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Meetup After Party 25 October 2025

2025-10-07T17:45:16Z

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{{Meeting
|Name=After Party, 25 October 2025
|StartDate=2025-10-25 13:37:00
|EndDate=2025-10-25 00:00:00
|Where=Hackalot, Eindhoven
}}
== What ==
An in person after party for anyone interested that made '''WHY2025''' an awesome event!

== Program ==

* 13:37 Doors open
* 14:30 Start of program
* 16:00 Memories and conservation
* approx. 19:00 food

* Rest of time: Party

== WHERE ==
The party is at Hackalot, Fransebaan 93, 5627 JP Eindhoven. This is located 6 km north of the city center. There are parking spots at the nearby Jumbo.

=== Public transport ===
From Eindhoven Centraal, you can take bus 405 until stop Artoislaan. This takes 16 minutes. The last connection is at 23:41.

== WHO ==
Everyone who helped out at WHY2025 is welcome. Please note that Hackalot is limited to 128 visitors. Please add your name to the list below '''no later than October 18''', so we know how much food/drinks to order.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! team !! Diner !! Food (tbd) Meat/Vega(n) !! Allergies/Dietary requirements
|-
{{#ask:
[[namespace::UserLink]]
|?team
|?Diner
|?Food
|?Allergies
|format=table
|headers=show
|mainlabel=Name
}}
|-
| {{UserLink|FighterX64}} || On-site || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Stitch}} || Archive || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Ries}} || Happy Hardcore || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|killergeek}} || NOC, NUTS || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Jel}} || Info || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Manduca}} || [[Team:On-site Logistics]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Manduca}}'s Son || [[Team:On-site Logistics]] || yes || vegan || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Jos}} || Content || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || Content || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Mack}} || [[Team:Productiehuis]] || Yes || Fooood || Geen sterke kaas (mozzarella ok)
|-
| {{UserLink|a51c}} || Speaker Desk || Yes || Vega || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Peetz0r}} || Warehouse || Yes || Vega || No cheese please
|-
| {{UserLink|Ad}} || [[Team:Info]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|eightdot}} || Noc, Nuts, Deco || yes || Meat || No Fish
|-
| {{UserLink|koffiepot}} || safety || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}} || - || - || - || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Xesxen}} || [[Team:Sysadmin]], [[Team:Warehouse]] || yes || Food || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Shiz}} || On-site || yes || yes || -
|-
| {{UserLink|JustSem}} || Bar || yes || yes || -
|-
| {{UserLink|denz}} || Bar || yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|MrLinux}} || ROC || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Wheeze_NL}} || ROC || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|MrUnknown}} || [[Team:NUTS]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Rizoom}} || Huisstijl/Flags || yes || Vega || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Erik}} || content || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Polyfloyd}} || Deco || yes || any || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Aranea}} || Onboarding || yes || any || no lactose pls
|-
| {{UserLink|Yawnbox}} || Press/Terrain || yes || vegan || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Firewall}} || safety || yes || any || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Winko}} || [[Team:Villages]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Fleur}} || [[Team:Cohesion]] || yes || Vega || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || [[Team:Info]] || yes || Vega || No lactose
|-
| {{UserLink|SynQ}} || [[Team:Waste]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Emma}} || [[Team:Waste]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|cmpxchg}} || [[Team:ROC]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Netsmurf}} || [[Team:Projectleiding]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Rewby}} || [[Team:NOC]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Dutchmartin}} || [[Team:NUTS]] || yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|TangerineLop}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|K4T0}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || pescatarian || no meat
|-
| {{UserLink|Huubje}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || vegan > veg || lactose
|-
| {{UserLink|embr}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || vegetarian || -
|-
| {{UserLink|tidi}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || meat || - meat ONLY
|-
| {{UserLink|betsy}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || vegetarian || -
|-
| {{UserLink|erincandescent}} || [[Team:Bar]] || yes || yes || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Boo75}} +1 || [[Team:Info]] || yes || no meat, yes tasty || -
|-
| {{UserLink|JeroenDekkers}} || [[Team:Warehouse]] || yes || meat || no milk protein
|-
| {{UserLink|AngelM}} || [[Hugs]] || yes || meat || no onion
|-
| {{UserLink|Muse}} || [[Team:Warehouse]] || yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Twi}} || [[Team:POC]] || yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Gina}} || [[Team:Terrain]] || yes || vegetarian || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Fd0}} || [[Team:Press]] || yes || low carb || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Gigawalt}} || [[Team:Press]] || yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Rox}} || [[Team:Terrain]] || yes || vega || -
|-
| {{UserLink|IcyPalm}} || [[Team:Villages]] || yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Hans}} ||[[Team:NUTS]]|| yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Pmenke}} ||[[Team:POC]]|| yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Pieter}} ||[[Team:ROC]]|| yes || Meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|Splodin}} ||[[Team:Sysadmin]]|| yes || yes || -
|-
| {{UserLink|redlizard}} ||[[Team:Terrain]]|| yes || yes || -
|-
| {{UserLink|hoxolotl}} ||[[Team:deco]]|| yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|konmei}} ||[[Team:Villages]][[Team:Parking]]|| yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} ||[[Team:Info]]|| yes || meat || -
|-
| {{UserLink|name here}} || - || - || - || -
|-
! colspan="5" | Total names: {{#ask: [[namespace::UserLink]] |format=count}}
|}
-

===Seats offered===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Seats available !! Leaving from !! Time
|-
| - || - || - || -
|}

===Need ride===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Seats needed !! Lives in !! Remarks
|-
| {{UserLink|Manduca}} || 2 || Utrecht || With Son
|}

Team:Bar/Mugs

2025-10-01T08:18:14Z

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= Mugs =
There have been reports about the [[Team:Bar/Mugs|Special WHY Mugs]] not reaching expected quality. We are working on the issue and will update you on this page. We thank you all for your patience.

== Issues ==

The print seems not able to resist a dishwasher, and some reports even say a hand wash damaged the print.

Please note that we ordered the mugs to be able to withstand dishwashing.

Another issues, albeit minor, is that we seem to have ordered not enough mugs. Please put your name on the list below if you'd like a mug as well, providing the quality is acceptable this time.

== Solution ==

=== Update 26/08/2025 ===
We have been in touch with the manufacturer over the last week. While we haven't reached a full solution yet, they are recognising it as a manufacturing defect on their end. We can't make any comments or promises on what exactly the final solution will entail, but we're still working on it :)

== Affected customers ==

We believe that the failure of the print is not an isolated incident, so we'd like a list of customers that have bought this mug. Please add your name (or handle, or other way to contact you) to this list.

* denz, @denz@mastodon.nl, not failed yet
* Johan, @aequitas@mastodon.nl, failed after hand wash, see https://mastodon.nl/@aequitas/115033694380655129
* Marcel Waldvogel, @marcel@waldvogel.family, failed after dishwashing, see https://waldvogel.family/@marcel/115026868577943506
* Christopher Kreitz, @Romses@chaos.social, not failed yet, not yet used/washed
* foosel, @foosel@chaos.social, not failed yet, not yet used but hand washed
* Eisfunke, @eisfunke@inductive.space, not failed yet, used once, hand washed twice
* WoLFjuh, joffrey dash why2025mug at ne2000 dot nl, not failed, not yet washed
* [[User:Dynom]], @dynom@toot.community, not failed, not yet washed on the outside (only hand washed the inside)
* [[User:Thijs]] @thijs@hsnl.social, not failed yet but haven't cleaned the outside yet due to durability concerns
* [[User:Ceres-c]] abstained from washing in dishwasher due to durability concerns
* [[User:Kiwivogel]], @zomgwtfbbqkewl@hachyderm.io, 1 mug. Have not washed with dishwasher or otherwise but some of the decals already suffered damage after wiping the mug down with a rag. Mug used as static display for now. Pictures available upon request.
* Snuffel, wendy at snuffel dot net, not washed or used yet.
* Bommlon, why2025mug at bommlon dot com, not yet washed or used
* [[User:Ad]], @CrazyA@mastodon.social, (have 4, tested 1) A 15min soak at 60°C (hot tap water) reveals peeling [[File:Mug-ad-after-15-min-soak.jpg|40px]]
* Spacehuhn, @Spacehuhn@chaos.social not failed yet, not yet used/washed
* Rickgeex, m.vangeelen@anovum.nl, washed, affected [[File:Cups_affected_WHY2025_rickgeex_%26_chocolight.jpg|32px]]
* Chocolight, maaike@kujenga.nl, washed, affected [[File:Cups_affected_WHY2025_rickgeex_%26_chocolight.jpg|32px]]
* [[User:Wombat]], @wombat@mendeddrum.org, not failed yet
* [[User:Ricardo]], @ricardo@xirion.net, used and handwashed three times, showing some wear already
* [[User:EsteVarda]], @GlitterHacker@mastodon.social, used twice, handwashed twice, tiny damage visible on close inspection
* [[User:myzt]], @myzt@mastodon.social, input: 2 why2025 mugs, 2 runs of dishwasher, output: 2 black mugs+microplastics
* [[User:Gapspark]], not failed yet, not yet used/washed. Worried as I put my other emal mugs in the dishwasher without problems.
* [[User:Nomaster]], dishwasher, affected
* [[User:Rad4day]], @rad4day@chaos.social, not failed yet, not used but hand washed
* [[user:bee]], 2 mugs, not used nor damaged yet (slacking paying off once again)
* [[User:Milk]] @catstevenssec@infosec.exchange , not affected but not tried washing yet,
* Mndy: not used yet, not dishwasher-washed yet.
* [[User:Obsidian]] @obsidian@milliways.social, not failed yet, only hand washed twice.
* [[User:Mlijn]] Not used and not washed yet.
* [[User:Mack]], Not used so not failed yet, only rinsed the inside)
* [[User:CH23]], 2 mugs, worried about washing them. Would normally dishwash them.
* [[User:pozorjed]], @pozorjed@mastodon.social Mug new in box, will leave it there.
* [[User:IJskimo]], Some peeling after dishwasing
* [[User:david]], @cosmicsmash@mastadon.social, failed parts peeling, hand-washed (luke warm, soft sponge).
* [[User:Dany]], <5 cycles of use as coffee mug with handwashing (hot water, dishwashing liquid, brush), first signs of peeling appeared.
* [[User:Jasper]], [[User:Marjolein]] mugs new in box, we'll steer clear of dishwasher
* [[User:Jel]], not yet used, not yet washed. Contact: jelco.99 on Signal
* [[User:Boekenwuurm]], not yet used, not yet washed, but looks like waterslide transfers already.
* [[User:RandomBart]] one time used, one time washed in dishwasher and painting damaged :(
* Sake, email: sake at euronet dot nl signal: @itsalways.42, not failed yet but haven't cleaned the outside yet due to durability concerns
* [[User:Sector035]] not yet used, not washed yet, too afraid of damaging it
* [[User:killergeek]] not yet used nor washed, still keep it in display.
* [[User:Xesxen]], 2 mugs, unused, not yet washed.
* [[User:Catpad]],email: cat at hack42.nl, 1 mug, 1 time dishwasher 50C, peeling, [[File:mug_damage_cat.jpg|40px]]
* [[User:nllkgrn]] 1 mug, print peeled off when filling with boiling water from the quooker (it was overflowing, as I had put it under to fill up while I get a tea bag), signal: nllkwrkt.28 and email mail at nellekegroen dot nl.
* [[User:tcccorp]], email why2025 at tcccorp.fr one time used, one time washed in dishwasher and painting damaged too
* [[User:ReGB_(Reggie)]] r3gb@proton.me, 1 mug dishwashed
* [[User:BusyR]] 1 mug, using the mug as a pencil box for now as I don't want to risk failure when washing...
* [[User:Eric]] 1 mug, not yet used, not washed yet, too afraid of damaging it
* [[User:Igel]] 1 mug, afraid to even look closer at it (not used but decals look already phishy)
* Chickenchaser, @chickenchaser@kif.rocks, not yet washed or used
* [[User:Erientes]], 1 mug, not washed/used yet, @erientes@hsnl.social
* [[User:Moem]] 1 mug, has not yet been used, washed or damaged.
* [[User:Krebkoro]] 1 mug, has not yet been used, washed or damaged. I do want a new one / up to specs as promised by manufacturer
* [[User:Suened]] 1 mug, one time used and one dishwasher round. Print is half off.
* [[User:Elborro]] 2 mugs, unused. I haven't dared to use them yet because of the reported problems.
* [[User:Ede]] 4 Mugs, we did not use it due to the reported problems.
* [[User:Gigawalt]] 2 mugs, one is used once but rinsed by hand, other not used, due to the reported problems.
* [[User:Por]] 3 Mugs (4 in total), not tried to wash them due to this. (I also gave 1 to [[User:Tidi]], i don't knowif she is affected)
* [[User:Flux]] 2 Mugs, 1 one time washed in dishwasher and painting/sticker damaged. Other not used yet.
* ... You?

== I want one too... ==

If you still want one of our mugs, then put your contact info and number of mugs on [[Team:Bar/Mugs/MeToo|this page]]. No promises though.

== Final thoughts ==

We can't tell you yet what the solution will be, but be sure we'll be working on it.

Meetup After Party 25 October 2025

2025-09-20T16:54:53Z

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Teamlead Evaluation 20 September 2025

2025-09-11T15:19:42Z

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{{Meeting
|Name=Teamlead Evaluation WHY2025, 20 September 2025
|StartDate=2025-09-20 14:00:00
|EndDate=2025-09-20 18:00:00
|Where=Bitlair, Nijverheidsweg-Noord 77
3812 PK Amersfoort
}}

== Where ==
Bitlair Amersfoort
Nijverheidsweg-Noord 77
3812 PK Amersfoort

== What ==
A closed meeting for team leads of the core orga of WHY2025.

We will evaluate the preparation and running of WHY2025 with the team leads of the 42 teams.

Goal of this session:

We have an external facilitator who will do the session with us.
There will be space for all the feedback on this camp and a way to "catch and keep" the succesfactors and the lessons learned for the orga of 2029.

He will use different formats to facilitate the conversations to get to this result.

If you have evaluated with your own team already, feel free to bring these results as well.

== Program ==

PLEASE don't be early!

Bitlair is homebase for the Jonge Onderzoekers on Saturday's until 13.30.

* 14.00 Doors open
* 14:30 Start of program
* 18:00 End of program

* Then some food before you go home.

== WHO ==

This meeting is an invite only meeting for all teamleads of the WHY2025 core orga. One person per team, preferably the teamlead or their replacement. Please note that Bitlair has limited capacity.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! team !! Diner !! Food (tbd) Meat/Vega(n) !! Allergies/Dietary requirements
|-
{{#ask:
[[namespace::UserLink]]
|?Team
|?Dinner
|?Food
|?Allergies
|format=table
|headers=show
|mainlabel=Name
}}
|-
| {{UserLink|NancyBeers}} || [[Team:Projectleiding]] || Yes || Anything ||
|-
| {{UserLink|Wheeze_NL}} || [[Team:ROC]] || Yes || No Seafood please ||
|-
| {{UserLink|Mack}} || [[Team:Productiehuis]] || Yes || Fooood || Geen sterke kaas (mozzarella ok)
|-
| {{UserLink|Ad}} || [[Team:Info]] || Yes || Yes! ||
|-
| {{UserLink|name here}} || - || - || - || -
|-
! colspan="5" | Total names: {{#ask: [[namespace::UserLink]] |format=count}}
|}

===Seats offered===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Seats available !! Leaving from !! Time
|-
| - || - || - || -
|}

===Need ride===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Seats available !! Leaving from !! Time
|-
| - || - || - || -
|}

User:Ad

2025-08-19T15:26:03Z

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{{UserInfo
|NickName={{PAGENAME}}
|EMail=crazya99+why@gmail.com
|Signal=Ad
|Languages=EN NL
}}
Member of Team:Info, OT "professional" and part of the WHYcast and Angry Nerds Podcast

Team:Family/Ultimate Frisbee

2025-08-18T19:35:11Z

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{{FamilyZoneProject
|Image=Frisbee-4v4-at-why2025.jpg
|Lead=sedje
|Status=work started
|Type=activity
|AgeGroup=6-9, 9-12, 12-16, adults
|BudgetRequired=0
|BudgetGranted=0
|Location=a field where discs can be thrown without hurting people or equipment
|Comments=requires rectangular unobstructed playing field
|Day=Not scheduled
}}
Ultimate Frisbee clinic and/or free play.

The game of Ultimate Frisbee is a team sport in which the goal is to catch the disc in the opposing team's end zone. For those new to the sport, simpler training exercises and free throwing can be a fun activity.

A training session generally consists of: warmup (no requirements), frisbee exercises, a game of Ultimate. Depending on the experience and age levels, the exercises can be adjusted.

[[File:Why2025-frisbee.jpg|640px|center|White frisbee with WHY2025 on it]]

== Materials required ==

* Discs (Frisbees), at least 10.

* Cones/hats, at least 10.

* A couple of black magic markers so procured discs can be personalised.

* Discs to give away or to sell. (Optional, but has been arrranged. But they got stuck at customs, so they arrived first after the event.)

* (Optional) vests (hesjes), or some other distinguishing feature, to make teams. Mobility/angel team vests have been suggested.

== Materials arranged ==

* Sedje assumes he can borrow both discs and cones/hats from the Groningen frisbee club;

* Discs have been procured with the WHY2025 logo on it (waiting on printing and shipping). They can be sold at a friendly price.

== Status ==

* TODO: Buildlog...

