Electromagnetic Field - User contributions [en]

Feedback

2014-09-02T20:13:38Z

Sling:

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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 [+1]
* Showers [+∞]
* Hand washing facilities
** putting the showers (with hot water in handbasins) next to toilets v.good
* 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! [+2]
* 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.
** Being able to check beer availability on the till website was awesome!
* Floor panel roads [+3]
* String lights (cut through to showers was awesome!) [+1]
* Ability to hire tables/chairs/marquees/hay bales etc. - were all good quality, too. [+1]
* Kids workshops [+1]
* Arcade!
* Friendliness of other attendees
* First aid
* Shop - selling books of speakers was a really nice idea, and it was good to talk to speakers & do signing there afterwards.
* That spinning music installation.
* Lighting - I didn't have to turn my torch on at all, but it was still dark enough in my tent to sleep.
* Club Mate.
* Ring making workshop
* Lake was pretty
* Supportive atmosphere for speakers and very nice feedback afterwards
* Water: plentiful flow, tasty water, cool dispensers [+1]
* Keeping toilet paper supplies topped up in all the toilets
* Nice choice of real ales and proper cider
* Lasershow + Chiptunes in Tent A
* Tschunk

== Stuff that could be improved ==

* Buy more beer! [[User:Russ|Russ]] ([[User talk:Russ|talk]]) [+1]
* Toilets... 'nuff said! [[User:AndyB|AndyB]] ([[User talk:AndyB|talk]]) [+2]
** 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)
** thunderboxes2go.co.uk are good and know how to handle local authority problems, they have done shambala for 10+ years - high enough capacity to not need emptying during the event [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
** Maybe ask Cambridge & District CAMRA who provided the toilets for Cambridge 41st beer festival - they had some fairly nice flushing toilets which came on a trailer, a bit like the posh wash showers. I think Jonty mentioned that a lot of providers were put off by the fact that we're a festival. Well, if these guys are ok with providing for a beer festival, they must be pretty brave! -[[User:Alecjw]]
** Definite vote for the trailer-style flushing toilets, with multiple cubicles (+sinks, lights and mirrors) on one tow-along trailer, just like the showers. I've seen these at MANY festivals - though, granted, usually only in 'posh' camping/press/VIP areas. Should be possible if you manage to convince the providers that we're not a rowdy bunch of drunken teenagers!
* Make sure that drinking water is clearly labelled as such
* More food and drink options
** Eg. non-caffeine / low or no sugar options
** Chips!
** Jacket potato vendor
** Healthy 'green' food
** also possibly going on later, a lot of the places shut up shop quite early.
** A late night vendor would be fantastic - doesn't have to be fancy food, but just something hot to eat after 9pm [+1]
* 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.
* Similar to this, measure for fence panels and drop stillage appropriately, to avoid the need to carry loads of them right up the camping field by hand
* 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]
* Provide sanitizer gel dispensers at water points and near loos [+1]
* Distribute and display paper schedules (even if their might be some last-minute changes) [+2]
** Or have small screens at the entrances to tents showing what's currently on & what's next.
* Much more workshop activity (more hands-on electronics and physical making) [+5]
* 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.
** Do this after talks have been accepted. I didn't write my talk so didn't know details until I got the OK.
* 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 [+4]
* Loos not so near food vendors (pong + visible urinals offputting) [+4]
* stronger enforcement/signage of quiet camping area [+4]
* an explicit invitation (with clear instructions) to report Code of Conduct violations in open ceremony, brochure, Twitter, etc. We had no direct reports to Team Comfort, but several anecdotal tweets after the event -- when it's much too late. [[User:Martind|Martind]] ([[User talk:Martind|talk]]) 20:58, 1 September 2014 (UTC) [+1]
* quieter, less-enclosed and more spacious bar (I suffer from social anxiety when I'm closed in with crowds, so I had a very sober emf!). [[User:Jane C|Jane C]]
** perhaps an outdoor seating area if a larger marquee is too costly.
* use our collective knowledge of technology to sort accessibility issues
**ring-fence money for things like closed-loop in the stages early on.
**ask people about their access requirements much earlier on - e.g. when they buy a ticket - so that there is more time to meet these requirements (or reach a workable compromise)
**Build some kind of working system for preventing able-bodied people from using the disabled loos and showers (radar keys that only work when the loo is empty?) [[User:Jane C|Jane C]]
* Info desk didn't seem to have the details wrt. volunteers, so when I volunteered I was sent out and found I wasn't needed. Suggest splitting the job - having a volunteer team leader (or several, in shifts) whose job it is to know who is where and also to make sure nobody gets stuck on a gate for 12 hours (eg. rotating people to more interesting places every couple of hours). ([[User:TonyHoyle|TonyHoyle]])
* Also similar to this, a register of 'on call' people - excess volunteers who can deal with sudden demands for people (esp. in the case of fire I can imagine this would be extremely useful - you'd potentially need to cordon off a largish area very quickly, and that takes people. More mundane reasons would be a talk/workshop accumulating a large queue that needs managing). ([[User:TonyHoyle|TonyHoyle]])

