[LCA2019 Chat] Register now for the Open Hardware MiniConf and build a self-driving model car

[Cherie Ellis]

well done team - I hope that this experiment works and that the simple
solutions are the best!

Cherie


On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 08:09, Jonathan Oxer <jon at oxer.com.au> wrote:

> STOP ! Please read this notice before wildly clicking the link !
>
> For Wednesday, 9th January 2019 registration is ONLY open for women and
> anyone typically under-represented at LCA. Last year, we had a number of
> fully subsidised diversity tickets: we will do the same this year.
> However, we want to do even more to address gender imbalance. There is
> always a rush of registrations for the OHMC and places sell out quickly. So
> this year we are asking that our valued, keen, but highly over-represented
> male attendees patiently wait until Thursday, 10th January 2019 before
> registering.
>
> Of course, this is a very difficult thing to define, and you may be
> wondering if this applies to you. All we’re asking is that if you fall into
> the stereotypical “white straight middle-aged male” category, please just
> wait one extra day and give other people a chance to participate without
> being crowded out.
>
> We’ll send another email on Thursday evening to open up registrations for
> everyone.
>
> Because the lead organisers of the OHMC are exactly those stereotypical
> straight white middle-aged males, we’re very aware that we don’t
> necessarily know the best way to do this. We just want to make this event
> as inclusive and friendly as possible. The one day grace time is an
> experiment.  If you have any feedback for us about what we could do better,
> please let us know.
>
> Thank you ! Now on with the general info:
>
> The Open Hardware MiniConf is a 1-day event at LCA, which provides a fun
> introduction to electronics and hardware hacking. It starts with an
> assembly session, where you will have the opportunity to learn how to
> solder while building your own self-driving model car with a machine
> learning vision system.
>
> Places for the assembly session are strictly limited, so registration is
> required. Even if you ticked the “Open Hardware MiniConf” box on the LCA
> registration form, you still need to register for the miniconf separately
> if you wish to participate in the assembly session.
>
> The cost of the assembly session is AUS$130, which includes all the parts
> required for you to build your own self-driving model car. Some subsidised
> places are also available for those who couldn’t otherwise afford to
> attend. The actual value of the parts provided is closer to AUS$260, but
> thanks to a generous grant from Linux Australia the cost has been kept low
> in order to allow more people to participate.
>
> See http://www.openhardwareconf.org/wiki/OHMC2019 for more information,
> and to register for the assembly session go to:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aT3gPhfeMZfaexNkXZ15Glb-NFEIFLBWOEC4vpSy8O0
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jon, Andy and the OHMC2019 team
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Cherie Ellis
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