== Howto: Buildup ==

* A field is required. How much room, depends on the age group. 6-9 year olds can throw at most 10 meters. 16+ year olds can manage over 60m. For 12-16 an unobstructed 60m x 25m field with room for errors would be nice.
* Setup of a field takes just the time it takes to put out cones.
* sedje assumes his Frisbee-savvy children will help.
* An hour of play is about the right time. Could be done more than once if there is time.
* Depending on demand, signup might be required. The field size, discs and volunteers limits the amount of simultaneous activity. Knowing experience and age beforehand also helps plan exercises ahead of schedule.
* More detailed instructions will likely be made by sedje for two to three experience categories / age groups to offload mental workload later.

== Howto: Teardown ==

* Teardown is a matter of removing the cones and collecting the discs and vests.

== Frisbees ==

As mentioned IRL, we couldn't get the frisbees in time. They have now arrived in Groningen. Picture at the top of this page. I think they turned out pretty well.

I'd like to get these frisbees out to anyone interested through ''chaos post'' when possible. For starters, you can jot down your name/handle and nearest hackerspace.

Price: '''11 EUR''' per frisbee (*).

''There are about 50 frisbees available. If you want one or more, please add your name to the list. (At the bottom please if we're nearing end of stock.)''

(*) I'll share bank account in PM on IRC and record that you paid. We can delay this bit until we know how many to ship to your hackerspace.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Who wants a frisbee
|-
! Handle !! Amount !! Nearest hackerspace
|-
| [[User:Sedje|sedje]] || 3 || [https://maakplek.nl/ Maakplek Groningen]
|-
| [[User:IcyPalm|IcyPalm]] || 2 || [https://maakplek.nl/ Maakplek Groningen]
|-
| [[User:Haakjes|haakjes]] || 3 || ...
|-
| [[User:Axello|axello]] || 2 || [https://techinc.nl/ Tech-Inc Amsterdam]
|-
| Eldon || 1 || near Haarlem, in week 34
|-
| [[User:Ad]] || 1 || [https://maakplek.nl/ Maakplek Groningen]
|}

Team:Family/Ultimate Frisbee

2025-08-18T19:32:32Z

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Team:Bar/Mugs

2025-08-16T18:30:09Z

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Team:Bar/Mugs

2025-08-16T17:49:11Z

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Team:Bar/Mugs

2025-08-16T17:48:48Z

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Memories

2025-08-16T14:42:45Z

Ad: /* De geit is gemolken */

This is a place to write share and save memories from WHY2025. The fun anecdotes, the shenanigans you pulled, the questionable solutions you hacked together, they weird things you overheard and more. Put photos on snaps.why2025.org and record all the awesomeness that was WHY2025 for the history books.

== Overheard ==
Stuff you heard people say.

==== Drag Race ====
On the Safety-Cala radio channel, the hired security guards in a very serious an professional tone: "There are people on the main road driving with excessive speeds on small vehicles. Not wearing any protective gear. We will intervene" Turns out all the home build carts were racing each other on the Gina Straße and a speed camera was actively used to enforce speed limits.

==== Spritz ====
"Would you mind spritzing on my calves?" 
"Sure, I can rub it in too if you want." 
(It was aftersun spray)

== Etherdiscipline ==
Radio shenanigans, and all things you are not really supposed to do in radio communication.

==== Radio test ====
In the Safety signal app between WD-40 and Central Post: "Geez the Orga radio channel is very quiet. I almost wondering if my radio is broken."
Over the radio on Orga channel: 
"CP to WD-40, CP to WD-40" 
"WD-40 is listening." 
"This is a radio test." 
"WD-40 has clear reception. Thank you!"

==== De geit is gemolken ====
On the Orga channel, out of nowhere, a message was shared: 
''"De geit is gemolken"'' 
Someone chimed in with: 
''"De soep is op"'' 
As a call back to the origin of "de geit is gemolken" someone asked: 
''"De slager is een wat!?"'' 
Not entirely sure what came after that.. '''please add'''! 
After these very silly remarks the channel was quiet, which was the exact right amount of shenanigans without cluttering the channel

== Making Camp Happen ==
The things we did to make the event work

==== Gate Sign Soldering ====
The WHY2025 sign on top of the gate had +3000 LEDs left to be soldered during buildup. This was done over the course of 3(?) days by over 5 different volunteers. Our interactions went mostly as follows:
* "Don't think. Just solder"

==== Operation Light Bulb ====
Team:Nuts delivered 7000 light bulbs to heaven for the strings of lights lighting up the terrain. Every bulb individually packed in a cardboard box. Without any organization people started helping out unpacking bulbs. Tables were rearranged to lay out out the light strings, put in a rubber gland in each of the 7000 sockets, screw in a light bulb, test the string, roll it up and put back in a crate for distribution around the field. All that happened in about two hours. The happening included multiple hackers diving into the waste paper skip compacting the little boxes and everyone having a good time.

== Numbers ==
The numbers of (fun) things happend. Most of them correct, some guestimated.

* 1 geocache on the terrain
* 8 crocodiles were killed by the Kroko Killer, 1 was spotted in the wild
* 1 purple crocodile survied (again, for 3 camps now)
* 2 shitty floods happend
* 1 hill flooded
* 3 rickrolls happend to all DECTs
* 165 post it's on PLs kanban board
* 52 picturesn on the photowall @ PL
* 1 car yeeted of the terrain by on-site logistics
* 2 rainbows spotted (4 if you count the doormats @ warehouse & PL aswel)
* 35 WHY signal groups per person
* 150 floppies got stickerd
* 1337 ice creams bought
* 1 human secret token
* 1 spelling error was found on the official traffic signs (WYH2025) [[File:Bordje-WYH2025.jpg|16px]]
* 1 rivierkreeftje spotted
* 1 pallet pi(ii)ndakaas was lifted out of a rooftop tent
* 1 speedcamera spotted on the terrain
* 3 birthdays
* 2 blajhajs cought joyriding
* 3 tents wooshed or crashed during WAAI2025
* 1 villagetent crashed by the 5 min super rain during Windy Hackers Yearn 2025
* [x] times bullshit was shouted during the cyber debat with politics
* 1 poweroutage
* 3 flat tires (1 gator, twice of a the same persons car)
* 1 early buildup village blown to pieces (storm)
* 550 liters of soup made by 1 woman
* 1 near miss of drone reversing into a tent peak
* ....

Team:Bar/Mugs

2025-08-16T13:37:29Z

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File:Mug-ad-after-15-min-soak.jpg

2025-08-16T13:33:41Z

Ad: WHY mug after 15 minute soak in hot tap water, while drying some peeling is visible

== Summary ==
WHY mug after 15 minute soak in hot tap water, while drying some peeling is visible

Memories

2025-08-16T08:53:31Z

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This is a place to write share and save memories from WHY2025. The fun anecdotes, the shenanigans you pulled, the questionable solutions you hacked together, they weird things you overheard and more. Put photos on snaps.why2025.org and record all the awesomeness that was WHY2025 for the history books.

== Overheard ==
Stuff you heard people say.

==== Drag Race ====
On the Safety-Cala radio channel, the hired security guards in a very serious an professional tone: "There are people on the main road driving with excessive speeds on small vehicles. Not wearing any protective gear. We will intervene" Turns out all the home build carts were racing each other on the Gina Straße and a speed camera was actively used to enforce speed limits.

==== Spritz ====
"Would you mind spritzing on my calves?" 
"Sure, I can rub it in too if you want." 
(It was aftersun spray)

== Etherdiscipline ==
Radio shenanigans, and all things you are not really supposed to do in radio communication.

==== Radio test ====
In the Safety signal app between WD-40 and Central Post: "Geez the Orga radio channel is very quiet. I almost wondering if my radio is broken."
Over the radio on Orga channel: 
"CP to WD-40, CP to WD-40" 
"WD-40 is listening." 
"This is a radio test." 
"WD-40 has clear reception. Thank you!"

==== De geit is gemolken ====
On the Orga channel, out of nowhere, a message was shared: 
"De geit is gemolken" 
Someone chimed in with: 
"De soep is op" 
As a call back to the origin of "de geit is gemolken" someone asked: 
"De slager is een wat!?" 
Not entirely sure what came after that.. please add! 
After these very silly remarks the channel was quiet, which was the exact right amount of shenanigans without cluttering the channel

== Making Camp Happen ==
The things we did to make the event work

==== Gate Sign Soldering ====
The WHY2025 sign on top of the gate had +3000 LEDs left to be soldered during buildup. This was done over the course of 3(?) days by over 5 different volunteers. Our interactions went mostly as follows:
* "Don't think. Just solder"

==== Operation Light Bulb ====
Team:Nuts delivered 7000 light bulbs to heaven for the strings of lights lighting up the terrain. Every bulb individually packed in a cardboard box. Without any organization people started helping out unpacking bulbs. Tables were rearranged to lay out out the light strings, put in a rubber gland in each of the 7000 sockets, screw in a light bulb, test the string, roll it up and put back in a crate for distribution around the field. All that happened in about two hours. The happening included multiple hackers diving into the waste paper skip compacting the little boxes and everyone having a good time.

== Numbers ==
The numbers of (fun) things happend. Most of them correct, some guestimated.

* 1 geocache on the terrain
* 8 crocodiles were killed by the Kroko Killer, 1 was spotted in the wild
* 1 purple crocodile survied (again, for 3 camps now)
* 2 shitty floods happend
* 1 hill flooded
* 3 rickrolls happend to all DECTs
* 165 post it's on PLs kanban board
* 52 picturesn on the photowall @ PL
* 1 car yeeted of the terrain by on-site logistics
* 2 rainbows spotted (4 if you count the doormats @ warehouse & PL aswel)
* 35 WHY signal groups per person
* 150 floppies got stickerd
* 1337 ice creams bought
* 1 human secret token
* 1 spelling error was found on the official traffic signs (WYH2025) [[File:Bordje-WYH2025.jpg|16px]]
* 1 rivierkreeftje spotted
* 1 pallet pi(ii)ndakaas was lifted out of a rooftop tent
* 1 speedcamera spotted on the terrain
* 3 birthdays
* 2 blajhajs cought joyriding
* 3 tents wooshed or crashed during WAAI2025
* 1 villagetent crashed by the 5 min super rain during Windy Hackers Yearn 2025
* [x] times bullshit was shouted during the cyber debat with politics
* 1 poweroutage
* 3 flat tires (1 gator, twice of a the same persons car)
* 1 early buildup village blown to pieces (storm)
* ....

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== Summary ==
Misprint of WHY2025 sign. Later corrected by supplier. Picture by Boo75

Memories

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Memories

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Lost and found

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<h1> Lost & found </h1>
'''Have you lost or found something? Please make an entry below, so we can help matching items to owners.

Note: the Infodesk has a more complete list of lost and found items, [https://map.why2025.org/?building=30&building_table=buildings#maphash=19/52.6920984/4.7464124/-20 come visit us]!
'''

=== LOST ===
''Add your item below. Describe the lost item, the location where you lost it and how to contact you.''

* ''' Shade Cloth in IKEA bag. ''' - Looks like a large silver tarp in an ikea bag. Probably left at the luggage pickup/drop off location.
* ''' Small white QuadCopter with blue Sophos Logo.''' - If found, I can pick it up at the info desk.
* ''' Merch T-shirt, size 5/6, with a rocket design.''' - I lost it on my way from the merch store to the Red Zone on 8/8, around 9 PM or so. If found, I can pick it up at the info desk.
* ''' Brown hoodie''' - more info @ infodesk
* ''' Black cap''' - likely lost near main bar
* ''' Phone''' - more info @ infodesk
* ''' Kids green cap''' - has a phone number in it
* ''' Earrings silver + pink'''
* ''' Phone with TOOOL sticker'''
* ''' Black waller''' - near Giotto
* ''' Red/black toiletries bag''' - lost near food court toilets, more info @ infodesk
* ''' Black mini-flashlight''' (Nitecore Tiki, about the size of a AAA battery) - lost probably in Andromeda or in/near Arcade - contact mkie(at)posteo.de
* ''' silver Zippo lighter''' with a golden/bronze elephant emblem (ref: zammad ticket)
* ''' Next lost item'''

=== FOUND ===
''Have you found an item? Add the found item below. Keep the description brief and don't add properties that can be used to identify or match the owner. Don't forget to bring the found item to the Infodesk, so we can reunite it with its owner :)''
* '''Next found item''' - approximate location where it was found (like field name or track tent)
* '''Remarkable notepad''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''URGENT: looking for GOTHICIII''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Backpack with PSP, Badge, laptop''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Bank debit card Triodos''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Note: the up-to-date lost&found book is at the infodesk'''
* '''Sketch block + pencil''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''School card for Oliver''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Dect phone, Gigaset''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Metal WHY chain''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Steel chair, brand new (somebody is missing their old steel chair)''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Black Ralph Lauren glasses''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Key''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Onbem bags''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Greek driver's licence, K K''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''PET bay, superlax brand''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Bead chain, metallic''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Hypercraft3 badge''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Red handkerchief''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Torx screw''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Dark blue rain pain''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Glasses, kids size''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Pair of small keys''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Inhaler, blue''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Green beanie, knitted''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Black tangle teaser comb''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''TU Delft umbrella''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''TU Darmstadt tablet pen''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Powerbank team.blue''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Sandisk USB Stick''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Buzio water bottle''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Paypal business debit card''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''white baseball cap, with "Mainau" written on it in black letters''' - luggage shuttle
* '''cane''' - luggage shuttle at the beginning of the event
* ''' Red reed mat''' - Found near parking area, more info @ info desk
* ''' Bracelet''' - has beads with "Douglas" and "Chili"
* ''' USB c to jack cable'''
* ''' Blue bucket hat'''
* ''' Bracelet''' - has beads with "Douglas" and "Chili"
* ''' Cap, blue with brown 'BUFF'''' - on the shuttle to the station
* '''Phone, found near supermarket, picture of 2 children on lockscreen''' - more info @ infodesk

===STOLEN===
''If something does get stolen: describe the item, location and your contact information. Be excellent to each other, don't steal!''

* '''Your item''' - contact info

Facilities

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[[Category:FAQ]]
'''<big>Disclaimer: This page needs love to be better, it was added in February 2025, not all information is known at this time.</big>'''

Below is a short list of the facilities there will be at '''WHY2025'''.
: Highlights of this will be written in the [[Booklet]].
: Team:Info will reach out to every team and kindly ask to add their points in here.

== Basic infra before and after the event ==
The terrain has permanent basic facilities: showers, toilets and power.

Using a scale-up approach more facilities will become available as more angels and orga are on the terrain.

Permanent facilities include:

* Toilets, sinks and a shower at 1 location
* Basic power at 10+ locations - Only for devices which do not consuming too much power. Do switch when the power generators are on. Schuko is recommended, there are no 16A blue CEE sockets.
* A lot of birds, trees, nature.

The map of the terrain can be seen at https://map.why2025.org

== Parking ==
If you arrive by car or motorcycle, you cannot drive it onto the terrain. There is a parking lot opposite of the terrain. Follow the signs.
* You need a [https://tickets.why2025.org ticket] for parking.
* The parking lot is closed for newly arriving cars from 00:00 to 6:00.
* Please plan your trip so you arrive well before 00:00 or after 06:00.
* There is no infrastructure for charging electric vehicles on the terrain or in the parking lot.
* You are not allowed to camp on or near the parking lot.

== Venues ==
All official lectures will be recorded and streamed live, unless stated otherwise.
After '''WHY2025''', the complete archive of these recordings will be published online at [https://media.ccc.de/c/WHY2025 here].

The official '''WHY2025''' content venues are:
* [[Track_Andromeda|Lecture tent Andromeda]]
* [[Track_Brachium|Lecture tent Brachium]]
* [[Track_Cassiopeia|Lecture tent Cassiopeia]]
* [[Track_Delphinus|Lecture tent Delphinus]]
* [[Workshop_Fobos|Workshop tent Fobos]]
* [[Workshop_Euclid|Workshop tent Euclid]]
* [[Workshop_Giotto|Workshop tent Giotto]]

Additionally, several villages have composed content schedules of their own.

If your village is presenting lectures and/or workshops, and you want to add these to the listed [https://why2025.org/programme Programme schedule], please contact the [[Team:Speaker_Desk]].

== Infodesk ==
The information desk (or infodesk) is the first and main place to contact if you have any kind of problem or question. It is located next to the Foodcourt and Emergency tent and is always reachable online via info@why2025.org

Our friendly Infodesk crew will try to help you, especially if you:
* need information
* think that the orga crew of the camp should be informed about an incident
* need a train/plane/spaceship ticket printed ASAP and NOW! (if you ask nicely)
* need directions to a another venue off-field
* have a question regarding the organization of the '''WHY2025''' camp
* feel lost and want to know where to get Club Mate to get back in touch with life
* and if we're not busy helping people, we are also nice to have a chat with

The in-person Infodesk is open from 10.00 to 22.00. For off-hours issues, please contact info@why2025.org

== Angel / volunteer catering and support ==
The '''WHY2025''' event can't happen without volunteers, so [[Team:Volunteers]] is there to make sure all visitors who want to volunteer can do so and get all the TLC they need.

If you would like to volunteer register an account at https://angel.why2025.org/ and once you arrive at the campsite walk over to the volunteer desk at the center of the camp to let us know you're here.
There you will receive further instructions about how you can help.
No strings attached, you decide how many shifts you want to do.
If you do volunteer, however, expect a free and healthy meal, a lot of people who are happy to see you, and a warm and fuzzy feeling on the inside.