==Suggestions==
* Ask for an optional email address for each ticket to go on your announce only mailing list. Only the person that bought the tickets got your emails and they were slow to forward them on meaning most messages were received too late.
* Ask for age of children when booking, to give better planning stats for workshops etc. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
* 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 [+1]
** Stepney City Farm have a fleet of broken wheelbarrows – fix ’em, use ’em, everybody wins! ([[User:Andylolz]])
** Or purchase some sack trolleys
* 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]
** food vendors were pretty much *events* caterers, used to feeding people snacks/lunch, we need *festival* caterers who are used to feeding people who are staying for a number of days. thethalicafe.co.uk? bedouin tent (shambala)? +late night options [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
* pinboard (offline) notice board everyone can contribute to (lost property, mini event notices eg rocket launches, would like to meet.., etc) [+1]
* 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.
* Board games tent in the evenings [+3]
* Poker tent
* Be less ambitious with badge functionality [+3]
** And provide full documentation of features/functionality [+1]
** And sample code for each function
** Perhaps a back-to-basics through-hole design that comes with soldering iron, solder and instructions?
* EMF is unlike other festivals - for a large number of people, carrying kit to/from car is impractical and security walking every car through site is time-consuming and volunteer-intensive (not to mention the fact that cars driving off site weren't walked off). Suggest that the parking area is directly next to and easily accessible from the camping area (e.g. just separated by hay bales to stop cars driving on to the camping area).
** It wouldn't work on this site, but for some locations it might be possible to have a drop-off point close to camping (with a limited number of cars at one time), better idea than having cars (ignition source) close to tents. Some people were taking the mickey on Monday morning, many people driving onto site that could have carried things instead tying up volunteer resources to escort them.
* Provide job descriptions for traffic control, parking and entrance gatehouse. Instructions were handed from volunteer to volunteer by word of mouth and whilst common sense prevailed, it would have been useful to have instructions as to what to do under certain circumstances and a list of answers to FAQs, e.g.:
** What if somebody didn't have a parking ticket and wanted to park?
** What if somebody was just dropping off - where should they do this?
** What times were shuttle buses running?
** What times the gates were open/closed?
** Have a priority queue for people with machine readable tickets (ie paper!)
* Add suggested age ranges for all workshops, some of the "adult" workshops were also very suitable for children (e.g. electronic fashion, solar pv) or could have been run once in main workshop once in kid's area [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
* Bolt the fence from the right side, I know we didn't even want it at all but local authorities can be fussy, I've been at a festival before who did the same and they made them fix it during the event.. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
* Want the good coffee on Monday morning, especially for drivers :) Maybe in the car park to help persuade people off site. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
* Would be good to have eggs, fresh milk, bacon at the shop (there was a comment like "we don't have eggs, they break too easily" - so charge extra to cover this, though it's probably not as bad as you think..) [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])
* Start ticket sales (a couple of months?) earlier, maybe with a slightly bigger difference between early ticket prices and full price to encourage attendees to get in early (which in turn would improve cashflow) [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]])

Whiskyleaks

2014-08-30T20:19:37Z

Sling:

Carrying on [https://ohm2013.org/wiki/Whiskyleaks the tradition]. Bring a bottle (or more) of nice whisky. You might just be able to get away with whiskey.

