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Meeting Notes 2017 02 28

2017-03-01T13:11:45Z

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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: FIXME THE DATE HERE Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''

== Meeting Summary ==
FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST
TLDR what happened at the meeting:
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New philanthropists:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:

= Introductions =

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
<blockquote>Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."</blockquote>
* Introduce any experimental or unusual moderation techniques that may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
* Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
** What's your name
** What do you do
** What do you maintain at Noisebridge?
** if you are new: how did you hear about Noisebridge?

Steve - Physicist
Kelly - second time here
brian - Took python and love to sew
Lisa - From taiwan! First time and has heard about it for years
Justin - Heard about it for a year
Corey - Hi I'm coreyfro. I like to teach and robot
Eva - Poland - Studies in SF - Decided to jump in to computers after being history person
CJ - Crypto
jeremy - Software stuff - Macbook to Linux, YAY!
Matt - Generative Art
Mitch - Cofounder from 2007 - Jet setting hackerspace hacker
Daryl - AI ROBOTS LASERS OH MAI
Chris - SLA 3D printer Stuff
Osman - 1 week - physical interaction design
Lewis - 2nd time - stats! EE! Yay hardware! Break and make
Jason - 2nd time - building cool stuff
Ben - 3rd time - Hacking wikipedia - code stuff
Mischief - write c and dwarfs
Evan - Meet cool people
Jonas - never member here, but helped found space, floats around exotic hackerspaces.. likes ESPs.
Matt - I like all the things! VR and Web VR
Marta - Came to check it out
Hallie - didn't hear
Mattew love the atmosphere
Scott - Type A doooooooood
Milo - still doesn't have projects

= Short announcements and events =
* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
* Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!

CJ sez - techqueria - Monthly meetups - Thursday march 23rd 7 to 9 - Microsoft - yammer sf
Mitch sez - Wednesday is Dorkbot with food and drink and 3 20minute presentations - starts at 7pm
Ben sez - March 29th wikipedia meetup
Jonas sez - Future of programming - Thursday 7:30
Mitch sez - Saturdary March 18th - 1 to 4:30 - Arduino for total newbies

= Safe Space =

'''Note:''' This section is experimental. We discussed it at [[Meeting_Notes_2016_06_28]]. We're going to try it for the next meeting, and see how it goes, and then discuss in the discussion section how it went, and how we'd like to tweak it.

Noisebridge is a safe space. '''Invite a volunteer to describe''' what that means.

Some specific points you might prompt the group to touch on, if it doesn't happen naturally:
* What to do if you feel uncomfortable.
* Noisebridge strives to be radically inclusive. What does that mean?
* Noisebridge has an antiharassment policy. What does that mean?

Don't want people to experience unwanted attention - Be excellent to each other - Be aware of subject matter of conversations around others

= Participation =

Invite a knowledgable volunteer to describe who can participate at Noisebridge, including:
* Describe how to get an rfid key for the door system
* Describe how to get access to slack

Guests - If you let someone in, you are responcible for them. Welcome them, introduce, give tour, high five
All peeps - Share the culture - not just skills but also ideas, tours, stewardship
General Participant - follow the one rule... ITS JUST THAT EASY! - 11am to 11pm - Clipper Card
Philanthrothingy - Don't have to be rich - pay dues, small - 24hour excess! Closing the space - Wikipage to read and understand - may need to manage people -

= [[Philanthropist|Philanthropists]]=
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge|Philantropy]], and the application process.
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
* If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the [[Secretary]] posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)

= [[ Membership Binder ]] =

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.</blockquote>
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.
* Anyone eligible to join this week should
** introduce themselves,
** answer any questions members may have for them, then
** leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
* The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
* Remember to applaud new members when they return.

Everyone is welcome and can take as much reposiblilty as they like
To become a member, two people must vouch for you
Must carry the same reposiblilties as Philanthropists but more

Members get 24hour access
Members get full concensus
Members are invested in seeing Noisebridge succeed.

Membership gives you a bunch of reposiblilty but

Miloh is up for memebership, fourth week. Miloh you need to be here to be memberized!

Mitch - You do not need to be a member, to do anything at noisebridge, and the only thing it let you get invovle in consenuship process.

= Financial Report =
* Funds in bank:
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials

Mitch - Want to raise money to buy building, and not be at the demand of SF rent prices
Noisebridge Group how to make $1M to noisebridge

= Consensus =

* '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]]
* It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
** Blocking with verbalized principled objections.
** Why we use consensus over other approaches to decision making.
** How consensus isn't a legislative process
** Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.

Just do it!!! The one rule applies... Talk to people present and get small 'c' consensus

If you can tell someone objects but doesn't express it, speak with them and make sure a tact is negotiated.

Big C Concensus - for financial - big decisions - Membership

== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] ==
''(Add any items which are consensed upon or someone has raised a principle objection for to the [[Consensus Items History]] page.)''

== [[ Current Consensus Items | Proposals for next week ]] ==
''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current Consensus Items]] page.)''

= Discussion =

Longer discussion items belong here. This is the last part of the meeting so that people can break off and continue their discussion afterwards.

== Discussion Items ==

Someone was added to the 86 page on the wiki.
Weekly Survey
CJ sez - Is there an application process for teaching a class? - Get students - don't block other people's events.

How do people network with other noisebrdige peeps? Slack is a great way
= End of Meeting =

# Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
# Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.
# Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.

== Note taker posts the notes ==
# Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions.
# Fill out the short summary at the top listing just announcements, consensus items, discussion topics, and names of new members and philanthropists.
# Copy paste the notes to the [http://www.noisebridge.net//Next_meeting next meeting] page. (They will become [[Last meeting]] at midnight.)
# Email the meeting summary to [mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Discuss] and [mailto:noisebridge-announce@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Announce] lists.
# CC on the email treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members and philanthropists.
# Edit the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
# Edit the [[Consensus_Items_History|Consensus Items History]] if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.

