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      If it’s Thursday, this must be Portland - July 7, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      Good morning citizens!

      Today we begin with Portland Mayor Sam Adams’ morning keynote on the city’s Civic Apps and open source participation, at 9am in the Sanctuary. The Mayor has presented at Open Source Bridge all three years, and we’re happy to have him back. Following the keynote, there will be an open data hacking session, related to regional farmers market data, scheduled in the Hacker Lounge. Drop by and see what the Portland Farmer’s Market has to play with.

      Speaker sessions will begin at 10am.

      Today we’re having a breakfast of muffins and scones by Sweetpea Baking Co., plus fresh fruit. Lunch catering is by Thai Garden, and we have cookies and fruit for the afternoon break.

      Birds of a Feather sessions (BoFs), which are free and open to the public, begin at 7pm upstairs. Tonight’s BoFs include BIND and ISCDHCP, “Women in Tech (and friends) Go Drinking,” and more.

      Mozilla and Emma are co-hosting a happy hour at the Cleaners at Ace Hotel, from 5-7pm.

      Hacker Lounge activities include an Apache Lucene.net Hackathon, and a Transit Appliance meetup.

      Register Today for Open Source Bridge 2012!
      Do you want to be here again next year? We certainly do. Get your pass and put next year’s conference on your schedule now: registration for Open Source Bridge 2012 will be open after today’s keynote, at a special low rate.

      Massage
      Are you feeling sore from attending sessions all day and coding all night? Licensed massage therapist Domenika Radonich will be providing her services in room A102. Check with the Registration desk for more info.

      Nominate Open Source Citizens!
      Nominate your fellow citizens for our first open source citizenship award! At current count, we have three nominees. They’re all great people, but wouldn’t you like to submit someone yourself?

      Volunteer
      If all this civic pride is making you feel warm and fuzzy inside, sign up for a volunteer shift! Stop by the registration desk to find out how you can get involved.

      Be Interviewed
      Speakers who still might like to be interviewed but haven’t gotten around to it yet: email media@opensourcebridge.org and let us know when you’re available.

      Silliness
      We still like reading the session OHs, so don’t forget to tag everything with #osb11. Here’s a few more items we scraped out of the search feed:

      “The more fish in the pond, the more will float to the top when you toss the dynamite in.” #trollu #osb11 [@suehle]

      “If someone says their code doesn’t have bugs, then they don’t have much of a user base” #osb11 [@jthurman42]

      “Free as in speech, not as in puppies” #osb11 [@demew]

      OH: “It’s like a soup kitchen for nerds! Awesome!” [@reidab]

      Questions? Feedback? Talk to @osbridge on Twitter or check with any volunteer in a bright blue shirt.


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      Friday Unconference and other notes - July 5, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      Welcome to Friday! Let’s have an unconference!

      What’s an unconference? It’s a attendee-scheduled event that allows all you to share your interests and learn from each other. The sessions aren’t assigned in advance, so that everyone can participate in suggesting and leading the conversations they’re interested in having.

      Today’s unconference is open to the general open source community in Portland, whether you’re attending the conference or not. If you don’t have a conference pass, register for the Community Pass at http://osbridge.eventbrite.com/ and please make a donation if you can.

      Scheduling begins at 9am, so don’t be late if you would like to propose a session. Sessions will begin at 10:15am.

      You can share your session ideas or read everyone else’s on the wiki: http://opensourcebridge.org/2011/wiki/Unconference_Session_Ideas

      Voodoo Doughnuts will be bringing their doughnut truck to the conference in the morning with a selection of tasty treats. We’ll also have fruit and gluten-free muffins available.

      For lunch, we’ll meet up at local food carts. There’s a large cluster at SW 9th and Alder, with many others scattered nearby. If you’re not from Portland, ask a local to recommend something.

      No evening events tonight, because we’re done at 4pm! Be sure to come to the closing session at 3:30pm so we can hear your feedback and share what we all learned. We’ll also be raffling off several fabulous O’Reilly books to thank you for your participation this week.