When: Saturday August 30th at 21:30<br>
Where: Milliways

If you're coming, add your name and what you're bringing:

* [[User:Russ|Russ]] (something from SMWS)
* [[User:Jonty|Jonty]] (something from SMWS)
* Nick (whisky. hopefully good whisky.)
* [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] (something from SMWS)
* [[User:GeeksAreForLife|James]] (I'll find something nice)
* [[User:artag|artag]] Something nice and something nasty
* [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] whatever's lying around
* Lynz (something from SMWS)
* [[User:Dpslwk|Matt]] (what ever I can steal from James, and possible some Tennessee Honey if i've not finished it by Saturday)
* Sophie (something good)
* [[User:Ben|Ben]] (something Japanese, and something my brother-in-law bought me that I'm finding hard going on my own)
* [[User:Eartle|Coffey]] Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky
* [[User:Chewie|Chewie]] Red Stag - sorry, not really whiskey but I could only find boring whiskeys in the local shop, and I'm running out of time!
* [[User:Lurwah|Users:User:Lurwah]] Highland Park Einar and perhaps something else
* [[User:Ben.fitzgerald|Ben Fitz]] In the interests of promoting open government and digital democracy I will bring a bottle of House of Commons Whisky which was a gift from our esteamed leader. And hopefully some good Whiskey too..
* [[User:JimM|Jim MacArthur]] Most of a bottle of Balvenie rum finish
* [[User:Sling|Sling]] Bottle of Balvenie Doublewood 12y

EMF Milliways Dome Pledge

2014-08-22T21:22:52Z

Sling: update actual total :)

At every hacker/maker camp in europe you'll find Milliways, the restaurant at the end of the universe. Or in our case the end of the field.

Milliways are a volunteer run kitchen who tour around the camps cooking for anybody who wants food in return for donations. They have a full kitchen and even bake bread in the middle of the camp! This year Milliways are helping EMF by providing food and cooking equipment to all our set-up and tear-down volunteers, as well as reprising their usual role as a fun place to hang out and get fed. In return, EMF is providing a large marquee for them.

Milliways have an AWESOME giant geodesic dome they bring to the camps to use as shelter - both for people eating, and for people to relax under in the evening. They're bringing it over from Germany but it costs a lot of money to do so. We'd really like to help them out but the EMF budget is totally exhausted, so we're having a whip-round to try and raise a bit more money.

If you'd like to sit under a massive geodesic dome and drink beer next weekend, please donate a little money to the cause.

'''Plan:''' Try and raise some money to help cover Milliways costs bringing over a huge geodesic dome

'''Costings:''' They're already paying for it, but we'd like to raise £500 to help them out

'''Pledges''' (please edit to add your support)
* £25 - Jontyw
* £20 - Jane C
* £5 - --[[User:Msemtd|Msemtd]] ([[User talk:Msemtd|talk]]) 14:53, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
* £50 - [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]
* £20 - [[User:ens|ens]]
* £30 - Crypt
* £20 - [[User:gmc|Users:User:gmc]]
* £10 - [[User:Markp]]
* £25 - Cathy A
* £20 - Rich C
* £10 - [[User:Dpslwk|Matt L]]
* £20 - SleepyCal (Cal Leeming)
* £25 - [[User:Sde|Steve E]]
* £50 - Nigle
* £10 - [[User:Sling|Sling]]

'''Total: £340'''

EMF Milliways Dome Pledge

2014-08-22T21:22:04Z

Sling:

EMF Milliways Dome Pledge

2014-08-22T21:21:55Z

Sling:

User:Sling

2014-08-09T14:02:16Z

Sling:

Hi I'm Mathijs / Sling, and I'm going to have a blast at EMF2014!

'''Who?''' 28 year old sysadmin/hacker from NL and glad to help out with EMF as much as I can :)

'''Interests''': Sysadmin, Security, Cryptography, Pentesting, Lockpicking, Politics & Privacy

'''Wants to learn more about''': Python, Puppet, PKI, Lockpicking, Arduino Hacking, and much more..

'''Previous experience''': I've been involved with early planning of HAR2009, and with buildup/volunteering at OHM2013, visited some camps and congresses in between such as ETH0 '08, 28c3, 29c3 and Fosdem '13/'14.

