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= Mitch's Europe Trip -- 8-Nov-2012 to 12-Jan-2013 =
= Mitch's Europe Trip -- 8-Nov-2012 to 17-Jan-2013 =




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|''check into Sheraton Place Rogier, Brussels''
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|''Yvette''
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|Sun, 11-Nov
|Sun, 11-Nov
|TEDxBrussels rehersal
|TEDxBrussels rehearsal
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|2:00pm
|talk
|talk rehearsal
|Yvette
|Yvette
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|Mon, 12-Nov
|Mon, 12-Nov
|TEDxBrussels, Brussels
|[http://www.tedxbrussels.eu TEDxBrussels], Brussels
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|9:00am
|talk
|talk: [http://www.tedxbrussels.eu/2012/speakers/mitch_altman.php The Hackerspace Movement]
|Yvette
|Yvette
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|Tues, 13-Nov
|Tues, 13-Nov
|TEDxBrussels media event, Brussels
|''check out of Sheraton Place Rogier''<br>TEDxBrussels [http://www.european-council.europa.eu/ European Council] panel, Brussels<br><br>-----<br>''leave BRU for MAD''<br>''flight # IB3205''<br>-----<br>''leave MAD for LIS''<br>''flight # IB3118''<br>-----<br>''check into Hotel Vip Executive Art´s''
|''11:am''<br>2:10pm to 3:00pm<br><br>-----<br>''leave 7:25pm''<br>''arrive 9:45pm''<br>-----<br>''leave 10:45pm''<br>''arrive 11:00pm''<br>-----<br>''night''
|<br>panel discussion<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632039429245/ photos of Antwerp, Brussels, EU Council]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
|''Yvette''<br>Yvette<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>''Celso''<br>
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|Wed, 14-Nov
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|talk
|Yvette
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|''Wed, 14-Nov''
|''leave BRU for LIS''<br>''flight # TP607''<br>''check into Hotel Vip Executive Art´s''
|''leave 11:35am''<br>''arrive 1:20pm''<br>''afternoon hotel check in''
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|Celso
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|Thurs, 15-Nov
|Thurs, 15-Nov
|Codebits, Lisbon
|[https://codebits.eu/ Codebits], Lisbon
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|2:00pm<br><br>4:00pm
|talk + Arduino workshop
|talk: [http://videos.sapo.pt/d7mm80FTRkwCQvrSiinz Hack Your Life for fun and profit]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(talk starts 8 minutes into the video)<br>[https://codebits.eu/intra/s/session/311 Arduino workshop]
|Celso
|Celso
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|Fri, 16-Nov
|Fri, 16-Nov
|Codebits, Lisbon
|[https://codebits.eu/ Codebits], Lisbon
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|4:00pm<br>9:00pm
|talk + solder workshop
|[https://codebits.eu/intra/s/session/312 solder workshop]<br>[https://codebits.eu/intra/s/session/325 solder workshop]
|Celso
|Celso
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|Sat, 17-Nov
|Sat, 17-Nov
|Codebits, Lisbon
|[https://codebits.eu/ Codebits], Lisbon
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|talk + solder workshop
|Celso
|Celso
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|Sun, 18-Nov
|Sun, 18-Nov
|dinner with [http://altlab.org/ Altlab] hackerspace folks / visit [http://altlab.org/ Altlab]
|7:30pm
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|Joao
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|Mon, 19-Nov
|Mon, 19-Nov
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|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632043802192/ photos of Lisbon, Codebits, Altlab,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Champalimaud Center for the Unknown]
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|''Wed, 21-Nov''
|''Wed, 21-Nov''
|''checkout Hotel Vip Executive Art´s''<br>''leave LIS for BRU''<br>''flight # TP608''
|''checkout Hotel Vip Executive Art´s''<br>''leave LIS for BRU''<br>''flight # IB3103/IB3208''
|''morning hotel checkout''<br>''leave 12:45pm''<br>''arrive 4:30pm''
|''afternoon hotel checkout''<br>''leave 4:35pm''<br>''arrive 10:15pm''
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|Kristel picks me up at BRU
|''meet Wim at Ghent train station''
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|Thurs, 22-Nov
|Thurs, 22-Nov
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|Fri, 23-Nov
|Fri, 23-Nov
|ROUMICS, Tourcoing
|''drive to Tourcoing''<br>[http://www.roumics.com/ ROUMICS], Tourcoing
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|Talk? + Workshop?
|<br>[http://www.roumics.com/les-roumics/innovation-sociale-et-numerique/prog-du-23.html Round Table Discussion]<br>[http://www.roumics.com/les-roumics/innovation-sociale-et-numerique/prog-du-23.html Round Table Discussion]
|Thomas
|''Wim drives''<br>Thomas
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|Sat, 24-Nov
|Sat, 24-Nov
|ROUMICS, Tourcoing
|[http://www.roumics.com/ ROUMICS], Tourcoing
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|2:00pm
|Talk? + Workshop?
|[http://www.roumics.com/les-roumics/innovation-sociale-et-numerique/prog-du-24.html Workshop] -- [http://youtu.be/yfI9UIrrN1w 20-min interview with me]
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|Sun, 25-Nov
|Sun, 25-Nov
|Osilab, Lille
|[http://www.osilab.org/ Osilab], Lille
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|Talk? + Workshop?
|visit ruins of burned down [http://www.osilab.org/ Osilab] hackerspace
|Thomas
|Charles
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|Mon, 26-Nov
|''Mon, 26-Nov''
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|''drive to Ghent''
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|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632099514550/ photos of Lille, ROUMICS, Osilab]
|''Wim drives''
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|Tues, 27-Nov
|Tues, 27-Nov
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|Wed, 28-Nov
|Wed, 28-Nov
|VoidWarranties, Antwerp<br>VoidWarranties, Antwerp
|''train IC 1809 from Ghent to Antwerp-Berchem''<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Main_Page VoidWarranties], Antwerp<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Main_Page VoidWarranties], Antwerp
|afternoon<br>evening
|''lv 9:47am, arv 10:37am''<br>1:00pm<br>7:00pm