== Fun things to do after ==
* Reprise of the [[Hackernationale]]. [This is anarchy - we do what the wiki says!]
* [[PGP|PGP Key Signing]] could happen now (if it doesn't happen '''before''' any given Meeting). Ask others around the space or check the [[PGP|list]] to see who wants in on the action.

[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

5MoF/2017/02 16

2017-02-16T21:56:33Z

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Put your name and title of your presentation - additionally a link if anyone wants to learn more.

This 5mof will have no men as speakers. Please do not sign up to speak if you are a man.

n.b. we want to be explicit about our support for trans and
nonbinary people. We hope you feel welcome to speak at this event as long as you are not a man. Please feel free to email Lizzie (5mof@lizzie.io) or Jeremy (jeremy.llewellyn@gmail.com) if you have questions or concerns about this event or 5mof in
general.

'''Please also include contact details so that organisers can notify you in case the event needs to be canceled or postponed. A user page with details suffices.'''

1. [[User:Lizzard]] - Zines!! How to make! Some history and thoughts about riot grrrl zines and the early web. Happy zine confetti for all. Write or draw something for a zine by the end of the evening and we'll make a super fast lightning zine collaboratively!

2. Kieryn Darkwater - TBD

3. Natalie - Teaching STEAM to kids

4. nicole - telescope making!

5. [[User:Tdfischer]] - Land Use Hacking! What zoning is, why it matters, and why you're worried about gentrification.

6. Lily - TBD

7. Kristen - TBD (probably something abt socialism)

8. daravinne - android application reversing 101

9.

10. ruth - grow buckets for food sovereignty (update!)

Web of Trust

2016-11-09T22:31:27Z

67.164.96.70: Change zephyr's key to keybase

so what's the action coming out, are we going to have an nb-wot?

was just about to say the same thing

yes

Does anyone know if there's any facilities in GPG for enabling this or should we just keep a public list?

the normal keyservers will do

i think x is taking charge on his idea of these classes to use and supplement the EFF docs he linked: https://ssd.eff.org/
ssd.eff.org
Surveillance Self-Defense
Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications

we just need a critical mass of people with 3 marginally-trusted signatures

The tricky thing is that we want to communicate other information once we've bootstrapped GPG-trust

if anyone's in the space right now, I'm sitting on the couch by the window. let's sign.

Like signal info, etc.

how long are you going to be there?

I'll be there in a few hours

a few hours probably

I mean, I might get off the couch

I don’t plan to get into PGP at the workshop. I’m going to share the Willie Brown catchphrase “the e- in e-mail stands for evidence” and encourage people basically not to write too much sensitive stuff in email, and if they do, to delete the email afterwards rather than storing it in an encrypted form.

I should get off my couch too

It would have been much better for the DNC to regularly delete all their emails rather than try to learn PGP.

I think tor, tails, etc can be useful without any special knowledge though

Deleting emails works! It’s a trusted strategy used by mayors and governors nationwide.

mayors and governors who are at no serious risk of being under wiretap

without a prior corruption investigation

Oh yeah: Tor, Signal, installing updates, 2FA, Tails in some cases, maybe Onionshare, that kind of stuff.

this is getting wiki sized

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Name
! scope="col"| Fingerprint
! scope="col"| 64-bit KeyID
! scope="col"| Key Location
|-
! scope="row"| Zephyr <zv@nxvr.org>
| 9358 C8BD AAD9 A62B B08B 9660 F6F2 D044 5DC1 72F8
| 0xF6F2D0445DC172F8
| keybase.io/zetavolt/key.asc
|
|-
! scope="row"| Test
| Test
| Test
| Test
|}

Web of Trust

2016-11-09T22:30:23Z

67.164.96.70: table

so what's the action coming out, are we going to have an nb-wot?

was just about to say the same thing

yes

Does anyone know if there's any facilities in GPG for enabling this or should we just keep a public list?

the normal keyservers will do

i think x is taking charge on his idea of these classes to use and supplement the EFF docs he linked: https://ssd.eff.org/
ssd.eff.org
Surveillance Self-Defense
Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications

we just need a critical mass of people with 3 marginally-trusted signatures

The tricky thing is that we want to communicate other information once we've bootstrapped GPG-trust

if anyone's in the space right now, I'm sitting on the couch by the window. let's sign.

Like signal info, etc.

how long are you going to be there?

I'll be there in a few hours

a few hours probably

I mean, I might get off the couch

I don’t plan to get into PGP at the workshop. I’m going to share the Willie Brown catchphrase “the e- in e-mail stands for evidence” and encourage people basically not to write too much sensitive stuff in email, and if they do, to delete the email afterwards rather than storing it in an encrypted form.

I should get off my couch too

It would have been much better for the DNC to regularly delete all their emails rather than try to learn PGP.

I think tor, tails, etc can be useful without any special knowledge though

Deleting emails works! It’s a trusted strategy used by mayors and governors nationwide.

mayors and governors who are at no serious risk of being under wiretap

without a prior corruption investigation

Oh yeah: Tor, Signal, installing updates, 2FA, Tails in some cases, maybe Onionshare, that kind of stuff.

this is getting wiki sized

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Name
! scope="col"| Fingerprint
! scope="col"| 64-bit KeyID
! scope="col"| Key Location
|-
! scope="row"| Zephyr <zv@nxvr.org>
| 9358 C8BD AAD9 A62B B08B 9660 F6F2 D044 5DC1 72F8
| 0xF6F2D0445DC172F8
| raw.githubusercontent.com/zv/dotfilez/master/zv.gpg.pub
|
|-
! scope="row"| Test
| Test
| Test
| Test
|}