----

[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathijsschmittmann LinkedIn] - [https://www.facebook.com/mathijssch Facebook] -

Timeline

2014-01-13T08:21:04Z

Sling:

__NOTOC__

'''Update: Date for the event has been picked! (29-31 August)'''

==T-12 months (around August 2013)==
* [[Site_Search|Site selected]]
* Date confirmed
* Food Vendor search begins

==T-6 months (around February 2014)==
* Ticket sales open
* Promo materials made (fliers, limited t-shirts)

==T-4 months (around April 2014)==
Deadline for orders:
* Baseload power
* Site lighting + scaff
* Network equipement/services
* Plant
** Telehandler
** Access equipment if reqd
* Site facilities ordered
** loos
** showers
** fencing
** containers
** tents

==T-2 months (around June 2014) ==
* [[Speakers_List | Speakers/Workshops]] confirmed and booked in

==T-1 months (around July 2014) ==
* Badge production complete
* Badge software complete and in last testing stages
* Final timing schedule confirmed

==T-2 weeks (First weeks of August 2014) ==
* Program/flyers and any other printing works complete

==Day -7 (around 22nd of August) ==
* Occupation of site

==Day 1 - 3 (Fri-Sun)==
* Event

==Day 4-7==
* Teardown

Potential dates

2014-01-13T08:18:37Z

Sling:

'''Update: Date for the event has been picked! (29-31 August)'''

The rough target is: mid-July to mid-September 2014

This gives the following possible weekends:

# 12th-13th July (Toorcamp)
# 19th-20th July (HOPE X)
# 26th-27th July
# 2nd-3rd August
# 9th-10th August (Defcon)
# 16th-17th August (Belgian Summer Hackercamp)
# 23rd-24th August (bank holiday on 25th)
# 30th-31st August
# 6th-7th September
# 13th-14th September

===Scheduling conflicts to avoid===
* ICMP
* DEFCON 22, Aug 7-10
* Toorcamp (9th-13th July)?
* Brighton Digital Festival (including mini maker faire) - Probably 6-7th September.
* UK Bank holidays - Monday 25 August 2014 - Summer bank holiday
* Belgian Summer Hackercamp, Aug 14-17
* HOPE X, July 18-20

Electromagnetic Field 2014

2014-01-13T08:17:07Z

Sling: /* I want to help! */

<div style="width: 100%; background-color: #191918; text-align: right; font-variant: small-caps; font-size: 60px; color: white;">camp 2014[[File:Emf_logo.png]]</div>
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<div style="padding-right: 2%; float: left; width: 98%; background-color: #DDD; border-bottom: solid 1px #005580; text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; ">Note: This wiki has been wiped since EMF 2012, please [[Special:UserLogin|re-create]] your account if you had one on the old wiki ::: If you're looking for the old EMF 2012 wiki, please check out the [http://wiki-archive.emfcamp.org/2012/ (static) mirror].</div>

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===Welcome to the official wiki for EMF 2014!===

Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and crafters.

In the summer of 2012 we gathered hundreds of people in a field outside Milton Keynes for three days of talks and workshops covering everything from genetic modification to electronics, blacksmithing to high-energy physics, reverse engineering to lock picking, computer security to crocheting, and quadcopters to beer brewing. To help matters along, we arranged a 380-megabit internet connection, reliable WiFi, and a bar stocked with real ale.

Right now we're planning the next edition: Electromagnetic Field 2014 which will take place on the 29-31st of August in Newton Longville, near Milton Keynes!
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=== I want to help! ===
EMF is entirely organised and run by a dedicated team of volunteers. We're looking for people to help with everything from power and networking to driving vans and running the bar.

'''Current status''': A date and location have been picked (29-31st of August in Newton Longville, near Milton Keynes), so the next phase of organizing the event has commenced!

If you're interested in helping make EMF happen, you can add your name to the [[Volunteers|Volunteering]] page and/or join the organisation [[Mailinglist|mailing list]]. For more planning check out the [[Timeline]] for 2014.