|solder workshop (for kids)<br>discussion
|<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Kids_soldering_workshop solder workshop for kids] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Special_guest:_Mitch_Altman dinner & discussion]
|Job<br>Job
|''Ward picks me up''<br>Job<br>Job
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|Thurs, 29-Nov
|Thurs, 29-Nov
|Open Garage, Antwerp
|[http://www.meetup.com/OpenGarage/ Open Garage], Antwerp
|evening
|6:30pm
|visit + solder workshop?
|[http://www.meetup.com/OpenGarage/events/85027762/ 1 year birthday party + solder workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Anthony
|Anthony
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|Fri, 30-Nov
|Fri, 30-Nov
|WhiteSpace
|[http://0x20.be/Main_Page WhiteSpace], Ghent
|evening
|8:00pm
|solder workshop
|[http://0x20.be/The_finest_way_to_get_introduced_to_electronics solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Sandbender
|Sandbender
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|Sat, 1-Dec
|Sat, 1-Dec
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|[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl DesignCenter de Winkelhaak], Antwerp<br>[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl DesignCenter de Winkelhaak], Antwerp<br>.
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|10:00am<br>3:00pm<br>.
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|[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl/evenementen/maker-lab1mitch-altman Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl/evenementen/maker-lab1mitch-altman solder workshop for kids]<br> -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
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|Deepak<br>Deepak<br>.
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|Sun, 2-Dec
|Sun, 2-Dec
|HSBxl, Brussels
|[http://hackerspace.be/Hackerspace_Brussels HSBxl], Brussels
|afternoon
|2:00pm
|solder workshop
|[http://hackerspace.be/Arduino_workshop_with_Mitch_Altman solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Jurgen
|Jurgen
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|Mon, 3-Dec
|''Mon, 3-Dec''
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|''leave Antwerp for Amsterdam''<br>''Benelux 9237''
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|''leave 4:00pm''<br>''arrive 6:14pm''
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|Tues, 4-Dec
|Tues, 4-Dec
|Technologia Incognita, Amsterdam
|[http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/Technologia_Incognita Technologia Incognita], Amsterdam
|evening
|7:00pm
|solder workshop
|[http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/Soldering_Workshop_by_Mitch_Altman solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632177931626/ photos]
|Jurre
|Jurre
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|''Thurs, 6-Dec''
|''Thurs, 6-Dec''
|''leave Amsterdam for Vienna,<br>train # DB 227 / OBB 421''
|''leave Amsterdam for Vienna,<br>CityNightLine train # 419 / International train #61''
|''leave 6:34pm''
|''leave 8:31pm''
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|''Fri, 7-Dec''
|''Fri, 7-Dec''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''(continue on train # OBB 421)''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''(continue on International train # 61)''
|''arrive Vienna, 8:52am''
|''arrive Vienna, 11:44am''
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|Sun, 9-Dec
|Sun, 9-Dec
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|[http://metalab.at Metalab], Vienna
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|3pm-6pm
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|[https://metalab.at/wiki/Mitch_Altman_Workshop_2012 solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632199334228/ photos]
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|Philipp
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|Mon, 10-Dec
|Mon, 10-Dec
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|Tues, 11-Dec
|''Tues, 11-Dec''
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|''leave Vienna for Bratislava''<br>''train # REX 2520''
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|''leave 1:21pm''<br>''arrive 2:27pm''
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|Wed, 12-Dec
|Wed, 12-Dec
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|[https://www.progressbar.sk Progressbar], Bratislava
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|19-23h
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|[http://progressbar.sk/calendar/mitch-altman-workshop solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632241420285/ photos]
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|Juraj
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|Thurs, 13-Dec
|Thurs, 13-Dec
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|Fri, 14-Dec
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|''leave Bratislava for Prague''<br>''train # EC 276 Slovan (Eurocity)
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|''leave 2:13pm''<br>''arrive 6:21pm''
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|Sun, 16-Dec
|Sun, 16-Dec
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|[https://brmlab.cz/start brmlab], Prague
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|3:00pm
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|[https://brmlab.cz/event/mitch_altman_in_prague solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632265230376/ photos]
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|Mon, 17-Dec
|Mon, 17-Dec
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|Tues, 18-Dec
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|''leave Prague for Dresden''<br>''Student Agency bus''
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|''leave 3:30pm''<br>''arrive 6:00pm''
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|Wed, 19-Dec
|Wed, 19-Dec
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|[https://www.c3d2.de C3D2]/[http://www.turmlabor.de Turmlabor]/[http://www.werkstadtladen.de/ Werkstadtladen], Dresden<br>.<br>.
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|5:30pm<br>.<br>.
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|[http://www.turmlabor.de/wiki/turmlabor/mitch_altman_in_dd solder workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632287435915/ photos]<br>-- [http://www.c3d2.de/news/pentaradio24-20121225.html interview on PentaRadio]
