Quick look at August sea surface temperature trends across the #Arctic, which are warming nearly everywhere that sea ice is not found. We'll have an update on this in our next Arctic Report Card, which will be released in December.
One of the earliest community events that I got heavily involved with here in the UK was OggCamp. Back in the later part of the first decade of the 21st Century, otherwise known as around about 2009, a band of Free Culture and Free and Open Source advocates and fans banded together to create an unconference that brought together these communities to talk about and celebrate … well, everything they were interested in, really 🎉
Over the years, OggCamp has been a lot of fun. It has been held in various places around the UK – I didn’t get to all of them, but I have been to them from Farnham to Liverpool and Manchester. The last time the event was held was back in 2019, in
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One of the earliest community events that I got heavily involved with here in the UK was OggCamp. Back in the later part of the first decade of the 21st Century, otherwise known as around about 2009, a band of Free Culture and Free and Open Source advocates and fans banded together to create an unconference that brought together these communities to talk about and celebrate β¦ well, everything they were interested in, really π
Over the years, OggCamp has been a lot of fun. It has been held in various places around the UK β I didnβt get to all of them, but I have been to them from Farnham to Liverpool and Manchester. The last time the event was held was back in 2019, in Manchester. Iβve always tried to be a part of the crew where I could, to help everyone enjoy the event and to make it as successful as possible.
This year, a small group of determined individuals are bringing OggCamp back from its five year, deep intergalactic hypersleep state of temporary suspension. For my part, this time around Iβm graduating from member of the crew, to the person helping to direct our volunteers! The largest event of this kind in the UK returns over the weekend of October 12-13 2024, once again at the Manchester Conference Centre at the Pendulum Hotel.
π Exciting news! After 5 years away, OggCamp, the ultimate unconference for open source and free culture enthusiasts is back for a triumphant return in 2024! π
ποΈ Join us at The Manchester Conference Centre on October 12th and 13th.
π Get ready for a weekend filled with innovation, collaboration, and community spirit!
π Stay tuned for the Call for Papers (CfP) and ticket announcements β watch this space! ποΈ
A few important things you need to know right now:
This is an unconference. Although weβll have a scheduled track (apply here), the most important element of OggCamp is the talks and activities that the participants carry along with them. If youβve got a project, topic, or social activity youβd like to talk about, bring your talk with you, pop the title on a Post-It note, and everyone will vote on which sessions are most interesting to hear about on the day(s). You may get to attend talks and learn about anything, ranging across a broad spectrum of things such as, but not limited to: free software, open hardware, public data, community, sustainability, knitting, running, beekeeping, all kinds of things! Iβve got more than a couple of ideas for talks Iβd like to give, but I know Iβll be busy with other tasks, so there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to bring their own interests and be their own authentic selves.
Tickets are on sale, and weβll need to cover certain costs β but, weβre also trying to make it as accessible as possible, so attendance can actually be completely free, if you just want to come along1 β and we have a suggested donation price, rather than a fixed one, if you do want to support us financially. Do sign up with a ticket though, as we need to know numbers2.
I will definitely be needing help to run the physical spaces on the days: we will have roles from greeting folks as they arrive, helping to operate the merchandise stall, being runners to support any speaker needs, getting rooms set up for talks etc. So, if youβre able to help out, please-please-please register as a crew volunteer ππ» Youβll get a fabulous limited edition crew t-shirt, and youβll be part of making the weekend a fantastic one for everyone attending and taking part (seriously: Iβve always really enjoyed helping to run the event, and I want to make sure everyone has a wonderful experience again in 2024; I aspire to be as good at leading the crew as my dear friend and former Chief, the legendary Les Pounder!).
Also: please, do help us to spread the message that OggCamp is back for 2024. Things have changed a lot (online in particular) in the past 5 years, so not everyone may be listening to the same channels as before. You can follow whatβs happening with OggCamp in the fediverse via the Mastodon account, as well as across various other channels mentioned on the website.
OggCamp is an unconference about free and open source topics; software, hardware, culture β¦ we love it all! Except that this unconference also has a scheduled track, to get the ball rolling.
π Exciting news! After 5 years away, OggCamp, the ultimate unconference for open source and free culture enthusiasts is back for a triumphant return in 2024! π
ποΈ Join us at The Manchester Conference Centre on October 12th and 13th.
π Get ready for a weekend filled with innovation, collaboration, and community spirit!
π Stay tuned for the Call for Papers (CfP) and ticket announcements β watch this space! ποΈ
Here's your Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 4th lowest on record (JAXA data)...
β’ about 340,000 kmΒ² below the 2010s mean β’ about 1,360,000 kmΒ² below the 2000s mean β’ about 2,310,000 kmΒ² below the 1990s mean β’ about 2,990,000 kmΒ² below the 1980s mean
I was on the Scientific American Science Quickly podcast, complaining (again) about SpaceX dropping space junk on my part of the world. If you're not tired of hearing this story over and over, here's another version: scientificamerican.com/podcastβ¦
"A Close Encounter with SpaceX Debris Teaches an Astronomer about Space Junk"
A group of academics and activists are questioning the possibility of endless economic growth on a finite planet and calling for a bold solution: degrowth.
Trends in July #Arctic sea ice concentration are more extensive and begin to surround the central Arctic, including areas like the Beaufort, Chukchi, East Siberian, Laptev, Kara, Barents Seas
Due to anomalous conditions ongoing in the #Arctic and #Antarctic, the total extent of sea ice globally is a record low for the date and nearly *4 million square kilometers* below the 1981-2010 average...
NOTE: Trends and variability in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are affected by very different atmospheric/oceanic/ice processes and are in opposite seasons! Caution is advised for assessing any statiβ¦
@pjtn These regions are effectively ice-free during the melt season and therefore are not contributing to the current extremes (sea ice concentration map: seaice.de/).
NOTE: Trends and variability in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are affected by very different atmospheric/oceanic/ice processes and are in opposite seasons! Caution is advised for assessing any statiβ¦
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