NoisebridgeChinaTrip6

2016-09-28T09:59:08Z

67.164.96.70:

= NOISEBRIDGE HACKER TRIP TO CHINA #6 -- Start Date: 11-October-2016, in Shanghai -- End Date: 1-November-2016, in Beijing=

[[File:HTTC2014WelcomeHackers.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #4 Welcome to China!, Beijing]]

[[File:KungFuHacking_Nov_2013.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #3 Kung Fu Hacking: Hackers In Residence Kickoff event at Tsinghua University, Beijing]]

[[File:petrochemical_university.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #2 Visit to Petrochemical Univeristy, Beijing]]

[[File:Beijing_Oct_2009.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #1 Jingshan Park, Beijing]]

[[File:Shanghai_Oct_2009.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #1 Visit to injection molding factory, Shanghai]]

== Previous Hacker Trips To China ==
::''This will be the 6th Noisebridge Hacker Trip To China.'' 
::''In previous years' Hacker Trip To China, we've visited cities that currently have a hackerspace, and visited my manufacturer, Seeed Studio, and other manufacturers. We also visited Tsinghua University, considered the most prestigious university in China, and other schools -- all of which have now starting hackerspaces. China is now exploding with hackerspaces! We also went to the International Exhibition of Inventions Kunshan (IEIK 2014), near Shanghai. And everywhere we went, we were shown around by local geeks, to see what they thought was interesting where they live. Also, wherever we went, those of us interested gave talks, presentations, workshops, and demos.'' 

::''You can see info on the [[ChinaTrip|Noisebridge China Trip 1]], that happened in 2009,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip2|Noisebridge China Trip 2]], that happened in 2011,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip3|Noisebridge China Trip 3]], that happened in 2013,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip4|Noisebridge China Trip 4]], that happened in 2014,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip5|Noisebridge China Trip 5]], that happened in 2015,'' 

::-- [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]].

== This year's Hacker Trip To China ==
'''When:''' 11-October-2016 (Shanghai) through 1-November-2016 (Beijing).

'''Flight, transportation, and hotel Info''': We were each be on our own to book our own air fare to meet in Shanghai on 11-October, and fly home from Beijing on 1-November (or from wherever and whenever you decide to fly home from). 

I'll organized the itinerary and the hotels and other transport. I'll pay in advance for some of this, and you can pay me back. 

'''Where:''' In each of the cities we will go to, we'll visit some of their local hackerspace(s), and will be shown around by local geeks to see what interested them where they live. We'll also have plenty of time to do "normal" (and spectacular) tourist things too! 

'''Here's some possible places we might visit, leaving plenty of room for the serendipity that makes our Hacker Trip To China truly unique and memorable:''' 
* We'll start our trip by meeting in '''Shanghai''' on 11-October-2016. We'll visit [http://www.etonnet.com/ my manufacturer (Etonnet)] that I have used for [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls and [http://www.neurodreamer.com NeuroDreamer] sleep masks, where we will all get to see how products are made, from start to finish, learning how manufacturing works. We will also visit [http://xinchejian.com/ XinCheJian] hackerspace in Shanghai. We have been invited to the [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival], where we can all show off our projects and give workshops (if you like). We can also visit companies started by hardware hacker geeks, such as [http://www.dfrobot.com/ DFRobot]. We can also visit the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/4064240200/in/set-72157622640069902/ Shanghai electronics mall] (a smaller version of the famous electronics mall we will later visit in Shenzhen).
* We'll go from Shanghai to '''Hong Kong''' and visit [http://www.dimsumlabs.com/ Dim Sum Labs] hackerspace. We'll also see lots of other cool stuff in Hong Kong. 
* Then we go across the border to mainland China again, to '''Shenzhen''' to visit [http://www.chaihuo.org/ Chaihuo Makerspace], [http://www.szdiy.org/ SZDIY] hackerspace, and a few other new hackerspaces, some of which are real, and hundreds of which are brand new (this year) over-the-top bizarre government-started places where they want to create "the next Apple" (we won't visit them all!). We have been invited to the [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/english Maker Faire Shenzhen], where we can all show off our projects and give workshops (if you like). We'll also visit [http://www.seeedstudio.com Seeed Studio] - the open source hardware company - to meet the cool folks there and to see their manufacturing facilities. We'll meet with the founders of [http://dangerousprototypes.com/ Dangerous Prototypes] - another open source hardware company. We'll also visit other manufacturers, to see where all the things we use in our daily lives come from. Of course, we'll also visit the famous (and totally awesome!) [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/shenzhen/print Huaqiangbei electronics market] in Shenzhen. 
* We'll then make our way to '''Beijing''' where we'll visit the [http://www.bjmakerspace.com/ Beijing Makerspace] hackerspace. We'll also visit Tsinghua University, where they built the world's largest hackerspace last year, and where I've been hacker in residence. Beijing has lots and lots of way cool stuff to visit and be a part of.

For most of us, our trip will end here in Beijing as many people on our trip will fly home from Beijing on 1-November-2016.

''I will be in Beijing, as hacker in residence at Tsinghua University from 31-August through 10-October. Everyone is welcome to join me in Beijing for any or all of this residency. (And, of course, are everyone is free to arrive and leave whenever you like.) 
I fly home from Shanghai on 2-November. ''

'''Cost:''' For the fifth Noisebridge China trip, I paid $2,222 total (for 4 weeks), including air fare from SF and food and everything -- including all the electronics stuff that I bought. 
''Part of this year's trip may be paid for by Tsinghua University.''