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|Ralf, Johannes<br>.<br>.
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|Thurs, 20-Dec
|''Thurs, 20-Dec''
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|''leave Dresden for Berlin''
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|Sun, 23-Dec
|Sun, 23-Dec
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|[http://www.in-berlin.de IN-Berlin], Berlin<br>.
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|15-20h 3pm-8pm<br>.
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|[https://wiki.in-berlin.de/Events/20121223Arduino Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632435537754/ photos]
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|[[User:Guckes|SvenGuckes]]<br>.
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|Mon, 24-Dec
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|Tues, 25-Dec
|''Tues, 25-Dec''
|''Check into Generator Hostel, Hamburg''
|''leave Berlin for Hamburg''<br>''Check into Generator Hostel, Hamburg''
|''afternoon''
|''morning''<br>''afternoon''
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|Wed, 26-Dec
|Wed, 26-Dec
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|Thurs, 27-Dec
|Thurs, 27-Dec
|29C3, Hamburg
|[http://events.ccc.de 29C3], Hamburg<br>.
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|all day & night<br>.
|solder workshop + talk
|[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Solder_Workshop_day1 solder workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632431568643/ photos]
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|Fri, 28-Dec
|Fri, 28-Dec
|29C3, Hamburg
|[http://events.ccc.de 29C3], Hamburg<br>.<br>.
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|all day & night<br>12:00pm<br>.
|solder workshop + Arduino workshop
|[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Solder_Workshop_day2 solder workshop]<br>.[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Arduino_For_Total_Newbies_Workshop Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632431568643/ photos]
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|Sat, 29-Dec<br>  
|Sat, 29-Dec<br>
|29C3, Hamburg<br>''leave Hamburg for Berlin''
|[http://events.ccc.de 29C3], Hamburg<br>.<br>''leave Hamburg for Berlin''<br>''train #ICE 905''<br>.
|day<br>''evening''
|12:00pm<br>. <br>''leave 9:21pm''<br>''arrive 11:12pm''<br>''late night''
|solder workshop + Arduino workshop<br>''check into A&O Hostel, Berlin''
|[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Arduino_For_Total_Newbies_Workshop_day3 Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632431568643/ photos]<br>. <br>. <br>''check into A&O Hostel, Berlin''
| <br>''Sébastien''
|.<br>. <br>. <br>. <br>''Sébastien''
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|Sun, 30-Dec
|Sun, 30-Dec
|EHSM, Berlin
|[http://www.ehsm.eu EHSM], Berlin<br>.
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|2:00pm - 6:00pm<br>.
|solder workshop for kids
|solder workshop for kids of all ages<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632436053704/ photos]
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|Sébastien<br>.
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|Mon, 31-Dec
|Mon, 31-Dec
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|Wed, 2-Jan
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|''leave Berlin HBF for Ghent St. Pieters,<br>train # ICE 650 / ICE 14 / IC 8006''
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|''leave 10:49am<br>arrive 6:15pm''
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|''Thurs, 3-Jan''
|Thurs, 3-Jan
|''leave Berlin HBF for Brussels Midi,<br>train # DB 950 / Thalys 9472''
|''leave 11:47am ,<br>arrive 6:32pm''
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|hang out in Ghent
|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632436261662/ -- photos]
|Sandbender
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|''Fri, 4-Jan''
|''Fri, 4-Jan''
|''leave BRU for JFK,<br>flight # SN501 / UA9929''<br>2600 Meeting in NYC
|''train to Brussels National Airport''<br>.
|''leave 10:30am ,<br>arrive 1:05pm''<br>evening
|''missed scheduled plane to NYC<br>due to medical situation on train to airport''
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|Sat, 5-Jan
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|hang out in Brussels
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|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632436261662/ -- photos]
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|Sheraton Airport Hotel, Brussels
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|Sun, 6-Jan
|''Sun, 6-Jan''
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|''leave BRU for EWR<br>flight # UA123''
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|''leave 10:00am<br>arrive 12:40pm''
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|Wed, 9-Jan
|Wed, 9-Jan
|Hackerspaces interview<br>Off The Hook
|1:00pm<br>7:30pm
|[http://www.2600.com/offthehook/mp3files/2013/off_the_hook__20130109.mp3 mp3]
|Davey<br>Emmanuel Goldstein
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|''train from NYC to Philadelphia''<br>Zones of Uncertaintay 28
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|''Mon, 14-Jan''
|''leave JFK for SFO''
|''train from Philadelphia to NYC
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|Tues, 15-Jan
|Russia Today<br>HackManhattan
|2:00pm<br>7:30pm
|interview about Aaron Swartz<br>visit
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|Wed, 16-Jan
|Adafruit<br>Off The Hook<br>.
|2:00pm<br>7:00pm<br>.
|visit<br>show about Aaron Swartz<br>and Geeks & Depression -- [http://www.2600.com/offthehook/mp3files/2013/off_the_hook__20130116.mp3 mp3]
|Phil & Limor<br>Emmanuel Goldstein<br>.
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|Thurs, 17-Jan
|''leave JFK for SFO,<br>flight # UA257''<br>.
|''leave 2:30pm ,<br>arrive 5:55pm''<br>.
|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632546684083/ -- photos from NYC & Philly]<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632551383380/ -- photos upon returning home to San Francisco]
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== hackerspaces ==
== hackerspaces ==
other hackerspaces to fit in to trip:
other hackerspace requests that I (sadly) couldn't fit into this trip:


