Re: [Debconf-discuss] conference dinner purchase tomorrow morning?

2017-08-09 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 02:06:48AM +0200, W. Martin Borgert wrote: > On 2017-08-09 17:52, Avi wrote: > > Oops, me too. I also need to pay for conference dinner. But only because I > > forgot about it when registering. :-& > > Where/how can I check whether I registered for the conference dinne

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Grouph photo (and other photos)

2017-08-08 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Mon, Aug 07, 2017 at 06:29:27PM +, Aigars Mahinovs wrote: > Most important things first: group photo will happen tomorrow, just before > lunch (as scheduled). Due to the long lunch queues, *please* make sure you are at the group photo location by 12:55 latest so we can take the group

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Misplaced tote bag

2017-08-08 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Tue, Aug 08, 2017 at 10:48:14AM -0300, Dererk wrote: > I found a bag, yesterday, at Rex room but late day, maybe 18hs or so. I > left it by Frontdesk at that moment with Nattie. > > I'm almost sure I saw a laptop charger, but I didn't dig into the bag so > may not be. Yeah, I think it was

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Ad-hoc (or self-scheduled) sessions: The process

2017-08-05 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, self-scheduling has now been setup for Sunday on the Front-Desk-window. You can add your self-scheduled session by writing on the window from the outside. Please don't write from inside the Front-Desk. Make sure to submit your talk via https://debconf17.debconf.org/talks/new/ first and add t

Re: [Debconf-discuss] About 747 Bus from Montreal YUL airport

2017-08-05 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Sat, Aug 05, 2017 at 09:52:07AM -0400, Michael Banck wrote: > On Sat, Aug 05, 2017 at 09:51:03AM -0400, Roger Shimizu wrote: > > I bought weekly pass of public transportation, 25+6 = CAD 31, > > according to the PDF welcome guide of the conference. But when > > boar

Re: [Debconf-discuss] About 747 Bus from Montreal YUL airport

2017-08-05 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Sat, Aug 05, 2017 at 09:51:03AM -0400, Roger Shimizu wrote: > I bought weekly pass of public transportation, 25+6 = CAD 31, > according to the PDF welcome guide of the conference. But when > boarding the 747 bus, the red LED flashes, and the bus driver said > because 747 is express so have

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Bdale Garbee's 'what is Debian' is not recorded in Debconf videos ?

2016-07-26 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 07:01:02PM +, shirish शिरीष wrote: > I was looking at the schedule https://debconf16.debconf.org/schedule/ > > and in that I saw Bdale Garbee's talk on 3rd july which was on menzies > 9 but I don't see his talk in the videos shared at > http://meetings-archive.debi

[Debconf-discuss] PSA: work-around for South African Airways online check-in issues

2016-07-09 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, if you (i) fly with South African, (ii) want to check-in online, (iii) are on the DebConf16 wlan and (iv) are not getting a connection to flysaa.com, then: use the wired ethernet in the dorm rooms (every room should have one AFAIK), it works from there. Thanks to Judit Foglszinger (urbec) fo

[Debconf-discuss] Schedule change tomorrow: ifupdown2 talk at 10 AM in Menzies12

2016-07-07 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, due to some scheduling issues we had to move Julien Fortin's talk on "ifupdown2, the ultimate Network Interface Manager : progress and status" to tomorrow 10 AM in Menzies12. The on-line schedule is uptodate and the printed schedules got amended. Cheers, Michael

Re: [Debconf-discuss] late announcement for a talk at DebConf16 in Menzies 11: KERN - the radio astronomy software suite used at SKA, based on Ubuntu

2016-07-07 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Thu, Jul 07, 2016 at 11:01:45PM +1000, Joel W. Shea wrote: > On Thu, Jul 07, 2016 at 12:03:06PM +0200, Gijs Molenaar wrote: > > Hi! I was asked to announce my last minute talk here. > > > > Title: > > > > KERN - the radio astronomy software suite used at SKA, based on Ubuntu > > It's not