'''#hashtag:''' [https://twitter.com/hashtag/httc2016 #httc2016]      (Hacker Trip To China 2016)

 
 

== Possible itinerary outline for Hacker Trip to China 6 ==

''Everyone is welcome to join me while I am hacker in residence at Tsinghua University from 31-August through 10-October.''
''10-October-2016 -- '''Leave home''' for '''Shanghai''' (arrive in Shanghai on 11-October)''
''11-October-2016 -- Meet in '''Shanghai''' -- hotel: Le Tour Traveler's Rest''
'''11-October to 17-October -- Shanghai'''
    14-Oct, afternoon: visit [http://www.etonnet.com/ Etonnet/Yagr Electronics], Mitch's manufacturer
    15-Oct, morning, afternoon: [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival Day 1]
    15-Oct, evening: Global Maker Summit at [http://www.xinchejian.com/ XinCheJian hackerspace]
    16-Oct, morning, afternoon: [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival Day 2]
    16-Oct, 2pm-5pm: Hacker Trip To China presentations at [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival]
''17-Oct, 9:29am high speed train G1806 from '''Shanghai''' to '''Zhengzhou'''''
'''17-October to 19-October -- Zhengzhou'''
    18-Oct: Summit Conference of Hacker/Maker at Zhengzhou High School No. 2
''19-Oct, 10:41am high speed train G73 from '''Zhengzhou''' to '''Shenzhen'''''
'''19-October to 24-October -- Shenzhen'''
''19-Oct: check in at '''Shenzhen''' Chicago Suites International Hotel''
    20-Oct, morning: [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2009/a-visit-to-the-electronics-markets-of-shenzhen/ Huaqianbei Electronics Market] & [http://www.troublemaker.site/ Troublemaker Space]
    20-Oct, afternoon: Tour of [http://www.seeedstudio.com Seed Studio] and a few manufacturers
    20-Oct, 4pm-10pm: BBQ and [https://www.meetup.com/Shenzhen-MakerEd-Meetup/events/234262114/ meetup] at [http://www.litchee.cn Litchee Lab]
    21-Oct: [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/ Maker Faire Shenzhen Day 1]
    22-Oct: [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/ Maker Faire Shenzhen Day 2]
    23-Oct: [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/ Maker Faire Shenzhen Day 3]
''24-Oct, 11:31am high speed train G80 from '''Shenzhen''' to '''Beijing'''''
'''24-October to 27-October -- Beijing''' ''
''24-Oct: check in at '''Beijing''' hotel TBD''
'''28-October to 31-October -- Hangzhou''' ''
''28-Oct, 10:40am flight MU5132 from '''Beijing''' to '''Hangzhou'''''
    28 Oct, 4pm-7:30pm: Welcome dinner
    28 Oct, 7:30pm-8:30pm: nighttime boat tour of West Lake
    29 Oct, afternoon: visit hackerspace and incubator
    29 Oct, afternoon: tour of LingYin temple
    30 Oct, 9am: "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference starts
    30 Oct, 10am-11am: Mitch's keynote at "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference
    30 Oct, 12pm-1:30pm: lunch at "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference
    30 Oct, 2pm-5pm: Hacker Trip To China talks at "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference (pitanga, Cedric, Gabi, Mateusz, Paul)
''31-Oct, 10:30am flight MU9157 from '''Hangzhou''' to '''Beijing'''''
'''31-October to 1-November -- Beijing''' ''
''1-November-2016 -- '''fly home''' (arrive NA or EU on same day)''

 
 
 
 
 

== Photos from Hacker Trip to China #5==
<gallery>
File:HTTC2015HongKongNeon.jpg
File:HTTC2015ShenzhenFactory.jpg
File:HTTC2015ShanghaiTempleMall.jpg
File:HTTC2015BeijingDoor.jpg
File:HTTC2015HangzhouTemple.jpg
File:HTTC2015BeijingShop.jpg
File:HTTC2015SuzhouUmbrellas.jpg
</gallery>

Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157659076735178 Hong Kong, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157660026965949 Shenzhen, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157660038275888 Shanghai, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157658114137264 Beijing, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/albums/72157660424228042 YiWu & Hangzhou, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/albums/72157660650175925 Beijing Set 2, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/albums/72157658310336814 Shanghai & Suzhou, Oct-2015] 

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/collections/72157660374807166/ Mitch's photos all in one place]

 
[https://picasaweb.google.com/dtharn/ChinaInOctober2015?feat=directlink Dave's photos]

 
Blake's photos:
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/sets/72157662429341996 Hong Kong!]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/albums/72157660150285384 Shenzen!]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/albums/72157661790873029 Shanghai!]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/albums/72157660153522904 Beijing!]
 

Torrey's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/gp/torrey/Q840rT Hong Kong] 
Torrey's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/gp/torrey/yLo903 Shenzhen] 
Torrey's photos from [https://flic.kr/s/aHskqNiQeX Beijing] 
Torrey's photos from [https://flic.kr/s/aHskrE55NX Shanghai] 

 
 
 
 

== Photos from Hacker Trip to China #4==
<gallery>
File:HTTC2014WelcomeHackers.jpg
File:HTTC20143Nod_b.jpg
File:HTTC2014AiWeiWei.jpg
File:HTTC2014BeijingLGBTcentre.jpg
File:HTTC2014Brooms.jpg
File:HTTC2014CableFactory.jpg
File:HTTC2014ChaiHuo.jpg
File:HTTC2014GiantSewing.jpg
File:HTTC2014Huaqianbei.jpg
File:HTTC2014IEIK2014.jpg
File:HTTC2014SeeedStudio.jpg
File:HTTC2014Shanghai.jpg
File:HTTC2014Tianjin.jpg
File:HTTC2014Tienanmen.jpg
File:HTTC2014TrainConvenienceStore.jpg
File:HTTC2014TsinghuaMakersDay.jpg
File:HTTC20143Nod.jpg
File:HTTC2014XinCheJian.jpg
</gallery>

Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157646894397704/ Beijing, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157648975298719/ Shanghai, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157648981933060/ Shenzhen, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649396351315/ Kunshan, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649148594118/ Shanghai (2), Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649146775640/ Beijing (2), Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649146987360/ Tianjin, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157647372474753/ Beijing (3), Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649287546450/ Singapore, Dec-2014] 

== You will Need a Chinese Visa!! ==
To go to China, you needed to get a visa!

