Open Letter – Liverpool’s digital communnity
An Open letter to Liverpool’s Digital Community reposted here with permission. Original post Open Letter – Liverpool’s digital communnity I write this letter to you, if you have ever attended, participated, contributed, organised or re-tweeted about any of the events that make up Liverpool’s digital ‘scene’. I have thoroughly enjoyed being an active participant in our community and have taken on...
Open Source City
Yep – it looks like the truly inspiring Open Source City is due to return later this year after a long rest of 3 years. You might remember that it last took place in Liverpool in 2008 at various venues including Static Gallery and Mello Mello. You can find out more about open source City from 2008 by visiting the sound network site http://soundnetwork.org.uk/?q=node/48 Or catch Ross Dalziel’s video – Open Source...
Global Ignite Week and Social Media Week Liverpool 2011
The dates have been announced for Global Ignite Week and Social Media Week and How Why DIY are going to plan events to coincide with it. Last years Global Ignite week saw Ignites taking place across the world, one which included Liverpool’s first Ignite at the Liverpool Art and Design Academy. (those were the days) O’Reilly have called for as many Ignites as possible occur during a single week, but appreciate it will be a challenge to...
Social Media Cafe 3
The art one It’s great in Liverpool at the moment, the leaves may be falling from the tress but to make up for it we are surrounded by some world class won’t see it all in a weekend art, yep the the Liverpool Biennial is on, the derelict shops are no longer, now they are full of images that intrigue, inspire and excite us. So this month we decided to have a look at the way that arts organisations big and small use social...
How Why DIY? Video by Warren Makin
How Why DIY? by Warren Makin This a great video from Warren about How Why DIY Day take a look, I’m not just saying this because there is a great bit in the middle where I’m playing with the Wii Phonics kit.
Wii phonics at how why DIY
Couple visitors to How why today on the old wii phonics remotes