[Debconf-discuss] Post-DebConf opportunity in Frankfurt: Trevor Paglen photo exhibition on surveillance

2015-08-23 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, I only realized now, but "The Octopus" photo exhibition curated by Trevor Paglen (who shot the recent photos of NSA headquarters etc. The photo Jake Appelbaum displayed during his keynote was a joint art project with him) is still going in the city centre of Frankfurt: http://www.fkv.de/en

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Lost money

2015-08-22 Thread Michael Banck
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 01:35:10AM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > somebody lost money at around 1:30 this night (Wednesday -> Thursday) in > front of the stairs/elevator and bar/bistro. > > If you are missing it, write me a mail with number of bills and their > amount that you ar

[Debconf-discuss] Conf Bags available at FD, water bottles and other swag for purchase

2015-08-21 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, if you have not received a conference bag, you can pickup yours on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Front Desk from now. Also, water bottles (3 EUR) and other swag (stickers, postcards, lanyards, umbrellas) are also available from Front Desk while supplies last. Michael __

[Debconf-discuss] Fortran90 modules BoF at DebConf on Friday, 21st at 14:00 room Madrid

2015-08-20 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, there will be a Fortran90 modules BoF at DebConf on Friday, 21st at 14:00 in room Madrid. See you there! Michael ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss

[Debconf-discuss] Lost money

2015-08-19 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, somebody lost money at around 1:30 this night (Wednesday -> Thursday) in front of the stairs/elevator and bar/bistro. If you are missing it, write me a mail with number of bills and their amount that you are missing. Michael ___ Debconf-discuss ma

[Debconf-discuss] Debichem BoF at DebConf, Thursday, 11:00 in room Stockholm

2015-08-18 Thread Michael Banck
Hello, there will be a Debichem BoF at DebConf on Thursday at 11:00 in room Stockholm. We will probably also discuss Debichem python packages and Fortran library packaging, so if you are interested in any of that, drop by. Michael ___ Debconf-discuss

[Debconf-discuss] schroot/sbuild BoF today at 15:00, room Helsinki

2015-08-18 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, there will be a schroot/sbuild BoF to figure out future directions at 15:00 today (Tuesday) in room Helsinki: https://summit.debconf.org/debconf15/meeting/374/schroot-sbuild-bof/ See you there, Michael ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-dis

[Debconf-discuss] FSFE merchandise booth closing soon

2015-08-16 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, the FSFE booth will be around for maybe another hour or so, but then close down and be gone. So if you were planning on buying some of their stuff later on, now is the time to do so. Michael ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.d

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Alternative uses of the BitCoin blockchain (Monday, 18:00, Zurich, Ad-hoc)

2015-08-16 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 11:40:35AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > I've put this session on the ad-hoc noticeboard by the registration desk > > It is for Monday, 18:00 in the room Zurich on the 3rd floor, A building Sorry, there was a miscommunication in the team, Zurich is not available till

Re: [Debconf-discuss] food is great

2015-08-15 Thread Michael Banck
On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 02:20:31AM +1000, Joel W Shea wrote: > Regarding food; when does the (dinner) kitchen remain open until? As I plan > to arrive around 20:30 tonight. At 20:30, though they might not kick out immediately, so just hurry up a bit and you should most probably be fine. Michael

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Key Signing at Debconf: Attend the BoF for Checksum reading!

2015-08-15 Thread Michael Banck
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 10:34:51AM +0200, Rhonda D'Vine wrote: > For those who weren't really prepared or able to high-speed compare the > checksum from the opening session: There will be a "Key Signing Best > Practices BoF" going on in Amsterdam at 14:00 today and the checksum > will be read the

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Penta XML export of DebConf15 schedule for giggity et al.

2015-08-14 Thread Michael Banck
On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 10:41:07AM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > We notified the giggity author to also add it to the list of > automatically displayed conferences, but this has not happened yet. As an update, DebConf15 now shows up automatically in Giggity \o/ M

[Debconf-discuss] Penta XML export of DebConf15 schedule for giggity et al.

