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Feedback

2014-09-01T20:38:06Z

Mellchie: /* Good Stuff */

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Please let us know what went well and what didn't go well at EMF this year. We really do care about your feedback and we'll try and improve this for next time.

Add your feedback below:

== Good Stuff ==

* Location
* Badges
* Variety of talks
* Showers
* Hand washing facilities
* Parking
* Shuttle trailer to car park
** ... and shuttle to BLY railway station. Made coming by public transport a doddle.
* Power & data infrastructure - pretty much rock solid throughout!
* Speedy response of volunteers/organisers to problem resolution
* Service at the bar was good (while the drinks lasted), and it was very nice to have ''multiple'' indoor social spaces, esp for people who wanted a quieter lounge as well as louder bar.
* Floor panel roads
* String lights (cut through to showers was awesome!)
* Ability to hire tables/chairs/marquees/hay bales etc. - were all good quality, too.

== Stuff that could be improved ==

* Buy more beer! [[User:Russ|Russ]] ([[User talk:Russ|talk]])
* Toilets... 'nuff said! [[User:AndyB|AndyB]] ([[User talk:AndyB|talk]]) [+1]
** Agreed - I've seen portakabins (like the shower blocks) that containing proper flushing loos. They're ''much'' less stinky and likely to block up than the portaloos we had, which didn't always seem willing to drop their loads into their collection tanks, leading to nastiness and health hazards (even without the pumping contractor being rubbish)
** Additionally, LIGHTS in the toilets. Having to use my phone / badge as a torch to see what was going on while i cleaned off the toilet before sitting down was particularly difficult. [[User:Thinkl33t|Thinkl33t]] ([[User talk:Thinkl33t|talk]]) 20:05, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
* More food and drink options
** Eg. non-caffeine / low or no sugar options
** also possibly going on later, a lot of the places shut up shop quite early.
* Survey positions of lanes/tents/DKs as early as possible before items arrive and mark out.--[[User:Sully|Sully]] ([[User talk:Sully|talk]]) 12:06, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
** This was planned but we were let down by the rather poor state of mobile GIS software.
* Make it longer! There was loads of cool stuff I didn't have change to check out :( After all that work everyone does, it was a shame I couldn't experience it all! ([[User:Chewie|Chewie]])
* Visibility of presentations in tents (brighter projectors/darker tents??) ([[User:StuartL]]) [+1]
* washing points over drains/soakaway so the ground doesn't get muddy ([[User:Chewie|Chewie]]) [+2]
* Mark out/allocate spaces for villages who had pinpointed locations on maps ([[User:Markp]]) [+1]
* Use more plasma screens in stages instead of projectors ([[User:Markp]]). Or (better, as then the speaker can point to things) black fabric shades for the screen or marquee roof
* Improved arrangements for washing and washing up (and handling the waste water from that) [+1]
* Distribute and display paper schedules (even if their might be some last-minute changes) [+1]
* Much more workshop activity (more hands-on electronics and physical making) [+3]
* Do have component vendors (maybe at their cost for marquee/power/space)
** This is very difficult without a clear list of what will sell, as CPC was arranged to appear but wanted advisement ([[User:Stanto]])
* Pick a flatter site (for ease of disabled access)
* Ask speakers for bio's to include with their abstracts. Given them an abstract length up-front instead of editing it in an ad hoc way. Confirm acceptance to speakers and workshop organisers earlier.
* Make and enforce a clear music curfew (say from midnight or 1am or 2am to 8 or 9am or 10am), to defend those sleeping from (eg) the technoevangelists and the drunk [+1]
* Loos not so near food vendors (pong + visible urinals offputting) [+1]
* stronger enforcement/signage of quiet camping area [+1]

==Suggestions==
* A talk (a bit like lightning talks) where people are given 5-10 minutes to share what they did with the previous event's badge. (If someone sends me the competition winners/runners up, I'll co-ordinate it) [[User:MatS|MatS]] ([[User talk:MatS|talk]]) 07:54, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
* Pre-paid accounts for spending money on food/beer/whatever to negate need for cash ([[User:Markp]])
* Have a fleet of communal wheel-barrows to help people transport their stuff from car to campsite
* contactless payment gear for food, beer, workshops
* forewarn food vendors to expect all-day demand, not just mealtimes, so they can stock and staff appropriately [+1]
* pinboard (offline) notice board everyone can contribute to (lost property, mini event notices eg rocket launches, would like to meet.., etc)
* Ask people who want to give workshops if they'd be happy to give more than one session - the blacksmiths' output was extreme, but even giving two or three sessions would greatly increase the % of attendees who could sign up.
* Sign-ups some kind of "express preference" systems, so most people (including those who don't check email regularly) can get at least one of their top choices, rather than first-come-first-served.