Everyone should get a multiple-entry Tourist L visa (if you only get a single-entry visa, you won't be able to go to Hong Kong).

* And to get a visa, you need to have a passport that is valid ''at least'' 12 months after you planned to fly away from China (so, e.g., if you are leaving China on 1-November-2016, then your passport needs to be valid through 31-October-2017). Your passport must also have at least ''one entirely blank page''.

* You also need:
** a printout of a filled-out [http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/fd/W020130830801798289342.pdf Visa Application Form V. 2013 of the People's Republic of China] (after we have everything we need I'll email you my filled out form as an example to follow).
** a copy of the information pages of your passport.
** a copy of your most Chinese visa (if you have been to China before).
** one 2"x2" recent color photo (not a printout).
** a screenshot or printout of hotel reservation confirmation (I'll email this to you when I have this).
** a copy of your airline tickets (both to and from China).

* For US citizens, the visa cost $140 (much cheaper for other nationalities). Starting this year, you can get a multiple-entry visa, good for 10 years. We should all apply for a Tourist L visa.

You can pay the fee by Visa, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's Check or Company Check. ''Cash or Personal checks are not acceptable.''

To get a visa, you can go to your local Chinese consulate. No appointment is required. You go in one day, and it will be ready for pick up 4 business days later. My experience is that it takes about an hour the first day, and takes only a few minutes to pick up the visa a few days later. (2 to 3 business-day and 1 business day/same-day express service is available for $20 or $30.) 
''NOTE: The Chinese consulates are all closed for holidays on: 2-May, 30-May, 4-July, 29-July, 5-September, 3-October, and other dates: 
[http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/lszj/t1328419.htm 2016 Chinese Consulate Holiday Schedule]''
 
(Citizens of US and Europe ''do not'' need a separate visa for Hong Kong.)
 

= Previous Noisebridge China Trips =
''If you're curious about the previous Noisebridge China Trips, they have their own wiki pages:'' 
[[ChinaTrip|Noisebridge China Trip 1]] 
          That first Noisebridge China Trip was inspired by Bunny Huang's [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/shenzhen/print "geek tour"]. 
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip2|Noisebridge China Trip 2]] 
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip3|Hacker Trip to China 3]]
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip4|Hacker Trip to China 4]]
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip4|Hacker Trip to China 5]]

--[[user: maltman23 | Mitch]].

= People interested in going on the Hacker Trip to China #6, 2016: =


'''Below is a list of people interested in going on this year's Hacker Trip To China.'''
 


'''You do not need to be a member of Noisebridge to go on this trip!'''
 

'''Please email me if you have any questions, or if you would like to meet up with us on the trip:''' 
''mitch *AT* CornfieldElectronics *DOT* com''

The trip is limited to 20 people total (including Mitch) 
-- the first 19 people (after Mitch) who are either there already, or who bought tickets to meet in Shanghai on or before 11-October-2016 are the people who are in this Trip        (which probably means flying away from home on or before 10-October) 


Note: Many people have gotten good deals on their plane fares (including me) with the help of my friend Vlad at:        [http://www.flystein.com/ Flystein] Feel free to email me, and I'll send your email to Vlad, who will be happy to help you with your flights.
 

{| style="color:green; background-color:#ffffcc;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
!
! Name
! Purchased flight?
! Flight info
|-
|1
|[[user: maltman23 | Mitch Altman]]
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: 31-August-2016, 6:20am, on Azerbaijan Airlines J2 67 from GYD to Beijing (PEK)
|-
|2
|Paul Strohmeier
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Arriving in Shanghai 10th of October, 10:10am with Aeroflot flight SU-208
|-
|3
|Gene Brock
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|4
|Jacob Rosenthal
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: Shenzhen Sept 28th
|-
|5
|[https://garoa.net.br/wiki/Pitanga Pitanga]
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: 10/5 HKG Departing 11/14 HKG
|-
|6
|Rebecca Wee
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Arriving Shanghai on 10/11 via Shanghai Airlines at 7:05pm - Departing Shanghai at 10/17 at 1am via Air Asia ; Arriving Beijing 10/24 via Shanghai Airlines 9103 at 3:55pm - Departing Beijing on 11/2
|-
|7
|Camila Agustini
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Shanghai 10/12 Departure: Shanghai 11/1
|-
|8
|Gabi Agustini
|align="center"|?
|Arrive: 10/21 Departure: 10/31
|-
|9
|Roman Lechapelier
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Shanghai 10/12 Departure: Shanghai 11/1
|-
|10
|Cedric Honnet
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|11
|Mateusz Zalega
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Shanghai 10/11; Departure: Shanghai 11/1
|-
|12
|Charles Paul
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: Hong Kong resident - will be around for HK and Shenzhen portions of trip
|-
|13
|George Gally
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: from Bali on 11th
|-
|14
|Michal Gajda
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: from Singapore on 11th
|-
|15
|Steve Young
|align="center"|Yes
|Arriving Shanghai on 3:15 PM Sat, Oct 15, on Air Canada flight 87. Departing Beijing at 4:05pm, Fri Oct 28, on Air Canada flight 30.
|-
|16
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|17
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|18
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|19
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|20
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|}

[[Category:Travel]]
[[Category:Projects]]

NoisebridgeChinaTrip6

2016-09-28T09:54:52Z

67.164.96.70:

= NOISEBRIDGE HACKER TRIP TO CHINA #6 -- Start Date: 11-October-2016, in Shanghai -- End Date: 1-November-2016, in Beijing=

[[File:HTTC2014WelcomeHackers.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #4 Welcome to China!, Beijing]]

[[File:KungFuHacking_Nov_2013.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #3 Kung Fu Hacking: Hackers In Residence Kickoff event at Tsinghua University, Beijing]]

[[File:petrochemical_university.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #2 Visit to Petrochemical Univeristy, Beijing]]

[[File:Beijing_Oct_2009.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #1 Jingshan Park, Beijing]]

[[File:Shanghai_Oct_2009.jpg|thumb|right|Trip #1 Visit to injection molding factory, Shanghai]]

== Previous Hacker Trips To China ==
::''This will be the 6th Noisebridge Hacker Trip To China.'' 
::''In previous years' Hacker Trip To China, we've visited cities that currently have a hackerspace, and visited my manufacturer, Seeed Studio, and other manufacturers. We also visited Tsinghua University, considered the most prestigious university in China, and other schools -- all of which have now starting hackerspaces. China is now exploding with hackerspaces! We also went to the International Exhibition of Inventions Kunshan (IEIK 2014), near Shanghai. And everywhere we went, we were shown around by local geeks, to see what they thought was interesting where they live. Also, wherever we went, those of us interested gave talks, presentations, workshops, and demos.'' 

::''You can see info on the [[ChinaTrip|Noisebridge China Trip 1]], that happened in 2009,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip2|Noisebridge China Trip 2]], that happened in 2011,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip3|Noisebridge China Trip 3]], that happened in 2013,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip4|Noisebridge China Trip 4]], that happened in 2014,'' 
::''[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip5|Noisebridge China Trip 5]], that happened in 2015,'' 

::-- [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]].

== This year's Hacker Trip To China ==
'''When:''' 11-October-2016 (Shanghai) through 1-November-2016 (Beijing).

'''Flight, transportation, and hotel Info''': We were each be on our own to book our own air fare to meet in Shanghai on 11-October, and fly home from Beijing on 1-November (or from wherever and whenever you decide to fly home from). 

I'll organized the itinerary and the hotels and other transport. I'll pay in advance for some of this, and you can pay me back. 

'''Where:''' In each of the cities we will go to, we'll visit some of their local hackerspace(s), and will be shown around by local geeks to see what interested them where they live. We'll also have plenty of time to do "normal" (and spectacular) tourist things too! 

'''Here's some possible places we might visit, leaving plenty of room for the serendipity that makes our Hacker Trip To China truly unique and memorable:''' 
* We'll start our trip by meeting in '''Shanghai''' on 11-October-2016. We'll visit [http://www.etonnet.com/ my manufacturer (Etonnet)] that I have used for [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls and [http://www.neurodreamer.com NeuroDreamer] sleep masks, where we will all get to see how products are made, from start to finish, learning how manufacturing works. We will also visit [http://xinchejian.com/ XinCheJian] hackerspace in Shanghai. We have been invited to the [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival], where we can all show off our projects and give workshops (if you like). We can also visit companies started by hardware hacker geeks, such as [http://www.dfrobot.com/ DFRobot]. We can also visit the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/4064240200/in/set-72157622640069902/ Shanghai electronics mall] (a smaller version of the famous electronics mall we will later visit in Shenzhen).
* We'll go from Shanghai to '''Hong Kong''' and visit [http://www.dimsumlabs.com/ Dim Sum Labs] hackerspace. We'll also see lots of other cool stuff in Hong Kong. 
* Then we go across the border to mainland China again, to '''Shenzhen''' to visit [http://www.chaihuo.org/ Chaihuo Makerspace], [http://www.szdiy.org/ SZDIY] hackerspace, and a few other new hackerspaces, some of which are real, and hundreds of which are brand new (this year) over-the-top bizarre government-started places where they want to create "the next Apple" (we won't visit them all!). We have been invited to the [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/english Maker Faire Shenzhen], where we can all show off our projects and give workshops (if you like). We'll also visit [http://www.seeedstudio.com Seeed Studio] - the open source hardware company - to meet the cool folks there and to see their manufacturing facilities. We'll meet with the founders of [http://dangerousprototypes.com/ Dangerous Prototypes] - another open source hardware company. We'll also visit other manufacturers, to see where all the things we use in our daily lives come from. Of course, we'll also visit the famous (and totally awesome!) [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/shenzhen/print Huaqiangbei electronics market] in Shenzhen. 
* We'll then make our way to '''Beijing''' where we'll visit the [http://www.bjmakerspace.com/ Beijing Makerspace] hackerspace. We'll also visit Tsinghua University, where they built the world's largest hackerspace last year, and where I've been hacker in residence. Beijing has lots and lots of way cool stuff to visit and be a part of.

For most of us, our trip will end here in Beijing as many people on our trip will fly home from Beijing on 1-November-2016.

''I will be in Beijing, as hacker in residence at Tsinghua University from 31-August through 10-October. Everyone is welcome to join me in Beijing for any or all of this residency. (And, of course, are everyone is free to arrive and leave whenever you like.) 
I fly home from Shanghai on 2-November. ''

'''Cost:''' For the fifth Noisebridge China trip, I paid $2,222 total (for 4 weeks), including air fare from SF and food and everything -- including all the electronics stuff that I bought. 
''Part of this year's trip may be paid for by Tsinghua University.''