      If you’re looking for something to do after that, we suggest checking out Beer and Blog at the Green Dragon in SE Portland, or visiting Calagator for other ideas.

      We Love Feedback!
      Fill out the attendee survey and you could win a ticket to next year’s conference. It will only take you a couple of minutes. Promise.

      Register for Open Source Bridge 2012 Now!
      Get your pass for next year at a lovely discount now through the end of the month. Go to http://osb12.eventbrite.com/ or stop by the registration desk.

      Fun Things
      What did you say? Maybe it was something like this:

      • “If you were an ordinary gardener, you’d print out a paper calendar. But I’m a kernel #hacker, so I wrote a tool. In C.” —@SarahSharp #OSB11 [@maymaym]
      • “Essentially, you can think of threads as nice, discrete, squiggly lines” #osb11 [@kscaldef]
      • OH @maxogden is doing more for the unix beard right now than anyone else in open source #osb11 [@petewearspants]

      Questions? Feedback? Talk to @osbridge on Twitter or check with any volunteer in a bright blue shirt.


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      Wrapping Up 2011 - July 3, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      Thank you to everyone who attended Open Source Bridge 2011! Without all of you, this conference could not exist.

      Record Attendance

      This year, 479 people attended, traveling from as far away as Taiwan, Australia, and Belgium. Over half of you were new to the conference this year; new or returning, we hope we’ll see you again in 2012.

      Open Source Citizenship Awards

      We’re happy to recognize three people as part of our first-ever Open Source Citizenship awards: Sumana Harihareswara, Asheesh Laroia, and Igal Koshevoy. These citizens were nominated by you, their fellow attendees, as people who made an extra effort to help others and share their knowledge at the conference.

      We want your feedback!

      Give us your feedback by completing the attendee survey. One lucky survey-taker will win a free ticket for Open Source Bridge 2012.

      Registration for 2012 is Open Now

      Next year’s conference will be happening June 26th-29th. You have just two more days to register at an ultra-low discount rate of 0 (half off the full price). After June 30th, tickets go up to 5.

      Thank You Volunteers!

      Open Source Bridge is an all volunteer-run conference, and would not happen without the many hours donated by the organizers and on-site volunteers.

      The 2011 core team was: Christie Koehler and Reid Beels (co-chairs), Audrey Eschright, Amy Farrell, Faddah Wolf, Igal Koshevoy, Jim Eastman, John Labovitz, Kirsten Comandich, Melissa Chavez, Shepherd Griffin, and Sherri Montgomery.

      This year’s on-site volunteer team was: Cameron Mulder, Casey Beach, Cat Poole, Chris (Fool) McCraw, Chris (Wraithan), Clifton B, Dan Revel, Daniel Hedlund, Drew Kalina, Ian Dees, Eric Drechsel, Jenka, Jerry Hilts, Joel McGrady, Jonathan Thurman, Julie Baumler, Julie Noble, Keith Grant, Kyle Jones, Larissa Shapiro, Lucas Charles, Marcela Musgrove, Mary Anne Thygesen, Meitar Moscovitz, Merilee Schillinger, Merilyn Gottlieb, Michael Schwern, Paige Huggins, Peter Hutkins, Richard Fobes, Ruth Fuller, Scott Garman, Shelley Gonzales, Stephanie El-Hajj, Teresa Boze, Troy Howard, and Will Lucas.

      Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

      Open Source Bridge is made possible by the following sponsors: Intel, Mozilla, Google, Gilt Groupe, OpenStack, Discogs, Emma, Yammer, and more!

      Looking for 2011 Content?

      There’s a wiki page for notes linked from each session’s page (see schedule for complete list of sessions). Check them out and add your own!

      If you missed a keynote, or want to share your favorite moments with someone else, they’re posted on blip.tv, along with interviews with several speakers.

      We also recorded audio for each session and we’ll be posting that online over the summer.

      Add your photos from this year’s conference to the Open Source Bridge Flickr pool and tag your photos with “osb11″ and “osbridge.”