We provide:
* The [https://angel.why2025.org angelsystem] to register as angel and self assignment to shifts.
* A place called '''Heaven''' with a big tent, and maybe a campfire in the evening where all volunteers and crews can chill out.
* '''Food and drinks for volunteers and crew, is also there during buildup and teardown'''.
* Distribution of food tokens for volunteers.
* Volunteer coordinators to answer questions from volunteers and to make sure all teams get the help they need.

== Food and drinks ==
To quench your thirst and hunger anytime, we have three bars and a food court to serve you.

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=== Bars ===
We offer 3 bars spread over the event site operated by [[Team:Bar]]
Each bar carries it's own distinctive theme and vibe.

=== Food Court ===

In contrast to last event, the Foodcourt has been completely revamped.
This year we offer:

'''Extensive menu'''
* There will be: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and a midnight snack.
* There will be a diverse selection offering both fatty snacks, healthy food and vegan options.

'''Opening hours'''
* The foodcourt will be open from 07.00 until 00.00.

'''Pricing'''
* In collaboration with our suppliers we have made sure that you can get a decent meal for a decent price.

=== Payment ===

To pay for your food and drinks you can use your payment card, phone or one or more anonymous '''Placeholder''' payment cards (cash to card). The WHY2025 Payment cards can be bought at the Infodesk.
Currently there is no way to refund the remainder. The rest amount is planned to be a donation. Top up wisely!

=== Supermarket ===

The supermarket from MCH2022 will return! More details here [[Supermarkt]]

== Safety ==
If something goes wrong, when accidents happen. -> [[Team:Safety]] is there for you.

==== Location ====
The emergency response station is located at ##todo## <location adding>, next to the info desk.
Here you can find team [[Team:Safety-First-AID]] (EHBO), [[Team:Fire]] and [[Team:Security]].
For any questions whatsoever regarding First Aid, Fire, Security or general safety, feel free to visit us and have a chat.

==== We provide ====
* First Aid station and the Security tent are on the main orga area.
* 24/7 support in case of First Aid, Fire on land and on the water.
* An awesome time as a volunteer with us. Count on golf-cart, gator, bikes and free training.

==== In case of Emergency ====
In case of an emergency please contact [[Team:Safety]].
* With GSM call '''+3185234 1111 Store this number in your phone now'''
* With a DECT phone you can call '''1111'''
* Or talk to anyone with a handheld radio.

State the nature of the emergency and tell us the exact location.
If, and only if, all else fails: call 112 on your mobile phone.

==== Cooking ====
Please check the instructions on [[Team:Fire#Cooking]]

==== Fire Safety ====
* Charcoal BBQ's and open fires are not allowed.
* Please check all the fire safety rules on [[Team:Fire]]
* For large tents check the safety rules for large tents on [[Team:Fire]]

==== Other ====
* No black water dumping in any open water (lakes, ponds and harbour).
* When using a boat the skipper is always responsible (please be careful) or ask the harbour authority for assistance or advice.
* Please drink enough water, remember Mate != Water.

== Waste ==
As efficient as hackers get, there are always some bits left over. [[Team:Waste]] has your back.
We organize the trash-bins, empty them on a regular basis and get everything away from the field.

We provide:
* about 100 bins scattered throughout '''WHY2025''' to get rid of your 'regular household' trash.
* Arranging the emptying of said bins.
* About 20 buckets with sand for dunking your cigarettes.
* An awesome time as a volunteer with us.

We do '''not''' provide:
* Large or hazardous waste removal.

We ask of you:
* Drop trash in bins. Not around the field.
* Please do not dispose of sharp objects in the trash, think of our safety. Package it well if you absolutely need to.
* Report by using the QR code on the front of the bin the status of a bin. It's fun, helps us and creates cool stats.
* Take home what you bring to the field. Do not leave your tent, sofa's, projects etc.

== Power ==

[[Team:NUTS]] will deploy distribution boxes with 230V SCHUKO sockets over most of the field. You may use them to power your stuff.
Bring an extension cord and a power strip to share power with your neighbors.

Power is supplied from a 1 megawatt transformer.
We will also use a battery on the far end of the field to be able to supply power after long cable runs. 
Please help the environment by conserving power where possible and do not run HVACs or similar power guzzling devices. 

'''WE SIMPLY DON'T HAVE THE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES OR SHIPS.''' 
If you need charging, you need to find a charging station outside of the camp terrain.
'''For your and other participants safety:'''

* Only use outdoor extension cords (IP44 "splash proof")
* Use cables/SCHUKO plugs '''with protective earth''' only.
* Wires should be at least 1.5 mm² or thicker. -> 2.5mm² are highly recommended. These cables are usually marked with "3G1.5" and "3G2.5".
* Maximum required cable length is 50m. Most locations have power available within 25-40m.
* Industrial cables (marked H05RN-F or H07RN-F (neoprene), or H05BQ-F or H07BQ-F (polyurethane)) are the best cables for outdoor use.
* Indoor plugs/sockets and power strips need to be kept dry and protected from water. Keep them inside your tent and above ground level (hang them).
* Don't leave powered equipment unattended, if you are the last to leave your tent/village, disconnect everything, except for the cable to your neighbors.
* Make sure power supplies are of decent quality and have enough room and ventilation to dissipate heat.
* '''Campfires are forbidden at WHY2025''', especially in your tent.

If you have equipment that cannot handle power outages well, bring a small UPS. Power outages can occur at random and even multiple times in a row if we have trouble finding the device(s) that causes them.

There are some RED 400V/32A 5pol. sockets too. If you want to use those, for example to power villages, bigger projects or generally power-hungry equipment like pizza ovens, saunas or tesla generators, consult [[Team:NUTS]] at '''nuts@lists.why2025.org''' in advance.
And fill in the request list: [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Nuts/heavy_power_request_list request list]
We will do our best to accommodate the request, but there are some limitations.

Do not expect any 400V/16A 3-Phase (RED) CEEs.

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[[File:Stekkers.png|500px]]

''' Computers in a camping environment '''

One issue concerning hardware in tent environments is morning dew.

Dew affects not only desktop hardware, but any kind of electric contact or conductor exposed to humid air. Since desktop hardware is generally not very tightly enclosed, it is relatively sensitive to dew. Especially when it is not running for a while and therefore cold, it attracts dew like any other unheated object. To prevent your hardware from damage, you might want to leave it on, or bring some plastic bags to put your power plugs, desktop switches, or even computers inside and seal them up carefully.

A few tips for placing your equipment:
* Don't place it in a poorly ventilated tent during a sunny day (too much heat; danger of fire).
* Don't place your PC on the ground, even a beer crate keeps ground water out.
* Stand your PC upright, so the warm air raises through the box to the top and out of the back of the power supply
* Your most problematic equipment will be power connectors. Make sure you ALWAYS place them above ground and out of the rain.
'''If any electrical equipment gets wet, DO NOT TOUCH IT AND KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE UNTIL POWER IS TURNED OFF AT THE CENTRAL FEED YOU GET YOUR POWER FROM!''' 
If you are using your equipment when it gets wet, it may survive if you unplug it immediately. Most of the time electronics can get wet without a problem if there is no current flowing through it. It will probably work fine if you let it dry out entirely before powering it up again. (The same isn't necessarily true for mechanics, such as motors in a DVD-ROM.) You should also take out the battery. (On desktop PCs, also take out the CMOS battery if possible.)

Your biggest problem will be the really sunny days when it doesn't rain. 40+ Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) means that you have to make sure that your equipment gets good ventilation and check if your air filters and fans get clogged with dust. Bring spares. Besides, when it's that hot, you might want to shut down your computer and find a friendly neighboring village with a pool.

As long as you adhere to these basic rules, you will be just fine.

''' Some Tips for Travellers, especially from the US '''

Voltage in the Netherlands is 230V 50 Hz, please check, that your device are suitable for that voltage.
Most modern Laptop and phone chargers have a wide range power input, typically from 100-240 Volts.
If you want to use a 120 volt only device, you need a voltage converter. If you plug your US device in directly without a voltage converter, it will be destroyed within seconds.

[[File:No-surge-protector.jpg|300px]]

Do '''not''' bring '''120 volt surge protectors''' power strips (see picture above), they will trip a series of RCD switches and a lot of people will have a power outage. '''If we find them, we will cut off the plugs.'''

[[File:Dirty bad travel adapter.jpg|300px]]

Use grounded travel adaptors only. Use them only in dry areas. Avoid the fancy multi-country adapters, they are not grounded and bad in quality.
If you have only one device, it may be better to buy an European power cord.

Recommended grounded travel adaptors for US, UK, Switzerland and Italy:

[[File:Grounded travel adaptors.jpg|300px]]

 

== Network ==
See [[Network]] for all information. Both wired and wireless network will be available.

There will be a [[IXP]] available for all those network routing nerds.

== Phone ==
There will be a phone network available on-site. See [[Phone]] for more information.

== Facilities on the Map ==
https://map.why2025.org/

== Facilities outside '''WHY2025''' ==

=== Supermarkets ===
If the camp supermarket is not enough, there are local supermarkets.
{{:Supermarkets}}

=== ATM ===

'''WHY2025''' supports wireless card payments for mostly anything.
You can also convert physical money into a temporary payment card (or multiple) instead of coins.

If you still need physicial money, Noord-Scharwoude has an ATM along the Voorburggracht, Alkmaar has ATM's in the town center, and some of the supermarkets provide one as well.

They support Maestro Cards and most other types of cards like EC.
The closest to camp will be this [https://www.locatiewijzer.geldmaat.nl/nl/location/1827002/ Geldmaat] at Jumbo, open daily from 07:00 till 23:00.

=== Outdoor/camping shop ===

Forgot something for your camping needs? [https://www.pauwrecreatie.nl/ Pauw recreatie] seems to be the closest shop to '''WHY2025''' to fulfill your needs. For smaller supplies, also look at Welkoop and KARWEI (see next section).

=== Non-Food stores ===

===== Winkelcentrum Broekerveiling =====
Marktplein 101, 1721 CK Broek op Langedijk (5km)

Small shopping centre with a variety of shops:

* grocery stores (Vomar, Dekamarkt)
* discount stores (Action, Wibra, Kik)
* electronics store (EP:Berepoot)

<big>Opening Hours</big>
*08:00 - 20:00 - Mo/Tu/We/Fr
*08:00 - 21:00 - Th
*08:30 - 20:00 - Sa
*Closed - Sunday

<big>OSM link</big>

https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/51223098

===== Welkoop Noord-Scharwoude =====

Oostelijke Randweg 3, 1723 LH Noord-Scharwoude (5km)

Farming and gardening supply store, also has a small clothing section with rain coats and boots and a BBQ section.

<big>Opening Hours</big>
*08:30 - 18:00 - Mo/Tu/We/Fr
*08:00 - 20:00 - Th
*08:30 - 17:00 - Sa
*Closed - Sunday

<big>OSM link</big>

https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4523506146

===== KARWEI Bouwmarkt Broek op Langedijk =====

Middelmoot 10, 1721 CZ Broek op Langedijk (5km)

Hardware store, also has a big BBQ section for supplies and cooking ware.

<big>Opening Hours</big>
*08:00 - 21:00 - Monday to Friday
*08:00 - 18:00 - Saturday
*Closed - Sunday

<big>OSM link</big>

https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2907888281

Lost and found

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<h1> Lost & found </h1>
'''Have you lost or found something? Please make an entry below, so we can help matching items to owners.

Note: the Infodesk has a more complete list of lost and found items, [https://map.why2025.org/?building=30&building_table=buildings#maphash=19/52.6920984/4.7464124/-20 come visit us]!
'''

=== LOST ===
''Add your item below. Describe the lost item, the location where you lost it and how to contact you.''

* <s>Silver hat with leds - probably fell off the "bolderkar" on the main road heading to Area 42</s>
* ''' Next lost item'''

=== FOUND ===
''Have you found an item? Add the found item below. Keep the description brief and don't add properties that can be used to identify or match the owner. Don't forget to bring the found item to the Infodesk, so we can reunite it with its owner :)''
* '''Next found item''' - approximate location where it was found (like field name or track tent)
* '''Note: the up-to-date lost&found book is at the infodesk'''
* '''Dect phone, Gigaset''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Metal WHY chain''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Lid for plastic box''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Steel chair, brand new (somebody is missing their old steel chair)''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Black Ralph Lauren glasses''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Key''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Onbem bags''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Greek driver's licence, K K''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''PET bay, superlax brand''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Paracetamol tablets''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Bead chain, metallic''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Bottle cap, silver (or a bell)''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Break light cover''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Hypercraft3 badge''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Red handkerchief''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Torx screw''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Dark blue rain pain''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Single right hand work glove''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Glasses, kids size''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Pair of small keys''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Cyan blue work gloves''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Etos nose spray''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Inhaler, blue''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Green beanie, knitted''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Black tangle teaser comb''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Grey sweater kids size L''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''TU Delft umbrella''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''TU Darmstadt tablet pen''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Powerbank team.blue''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Brown Waschlappen''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Sandisk USB Stick''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Grey shoes 42-43''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Buzio water bottle''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Paypal business debit card''' - more info @ infodesk
* '''Bag for tent sticks''' - around the corner from infodesk, cyan area
* '''white baseball cap, with "Mainau" written on it in black letters''' - luggage shuttle
* '''cane''' - luggage shuttle
* '''leash''' - somewhere on the field
* ''' Wallet''' - more info @ infodesk

===STOLEN===
''If something does get stolen: describe the item, location and your contact information. Be excellent to each other, don't steal!''

* '''Your item''' - contact info

Team:Info/LostAndFound

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| Found || 01-01-1970 || Example item. Shapeless but pretty || || Infodesk Samla 1 || ||
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| Lost || 01-01-1970 || Example item that I left behind || via phone +31 12 34 56 789 || || ||
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WHY2025 Payment Card

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= The WHY Payment Card =

If you went to the Infodesk and tried to exchange cash for on-site usage, you have received a little plastic card entitled the "WHY2025 Payment Card".

== During the event ==

During the event, you may use this card as an alternative means of payment. By visiting the Infodesk, you can charge this card with cash and use it to pay for services like the Food Court or Bars on site.

== After the event ==

This card is not trash! It can - and should! - be recycled and reused. Do achieve this, we are providing you with an Android app that you can use to wipe/format the card back to factory default settings: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.pccoholic.why2025.mf0aeswiper (Currently under review; more download links to follow)

If you don't know what to do with the card, please give it to your friendly neighborhood RFID-hacker.

Currently there is no way to refund the remainder. The rest amount is planned to be a donation. Top up wisely!

== Technical information ==

* Chip type: [https://www.nxp.com/products/MF0AESx20 Mifare Ultralight AES (MF0AES)]
* Manufacturer: ZF Card
* Card configuration (as handed out on site):
** <code>UIDRetrKey</code> Identical for all cards. Set to <code>Will be published after the event</code>
** <code>DataProtKey</code>: Individual key for every card, based on Derivation Key <code>Will be published after the event</code>
** <code>RID_ACT</code>: <code>enabled</code>
** <code>SEC_MSG_ACT</code>: <code>enabled</code>
** <code>AUTH0</code>: <code>0x04</code> (first non-UID page)
** <code>PROT</code>: <code>0</code> (write access limited; read access not limited)
** <code>AUTHLIM</code>: <code>256</code> (maximum authentication attempts before self-destruction)

The card-specific DataProtKey is diversified in accordance to [https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN10922.pdf NXP AN10922]. A more detailed specification is available on https://docs.pretix.eu/dev/development/nfc/mf0aes.html#encoding-a-chip

Wiping/formatting the card using the provided Android application will:
* Reset <code>UIDRetrKey</code> and <code>DataProtKey</code> to <code>00000000000000000000000000</code>
* Disable <code>RID_ACT</code> and <code>SEC_MSG_ACT</code>
* Reset <code>AUTH0</code> to its default value of <code>0x3C</code>
* Disable <code>PROT</code>
* Reset the <code>AUTHLIM</code> to <code>000</code>, effectively disabling the mechanism

Team:Info

2025-08-07T08:55:06Z

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== Dear Angel==

Thank you for dedicating your valuable time to assisting us and everyone else at WHY2025.

* [[team:info/infodesk_manual|Infodesk Manual]] - The most important source of knowledge, frequently asked questions, phone numbers, links, and all sorts of other useful information for your Angel shift at the Infodesk

* [https://pad.bitlair.nl/p/WHYinfodesk Infodesk pad] - Used for notes, questions, and passing on information to Angels working the next shift. Any relevant information will be transferred to the manual. So be sure to write down anything noteworthy that occurs during your shift, so the rest of the team can stay informed. (old [https://pad.ifcat.org/WHYinfodesk# Infodesk pad])

* Lost & Found items are recorded in the offline Book of Lost & Found and on the online [[Lost_and_found|Lost & Found page]] on this wiki.

* A supervisor will be present in the Infotent, so if there’s anything you’re unsure about or unable to find, they’ll be there to help.

Enjoy your shift - you are awesome :)

== Team:Info ==
[[Team:Info]] serves as the central hub for gathering, organising, and disseminating crucial information at '''WHY2025'''.

Comprised of dedicated individuals with a passion for knowledge and organisation, our mission is to ensure that all attendees have access to the information they need to make the most out of their experience. To get information out even before the event, keep an eye out for posts on our social media pages.

=== The socials ===
Follow us here and if you want to post/interact, why not become part of Team:Info

* Mastodon: [[https://chaos.social/@why2025camp @why2025camp]]
* Bluesky: [[https://bsky.app/profile/why2025.bsky.social why2025.bsky.social]]
* LinkedIn: [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/why2025 why2025]]
* YouTube: [[https://www.youtube.com/@WHY2025NL @WHY2025NL]]

=== The WHYcast ===
The '''WHYcast''' is the weekly podcast about the event and how the community is involved in organising it all.

