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A BarCamp is an unconference where people interested in a wide range of technologies come together to teach and learn. Unfamiliar with the un-conference format? Here's the idea in a nutshell. Rather than having scheduled speakers, everyone pitches sessions the morning of the BarCamp. Those sessions are put on a schedule, and lots of little groups form for intense group learning. Everyone is expected to teach, to talk, to participate. Yeah, its different from a regular conference - but it works!
The idea of an unconference came together when people realized the best times they were having at conferences were the times between sessions - where people with like interests could meet ad hoc. The goal of BarCamp is to facilitate this type of interaction for an entire day. We supply the food, the space, the wireless, the projectors - you show up to teach and learn. If you're still not completely sure about BarCampRDU, take a minute and read Tara Calishain's excellent writeup on the WRAL Blog. She does a great job of covering BarCampRDU and explaining the concept.
To make BarCamp successful, we need campers, space , and sponsors. We're working on We've figured out the latter two - we just need you to sign up and come! Scroll down the wiki to learn more.
Join the Mailing List and Subscribe to the RSS Feed
Ibiblio.org hosts the BarCampRDU mailing list. Join for updates and conversation!
Contact Fred Stutzman (fred @ metalab.unc.edu) to discuss sponsorship. You'll also want to look at the BarCampRDUSponsorsPage for more information.
Campers (Sign up if you're going to attend - you may also want to join our mailing list, or subscribe to the RSS feed)
Limit: 150 Attendees
Feel free to add your name, blog, contact info, projects you work on, whatev.
Important Notice for Attendees
By placing your name on the wiki, you are claiming a spot at BarCampRDU. Approximately two weeks before the conference, we'll ask you to place your name on a page of certified attending campers. As a camper, you should be checking this wiki frequently to monitor changes, notices and news - you will be expected to add your name to the certified page prior to the event. To be reminded to do so, sign up for our mailing list, or subscribe to the RSS feed
We've hit 150, please add yourself to the waiting list below.
Bar Campers, Please make sure you've read the notice on attendance above
Waiting List
Not everyone who claims a spot at BarCampRDU will be able to make it - so please, don't worry too much that we're full. If you want to go to BarCampRDU, just add your name and email (feel free to obfuscate, but make it human readable so we can contact you) to the waiting list. Place your name at the end of this list.
The following are ideas for sessions at BarCampRDU. Now that we've got a date, we can actually start claiming sessions to lead. Now, you don't need to claim a session to lead one at BarCampRDU, but if you're looking to promote your session or find people to co-lead your session, you may want to claim yours.
Conary and next-generation Linux package management
REST
Life after e-mail (what will replace e-mail?)
Journalisming
Building your own arcade cabinet (to run classic game emulators)
Pre-Event, Evening of Friday, July 21
The Pre-Event will be held at Tyler's Taproom in Durham on Friday, July 21 from 7-9PM. It will feature free food and drinks for all attendees. The pre-event is only for confirmed BarCampRDU attendees, and the event is capped to the first 75 people who sign up.
Let's face it - the job market is heating up again. Folks looking for new opportunities are welcome to bring copies of their resume for employers to peruse. A resume swap works like this:
You bring ten paper copies of your resume
We put them in a folder
If employers like what they see, they take a copy and email you
Pretty brainless. So start polishing up your resume.
Sonic Pleasure
Musicians, bring out your fun or cool or weird instruments. Meet. Jam together. Collaborate.
Abel Pharmboy is still on the wait-list, but he's got a couple of Taylor acoustics (6- and 12-string) and Fender Jazz 5-string bass if y'all want to come over and play some folk-blog rock at my place or if Tyler's might give us some space. E-mail me at abelpharmboy@gmail.com if any of y'all are bloggy jammers.
BarCampRDU is going to be a newsworthy event. If anyone has contacts at the following media organizations, they might be interested in coming out and covering the event.
News and Observer
Durham Herald-Sun
The Independent - Fiona Morgan plans to be there fmorgan at indyweek dot com
If you have questions or experience problems, please report them to the BarCamp support forum. For issues related to this wiki, please see the PBWiki Support Forum.