      Lost and Found Items

      If you are missing anything from the conference, contact info@opensourcebridge.org.

      Giving Feedback & Getting Involved

      There are many ways to contact us and give your feedback: http://opensourcebridge.org/contact-us/.

      You can also reach us on Twitter (@osbridge), or subscribe to our official blog (rss)

      And don’t forget to fill out the survey.

      Want to help plan next year’s conference? Let us know and join our Google group.


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      Things You Might Like to Know About Wednesday - June 23, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      Good morning!

      It is Wednesday, June 22nd and it’s expected be partly cloudy with a high of 71°.

      Sessions begin at 9am today.

      We will be serving a Continental Breakfast in the morning, lunch will be catered by Taqueria Los Gorditos, and an afternoon snack of cookies and fruit.

      There will be a farmer’s market nearby in the South Park Blocks if you want to check out local produce and artisan goods during any of the breaks throughout the day.

      Want to keep the conference running smoothly? Sign up for a volunteer shift! Stop by Registration to find out how you can help.

      We’re having lightning talks again today at 1:30pm in room B201. Stop by the sign-up sheet in the Hacker Lounge to add yours to the list.

      Speakers: if you want to do an interview with our wonderful media partners and you haven’t told us yet, please email media@opensourcebridge.org

      Tonight’s evening activities:

      Birds of a Feather (BoFs), which are free and open to the public, begin at 7pm in the session rooms. Wednesday BoFs include Google Summer of Code, Portland Javascript Admirers, and others (check the website for details).

      The Hacker Lounge will be open all night again. There are some sessions scheduled — including a GIS/Location Smackdown — and lots of room for more. Check out the wiki to find out what’s planned. Snacks will be provided throughout the night.

      Conference Tips:

      Keep tagging your tweets and other content with #osb11.
      We found these entertaining:

      A dozen databases in 45 minutes. That’s, um, 3.75 minutes per database. #osb11 — @johnderosa

      The couchdb talk has reached the point of interpretive dance to explain mvcc. Dancing about architecture. #osb11 — @laprice

      Hovering helicopter – FBI saw the keynote? #osb11 — @donpdonp

      We’re still looking for nominees for open source citizens seen making a strong contribution at the conference. Stop by Registration to fill out a nomination slip.

      Questions? Feedback? Ask @osbridge on Twitter or check with any volunteer in a bright blue shirt.


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      Open Source Bridge starts in less than one week! - June 17, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      The 2011 Open Source Bridge conference is just one week away! Now is the time to register if you haven’t already. Read on to find out about the fantastic content we have lined up for next week’s conference.

      Keynotes

      We’ll kick off the conference with Pete Fein’s keynote about Hacking for Freedom. On Thursday, Portland Mayor Sam Adams will deliver our closing keynote.

      Many Awesome Sessions

      We have all sorts of great sessions in this year’s schedule, including…

      That’s just a small sampling of the many great sessions at this year’s Open Source Bridge. Check out the full schedule for the full line up.

      22-Hour Hacker Lounge

      This year we have an on-site hacker lounge, sponsored by Intel, and it will be open nearly 24 hours a day starting Tuesday at 9am. There’ll be plenty of wifi, power strips, beverages, and snacks in a comfortable and friendly space.

      We’re making a special effort to bring active open source projects into the Hacker Lounge. If you are a project developer or contributor, consider scheduling a time when people can collaborate, discuss, and brainstorm. To participate, email hackerlounge@opensourcebridge.org. The schedule will be posted on Hacker Lounge page on our wiki.

      Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)

      A BoF is an informal evening session to share your interest in a particular technology or area of open source. There have already been BoFs scheduled on a number of exciting topics. Check them out and add your own.

      Unconference!

      The last day of Open Source Bridge will be an unconference, so bring your ideas and consider giving an impromptu session! If you’ve never been to an unconference, never fear; we’ll give instructions during the Friday morning kick-off before scheduling begins.

