[Arm-netbook] FOSDEM 2018, Stand / Talks / BoFs - ssistance / volunteers needed

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

ok so thank you to wim for prompting me about FOSDEM 2018, i've
applied for a stand there and also put in 3 talks in the "hardware
track".

now, here's the thing: taking 50kg of equipment to Shenzhen Maker
Faire was... well... it wasn't fun. the actual faire, fine, but
decanting that much equipment FORTY TIMES on international plane
flights, taxis, buses, trains and walking around 3km in total,
definitely wasn't.

so a heads-up: this time i'll be bringing around 30kg on a 10,000km
*international* overnight flight: if i'm going to FOSDEM 2018 i will
definitely, definitely need some assistance getting to and from
brussels airport to the hostel, and from there to the university.

also, if anyone is already attending or is planning to attend, i'll
need help covering the stand. last time another person named wim
helped out, which was amazing of him, he just happened to be the
person at the stand next door :)

_also_.... what would really make it worth-while would be, if anyone's
interested, to do a BoF: discuss and plan what needs to be done and so
on.

any thoughts and assistance appreciated.

l.

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[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 8:33 PM, Alexander Ross

I’m experimenting with lightweight diy shipping boxes.

nice! .... do they have wheels? :)

Would be nice to go to fossdem for once and meet ya :) ... not sure how
to manage travel... we see heh

see how it goes.

l.

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[Christopher Havel]

@ Mr Ross -- around here, that corrugated plastic sign stuff is called
"Coroplast". It's handy.

@ Luke -- Might I suggest one or two of these? They're also sold in eg
Staples / Office Max type stores, if you can't/won't wait for eBay or
Amazon --> https://www.ebay.com/itm/122831738441
I have one, it's my third, actually -- I have the remnants of the two
predecessors around for spare parts. (They were abused to pieces lol.)
Don't get me wrong, they're dang sturdy -- I'm just overly demanding of
them ;) An Internet friend of mine who lives in Washington State helped me
put together a custom axle and some lawnmower wheels on mine, so that it
actually has ground clearance. I take it on the local public transit system
(I'm kind of rural, so it's a mixture of handicap vans and Chevy Sprinters
and hotel-type shuttlebuses) when I go shopping, because it beats the
absolute heck out of hauling 10 bags of groceries.

Recently, I found a little tub with a lid, at the local Wal-Mart, that I
can bungee-cord on over top of the bin, and get even more capacity out of
it. The bin itself (I'm not sure about the tub and I'm too lazy to go
measure it right now... probably about fourteen inches by sixteen on the
inside)) is about a sixteen-inch cube on the inside, unfolded -- it can
fold flat, about three inches thick plus wheels and handle -- and they're
generally rated to about seventy pounds capacity. (That's a lot of
potatoes! or anything else, really... unless you're a traveling cinderblock
salesman, lol) I can vouch for this being the actual capacity... fifteen
old laptops in a stack is heavy enough to cause problems, as is adding a
25lb box of cat litter to the usual grocery payload... my particular
example has a half-inch wooden dowel, wrapped in electrical tape, across
the front handle at the inside top... it holds things together nicely ;)
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[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

Post by Christopher Havel
@ Luke -- Might I suggest one or two of these? They're also sold in eg
Staples / Office Max type stores, if you can't/won't wait for eBay or
Amazon --> https://www.ebay.com/itm/122831738441

they're quite nice. not as big as the large 4-wheeled luggage
thingies which are what.... 20in x 15in x 30in? i'm packing everthing
into 2 of those, the 3D printer strips down to an X-Y gantry with tons
of bits of foam, plastic bags and so on stuffed around it, other frame
parts stuffed in at the other end, it works really well, just a pain
in the neck 2 hours assembly time. disassembly's fast though: 20 mins.

components and so on.... yyeahhh... the only thing being, how would
it fare as airport luggage? the wheels look great - far more sturdy
than standard luggage, but open-top? mm...

l.

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[Christopher Havel]

The most common use I've heard of for Coroplast -- not that I've done this,
it sounds a bit rickety for the task, TBH -- is to use it for the body of a
homemade velomobile.

For those not in the know -- a velomobile, more common in Europe than USA
by far, is basically an enclosed bike or trike. Some have electric motors
or other pedal-assist equipment, some do not. Google Images is your friend
here ;)
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[Raphaël Mélotte]

Post by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
if i'm going to FOSDEM 2018 i will
definitely, definitely need some assistance getting to and from
brussels airport to the hostel, and from there to the university.

I live in Brussels, I have a car, and I would be glad to help you
transporting things arround, as long as I'm available.
The thing is I'm on holiday until February 2 (friday), and I return back in
Brussels only the 2 in the afternoon.
So depending on when your flight arrives in Brussels, I may or may not be
able to help you going to your hostel.
After that, I have nothing else planned but going to the event so if you
need to bring things to and from the university, I can help you.
I don't know how far we could get into the university by car, but it will
always be better than by taxi or any public transport.
Also, I'm not related with the Fosdem but I went to the university for two
years and I know the place so I may help.

Post by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
also, if anyone is already attending or is planning to attend, i'll
need help covering the stand.

This would be more difficult for me. As english is not my native language I
would have trouble to explain anything technical about the project.
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[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 12:10 PM, Raphaël Mélotte

Post by Raphaël Mélotte

Post by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
if i'm going to FOSDEM 2018 i will
definitely, definitely need some assistance getting to and from
brussels airport to the hostel, and from there to the university.

I live in Brussels, I have a car, and I would be glad to help you
transporting things arround, as long as I'm available.
The thing is I'm on holiday until February 2 (friday), and I return back in
Brussels only the 2 in the afternoon.

ok, well that would be a huge help just getting equipment from the
hostel to the university. i'm planning to arrive at least a few DAYS
early as i am on GMT+8

Post by Raphaël Mélotte
So depending on when your flight arrives in Brussels, I may or may not be
able to help you going to your hostel.
After that, I have nothing else planned but going to the event so if you
need to bring things to and from the university, I can help you.
I don't know how far we could get into the university by car, but it will
always be better than by taxi or any public transport.

yehyeh. at least to near the admin office would be fantastic.

Post by Raphaël Mélotte
Also, I'm not related with the Fosdem but I went to the university for two
years and I know the place so I may help.

cool

Post by Raphaël Mélotte

Post by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
also, if anyone is already attending or is planning to attend, i'll
need help covering the stand.

This would be more difficult for me. As english is not my native language I
would have trouble to explain anything technical about the project.

that's ok: as long as someone's there, and the equipment doesn't have
to be moved it'll be cool.

btw we have one extra person who's volunteered to help cover on
sunday (thank you, wim).

l.

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