Saturday - July 30, 2016
Yes, we told you a year back in the proposal website! Forgotten?
For Safety reasons the event hall of The Institute will be closed by the organizers while they setup the Wifi system. Access Points will be mounted on lighting gantry in the Main room using ladders and spanners. Organizers need to avoid issue of dropping spanners into peoples heads (like nearly happened at Wiltz).
Also we are expecting a beer keg delivery with hand pump setup, by brewer Kevin of Hooded Ram, so you do not want that interrupted!
Start: July 30, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 1 p.m.
Start: July 30, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 1 p.m.
An evening meal and beer in the thirty seater first floor dining room.
We have approached the Land Lord in April 2016 survey but as yet (20 June 2016) he has not provided an agreed menu. In the mean time we have posted notes of the menu seen in April 2016 survey.
Please register now your intent to attend.
When a menu arrives we will update the website and send out a reminder to book menu.
Start: July 30, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 11 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Henrik Killi
Start: July 30, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 11 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Henrik Killi
Saturday - July 30, 2016
Yes, we told you a year back in the proposal website! Forgotten?
For Safety reasons the event hall of The Institute will be closed by the organizers while they setup the Wifi system. Access Points will be mounted on lighting gantry in the Main room using ladders and spanners. Organizers need to avoid issue of dropping spanners into peoples heads (like nearly happened at Wiltz).
Also we are expecting a beer keg delivery with hand pump setup, by brewer Kevin of Hooded Ram, so you do not want that interrupted!
Start: July 30, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 1 p.m.
Start: July 30, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 1 p.m.
An evening meal and beer in the thirty seater first floor dining room.
We have approached the Land Lord in April 2016 survey but as yet (20 June 2016) he has not provided an agreed menu. In the mean time we have posted notes of the menu seen in April 2016 survey.
Please register now your intent to attend.
When a menu arrives we will update the website and send out a reminder to book menu.
Start: July 30, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 11 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Henrik Killi
Start: July 30, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: July 30, 2016, 11 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Henrik Killi
Sunday - July 31, 2016
Starts at The Institute, takes North side of river near camp site, observe the Shore Hotel and bridge(s) then up North side, inland towards The Water Wheel, see Snaefell in distance, then down South side past the Mines Tavern, the telephone exchange and TV mast, then back down A2 road past the pub Queens Hotel into Laxey.
Start: July 31, 2016, 2 p.m.
End: July 31, 2016, 6 p.m.
Start: July 31, 2016, 2 p.m.
End: July 31, 2016, 6 p.m.
An introduction to a simple low cost wireless sensor network for the home, hackerspace, campus, LBW event hall or beyond.
Start: July 31, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: July 31, 2016, 6:45 p.m.
Start: July 31, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: July 31, 2016, 6:45 p.m.
A well established restaurant in Laxey with extensive menu. Important: The owners require advance numbers with menu selections so they can have food delivered in on Saturday due no food deliveries on Sunday.
Please check our website for menu with simple number ordering system.
http://lbw.crye.me.uk/lbw-activities/evening-meal,-mona-lisa,--italian-restaraunt/ where the Email link is seen
Afterwards walk over the footbridge to Pub Of The Day Shore Hotel serving their micro-brewery of Bosun Bitter
Start: July 31, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: July 31, 2016, 10 p.m.
Start: July 31, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: July 31, 2016, 10 p.m.
Monday - August 1, 2016
Based on the lists here: http://www.visitisleofman.com/thingstoseeanddo/walking/selfguided.xml
Planning to do walk 7 (2 mile walk through Dhoon Glen to see the waterfall etc), take a break in Ramsay (lunch, pot-luck shopping and so forth) and the walk 2 (4.5 mile coastal walk). You'll notice the lack of routes, but we do have an OS map with us.
Assemble at the back door, we have room for 1 dog friendly passenger (two at a squeeze with dogs in the boot, bags on the roof). Dhoon Glen in a few miles North of Laxey (http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/951575202), Ramsey a both more North again (http://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/106113) and, of course, we want to get back; hence car. Tram/Rain/Bus is also a possible, but I have no checked times.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 11 a.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 2:20 p.m.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 11 a.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 2:20 p.m.
An introduction to Sous Vide cooking, what it is, why it's done, and why it's awesome.
I will be giving a demonstration, and the results of that will be available to taste later at Pot Luck
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 4:45 p.m.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 4:45 p.m.
A look at the weather satellites that are orbiting the earth and how to receieve their pictures with a £10 SDR. There may also be some other deviation into the other things which one can find with SDR.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 5 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 5 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
A talk by Dave Osborn, GD4HOZ, Isle of Man repeater keeper, on his implementation of linking Amateur radio UHF repeaters on the island using Linux All-Star system with the Internet.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 7 p.m.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 7 p.m.
Continuing on previous years success. Again everyone makes a meal of their choice towards everyone sharing. The Institute is the Pub of the Day with Hooded Ram keg beer on tap in our Basement room.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 11 p.m.