Watch on [https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube], listen to it and follow us in the fediverse [https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio]. There you can also find the RSS feed.

And at all major podcast platforms <3

We could use help with:
* Video editing skills.
* Tips about cool historical facts.
* Awesome stories about past camps.
* Information about cool hacker events where you meet other WHY-minded people.
* Listener feedback/requests/tips and please let us know what you would like to hear in the episodes.

Mail us at: [mailto:whycast@why2025.org WHYcast@why2025.org]

[https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube] |
[https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio] |
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whycast/id1768554446 Apple Podcast] |
[https://pca.st/zq837kak Pocketcast] |
[https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/whycast/5359566 Podcast Addict] |
[https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7017228 Podcast Index] |
[https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7VZOkoJ7gvDzHzcnOclI Spotify]

=== Subteam Promo ===
Do you love talking about the hacker-community and hacker-camps like WHY? Join the promo-team.

Share the stories, the love, the passion and of course the stickers at all the events and places that need to hear about this tenth quadrennial Dutch hacker convention.

For joining, questions and almost everything else about promo, contact {{UserLink|NancyBeers}}

You can find notes of earlier meetings here:
https://pad.ifcat.org/promobrainstorm

== The Team ==

=== Responsibilities*: ===
* '''Information Gathering''': Team:Info is responsible for gathering pertinent details about the event and any other relevant information.
* '''Organization''': We meticulously organize all gathered information into easily accessible formats, ensuring that attendees can quickly find what they're looking for.
* '''Communication''': Keeping lines of communication open is vital.
Team:Info communicates with other teams to gather updates and ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date.
* '''On-Site Assistance''': During the event, team members serve as information ambassadors, providing assistance to attendees and answering any questions they may have.

=== Roles*: ===
* '''Team Lead''': Oversees Team:Info, coordinates tasks, and ensures that all responsibilities are carried out efficiently.
* '''Information Gatherers''': These team members are responsible for scouring various sources to gather all relevant information about the event.
* '''Content Organizers''': They take the gathered information and structure it in a logical and easily navigable manner, creating schedules, maps, and other informational resources.
* '''Communications Liaison''': Acts as the bridge between Team:Info and other teams, ensuring that information flows smoothly and any updates are promptly communicated.
* '''On-Site Assistants''': These team members are stationed at the Info Desk at a central location on the terrain, providing real-time assistance to attendees. They are assisted by Angels.

(*) Please note that this list of responsibilities and roles is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the needs of the team evolve. We remain flexible and open to incorporating new ideas and adjusting our structure to better serve the goals of Team:Info.

===Team Members===
The people who get the information to visitors. Currently everything is starting up so a lot of positions are still open.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team members
|-
! Username !! Previously involved !! Role !! Arrival
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Ad}} || No || Team Lead, Content Organizer, Communications Liaison, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Elborro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jvdbreemen}} || No || Writer, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Number3}} || No || ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ || Most likely -7 or -8
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Mlijn}} || Yes || Content Organizer, Booklet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Raboof}} || Yes || Incoming email, Mastodon monitoring, Mapping
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:sirgoofy}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:egal}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jel}} || No || Content writer & organizer, website tinkerer, Onsite Infodesk || Can join starting -∞, tent probably up at -2 or -1
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Galactum}} || No || New member, no specific task yet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Kintaro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Boo75}} || No || ~
|-
| you? || ||
|-
|}

=== Joining the Team: ===

If you're passionate about keeping everyone informed and organized, Team:Info welcomes your contribution.
Add yourself to the wiki, reach out to the team lead or attend one of our meetings to get involved.
Sign up to the mailing list here: https://lists.why2025.org/mailman/listinfo/info
Get in touch to join the Signal group.

=== Teams & Liaisons ===

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|-
! Team !! Liaison !! 2nd Liaison !!Status
|-
| [[Team:Accessibility]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|SimonH}})
|-
| [[Team:Badge]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Kintaro}})
|-
| [[Team:Bar]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}} {{UserLink|K4T0}})
|-
| [[Team:Cohesion]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Dany}})
|-
| [[Team:Content]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:CTF]] || ||{{UserLink|Number3}}||
|-
| [[Team:Deco]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|polyfloyd}})
|-
| [[Team:Family]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Finance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established
|-
| [[Team:Fire]] [[Team:First-AID]] [[Team:Security]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || || Reaching out
|-
| [[Team:Flags]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Heralds]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Horeca]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}})
|-
| [[Team:Huisstijl]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Moebelhaus]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Lumi}})
|-
| [[Team:Merch]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Rowan8k}})
|-
| [[Team:Music]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:NOC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|AK}})
|-
| [[Team:NUTS]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CaptainPower}})
|-
| [[Team:Off-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Escalate via Christel
|-
| [[Team:On-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Manduca}})
|-
| [[Team:POC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Loppermann}})
|-
| [[Team:Parking]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:PartyArea]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Permits]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:Press]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Productiehuis]] || {{UserLink|Raboof}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Mack}})
|-
| [[Team:Projectleiding]] || || {{UserLink|Elborro}} ||
|-
| [[Team:ROC]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Wheeze_NL}})
|-
| [[Team:Shuttle]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Reaching out ({{UserLink|Crablab}})
|-
| [[Team:Speaker Desk]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Sponsors]] || {{UserLink|Number3}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Halcyon}})
|-
| [[Team:Sysadmin]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Xesxen}})
|-
| [[Team:Terrain]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Ticket & Entrance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Martin}})
|-
| [[Team:Villages]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:Volunteers]] || {{UserLink|Kintaro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Marjolein}} {{UserLink|Jasper}})
|-
| [[Team:Warehouse]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CH23}})
|-
| [[Team:Waste]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Bas}})
|}

=== Collections: ===

Team:Info News collection : https://pad.ifcat.org/NpbP_pXQQiiutiXuH5kjZw?view

==Meetings==

{{MeetingOverview|Team=Info}}

Newcomers Guide

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This page is being actively worked on, and far from complete right now, so if there's some information you think should be here, feel free to add it if you know where to find it, or if not, check back soon.
If you find anything that is not being addressed, you have the following options:
* Jump onto IRC to ask the question in the #why2025 channel
* Join a Online Infodesk session (every day during lunch, https://meet.why2025.org/onlineinfodesk
* In case neither works, use the fallback route to team:info, by sending a mail to: info@why2025.org

</div>

This page is aimed at those who are new to this camp (attending for the first time this year), or to hacker camps in general. If that's you, welcome and here you will find answers you yearn for. Below, you will find information (ranging from "nice to know" to "essential to your experience at WHY2025") about some of the most significant areas of interest of the camp.

The page is quite long. However, all the information is organised into topic sections, arranged loosely in order of importance. You are encouraged to use the Table of Contents below to help you navigate to the sections you need. Each section contains a brief description and some essential information about a topic, as well as a "Further reading" section where you can find links to more in-depth information.

== What even is a hacker camp? ==

A hackercamp is a unique blend of technology conference, outdoor festival, and community gathering that creates a temporary village of tech enthusiasts, creators, and innovators. Unlike traditional tech events, hackercamps take place outdoors, with participants camping in tents across an open field transformed into a vibrant tech ecosystem.

=== The essence of a hacker camp ===

At its core, a hackercamp is a self-organized space where hackers, makers, artists, activists, and technology enthusiasts come together to learn, create, and celebrate technology. The landscape comes alive with colorful LED installations, interactive art, hand-built sculptures, and high-tech experiments happening in every corner.

Key elements that define the hackercamp experience include:

* '''Talks & workshops''', covering topics from cybersecurity and privacy to hardware hacking and creative coding
* '''Villages''', which are self-organized micro-communities that form the social backbone of the camp
* '''Creative exhibitions''', from fire-breathing sculptures and interactive LED installations, to projection mappings, and everything in between
* '''Nighttime spectacles''', like laser shows, light displays, and fire performances
* '''Capture the Flag (CTF)''': Competitive hacking challenges and scavenger hunts
* '''Party areas''' with community-organized music and performances
* '''Family areas''' - spaces where children and parents can explore technology together

=== Who are they for? ===

Hackercamps welcome a diverse community of participants:

* Tech Professionals: Developers, security researchers, and IT specialists
* Makers & Tinkerers: Hardware hackers and DIY enthusiasts
* Artists: Digital creators, light artists, and interactive designers
* Activists: Privacy advocates and digital rights supporters
* Curious Beginners: Anyone interested in learning about technology
* Families: Parents and children exploring tech together

The beauty of hackercamps is that they're designed for both experts and newcomers. You don't need to be a professional hacker or programmer to participate—just bring curiosity and a willingness to engage with technology and the community.

=== Why people attend hacker camps ===

People are drawn to hacker camps for many reasons:

* To connect with like-minded individuals and build community
* To share knowledge and learn through hands-on experiences
* To collaborate on projects with real-world impact
* To experience the unique atmosphere of creativity and innovation
* To discover new passions and potential career paths

At a hacker camp, you don't just observe technology — you actively engage with it alongside others who share your enthusiasm. For many participants, these events become transformative experiences that lead to lasting friendships, collaborations, and new directions in their technological journey.

=== Further reading ===
* [https://why2025.org/post/111 Blog: What does a hackercamp look like?]

== Attending WHY2025 ==

=== Getting a ticket ===
Sorry, but the event has been SOLD OUT as of 10th of july 2025. You can still try to get tickets at the [[TicketSwap]]. <s>It goes without saying, but WHY2025 isn't cheap to setup and run, so if you want to attend, you will need to buy a ticket. You can get one at the [https://tickets.why2025.org/ online ticket shop].</s>

You can also purchase parking for your car <s>or campervan</s>, as well as tents and sweet WHY2025 merch.
There are also options for those who aren't well-off enough to afford a full-price ticket, but these friends tickets are manually validated.

=== What to bring, and what not to bring ===
See the [[What to bring]] page for more detailed information on what exactly you should bring, but generally, here's what you should consider bringing to WHY2025. You may not have, need, or want every item on the list, but they are all worth considering.
* '''Camping equipment''' (tent + mounting, sleeping bag, blanket to sit on etc.)
* '''Your electronics''' (make sure to protect any sensitive data, it's a hacker event after all!) and '''power''' for them (powerbanks, power cords etc.)
* '''A paper copy of your ticket''' (you may not ''need'' it, but it's good to have just in case)
* '''Tools and equipment''' (eating utensils, trash bags, lanterns/flashlights, etc. - just things that are nice to have, check [[What to bring]] for a detailed list)
* '''Hygiene stuff''' (toothbrush + toothpaste, shampoo/shower gel, towel, razor, lotion, deodorant, etc.)
* '''Health/safety stuff''' (sunblock, earplugs, insect repellent, any medication you might need, etc.)
* '''Clothes for both sunny and rainy weather''' (you don't want to be stuck in your tent if it rains!)
* '''A USB-C cable''' for your badge (you'll probably have one if you're bringing your electronics, but it's mentioned here just in case!)
* '''A long power cords''' to connect to your neighbors or the power distribution box, for your power needs.

There are also a few things that are better off being left at home:
* '''Pets (except service animals)''' (as much as we love animals, the camp isn't a pet-friendly space)
* '''Microwave ovens''' (they can disrupt wireless networks)
* '''Exceptionally power-hungry devices''' (the power grid is an issue, so be considerate)
* '''BBQs that run on solid fuel''' (for safety reasons; see [[Team:Safety-Fire]] for more information)

=== Getting to the event site ===
WHY2025 will take place in Geestmerambacht, about 42km north of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. You can get there by car, public transport, or bike. '''Travel by boat is not an option for this event.''' For more information on the specific routes and directions to use, see [[Location]].

=== Getting into and around WHY2025 ===
Once you've reached the WHY2025 site, you will find the [http://map.why2025.org WHY2025 Map] quite useful, as it will help you orient yourself and find out where everything is - from the entrance (which you can also find using signage in the area), to the countless villages and tents with cool stuff all around the event.
You should be able to get a lot of what you need from right within the premises (there is even a supermarket!), but you are free to leave and come back at any time during the camp.

=== Your badge ===
All attendees of WHY2025 will receive an awesome electronic badge with lots of awesome capabilities and fun stuff to do with it. Originally, badges like this were meant for displaying your name, and while they can be used for that, they grew to become so much more - the badge from the previous camp, MCH2022, had an FPGA, a color screen, and a myriad of sensors on it, among other things. Badges are always a big part of events like this, and it's always really exciting to tinker with them and see what they can do. Specific information about the badge is, as of right now, not available, but [[Team:Badge|Team:Badge's wiki page]] will be the first place to find out about it.

Read more about the WHY2025 Badge in [https://why2025.org/post/494 this article on the website].

=== Further reading ===
* [[Tickets]] - detailed information + FAQ about tickets and buying them
* [[Location]] - details about the different ways to reach the event site
* [[Camping]] - things worth knowing if you plan on camping
* [[What to bring]] - a comprehensive list of things that you should bring, things that you shouldn't bring, and other general considerations
* [[Facilities]] - the facilities and amenities we already provide for you
* [[Team:Safety-Fire]] has a list of regulations on the kinds of gas tanks, cooking equipment, tents etc. you are allowed to have
* [[Team:Badge]] will be updated with new information (specifications etc.) about the badge as it becomes available

== Staying informed ==

=== The WHY2025 Wiki ===
The Wiki (where you are right now) is an extremely valuable resource for staying informed before and during WHY2025. It contains a lot of information about virtually every aspect of the camp, and pages get updated very frequently with additional information.

For help navigating the Wiki, refer to the sidebar on the left of the page which has links to nearly every major page on the Wiki. A lot of them also contain links to other pages, so if you're having trouble finding a specific page, it may be worth checking the sidebar to see if you can find a page that might link to what you're looking for.

If that doesn't prove helpful, there is also a search bar on the top right, where you can search for pages or content by keywords.

=== The Infodesk ===
During the camp, the information desk (or the Infodesk) is the first place to go if you have some sort of issue or question. The Infodesk crew is willing to help out with many different things if you ask nicely.

=== Further reading ===
* [[Welcome#Communication and staying up to date|Staying up to date]] - a list of sources where you can get in touch and stay up to date with WHY2025
* [[Facilities#Infodesk|Infodesk]] - some slightly more in-depth information about what kinds of requests the Infodesk can help with
* [[Special:SpecialPages|Special pages]] - useful links for advanced Wiki navigation

== Keeping yourself, others, and your belongings safe ==

=== General safety guidelines ===

* '''Be respectful and inclusive''' towards all individuals, embracing diversity and ensuring a friendly and welcoming environment. Harassment, discrimination, or aggressive behaviour is not welcome.
* '''Respect personal boundaries''', and if someone tells you you are crossing them, step back.
* '''Ask for clear consent''' before any physical contact, be mindful of personal space, and ensure your attention is welcome.
* '''Practice environmental respect''' by cleaning up after yourself, using provided bins, and taking care of the surroundings.
* '''Be mindful''' of designated quiet zones, accessibility needs, and safe spaces.
* '''Strive for balanced communication''', allowing all voices to be heard and listening actively.
* When taking photos or recordings, '''always ask for clear consent''', and do not touch anyone’s tech or setup without permission. Be mindful of others' privacy before taking recognisable pictures of strangers.
* '''Keep noise levels down''' between 23:00 and 9:00. Camping around the FamilyZone must be quiet from 21:00.
* Open fires (bonfires, barbecues using charcoal or wood) are not allowed due to safety reasons. Gas-powered stoves and barbecue grills are permitted with a fire extinguisher nearby.
* '''Follow electricity safety guidelines''', using outdoor extension cords (IP44), grounded cables/plugs, and keeping indoor equipment dry. Avoid overloading the power supply and do not leave powered equipment unattended. Be aware of morning dew and take precautions for electronic equipment.
* '''Keep emergency routes clear''' and ensure tents do not block entrances/exits of neighbours.
* Use tent pegs that can withstand high wind speeds and use enough guy ropes to secure your tent.
* Drugs (of any kind and any amount) are not allowed.
* As much as possible, take home everything you bring to WHY2025, including larger items.
* Smoking is not allowed in public tents.
* Powder fire extinguishers are strictly prohibited.

=== Taking care of your valuables ===

=== What to do in an emergency ===

* In case of an emergency, contact [[Team:Safety]]. This team will arrive faster than the emergency services.

* '''Contact [[Team:Safety]] via:'''
** Emergency Number: '''+3185234 1111''' (Tip: add this to your phone contacts now)
** DECT phone: '''1111'''
** Handheld radio: ''Talk to anyone with one''
** State the nature of the emergency and the exact location. You can find this location next to each fire extinguisher or on the map.
** The emergency response station can also be visited, it is located next to the Infodesk.

* As a last resort, call directly to '''112''' on your mobile phone. This will connect you directly to local emergency number, NOT team:Safety on the field!

* You can find [[Team:Safety-First-AID]] (EHBO), [[Team:Safety-Fire]], and [[Team:Safety-Security]] at the safety village (see map)

* If anything makes you or someone else uncomfortable and asking them to stop does not work, reach out to a [[Team:Cohesion|cohesion volunteer]] or the designated safety crew.
You can find the contact information for the Cohesion team in the [https://wiki.why2025.org/Code_of_Conduct#Conflict_Resolution Code of Conduct].