Villages:NottingHack

2014-08-11T15:37:09Z

Mellchie:

{{Village
|Name=Nottingham Hackspace Village
|Description=
|Contact=markp
|Activities=
}}

= Nottingham Hackspace Village=

A group of folks from Nottinghack will be bringing a few things to demonstrate and may well be teaching a thing or two. Last year the Hackspace ran some workshops for soldering and had a laser cutter and other tools available.

This year we hope to do the same, plus more...

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Project:BarBot BarBot]

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Project:Kinematocinegraph Kinematocinegraph]

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Air_Hockey_Robot Air Hockey Robot]

The Marvellous Booze Fogger...

Giant ISS tracker arm

= Nottinghackers attending =
Bigger list here https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/EMF_Camp_2014

# [[User:markp]]
# [[User:Msemtd]] Michael Erskine
# [[User:matingslinkys]] Toby Jackson
# [[User:dpslwk]] Matt Lloyd
# [[User:katemonkey | Kate Bolin]]
# [[User:robert| Rob Hunt]]
# [[User:Mellchie | Michelle Strickland]]
# James Fowkes
# [[User:AntGodber | Ant Godber]]

{{inhabitant}}

= 2014 Village =

Last year we were about on the limit of a 16A power supply, could a 32A feed be provided this year?

Tents/Gazebos?

User:Mellchie

2014-08-03T15:39:26Z

Mellchie: Created page with "{{Attendee |name=Michelle S |village=Nottinghack |email=falconer15@hotmail.co.uk |Arrival=2014/08/28 |Departure=2014/09/01 }} Travelling by a combination of train and bicycle."

{{Attendee
|name=Michelle S
|village=Nottinghack
|email=falconer15@hotmail.co.uk
|Arrival=2014/08/28
|Departure=2014/09/01
}}
Travelling by a combination of train and bicycle.

Villages:NottingHack

2014-08-03T15:35:01Z

Mellchie:

{{Village
|Name=Nottingham Hackspace Village
|Description=
|Contact=markp
|Activities=
}}

= Nottingham Hackspace Village=

Last year the Hackspace ran some workshops for soldering and had a laser cutter and other tools available.

This year we hope to do the same, plus more...

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Project:BarBot BarBot]

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Project:Kinematocinegraph Kinematocinegraph]

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Air_Hockey_Robot Air Hockey Robot]

= Nottinghackers attending =
Bigger list here https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/EMF_Camp_2014

# [[User:markp]]
# [[User:Msemtd]] Michael Erskine
# [[User:matingslinkys]] Toby Jackson
# [[User:dpslwk]] Matt Lloyd
# [[User:katemonkey | Kate Bolin]]
# [[User:robert| Rob Hunt]]
# [[User:Mellchie | Michelle Strickland]]
# James Fowkes

{{inhabitant}}

= 2014 Village =

Last year we were about on the limit of a 16A power supply, could a 32A feed be provided this year?

Tents/Gazebos?

Villages:NottingHack

2014-08-03T15:34:27Z

Mellchie: Added names

{{Village
|Name=Nottingham Hackspace Village
|Description=
|Contact=markp
|Activities=
}}

= Nottingham Hackspace Village=

Last year the Hackspace ran some workshops for soldering and had a laser cutter and other tools available.

This year we hope to do the same, plus more...

