Villages at HOPE 16

VILLAGES

There are several Villages at HOPE_16. Each has its own wiki page. Most are in the Marillac Terrace. Check them out!


Please note that any materials needed to participate in hands-on portions of certain workshops that happen at a Village will be available at-cost. In all cases, observers are welcome for free. For details, visit the Workshop's wiki page.

Anarchist Village

A space for anarchists, abolitionists, anti-authoritarians, other like-minded folks, and friendly faces to meet and socialize - where hacking and technology are tools for total liberation. There will be freely available swag like zines and stickers, and possibly more.

Badge Village

Badge, badge, badge! Bring your badges old and new to the HOPE_16 Badge Village. This mystical space will serve as a gathering spot for folks to work on their HOPE XV badge - or badges from any hacker con. Feel free to showcase the badge hacking you have implemented on your once basic builds and share your expertise with the group. From Human to Eldritch Master, come one, come all! Dust off ye ole badge that’s been waiting patiently to have all systems go since it can’t remember when.

If you are the lucky owner of last year’s HOPE badge and haven’t yet begun the hacking process, the Badge Team has some recommendations to speed your ascension! If you want to develop in the way that the HOPE badge producers do, please install ESP-IDF for the ESP32-C3 and read “Get Started ESP-IDF” beforehand. And don’t forget to bring your computer and a USB-C cable that is capable of data transfer!

Sadly, while there will not be a new production of the improved HOPE badge in time for the con to be shared with HOPE_16 attendees, it is anticipated some folks will be returning with their hackable HOPE XV badges. Much development work has occurred since last summer, and the Badge Team is looking for fresh minds to continue the effort. So bring it and get to hacking - because, as they say, it takes a village!

Blockathon Digital Escape Room

The Blockathon is a digital censorship/shutdown environment, presented as a gamified CTF experience. It is a technical obstacle course and an awareness raising exhibit, exploring the realities faced by users around the world facing Internet shutdowns. Participants are challenged to break out from the virtualized network environments over a series of levels of increasing complexity.

Fediverse Village

The Fediverse Village is the place for social web hackers to get together at HOPE. Stop by to meet Fediverse developers, learn about protocols and platforms, and participate in conversations about the future of open social networking systems. On Saturday at 2 pm, there will be a workshop on Fediverse governance, including how to set up network cooperatives to run social networks. On Sunday at 2 pm, there will be a Fediverse mini-hackathon for developing new and extending old protocols and platforms.

Hackerspace Village

The Hackerspace Village is organized by some of New York City’s local hackerspaces. They are all nonprofit and 100 percent volunteer-run.

NYCResistor has been in operation since 2007 and has been a hacker clubhouse with open weekly hack and craft nights, as well as holding workshops and classes on many topics. Their space in Boerum Hill is home to many tools, components, doodads and art, and has been a welcoming community for all.
Hack Manhattan is a place for people to come together and socialize, work on projects, and share knowledge. They welcome anyone interested in art, craft, and technology. Whether you’re interested in electronics or gardening, textiles or 3D printing, you’re invited to come, work, and be part of the community.

Fat Cat Fab Lab since 2013 has been a hub for artists, students, engineers, hobbyists, startups, and meetups to gather and grow through 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, sewing, electronics, photography, and more.

The hackerspace formerly known as Woodbine is also participating.

This is the village to learn about upcoming workshops, meetups, and parties. Talk about hackerspace design patterns. Swap stories about projects and organization strategies in case you want to join a hackerspace or start your own!

Ham Radio Village

The mission of the Ham Radio Village is to deliver high-quality and innovative amateur radio related educational content, hands-on experiences, and license testing sessions online and in-person. The more people know about amateur radio, the more safe, secure, functional, and innovative our wireless products, services, and experiments will be.

Learn how you can join the team of dedicated volunteers responsible for generating all new research, giving talks and demonstrations at events, building and testing experiments, as well as offering support to the general ham radio community.

Lockpick Village

Locks are puzzles you can solve without the key! Explore the fun world of locksport within this village. Learn to lockpick from friendly instructors or practice what you already know with an assortment of locks and picks. There will be a pop-up shop in case you want to take your new hobby home with you.

Script Kitty Village

Script Kitty Village is a beginner-friendly space where you can explore cybersecurity, hardware hacking, and Meshtastic using open source cat-themed hardware. The Script Kitty Village is dedicated to making technical skills approachable and fun! Whether you’re brand new to hacking or looking to grow your skills among friends, this village is a place to get started, ask questions, and join a welcoming community of hackers and learners.

Toilets on the Air Contest

Toilets on the Air (TOTA) is an exciting new contest for licensed radio amateurs during HOPE_16. Compete to make the most voice, CW, and digital contacts with other attendees for points and awards like “Worked All Toilets.” Use the TOTA web site hope-16.totawatch.de to announce which of the designated restrooms you’re outside of and log your contacts. Search the HOPE wiki for “TOTA” to get more info.

Activity organized by N2YCR, an amateur radio club affiliated with the NYC Resistor hackerspace in Brooklyn.