What do you recommend to take to Boulder?
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So laptops. I see they recommend bringing your laptop but I am wondering how useful it would be to have one there. I don't own one BTW.
It would be nice to hear from those of you who have been to past Basecamps.
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There will definitely be (short) presentations, examples for certain topics and they provide the computers for these as well as for the "Labs" where people can exchange their expertise or anything SU related.
However these computers are limited so while talking to somebody in a café or elsewhere and would like to show some examples or just simply want to send an email back home, an own lappy may come handy.
On the other hand, you need to carry it all around, keep an eye on it and stay sober all the time. Fortunately not having one makes the decision a bit easier.
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Please take gifts for Ross. If you don't have room in your suitcase don't worry -- I'll also gladly accept cash gifts.
Gifting me will make you feel great and I will be thankful.
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How about I mail it to you before hand
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Good question Eric. The last few times I brought my laptop but its a drag taking it 12,000 miles. I am thinking this time my iPhone will do all I need, emails, checking SCF and even taking an uploading some You Tube vids. But again, I probably would be lonely without it, so it will more than likely come along.
The last time there was an interesting competition whereby small groups where formed and they set about designing a portable football pitch from what I remember. It proved quite popular and each group made their presentation and a winner was chosen. I don't think there were any prizes .... maybe this time it might be possible to organise some prizes from the various product folks that will be attending. I will look into this and see what I can come up with.
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I took my laptop last time and only used it to get ready for my presentation. I don't think I used it outside of hotel. But this time it seems a bit different. I tihnk if you have something you would like to present, you can. But you should have your own laptop ready, or someone's you can borrow. Seems like the unconference might be a bit of a free-for-all. So if you have something you want to show, get it prepared beforehand and you might have a chance to do so in front of a large group. That is what I think I understood....?
I'm planning on taking my camera along with me to get everyone's smiling (or otherwise) faces.
Chris
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I guess it's down to take the netbook (light) or the workstation grade laptop (heavy) or just rely on the Android enabled G1 (it IS Google, after all - right?!).
Maybe I will see if SketchUp will run on the netbook...probably not. -
Since I'm driving, maybe I just bring my desk top machine.
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Or for that matter Dave, drive a truck and bring your desk too
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Oooh! Good idea.
A whole rolling office.
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There was talk of attendees doing some show and tell of their work. So what sort of format would be good for that? I've got some magazine illustrations I could show but should I bring the magazines or just the PDF files? Is anyone else planning on showing work? I'd hate to do something that turns into something like the old family vacation movies that make all of the guests fall asleep.
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I will be taking my laptop as I would like to show work/be shown work, I think it would be really good to learn first hand and talk about each others work its far better than looking at work and tutorials over the internet, first hand is always better and more rewarding. Plus im useless at rendering so I intend on being cheeky and getting help hopefully it will be a nice relaxed and informal atmosphere making this very easy!
Im taking a camera & tripod and some good hiking boots, going to tackle those big rocks behind boulder one day in the week maybe the monday or tuesday or the saturday before I go home on the Sunday and try and get some good photos maybe a dawn/dusk shot, the scenery is nice according to wikipedia and the weather will hopefully be nice with only a small chance of Bears!
Pondering weather to take my hip flask to basecamp incase its really boring then I have the option of 'spiking the punch' at dinner
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Bring your beer money, trust me Base camp is not all work and learn, it's also socialising and networking.
Be prepared to have fun, meet new people, meet old friends you have chatted to and never met in person, hang out and have a blast. -
I know a beer is the first thing im going to do when i get to boulder after being stuck in a tiny seat on a metal tube for many many hours!
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For those who do not want to take a laptop; this time (just like last time) there will be a "lab" where we can all play around with SU (maybe with SU 8 already? Who knows?)
Some photos of the SU lab in Mountain View:
I once had this big monitor one. Imagine ereading my emails "in public"!
Here you can also see one of those "free cafés". Poor Thomthom; so many, free cookies!
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wow that looks pretty good, is this sort of setup just open all day with people coming and going or are their actual schedualed talks in these rooms also?
on another note I would like a google sketchup t-shirt
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Last time we got BaseCamp T-shirts. I don't know about now...
And the labs are labs in order for people to use, chat, change experience and all that stuff (maybe even drink beer?). There were other rooms to do the presentations and organised sessions.
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I want one like what the staff are wearing maybe i can buy one or persuade one of them to part with it lol, ha im getting the feeling that beer will play a larger role than I had first thought!
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We got similar ones to the staff's just not those polo shirts (with collars) just simple T-shirts.
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@unknownuser said:
So laptops. I see they recommend bringing your laptop but I am wondering how useful it would be to have one there. I don't own one BTW.
It would be nice to hear from those of you who have been to past Basecamps.
At this time of year in Boulder, daytime temperatures can be in excess of 90F (though likely less), with humidity of 10% or so, and nighttimes can drop into the low 50's or high 40's. Bring a jacket. It got cold at the last Basecamp in Boulder, the night of the party, which was held outside.
I brought my laptop to both basecamps, and used them in both.
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