MFS Talk. Tues, 17 April. "FreedomBox: Practical freedom in a box" by Michael Dorrington

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Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.

  • Talk: FreedomBox: Practical freedom in a box
    http://freedomboxfoundation.org/

  • Speaker: Michael Dorrington

  • Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).

  • Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
    "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
    http://madlab.org.uk/

  • Start time: 19:00

  • Finish time: 20:30

Details
The FreedomBox¹ is about combining low powered unobtrusive hardware, so
that you have it powered on in your home 24/7, and Free Software with an
easy to use interface, to achieve control of your computing, data and
communication.

The talk will include the current state of the FreedomBox project, why
the project is important, what can be currently achieved, a practical
insight into how YOU can get started, the future possibilities of the
FreedomBox and more!

The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
in the pub afterwards.

¹ http://freedomboxfoundation.org/

Speaker
Michael Dorrington is a long time (since the last millennium) Free
Software user and supporter. Michael has worked with FreedomBox
Foundation team on the FreedomBox.
FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429

Location
The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter. “(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)”. The venue provides wifi. The
talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place
Called Common http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/).

Transport
Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you’ll have to pay up until then and the
maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS. There are paid
parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap
centred on Madlab
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M.
A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
http://www.ncp.co.uk/. If you can’t decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx.

Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.

Further details at http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-04-17.

More Information
General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our website.

If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
contact us at fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org.

FSF member #9429
http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429
http://www.fsf.org/about
"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide
mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all
free software users."

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A reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday).On 30/03/12 09:21, Michael Dorrington wrote:

Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.

  • Talk: FreedomBox: Practical freedom in a box
    http://freedomboxfoundation.org/

  • Speaker: Michael Dorrington

  • Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).

  • Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
    "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
    http://madlab.org.uk/

  • Date: Tuesday, 17th April 2012 (3rd Tuesday of the month)

  • Start time: 19:00

  • Finish time: 20:30

Details

The FreedomBox¹ is about combining low powered unobtrusive hardware, so
that you have it powered on in your home 24/7, and Free Software with an
easy to use interface, to achieve control of your computing, data and
communication.

The talk will include the current state of the FreedomBox project, why
the project is important, what can be currently achieved, a practical
insight into how YOU can get started, the future possibilities of the
FreedomBox and more!

The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
in the pub afterwards.

¹ http://freedomboxfoundation.org/

Speaker

Michael Dorrington is a long time (since the last millennium) Free
Software user and supporter. Michael has worked with FreedomBox
Foundation team on the FreedomBox.
FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429

Location

The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter. “(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)”. The venue provides wifi. The
talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place
Called Common http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/).

Transport

Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you’ll have to pay up until then and the
maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS. There are paid
parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap
centred on Madlab
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M.
A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
http://www.ncp.co.uk/. If you can’t decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx.

Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.

Further details at http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-04-17.

More Information

General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our website.

If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
contact us at fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org.

FSF member #9429
http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429
http://www.fsf.org/about
"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide
mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all
free software users."

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I hope the talk informed about FreedomBox and inspired people to have a go.

If you do want to have a go then get some hardware that you don’t mind
having on 24/7 in your home, is reliable, and has the functionality you
need, such as dual network ports for a firewall/router. You might use a
DreamPlug + JTAG cable (DreamPlug is the FreedomBox Foundation reference
hardware) or one of the "Targeted Hardware"
http://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/TargetedHardware or something like a
laptop with a broken screen. Just keep in mind the reliable 24/7 operation.

Then get a Free Software base system on the hardware. If you are using
a DreamPlug then do this using Freedom-Maker
http://www.freedomboxfoundation.org/code/. Then start “Leaving the
Cloud” http://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/LeavingTheCloud.

Then let us know your experiences.

Links:

Be Free,
Mike.
FSF member #9429
http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429
http://www.fsf.org/about
"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide
mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all
free software users."On 30/03/12 09:21, Michael Dorrington wrote:

Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.

  • Talk: FreedomBox: Practical freedom in a box
    http://freedomboxfoundation.org/

  • Speaker: Michael Dorrington

  • Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).

  • Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
    "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
    http://madlab.org.uk/

  • Date: Tuesday, 17th April 2012 (3rd Tuesday of the month)

  • Start time: 19:00

  • Finish time: 20:30

Details

The FreedomBox¹ is about combining low powered unobtrusive hardware, so
that you have it powered on in your home 24/7, and Free Software with an
easy to use interface, to achieve control of your computing, data and
communication.

The talk will include the current state of the FreedomBox project, why
the project is important, what can be currently achieved, a practical
insight into how YOU can get started, the future possibilities of the
FreedomBox and more!

The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
in the pub afterwards.

¹ http://freedomboxfoundation.org/

Speaker

Michael Dorrington is a long time (since the last millennium) Free
Software user and supporter. Michael has worked with FreedomBox
Foundation team on the FreedomBox.
FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429

Location

The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter. “(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)”. The venue provides wifi. The
talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place
Called Common http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/).

Transport

Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you’ll have to pay up until then and the
maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS. There are paid
parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap
centred on Madlab
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M.
A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
http://www.ncp.co.uk/. If you can’t decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx.

Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.

Further details at http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-04-17.

More Information

General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our website.

If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
contact us at fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org.