'''#hashtag:''' [https://twitter.com/hashtag/httc2016 #httc2016]      (Hacker Trip To China 2016)

 
 

== Possible itinerary outline for Hacker Trip to China 6 ==

''Everyone is welcome to join me while I am hacker in residence at Tsinghua University from 31-August through 10-October.''
''10-October-2016 -- '''Leave home''' for '''Shanghai''' (arrive in Shanghai on 11-October)''
''11-October-2016 -- Meet in '''Shanghai''' -- hotel: Le Tour Traveler's Rest''
'''11-October to 17-October -- Shanghai'''
    14-Oct, afternoon: visit [http://www.etonnet.com/ Etonnet/Yagr Electronics], Mitch's manufacturer
    15-Oct, morning, afternoon: [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival Day 1]
    15-Oct, evening: Global Maker Summit at [http://www.xinchejian.com/ XinCheJian hackerspace]
    16-Oct, morning, afternoon: [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival Day 2]
    16-Oct, 2pm-5pm: Hacker Trip To China presentations at [http://www.shanghaimakercarnival.com/ Shanghai Maker Carnival]
''17-Oct, 9:29am high speed train G1806 from '''Shanghai''' to '''Zhengzhou'''''
'''17-October to 19-October -- Zhengzhou'''
    18-Oct: Summit Conference of Hacker/Maker at Zhengzhou High School No. 2
''19-Oct, 10:41am high speed train G73 from '''Zhengzhou''' to '''Shenzhen'''''
'''19-October to 24-October -- Shenzhen'''
''19-Oct: check in at '''Shenzhen''' Chicago Suites International Hotel''
    20-Oct, morning: [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2009/a-visit-to-the-electronics-markets-of-shenzhen/ Huaqianbei Electronics Market] & [http://www.troublemaker.site/ Troublemaker Space]
    20-Oct, afternoon: Tour of [http://www.seeedstudio.com Seed Studio] and a few manufacturers
    20-Oct, 4pm-10pm: BBQ and [https://www.meetup.com/Shenzhen-MakerEd-Meetup/events/234262114/ meetup] at [http://www.litchee.cn Litchee Lab]
    21-Oct: [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/ Maker Faire Shenzhen Day 1]
    22-Oct: [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/ Maker Faire Shenzhen Day 2]
    23-Oct: [http://www.makerfaireshenzhen.com/ Maker Faire Shenzhen Day 3]
''24-Oct, 11:31am high speed train G80 from '''Shenzhen''' to '''Beijing'''''
'''24-October to 27-October -- Beijing''' ''
''24-Oct: check in at '''Beijing''' hotel TBD''
'''28-October to 31-October -- Hangzhou''' ''
''28-Oct, 10:40am flight MU5132 from '''Beijing''' to '''Hangzhou'''''
    28 Oct, 4pm-7:30pm: Welcome dinner
    28 Oct, 7:30pm-8:30pm: nighttime boat tour of West Lake
    29 Oct, afternoon: visit hackerspace and incubator
    29 Oct, afternoon: tour of LingYin temple
    30 Oct, 9am: "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference starts
    30 Oct, 10am-11am: Mitch's keynote at "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference
    30 Oct, 12pm-1:30pm: lunch at "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference
    30 Oct, 2pm-5pm: Hacker Trip To China talks at "Second Generation and Start-ups" conference (pitanga, Cedric, Gabi, Mateusz, Paul)
''31-Oct, 10:30am flight MU9157 from '''Hangzhou''' to '''Beijing'''''
'''31-October to 1-November -- Beijing''' ''
''1-November-2016 -- '''fly home''' (arrive NA or EU on same day)''

 
 
 
 
 

== Photos from Hacker Trip to China #5==
<gallery>
File:HTTC2015HongKongNeon.jpg
File:HTTC2015ShenzhenFactory.jpg
File:HTTC2015ShanghaiTempleMall.jpg
File:HTTC2015BeijingDoor.jpg
File:HTTC2015HangzhouTemple.jpg
File:HTTC2015BeijingShop.jpg
File:HTTC2015SuzhouUmbrellas.jpg
</gallery>

Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157659076735178 Hong Kong, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157660026965949 Shenzhen, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157660038275888 Shanghai, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157658114137264 Beijing, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/albums/72157660424228042 YiWu & Hangzhou, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/albums/72157660650175925 Beijing Set 2, Oct-2015] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/albums/72157658310336814 Shanghai & Suzhou, Oct-2015] 

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/collections/72157660374807166/ Mitch's photos all in one place]

 
[https://picasaweb.google.com/dtharn/ChinaInOctober2015?feat=directlink Dave's photos]

 
Blake's photos:
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/sets/72157662429341996 Hong Kong!]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/albums/72157660150285384 Shenzen!]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/albums/72157661790873029 Shanghai!]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwlcks/albums/72157660153522904 Beijing!]
 

Torrey's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/gp/torrey/Q840rT Hong Kong] 
Torrey's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/gp/torrey/yLo903 Shenzhen] 
Torrey's photos from [https://flic.kr/s/aHskqNiQeX Beijing] 
Torrey's photos from [https://flic.kr/s/aHskrE55NX Shanghai] 

 
 
 
 

== Photos from Hacker Trip to China #4==
<gallery>
File:HTTC2014WelcomeHackers.jpg
File:HTTC20143Nod_b.jpg
File:HTTC2014AiWeiWei.jpg
File:HTTC2014BeijingLGBTcentre.jpg
File:HTTC2014Brooms.jpg
File:HTTC2014CableFactory.jpg
File:HTTC2014ChaiHuo.jpg
File:HTTC2014GiantSewing.jpg
File:HTTC2014Huaqianbei.jpg
File:HTTC2014IEIK2014.jpg
File:HTTC2014SeeedStudio.jpg
File:HTTC2014Shanghai.jpg
File:HTTC2014Tianjin.jpg
File:HTTC2014Tienanmen.jpg
File:HTTC2014TrainConvenienceStore.jpg
File:HTTC2014TsinghuaMakersDay.jpg
File:HTTC20143Nod.jpg
File:HTTC2014XinCheJian.jpg
</gallery>

Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157646894397704/ Beijing, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157648975298719/ Shanghai, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157648981933060/ Shenzhen, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649396351315/ Kunshan, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649148594118/ Shanghai (2), Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649146775640/ Beijing (2), Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649146987360/ Tianjin, Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157647372474753/ Beijing (3), Nov-2014] 
Mitch's photos from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157649287546450/ Singapore, Dec-2014] 

== You will Need a Chinese Visa!! ==
To go to China, you needed to get a visa!

