25 IBU https://untappd.com/b/way-beer-avela-porter/253006 … and if you are a fellow sufferer of having a prediliction for "hipster" local beer served from draft, I've thrown together: https://getethermap.org/m/curibita-craft-beer Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: my fingerprint
Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > | sm - Please be considerate of geeks' preferred ambient lighting levels: | sm - -b Black -f White Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Pre-Debconf Buster release party in Curitiba?
Hi -discuss, According to [0] and [1] there will be a (non-zero) number of Debian contributors in Curitiba during the release of Buster. Whilst this was only just announced, it would be great if the local team could spare a few moments and post some kind of meeting venue/time on the release party wiki page[2]. :) [0] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2019/06/msg3.html [1] https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/19/TravelCoordination [2] https://wiki.debian.org/ReleasePartyBuster Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Call for volunteers: DebConf 19 content team
Deb Nicholson wrote: > Are folks open to holding office hours, aka "designated times for talk > proposal help on IRC?" I would be happy to help organize that and help > in a non-leadership role with other content work. I have heard *exceedingly* good feedback about Deb's "office hours" for other conferences. We would be extremely remiss if we failed to take up Deb on her kind offer here. :) Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Questions after talks at DebConf (idea)
Wouter Verhelst wrote: > I'm all for encouraging first-time speakers, but Q at the end of a > session are valuable too; as such, to me, outlawing Q is a bit like > throwing the kid out with the bathwater. Just to be clear, I would agree with this and am not even strongly advocating the weaker proposal of permitting it to be optional on a per-talk basis. I started this thread — forwarding Eric's idea — only because I found it a rather startling philosophy and was interested to know what others thought of it. Apologies to all if, like a similar thread, this angle was ambiguous. Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Questions after talks at DebConf (idea)
Hi, I noticed yesterday [0] that the PyCascades conference [1] explicitly does not permit any questions and answers after a presentation. Finding this intriguing, I followed up to ask for more information and was given the following reply: No live Q after talks makes it a more friendly environment for first time and new speakers. @ericholscher has written about this and explained it better than I can in a tweet :) [link removed] -- https://twitter.com/mariatta/status/1038110484673622016 ~ Here is the salient section from the linked page by Eric Holscher: There are two primary audiences that have issues with questions: - Speakers - The audience Let's start with speakers. Many first-time speakers that I know have an intense anxiety around having the audience ask questions. They think, "I am going to go up and give a talk, and then someone in the audience will contradict or embarrass me for lack of knowledge afterward." Audience questions after talks are one of the biggest sources of stress for speakers. Now for the audience. They have chosen to attend a talk to hear from a specific speaker about a topic they are knowledgeable on. If there are 250 people in the room, each minute of the talk is over 4 hours of combined time. When you offer up a microphone to anyone in the audience, you are now offering 4 hours of peoples life to an unaudited question and answer that likely only provides value to a small minority of attendees. This is not a good use of anyones time, and often audiences feel trapped in a talk room during Q time. -- http://ericholscher.com/blog/2016/nov/12/questions-at-conferences/ ~ Anyway, whilst I am in no way suggesting DebConf takes an identical approach (!!), I would be curious to know whether if we are missing any new contributions this way. This is naturally a difficult question to answer on this list as anyone subscribed is likely a DebConf regular and thus somewhat less likely to be a first-timer. Such an idea could potentially be accomodated in a similar fashion to the "Record talk? [Y]/n" question for a talk proposal; an "Allow Q? [Y]/n", also defaulting to "yes". Just to underline, I'm not suggesting DebConf changes anything, just sharing an somewhat-random and hopefully thought-provoking idea I came across. [0] https://twitter.com/mariatta/status/1037907132954292224 [1] https://2019.pycascades.com/ Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Shipping Debian merch/goodies to India
Hi Manas et al., > Chris Sir , I am not a GSoC student , but have contributed to projects and > even doing it now , plus i applied for GSoC , but sadly didn't get selected > , But can anyone get me some merchandise ? and will it be reimbursed ?? Debian will only be able to reimburse such things from 2018 GSoC students (if it can even be arranged in the first place...) Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Shipping Debian merch/goodies to India
Dear Vishal, > I'm a GSoC student from India and I'd really like some Debian/Debconf > stickers and T-shirts. [..] I could pay for the shipping and merch. If someone can perform the logistics (I myself cannot...) Debian will happily reimburse this for you. Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Arriving July 27 with AF 552
Dear Peter,
> I will arrive at Taoyuan at July 27, with AF552, 08:15.
> >From Charles De Gaulle July 26, 13:35
You might like to pick your next "travel together to Hsinchu" companion
from the corresponding wiki page:
https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf18/TravelCoordination#Jul_27
It seems like you will not be the only one on AF552, at least. Safe
travels.
Regards,
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Re: When the Next batch of approved talks for DebConf18 announced?
Mehul, > Don't you think you guys are taking so much time? Please update asap. Whilst I can understand your frustration, determination and motivation to learn the schedule of talks, asking in an almost-aggressive manner is unlikely to have the effect you deire. Please refrain from doing this. :) Please remember that DebConf is a volunteer-run event and the organisers have lives and a real-life jobs outside. Please do remain patient, I am sure that they will be announced soon… Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb, Debian Project Leader `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Taking the bus from Hsinchu station on the first day of DebCamp
Hi Sean,
> > I'm taking the bus to the venue from Hsinchu station sometime around
> > late morning/midday on the first day of DebCamp. I'll be coming from
> > central Taipei.
>
> Subject line was incorrect: first day of Deb*Camp*.
The following wiki page may help canonicalise such arrangements:
https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf18/TravelCoordination
Regards,
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Re: Accomodation @ DebConf18
Dear Yao, > > https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf18/Accommodation doesn't > > mention yet whether towels, bed sheets/bedding/blankets/pillows will > > be provided, can someone please clarify this? > > These will be provided. > > > Is there a laundry option available to participants? > > Laundromat is available on every floor of the dorm. I *highly* recommend updating the above wiki page with the answers to all such questions and then essentially directing people there when they are asked. This can not only save time, it can help prevent duplicate questions on this list and provide a "canonical" answer, but also provides re-assurance that such things are being handled. This feels nice when travelling a long distance outside of one's comfort zone. Even when there is not an answer yet, providing the current status is extremely valuable. For example. Ian's query re. single/shared rooms should also be added with the current status of that. Thanks in advance. :) Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Re: Deadline for eCode for VISA is Jun 13
Dear Kartik, > I just had to send that email right away or I could forget about it... Good intentions indeed. Thank you for following-up with a mea culpa :) Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
"Breaking Cliques at Events"
Hi -discuss, I came across this recently… http://ericholscher.com/blog/2017/dec/2/breaking-cliques-at-events/ In particular... Most events develop an “insiders” group who's been going for a long time. These groups tend to feel like exclusionary cliques for first- time attendees, and actively hurt the community's goal of inclusion. I'd like to propose a simple rule that we have at the events I run, which I think makes inclusion easier for everyone. Leading to: The rule is: For every year you have attended the event, you should try to meet that many new people each day. :) (See also: http://ericholscher.com/blog/2017/aug/2/pacman-rule-conferences/) Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb, Debian Project Leader 2017 `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
