BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees. Everyone should come prepared to stand up and talk about something - this is interactive

 

THEME - Technology, startups, media ...

Attendees - techies, coders, bloggers, designers, engineers, startups.

 

Event details

 

When

 

Where

 

 

Contact/Information

 

Mailing List - http://groups.google.com/group/barcamp-nbi?hl=en (Add yourself!)

 

 

Sponsors

 

• Your friendly White African will ensure that everyone has an excuse to get their throats wet. I'll buy the first round of drinks (Riyaz, where can we send donations to this worthy cause?). :)
• kenyamoto will provide a webcast of the event.
• WiFi from Ashok and Wananchi
• Wananchi Online
• KENIC

 

 

Schedule

 

 

• Afternoon

Starting at 1pm and going on to 6pm. WhiteBoard outside for signups - in classic BarCamp style

 

• Evening/Party

Pls suggest venues. Your local kinywaji joint.

 

 

Proposed Sessions

 

• Startup Presentations

 

 

• Blogger Presentations

 

 

• Skunkworks

 

 

 

• The Halfway Proposition and the development of a startup/development/coding culture in Kenya

 

 

• Web 2.0 - and how to build local content

 

 

• IS Audit

 

 

• Mobile applications

 

 

• WiMAX Broadband

 

 

• .Net Framework

 

• Long tail

 

 

• VSATs and the new GPRS + DVB satellite broadband

 

 

• AJAX - what/how/where/why

 

• LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP

 

• VOIP - Asterisk Setup by Melvin & Co @ JKUAT

 

• Broadband in Kenya

 

• how networks work. OSI.

 

• how the internet works. BGP.

 

• University Dorm LANs in Kenya

 

• Estate networks

 

• Kenyan GeekCorps

 

• Free WiFi - Wardriving.

 

 

Topics I would like to hear about

 

• Who is going to start the first Kenyan weekly podcast?
• The Unpublic - Project Anywhere.Showcase of news and events that never make it to mainstream media.
• Bloggers sharing news that the regular media won't print or talk about
• What opportunities there are in Nairobi for tech guys
• What opportunities there are in Nairobi for designers
• The best and worst of the electronic media in Kenya

 

 

Planners

 

• David Kariuki
• Eric Magutu
• Riyaz Bachani
• Josiah Mugambi
• Nick Muttai

 

Volunteers

Madsvibe-Mad Vibe

• add yourself...

 

Participants (aka Campers)

 

• add yourself...

Michael Nyangweso

Mentalacrobatics

ashok

Madsvibe-Mad Vibe

 

Task List

(please cross out when it's done)

 

Tech

 

Wifi (ashok (unganisha.org) : I can provide WiFi connectivity, if the venue does not have it.....)

Projector, White Boards

Photo

Video

Audio

Streaming or Stickam or Skype

 

Non-tech

Venue

Tables and chairs

Name Tags

 

 

Tags for flickr, delicious, ma.gnolia, technorati etc.

Please use the tag barcampkenya for content related to this event

 

Who's blogging?

Madsvibe-Mad Vibe

GregoireJapiot on omidyar.net

*lets get some more people here