Roland Tanglao's Weblog

UPDATE: Kate Milberry's thoughts. My name is Roland not Rowland :-) ! 

My Social Media for Parents session at BarCamp Vancouver 2007 was small but the discussion was lively not least of which was because Paul Prescod of Kinzin attended. My takeaways: privacy is not black or white but grey. Parents and everybody want an easy to way to share bits of their lives and media to their family and friends who may not even use computers which most social media sites don't handle gracefully since they are designed from an 'almost everything will be public' mindset for people who are wired with a capital W. This mindset doesn't correspond with the reality of most families!

Herewith the contents of the wiki page BarCamp / SocialMediaForParents (feel free to edit it and add your own thoughts):

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My Family:

* me: 8000 private "family-only" photos on flickr, 2000 in blogware from pre flickr
* my sister in Belgium, parents in Hamilton, brother in Toronto
* 1 Mac user, my sister
* Rest Windows some without Quicktime, some with locked down corporate computers with old version of flash player (e.g. SightSpeed and YouTube didn't play because they had Flash 8 and not 9)
* my Mother doesn't have a computer or a cellphone - (she'd use one with voice or extremely easy to use interface e.g. "show my grandson's photos"), but realistically most people are NOT my mom, they either have (or will soon have) a cellphone and a computer (many empty nesters are enthusiastically learning cellphones and computers to communicate with their family and friends)

For Non Geeks

* real identity - a way to easily find your family and give them access to your family's media - until we get this flickr style identity contacts, friends, family is a kludge that will work but requires people to sign up which is hard for non geeks
* easy way to email photos, videos, etc for those who only use email (with built in "yousendit-like" tech)
* easy way to make prints (e.g. through local Shoppers Drug Mart or futureshop) for those who don't have a computer
* easy way to make DVDs for family (not just for non geeks, backup!), DVD subscriptions
* flickr style revokable guest passes
* allow people to create stories around their media no matter where it is
* allow people to subscribe via email, RSS and maybe even fax or snail mail (?!?)

For Geeks:

* Secure RSS (RSS over SSL with basic authentication)
* re-use media from other sites
* easy way to send SMS with text link to media and automatic Contec-like transcoding
* bulk uploaders and taggers
* work with Facebook

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See you at BarCamp!

FROM BarCamp / BarCampVancouver2007Attendees:

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Important Update Thursday, August 16th 2007

At the last BarCamp Vancouver organizers meeting, we counted our budget, checked Workspace's fire regulations, mixed our metaphors, crossed our ayes and dotted our teas.

The good news is that we can fit everyone for Saturday - including people who were on the waiting list as of 17:00 PDT on Thursday, August 16th.

If Workspace gets too full, then we can borrow some space from Bryght (who has their office right next to Workspace)

Note that we still only have 120 T-shirts and might run out of food (in which case, we will run out to get more.)

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BarCampers: see you at The Alibi Room 6:30p.m. and then the PhotoWalk at 11p.m. on Friday August 17th and PhotoCamp at BarCamp Vancouver on Saturday August 18th

FROM PhotoWalk and PhotoCamp @ BarCamp Vancouver | Bryght:

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This weekend is BarCamp Vancouver and I'll be heading up a PhotoWalk on Friday night and a PhotoCamp on Saturday.

Here's some shots from last years late night photowalk at BarCamp.

If you're interested in photography, cameras, or just want to take a walk around east Van with us... it would be great to see lots of you out there. Here's the details. Get in touch with me if you have any questions. :)

PhotoWalk
- signup on FaceBook
- meet at WorkSpace
- 11pm, Friday August 17th

PhotoCamp
- signup on the Wiki
- @ Workspace during BarCamp Vancouver
- TBD, Saturday August 18th

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I didn't attend the first BarCamp in Palo Alto in 2005. But being a friend of Chris Messina, Andy Smith and a lover of participatory things, BarCamp seemed like a great idea. Thus in October 2005 when Boris suggested that I help with BarCamp Amsterdam, one of the first BarCamps after the original and the first in Europe, I didn't hesitate to help out.

