Hey Chris really good point actually and it¹s not something we¹ve considered at all let me take this up and see what we can come up with I must admit we did assume that people would bring their own kit.... Leave it with me.
m On 19/4/07 18:20, "Chris Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm interested in attending the hack day, but what is the deal with regards to > hardware. What will we be hacking on? I ask as I don't own a laptop myself > at the moment, and don't fancy lugging my desktop to London! Is the idea to > work in teams with people who have got the hardware? > > Cheers, Chris > > On 19/04/07, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wonder who'll be working on that then? ;-) >> >> >> >> On 19/4/07 16:44, "Ian Forrester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I think there will be a small but deadly group of XSL developers working >>> together on some killer web applications. >>> Ian Forrester >>> Senior Producer, BBC Backstage >>> BC4 B4, Media Village, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ >>> >>> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> phone: 02080083965 >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Behalf Of James Cox >>>> Sent: 19 April 2007 16:23 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [backstage] Hack day in London >>>> >>>> >>>> I'd love to see some cool stuff hacked with as/apollo/flex/etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> a sneaking suspicion tells me that we have all the components to step away >>>> from the constrictions of the browser (specifically, dealing with IE) and >>>> instead run platforms which are just that little bit easier.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> i was initially thinking a flickr app which used voice activated commands >>>> to browse tags etc... you'd have a big screen which you spoke to, and from >>>> v.a. > an apollo app > flickr api interaction.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> shame i can't find good quality voice activation. :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - james >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 19 Apr 2007, at 16:02, cisnky wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Actionscript ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/19/07, Ben Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> Sounds like a great event. Can any language/technology be used? RoR, >>>>>> Java, C#? >>>>>> >>>>>> Is all the hacking done on the weekend? Or do people do prep before >>>>>> hand? >>>>>> >>>>>> When do we find out if we have been accept/invited? >>>>>> >>>>>> Ben >>>>>> >>>>>> On 19/04/07, James Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> > Kim - >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > sure thing! the beauty of hack days is to make stuff - linking tech >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> > electronics and you know, sewing. :) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > besides, i've got a stack of shirts..... ;p >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > - james >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 19 Apr 2007, at 15:13, Kim Plowright wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Well - I ruled myself out of the running for this as frankly, I'm >>>>>>> great at >>>>>>> > drawing, cooking, sewing and making stuff (among other ladylike >>>>>>> pursuits), >>>>>>> > but rubbish at coding and electrickery. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Tom C left a comment suggesting I find a group of people to team up >>>>>>> with. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > So if anyone wants a hack-team-mother-figure, let me know! >>>>>>> > ________________________________ >>>>>>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> > [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim >>>>>>> > Cowlishaw >>>>>>> > Sent: 19 April 2007 13:22 >>>>>>> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [backstage] Hack day in London >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 4/19/07, oliver wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>> > > I've signed up, but know whos - am I l33t geek enough :) ? >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > ha! my thoughts exactly.... are design-y CSS / HTML -type people >>>>>>> welcome at >>>>>>> > these sort of events? If not, I'll have to finish working my way >>>>>>> through >>>>>>> > 'Thinking in Java' by June... or just learn RoR. ;-) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Cheers, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Tim >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > James Cox, >>>>>>> > Internet Consultant >>>>>>> > t: 07968 349990 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.imajes.info/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> - >>>>>> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk <http://backstage.bbc.co.uk> >>>>>> <http://backstage.bbc.co.uk> discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >>>>>> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >>>>>> Unofficial list archive: >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> James Cox, >>>> Internet Consultant >>>> t: 07968 349990 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.imajes.info/ >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________ >> Matthew Cashmore >> Development Producer >> >> BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation >> BC4B5, Broadcast Centre, Media Village, W12 7TS >> >> T: 020 8008 3959 (02 83959) >> M: 07711 913241 (072 83959) >> > _______________________ Matthew Cashmore Development Producer BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation BC4B5, Broadcast Centre, Media Village, W12 7TS T: 020 8008 3959 (02 83959) M: 07711 913241 (072 83959)