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| FablabGenk
| FablabGenk
| http://www.fablabgenk.be
| http://www.fablabgenk.be
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| NL: Amsterdam
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Technologia_Incognita Technologia Incognita]
| http://www.techinc.nl
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| NL: Arnhem
| NL: Arnhem
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| SK: Bratislava
| EE: forming hackerspace
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Progressbar Progressbar]
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| AT: Vienna
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Metalab Metalab]
| http://www.metalab.at/
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| CZ: Prague
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Brmlab brmlab]
| http://brmlab.cz/
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| DE: Dresden
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/C3D2_HQ c3d2 hq]
| https://www.c3d2.de/
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| DE: Berlin
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/IN-Berlin IN-Berlin]
| http://www.in-berlin.de
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== Two different workshops that Mitch can give on this Workshop Tour ==
== Two different workshops that Mitch can give on this Workshop Tour ==


1) &nbsp; '''Variety of kits''' -- all ages, all skill levels, about 3 hours, kit prices range from €10 to €30 (see below for kits and prices).  More info:<br>
1) &nbsp; '''Variety of Cool Kits''' -- all ages, all skill levels, about 3 hours, kit prices range from €10 to €30 (see below for kits and prices).  More info:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Circuit_Hacking_Mondays<br><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Circuit_Hacking_Mondays<br><br>
2) &nbsp; '''Arduino For Total Newbies''' -- all skill levels, about 3.5 hours, €35 (plus optional €10 programming/communications cable).  More info:<br>
2) &nbsp; '''Arduino For Total Newbies''' -- all skill levels, about 4 hours, €35 (plus optional €10 programming/communications cable).  More info:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;http://cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;http://cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm


