From 556a0e62011e7397bc58fd6cb75190877cb9229b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vilmibm Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 23:43:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] 2025 updates --- cmd/towncon/md/info.md | 69 +++++++++++--------------------------- cmd/towncon/md/jam.md | 8 ++--- cmd/towncon/md/schedule.md | 28 ++-------------- cmd/towncon/md/submit.md | 2 +- 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 81 deletions(-) diff --git a/cmd/towncon/md/info.md b/cmd/towncon/md/info.md index f8b7e4f..aa9bf01 100644 --- a/cmd/towncon/md/info.md +++ b/cmd/towncon/md/info.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ # TOWN CON INFORMATION -TOWN CON is a celebration of tilde.town's 10 year anniversary featuring a day of talks, art, and music by townies. +TOWN CON is a celebration of tilde.town's 11 year anniversary featuring a day of talks, art, and music by townies. -TOWN CON's OFFICIAL START is now 10:00 am on October 11th in US Central Time (15:00 UTC). It ends when we run out of energy late on the 11th. +WHAT IS KNOWN: -There is an additional day of TOWN CON on October 12th for townies attending TOWN CON MEAT EDITION in Chicago, Illinois, USA. +- town con will be in October +- town con will either be the weekend of the 18th or the 25th +- town con will be somewhere in the san francisco bay area +- though we overflow with longing we are cursed forever to be mere islands in a jungian sea grasping at netting made of invisible bits in an attempt to truly know one another +- townies are fun and if we even make half the magic of last year it'll be a con to remember ## DIGITAL EVENT @@ -12,22 +16,20 @@ TOWN CON's primary locus of reality will be here on the server in a text-mode en Works submitted by townies will all be slotted into a viewing schedule to run throughout the 24 hours of the event. The text-mode environment will either show the submitted work or have a pointer off to where it can be consumed in a browser. -The text mode environment will either be a HERMETICUM instance (if I finish the project in time) or just IRC. - ## JAMS Throughout the event townies are encouraged to cluster and collaborate on various creative **JAMS**. Re-run this tool and select _Propose a creative jam_ if you want to suggest one. Suggested jams: -- 88x31 badge jam -- forum software jam +- music jam - game jam -- dos jam +- jam jam +- ??? ## PHYSICAL EVENT -TOWN CON MEAT EDITION takes place October 11th and 12th in Chicago, Illinois, USA. +TOWN CON MEAT EDITION takes place October ?th and ?th in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA. -On the 11th we'll be plugged into the digital event together and on the 12th we'll do something in meatspace. +On the first day we'll be plugged into the digital event together and on the second we'll do field trips. ### live music jam @@ -35,62 +37,31 @@ Meat edition guests are encouraged to bring small sound or music emitting device ### VENUE and LODGING -The venue is a converted warehouse loft located at: +TO BE DETERMINED -``` -Loft 606 -2605 W Armitage Ave, -Chicago, IL 60647 -``` - -The venue has enough sleeping space to lodge everyone who expressed interest in coming in person, however some people will need to volunteer to sleep on couches. I have the venue reserved for: - -- the evening of October 10th (feel free to arrive this day!) -- all day October 11th -- all day October 12th -- the morning of October 13th (feel free to leave this day!) - -The total cost to book this venue was **$8,637**. I've paid for it out of pocket and would love if townies could help chip in for the cost. As of right now (`2024-10-08`) I have received **$3,919** of chip in and will update this as I get donations. If you want to chip in: +The total cost to book this venue was **$TBD**. If you want to chip in: - paypal: `nateksmith@pm.me` - venmo: `@vilmibm` -To learn more about the venue you can visit their website: https://www.loft606.com/ - ### PARKING -There are 3 parking spaces provided by the venue; two of these have been claimed. If you will need parking reach out to me (or mention in your RSVP) and we'll work something out. +TBD ### FOOD -I'll arrange food throughout the event. - -- 10th - - **dinner**: local restaurant food for dinner -- 11th - - breakfast: bulk order from Colectivo - - lunch: sandwich fixins - - dinner: vegan deep dish pizza from Kitchen 17 -- 12th - - breakfast: bulk order from Colectivo - - lunch: sandwich fixins - - dinner: vegan mexican food from Quesadilla Del Reina Del Sur -- 13th - - breakfast: bulk order from Colectivo - -There are also plenty of restaurants around the venue if people want to get their own food. +TBD ### TRANSPORTATION -The venue is accessible from rail, bus, and cab/uber/lyft. I have a car and can make myself available to pick people up and get them to the venue once they have made it to Chicago if they need. Depending on timing I might not be able to help, however. Contact via my cell phone (`~vilmibm/phone.txt`) to ask about my availability for a ride during the event. - -If you are driving parking might be tough in the area--I can offer a few spots by my place in Forest Park if you want to put a car there and then get a ride over to the venue. +TBD ### ACTIVITIES -I'd like to do a field trip on the 12th...Some potential ideas: +The second day of MEAT EDITION is for field trips. Some suggestions: -- go to the nearby thrift store +- vilmibm led Internet Archive HQ tour +- go to a thrift store - go out to minigolf - go to a museum - go into the woods diff --git a/cmd/towncon/md/jam.md b/cmd/towncon/md/jam.md index 3235cc6..33b904c 100644 --- a/cmd/towncon/md/jam.md +++ b/cmd/towncon/md/jam.md @@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ Town Con will be a great time to collaborate with other townies. We'll have a fe Some known jams: -- 88x31 badge jam -- forum software jam - game jam -- dos jam -- music jam (in person only) - - +- music jam +- ??? diff --git a/cmd/towncon/md/schedule.md b/cmd/towncon/md/schedule.md index 14a655e..b4eb828 100644 --- a/cmd/towncon/md/schedule.md +++ b/cmd/towncon/md/schedule.md @@ -1,25 +1,3 @@ -| **user** | **type** | **description** | **central time** | **UTC** | -|--------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------| -| curiouser | software | watch a botany plant grow (run on computer at venue) | 10:00 | 15:00 | -| vilmibm | venue talk | opening remarks | 11:00 | 16:00 | -| everyone | interactive | pick a random guestbook from /town/square/guestbooks.txt and SIGN IT | 11:30 | 16:30 | -| noelle | short story | https://noelle.dev/writing/iris/ | 12:00 | 17:00 | -| tertiaryapocalypse | browser game | https://tertiaryapocalypse.neocities.org/root-zero/ | 12:30 | 17:30 | -| audiodude | interactive poem | https://tilde.town/~audiodude/duality/ | 13:00 | 18:00 | -| login | two softwares | go play with tcoin and chin | 13:30 | 18:30 | -| vilmibm | venue talk | tour of town tech | 14:00 | 19:00 | -| grendel84 | PDF | https://tilde.town/~grendel84/solo_rpg_journal_grendel84.pdf | 14:30 | 19:30 | -| kingcons | venue talk | "Communal Computing and Inside Out Software" | 15:15 | 20:15 | -| jumblesale | photography | http://tilde.town/~jumblesale/gallery/ | 15:45 | 20:45 | -| m455 | venue talk | a talk about town | 16:00 | 21:00 | -| acdw | hypertext art | https://autocento.acdw.net | 17:00 | 22:00 | -| vilmibm | venue talk | KEYNOTE | 17:30 | 22:30 | -| codesquirrel | code | ~codesquirrel/Programs/SDL2/rawview/rawview.c | 18:00 | 23:00 | -| dozens | live talk | tilde.town awards ceremony | 18:30 | 23:30 | -| e0xb | music | https://tilde.town/~vilmibm/e0xb-town-con.flac | 19:30 | 24:30 | -| lu | art project | http://tilde.town/~lu/towncon/ | 20:00 | 01:00 | -| spinecone | venue talk | 100 years of pull request history | 20:30 | 01:30 | -| sylvie | video game | https://tilde.town/~sylvie/game.html | 21:00 | 02:00 | -| rogbeer | video of a cat | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1htP6cZZG75_arZ0tcX80v-j4NbwcukbV/view | 21:30 | 02:30 | -| pilosophos | image | https://tiny.tilde.website/@pilosophos/113275286142555603 | 21:45 | 02:45 | -| vilmibm | venue talk | closing remarks | 22:00 | 03:00 | +| **user** | **type** | **description** | **pacific time** | **UTC** | +|----------|--------------------|-----------------|------------------|---------| +| YOU??? | FLOWERS EVERYWHERE | MY GOD | TBD | TBD | diff --git a/cmd/towncon/md/submit.md b/cmd/towncon/md/submit.md index a8893ad..5758821 100644 --- a/cmd/towncon/md/submit.md +++ b/cmd/towncon/md/submit.md @@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ _every_ townie is encouraged to submit something (or multiple things) to town co **The whole purpose of this event is to reflect and celebrate the town's vibrant and idiosyncratic community.** No work is too small. -**The DEADLINE to submit is October 999999999th, 2024.** I am downright excited to talk to you about ideas and offer suggestions! Please reach out to `vilmibm` via email or come chat about it in `town chat`. +**The DEADLINE to submit is October 10th, 2025.** I am downright excited to talk to you about ideas and offer suggestions! Please reach out to `vilmibm` via email or come chat about it in `town chat`. It's okay to submit something you haven't finished or even started -- I'll confirm right before the event that you still want your work shown.