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- {"name":"Radical/Networks","tagline":"October 24 - 25, 2015 NYU Poly, Brooklyn, NY","body":"From mass surveillance to the the over-commercialization of the \r\nInternet, the technology that we depend upon for community and \r\nconnection is being compromised. The recent accessibility of \r\nnetworking technology through devices such as the Raspberry Pi \r\nand software such as BATMAN Adv has made it affordable and possible \r\nfor everyday citizens to learn how to design their own web servers \r\nand networks. \r\n\r\nJoin us for two days of speakers, panels and workshops designed to \r\nintroduce the community to DIY networking. Learn how to create your \r\nown offline networks, portable web servers, mesh networks or internet \r\ngateways in hands on workshops. Attend panels where you can discuss \r\nyour visions for how a localized network could support your school, \r\nyour community, or your cause. Listen to speakers talk about the future \r\nof computer networks and why it’s important to understand how networks \r\nwork in this age of hyper-connectivity. \r\n\r\n*QUESTIONS*\r\nWhat would you do with your own network?\r\nWhy does it matter to understand how networks work?\r\nWhy do community networks matter?\r\nHow could free, open local networks benefit people?\r\nWhat can networks be used for other than social networking and commerical use?\r\n\r\n*THEMES*\r\nCommunity\r\nEducation\r\nActivism\r\nArt\r\n\r\n*GOALS*\r\nTo understand how the technology can be used as a method of control \r\nand how to subvert that. \r\nTeach people how to use the technology for themselves.\r\nEncourage creative and social exploration with computer networks.\r\n\r\n*IDEALS*\r\nPromoting free and open networks built with free and open hardware and software\r\nDecentralizing the control of where networks exist and what and whom are served by them\r\nMaintaining control of our own content, hardware, and means of deployment\r\nCommunity and education first","google":"","note":"Don't delete this file! It's used internally to help with page regeneration."}
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