=== Further reading ===

== What you can do at WHY2025 ==

=== Non-nerdy stuff ===
* '''Eat delicious food and have a drink or two''' - WHY2025 has a revamped food court and three bars, and there will always be at least one place (but usually several) open where you can get something to eat or drink. Never forge
* '''Meet new people''' - <There are a number of ways in which you can do it - attending workshops, checking out villages, or even just starting conversations with folks around the camp - but there are plenty of opportunities to meet people, have interesting conversations, and make friends.
* '''Sleep''' - Admittedly, it's not exactly the most riveting or exciting thing you can do, but you do need to get some sleep! In fact, that's why there are quiet hours between 01:00 and 07:00 - so you can get some rest after a full day of having fun.
* '''Volunteer''' - Take a look at the [[Angel_Guide|Angel guide]] to see if you can get a volunteering shift. There are shifts of many different kinds - from helping out at the bar, to helping set up cameras and equipment for talks, and everything in between.
* '''Party!''' - WHY2025 has its own party area with great music, cool lighting, and an overall awesome atmosphere! It's a great place to be if you ever just want to groove.

=== Slightly nerdy stuff ===

* '''Attend some talks''' - Talks will be given on a variety of different topics, some more nerdy than others - from climate change to obscure hacking, and everything in between. They are incredibly interesting and fun to listen in on! But if you somehow find one boring, don't worry - you are free to leave a talk at any time. For more info, see [[Newcomers Guide#Talks|Talks]].
* '''Participate in the Secret Token challenge''' - There will be secret tokens hidden all around WHY2025. Secret Tokens are little pieces of text hidden in various places. They look something like this:

<pre>
secret{NewcomerToken}
</pre>

It's a lot of fun to look around for tokens, and some of them are hidden in really interesting places!

=== Very nerdy stuff ===

* '''Join or start a village''' - Villages are groups of people which get together around a shared interest. A lot of them do geeky stuff like hacking, hosting workshops, or setting up cool displays. See [[Newcomers Guide#Villages]] for more information on villages!
* '''Attend a workshop''' - There will be lots of different workshops to attend at WHY2025 about many different topics, in varying levels of geekiness. Previous workshops include a surface-mount soldering guide for beginners, Ubuntu Touch app development, radio broadcasting via commercial satellite, data-mining WhatsApp groups and more.
* '''Tinker with your badge''' - WHY2025 attendees receive an electronic badge that has a lot of cool stuff to play around with! Previous event badges included a variety of different sensors, and the badge from the previous camp had an FPGA on it.
* '''Participate in the CTF''' - CTF stands for '''Capture The Flag'''. Think of it as a 'game' where people compete to be the first to solve hacking puzzles. They range in difficulty from fairly easy to super complex and difficult, and there's something for everyone, no matter your cybersecurity experience.

=== Further reading ===
* [https://why2025.org/programme WHY2025 Programme] - see the programme with all the talks and workshops happening at WHY2025
* [http://map.why2025.org WHY2025 Map] - see all the tents, and see where all the cool stuff is happening, so you can be part of it all
* [[Villages]] - see the list of villages, and find one you might like to get involved in
* [https://ctf.why2025.org/ CTF / Capture The Flag website] - The website for the CTF
* [https://tokens.why2025.org/ Secret Token Game website] - The website for the Secret Token Game

== Volunteering ==

=== The Orga Crew ===
The orga crew refers to everyone who is helping out with organizing WHY2025 before (and during) WHY2025. As a whole, it consists of hundreds of different people, but they are split into small teams, each one tackling a specific aspect of the event (such as decoration, badges, or safety). You can see a list of all the teams on the [[Teams]] page.
Getting involved is easy - check the [[Vacancies]] page to see a list of teams who need additional members, and get in touch with one of them to see how you can help! You may also try to contact teams that are not on the vacancies page, and they might have a spot for you!

=== The Angel System ===
A lot of work during buildup, camp and teardown is done by volunteers. Every visitor that contributes their time to WHY2025 by working one or more shifts is called an angel. During the camp we need hundreds of angels to work thousands of shifts. Angels build up the camp, check tickets, help park cars, pour drinks, organise talks, make video streams and keep us all safe and healthy.
You can read all about it in the [[Angel Guide]], you can learn about Heaven, the Engelsystem and all the perks being an angel can bring.

=== Further reading ===
* [[Volunteering Guide]] - Detailed information on how the WHY2025 organization works and how you can be a part of it
* [[Teams]] - See the list of teams and their contact information, in order to find one you might wanna join

== Camping ==

=== Where to camp at WHY2025 ===
You can camp as part of a village if you're part of one (see [[Newcomers Guide#Villages|Villages]] for more information on villages), or if not, you can place your tent in any of the areas with a white border on [https://map.why2025.org the map]. If you're with a campervan (and have your camping ticket as well) you'll be pre-assigned a spot in one of the areas with a green border.

=== What you need to know if you plan on camping ===
* '''You need a Camper ticket if you want to bring a camper van or similar.''' These are almost always sold out, and the waiting list already has many people on it, so the likelihood of getting one is unlikely.
* '''If you plan on bringing a large tent (larger than 25m2), there are special requirements for these.''' See [[Team:Safety-Fire#Large_Tents]] for the specific rules and regulations involved.
* '''For powering your stuff''', SCHUKO (type F) plugs are available in distribution cabinets all throughout fields. Remember to follow safety rules, be considerate, and keep things dry. See [[Camping#Power on the fields|Power on the fields]] for more information.
* '''Follow the safety rules and regulations.''' These are described and linked above - see [[Newcomers Guide#Keeping yourself, others, and your belongings safe|Keeping yourself, others, and your belongings safe]] for more information.

=== The 6-3-1 rule ===
With so much fun stuff to do, it can be easy to forget to take care of yourself during WHY2025. We have a rule-of-thumb for you to remember during the camp, called the '''6-3-1 rule''', which states that you should do all of these every day:
* Get (at least) '''6''' hours of sleep
* Eat '''3''' meals
* Take (at least) '''1''' shower
Following this rule every day ensures that you're taking care of yourself to an extent - and that means you're making the most of your time too!

=== Further reading ===
* [http://map.why2025.org WHY2025 Map] - to get an idea of how the campsite looks like
* [[FAQ#Camping, buildup & teardown and villages|Camping, buildup & teardown and villages]] - answers to any additional questions you may have (like for special cases) about camping
* [[Camping]] - more details on specific considerations for camping at WHY2025
* [[What to bring]] - detailed information on what you need to bring. Especially useful for camping
* [[Facilities]] - information on what WHY2025 already provides
* [[Team:Safety-Fire]] - the safety regulations you need to follow

== Talks ==

=== What are the talks about? ===
WHY2025 talks can be about pretty much anything - software, hardware, art, climate change, privacy, ethics, you name it.
In previous events, there were hundreds of talks spanning all of these (and more!) subjects, and a great way to get a feel for how diverse the talks are is to check out the talks from past years' events.
* [https://media.ccc.de/c/MCH2022 MCH2022], the previous event, had talks about hacking barcode scanners, climate change, breaking DOOM by changing the value of pi, AI face scanners, and attribution, among many others. Take a look at the full list!
* [https://media.ccc.de/c/SHA2017 SHA2017], the event before MCH2022, had talks about tracking down scam call centers, hacking human DNA, creating escape rooms, biometric ID, and even a talk from an actual NSA whistleblower.
Ultimately, if you have something cool you want to share, it's probably worth giving a talk about!

=== How to attend talks ===
WHY2025 has multiple streams of talks, often that means there is more than one talk going on at the same time. All talks will be live streamed, so if you really wanted to, you could watch them all at once. They'll also be recorded for later viewing, so if you miss a cool talk, no worries!

=== How to submit your own talk ===
Unfortunately, the deadline for submitting a talk has passed :(
If you've already submitted a talk (or just want to read the guidelines), they're at the [http://cfp.why2025.org/ Call for Participation] page.

=== Further reading ===
* [https://why2025.org/post/96 WHY2025 Blog - Should I submit a talk to speak at WHY2025?] - a blog post addressing some objections you might have to giving a talk
* [https://cfp.why2025.org/why2025/cfp WHY2025 Call for Participation] - the page to visit if you want to submit your talk. Contains information about different talk formats, as well as more details on what talks are not allowed.
* [[How can I get reminders for events in the programme?]] - How to mark talks/workshops/entertainment as favourites and get reminders when they're about to start.

== Villages ==

=== What actually is a village? ===
A village is an area of the camp where people with a specific shared interest or goal get together and conduct various different workshops and activities. Essentially, villages are groups of people that want to organize themselves, camp together, collaborate, and sometimes even show off cool stuff like fancy lights or workshop areas.

=== How to get involved in a village (or start your own!) ===
The process of joining a village depends on which village you want to join. Have a look at the [[Villages]] page to see a list of all of them! Once you find one you like, read their page on this wiki - they might have information there on how to join. Otherwise, you could also reach out (many villages have a contact email) and ask how to join.

As for starting your own village, it ultimately boils down to:
* '''Planning''' - How many people do you want? What will your village be about? What will you do? It's important to get an idea of all of these things first and foremost.
* '''Registering''' - Once you've planned out your village, it's time to register it and give it a home on the Wiki. Fill in the [[Form:Village|village registration form]] to create your village!
* '''Reaching out''' - If you've done the above two steps, you have officially made a village. Congratulations! Now, if you want to do something particularly special or awesome, it's worth reaching out to [[Team:Villages]] and letting them know!

=== Further reading ===
* [[Villages-FAQ]] - more in-depth information about what villages are and how to start one
* [[Villages]] - see a list of all the currently registered villages, and maybe find one you like!

Shuttle Service

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'''WHY2025''' has a Shuttle Service to help those arriving by public transport get to the event.

This is run by volunteers - if you're interested in helping drive the '''Shuttle Service''' then please see [[Shuttle Service Driver Info]]

== Key Info ==

'''Live Tracker:''' TBC

'''Shuttle Signal Group: https://signal.group/#CjQKILwurozZeVCF4JTyPVwK4ThNKQDRZG7mNzM7SuYR4EeXEhCaXtbcEYXlDqBuw5S4ch7r'''

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'''DECT:''' 7488

'''phone:''' +31 85 234 7488

'''Email:''' shuttle@lists.why2025.org

== Shuttle Locations ==

The shuttle is from Alkmaar Station to the [https://map.why2025.org/#17.51/52.695005/4.752004/-20 Parking Area (shuttle drop-off zone)].

Specifically; the station pick-up/drop-off location is on the North Side (near the P&R) in the drop off bays.
Co-ordinates: [https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=52.638413&mlon=4.739726#map=18/52.638413/4.739726 52.6384529,4.738036]

[[File:Shuttle Station Location.png|thumb]]

[[File:Picture of the Shuttle station location.jpg|thumb|alt=Looking down on the Shuttle pick up location at Alkmaar, from the station overbridge|Looking down on the Shuttle pick up location at Alkmaar, from the station overbridge]]

We will provide appropriate signage at either end.

== Shuttle Schedule ==

The shuttle does not run to a timetable and instead provides a number of vehicles with drivers depending on the projected demand.

During arrival and departure days, we aim to have all shuttles running at full capacity.

During the event, we aim to have coverage from 9am to midnight (subject to driver availability) and operate the shuttle on demand.
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|- style="text-align:center;"
!
! Date
! Day
! Phase
|-
| -3
| 2025-08-04
| Monday
| 1pm-8pm(ish) on-demand
|-
| -2
| 2025-08-05
| Tuesday
| 10am-8pm(ish) on-demand
|-
| -1
| 2025-08-06
| Wednesday
| 10am until midnight
|-
| 0
| 2025-08-07
| Thursday
| 10am until midnight
|-
| 1
| 2025-08-08
| Friday
| 10am until 8pm; on-demand until midnight
|-
| 2
| 2025-08-09
| Saturday
| on-demand from 9am to midnight
|-
| 3
| 2025-08-10
| Sunday
| on-demand from 9am to midnight
|-
| 4
| 2025-08-11
| Monday
| on-demand from 9am to midnight
|-
| 5
| 2025-08-12
| Tuesday
| 10am until 8pm; on-demand until midnight.
|-
| 6
| 2025-08-13
| Wednesday
| 10am until 6pm
|}

== Shuttle On-Demand ==

If the shuttle is on-demand, you can request pick up by posting in the Signal group (https://signal.group/#CjQKILwurozZeVCF4JTyPVwK4ThNKQDRZG7mNzM7SuYR4EeXEhCaXtbcEYXlDqBuw5S4ch7r) or phoning +31 85 234 7488.

The shuttle will then come and pick you up.

'''Shuttle Out of Band Requests'''

If your shuttle request is '''outside''' the shuttle operation (normal, or on-demand) ie. very late in the evening or very early then please:

* record your request below
* email [http://mailto:shuttle@lists.why2025.org shuttle@lists.why2025.org] to confirm we can meet your request.

We don't guarantee we can provide service, the shuttle is not a taxi and it's dependent on a driver being willing to do an extra shift. We will do our best :)

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! Collection From
! Date
! Time
! Notes
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| 8/8/25
| 0100
| Arriving on a late Eurostar
| Y
|-
| Reghex
| Alkmaar Station
| 8/8/25
| 0030
| Late flight
|
|-
|-
| Buker
| Alkmaar Station
| 8/8/25
| 0000
| Late flight, may arrive with delay
|
|-
|-
| Keremciu
| Alkmaar Station
| 7/8/25
| 1700
| (group 0+/1) baby car seat needed (asking people to drop one before us)
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FAQ

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[[Category:FAQ]]
'''WHY2025''' is approaching quickly, and you might have questions about the event, planning, or facilities.

We’ve gathered common questions from past camps and this year’s preparations in this '''FAQ'''.

While we’re still finalizing many details, please note that the information here may change or require confirmation.

Have a question that’s not covered on this page?

Feel free to mail '''[mailto:info@why2025.org the Infodesk]'''

= Useful links=

* Do you have a question about tickets? See [[Tickets]]
* Are you an (aspiring) speaker? Check the [[Speaker FAQ]]
* Do you have a question about volunteering? See [[Volunteering_Guide]] or contact [[Team:Volunteers]]
* Are you a member of the press? Contact [[Team:Press]]
* Do you want to help with promotion/marketing? Contact [[Team:Info]] or [[User:Boekenwuurm]]
* Do you have a question about children at the event? Checkout the [[Family FAQ]] or contact [[Team:Family]]
* Do you have a question about villages? Contact [[Team:Villages]]
* Do you have a question about the network? Please check out [[Network]] or contact [[Team:NOC]]
* Do you have a question and don't know where to go? Contact [[Team:Info]] at info@why2025.org
* Are you looking for a phone number? [https://micropoc.de/phonebook Check the phonebook!]

= General =
=== Who is '''WHY''' for? ===
If you enjoy creative use of technology and are not afraid of the [https://arnout.engelen.eu/20000612.gif big blue room] then '''WHY''' might be a great event for you! Individual hackers age 16 and up are welcome, and hacker parents are welcome to [[Family_FAQ|bring their kids]] as well.

=== What does '''WHY''' stand for? ===

'''WHY''' stands for '''What Hackers Yearn''' for.

In the long standing tradition starting with the '''Galactic Hacker Party (GHP)''', every four (or during a pandemic five) years the Dutch hackerscene organizes a new camp with a new name.

Want know more, then explore the '''[[History of Dutch Hacker Camps]]''' about previous events like '''GHP, HEU, HIP, HAL, WTH, HAR, OHM, SHA or MCH'''.

=== What are the dates of WHY2025?===
The first '''WHY2025''' talk starts on '''Friday 8th of August''' at 17:00
and the event ends '''Tuesday 12th of August''' with the closing talk at 16:00.

=== Is there a schedule for the build-up ? ===
Yes, see [[Camping]]. Build-up planning follows soon.

=== When can I enter the terrain? ===
Visitors are welcome from '''Thursday 7th of August at noon (12:00)'''.

If you booked a village, you can start '''Wednesday 6th of August''' with the build up of your village.

-> At the time of writing (June 2025) this it is not final yet, therefore do keep checking the official schedule when closer to the event in August 2025.

If you want to help during build up, you are very welcome to do so.

We can really use some strong extra hands.

Please contact us before planning your extended stay.

Shifts will be added to the '''[https://angel.why2025.org/ Engelsystem]''' closer to the event, so make sure to check in the weeks before the event starts and make sure to register and to sign-up in the engelsystem.

===Where's my ticket?===
If you have ordered a ticket and received confirmation, the ticket will be in your email inbox.

See [[Tickets]] for more information.

=== What about accessibility? ===
First and foremost we will make sure toilet and shower facilities will be accessible.

Beyond that, if you have a specific disability please contact us so we can discuss what is needed to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

[[Team:Accessibility]] is working on making the most accessible event ever in Dutch Hacker History.

Do note that we are limited by the fact that we are an outdoor camping event, so for example we cannot give hard guarantees about the availability of reliable power on the field for medical devices. Nonetheless, we always try to do our best.

=== Children during build up ===

Please note that during build up kids <12 are not allowed on the terrain.

Older kids (12+) can help but have to be under adult supervision and wear a hi-vis vest '''AT ALL TIMES''' when outside their own tent. '''Even during non-working hours.'''

If kids (12+) don't help with build up, they have to be in the designated safe area.

=== Is there merchandise? A free volunteer shirt? ===
There is, goto https://tickets.why2025.org and order your merch right now.

If you do not order it in advance, it is probably sold out.

You can try your luck at the last day, to see what is left.

The Angel shirts are for those who've helped 3 days with build-up, or did 20 hours of shifts registered in the Engelsystem, or are part of the Orga.

=== Can I help? ===
We love to have some help. You can help in several ways, both before and during '''WHY2025'''.

Leading up to the event, you can help with the Orga.

This will give you unique possibilities to learn stuff and expand your skill set, while you have fun with other people and be involved with the event.

See team pages for available positions.

If you want to help out during the event, that will be great too.