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Project:BarBot BarBot]

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Project:Kinematocinegraph Kinematocinegraph]

[https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Air_Hockey_Robot Air Hockey Robot]

= Nottinghackers attending =
Bigger list here https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/EMF_Camp_2014

# [[User:markp]]
# [[User:Msemtd]] Michael Erskine
# [[User:matingslinkys]] Toby Jackson
# [[User:dpslwk]] Matt Lloyd
# [[User:katemonkey | Kate Bolin]]
# [[User:robert| Rob Hunt]]
# [[User:Mellchie]] Michelle Strickland
# James Fowkes

{{inhabitant}}

= 2014 Village =

Last year we were about on the limit of a 16A power supply, could a 32A feed be provided this year?

Tents/Gazebos?

Volunteers

2014-07-05T13:50:59Z

Mellchie: Added self to list

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Don't put your name here unless you really mean it and don't edit other people's words without their permission.

This is a page in addition to signing up to volunteer as part of the ticket buying process. Please make sure that you have bought a ticket and signed up using that method as the emails gathered there will be how we contact everyone.

NOTE: unless you're volunteering as a first aider (and have confirmed ahead of time with the first aid team) you must buy a ticket.

{| class="wikitable"

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|'''Wiki user'''||'''[[Volunteers/DrivingLicenceCategories|Driving licence categories]]<br/>(if willing to drive)'''||'''I'd like to'''||'''I'm willing to'''


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[[User:ItsChip|Chip]]
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Nope
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* Help deploy wired/wireless network
* Help tent construction/camp
* Build and teardown
* Systems Admin
* Wiki stuff
* Lighting/Sound Engineer
* Social Media/Video/Pictures etc.
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* Try me
* Note: ticket not bought yet.. working on it
* Email on Wiki page



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[[User:NAB|NAB]]
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B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E (clean)
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* Take ownership of caravan/motorhome/trailer-tent section of site (selection of initial location, mark-up, marshalling, liaison re power/potable water/greywater/blackwater etc.)
* Create "I'm shy/alone, please talk to me" type badges
* Offer telephone conference room(s) with SIP, geo and freephone access
* Offer on-site telecoms
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* Drive minibuses
* Run shop (basic staples)
* Keep loos stocked with toilet roll
* Pretty much anything else



|-
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[[User:lohapuk|lohapuk]]
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A,B, B1 (clean)
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* Help Deploy wireless / wired network (Certs CCNP,RHCE)
* Help Build tents / camp
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* Anything to help out



|-
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[[User:Sling|Sling]]
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B (but Dutch)
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* Help with info/noc helpdesk
* Buildup and teardown
* Sysadmin
* Wiki maintaining & structuring
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* Parking/Security
* Barshifts
* Help with cooking
* Probably more stuff I'm forgetting.



|-
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[[User:Dpslwk|'RepRap' Matt]]
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Nope
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* Badge Team, already working on it [[TiLDA 2]]
* Buildup and teardown (thought mostly i expect to be sorting badge related stuff, like deploying the R-PI radio network)
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* Anything in between Badge hacking and running the Workshop area



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[[User:User_4574|Nathan Lasseter]]
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B,B1,f,k,p (clean)
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* Help with the NOC team (LAIT1 Accredited)
* Lay/fly cabling/fibre
* Buildup and teardown
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* Do most things once



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[[User:danrl|danrl]]
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B, C1, C
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* deploy wireless / wired network
* build-up and tear-down
* IPv6 / NAT64
* Colocation
* Making teh NOC tent a fancy place to chill^M^Mwork hard
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* rescue golf carts from ditches



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[[User:markp|markp]]
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B, B1, f, k. p (clean)
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* network / power cabling & termination
* build-up and tear-down
* transport (have estate car and trailer)
* lighting
* have access to mifare card/badge printing facilities
* assist with camping facilities
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* help out wherever I'm needed
(can only be on-site Friday to Monday, but happy to help weekend before)



|-
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[[User:bigcw|bigcw]]
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B, B+E
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* Get involved. Will help with anything. Very good at 'getting things done'.
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* Connectivity (15 years experience in ISP industry)
* Power (former event lighting engineer)
* Transport (have Range Rover and trailer license)
* Anything else (lots of local knowledge, contacts, etc)



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[[User:simonvc|Simon Vans-Colina]]
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A,B,BE,B2,f,k,p
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* Anything really
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* Dont have a car, but can drive one if needed.