At each EMF event we try and give our attendees a great camp badge. Not just a 'Hello my name is" sticker but a nice fun peice of technology that they can take away and use after the event. Information about past Badges including TiLDA, SiNE and our next badge can be found [[Badges|here]].
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=== Contact us on ===
* [https://www.twitter.com/emfcamp Twitter]
* [https://www.facebook.com/emfcamp Facebook]
* [[IRC]]
* [[Mailinglist|E-Mail]]
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Electromagnetic Field 2014

2014-01-13T08:15:07Z

Sling:

<div style="width: 100%; background-color: #191918; text-align: right; font-variant: small-caps; font-size: 60px; color: white;">camp 2014[[File:Emf_logo.png]]</div>
<div style="width: 100%; background-color: #005580; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-size: 20px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px; border-top: black 4px solid; border-bottom: black 4px solid;">[[Site Search|<span style="color:yellow;">Site Search</span>]] ::[[Volunteers|<span style="color:white;">Volunteering</span>]] :: [[Timeline|<span style="color:white;">Timeline</span>]] :: [[Tickets|<span style="color:white;">Tickets</span>]] :: [[Workshops|<span style="color:white;">Workshops</span>]] :: [[Talks|<span style="color:white;">Talks</span>]] :: [[Sponsors|<span style="color:white;">Sponsors</span>]] :: [[IRC|<span style="color:white;">IRC</span>]] :: [[Mailinglist|<span style="color:white;">Mailinglist</span>]]
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<div style="padding-right: 2%; float: left; width: 98%; background-color: #DDD; border-bottom: solid 1px #005580; text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; ">Note: This wiki has been wiped since EMF 2012, please [[Special:UserLogin|re-create]] your account if you had one on the old wiki ::: If you're looking for the old EMF 2012 wiki, please check out the [http://wiki-archive.emfcamp.org/2012/ (static) mirror].</div>

<div style="float: left; width: 98%; margin-top: 20px; background-color: #DDD; padding: 1%; ">
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; ">[[File:Emf1.jpg]]</div>
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===Welcome to the official wiki for EMF 2014!===

Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and crafters.

In the summer of 2012 we gathered hundreds of people in a field outside Milton Keynes for three days of talks and workshops covering everything from genetic modification to electronics, blacksmithing to high-energy physics, reverse engineering to lock picking, computer security to crocheting, and quadcopters to beer brewing. To help matters along, we arranged a 380-megabit internet connection, reliable WiFi, and a bar stocked with real ale.

Right now we're planning the next edition: Electromagnetic Field 2014 which will take place on the 29-31st of August in Newton Longville, near Milton Keynes!
</div>
</div>

<div style="float: left; width: 98%; margin-top: 20px; background-color: #DDD; padding: 1%; ">
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=== I want to help! ===
EMF is entirely organised and run by a dedicated team of volunteers. We're looking for people to help with everything from power and networking to driving vans and running the bar.

'''Current status''': At the moment we're looking for a site for EMF 2014. Please help in the [[Site Search]]

If you're interested in helping make EMF happen, you can add your name to the [[Volunteers|Volunteering]] page and/or join the organisation [[Mailinglist|mailing list]]. For more planning check out the [[Timeline]] for 2014.

At each EMF event we try and give our attendees a great camp badge. Not just a 'Hello my name is" sticker but a nice fun peice of technology that they can take away and use after the event. Information about past Badges including TiLDA, SiNE and our next badge can be found [[Badges|here]].
</div>
<div style="float: right; ">[[File:Emf2.jpg]]</div>
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<div style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; ">[[File:Emf3.jpg]]</div>
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=== Contact us on ===
* [https://www.twitter.com/emfcamp Twitter]
* [https://www.facebook.com/emfcamp Facebook]
* [[IRC]]
* [[Mailinglist|E-Mail]]
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Site Search

2014-01-13T08:14:22Z

Sling:

'''UPDATE: A site has been picked for EMF 2014: Newton Longville, near Milton Keynes'''