2015-08-14 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, if you are used to checking out the DebConf schedule via e.g. the giggity android app[1], here is a URL you can point it at: https://summit.debconf.org/debconf15.xml We notified the giggity author to also add it to the list of automatically displayed conferences, but this has not happened ye

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Query about reaching DJH from Heidelberg train station by foot

2015-08-12 Thread Michael Banck
Hi Amey, On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 11:10:08PM +0530, Amey Abhyankar wrote: > I am just getting myself familiar with route options to reach DJH from > Heidelberg train station. > Google maps showing 2 routes. > > 1 route is via 'Vangerowstraße'. Yes that narrow bridge [from Google Earth > view] > I

[Debconf-discuss] OSM map (was: Morning scouting in Heidelberg: Icecream and potential cheese shop)

2015-08-12 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 09:34:38AM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > since I keep on entertaining my "potential grandfathers behaviour at DebConf" > I woke up early today (6:00) and went for some "scouting" to Heidelberg > downtown. I was asking my OSM map for interesting icecream shops and found

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Debconf postcards

2015-08-11 Thread Michael Banck
On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 07:27:31PM +0200, chrysn wrote: > * Orga team: I'd love to have the group photo on the post cards. Is > there a chance to have it scheduled at the beginning of debconf? I don't think there are final plans, but Tuesday afternoon during a break has been proposed. Michael

[Debconf-discuss] Soap Available at Front-Desk

2015-08-11 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, as there are no soaps in the hostel rooms and probably only a few people brought some, we bought quite a bit of soap bars yesterday. They are available for pickup at frontdesk, but please keep it to 1 bar per room for now as we will not have enough for every room once Debconf starts otherwise

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Welcome to DebCamp!

2015-08-10 Thread Michael Banck
Hey, quick updates: On Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 11:14:25PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > Network > === > > Proper WiFi will be rolled out during Monday. You will be able to > connect using: > > ESSID: DebConf > password: debconf The password will be either "debco

[Debconf-discuss] Getting a german SIM card for DebConf

2015-08-06 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, we had only some limited information about how to best get a german prepaid SIM card during DebConf. I tried to update our wiki with respect to that: https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf15/MobilePhonesAndData#Purchasing_a_prepaid_SIM_in_Germany The most useful resource seems to be http:/

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Heidelberg bus 32 info

2015-07-11 Thread Michael Banck
On Tue, Jul 07, 2015 at 11:03:22AM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > On Tue, Jul 07, 2015 at 10:22:33AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > - one of the top results in a Google search for "Heidelberg bus 32" is > > vrn.de[3] but it doesn't seem to know the bus stop, type Jugendheberge > > and it goes to "Mard

[Debconf-discuss] Debian booth at DebConf15 Open Weekend and its Merchandise

2015-06-19 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, during Open Weekend of DebConf15 (15–16 August 2015), the Debian Project could have a booth, so this post is a call for organisers/volunteers to organise/staff such a booth on those two days. There will be a booth from the FSFE, plus several from our sponsors, so having a dedicated Debian boo

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Getting to DC15's venue

2015-03-29 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:42:44PM +0200, Mehdi Dogguy wrote: > Hi, > Is there a page that explains how to get to DC15's venue? (something > that gives at least name of stations and possible connections to get > to the venue). Not yet, this is a work in progress and hasn't been finished yet.

[Debconf-discuss] Ad-hoc sessions for Saturday, 30 Aug

2014-08-30 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, Here's today's schedule of ad-hoc meetings: TimeRoom 327 & 328 Room 329Room 338 10:00 - DebConf organizationTails BoF (free) 10:45 working group 11:00 - Upstream Guide BoF Crowdfunding and FOSS (free) 11:45 Eco

[Debconf-discuss] wheezy-n-half BoF tomorrow 14:30

2014-08-29 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, we are having a BoF on a possible wheezy-n-half release tomorrow at 14:30 in room 327. Everybody who is interested in this is welcome! Michael ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/list