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[[User:Si1entDave|Dave Wilson]]
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B, B1
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* Most things involving cables - I am also known as SparkyDave, head of site electrics for Profound Decisions LRP events
* My attendance will be contingent on my employer, Warwicknet, providing the connectivity - in which case they will give me the time off to attend :-)
* I also have a Defender which I am rather good at using to position trailers/generators/etc on fields
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* I'll muck in with most things, but definitely specialise in electrics and networking.



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[[User:gmc|gmc]]
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B, AM
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* drive a manitou
* man the HQ
* do radio
* organize stuff
* A/V related stuff
* all of the above preferably in a supervisory / gophery kinda way
* build-up / tear-down
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* pick up trash
* herald a lecture venue
* driving
* bar-shifts
* ...



|-
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[[User:sleepycal|sleepycal]]
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B,B1 (clean)
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* Anything network related (NOC support, cabling, maintenance etc)
* Any aspect of site build-up/tear-down
* Prep work / planning
* Anything workshop related
* On-site help/emergency team (someone you can flag down any time/place if you need help)
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* Anything to help out



|-
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[[User:Big Kate|Big Kate]]
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B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E, Blue Badge
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* Heralding/Speaker desk - On the day introduction to events etc
* Green Room Team:Content - Building a green room
* Making sure presenters have met there Heralds, hand off process etc
* Team:Rehash - Assuming its the same crew from OHM
* Queering the community i.e. LGBT etc community aspects
* Disability Access issues
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* Build up and tear down
* (as best I can - given my disabilities)
* Drive Vehicles - upto 7.5 Tonnes
* (I have a disabled/ blue badge)
* (easier parking/ pickup/ drop off)
* Logistics and Operations
* Usual gophering type stuff



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[[User:drrk|Kimball]]
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None
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* <s>Buildup</s>Due to change of job I can't be there before the Friday now :(
* Badge Firmware
* Sysadmin
* AV/Radio
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* Anything else


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[[User:Critical|Critical]]
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B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E
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* Build up and tear down
* Anything Network / IT / AV related
* Meet / greet / help
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* Whatever is needed


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[[User:chris_martin|chris_martin]]
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0
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* Build up and tear down
* FULLY SIA LICENSED >>> marshaling
* bar-shifts
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* Whatever is needed


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[[User:lozarythmic|lozarythmic]]
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AM, A, B, B1 (clean)
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* Networking
* Fire Marshall
* Bar Work
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* Whatever is needed


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[[User:JimM|Jim MacArthur]]
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* Build up/tear down
* Bar Work
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* Whatever is needed


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[[User:RattyMaHatty|Ratty]]
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B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E, fklnp (a few points)
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* M$ Windows fixing
* PC/Server hardware engineer
* Networking
* Bar Work
* Driving
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* Whatever is needed


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[[User:ens|ens]]
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None - but willing ;)
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* Media/Editing stuff (Can provide lend of broadcast-standard video gear if needed, aswell as editing gear)
* You need an electro-hacker-trippy-ambient DJ? hook me up.
* Build-up or Tear-down.
* Heralding.
* Helping those who are giving talks to get sorted.
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* Help sourcing physical resources for the site.


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[[User:pioneer|pioneer]]
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B,B+E,kfp (clean)
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* Help Deploy wireless / wired network - Anything network related.. I have my own RJ45 Cripmer :p
* Help with VoIP system if deployed
* Sysadmin, NOC Help, Server admin
* Power, Lighting, AV - Part time sound engineer with access to PA systems, AV gear, projectors etc
* Build-up and tear-down
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* I can loan a PA System
* can also loan networking/wifi + server equipment if needed, just ask and I might have it.
* I'll Help with most things, but I specialise in electrics, networking / server admin.


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[[User:AK47|AK47]]
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B
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* NOC
* WiFi
* VoIP
* General networking stuff
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* Anything else


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| [[User:Pure|Joe Roberts]]
| None
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* Help desk (WiFi connecting, server stuff, techy stuff!)
* Build up and tear down
* Talking to people
* (DBS Approved)
| Anything I can possibly do!


