Now soliciting ideas for Expo Icrontic 2012 sessions and workshops

Ivan

TiberiusLazarus

Or we could just give @pragtastic 2 hours.

DogSoldier

And I'll role model the bad example by shaving with my Phillips electric!

PirateNinja

Would love to do a presentation on existence to generate philosophical conversation.

BobbyDigi

Would love to do a presentation on existence to generate philosophical conversation.

Will there be a Q&A at the end? :wave:

-Digi

PirateNinja

Would love to do a presentation on existence to generate philosophical conversation.

Will there be a Q&A at the end? :wave:

-Digi

It wouldn't be fun if we couldn't have a discussion about it all, of course Q&A. Anyone else who wants to share their ideas on "why" gets the floor for a bit and we have a nice OPEN discussion and respectful consideration of all ideas over some nice wine (or beer).

Vacuums don't exist.

Tushon

I would enjoy the end and the presentation would depend on what angle you are coming from. Pretty much the only part of my philosophy elective I didn't enjoy was the week or so we spent discussing the "how do I know you exist? I don't, so nothing exists outside my brain" stuff

PirateNinja

I don't care to rehash the Philosophy 101 we took in college, I'd rather surprise you guys with something new and get your feedback. I'm more imagining this as a small room of thinkers having a keen discussion beyond the norm, I'll just trigger the foundation for the discussion by presenting my own unique perspective on existence and we then all ping off each other. Syn - Ack - Space Time Continuum.

Tushon

Well, sounds good to me. A little socratic "answer a previous question [typically last] and ask your own" may be in order

Gargoyle

Just to throw out some ideas, things I would be interested in that I know there are members that could put on 1/2 hour presentations:

Good Coffee

Coffee would be good. We could take the same beans and prepare them with the vacuum maker, a french press, and drip and do a taste test comparison. I could bring my blade grinder and compare the results to Prime's burr grinder.

I'm also thinking about proposing a short hackathon for digitizing new ICHQ. Divide up tasks for interior/exterior, drafting and photography/texturing...

If there were enough people, we could do ICHQ I & II.

MAGIC

Just to throw out some ideas, things I would be interested in that I know there are members that could put on 1/2 hour presentations:

Good Coffee

Coffee would be good. We could take the same beans and prepare them with the vacuum maker, a french press, and drip and do a taste test comparison. I could bring my blade grinder and compare the results to Prime's burr grinder.

I have an aeropress I could bring also.

GnomeQueen

I just hope I can come! :-/

TiberiusLazarus

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAI--- Oh. Right.

GnomeQueen

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAI--- Oh. Right.

I lold.

Winfrey

We should do that thing where we stand in the driveway chatting with everyone. One hand in pocket and the other holding our beverage of choice. Always a fun activity imo.

Thrax

It's gonna be 70 and sunny. You bet I'll be in that driveway banishing five consecutive months of < 45*F.

GnomeQueen

If I'm around I could do an introductory course on film preservation...? We could light nitrate film on fire...? That is if I can find any.....

CB

There's a driveway at EPIC?

CannonFodder

We should do that thing where we stand in the driveway chatting with everyone. One hand in pocket and the other holding our beverage of choice. Always a fun activity imo.

Seconded.

fatcat

There's a driveway at EPIC?

yea, Detroit...

GnomeQueen

There's a driveway at EPIC?

yea, Detroit...

But we'll be at Tracey's....

djmeph

As some of you already know, I am putting together a historical bike tour of Detroit during Epic. I wanted some feedback on the date. I would like to plan this for Saturday, June 24th, and the tour would probably start around 12pm and last two to three hours. I just wanted to know if there is anything else planned for this time slot, and get some input on what you guys would prefer, if you're interested.

I am meeting with the tour guide tomorrow. She is one of the best historians Detroit has to offer, and author of the book, "A Hidden History of Detroit." I am super excited about the route and points of interest we have planned, as well as some of the quirky extras that we may throw in there.

GHoosdum

Saturday is the 23rd. If you plan it on Saturday, there will definitely be event overlap with some of the major high turnout events. If you plan it on Sunday the 24th, it will be the only official event scheduled on the 24th so far.

mertesn

Also, is there a place to rent bicycles?

djmeph

Saturday is the 23rd. If you plan it on Saturday, there will definitely be event overlap with some of the major high turnout events. If you plan it on Sunday the 24th, it will be the only official event scheduled on the 24th so far.

What about Friday? I think this will be a big event, so I don't want anyone to have to choose between the bike tour and something else that's rad. Sunday would be great, but I wouldn't want anyone to miss out who has to leave that day.

Also, is there a place to rent bicycles?

Yes, we will have something setup with the Wheelhouse, and we'll rent as many bikes as we need as a group.

GHoosdum

Right now I have the Official Icrontic Calendar almost up to date, with the exception of two events I still need to find times for (tea service, beer tasting). If you want to run an event and don't see it on the calendar yet, PM me since I haven't tracked every idea in this thread. At this point there will be unavoidable overlap of events, so please let me know what your time preferences are and which events you have the least problem overlapping with.