      Want to brainstorm sessions before then? Add them to our wiki.

      Parties!

      On Tuesday night, Yammer and Sauce Labs are hosting a party and on Thursday night, Mozilla and Emma will be hosting a party. Details to be announced during the conference.

      Short on Cash? Volunteer!

      We love our volunteers and will give a free conference pass to anyone who commits to eight or more hours of volunteering. Spots are filling up, so get yours soon! Details: http://opensourcebridge.org/2011/wiki/How_to_Sign-Up

      Short on Cash AND Time? We Have Free Events!

      We want to make Open Source Bridge as accessible as we can for all. If you can’t afford a regular ticket or a day pass to the conference, and don’t have time to volunteer, we still have a bunch of stuff you can check out for free. The evening BoFs are free, as well as evening Hacker Lounge access. The unconference day will be sliding scale (pay what you can). We still ask that everyone register (choose Community Pass).

      Thanks to our wonderful sponsors!

      Open Source Bridge is made possible by our sponsors:

      Register Now

      What are you waiting for? Go register!


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      Announcing the Open Source Bridge 2011 talks! - June 2, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      We are very pleased to announce this year’s Open Source Bridge conference sessions as part of our 4-day event June 21st through the 24th in Portland, Oregon. We received hundreds of excellent presentation proposals, community comments, and other feedback, and our diverse selection committee was very busy carefully reviewing and choosing talks.

      This year’s lineup features knowledgeable speakers covering a broad range of open source topics. So, if you’ve been holding off on registering, now is a great time to do so!

      We’re still waiting to hear back from a few speakers, so stay tuned in the next few days as we fill in a few gaps – but the bulk of our speakers have responded to acceptances, and we’re happy to share what we have with you today!

      We’re still finalizing the session schedule for Open Source Bridge, and plan to announce that in the very near future as well.

      Without further ado:

      Business

      Chemistry

      Cooking

      Culture

      Hacks


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      Where To Stay? A Guide for Out-Of-Towners - June 1, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      So you’ve decided to come to Open Source Bridge in Portland, Oregon this June 21 – 24, but you’re coming from out of town, don’t know the area all that well, and need a place to stay? Don’t worry, we have some options for you near our Eliot Center conference venue.

      We put together a comprehensive listing of lodging options near our conference venue on our wiki’s Lodging section to help you research. There’s also a map so you can see where these are.


      View Open Source Bridge 2011: Lodging in a larger map

      We have secured discounts for our attendees through local hotel sponsors during the week of the conference. You will find details about these hotels and their discounts in our wiki’s Hotels article. When booking or while staying at these hotels, please thank them for providing discount sponsorships for Open Source Bridge.

      For those on a budget we can recommend a couple of really good options:

      First, there is Couchsurfing.org, a travel web site that matches travelers with hosts in cities around the world that are willing to put a verified person up for a few nights’ stay. If this is the option you’d like to try, you should first sign up for Couchsurfing.org, read their getting started tips, make a profile, get verified, and read the tips on how to be a good couch surfer. Portland has its own Ambassador of Couchsurfing, Ms. Lolly Rae, check out her profile and contact her with any questions you have about the Couchsurfing.org community. Although she can’t put up all of you, she can give great tips on using Couchsurfing.org in the Portland area.

      Next, we have some local hostels. The Northwest Portland International Hostel & Guesthouse is closest to the conference venue. The Portland Hawthorne Hostel is across the river, but easily-accessible by Tri-Met bus. You can also check the Hostel World web site for any other deals they may have.

      Still looking for something else? You can try the usual travel sites, like Kayak.com, Lonely Planet, Orbitz, Priceline, or Lastminute.com. Or keep checking back to this blog post or our Open Source Bridge Wiki for any updates on travel and accommodations. We look forward to seeing you here in June in the beautiful Rose City to join us for Open Source Bridge 2011.


