Why We Push: how citizen demand to understand ourselves and our world is birthing the convergence of Open Hardware, Open Data, and Open Government

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Description

Why We Push is a panel presentation on the interplay between Open Hardware design and the delivery of Open Data to users. It will explore how the growing desire to quantify ourselves and our environments is pushing hardware design to be more open. Panelists: Ed Borden (UK) is the Head of Business Development for Pachube. Ernesto Ramirez (USA) is the Community Manager for Quantified Self (QS). Dr. Paul Gardner-Stephen (AUS) is the founder of the Serval Project which develops open source tools for the deployment of infrastructureless telephony networks. Adam Greenfield (USA) is the author of Everyware, a visionary book about the dawning of ubiquitous computing.

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Session Host

Xavier Leonard

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Panelists

Xavier Leonard, Ed Borden, Ernesto Ramirez, Paul Gardner-Stephen, Adam Greenfield @agpublic, @e_ramirez, @ServalPaul, @merelyanode

Bios

Panelists: Adam Greenfield (USA) is a designer and the author of Everyware, a visionary book about the dawning of ubiquitous computing. Ed Borden (UK) is an evangelist for COSM.com and founder of #Sensemakers and #AirQualityEgg. Ernesto Ramirez (USA) is the Community Manager for Quantified Self (QS). QS is a collaboration of users and tool makers who share an interest in self knowledge through self-tracking. Dr. Paul Gardner-Stephen (AUS) is the founder of the Serval Project which develops open source tools for the deployment of infrastructureless telephony networks.

Moderator: Xavier Leonard (USA) is a Senior Fellow in Emerging Technology with the SDSU Visualization Center. His work encompasses research, design and advocacy around communication technologies and policy.

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Details

Location: MAKE auditorium

Date & Time: Wed 20th, 11:45-13:00

Target Group: Everyone

Topic Stream: Open Design, Hardware, Manufacturing and Making

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