The rest is history. We had a great BarCamp in Amsterdam. Mies (and a friend whose name escapes me) and I had lots of fun buying a whole taxi full of groceries with sponsorship money from Chris Pirillo (thanks Chris!!!) and the other sponsors and doing the customs dance to get the tshirts designed by Eris Stassi and Chris Messina , Mies found us space at Mediamatic; Wilhelm of Mediamatic kicked in killer espresso and beer, Boris cooked breakfast and supper and we all enjoyed a fun Indian late night meal and met many European Open Source and other hackers. Not to mention learning lots at both the sessions and in the hallway and next to the espresso machine.

BarCamp Vancouver 2006 took place in August 2006 thanks to the incredible Crystal Williams (come back to Vancouver!) who went above and beyond the call of volunteer-dom and of course the rest of the great organizers (Darren, Kris, Robert et al and thanks to WorkSpace for donating the venue!). And it was magic too. Nothing like great people and great learning in a conference organized together in our own city!

BarCamp Vancouver 2007 (thanks to the other 2007 organizers: Zak, Kris, Robert, Megan, Jordan, Ianiv, Aaron) will happen in 2007 on Friday August 17 and Saturday August 18 (just like BarCamp Block back where it all began in Palo Alto at Socialtext) like the hundreds of other BarCamps (shout out to BarCamp Shanghai and Beijing which will be held soon afterwards with Kris and Robert being two of the organizers). It's gonna be a blast and I look forward to attending and organizing many more BarCamps (and maybe someday I'll make it to one of those BarCamps in China!).

Shamelessly quoting the entire post from fellow BarCamp Vancouver 2007 organizer, Jordan Behan. Go BarCampers go! Present! Lead a session (no experience required, just knowledge and passsion, great way to gel some ideas for sessions at "real" conferences, my argument would be that BarCamp is a lot "realer" than most conferences)! Get your active participation hat on! See you Friday at The Alibi Room and Saturday at 8:30a.m. ish at WorkSpace!

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Barcamp Vancouver, the 2007 edition is fast approaching, so get ready to get your Barcamp on. Unless of course you’re not already signed up, because the pattern is full, Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

This year’s Vancouver event is already well over-booked, with a waiting list of over 70 people! So this post is more for the folks who are already signed up to attend.

Those of you not in Vancouver are encouraged to search Barcamp.org for your local event, or find details at that same site about how you can organize and host your own. Take a cue from the likes of Kris Krug and Robert Scales, Vancouver’s own adopted sons, who are teaming up to plan Barcamp Shanghai and Barcamp Beijing. Leave it to them to return to the land of the Great Wall with their free-spirited, open-sourcedness to host an unconference in a place where free speech doesn’t even exist.

Kris also wants to remind folks that he’ll once again be hosting Photocamp at the Vancouver event, so bring yer cameras.

What is Barcamp, You Ask?

For a comprehensive “What is BarCamp” lesson, visit the BarCamp.org rules page, or the BarCamp wikipedia entry. In short:

BarCamp is an ad-hoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.

When you come, be prepared to share with Barcampers.
When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.

After last year’s event, I was so amazed at the things I learned and the people I met that I wanted to help out anywhere I could this year. So I joined (invited myself onto) the organizing committee, and thus I feel it is my duty to share a bit of Barcamp How-to.

So here are some details and a bit of “what’s-what” for the local gang, as stolen from James’ info email that went out this morning:

A Barcamp Vancouver Hotlist

• If you can’t make it, and you’re on the list, please give up your spot. Spread the word about this too, there’s still tons of cool folks waiting to be among the lucky few. If you can’t come, let somebody know and have yourself replaced on the wiki.
• T-shirts are always the hottest topic, and this year will be no exception. They are fuschia in color (I’m not making this up), and as last year will going for a suggested donation of $20 at the door.
• If you’re ready, go to the wiki and look for the “Topics” headline, and share a few words about your presentation. The more you share now, the better chance of being selected on the day, and likely a better turnout as well.
• Bring your tools: cameras, laptops, mobile devices and any other cool gadgetry as you deem fit. And while you’re at it, bring an open mind, and your best ideas. There is always something to be learned, and plenty to be blogged as well.