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[[User:immunda|Phil Howell]]
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B1, B, f, k, p (clean)
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* Help out with driving (has estate car if helpful)
* A/V stuff (have PA gear that can be used)
* Help with networking stuff
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* Whatever is needed



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[[User:BuildTheRobots|Daniel Fligg]]
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AM, A, B1, B, (f,k,p,q) (clean, since April 08)
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* Enjoys driving
* Experience running PAs / Bands
* Networks & Communications (Team:Phone)
* Lots of marshaling experience.
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* Whatever else is needed



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[[User:Arran|Arran Gallagher]]
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None
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* Help with the NOC
* Deploy wireless / wired network
* Sysadmin
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* Help with build up and tear down
* Provide assistance to attendees



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[[User:ianthe88|Ianthe Sutherland]]
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None
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* Have a first aid certificate so happy to be noted as a first aider
* Meet & greet
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* Whatever is needed



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[[User:greenhac|PeterJ]]
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-
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* Security/Car Park (EMF 2012 Security Alumnus)
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* Whatever needs doing



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[[User:StuartL|StuartL]]
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A, B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E, f, k, l, n, p (clean)
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* Drive minibuses/shuttle people generally
* Drive pretty much anything on/off road, incl heavy equipment
* Do Netwerk Shtuff
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* Drive/operate/recover vehicles
* Design/implement network
* Provide network switch(es), cables
* Provide vehicle with tow-bar, if it's useful
* Provide generator (2.5kVA)



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[[User:mdg|mdg]]
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N/A
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* Bar Work
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* Sysadmin if needed



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[[User:pobk|pobk]]
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B1/B/f/k/p/q (Clean)
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* Where required
* I volunteer for St John Ambulance and hold advanced first aid quals (Medgasses, AED, spinal, fractures etc). Happy to provide medical cover... May even be able to drag long kit.
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* Whatever needs doing.



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[[User:mattg|mattg]]
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B1/B/f/k/p/q (Clean)
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* Drive things
* Help with infrastructure
* anything else that needs doing.
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* Help with AV/stage stuff + streaming/recording etc.
* be friendly face to punters
* may be available for some of get-in.
* Whatever else needs doing.



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[[User:Mpresson|mpresson]]
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A, B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E, f, k, l, n, p (clean)
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* Drive minibuses/shuttle people generally
* Bar work
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* Pretty much anything within reason



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[[User:w1bble|w1bble]]
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B, C1E, D1E (clean but a scrap of messy old paper)
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* Be local to EMF [[Bletchley]] so can help before & poss after
* Take pictures
* Sysadmin if needed
* Be responsible for $offspring1 (Oliver age 11)
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* Pretty much anything within reason (noting offspring requirement)



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[[User:Chewie|Chewie]]
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B, C1E, D1E
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* Networking
* Bringing a truck that can tow things that will fit onto a [http://www.johnrichardssurplus.co.uk/content/images/xxl/129.jpg NATO hitch]
* Server stuff - Linux and Windoze
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* Pretty much anything technical :)
* Bringing a generator (at least 4kw), which is thirsty, but useful for emergencies



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[[User:marekventur|marekventur]]
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B
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* I can be there early that week and help with building up the camp/infrastructure
* Happy to help out with stewarding and whatever else needs doing during the camp
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* Help with badges if any work is needed


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[[User:drcable|drcable]]
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(none)
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* Design of any kind
* Lots of experience builting things, from pouring concrete and other (semi-)permenant building work, through setting up large construcitons of poles, power tool work, down to soldering and expert gaffer tape application.
* Lots of experience with safer spaces stuff. Especially queer and trans stuff.
* I'd like to learn more networking stuff?
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* Anything. Skills relativity lacking in electronics and code, especially compared to some of the über nerds.


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[[User:Ian W|Ian W]]
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A
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* First Aider, advanced life support & AED
* Get in / Get out
* Power systems (distribution, generators, lighting)
* Networking, electronics, LASERS, plumbing, drains, code, PA, etc.
* Getting things done
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* Whatever is needed
* Dyslexic so keep away from money & number things


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[[User:Alex H|Alex H]]
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B,C1,D1
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* Set up/running festival shop or catering
* Has estate car and Costco account
* Finance stuff
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* Recycling/trash
* Bar work

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[[User:Mellchie|Mellchie]]
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A, B (clean)
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*Bar stuff
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*No vehicle, can drive
*Might be helping out with NottingHack stuff