== Items ==
== Items ==
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** Projector
** Projector
** Microphone and amplifier will be helpful
** Microphone and amplifier will be helpful
** Internet (wireless or wired) is helpful
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Revision as of 19:14, 20 October 2014

Mitch's Europe Trip -- 8-Nov-2012 to 17-Jan-2013

November-2012

Date venue time event type contact
Thurs, 8-Nov leave SF, flight # UA735 10:48am
Fri, 9-Nov arrive BRU, flight # UA972
train IC 2609 for Antwerpen Centraal
train IC 2610 for Antwerpen Centraal
9:20am
leaves 10:44am
leaves 11:44am
Sat, 10-Nov check into Sheraton Place Rogier, Brussels afternoon Yvette
Sun, 11-Nov TEDxBrussels rehearsal 2:00pm talk rehearsal Yvette
Mon, 12-Nov TEDxBrussels, Brussels 9:00am talk: The Hackerspace Movement Yvette
Tues, 13-Nov check out of Sheraton Place Rogier
TEDxBrussels European Council panel, Brussels

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leave BRU for MAD
flight # IB3205
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leave MAD for LIS
flight # IB3118
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check into Hotel Vip Executive Art´s
11:am
2:10pm to 3:00pm

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leave 7:25pm
arrive 9:45pm
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leave 10:45pm
arrive 11:00pm
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night

panel discussion
photos of Antwerp, Brussels, EU Council








Yvette
Yvette








Celso
Wed, 14-Nov Celso
Thurs, 15-Nov Codebits, Lisbon 2:00pm

4:00pm
talk: Hack Your Life for fun and profit
        (talk starts 8 minutes into the video)
Arduino workshop
Celso
Fri, 16-Nov Codebits, Lisbon 4:00pm
9:00pm
solder workshop
solder workshop
Celso
Sat, 17-Nov Codebits, Lisbon Celso
Sun, 18-Nov dinner with Altlab hackerspace folks / visit Altlab 7:30pm Joao
Mon, 19-Nov
Tues, 20-Nov photos of Lisbon, Codebits, Altlab,
     Champalimaud Center for the Unknown
Wed, 21-Nov checkout Hotel Vip Executive Art´s
leave LIS for BRU
flight # IB3103/IB3208
afternoon hotel checkout
leave 4:35pm
arrive 10:15pm
meet Wim at Ghent train station
Thurs, 22-Nov
Fri, 23-Nov drive to Tourcoing
ROUMICS, Tourcoing

