COMMAND LINE BOOTSTRAP
18 AUGUST, FROM 10:00 TO 18:00 AT Weise7 Studio, Berlin

WITH JULIAN OLIVER AND DANJA VASILIEV

This 1-day intensive workshop introduces participants to the UNIX command line, a rapidly growing and ubiquitous interface common to every computer from the UNIX family of operating systems - whether web-server, Internet appliance, wireless router, autonomous robot, Raspberry Pi, OS X or Linux laptop.

In doing so, participants vastly expand the scope of computers they can interact with, develop for and control - transcending restrictive 'consumer-oriented' interfaces and the desktop metaphor. Further, participants learn that a computer doesn't need to have a screen, keyboard or even be on the same continent to be interacted with - the case for a growing family of devices comprising the so-called Internet of Things.

Rather, by developing an ability to talk to computers - with them talking back - any UNIX or UNIX-like machine can be either directly controlled or made a drone, performing automated tasks on their owner's behalf.

No prior knowledge of programming or command line interaction is required.

12 seats available.

INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO
19-20 AUGUST, FROM 10:00 TO 18:00 AT Weise7 Studio, Berlin

WITH JULIAN OLIVER AND BENGT SJÖLEN

In this 2-day intensive participants will learn how to use a 12 Euro dongle* and free, open-source software to read, record and appropriate a vast world of signal around them. From weather satellite imagery to the International Space Station, police and military radio, pirate and amateur bands, software-defined radio allows for a GNU/Linux, OS X or Windows laptop to become a powerful ear into a world otherwise unheard by the devices we use.

Outdoor excursions with antennae will be made to ensure participants have real-world experience capturing RF phenomena. Skills, terms and concepts learned are directly applicable to further self-learning in areas such as DIY cellular infrastructure, packet radio, radio-astronomy, wireless counter-surveillance and pirate radio.

*RTLSDR USB dongle included in course fee

No prior experience is necessary.

12 seats available.

INTRODUCTION TO OFFLINE AND MESH NETWORKING
21-22 AUGUST, FROM 10:00 TO 18:00 AT Weise7 Studio, Berlin

WITH SARAH GRANT

So much of what we do online isn't about people far away but those near us, and yet we rely on the Internet to share data with them, across land and sea, using countless machines beyond our control. This brings with it not only significant risks to privacy but also requires a vast energy infrastructure, all the while being dependent upon a paid-for Internet connection owned by someone else.

Based on Sarah's popular Subnodes workshop, this 2-day intensive on offline and mesh networking gives participants a unique introduction to building and deploying self-owned decentralised wireless networking infrastructure - from city-wide file-sharing networks to 'site-specific' websites, served to a smartphone from an object in the same room.

Participants will be introduced to many practical concepts, including the basic building blocks of the command Line interface, computer networking, configuring a server for hosting web sites, 'captive portals' and peer-to-peer file sharing.

Required hardware will be provided for free use during class, and available to purchase afterwards for 60€ if you wish to take it home.

NETWORKSHOP
23-25 AUGUST, FROM 10:00 TO 18:00 AT Weise7 Studio, Berlin

WITH JULIAN OLIVER AND DANJA VASILIEV

Ask anyone how the postal system works and they would give a vaguely correct description. Few however would come close to describing how email, let alone a computer network itself, actually functions. With this lack of knowledge comes a risk; we lack the practical understanding to effectively read the infrastructural and political implications of our increased dependency on this technology.

In this 3-day version of the popular NETworkshop intensive, participants learn low-level networking using only command line tools and network hardware. In doing so they not only grasp how to create and manipulate computer networks, but how they can be used to manipulate us.

By learning about routing, addressing, core protocols, network topologies, packet capture and dissection, students become dexterous and empowered users of computer networks. Complete documentation and software is provided.

No prior experience is necessary.

12 seats available.

CRYPTOCURRENCY 101
26-27 AUGUST, FROM 10:00 TO 18:00 AT Weise7 Studio, Berlin

WITH CHRIS ELLIS AND JANINE RÖMER

In this 2-day workshop, participants will receive an introduction to the cryptocurrency ecosystem and how "programmable money" can be a valuable tool – or even source of inspiration – for art, activism and beyond. Students will also learn about potential use cases beyond money and the socioeconomic implications of decentralised, algorithmic governance. Infrastructural and environmental costs of cryptocurrencies will be addressed and compared, with a view to sustainable futures.

We will feature artwork from Bitcoin Art Gallery (@btcArtGallery), Cryptograffiti (@cryptograffiti), graphic designer Phneep (@phneep), crypto-puzzle artist Marguerite Driscoll (@coin_artist), illustrator Rock Barcellos (@rockbarcellos), and electronica composer Ben Prunty (@benprunty).

If they so wish, students will have the opportunity to experiment with a small amount of cryptocurrency and leave the workshop with their own "World Citizen ID" card, an experimental ID & passport using blockchain technology!

12 seats available.