Everyone should get a multiple-entry Tourist L visa (if you only get a single-entry visa, you won't be able to go to Hong Kong).

* And to get a visa, you need to have a passport that is valid ''at least'' 12 months after you planned to fly away from China (so, e.g., if you are leaving China on 1-November-2016, then your passport needs to be valid through 31-October-2017). Your passport must also have at least ''one entirely blank page''.

* You also need:
** a printout of a filled-out [http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/fd/W020130830801798289342.pdf Visa Application Form V. 2013 of the People's Republic of China] (after we have everything we need I'll email you my filled out form as an example to follow).
** a copy of the information pages of your passport.
** a copy of your most Chinese visa (if you have been to China before).
** one 2"x2" recent color photo (not a printout).
** a screenshot or printout of hotel reservation confirmation (I'll email this to you when I have this).
** a copy of your airline tickets (both to and from China).

* For US citizens, the visa cost $140 (much cheaper for other nationalities). Starting this year, you can get a multiple-entry visa, good for 10 years. We should all apply for a Tourist L visa.

You can pay the fee by Visa, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's Check or Company Check. ''Cash or Personal checks are not acceptable.''

To get a visa, you can go to your local Chinese consulate. No appointment is required. You go in one day, and it will be ready for pick up 4 business days later. My experience is that it takes about an hour the first day, and takes only a few minutes to pick up the visa a few days later. (2 to 3 business-day and 1 business day/same-day express service is available for $20 or $30.) 
''NOTE: The Chinese consulates are all closed for holidays on: 2-May, 30-May, 4-July, 29-July, 5-September, 3-October, and other dates: 
[http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/lszj/t1328419.htm 2016 Chinese Consulate Holiday Schedule]''
 
(Citizens of US and Europe ''do not'' need a separate visa for Hong Kong.)
 

= Previous Noisebridge China Trips =
''If you're curious about the previous Noisebridge China Trips, they have their own wiki pages:'' 
[[ChinaTrip|Noisebridge China Trip 1]] 
          That first Noisebridge China Trip was inspired by Bunny Huang's [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/shenzhen/print "geek tour"]. 
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip2|Noisebridge China Trip 2]] 
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip3|Hacker Trip to China 3]]
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip4|Hacker Trip to China 4]]
 
[[NoisebridgeChinaTrip4|Hacker Trip to China 5]]

--[[user: maltman23 | Mitch]].

= People interested in going on the Hacker Trip to China #6, 2016: =


'''Below is a list of people interested in going on this year's Hacker Trip To China.'''
 


'''You do not need to be a member of Noisebridge to go on this trip!'''
 

'''Please email me if you have any questions, or if you would like to meet up with us on the trip:''' 
''mitch *AT* CornfieldElectronics *DOT* com''

The trip is limited to 20 people total (including Mitch) 
-- the first 19 people (after Mitch) who are either there already, or who bought tickets to meet in Shanghai on or before 11-October-2016 are the people who are in this Trip        (which probably means flying away from home on or before 10-October) 


Note: Many people have gotten good deals on their plane fares (including me) with the help of my friend Vlad at:        [http://www.flystein.com/ Flystein] Feel free to email me, and I'll send your email to Vlad, who will be happy to help you with your flights.
 

{| style="color:green; background-color:#ffffcc;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
!
! Name
! Purchased flight?
! Flight info
|-
|1
|[[user: maltman23 | Mitch Altman]]
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: 31-August-2016, 6:20am, on Azerbaijan Airlines J2 67 from GYD to Beijing (PEK)
|-
|2
|Paul Strohmeier
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Arriving in Shanghai 10th of October, 10:10am with Aeroflot flight SU-208
|-
|3
|Gene Brock
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|4
|Jacob Rosenthal
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: Shenzhen Sept 28th
|-
|5
|[https://garoa.net.br/wiki/Pitanga Pitanga]
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: 10/5 HKG Departing 11/14 HKG
|-
|6
|Rebecca Wee
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Arriving Shanghai on 10/11 via Shanghai Airlines at 7:05pm - Departing Shanghai at 10/17 at 1am via Air Asia ; Arriving Beijing 10/24 via Shanghai Airlines 9103 at 3:55pm - Departing Beijing on 11/2
|-
|7
|Camila Agustini
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Shanghai 10/12 Departure: Shanghai 11/1
|-
|8
|Gabi Agustini
|align="center"|?
|Arrive: 10/21 Departure: 10/31
|-
|9
|Roman Lechapelier
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Shanghai 10/12 Departure: Shanghai 11/1
|-
|10
|Cedric Honnet
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
|-
|11
|Mateusz Zalega
|align="center"|Yes
|Arrive: Shanghai 10/11; Departure: Shanghai 11/1
|-
|12
|Charles Paul
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: Hong Kong resident - will be around for HK and Shenzhen portions of trip
|-
|13
|George Gally
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: from Bali on 11th
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|14
|Michal Gajda
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: from Singapore on 11th
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|15
|Steve Young
|align="center"|No
|Arriving Shanghai on 3:15 PM Sat, Oct 15, on Air Canada flight 87. Departing Beijing at 4:05pm, Fri Oct 28, on Air Canada flight 30.
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|16
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
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|17
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
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|18
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
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|19
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
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|20
|your name here
|align="center"|No
|Arrive: your flight arrival info here
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