You will be able to register as an angel in the weeks before the camp in the [https://angel.why2025.org/ Engelsystem].

It's still a bit empty now, but there will be many, many shifts and jobs to choose from.

'''More information will become available closer to the event.'''

=== Can my child help? ===
Yes. We encourage the next generation to be part of the camp as much as anyone else.

We are working on putting special children's tasks in the Engelystem, for kids to have an age-appropriate way to help out during the camp.

All kids age 6 and up can sign up.

=== I lost something! ===
We will have a Lost & Found at [[the Infodesk]].

If you lose something:
* Check the immediate area to see if you or someone else misplaced your item as it happens.
* Ask your friends if they know where your item is. They might have put it somewhere safe for you.
* You can go to [[the Infodesk]] tent to see if someone brought your item in. '''If the item is labeled properly, we might even contact you.'''
* If not: report the item as missing so we can keep an eye out for it. and contact you if it is found.
* If you think the item might be stolen, we can help you with the next steps.
* We will publish a list of items that are in lost and found after the event.

=== How can I pay? ===
Generally speaking, you can pay with your debit/credit card everywhere on site, as '''WHY2025''' is a "cashless festival". This includes the bars, foodcourt, merchandise and supermarket.

Should you not wish to pay by card, you can exchange cash into a prepaid payment voucher at the Infodesk.

For more details about the system see [[WHY2025 Payment System]]

= Camping, buildup & teardown and villages =

=== I want to help during build up ===
Great. Please contact [[Team:Volunteers]] before planning your extended stay.

You will be able to register as an angel in the weeks before the camp in the [https://angel.why2025.org/ Engelsystem].

=== I want to help with tear-down ===
Great. Indicate in the volunteer system when you should be able to help.

If you don't want to help, that's fine too. But you will have to leave the campsite before 2025-08-13, 12:00.

=== Villages and their build up - what is the schedule? ===
Villages take some more time to build up. Therefore, organizers of pre-registered villages can enter the camp terrain from 6th of August at noon (12:00).

Please check the [[Villages-FAQ]] for details.

== Is all the camping equipment provided and everything set up? ==
No, there is no camping equipment provided.

You need to bring your own tent and pitch it.

There are plenty of experienced hackers who can be helpful in setting it up.

=== I do not own a tent or cannot bring it in the plane, now what? ===
* Rent-A-Tent no longer available
<s>* Rent-A-Tent - It is a first time ever that we have a rent-a-tent option available for '''WHY2025''' in the ticketsystem.</s>

=== Can I bring my campervan or (folding) trailer onto the field? ===
'''You can only bring a camper or caravan if you have booked a special campervan/trailer ticket.'''

Check [[Campervan]] for more information on bringing your home-on-wheels.

Campers/caravans can only be located in one of the designated camper-van locations and will not be able to drive on/off field during the event.

'''Trailers (including folding/ tent-trailers)''' are considered the same as regular tents and can be on any field available to normal tents. They can '''not''' be moved during the event and should be positioned so that they do not block fire lanes or footpaths. Bonus points if your trailer doesn't look boring!
Cars are not allowed on the grass, so the trailer must pushed on the the fields by hand from the nearest hard road and you should bring wooden plate to put under the wheels.
Please check the [[Villages-FAQ]] for details.

=== Where can I set up my tent if I'm not part of a village? ===

Village areas are soft guidelines, not hard land claims, so feel free to find any empty spot and prepare to be a bit flexible.

=== I need a shuttle to the station of Alkmaar Station? ===
The Shuttle_service is scheduled:
* [[Shuttle_Service]]

It departs from across the First Aid tent. <<verification needed>>

=== I need an ride to the station of <location of station>on another time? ===
* Take a regular bus. There is a bus stop not far from the site https://9292.nl/<details will follow>.
It leaves every hour from 6:39 up till 18:39.
The ride takes around 20 minutes.
Note: You cannot pay cash in the bus anymore.

* Call a taxi.

* Take a walk to the station.

=== Until when do I have power? ===
We will start shutdown power after the closing talk on Tuesday the 12th of August.
We start with the most empty fields and work our way up from there.
The last fields will lose power at some point Wednesday the 13th of August.

= Regulations =
=== What about noise, music and such? ===
Mind (y)our neighbors.
'''We like to keep it quiet from 23:00 till 7:00.'''
Around those times loud noise/music is not allowed.
If you want to make noise, start earlier.

Bottom left is noisiest, top right is quietest, see [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Villages#Noise_Gradient noise gradient]

To make sure our youngest guests get enough sleep, '''the camping around the FamilyZone has to be quiet from 21:00'''.

=== What is the photo/video policy for WHY2025? ===
The decent thing to do is ask before you take a picture or video.
Not everyone wants to have their photo taken, and some might especially dislike finding themselves on the internet.
Crowd shots are fine, as are pictures where people are unrecognizable.
Also no live streaming as you walk around the event.
Some areas and villages will be picture-free zones, make sure to follow the local guidelines.

'''Note:''' Be aware that the awesome projects the villages are hosting, may contain cameras or webcams.
from the code of conduct:

We all yearn for a bit of privacy. Taking a photo or video of a project or art installation is fine. Respect the privacy of others. Before you take pictures of strangers, ask for clear consent. The same applies if you wish to touch or alter someone else's setup.

=== How is waste-disposal arranged? ===
Regular event waste (trash bags) can be disposed of in one of the many bins around the fields.

For larger items (not household trash): Please take home everything you bring to '''WHY2025'''.

Bear in mind that everything you leave behind will cost us valuable volunteer time and possibly a lot of money that we would rather be spending on more fun stuff.

If you really want to get rid of bulk waste (grof vuil), like for instance a sofa, it might be possible to rent a bulk container for you. This will be very expensive, and needs to be paid up front. Check with the [mailto:info@why2025.org Infodesk] to see what we can arrange.

'''Don't leave bulk waste on the terrain.'''

===Are open fires allowed (bonfire, barbecue, ...)?===
No, unfortunately not because of safety reasons.
Open fire is anything that is not gas powered. Allowed are (butane, propane) powered stoves and barbecue grills.
Please make sure u have a fire-extinguisher in the area.

Check the Fire section for more information [[Team:Safety-Fire]]

=== Can I sell foods or drinks? ===
Food-safety regulations (HAACP) don't allow that.

If it's non-commercially (so donations only) this does not apply.

=== Are drugs allowed? ===

As with most improbable planets in this corner of the galaxy, our festival terrain operates under what the local authorities charmingly call a zero-tolerance policy. This is bureaucratese for: no soft drugs, no hard drugs, and no nitrous oxide (laughing gas) are allowed anywhere on the festival or camping fields.

Should you nonetheless be found clutching a suspicious little bag of something unwise, you risk confiscation of said something, possible entanglement with Earth’s rather humorless legal system, and, most tragically of all, the premature end of your stay. And nobody wants that.

That said, using drugs does not make you a criminal in our book. If you feel unwell or need assistance, our improbably friendly First Aid and crew are standing by, towels at the ready.

So: let’s party responsibly, watch out for each other, and above all… Let’s Celebrate Safe!

=== Can I put something on the dyke? ===
No.

=== Is it allowed to swim in the water on the terrain? ===
The water quality isn't monitored. 20 minutes walk away is the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_valhalla_foot&route=52.693975%2C4.752531%3B52.691582%2C4.767366#map=17/52.691744/4.764558&layers=P Geestmerambacht lake], which has a nice beach.

=== Is it allowed to fly drones over the terrain? ===
<check rules for '''WHY2025'''>

See our [[DroneFlyingRules|drones page]] for the rules during the event.

=== Can I bring my dog, kitten or pet lizard? ===
As much as we love animals big and small, we can't have them on the field.

Certified service animals are, of course, allowed.

=Miscellaneous=
=== How can I contact Infodesk (online and on the camp)? ===
Before the camp you can mail us at [mailto:info@why2025.org info@why2025.org].
During the event we will have a physical desk in the Info tent and a phone number: INFO (4636).

===Where is the lost and found?===
During '''WHY2025''', Infodesk will be the place to leave all the valuables you have found.

If you have lost something, you check the infodesk to see if your belongings are found.
There will be a [[Lost_and_found]] page to register your lost and found items.

===Where is everything? Where's the map?===
There's an [https://map.why2025.org/ online map], and you can find the map in the booklet as well.

Remember the fields are arrange alphabetically, from North to South.

===Are there streams of the talks?===
Yes, streams will be provided by [https://streaming.media.ccc.de/ media.ccc.de]

===Where can I find information about Sponsors and Sponsoring?===
There's a [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Sponsors great Team:Sponsors page], including Wiki, brochure and more.

===Can I get a visa invitation letter?===
Unfortunately, we are not able to write any visa invitation letters. Here you can find more information regarding [https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/ travelling to the Netherlands], or [https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands more specifically visas]

===What is the Secret Token Game / What are those weird "secret{...}" strings I see on the field?===
These are the Secret Tokens which are part of the Secret Token Game, check https://tokens.why2025.org/ for more info.

===Where can I find information on the Capture The Flag (CTF)?===
You can visit the CTF tent on the field, or check out the CTF website which can be found on https://ctf.why2025.org/

= Post '''WHY2025''' =
===When is the next Dutch Hackercamp?===
We hope that in four years time, there will be another event, with a new theme, a new abbreviation, a renewed orga and old people doing new things.

===Can I buy a badge or shirt after WHY?===
* If there are any leftover shirts and hoodies, we will sell them in the WHYticketshop. But don't get your hopes up.

* The badges are probably all gone by then. But since the badges are open source, you can always try to make them yourself, or have someone make them for you. You can find more info on the badge [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Badge here]

===Where can I drop my feedback?===
After the event there will be a feedback page, where you can leave your feedback. Tell us about things we can learn from and things that make us feel warm about the effort we put in.

FAQ

2025-07-06T09:18:21Z

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[[Category:FAQ]]
'''WHY2025''' is approaching quickly, and you might have questions about the event, planning, or facilities.

We’ve gathered common questions from past camps and this year’s preparations in this '''FAQ'''.

While we’re still finalizing many details, please note that the information here may change or require confirmation.

Have a question that’s not covered on this page?

Feel free to mail '''[mailto:info@why2025.org the Infodesk]'''

= Useful links=

* Do you have a question about tickets? See [[Tickets]]
* Are you an (aspiring) speaker? Check the [[Speaker FAQ]]
* Do you have a question about volunteering? See [[Volunteering_Guide]] or contact [[Team:Volunteers]]
* Are you a member of the press? Contact [[Team:Press]]
* Do you want to help with promotion/marketing? Contact [[Team:Info]] or [[User:Boekenwuurm]]
* Do you have a question about children at the event? Checkout the [[Family FAQ]] or contact [[Team:Family]]
* Do you have a question about villages? Contact [[Team:Villages]]
* Do you have a question about the network? Please check out [[Network]] or contact [[Team:NOC]]
* Do you have a question and don't know where to go? Contact [[Team:Info]] at info@why2025.org
* Are you looking for a phone number? [https://micropoc.de/phonebook Check the phonebook!]

= General =
=== Who is '''WHY''' for? ===
If you enjoy creative use of technology and are not afraid of the [https://arnout.engelen.eu/20000612.gif big blue room] then '''WHY''' might be a great event for you! Individual hackers age 16 and up are welcome, and hacker parents are welcome to [[Family_FAQ|bring their kids]] as well.

=== What does '''WHY''' stand for? ===

'''WHY''' stands for '''What Hackers Yearn''' for.

In the long standing tradition starting with the '''Galactic Hacker Party (GHP)''', every four (or during a pandemic five) years the Dutch hackerscene organizes a new camp with a new name.

Want know more, then explore the '''[[History of Dutch Hacker Camps]]''' about previous events like '''GHP, HEU, HIP, HAL, WTH, HAR, OHM, SHA or MCH'''.

=== What are the dates of WHY2025?===
The first '''WHY2025''' talk starts on '''Friday 8th of August''' at 17:00
and the event ends '''Tuesday 12th of August''' with the closing talk at 16:00.

=== Is there a schedule for the build-up ? ===
Yes, see [[Camping]]. Build-up planning follows soon.

=== When can I enter the terrain? ===
Visitors are welcome from '''Thursday 7th of August at noon (12:00)'''.

If you booked a village, you can start '''Wednesday 6th of August''' with the build up of your village.

-> At the time of writing (June 2025) this it is not final yet, therefore do keep checking the official schedule when closer to the event in August 2025.

If you want to help during build up, you are very welcome to do so.

We can really use some strong extra hands.

Please contact us before planning your extended stay.

Shifts will be added to the '''[https://angel.why2025.org/ Engelsystem]''' closer to the event, so make sure to check in the weeks before the event starts and make sure to register and to sign-up in the engelsystem.

===Where's my ticket?===
If you have ordered a ticket and received confirmation, the ticket will be in your email inbox.

See [[Tickets]] for more information.

=== What about accessibility? ===
First and foremost we will make sure toilet and shower facilities will be accessible.

Beyond that, if you have a specific disability please contact us so we can discuss what is needed to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

[[Team:Accessibility]] is working on making the most accessible event ever in Dutch Hacker History.

Do note that we are limited by the fact that we are an outdoor camping event, so for example we cannot give hard guarantees about the availability of reliable power on the field for medical devices. Nonetheless, we always try to do our best.

'''Children during build up'''

Please note that during build up kids <12 are not allowed on the terrain.

Older kids (12+) can help but have to be under adult supervision and wear a hi-vis vest '''AT ALL TIMES''' when outside their own tent. '''Even during non-working hours.'''

If kids (12+) don't help with build up, they have to be in the designated safe area.

=== Is there merchandise? A free volunteer shirt? ===
There is, goto https://tickets.why2025.org and order your merch right now.

If you do not order it in advance, it is probably sold out.

You can try your luck at the last day, to see what is left.

The Angel shirts are for those who've helped 3 days with build-up, or did 20 hours of shifts registered in the Engelsystem, or are part of the Orga.

=== Can I help? ===
We love to have some help. You can help in several ways, both before and during '''WHY2025'''.

Leading up to the event, you can help with the Orga.

This will give you unique possibilities to learn stuff and expand your skill set, while you have fun with other people and be involved with the event.

See team pages for available positions.

If you want to help out during the event, that will be great too.

You will be able to register as an angel in the weeks before the camp in the [https://angel.why2025.org/ Engelsystem].

It's still a bit empty now, but there will be many, many shifts and jobs to choose from.

'''More information will become available closer to the event.'''

=== Can my child help? ===
Yes. We encourage the next generation to be part of the camp as much as anyone else.

We are working on putting special children's tasks in the Engelystem, for kids to have an age-appropriate way to help out during the camp.

All kids age 6 and up can sign up.

=== I lost something! ===
We will have a Lost & Found at [[the Infodesk]].

If you lose something:
* Check the immediate area to see if you or someone else misplaced your item as it happens.
* Ask your friends if they know where your item is. They might have put it somewhere safe for you.
* You can go to [[the Infodesk]] tent to see if someone brought your item in. '''If the item is labeled properly, we might even contact you.'''
* If not: report the item as missing so we can keep an eye out for it. and contact you if it is found.
* If you think the item might be stolen, we can help you with the next steps.
* We will publish a list of items that are in lost and found after the event.

=== How can I pay? ===
Generally speaking, you can pay with your debit/credit card everywhere on site, as '''WHY2025''' is a "cashless festival". This includes the bars, foodcourt, merchandise and supermarket.

Should you not wish to pay by card, you can exchange cash into a prepaid payment voucher at the Infodesk.

For more details about the system see [[WHY2025 Payment System]]

= Camping, buildup & teardown and villages =

=== I want to help during build up ===
Great. Please contact [[Team:Volunteers]] before planning your extended stay.

You will be able to register as an angel in the weeks before the camp in the [https://angel.why2025.org/ Engelsystem].

=== I want to help with tear-down ===
Great. Indicate in the volunteer system when you should be able to help.

If you don't want to help, that's fine too. But you will have to leave the campsite before 2025-08-13, 12:00.

=== Villages and their build up - what is the schedule? ===
Villages take some more time to build up. Therefore, organizers of pre-registered villages can enter the camp terrain from 6th of August at noon (12:00).

Please check the [[Villages-FAQ]] for details.

== Is all the camping equipment provided and everything set up? ==
No, there is no camping equipment provided.

You need to bring your own tent and pitch it.

There are plenty of experienced hackers who can be helpful in setting it up.

=== I do not own a tent or cannot bring it in the plane, now what? ===
* Rent-A-Tent no longer available
<s>* Rent-A-Tent - It is a first time ever that we have a rent-a-tent option available for '''WHY2025''' in the ticketsystem.</s>

=== Can I bring my campervan or (folding) trailer onto the field? ===
'''You can only bring a camper or caravan if you have booked a special campervan/trailer ticket.'''

Check [[Campervan]] for more information on bringing your home-on-wheels.

Campers/caravans can only be located in one of the designated camper-van locations and will not be able to drive on/off field during the event.
Folding trailers are considered regular tents and can be on any field available to normal tents.
Cars are not allowed on the grass, so the trailer must pushed on the the fields by hand from the nearest hard road and you should bring wooden plate to put under the wheels.
Please check the [[Villages-FAQ]] for details.

=== Where can I set up my tent if I'm not part of a village? ===

Village areas are soft guidelines, not hard land claims, so feel free to find any empty spot and prepare to be a bit flexible.

=== I need a shuttle to the station of Alkmaar Station? ===
The Shuttle_service is scheduled:
* [[Shuttle_Service]]

It departs from across the First Aid tent. <<verification needed>>

=== I need an ride to the station of <location of station>on another time? ===
* Take a regular bus. There is a bus stop not far from the site https://9292.nl/<details will follow>.
It leaves every hour from 6:39 up till 18:39.
The ride takes around 20 minutes.
Note: You cannot pay cash in the bus anymore.

