Infoseed rooms have now closed
Infoseed was a Free/Libre Software1 hacklab and independent media centre located in the basement below the 'Edinburgh University Settlement' offices and The Forest free arts and events space/cafe().2 The basement space has now been turned over to be used by the Forest Cafe for other purposes, but some of Infoseed's gear has been used to equip a new room run by a work group of the Forest Cafe, that has internet access, that similar workshops by some of infoseeders sometimes take place. See the Forest notice boards or infoseed email list for announcements.   We provided access to computing, Internet and free/libre software, tutorials and workshops, a space to hold meetings and events, a radical infoshop and more. Sometimes people donated us their old unwanted computers and we recycle and reuse or redistribute them, replacing that nasty Microsoft or Apple stuff with healthy Free Software. Our resource centre was used by groups involved in free software, activist and community movements, hobbyists, and other deviants. Infoseed is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit, pay-what-you-can project. It is open to all, owned by all, consensus-based and user-supported. To get involved please join the mailing list and/or email us is you have any questions. We have hosted:  Vegan Raw Food Spiritual Nutrition Workshop Fortnightly workshop for people interested in alternative diets, nutrition and ways of living. Sample foods, discussion and info sharing. May also take place from time to time down at A.C.E. For more details contact Alan on 07917.408188 or via alan.dewar{at}gmail.com Next scheduled session:T.B.A.  Dorkbot Electronics Tinkering Workshop Second Tuesday of every month at 7pm in Infoseed, hardware and electronics tinkering workshop. Ever had an idea for a clever gadget or contraption, but not known how to start building it? Want to learn more about hardware and electronics? Got some interesting parts you pulled out of a skip years ago thinking they might be useful? Or maybe you're already a well-established basement inventor, and want to help teach others? Then come along. More information at the Dorkbot wiki page.  Ready and willing geeks involved in Infoseed helped install Linux-based operating systems on computers including laptops, helped fix problems, gave you demonstrations and tutorials, basically anything to do with Free Software. If you wish help from an infoseeder then get in touch via the mailing list. We can also teach you what we know about making websites, computer programming and building computers. We still hope to orgainise occasional workshops on various topics.  Past Event held in the Forest Cafe and Infoseed - Climate Action Gathering (17th March 2007) A one-day workshop was held in March to draw together activists and researchers with a focus to take action on climate issues, projects and protests. ClimateEvent17March2007 Free Software, Free Society.1 Free Software is a matter of freedom: people should be free to use software in all the ways that are socially useful. Free software is socially developed and maintained software that everyone is free to use, copy, distribute, study, change and improve. 2 Aside from being located in the same building and helping them out with computers, Infoseed is not affiliated with The Forest and does not wish to tarnish their good name. Other Pages InfoSeedMeetings TechnicalNotes ExternalLinks Created by: admin last modification: Wednesday 04 of June, 2008 [05:52:33 UTC] by bunny |
Calling all Geeks!
If you'd like to help out at Infoseed please drop in or get in touch :) We need volunteers!
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In the basement of The Forest, 3 Bristo Place, EH1 1EY (map). Telephone (0131) 225 6885 Email list infoseed-discuss Internet Relay Chat irc.indymedia.org #infoseed Infoseed general meetings First Monday of each month at 7.30pm in Infoseed. Search Login |
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