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CyborgCamp PDX 2008 is over. Thanks everyone for helping and being a part of “the-camp-that-wa-planned-in-nine-hour!” (I’ll tell you the story when we meet IRL)

Help us plan CyborgCamp 2009!

If you’ve registered for CyborgCamp 2008, you’re already on our list and we’ll contact you for interest. But if you watch it online or know about it from somewhere else, we want you to help us plan the next one!

Put your name along with Twitter username (or email address, if preferred) and we’ll Tweet or DM your account when the time comes. Remember: no need to put your name down if you’ve registered.

Fire away:

Amber Case (@caseorganic caseorganic@gmail.com)
Bram Pitoyo (@brampitoyo brampitoyo@gmail.com)
Ariel Waldman (@arielwaldman ariel@arielwaldman.com)
Mark Colman (@kram mark@mark@colman.com)
MJ Petroni (@mama_j mj-cyborgcamp@causeit.org) I know I don't need to put it down 'cuz I went in ought-eight, but I'm just so excited I wanted to put it down anyway! :)
Your name here (your Twitter username and/or email address here)
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CyborgCamp is a conversation about the future of technology, and how humans fit in.

Want to help out? You can do it in 4 ways!

Sponsor. email Nate Angell at xolotl@cyborgcamp.org or Twitter @xolotl
Blog, Tweet, write and broadcast the event (before, during and after.) Email Amber Case at caseorganic@gmail.com or Twitter @caseorganic
Volunteer before, during and after the event. Email Bram Pitoyo at brampitoyo@gmail.com or Twitter @brampitoyo
Attend. Regster Now ($10 until 1PM PT December 3 2008; $20 thereafter or at the door). You can also RSVP on Upcoming.org (note that RSVP does not guarantee you a space if you’ve not registered).

Other questions? Contact one of the organizers:

Chris Pitzer

Mike Kaos

What is CyborgCamp?

CyborgCamp is an unconference about the future of the relationship between humans and technology. We'll discuss topics such as social media, design, code, inventions, web 2.0, twitter, the future of communication, cyborg technology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy.

CyborgCamp's aim is to have many communication channels, such as Twitter, Flickr, UstreamTV, Video and Audio recordings and live chats displayed on the screen.

Where and when?

CubeSpace

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

Tentatively, from 9 am – 5 pm

RSVP

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1098808

RSVP does not guarantee you a space if you’re not paid for register

How much will it cost?

$10 until 1PM PT December 3 2008; $20 thereafter or at the door.

How would the conference work?

One room will be devoted to keynote sessions on various aspects of the cyborg (technological, health, spiritual, communication, humanity, etc.), and the other three rooms of the conference will be unconferences, done BarCamp-style

Who should come?

This is an educational mindsharing and networking event that encourages high-level interdisciplinary interaction.

Classrooms, individuals and businesses are encouraged to attend the event remotely. It will be livestreamed through multiple channels and will be archived and tagged for future viewing. Details on remote conference access will be available a week before the conference begins.

What is a cyborg?

A cyborg (shorthand for “cybernetic organism”) is a symbiotic fusion of human and machine. Join in our pre-conference discussion about what is a cyborg?