* Call a taxi.

* Take a walk to the station.

=== Until when do I have power? ===
We will start shutdown power after the closing talk on Tuesday the 12th of August.
We start with the most empty fields and work our way up from there.
The last fields will lose power at some point Wednesday the 13th of August.

= Regulations =
=== What about noise, music and such? ===
Mind (y)our neighbors.
'''We like to keep it quiet from 00:00 till 7:00.'''
Around those times loud noise/music is not allowed.
If you want to make noise, start earlier.

Bottom left is noisiest, top right is quietest, see [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Villages#Noise_Gradient noise gradient]

To make sure our youngest guests get enough sleep, '''the camping around the FamilyZone has to be quiet from 21:00'''.

=== What is the photo/video policy for WHY2025? ===
The decent thing to do is ask before you take a picture or video.
Not everyone wants to have their photo taken, and some might especially dislike finding themselves on the internet.
Crowd shots are fine, as are pictures where people are unrecognizable.
Also no live streaming as you walk around the event.
Some areas and villages will be picture-free zones, make sure to follow the local guidelines.

'''Note:''' Be aware that the awesome projects the villages are hosting, may contain cameras or webcams.

=== How is waste-disposal arranged? ===
Regular event waste (trash bags) can be disposed of in one of the many bins around the fields.

For larger items (not household trash): Please take home everything you bring to '''WHY2025'''.

Bear in mind that everything you leave behind will cost us valuable volunteer time and possibly a lot of money that we would rather be spending on more fun stuff.

If you really want to get rid of bulk waste (grof vuil), like for instance a sofa, it might be possible to rent a bulk container for you. This will be very expensive, and needs to be paid up front. Check with the [mailto:info@why2025.org Infodesk] to see what we can arrange.

'''Don't leave bulk waste on the terrain.'''

===Are open fires allowed (bonfire, barbecue, ...)?===
No, unfortunately not because of safety reasons.
Open fire is anything that is not gas powered. Allowed are (butane, propane) powered stoves and barbecue grills.
Please make sure u have a fire-extinguisher in the area.

Check the Fire section for more information [[Team:Safety-Fire]]

=== Can I sell foods or drinks? ===
Food-safety regulations (HAACP) don't allow that.

If it's non-commercially (so donations only) this does not apply.

=== Are drugs allowed? ===
Just like our previous events, drugs are not allowed (any kind, any amount).

=== Can I put something on the dyke? ===
No.

=== Is it allowed to swim in the water on the terrain? ===
The water quality isn't monitored. 20 minutes walk away is the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_valhalla_foot&route=52.693975%2C4.752531%3B52.691582%2C4.767366#map=17/52.691744/4.764558&layers=P Geestmerambacht lake], which has a nice beach.

=== Is it allowed to fly drones over the terrain? ===
<check rules for '''WHY2025'''>

See our [[DroneFlyingRules|drones page]] for the rules during the event.

=== Can I bring my dog, kitten or pet lizard? ===
As much as we love animals big and small, we can't have them on the field.

Certified service animals are, of course, allowed.

=Miscellaneous=
=== How can I contact Infodesk (online and on the camp)? ===
Before the camp you can mail us at [mailto:info@why2025.org info@why2025.org].
During the event we will have a physical desk in the Info tent and a phone number: INFO (4636).

===Where is the lost and found?===
During '''WHY2025''', Infodesk will be the place to leave all the valuables you have found.

If you have lost something, you check the infodesk to see if your belongings are found.
There will be a [[Lost_and_found]] page to register your lost and found items.

===Where is everything? Where's the map?===
There's an [https://map.why2025.org/ online map], and you can find the map in the booklet as well.

Remember the fields are arrange alphabetically, from North to South.

===Are there streams of the talks?===
Yes, streams will be provided by [https://streaming.media.ccc.de/ media.ccc.de]

===Where can I find information about Sponsors and Sponsoring?===
There's a [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Sponsors great Team:Sponsors page], including Wiki, brochure and more.

===Can I get a visa invitation letter?===
Unfortunately, we are not able to write any visa invitation letters. Here you can find more information regarding [https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/ travelling to the Netherlands], or [https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands more specifically visas]

===What is the Secret Token Game / What are those weird "secret{...}" strings I see on the field?===
These are the Secret Tokens which are part of the Secret Token Game, check https://tokens.why2025.org/ for more info.

===Where can I find information on the Capture The Flag (CTF)?===
You can visit the CTF tent on the field, or check out the CTF website which can be found on https://ctf.why2025.org/

= Post '''WHY2025''' =
===When is the next Dutch Hackercamp?===
We hope that in four years time, there will be another event, with a new theme, a new abbreviation, a renewed orga and old people doing new things.

===Can I buy a badge or shirt after WHY?===
* If there are any leftover shirts and hoodies, we will sell them in the WHYticketshop. But don't get your hopes up.

* The badges are probably all gone by then. But since the badges are open source, you can always try to make them yourself, or have someone make them for you. You can find more info on the badge [https://wiki.why2025.org/Team:Badge here]

===Where can I drop my feedback?===
After the event there will be a feedback page, where you can leave your feedback. Tell us about things we can learn from and things that make us feel warm about the effort we put in.

Camping

2025-07-06T09:17:21Z

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= Important links =
* [[What to bring]] - this will help you packing
* [[Facilities]] - facilities on the terrain
* [[FAQ]] - FAQ
* [mailto:info@why2025.org Other questions]

= Fields =
'''WHY2025''' takes place on the beautiful terrain of Geesterambacht. This terrain is divided into [[fields]]. TODO: All fields are named after colours Also, a lot of the babies will sleep in the Family Zone. Noise can be made until 1:00. But after 1:00, please keep it down to let people and the neighbours enjoy their sleep.

== Power on the fields ==
For safety reasons read [[Facilities#Power|this first]], before connecting your equipment. The distribution cabinets on the fields can be used to power your stuff. They are placed about 25 meters apart. Be kind and share your power with your neighbours. Keep things dry! Use SCHUKO plugs, we don't facilitate the BLUE 16A CEE plugs. There are some 400V/32A 5pol. sockets too for villages and bigger projects. Consult [mailto:Glenn@captainpower.nl Team:NUTS] if you need to use one of those for big stuff like pizza ovens. You cannot use full power everywhere. Try to cook on gas instead of electricity.

== Arrival ==
Since we cannot allow too many cars on the field during build-up, we built a tool to help visitors to distribute their arrival over time. By setting the 'Build-up-Time slot' value on your User-Page on the wiki you can indicate when you want to arrive and enter the field with a vehicle. Please also register in the angel system if you want to arrive during (early) build-up.
That data is then aggregated and shown on the [[Camping/Buildup]] page.

'''Those time slots have no binding value! They just exist to help planning. The Security/Entrance Team will hand out vouchers to enter the field on a first-come-first-serve basis.'''

= Bring your own tent =

==Small Tents==
The most obvious way to provide a sleeping space it bring your own tent and camp on the field. There are no requirements for small tents. Small tents provide sleeping space for a maximum of 5 persons, and include small pavilions.

== Large tents ==
Especially when you're bringing a large tent (larger than 25m2 or with more than 10 people sleeping), check out the [[Team:Fire#Legislation|safety requirements]], it has a section dedicated to [[Team:Fire#Large Tents|large tents]].

= Campers, Cars and special Vehicles =
Because the terrain is quite squidgy, scouting doesn't like any vehicles on the grass. That leaves only a few small areas that can be used for vehicles and therefore the number of vehicles allowed on the fields during the event is limited.

== Getting a Camper ticket ==
Sorry, but we are '''SOLD OUT'''. You can still add yourself to the waiting list, you can also try the [[Ticket Exchange]].

== Important Rules ==
# '''A camper-ticket is not a parking ticket!''' Its intended only for camper/caravans and not for any kinds or cars/vans/busses.
# You can't select the location of your vehicle on the terrain. That means you most likely won't be able to camp next to a specific village.
# Check out [[Campervan|Campervan]] for more details on using your home-on-wheels during the event.

== Special Vehicles ==
We do recognize that some people want to bring 'special' vehicles (Hacker space bus, Art installations, ...). It they are an important part of a village or contribute to the awesomeness of the event it will be possible to have them on the terrain.

Please contact [[Team:Villages]] and tell them about your special vehicle to have it pre-registered. Also make sure to select the checkbox for 'special vehicles' in the villages form.

== Arriving by camper or special vehicle==
[https://wiki.why2025.org/Location#By_camper_or_special_vehicle How to arrive by camper or special vehicle]

= Rentals =

== Small Rental Tents ==
Tent rentals no longer available
<s>You can rent tents for 1-2 people here: https://tickets.why2025.org. We even have a premium service to build and teardown your tent for you, which you can add at checkout.</s>

== Big Rental Tents ==
Go to the ticketshop or find out more thru [[Team:Moebelhaus]]

== Rent Tables & Chairs ==
Go to the ticketshop or find out more thru [[Team:Moebelhaus]]

= Harbor =
'''WHY2025''' will NOT have a harbor, like the last two events. So either you bring your boat by road or you leave it in the water. But bringing it is hard this time.

= Food =
You’re welcome to cook with gas (but no charcoal, we’re not running a BBQ competition here!). For all the fiery details, check out our [[Team:Fire#Legislation|safety rules]].

Cooking with electricity? Well, we’d prefer you didn’t, but if you absolutely must, make sure to check with [[Team:NUTS|Team:NUTS]] first. It could affect where you’re allowed to set up your village—no one wants their tent next to a power surge.

There will also be a number of food trucks on the field.

= Animals =

Unfortunately, the camp is not particularly animal-friendly, and we must follow the guidelines set by the field's owners. As such, dogs and other pets—except for certified service animals—are not allowed on the premises. Stuffed animals are, of course, welcome. Please be aware that there may already be some mosquitoes in the area, so it's a good idea to come prepared.

Village:USA refugee camp

2025-07-05T15:00:58Z

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{{Village
|Has name=USA refugee canp
|Has contact=Mitch (Maltman23) / Jos (for now)
|Has description=An idea to give some options for hope for any refugees (definitely not just USA based) that might consider fleeing/relocate to greener pastures. This by giving some guidance/options/tips by people who have done it before and/or by help groups. And even allow recruiters to do their recruitingstuff withing that part of the camp.
|Village is open to newcomers=Yes
|Provides session location=No
|On site orga contact=.
|Village citizen count=20
|Village Needs power=Smaller Village (up to 2x 230V/Schuko)
|Village size needed=50
|Village hacktents num=0
|Village brings big stuff=No
}}
An idea to give some options for hope for any refugees (definitely not just USA based) that might consider fleeing/relocate to greener pastures. This by giving some guidance/options/tips by people who have done it before and/or by help groups. And even allow recruiters to do their recruitingstuff withing that part of the camp.

(In dire need of a team lead/fixer)

Team:Info

2025-07-02T13:52:18Z

Ad: enough people! \o/

{{Team
|Lead=User:Ad
|Description=Team:Info takes care of disseminating information intended for visitors.
|Exclusive team=No
|Contact=info@lists.why2025.org
|IRC=why2025-info
|team_is_essential_to_event=Important
|team_has_contact_info=Yes
|team_has_info_on_wiki=Yes
|team_has_planned_meetings=Yes
|team_has_enough_people=Yes
|team_needs_x_people=0
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|Projectleiding=User:Boekenwuurm
}}

== Team:Info ==
[[Team:Info]] serves as the central hub for gathering, organizing, and disseminating crucial information at '''WHY2025'''.

Comprised of dedicated individuals with a passion for knowledge and organization, our mission is to ensure that all attendees have access to the information they need to make the most out of their experience. To get information out even before the event, keep an eye out for posts on our social media pages.

=== The socials ===
Follow us here and if you want to post/interact, why not become part of Team:Info

* Mastodon: [[https://chaos.social/@why2025camp @why2025camp]]
* Bluesky: [[https://bsky.app/profile/why2025.bsky.social why2025.bsky.social]]
* LinkedIn: [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/why2025 why2025]]
* YouTube: [[https://www.youtube.com/@WHY2025NL @WHY2025NL]]

=== The WHYcast ===
The '''WHYcast''' is the weekly podcast about the event and how the community is involved in organising it all.

Watch on [https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube], listen to it and follow us in the fediverse [https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio]. There you can also find the RSS feed.

And at all major podcast platforms <3

We could use help with:
* Video editing skills.
* Tips about cool historical facts.
* Awesome stories about past camps.
* Information about cool hacker events where you meet other WHY-minded people.
* Listener feedback/requests/tips and please let us know what you would like to hear in the episodes.

Mail us at: [mailto:whycast@why2025.org WHYcast@why2025.org]

[https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube] |
[https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio] |
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whycast/id1768554446 Apple Podcast] |
[https://pca.st/zq837kak Pocketcast] |
[https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/whycast/5359566 Podcast Addict] |
[https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7017228 Podcast Index] |
[https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7VZOkoJ7gvDzHzcnOclI Spotify]

=== Subteam Promo ===
Do you love talking about the hacker-community and hacker-camps like WHY? Join the promo-team.

Share the stories, the love, the passion and of course the stickers at all the events and places that need to hear about this tenth quadrennial Dutch hacker convention.

For joining, questions and almost everything else about promo, contact {{UserLink|NancyBeers}}

You can find notes of earlier meetings here:
https://pad.ifcat.org/promobrainstorm

== The Team ==

=== Responsibilities*: ===
* '''Information Gathering''': Team:Info is responsible for gathering pertinent details about the event and any other relevant information.
* '''Organization''': We meticulously organize all gathered information into easily accessible formats, ensuring that attendees can quickly find what they're looking for.
* '''Communication''': Keeping lines of communication open is vital.
Team:Info communicates with other teams to gather updates and ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date.
* '''On-Site Assistance''': During the event, team members serve as information ambassadors, providing assistance to attendees and answering any questions they may have.

=== Roles*: ===
* '''Team Lead''': Oversees Team:Info, coordinates tasks, and ensures that all responsibilities are carried out efficiently.
* '''Information Gatherers''': These team members are responsible for scouring various sources to gather all relevant information about the event.
* '''Content Organizers''': They take the gathered information and structure it in a logical and easily navigable manner, creating schedules, maps, and other informational resources.
* '''Communications Liaison''': Acts as the bridge between Team:Info and other teams, ensuring that information flows smoothly and any updates are promptly communicated.
* '''On-Site Assistants''': These team members are stationed at the Info Desk at a central location on the terrain, providing real-time assistance to attendees. They are assisted by Angels.

(*) Please note that this list of responsibilities and roles is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the needs of the team evolve. We remain flexible and open to incorporating new ideas and adjusting our structure to better serve the goals of Team:Info.

===Team Members===
The people who get the information to visitors. Currently everything is starting up so a lot of positions are still open.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team members
|-
! Username !! Previously involved !! Role !! Arrival
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Ad}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Elborro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jvdbreemen}} || No || Writer, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Number3}} || No || ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ || Most likely -7 or -8
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Mlijn}} || Yes || Content Organizer, Booklet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Raboof}} || Yes || Incoming email, Mastodon monitoring, Mapping
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| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:sirgoofy}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
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| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:egal}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jel}} || No || Content writer & organizer, website tinkerer, Onsite Infodesk || Can join starting -∞, tent probably up at -2 or -1
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Galactum}} || No || New member, no specific task yet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Kintaro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Boo75}} || No || ~
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| you? || ||
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|}

=== Joining the Team: ===

If you're passionate about keeping everyone informed and organized, Team:Info welcomes your contribution.
Add yourself to the wiki, reach out to the team lead or attend one of our meetings to get involved.
Sign up to the mailing list here: https://lists.why2025.org/mailman/listinfo/info
Get in touch to join the Signal group.

=== Teams & Liaisons ===

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|-
| [[Team:Badge]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Kintaro}})
|-
| [[Team:Bar]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}} {{UserLink|K4T0}})
|-
| [[Team:Cohesion]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Dany}})
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|-
| [[Team:CTF]] || ||{{UserLink|Number3}}||
|-
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|-
| [[Team:Finance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established
|-
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| [[Team:Flags]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
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| [[Team:Heralds]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
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| [[Team:Huisstijl]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Moebelhaus]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Lumi}})
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| [[Team:Merch]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Rowan8k}})
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| [[Team:Music]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:NOC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|AK}})
|-
| [[Team:NUTS]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CaptainPower}})
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| [[Team:Off-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Escalate via Christel
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| [[Team:On-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Manduca}})
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=== Collections: ===

Team:Info News collection : https://pad.ifcat.org/NpbP_pXQQiiutiXuH5kjZw?view

==Meetings==

{{MeetingOverview|Team=Info}}

Team:Info/meeting-2025-06-25

2025-06-25T20:18:34Z

Ad: /* Present */

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-06-25
|StartDate=2025-06-25 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-06-25 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.why2025.org/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==
* Jelco
* Mlijn
* Lukas
* Number3 / Robert
* Boots
* Rob
* Ad

== Minutes ==
WOW, we have minutes!!

