[LHC] Fwd: [HTTC2018] Announcing the Hacker Trip To China 2018

Mon Jul 2 18:59:20 PDT 2018

Alô,

Pra quem queria uma oportunidade de ir pra China, tá aí a excelente
maneira: ir com o Mitch Altman, que dispensa apresentações. O Pitanga, do
Garoa, já foi numa dessas viagens, inclusive, se quiserem tirar dúvidas com
alguém que já foi. Eu quase fui há alguns anos mas não consegui o visto a
tempo.

      Leandro

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From: Mitch Altman <mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2018, 18:19
Subject: [HTTC2018] Announcing the Hacker Trip To China 2018
To: Mitch Altman <mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com>

Hello Everyone,

Please pardon my mass emailing.

I'm writing because at one point or another you have expressed interest in
being informed of *Hacker Trips To China* that I organize each year.

*Please let me know if you would like to not be included in any
future* *emailings
from me about China trips.*

I'm excited to say that I've set the dates, and the start and end cities
for this year's Hacker Trip To China.  And I've arranged for my plane
tickets.

*The start and end dates/cities are:*
     3-November:  meet in Beijing (at a hotel I'll specify later)
     23-November:  last day -- in Shenzhen

If you think you may be interested in joining me on this year's Hacker Trip
To China, please let me know!

If you want to be part of this year's Hacker Trip To China, all you really
need to do is buy your plane ticket to arrive in Beijing on or before
3-November, and add yourself to the Trip's wiki (or let me know so I can
add you):
https://noisebridge.net/wiki/NoisebridgeChinaTrip8
<https://noisebridge.net/wiki/NoisebridgeChinaTrip7>

Feel free to join the HTTC (Hacker Trip To China) for as much or as little
as you like -- no need to go for the entire three weeks (though, I hope you
can join for all three weeks since there is so much to experience).

This is not your normal travel group.

I don't charge anything.  I do this because I think it is awesome to do.

Every Hacker Trip To China is unique.  I only set up an outline, make sure
there are local geeks to show us around, arrange for housing and
transportation within China, and we collectively, and through serendipity,
make all the magic happen.

And China really is a magical place.  Hackerspaces are exploding in numbers
like nowhere else on Earth.  At least, places called hackerspaces are.  Are
they real places where people have opportunities to explore and do what
gives each person meaning in their life?  Are they merely lightly veiled
excuses for enriching real estate ventures?  Are they just vapid spaces for
more stupid startups?  Are they promulgated by bureaucrats who want a
feather in their cap?  Yes to all of the above.  As well as other answers
no one even knows yet.  But, we
can visit a bunch of them, if you like, and we can see for ourselves.  We
can also have a positive impact on how these new spaces move forward.

We'll also visit schools and universities, and possibly talk to Chinese
education ministers.  Education is a realm that is also changing quickly in
China.  And we can help make a very positive impact for the future of China
and
the world by sharing our enthusiasm for our creative processes.

We'll also visit manufacturers so everyone can see how and where the
gadgets in our lives come from.  It's truly fascinating.  And if you are
interested in creating a product from your ideas, this is a great way to
learn about opportunities for yourself.

There are plenty of (optional) opportunities for everyone on the Trip to
give presentations about whatever interests you, as well as (optionally) to
give demos of any projects you may be working on.  But, these really are
optional.  No need to feel you need to be working on projects to join this
year's HTTC (Hacker Trip To China).

We'll also, of course, visit spectacular "normal" tourist places.  And
everywhere we go, we'll be shown around by local geeks.

I'll organize housing and travel within China.  You need to arrange for
your own plane to/from China.

(FYI -- I make no money at all from organizing these Trips -- in fact, it's
a huge f*ing pain in the ass!  But I like organizing this Trip each year,
'cause it's so cool for me and everyone who joins me.)

Here is our probably itinerary:

*2-November-2017 -- Leave home for Beijing (arrive in Beijing on
3-November)**3-November-2017 -- We all meet in Beijing -- hotel:
various [TBD]**3-November to 9-November -- Beijing*
3-November, 8pm:  Group dinner*9-November -- train to
Xi'an**9-November to 13-November -- Xi'an**13-November -- train to
Chengdu**13-November to 15-November -- Chengdu**15-November -- train
to Shanghai**15-November to 18-November -- Shanghai**18-November --
train to Shenzhen**18-November to 23-November -- Shenzhen*
*23-November -- fly home (arrive NA or EU on same day)*
*After Shenzhen some people may go to Hong Kong for a few days*

There's more info about this year's Hacker Trip To China (and links to past
years' trips) is on the wiki page for this year's Hacker Trip To China:
https://noisebridge.net/wiki/NoisebridgeChinaTrip8
<https://noisebridge.net/wiki/NoisebridgeChinaTrip7>

Please feel free to share this with anyone you feel may be interested.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have about this
year's Hacker Trip To China.

FYI:  I'll be arriving in Beijing on 27-October, in time for Hack in the
Box, a hacker conference.
https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2018pek/
Please feel free to join me in Beijing before the "official" start date for
HTTC2018.
I'll be going to Hong Kong after the end of the Trip in Shenzhen.  Please
feel free to join me there.

*==> NOTE:  If you or someone you know is listed in the table of interested
people at the bottom of this year's Trip's wiki page, and your listing is
marked as "PLEASE EMAIL ME", then please email me (or let the person know
to email me).*

Cheers,
Mitch.
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