11:45am
2:15pm

Round Table Discussion
Round Table Discussion
Wim drives
Thomas
Sat, 24-Nov ROUMICS, Tourcoing 2:00pm Workshop -- 20-min interview with me
Sun, 25-Nov Osilab, Lille visit ruins of burned down Osilab hackerspace Charles
Mon, 26-Nov drive to Ghent photos of Lille, ROUMICS, Osilab Wim drives
Tues, 27-Nov
Wed, 28-Nov train IC 1809 from Ghent to Antwerp-Berchem
VoidWarranties, Antwerp
VoidWarranties, Antwerp
lv 9:47am, arv 10:37am
1:00pm
7:00pm

solder workshop for kids -- photos
dinner & discussion
Ward picks me up
Job
Job
Thurs, 29-Nov Open Garage, Antwerp 6:30pm 1 year birthday party + solder workshop
-- photos
Anthony
Fri, 30-Nov WhiteSpace, Ghent 8:00pm solder workshop -- photos Sandbender

December-2012

Date venue time event type contact
Sat, 1-Dec DesignCenter de Winkelhaak, Antwerp
DesignCenter de Winkelhaak, Antwerp
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10:00am
3:00pm
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Arduino For Total Newbies workshop
solder workshop for kids
-- photos
Deepak
Deepak
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Sun, 2-Dec HSBxl, Brussels 2:00pm solder workshop -- photos Jurgen
Mon, 3-Dec leave Antwerp for Amsterdam
Benelux 9237
leave 4:00pm
arrive 6:14pm
Tues, 4-Dec Technologia Incognita, Amsterdam 7:00pm solder workshop -- photos Jurre
Wed, 5-Dec
Thurs, 6-Dec leave Amsterdam for Vienna,
CityNightLine train # 419 / International train #61
leave 8:31pm
Fri, 7-Dec      (continue on International train # 61) arrive Vienna, 11:44am
Sat, 8-Dec
Sun, 9-Dec Metalab, Vienna 3pm-6pm solder workshop -- photos Philipp
Mon, 10-Dec
Tues, 11-Dec leave Vienna for Bratislava
train # REX 2520
leave 1:21pm
arrive 2:27pm
Wed, 12-Dec Progressbar, Bratislava 19-23h solder workshop -- photos Juraj
Thurs, 13-Dec
Fri, 14-Dec leave Bratislava for Prague
train # EC 276 Slovan (Eurocity)
leave 2:13pm
arrive 6:21pm
Sat, 15-Dec
Sun, 16-Dec brmlab, Prague 3:00pm solder workshop -- photos ruza
Mon, 17-Dec
Tues, 18-Dec leave Prague for Dresden
Student Agency bus
leave 3:30pm
arrive 6:00pm
Wed, 19-Dec C3D2/Turmlabor/Werkstadtladen, Dresden
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5:30pm
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.
solder workshop
-- photos
-- interview on PentaRadio
Ralf, Johannes
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Thurs, 20-Dec leave Dresden for Berlin
Fri, 21-Dec
Sat, 22-Dec Mitch's birthday
Sun, 23-Dec IN-Berlin, Berlin
.
15-20h 3pm-8pm
.
Arduino For Total Newbies workshop
-- photos
SvenGuckes
.
Mon, 24-Dec
Tues, 25-Dec leave Berlin for Hamburg
Check into Generator Hostel, Hamburg
morning
afternoon
Wed, 26-Dec set up at 29C3 all day and evening
Thurs, 27-Dec 29C3, Hamburg
.
all day & night
.
solder workshop
-- photos
Fri, 28-Dec 29C3, Hamburg
.
.
all day & night
12:00pm
.
solder workshop
.Arduino For Total Newbies workshop
-- photos
Sat, 29-Dec
29C3, Hamburg
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leave Hamburg for Berlin
train #ICE 905
.
12:00pm
.
leave 9:21pm
arrive 11:12pm
late night
Arduino For Total Newbies workshop
-- photos
.
.
check into A&O Hostel, Berlin
.
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.
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Sébastien
Sun, 30-Dec EHSM, Berlin
.
2:00pm - 6:00pm
.
solder workshop for kids of all ages
-- photos
Sébastien
.
Mon, 31-Dec

