Chaos Communication Camp 2015

Page archived from https://events.ccc.de/camp/2015/wiki/User:Stefek99

However #cccamp15 wiki requires login and that is not cool - or maybe that is cool - safety measures to protect it from myself? (and avoid vandalism)

The more you let go
I decide to take with me fresh devices:
 * personal data
 * longer battery life
 * 14 days return policy
 * accidental damage insurance



Of course I wanted space grey. They didn't have basic model in such colour... "So I'll take the most expensive one" - that added £200 to an already relatively expensive show.

Relatively: for a shop attendant it was a lot. For me: it was acceptable, after all it is all virtual money from phoney credit cards issues some organisation that stores account value in some computer system.

I managed to return devices and I'm yet to figure out my optimal Computer setup. That might be related to Job and other money making activities.

This is a place where I will put my thoughts and ideas.

genesis.re
http://genesis.re

Consensual reality
We have: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test to test if an entity is a computer or not. But how do we define what is real? Terence McKenna: "What we call reality is, in fact, nothing more than a culturally sanctioned and linguistically reinforced hallucination."

Tresor and C-BASE
Organise together.

Badge situation
I have a lot of compassion to organisers who made a difficult decision to extend the limit of people. Lines for badges, stress and people missing out. I believe this should be rectify by offering (idea / suggestion /proposal) badges to general public for say €100 and all the profit made that way transformed into giving badges for free for those who were at the camp but didn't get it

Skipped my flight
Should I stay or should I go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPB3GLpx98

Heart tells me: stay

Brain tells me: stay

Mum tells me: safety first

Work tells me: whatever

Bank tells me: OK

I decided to stay to help with the teardown. To avoid teardown in the future see genesis.re

Links
stefek99 on twitter, instagram, linkedin, github, youtube (achtung sound autoplay)

mstefanow on [mailto:mstefanow@gmail.com gmail], facebook, skype

Apple Watch
TBH - that was only for fun, I wanted to have a story to share and reason to ask for RTs: https://twitter.com/stefek99/status/631820801734516737

Hacker Yoga
Photo contest: https://events.ccc.de/camp/2015/wiki/Hacker_Stock_Photo_Contest

Lightning Talks
https://events.ccc.de/camp/2015/wiki/Static:Lightning_Talks

I gave 3 lightning talks this time:
 * http://genesis.re
 * http://hackeryoga.com
 * brain hacking aka peak level of performance (using technology to enhance human brain and prepare for 150 years lifespan)

Version from the camp

Mitch

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman
 * https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/20596232179/in/album-72157656715872638/
 * (he is so awesome)

I was stolen 4 times
I wasn't really that unhappy - the stolen items weren't critical to my wellbeing. I was more frustrated - why do we live in such economy where it is beneficial to steal? There must be some pervert incentives in place and I need to change them.


 * €20
 * LED strip
 * laptop spikes
 * contents of the bike basket (that was in Berlin)

Free shop
Everything is changing into something different

Lost & Found
I was organising piles of trash. Everyone else was thinking - that's a free shop.

Link to the official page: https://events.ccc.de/camp/2015/wiki/Lost_and_Found

Version expanded

Lost and Found
There was a volunteer area. There was a crew area. And now out of a sudden comes a random guy with a box full of wallets. In the first instance I had to establishing protocol so I'm not perceived as a threat? I brought a piece of paper and wrote all CAPS: 'LOST & FOUND' Then I put stuff on the floor with an intention to write names of people who lost their possesions and update the wiki page. (just so they know, just so there is no worry)

Free Shop
I saw that initiative at Boom festival 2010.

As the festival was winding down, people were leaving massive amounts of stuff behind. I was collecting it and organising into a single place. Once the critical mass was done it was a self-propelling mechanism.

Free Shop at 32C3
I have at least 4 brand new routers - I received them every time I signup for a new internet provider.


 * too much hassle with transport
 * unknown quality (does it work)

Proposal: (just as an experiment)
 * do it anyway


 * all stuff left behind gets recycled properly (dedicated WEEE facility)


 * allow want / have section on wiki (it seems like this is happening anyway)

I believe in wealth, abundance and prosperity but some people are still exploited in their jobs, earning just enough to get by.
 * establish karma / danke system?

For instance - I could sell this brand new router for 15€ on eBay but I can't be bothered. Instead I donate it to Free shop and if anyone wants it... Boom! (creating value out of nothing)

Happy

 * The festival is called Chaos Communication Camp.
 * 'Chaos' as in entropy, 'chaos' is a natural state of the space.
 * I was actually reducing chaos - I love organising things.
 * So I was putting stickers together.
 * There was no space on my laptop, so I designated A2 poster to collect them all.
 * At the same time - I'm constantly improving my relationship with money. So in once place I used €20 banknote. I was thinking in terms Wealth Abundance and Properity, I was thinking about adding some value to work * I'm doing. Unfortunately - the money was stolen.

Silly

 * I prefer to travel light (only hand luggage).
 * I had a tiny sleeping bag and I bought a tiny tent.
 * It was actually quite cool - very lightweight and practical.
 * It has really lightweight spikes and... Now spikes are no more.
 * In the free shop I actually refused to accept spikes - "I don't really need them" - and a few hours later they would be spot on.
 * Lesson: always accept gifts, or at least offer better explanation :)

Stupid

 * I've found a LED strip that required a 12V battery.
 * So I wrote on a piece of paper: I have this, do you have a battery?
 * It was so stupid...

Obvious
Bike. Basket. Piece of cloth + piece of rope + packet (0.80€) of peanuts. Given time and space (2am, Tresor) it was obvious that there will be plenty of people intoxicated by alcohol and other substances.

genesis.re
I received plenty of feedback. I was editing website as we go along. Someone doesn't like that - improve. Someone commented on that - improve. Git history indicates 30+ edits... Now as there

Great movie to watch: Interstellar by Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia, Inception, various Batmans)

What can be envisioned can be done and many really smart people are working on it.

I would like genesis to be:
 * resiliant (the more hate it receives the stronger it becomes - just like building a castle from cannon balls trying to destroy it)
 * time is on our side - not fighting against the time - embrace time and make it stronger as time goes by
 * this is a long term mission and we are here to stay - cryo

Recent meetup with Steve at Google Campus (guy who wrote Bold with Peter Diamanding) - if you sit and do nothing every day your life expectancy lenghtens by 5 hours.