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sovereignty while providing the same usability and convenience – with
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sovereignty while providing the same usability and convenience – with
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little or no compromise.</p>
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little or no compromise.</p>
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-<p>In this workshop, participants will learn how to use a $40 Raspberry Pi
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+<p>In this workshop, participants will learn how to use a Raspberry Pi
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to create a personal “anti-cloud” that safely and seamlessly syncs files
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to create a personal “anti-cloud” that safely and seamlessly syncs files
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between all of their devices, using peer-to-peer apps like BitTorrent
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between all of their devices, using peer-to-peer apps like BitTorrent
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Sync instead of corporate-controlled file lockers. From there, we will
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Sync instead of corporate-controlled file lockers. From there, we will
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@@ -44,15 +44,9 @@ exploring the possibility space for cloud alternatives, we can help
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bring the decentralized, surveillance-resistant Internet one step closer
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bring the decentralized, surveillance-resistant Internet one step closer
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to reality.</p>
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to reality.</p>
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-<p>Participants must bring their own laptops (PC, Mac, or Linux). Raspberry
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-Pis will be provided. Basic familiarity with the command line is
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-recommended, but not mandatory. This workshop is recommended for
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-beginners with little/no knowledge of computer networking as well as
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+<p>Basic familiarity with the command line is recommended, but not mandatory. This workshop is recommended for beginners with little/no knowledge of computer networking as well as
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more advanced users hoping to learn about cloud file storage alternatives.</p>
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more advanced users hoping to learn about cloud file storage alternatives.</p>
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-<p>No experience necessary!</p>
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<h3>Materials</h3>
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<h3>Materials</h3>
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-<a href="http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1443054384&sr=8-3&keywords=raspberry+pi+starter+kit" target="_blank">Recommended kit</a> for hands-on part of workshop ($70)
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-<p>Note: You can still attend the workshop if you are unable to obtain the needed materials. You won't be able to fully participate in the hands-on session, but there will also be a lecture component regarding P2P clouds. Please be sure to at least bring a laptop running Mac, Linux or Windows.</p>
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+<p>Participants must bring their own laptops (PC, Mac, or Linux). A limited amount of Raspberry
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+Pis will be provided for participants to borrow if they can't bring their own hardware, although people are encouraged to purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1443054384&sr=8-3&keywords=raspberry+pi+starter+kit" target="_blank">kits</a> to use in class.</p>
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