=Requirements=
# Site
## At least 50,000 sq m/13 acres (this should fit at least 1500 people but this isn't indicative of our planned capacity)
## Available for around 11 days (including a weekend) between mid-July and mid-September 2014 (Our setup requirements may be reduced based on available facilities)
## Pleasant enough you actually want to spend time there
## (Ideally) previous event history at site
# Access and Location
## Good access for setup vehicles (no low bridges, for example)
## Good transport links (proximity to public transport)
## (Ideally) located centrally to the UK
## (Ideally) near largish shops (e.g. large supermarket)
# Facilities
## Ability to get a good internet connection (our minimum requirement is 1 gigabit symmetrical, ideally with a layer 2 backhaul to our routers in London, but please let us know of any potential sites and our NOC team can work this out)
## (Ideally) Some kind of water supply/sewage connection
## Well drained
## Space for parking

We don't care about:
* Most existing facilities (especially electricity). Providing them ourselves is frequently easier than trying to deal with existing services, so they're not a major consideration.

=Dates To Avoid=

See [[Potential dates]]

=Site Suggestions=

If you have a suggestion for a site, drop us an email on contact@emfcamp.org, [http://twitter.com/emfcamp tweet at us], drop into [[IRC]], or just leave it here.

Log in/create an account and hit Edit to add a site here.

== Suggest a site ==
* Sample site SW1A 1AA http://example.com/
* http://www.thesocialfestival.com/home
* http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/visitor-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/hartsholme-country-park/
* http://www.wellington-country-park.co.uk/venue-hire/the-waterloo-meadow/
* http://www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk/
* http://www.weston-park.com/
* Coventry scout campsite/activity centre CV7 7DD http://www.roughclose.btck.co.uk/
* Towcester racecourse NN12 6LB http://www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk/
* Castle Coombe Circuit SN14 7EY http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/
* Stonleigh Park CV8 2LZ http://www.stoneleighpark.com/
* ex RAF Honiley site (now Prodrive/Marcos/TRW) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Honiley http://www.prodrive.com/
* Lulworth Castle BH20 5QS http://www.lulworth.com/castle_park/castle_park.htm
* Larmer Tree Gardens SP5 5PT http://www.larmertreegardens.co.uk
* Cheltenham Racecourse - http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/conference-and-events/
* Hylands Park - http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/hylands-park-0
* Paccar Scout Campsite - http://www.paccarscoutcamp.org/
* Elvington Airfield, York. http://www.elvingtonairfield.co.uk/services
* Crystal Palace Park, SE19 2GA http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory/4/parks_in_bromley

== Previously suggested sites (currently investigating) ==
* Colerne Airfield (RAF) SN14 8ED
* Turnpost Farm LE12 6SU
* Donington Park DE74 2RP
* Baldersby Park YO7 3BZ
* Royal Welsh Showground LD2 3SY
* Merton Farm CT4 7BA
* Moreton-in-Marsh Fire College GL56 0RH
* Upper Heyford (RAF) OX25 5HA
* Newbury Showground RG18 9QZ
* Bentwaters Parks (RAF) IP12 2TW
* Telford International Centre TF3 4JH
* Greenham Common (RAF) RG19 6HN
* Debden House IG10 2NZ
* Newbury Racecourse RG14 7NZ
* Butterley Station DE5 3QZ
* Hainault Forest Country Park IG7 4QN
* Uppingham School LE15 9QE
* Long Marston (RAF) CV37 8LL
* Tolmers Scout Camp EN6 4JS
* West Dean Gardens PO18 0QZ
* Doncaster Racecourse DN2 6BB
* Three Counties Showground WR13 6NW
* Welbeck Estate S80 3LL
* Newark Showground NG24 2NY
* Pickering Showground YO18 8EA
* Norfolk Showground NR5 0TT
* Matterley Bowl SO21 1HW
* Eastnor Castle HR8 1RL
* Great Yorkshire Showground HG2 8NZ
* East of England Showground PE2 6XE
* Syresham Fields Farm NN13 5TR

== Rejected sites for 2013 ==
* Newbury West RG20 0HA

=Candidate Sites=

We're now managing candidate sites in Trello. Please contact [[User:Russ|Russ]] or grab someone on [[IRC]] if you want to help out with this process!

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Hi I'm Mathijs / Sling, and I'm going to have a blast at EMF2014!

