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=What is going on?= | =What is going on?= | ||
===The Occupy Movement=== | ===The Occupy Movement=== | ||
The Occupy movement is an international protest movement which is primarily directed against social | The Occupy movement is an international protest movement which is primarily directed against social and economic inequality. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Occupy_movement] | ||
===Hacker Spaces=== | ===Hacker Spaces=== | ||
A '''hackerspace''' or '''hackspace''' (also referred to as a '''hacklab''', '''makerspace''' or '''creative space''') is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, | A '''hackerspace''' or '''hackspace''' (also referred to as a '''hacklab''', '''makerspace''' or '''creative space''') is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, socialise and/or collaboration. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community lab incorporating elements of machining, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Hackerspace&oldid=459638001] | ||
===Hackupy=== | ===Hackupy=== | ||
Hackupy are hack session or group collaboration days/nights operated by local hacker spaces with a focus on building infrastructure, technology, and general discussion regarding the Occupy Movement happening in the same or | Hackupy are hack session or group collaboration days/nights operated by local hacker spaces with a focus on building infrastructure, technology, and general discussion regarding the Occupy Movement happening in the same or near by city. Think of [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/BarCamp BarCamp] but with Occupy in mind. | ||
Additionally [http://hackupy.org Hackupy.org] is providing a list of hackerspaces open to those looking for help from Occupations across the world. | Additionally [http://hackupy.org Hackupy.org] is providing a list of hackerspaces open to those looking for help from Occupations across the world. |