January-2013

Date venue time event type contact
Tues, 1-Jan
Wed, 2-Jan leave Berlin HBF for Ghent St. Pieters,
train # ICE 650 / ICE 14 / IC 8006
leave 10:49am
arrive 6:15pm
Thurs, 3-Jan hang out in Ghent -- photos Sandbender
Fri, 4-Jan train to Brussels National Airport
.
missed scheduled plane to NYC
due to medical situation on train to airport
Sat, 5-Jan hang out in Brussels -- photos Sheraton Airport Hotel, Brussels
Sun, 6-Jan leave BRU for EWR
flight # UA123
leave 10:00am
arrive 12:40pm
Mon, 7-Jan
Tues, 8-Jan
Wed, 9-Jan Hackerspaces interview
Off The Hook
1:00pm
7:30pm
mp3 Davey
Emmanuel Goldstein
Thurs, 10-Jan
Fri, 11-Jan
Sat, 12-Jan train from NYC to Philadelphia
Zones of Uncertaintay 28
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2:00pm
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Hack Your Life talk (via Skype)
Sun, 13-Jan
Mon, 14-Jan train from Philadelphia to NYC
Tues, 15-Jan Russia Today
HackManhattan
2:00pm
7:30pm
interview about Aaron Swartz
visit
Wed, 16-Jan Adafruit
Off The Hook
.
2:00pm
7:00pm
.
visit
show about Aaron Swartz
and Geeks & Depression -- mp3
Phil & Limor
Emmanuel Goldstein
.
Thurs, 17-Jan leave JFK for SFO,
flight # UA257

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leave 2:30pm ,
arrive 5:55pm

.
-- photos from NYC & Philly
-- photos upon returning home to San Francisco


hackerspaces

other hackerspace requests that I (sadly) couldn't fit into this trip:

city space link
BE: Genk FablabGenk http://www.fablabgenk.be
NL: Arnhem Hack42 https://hack42.nl/
NL: Den Haag RevSpace https://revspace.nl
EE: forming hackerspace



Two different workshops that Mitch can give on this Workshop Tour

1)   Variety of Cool Kits -- all ages, all skill levels, about 3 hours, kit prices range from €10 to €30 (see below for kits and prices). More info:
         https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Circuit_Hacking_Mondays

2)   Arduino For Total Newbies -- all skill levels, about 4 hours, €35 (plus optional €10 programming/communications cable). More info:
         http://cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm

Items

Items that Mitch will have on his Workshop Tour:

price name description
€15 TV-B-Gone keychain turn off TVs in public places!
€15 TV-B-Gone kit turn off TVs in public places at 50 meters away!
€25 TV-B-Gone Pro turn off TVs in public places at 100 meters away!
€15 Brain Machine kit Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!
€10 TripGlasses Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!
€30 Mignonette Game kit make your own handheld game console!
€10 for one
€15 for two
Trippy RGB Waves kit interactive blinky lights!
€20 LEDcube kit animated 3D cube!
€15 MiniPOV kit write messages in the air!
€15 MintyBoost kit charge your USB enabled gadgets!
€15 BoArduino kit make your own fully functional Arduino -- for solderless breadboards!
€15 Diavolino kit make your own shield-compatible Arduino!
€10 programming and communications cable (FTDI Friend) program your Arduino clone with Windows, MacOS, or Linux!
€15 Open Heart kit animate fun patterns in the shape of a heart!
€30 LoL Shield kit Lots of LEDs! for your Arduino!
€15 Drawdio kit make noise by drawing lines with this pencil!
€15 microcontroller programmer kit (USBtinyISP) program all your AVR family chips!
€35 Arduino For Total Newbies workshop kit Learn Arduino by making TV-B-Gone as an example!

More info on many of these projects:

Requirements of the hosting spaces for Mitch's workshops

Mitch will have all of the kits with him. There is no need for anyone to purchase kits from Mitch in advance.

Each space will need to provide the following to have a successful workshop:

  • For each participant:
    • 1 soldering iron, 15W to 40W
    • 1 soldering iron stand
    • 1 cellulose (not plastic) sponge (for cleaning the soldering iron tip)
    • 1 small wire cutter (similar to 10cm wire cutters)
    • 1 or 2 AC outlets (with extension cords and/or AC power strips to make things work)
    • 1 chair
    • table space
    • enough lighting so that people can see small things while soldering


All of the above are good to have at your space so that you can continue to have soldering workshops long into the future.

  • For the Arduino For Total Newbies workshop, I also need:
    • Projector
    • Microphone and amplifier will be helpful
    • Internet (wireless or wired) is helpful