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      Announcing the 2011 Schedule! - May 25, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      We know you’ve all been waiting for this news, so we wanted to let you know that the Open Source Bridge 2011 schedule is now online at http://opensourcebridge.org/events/2011/schedule

      Thank you all for your patience as we worked to come up with a schedule that will hopefully suit everybody. We’re still sorting out a few remaining details and expecting some additions to the schedule over the next few days, but as the bulk of the schedule is in place, we wanted to let you all know when each session will be so that you can start to plan your time at Open Source Bridge.

      It’s only four short weeks until Open Source Bridge is here, and we hope you’re as excited as we are. We look forward to seeing all of you in June!


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      Announcing Keynotes (and last day for Early Bird Registration) - April 20, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      The Open Source Bridge planning committee is pleased to announce two of our three planned keynote speakers for June’s conference:

      For the third year, we welcome back Portland’s own Mayor Sam Adams. This year Mayor Adams will speak about the City’s involvement with opening governmental data, what CivicApps projects have resulted from this, and what open source technologies the city is utilizing. In conjunction with the Mayor’s keynote, we’re also working with the City to reprise last year’s hugely popular CivicApps hack day.

      Our second keynote will be Python expert Pete Fein, who will talk about “Hacking for Freedom.” Fein, the former CTO of Juju.com, will discuss the politics, technology and ethics of hacktivism. Working with Anonymous and Telecomix, Fein has helped organize protests in support of WikiLeaks, provided communications support to pro-democracy activists in Egypt and the Middle East, and generally continues to fight the good fight.

      We’re waiting to confirm one last keynote speaker, so stay tuned for more announcements soon.

      Last Day for Early Bird Registration

      We’ve extended 5 Early Bird registration through the end of today. Register now to save on regular price admission (at midnight prices increase to 0).


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      Hacker Lounge returns to Open Source Bridge - April 17, 2011 by Card Players Spana

      GeoLoqi hackathon at the 2010 Hacker Lounge (photo by Igal Koshevoy)

      Once again, we’ll be hosting a 24-hour hacker space for you to meet, greet, nosh, exchange ideas, get tips and how-tos, and try out some of the hot new ideas and technologies you’ll be learning about during the conference. There’ll be plenty of wifi and power strips in an easily accessible, comfy, and attractive space to relax and gather. Beverages and snacks will be available.

      This year, we’ll be trying out some new ideas to make the Hacker Lounge even better.

      We’ll be encouraging presenters to find time in the Hacker Lounge to work on related projects, and to publicize this during your talk. If you’re associated with a company or organization that produces or supports open source, perhaps you’d like to sponsor an evening or a few hours in the Hacker Lounge?

      Of course, you don’t have to be a presenter to participate in the Hacker Lounge: Any open source project — whether established or brand new — is welcome to set up shop for a few hours. Maybe you’re brainstorming about a project? Maybe it’s even something that could be developed during a sprint during the conference? Bring your idea, find a time, and let’s build something cool! We’ll be organizing some “midnight madness” hackfests with some group-hacking projects, too.

      Evan Prodromou, Don Park at the 2009 Hacker Lounge (photo by John Labovitz)

      We’ll also be making the Hacker Lounge more approachable. We’re brainstorming ways of letting people know what projects are being worked on when they arrive in the space. The idea is to keep it flexible, but provide tools to help organize: color-coded areas, an unconference-like time/space grid, and a friendly volunteer who can help you find the project you’re looking for. We’ll be publishing some best practice guides for project organizers, covering things like how to make it easy for people to get started working on your project, and how to make it possible for someone who only has an hour to still feel like they can contribute.

      The Hacker Lounge is one of the most distinctive components of Open Source Bridge, and we look forward to bringing it to you again this year. If you’ve already submitted a proposal about a project, consider holding a hackfest session in the Hacker Lounge and encourage the community to come help. If you haven’t submitted a proposal, there’s still a little more time to do so! Visit the Call for Proposals page for more information.

      Do you have an idea for a Hacker Lounge activity, or ways of making the space a success? Please let us know at hackerlounge@opensourcebridge.org.


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