Start: Aug. 1, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: Aug. 1, 2016, 11 p.m.
Tuesday - August 2, 2016
Led by David Crye due his Isle of Man connections. Starting at Ramsey takes us to Bride with its renown tea rooms, the private West Kimmeragh hill, Ayre Nature Sanctuary, Point of Ayre Lighthouse, beach walk to Ramsey. In Ramsey there are pubs for drinking beer.
Start: Aug. 2, 2016, 9:30 a.m.
End: Aug. 2, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Start: Aug. 2, 2016, 9:30 a.m.
End: Aug. 2, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Very Manx evening meal at the Salmon Centre. Choose from the menu at http://lbw.crye.me.uk/lbw-activities/evening-meal,-very-manx,-salmon-centre/ and Email your choices using the short codes ( example C, S2, M1, D3) to lbwiom@crye.me.uk
Start: Aug. 2, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: Aug. 2, 2016, 10 p.m.
Start: Aug. 2, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: Aug. 2, 2016, 10 p.m.
Wednesday - August 3, 2016
Trying to pick-up some of the TT vibe (seeing as I'll never get to the IoM in race week), I'm going to so a lap of the current TT course. Rather boringly by the car, but it does mean I can take 3 with me easily enough. Not planning on trying to be a lap record (which would be a feat in 1.4 Astra...) and plenty of opportunities to stop, take pics etc.
Duration of the TT lap is a bit unknown, it certainly won't be a 17 minute championship beating time!
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 10 a.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 11 a.m.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 10 a.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 11 a.m.
Tacked on after we get back into Douglas after the lap of the TT, driving on down to The Sound of a meander about to take in the scenic views, spot some birds, maybe even seals and basking sharks. We could also head up to Meayll Stone Circle, whatever takes our fancy really.
Duration? Weather and boredom threshold depending. :-)
Start time is very approximate as the duration of the TT lap is a bit unknown, it certainly won't be a 17 minute championship beating time!
Public transport down to The Sound is also available.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 11:30 a.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 11:30 a.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
What do LBW attendents run on their computers? Stupid question. Our smartphones are computers, so we should of course run Linux on them, too. Linus says he is happy that Android phones run the Linux kernel. Well, from a kernel perspective that might be right, but in userspace things don't look that bright. Except that there is Sailfish OS, which gives you a pretty standard GNU/Linux userspace. If there weren't one key issue...
Disclaimer: I haven't really contributed anything major to the distro nor am I the best expert on it. I've just happened to work very close to it for nearly 8 years and I use the phone as my primary phone. I've got the impression quite some LBW attendants have not been exposed to the topic a lot, so I decided to give a short lightening talk on the topic. Or well, maybe a double lightening talk... if a better expert than myself is in the audience just speak up and contribute...
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 6:45 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 6:55 p.m.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 6:45 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 6:55 p.m.
Pizza or Lasagne food, one course, likely made by the La Mona Lisa in Laxey and brought up to us. Please advise the organizers if you want this food. Sign up in the hall by 13:00 on the Tuesday 2nd August. About £3.00 per person.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 8 p.m.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 8 p.m.
Mike and Claire will have wacky world computing questions while David Crye offers his “Isle of Man connections” round.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 8 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 10 p.m.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 8 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 10 p.m.
A ten minute funny factual Video relating to one of the answers in the Isle of Man Connections round in the Quiz. I cannot tell you now what it is because that would spoil a quiz question!
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 10 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 11 p.m.
Start: Aug. 3, 2016, 10 p.m.
End: Aug. 3, 2016, 11 p.m.
Thursday - August 4, 2016
Peel Castle on St Patrick's Isle goes back to the 11th century and was a royal residence and centre of government for the island for over 200 years.
Manannan is the island sea god. Discover a Celtic roundhouse, Viking long-house and a Viking long-ship.
Depart from the hall @ 10:00 (tz: LBW). Space for 2 dog-friendly passengers at a squeeze.
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 10 a.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 1 p.m.
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 10 a.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 1 p.m.
Or why not all maps are equal, how one map wants to kill me, and it can all be blamed on Belgium...
I've spent a lot of the last few years studying maps and cartography, in the process I've found some interesting features of our every day mapping and positioning systems. I'd like to do a short light hearted talk on adventures with creative cartography.
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 3 p.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 3 p.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
In the light of what the UK "decided" on 23rd June, I'd be interested in discussing with anyone who:
- has opinions about the subject, or
- knows what they're talking about (I appreciate that these two do not necessarily coincide)
what we think this is going to mean for Brits living and/or working in the EU, and for foreigners doing the same the UK (I hope that reference is taken in the humorous way it is intended).
I have some ideas, and some vested interest (I'm currently both living and working in both the UK and Germany), but very little political or economic awareness, so I'd be interested in talking to other people about this topic to see what other ideas and insight people may have about what might transpire over the next 0-5 years...
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 4:50 p.m.
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 4:50 p.m.