And Lastly, A Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 17: food and drink at the Alibi Room

• Appetizers all evening
• Drinks starting at 6:30 pm
• We’re in the private area downstairs
• The Alibi Room, 157 Alexander Street @ Main (map)
• Sleepover at Workspace, 21 Water Street, Suite 400

Saturday, August 18: conference day all day

• Start at 8:30 AM with day organization
• Pastries and coffees available
• Pizza lunch to be delivered at noonish (special diet grub is also available. Yes, your special diet. Zak thinks he has them all covered)
• Workspace, Suite 400 - 21 Water Street (map)
• End at 5:30 PM

If you have any questions that aren’t answered here, feel free to leave it in a comment below, or ask an organizer:

* KrisKrug - www.kriskrug.com
* RolandTanglao - www.rolandtanglao.com
* RobertScales - www.robertscales.com
* ZakGreant - www.zak.greant.com
* JamesSherrett - www.adhack.com
* IanivSchweber - www.blogaholics.ca
* MeganCole - www.megancole.org
* JordanBehan - www.telltenfriends.com
* AaronGladders - www.2paths.com

I for one am eagerly looking forward to it. If you happen to bump into me this weekend, please say hello. Whether we’ve already been acquainted or if we’ve never had the pleasure of meeting, I’m always in the mood to say hi and have a conversation. See you then!

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BarCamp Whistler in Feb or Mar 2007? Andre please organize this and I'll just show up :-) !

DemoCamp (like the cool ones in TO) where a few people do 10 min demos complete with a gong! after work for a total of 1 hour followed by beers at a pub once a month?

I'd love to do a 6-8 hour PhotoCamp (thinking out loud program: eat, photowalk, a few sessions, photowalk, a session or 2 and then go home?)! In the 1 hour PhotoCamp session at BarCamp, I learned a lot! Kris you in? Anybody else in ? Love to have VanDigiCam (and other Vancouver digital photography groups) co-organize this!

Thanks to Crystal (again!)

Thanks to Ianiv for settng up the WiFi and troubleshooting it and attending to lots of other details.

Thanks to Kris for taking care of the BBQ and Bryght space at 1 Alexander!

Thanks to Zak for the incredible dips and pizza!

Thanks to Kerry Anne for the Jones Soda connection. It was great and endless!

Thanks to James for the beer.

Thanks to Darren for being my schedule partner in crime!

Thanks to the other BarCamp Organizers (the details of the many cool things they did escape me now)! Let's do this again!

On behalf of the rest of the organizers of BarCamp Vancouver, I'd like to extend our eternal gratitude to Crystal! Without her Barcamp Vancouver would not have happened! Not only did she design and get the T shirts, she personally attended to the very many details that were required before during and after the event! Crystal rocks!

Some notes while still fresh (apologies to those who I forget to blog about)

• What Boris said (especially about Workspace, Identity, and the great Vancouver tech community!)
• Where were the local Vancouver videobloggers? I'll try to do more outreach next time to get 'em in?
• I want more mobile sessions! Ah well, ok, I'll do one myself next time.
• AdHack looks cool (user generated positive and negative ads that are also rated by the community!). Random ad related sidenote: Can somebody create localized RSS feeds of ads for things I want to buy and/or track like Canon Digital SLRs, lenses, point and shoot cameras with high ISOs like the Fuji F30 and great controls like the Casio ones?
• Scott Laird is cool and so is his Nokia E61. If it had a camera and its software bugs were fixed, it would be the ideal mobile all in one gadget for me!
• My videos' (e.g. the Sutori session) sound quality from the Canon Elura still sucks! I guess I need to bite the bullet and buy a real microphone.
• Bryan Zug is cool and so are Bryan's BarCamp Vancouver videos. It's only a matter of time before somebody gets Drupal running on EC2 and storing videos on S3. Your own personal Drupal YouTube on S3 and EC2 will be available real soon now. Go LazyWeb!