'''Who?''' 27 year old sysadmin/hacker from NL and glad to help out with EMF as much as I can :)

'''Interests''': Sysadmin, Security, Cryptography, Pentesting, Lockpicking, Politics & Privacy

'''Projects''': Currently working on a secure, hosted, multi-user password manager, more details when it's further done ;)

'''Wants to learn more about''': Python, Puppet, PKI, Lockpicking, Arduino Hacking, and much more..

'''Previous experience''': I've been involved with early planning of HAR2009, and with buildup/volunteering at OHM2013, visited some camps and congresses in between such as ETH0 '08, 28c3, 29c3 and Fosdem '13.

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[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathijsschmittmann LinkedIn] - [https://www.facebook.com/mathijssch Facebook] -

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===Welcome to the official wiki for EMF 2014!===

Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and crafters.

In the summer of 2012 we gathered hundreds of people in a field outside Milton Keynes for three days of talks and workshops covering everything from genetic modification to electronics, blacksmithing to high-energy physics, reverse engineering to lock picking, computer security to crocheting, and quadcopters to beer brewing. To help matters along, we arranged a 380-megabit internet connection, reliable WiFi, and a bar stocked with real ale.

Right now we're planning the next edition: Electromagnetic Field 2014!
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=== I want to help! ===
EMF is entirely organised and run by a dedicated team of volunteers. We're looking for people to help with everything from power and networking to driving vans and running the bar.

'''Current status''': At the moment we're looking for a site for EMF 2014. Please help in the [[Site Search]]

If you're interested in helping make EMF happen, you can add your name to the [[Volunteers|Volunteering]] page and/or join the organisation [[Mailinglist|mailing list]]. For more planning check out the [[Timeline]] for 2014.
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=== Contact us on ===
* [https://www.twitter.com/emfcamp Twitter]
* [https://www.facebook.com/emfcamp Facebook]
* [[IRC]]
* [[Mailinglist|E-Mail]]
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== Electromagnetic Field 2014 Tickets ==

Ticket sale has not started yet! Watch this page for updates on this topic.

As a rough indication: last year tickets were priced (at the gate) at £35 for a day ticket and £100 for a camping ticket.

Workshops

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== Electromagnetic Field 2014 Workshops ==

Workshops are interactive events where you are expected to participate, learn, teach, and have a lot of fun. They range from lockpicking, soldering, debating, pentesting to robotics, making chiptunes and more.

=== Planned workshops ===

No workshops have been confirmed yet, watch this page for updates on this topic!

=== Want to give a workshop? ===

If you are interested in giving a workshop, please let us know on [[IRC]] and/or by adding an entry to this wiki page, like this:

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'''Workshop Name:''' Example workshop

'''Contact:''' Mr Foo, foo@example.com, 'foo' on IRC

'''Participants:''' 5 to 10

'''Estimated Duration:''' 1 hour

'''Description:''' This workshop will involve water, unicorns and lots of blinkenlights.

'''Prerequisites:''' No special skills needed, but bring swimwear!
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== Electromagnetic Field 2014 Talks ==

No talks have been confirmed yet, watch this page for updates on this topic!

Contact

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== EMF Communication trough IRC ==

We're using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC IRC] as a location to meet, discuss and organise the event, you can find us on <tt>#emfcamp</tt> on Freenode. Feel free to join the discussion or idle and watch EMF being created!

=== Connecting to Freenode ===

Either:
* Use your own IRC client to connect to the server <tt>chat.freenode.net</tt> on port 6667 (non-SSL) or 6697 (SSL, recommended)
* Use Freenode's [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=emfcamp Webbased IRC client]
* Connect trough Tor (Instructions can be found [http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml#tor here])

Mailinglist

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== EMF Mailinglists ==

Please check [http://lists.emfcamp.org/listinfo lists.emfcamp.org] for the publicly available mailinglists. Feel free to subscribe if you are interested in volunteering and taking a peek behind the curtains.

Archives of the 'General' mailinglist are available (for subscribers to that list) [http://lists.emfcamp.org/private/general/ here].

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If you're looking for the EMF 2012 wiki, please check out the [http://wiki-archive.emfcamp.org/2012/ static mirror].

If you'd like to volunteer to help out, please add your details here - [[Volunteers]].

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