I have just purchased a barn[1] in Shropshire. It is possible to connect it to the grid supply but expensive. Because of this <p>I have done a lot of research on batteries, PV, turbines etc. I've been gathering data on UK solar performance and wind speeds. During the talk I'll explain power requirements and the options and costs for going off grid. I'll also discuss PWM vs MPPT and how solar thermal panels may not be the cheapest solution for hot water.
I will also briefly discuss why, apart from for watering the garden, rainwater harvesting is a waste of time.
I'm also looking for comments and experience from other LBWers too!
I might have made my mind up about how to power my place by the LBW :-)
[1] Well, a cow shed really but barn sounds much more upmarket!
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 5 p.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 6 p.m.
Start: Aug. 4, 2016, 5 p.m.
End: Aug. 4, 2016, 6 p.m.
Friday - August 5, 2016
From here: http://www.carfreewalks.org/walks/1179/laxey_beach_to_snaefell_summit
A bracing 6.5 mile walk up to the highest summit on the island and, if the long-range weather forecast can be believed, the possibility of actually being able to see something!
Forecast: http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Snaefell/forecasts/620
There is a cafe at the summit, or bring a packed lunch if you prefer.
Descent can either be on foot for the insane, or via the mountain railway.
Departure from the back door of the hall, 0900 sharp.
Start: Aug. 5, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: Aug. 5, 2016, 3 p.m.
Start: Aug. 5, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: Aug. 5, 2016, 3 p.m.
The brewery, in Douglas, holds an open evening on the first Friday of each month.
Our chance to meet some of the locals and sample a range of Hooded Ram beers from the brewery bar. When visited earlier in the year there were 10 hand pumps as well as numerous bottled beers.
There are usually food vans in attendance (previously they have had curry, steak or pie and chips) so we should also be able to get something to eat.
Start: Aug. 5, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, midnight
Start: Aug. 5, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, midnight
Saturday - August 6, 2016
Plan is for an informal wander in the local area and hopefully find a geocache or 3. If someone could bring a pen or two that would help.
Meet at the hall at 10, come prepared to walk upto 5km(just in case a cache is further than expected).
If en route we happen across cake, this will be a bonus...
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 10 a.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 11 a.m.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 10 a.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 11 a.m.
With the guidance of repeater keeper Dave Osborn GD4HOZ an afternoon visit for interested Amateur Radio people to the Carnane UHF voice repeater GB3IM-C serving Douglas area to look at the Linux All-Star internet linking in use. Also co-sited is the recent Digital Mobile Radio GB7CA UHF voice Repeater.
Carnane is the main TV & radio transmitter mast for Douglas. It is located south of Douglas beyond the ferry terminals up on a hill. I think GB3IM is in a small building next to this big TV mast.This will be a drive along a private road so Dave GD4HOZ must accompany us. 4x4 vehicles recommended.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 2 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 5 p.m.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 2 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 5 p.m.
I shall present a brief musical interlude to round off the LBW week. This will be downstairs, in the room containing the piano.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:45 p.m.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:45 p.m.
I've told the story to some of you already: There a 3 types of people
- The pessimist says the Finnish is too difficult to be ever mastered by a foreigner
- The realist says, well, if you work hard enough you can do it in ten years
- The optimist thinks she or he can do it in five
Well, we don't have five years now, so let's get started with a 10
minute overview of the unique features of this great language.
Literature: Finnish as a world language http://www.suberic.net/~tahnan/finnish.html
Disclaimer: The presenter speaks Finnish as a foreign language. His 17 year old daughter ends every argument with "First learn speaking". But you won't notice the mistakes.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:45 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:55 p.m.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:45 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 5:55 p.m.
What the organizers got right, got wrong and where do people want the LBW next year. Stand up you budding organizers with your proposal ideas!
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 7 p.m.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 6 p.m.
End: Aug. 6, 2016, 7 p.m.
The 2014-2015 building works at The Institute made a Court Yard area at the rear and a gate towards a flat earth area to the wooded ravine area. This gives us the opportunity of a barbecue area away from the building. Also some metal fencing was still there in April 2016 which we can use that to make a safe area.
The Institute will be Pub Of The Day until the Beers in the basement are finished off. If the barrel has run out you can still likely buy bottled beers in the Co-op or move onto the local pubs.
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: Aug. 7, 2016, midnight
Start: Aug. 6, 2016, 7 p.m.
End: Aug. 7, 2016, midnight
Sunday - August 7, 2016
We take down all the Wifi Access Points off the lighting gantry, pack up, tidy up and clean up. We aim to be cleared out by 14:00
Start: Aug. 7, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: Aug. 7, 2016, 2 p.m.
Start: Aug. 7, 2016, 9 a.m.
End: Aug. 7, 2016, 2 p.m.
Say your goodbyes to every one.
Start: Aug. 7, 2016, 2 p.m.
End: Aug. 7, 2016, 5 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Henrik Killi
Start: Aug. 7, 2016, 2 p.m.
End: Aug. 7, 2016, 5 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Henrik Killi
