<div dir="ltr">Hey Jeff,<div><br></div><div>Does this mean you are also willing to help out with organizing the map gallery?</div><div><br></div><div>-guido</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 1:20 PM Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Keith,<br>
<br>
Thank you so much for sharing these ideas.<br>
<br>
I in fact love the idea.<br>
<br>
Speaking openly, FOSS4G events need to encourage more of the 'fun'-style<br>
exercises, talks, or whatever. In early FOSS4G days I would manage a<br>
fun exercise called the 'WMS Shootout', using the exact same dataset,<br>
and in the plenary I had the tech people play 'Eye of the Tiger' song as<br>
myself and the GeoServer rep Andrea Aime were introduced 'in our<br>
corners'. I hear constantly how that is missed, at FOSS4G's.<br>
<br>
I hope this local committee is open to these style of talks, such as<br>
also Ivan Sanchez's famous 'songs', that, little does anyone know, each<br>
year I privately argue with FOSS4G local committees to give Ivan the<br>
full stage during a plenary, and sometimes sadly I lose that battle -<br>
even though after each FOSS4G most of the buzz was generated by the pure<br>
laughter, and relevant topic, caused by Ivan's performance.<br>
<br>
So I am all supportive of an 'Iron Mapper' style event, even giving a<br>
small spot during a plenary or the main stage during a social event - a<br>
fun 'competition' or exercise, in the spirit of what FOSS4G was created<br>
on - sharing and learning and laughter.<br>
<br>
-jeff<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2016-09-15 2:04 PM, Keith Jenkins wrote:<br>
> Guido has suggested an "Iron Mapper" event for FOSS4G Boston.<br>
><br>
> Back in 2012, Diana Sinton organized an "Iron Mapper" event here at<br>
> Cornell University. Inspired by "Iron Chefs", participants were<br>
> tasked with creating a map within 30 minutes (or maybe 60 minutes, I<br>
> can't remember). Each map had to use a specific dataset (the "secret<br>
> ingredient") that was revealed at the start of the event. I think<br>
> some other basic datasets were provided, but participants were allow<br>
> to download and use any other data they wanted to use. At the end,<br>
> each person showed their map, and described what they did (maybe 1<br>
> minute each?) and then we all voted (somehow) on our favorites, and a<br>
> couple prizes were awarded to the winners.<br>
><br>
> It was great to see the variety of maps that were produced, and also<br>
> what could be accomplished in a short amount of time.<br>
><br>
> I think this could be a fun addition to FOSS4G, and the resulting maps<br>
> could possibly be funneled into a larger Map Gallery, or not,<br>
> depending on the wishes of the map gallery folks. It could just be a<br>
> stand-alone event.<br>
><br>
> I think it would be relatively easy to organize. Here's what would be needed:<br>
><br>
> * a room/space for the event<br>
> * someone to pick the "secret ingredient" dataset and explain the rules<br>
> * someone to manage the submissions<br>
> * someone to organize the voting<br>
><br>
> Of course, some of those someones could be the same person.<br>
><br>
> If this is something that the LOC would like to include in the<br>
> program, I'd be happy to help make it happen. Are others interested?<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Keith<br>
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