1820 Pandora Street
Vancouver, BC
V5L 1M5
604-879-GEEK (4335)
OPEN - Tues. ~ Sat.
11:00am - 6:00pm
CLOSED - Sun. Mon.
workshop
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Feb 4, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Vie, 2009-01-09 14:23.Feb 4 2009 - 19:00
Feb 4 2009 - 21:30
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Jan. 7, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Mi\303\251, 2008-11-26 10:19.Ene 7 2009 - 19:00
Ene 7 2009 - 21:30
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Workshop: Intro to Ubuntu Linux, Thurs. Nov. 20th, 6:30-8:30pm @ Free Geek (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Jue, 2008-10-30 20:03.Nov 20 2008 - 18:30
Nov 20 2008 - 20:30
Free Workshop: INTRODUCTION TO UBUNTU LINUX
WHEN: Thurs. Nov. 20th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)
Curious? Or just starting out, and need a boost? Come and get a friendly introduction to Ubuntu, a free and open source operating system. You'll learn what you can do with it, what its advantages are, and why its name means 'humanity to others.'
This workshop is for folks who have not had any prior experience with Ubuntu Linux, or who are just starting out...or who just need a bit of extra attention.
***Space is limited, so please preregister by sending an email to:
info AT freegeekvancouver D0T org
[More on Ubuntu]
[Why Use Free Software?]
This workshop is presented by Free Geek and Ubuntu Vancouver.
Workshop: Fundamentals of Linux - Part 3: Wed. Nov. 26, 6:30-8:30pm @ 304 Victoria (side door)
Submitted by ifny on Mi\303\251, 2008-10-22 17:59.Nov 26 2008 - 18:30
Nov 26 2008 - 20:30
Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART THREE OF A THREE PART SERIES
WHEN: Wed. Nov. 26, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: The Hackery, 304 Victoria (door is on the Franklin side of the building)
*no registration required*
This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/hersystem. Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the bootprocess, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package management and networking.
Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating system and basic system administration. These lectures will be based entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye desktop!). Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the participants desire.
Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.
NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is*not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.
Workshop: Fundamentals of Linux - Part 2: Wed. Nov. 12, 6:30-8:30pm @1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Mi\303\251, 2008-10-22 17:57.Nov 12 2008 - 18:30
Nov 12 2008 - 20:30
Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART TWO OF A THREE PART SERIES
WHEN: Wed. Nov. 12, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)
*no registration required*
This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested
newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/her
system. Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device
naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the boot
process, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package
management and networking.
Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating
system and basic system administration. These lectures will be based
entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye
desktop!). Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the
participants desire.
Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.
NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is *not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.
Workshop: Free Your Computer, Free Yourself: Practical steps - Sat. Oct. 25, 1:45-3pm @ Vancouver Public Library
Submitted by ifny on Mi\303\251, 2008-10-15 21:52.Oct 25 2008 - 13:45
Oct 25 2008 - 15:00
Free Your Computer, Free Yourself -
Practical steps to getting on the road to liberation with free software
- When: Sat. Oct. 25th, 1:45-3:00pm
- Where: Pete Room, Vancouver Public Library (central branch at Robson & Homer) [MAP]
- This workshop is free! No preregistration required, though seating is limited.
Social and environmental justice have everything to do with your
software choices. Learn how to migrate to sustainable,
community-powered software. How can you start kicking old habits while
maintaining productivity? Where can you find community support? What
program can replace XYZ? What can you start doing right now? Join this
informal workshop on software freedom.
This workshop, presented by Free Geek, will be part of the Media Democracy Day 2008 conference. All panels and workshops are free! [CLICK HERE] for the full conference schedule Details about the afterparty are there as well!
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Nov. 5, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Jue, 2008-10-02 17:00.Nov 5 2008 - 19:00
Nov 5 2008 - 21:30
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Workshop: Fundamentals of Linux - Part 1: Wed. Oct. 22, 6:30-8:30pm @1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Mi\303\251, 2008-09-17 18:06.Oct 22 2008 - 18:30
Oct 22 2008 - 20:30
Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES
WHEN: Wed. Oct. 22 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)
*no registration required*
This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/her system. Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the boot process, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package management and networking.
Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating system and basic system administration. These lectures will be based entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye desktop!). Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the participants desire.
Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.
NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is *not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Oct. 1, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Jue, 2008-09-04 15:45.Oct 1 2008 - 19:00
Oct 1 2008 - 21:30
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Free Geek at Interactive Screen 0.8 Sustain, Aug 24-30th @ Banff Centre, Banff AB
Submitted by ifny on Mi\303\251, 2008-08-20 16:51.Ago 24 2008 - 00:35
Ago 30 2008 - 15:35
Free Geek will be a presenter and provocateur in good company in this year's Interactive Screen at the Banff Centre in Alberta. Ifny will bring hearty geek tidings to the mountain people.
Interactive Screen 0.8 - Sustain is the thirteenth installment of the Banff New Media Institute's acclaimed new media summit, where media makers from Canada and the world gather to reflect on the current state of new media and the shape of things to come.
At the end of each summer, producers, investors, and policymakers convene with artists, technologists, and cultural researchers of diverse horizons in the majestic mountain setting of Banff. They are joined by scholarship participants from Canada, who are invited to pitch and develop projects inspired by the event's theme.
Sustain
How do we manage, in the current context, to evolve fitter patterns for practice and participation? Sustain looks at strategies and ideas that allow those working with new media to better reflect and act upon the economic, social, cultural, natural and technological synergies and dichotomies of our changing world.
Our guest participants have been chosen because their current practice or discourse raises critical, sometimes crucial, questions about the practice, theory, and meaning of new media.
Confirmed artists include: Andy Bichlbaum of The Yes Men, Stephanie Rothenberg, Rick Prelinger of the Internet Archive, Ken Gregory, Ifny Lachance of Free Geek Vancouver, Christine Nadir of EcoArtTech, Michael Mandiberg of the Eyebeam Sustainability Research Group, Jack Dingo Ryan, Reisa Levine, Gary James Joynes, Jackson 2Bears, Kay Burns.
Themes include:
E-sustainability - The concept of sustainability is first and foremost taken as an ecological notion, related to the economic use of natural resources. How does a field predicated on the widespread use of technological devices place itself? And where does new media meet natural conservation and eco-art?
Greening art - Does art change its nature when it becomes green? And can it really impact nature?
Memories of new media - Memory carries over the wisdom and weight of the past into the future. What are the current challenges of media memory? How and why does it partake of our society's unconscious, and of its future idioms?
Serious gaming - What does the emergence of "serious games" with deep ecological, health or social themes signify for our way of knowing the world and relating to it? And what's not serious about gaming to start with?
Fieldwork - What do the connections between practices of collaboration, social networking, the public domain, open source practices and interaction design mean for individuals and companies interested in developing sustainable economies around their work?
Design environments - The environment can be seen as an open interface. Do new media environments enhance or impede natural experience? And can new media truly contribute to the daily creation of a creative commons?
For more information, visit their website.