[Debconf-discuss] Two more slots for ad-hoc sessions Saturday morning

2014-08-29 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, Thanks to the video-team, room 338 is now also available for ad-hoc sessions tomorrow (Saturday) morning, i.e. 10:00-10:45 and 11:00-11:45: https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf14/AdHocSessions#Saturday.2C_2014-08-30 Michael ___ Debconf-discuss ma

[Debconf-discuss] Adding further slots for ad-hoc sessions in the evenings

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, We have added two more slots for ad-hoc sessions in the evenings, from 20:00-20:45 and from 21:00-21:45, starting from today: https://wiki.debconf.org/action/edit/DebConf14/AdHocSessions?section=6 Please remember that we have to leave the building by 10PM, so the last session should not run

[Debconf-discuss] Ad-hoc sessions for Thursday, 28 Aug

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, Here's today's schedule of ad-hoc meetings: TimeRoom 327 & 328 Room 329Room 338 10:00 - Salvaging Packages AppArmor (kees) Gnuk/FST-01 BoF 10:45 (jmw) (gniibe) 11:00 - tasksel default desktop continuous fun

[Debconf-discuss] Claim your slot for ad-hoc sessions on Thursday

2014-08-26 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, as tomorrow is day-trip day, ad-hoc sessions for Thursday are open for scheduling from now on: https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf14/AdHocSessions#Thursday.2C_2014-08-28 Note that room 338 is indicated for no livestreaming in case you prefer this for your session, but also not that any vid

[Debconf-discuss] The s3krit tap water at the Ondine cafeteria

2014-08-25 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, most of you have probably figured it out by now, but it is not entirely obvious: You can get tap water in the cafeteria next to the set of sugar-laced stuff. The really bad looking[1] blue energy drink outlet has a small second lever in the front of it - if you push that one, you'll get tap w

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-team] Android App for debconf14

2014-08-19 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 02:29:55PM +0200, Martin Zobel-Helas wrote: > On Mon Aug 18, 2014 at 16:15:01 +0200, Martin Zobel-Helas wrote: > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.gaast.giggity already > > has the schedule for DC14. > > I need to admit that it seems that Giggity impo

[Debconf-discuss] Updating the DebConf sponsorship brochure press quote

2014-08-17 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, we are currently assembling the DC15 sponsorship brochure and noticed that the "quote from the press" is quite outdated. Currently we have a quote from Roblimo of Newsforge from DebConf6. So we are wondering, does anybody know of more recent quotes from the (Free Software) press about how gr

Re: [Debconf-discuss] proposals for DebConf14 +

2013-01-15 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 08:49:21PM +0100, Daniel Pocock wrote: > b) in lieu of the above, Debian itself would guarantee to contribute EUR > 50,000 (or maybe more) to DebConf (currently it is cost-neutral for > Debian) - so the bidders won't feel that they have to start with nothing > each new

Re: [Debconf-discuss] bus station at night

2011-07-22 Thread Michael Banck
On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 03:24:12PM +0200, Christian PERRIER wrote: > Quoting Sebastian Tennant (seb...@smolny.plus.com): > > > For the 2.5km walk, are there hordes of slobbering muggers running around? > > > > Not at all. Banja Luka is a very relaxed, green and leafy city. If your > > bags > >

[Debconf-discuss] baseball cap

2010-08-07 Thread Michael Banck
Hey, if anybody got a baseball cap but doesn't really like it and wouldn't wear it anyway or just throw it away, I'd love to take back a second one for a friend if possible. Cheers, Michael ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debcon

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Tonight's CS hack lab and front desk will be closed unless...

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 04:45:21PM -0400, Gabriella Coleman wrote: > So tonight no one has singed up for the front desk position, I bet due > to the wine and cheese party. I have no problem closing the back/CS > hack lab and the front desk early to accommodate the party. BUT if you > want to h

[Debconf-discuss] Thinkpad T4x Docking Station

2010-07-31 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, my Thinkpad T42 reboots instantly (with no output) when I try to boot the Xen hypervisor. I thought maybe it makes sense to wire up a serial console, but a serial port is only available on the docking station/port replicator, which I do not have. Does anybody have a docking station or port r