<pre>

- Welcome Boots!
- is everyone still happy?
- everybody happy
- anyone need help with a task?
- maplet needs phonenumbers, opening times bar/desks/etc, links to streams
- action: arrival-date-list for team:info members on the wiki
- Question 1: returning care packages will be distributed at WHY
- Question #2 Quick check and confirm proposed numbers and sizes of stuff to order, before I send it back to warehouse.
- See below
- are all tasks covered?
- no
- any blogs ready for posting (shop, tokens)? social posts to go with those?
- Robert: I got a reply from Thice, and feedback from you guys. So I need to clean up and release the blog. Before this friday ;-)
- post for tomorrow 13:37 with 42 days and 250 tickets to go! and angelshifts (for nancy)
- Ad: social post for Thursday
- Boots: Deck #288 build-up promotion blogpost https://pad.ifcat.org/info_buildup_and_teardown#
- your points!
- Deck #323 evaluation moved to after the event
- Ask Christel: Buurtbewonersbrief? Deck #16 + #395
- Volunteersguide done
- Interview Team:Badge in progress
- Phrack magazine in progress, looking good
- start on cleaning the wiki welcome, if time and energy permits
- todo Deck #431

Warehouse stuff
Storage boxes (plastic crates)
TW: how many, which sizes?
TI: 20, like moving boxes or foldable crates

Printer, printer paper, and Printer ink/toner
TW: A4, of A3?
TI: A4

Transparent tape, duct tape, gaffer tape
TW: How many?
TI: Initially two of each? We listened well to Juerd that you keep a considerable stock of it yourself.

Laminator and laminator pouches - hoeveel, welk formaat?
TW: How many? Which sizes?
TI: 100, A4 ~~and A5~~

Envelopes - hoeveel, welk formaat?
TW: How many? Which sizes?
TI: ~~100~~, 1 box A4 and 1 box A5

Permanent markers, felt markers, pens, pencils, scissors, loads of colours, glue(pritstift) to adorn
anything like chaospost stuff
TW: I assume you want a good supply of that, like 5 packs or something?
TI: Yes please! (see additions)

Little sunscreen bottles - voor eigen gebruik, of voor bezoekers? hoeveel?
TW: For personal use, or for visitors? How many?
TI: For unfortunate visitors, ~~1000?~~
Few big bottles with pump, both sunscreen and perhaps desinfectant

~~Small boxes of plasters
TW: Just an assortment of plasters?
TI: 1000 Small giveaway boxes for the same unlucky visitors.~~
No, first aid is literally across the road from the info desk
</pre>

=== Action items ===

=== Action for next time ===

Team:Info/meeting-2025-06-25

2025-06-25T20:17:14Z

Ad:

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-06-25
|StartDate=2025-06-25 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-06-25 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.why2025.org/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==
Jelco
Mlijn
Lukas
Number3 / Robert
Boots
Rob
Ad

== Minutes ==
WOW, we have minutes!!

<pre>

- Welcome Boots!
- is everyone still happy?
- everybody happy
- anyone need help with a task?
- maplet needs phonenumbers, opening times bar/desks/etc, links to streams
- action: arrival-date-list for team:info members on the wiki
- Question 1: returning care packages will be distributed at WHY
- Question #2 Quick check and confirm proposed numbers and sizes of stuff to order, before I send it back to warehouse.
- See below
- are all tasks covered?
- no
- any blogs ready for posting (shop, tokens)? social posts to go with those?
- Robert: I got a reply from Thice, and feedback from you guys. So I need to clean up and release the blog. Before this friday ;-)
- post for tomorrow 13:37 with 42 days and 250 tickets to go! and angelshifts (for nancy)
- Ad: social post for Thursday
- Boots: Deck #288 build-up promotion blogpost https://pad.ifcat.org/info_buildup_and_teardown#
- your points!
- Deck #323 evaluation moved to after the event
- Ask Christel: Buurtbewonersbrief? Deck #16 + #395
- Volunteersguide done
- Interview Team:Badge in progress
- Phrack magazine in progress, looking good
- start on cleaning the wiki welcome, if time and energy permits
- todo Deck #431

Warehouse stuff
Storage boxes (plastic crates)
TW: how many, which sizes?
TI: 20, like moving boxes or foldable crates

Printer, printer paper, and Printer ink/toner
TW: A4, of A3?
TI: A4

Transparent tape, duct tape, gaffer tape
TW: How many?
TI: Initially two of each? We listened well to Juerd that you keep a considerable stock of it yourself.

Laminator and laminator pouches - hoeveel, welk formaat?
TW: How many? Which sizes?
TI: 100, A4 ~~and A5~~

Envelopes - hoeveel, welk formaat?
TW: How many? Which sizes?
TI: ~~100~~, 1 box A4 and 1 box A5

Permanent markers, felt markers, pens, pencils, scissors, loads of colours, glue(pritstift) to adorn
anything like chaospost stuff
TW: I assume you want a good supply of that, like 5 packs or something?
TI: Yes please! (see additions)

Little sunscreen bottles - voor eigen gebruik, of voor bezoekers? hoeveel?
TW: For personal use, or for visitors? How many?
TI: For unfortunate visitors, ~~1000?~~
Few big bottles with pump, both sunscreen and perhaps desinfectant

~~Small boxes of plasters
TW: Just an assortment of plasters?
TI: 1000 Small giveaway boxes for the same unlucky visitors.~~
No, first aid is literally across the road from the info desk
</pre>

=== Action items ===

=== Action for next time ===

WHYcast history episode 31

2025-04-25T07:16:13Z

Ad:

== Episode 31 – Subtle Historical References and Anecdotes ==

Although Episode 31 does not include a full, dedicated history segment like some earlier shows, it does contain a few references to past hacker events and traditions. Below are the three main historical mentions, with context and significance.

=== 1. MCH2022 Payment System as Precedent for WHY2025 ===

In response to a listener question about on‑site payments, Nancy refers to “just like MCH 2022,” explaining that at May Contain Hackers 2022 attendees could pay by bank card or credit card on‑field. That same model will be used at WHY2025. An option to load cash onto a Mifare Classic RFID card at the info desk is still in development.
* Context: May Contain Hackers 2022 was the first post‑COVID edition of the well‑known Dutch hacker camp series, having been postponed from 2021. Its payment setup combined modern card readers with a closed‑loop RFID token system.
* Significance: By pointing back to MCH 2022, the organizers signal continuity in logistics and reassure listeners that successful solutions from past camps are being reused and improved.

=== 2. DEF CON Anecdotes About AI Villages (U.S.) ===

During the conversation about AI ethics and security, Number3 recounts experiences from DEFCON 2024 in Las Vegas:
* The Social Engineering Village staged a human‑vs‑AI telephone challenge, in which an AI system built on call‑center software and realistic synthetic voices competed almost evenly with human teams to extract sensitive information.
* The AI Offensive Village presented a mock “kidnap” scenario, where the AI used a volunteer’s own recorded voice to demand ransom—demonstrating how adversarial AI can scale social‑engineering attacks.
* Context: DEFCON, one of the world’s largest hacker conventions, has hosted specialized “villages” for decades—hands‑on, themed areas where experts and enthusiasts explore security topics. The emergence of AI‑focused villages in recent years shows how fast new tech becomes a core part of hacker culture.
* Significance: These vignettes serve as cautionary tales about AI’s dual nature—just as hacker camps preserve traditions and foster ethical debate, so do security conferences like DEFCON spur critical reflection on emerging tools.

---

Note: Episode 31 primarily focuses on news, an AI‑transcription meta‑interview, Where to Hack tips, vacancies, and listener Q&A. While it lacks a standalone “historical segment,” it nonetheless weaves in references to past event (MCH 2022) and shares pertinent anecdotes from DEFCON’s AI villages, illustrating the ongoing dialogue between hacker‑camp culture and broader security communities.

[[Category:History]] [[Category:WHYcast]]

WHYcast transcript episode 31

2025-04-25T07:11:50Z

Ad:

== Disclaimer==
This is the full transcript generated using with AI tools and some human oversight. This transcript was generated using local running Whisper and Diarization, and some prompting to generate a readable transcript. The transcript was carefully transcribed, however these models do make mistakes (just like humans do). Before publishing it on the wiki read the transcribed episode to correct the obvious errors. But just as AI models, mistakes are not always correct before publishing. So you are more than welcome to correct the transcript based on the WHYcast episode out there. Please feel free to help out to make the content transcription even more accessible.

== Transcript 31 ==
Nancy: And welcome to the WHYcast episode 31. I’m Nancy.
Ad: I’m Ad
Nancy: And we are the hosts of the only podcast about a hacker camp in the universe. This volunteer-run event will take place this year in the Netherlands, approximately 42 kilometers north of Amsterdam. North is hard when you’re having a bad cold. From August 8th to 12th, 2025. So Ad, what are we talking about today?

Ad: Well, as always, we have news, a cool interview, some “where to hack” tips, the vacancies of the week, and a listener question.
Nancy: Perfect. Let’s start with the news.

Nancy: Hay fever season has started, as you can hear.
Ad: That’s the most important news of this episode. Yes.
Nancy: Sorry about my sound quality at the moment.

Nancy: The CFP closes in one month—it’s April 25th right now, and it closes on Towel Day, May 25th. Also, only 105 days left until the start of WHY.
Ad: Oh my goodness, and still so much to do.
Nancy: But also, a lot has been done. Thanks again to all the amazing volunteers who are putting so much love and energy into making everything happen.

Nancy: I did some interviews at Field Day, but sometimes I forgot to turn on noise cancellation on the mics, and there were a lot of people nearby. So those interviews aren’t usable for the WHYcast, which is a shame—but it’s a good reason to do a shout-out right now. We would love to interview more people about their plans with their villages. If you’ve organized a village and it’s on the wiki—there are roughly 72 villages right now—we’d love to hear your ideas and what you’re going to do. Like the ones we did with NelusTheNerd on ZCert and Milliways, we would like to hear your plans for camp. Please reach out to whycast@why2025.org and let us know; we’ll schedule an interview.

Ad: Or if you prefer, you can record a short clip of yourself in front of a mirror, or with your entire team, and send that in—that’s fine too. There are over 80 villages on the list now.
Nancy: Oh, no way.
Ad: So that’s cool.
Nancy: If you have no clue what villages are about, please listen to episode 30, where it’s very well explained by Marijn, IcyPalm. Over 80 villages is great news. We should have plenty to feature on the show.

Nancy: We’re nearing 3,000 tickets sold.
Ad: Oh yes. Just a couple more to go.
Nancy: I hope we’re sold out by my birthday—though that’s very quick. Still, I think we’ll be sold out soon-ish.

Nancy: Also, this is the last week for limitless merch ordering. After this week, you can still order merch, but with limited availability—it all goes to the manufacturer by the end of this month or early May. If you haven’t ordered your merch yet, please do so at tickets.why2025.org. You can only order merch if you have a ticket, and you can only pick it up at the event itself. We’re not shipping anything in advance, so get your merch now.

Ad: Definitely very cool designs—there’s stuff for everyone, from simple to… well, more elaborate.

Nancy: Another piece of news: the people from Phrack Magazine reached out to us. We’ll have a page in the next issue of Phrack Episodes Magazine. Team Promo is working on that, so look for it and check the show notes for a link once it’s live.

Ad: And we have a great interview coming up.

Nancy: Can you tell us a little about that?
Ad: We’ll be talking with Robert “Number3” who co-hosted episodes 25 and had an interview in episode 26. Now Nancy had an interview with Robert about the WHY transcripts—so we’ll get a meta-level conversation: an interview about a question he asked and an idea we had, which led to a tool that transcribes the WHYcast automatically and turns it into a blog.

Nancy: Robert told me he wanted to make the WHYcast more accessible to people who prefer to read. He thought we could repurpose our content on the website. He said, “Trust me, I’m an engineer; I’ll handle this.” So Robert, please tell us what you did with the WHYcast.

Robert: The simple version is: we transcribed it, then converted it to blog posts. But the reality is there are open-source tools you can use now—lots of people know about Whisper, the OpenAI speech-to-text model, but I wanted to find a fully open-source workflow. I started with “faster_whisper,” a fork of the original. I used the example code, and within five minutes I had a proof-of-concept to transcribe an MP3. Then I wanted more: I played with GitHub Co-pilot and spent an hour or two building a tool that fetches the RSS feed, downloads the latest episode, transcribes it, cleans it up with OpenAI, summarizes it, and builds a blog post.

Robert: I also tried CursorAI, which is an agent-based coding assistant that felt like peer programming. I added features like a vocabulary list to correct mis-transcribed words—like “WHY2025” or “Ad” only showing up as letters. CursorAI placed code in the right spots and turned a simple script into a full-blown program with options to regenerate blogs, switch prompts, and handle vocabulary fixes.

Nancy: It was so weird to read my own podcast back!

Robert: Another advance: speaker diarisation. A model can tell who’s speaking and tag transcripts with Speaker 0, Speaker 1, etc. Now I’m experimenting with an OpenAI model to identify those speakers by name. It could say “Nancy says… Ad says…” That raises security and privacy questions—models can recognize your voice—but it also improves accessibility.

Nancy: We’re living in an interesting time: every new technology brings responsibility. These tools use a lot of energy and water, though hardware will get more efficient. Privacy is a concern too—if you’re worried, maybe avoid social media. Big tech giants have been training models for years on our data.

Robert: At DEF CON last year, I saw an AI social-engineering challenge: AI vs. humans in phone-based flag capture. The AI performed shockingly well—nearly tied with humans. Imagine scaling that in the cloud for thousands of calls. It’s a double-edged sword: we need to explore these tools to defend against them.

Robert: That’s why we need CFPs on adversarial AI and ethics at WHY this year. Artists, creators, journalists—please share your perspectives. Governance is lagging; we need these discussions.

Robert: And back to the original question: is it worth automating transcription and blogs? I think yes—it makes content more accessible. But let’s keep the human in the loop and use AI as a tool where it helps.

Nancy: I hope people will propose CFPs on these topics. We’ll share Robert’s GitHub link in the show notes—he’s open-sourced everything.

Robert: Thank you, see you next time.

Nancy: We could have talked for hours, but we have a five-day camp for it. Let’s continue this conversation there.

Nancy: Now let’s talk about “Where to Hack.”

Nancy: Each week we share where you can find wide-minded people. Where to hack?

Ad: April 30th to May 1st, OpenSearchCon at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. It’s a annual conference bringing the OpenSearch community together to learn, connect, and collaborate—if searching is your thing, go search them in Amsterdam.

Nancy: It’s organized by the Linux Foundation; they’ll make some noise for WHY as well. Let’s return the favor by going to OpenSearchCon.

Ad: On May 2nd, B-Site Groningen hosts a meetup at the Puddingfabriek. It’s currently sold out, but there’s a ticket-swap link if you really want to go. I managed to get in. Big shout-out to B-Site.

Ad: Also May 2nd to 4th in Istanbul is the Wikimedia Hackathon 2025—the software behind all the Wikis. Registration is now closed and they’re at capacity, but we appreciate everyone improving MediaWiki.

Ad: A few days later is CFPizza Night—organized by WHY, WICCON and OrangeCon—to help you get your CFP ready with tips and tricks. Twenty-seven people signed up so far; there’s room for more. It’s in Amersfoort, and you can join online. Whether your CFP is for WHY, OrangeCon, WICCON, or anywhere else, come ask your questions. Check the meetup page linked in the show notes.

Ad: With that, let’s go to the vacancies of the week—plural, as Nancy reminds me. They might get predictable: we still need parking and merch coordinators. Bas says both are great fun—parks is like a puzzle, and merch is like running a shop.

Nancy: Team Info and Team Promo (that’s us on the WHYcast) could also use help with writing copy: we have lots of ideas and not enough time to write them out. If you like writing, interviewing, or helping promote events, please reach out to Team Info or Team Promo. We really need your help.

Nancy: And if you’re at events where people haven’t heard of WHY, slip them a sticker or chat to them. I recently spoke at a customer event and someone came up to me afterward saying, “I’m going to a hacker camp for the first time now that you mentioned it in your presentation!” WHY is spreading everywhere.

Ad: One of those WHY-minded people, Pink, sent in a question: at a previous event you had special bar payment card—how will that work at WHY?

Nancy: Cheers, Pink. I asked Team Finance—Henry tells me we’ll have regular card payments on site just like MCH2022. Cash can be exchanged into a preloaded MiFare card at the Info Desk, which you can use to pay throughout the event. We’re looking at options for village payments, but that’s still in development. Keep an eye on the wiki for updates.

Ad: We’ve got feedback and lovely remarks on the bleeptrack logo generator, and ideas for improvement. Keep responding on social channels—it helps our visibility. Send questions or feedback to whycast@why2025.org, and don’t forget to like and subscribe.

Ad: That brings us to the end of episode 31. Thank you all for listening, and hope to see you next Friday. WHYday!

[[Category:WHYcast]] [[Category:transciption]]

WHYcast transcript episode 31

2025-04-25T07:07:24Z

Ad:

== Disclaimer==
This is the full transcript generated using with AI tools and some human oversight. This transcript was generated using local running Whisper and Diarization, and some prompting to generate a readable transcript. The transcript was carefully transcribed, however these models do make mistakes (just like humans do). Before publishing it on the wiki read the transcribed episode to correct the obvious errors. But just as AI models, mistakes are not always correct before publishing. So you are more than welcome to correct the transcript based on the WHYcast episode out there. Please feel free to help out to make the content transcription even more accessible.

== Transcript 31 ==
Nancy: And welcome to the WHYcast episode 31. I’m Nancy.
Ad: I’m Ad
Nancy: And we are the hosts of the only podcast about a hacker camp in the universe. This volunteer-run event will take place this year in the Netherlands, approximately 42 kilometers north of Amsterdam. North is hard when you’re having a bad cold. From August 8th to 12th, 2025. So Ad, what are we talking about today?

Ad: Well, as always, we have news, a cool interview, some “where to hack” tips, the vacancies of the week, and a listener question.
Nancy: Perfect. Let’s start with the news.

Nancy: Hay fever season has started, as you can hear.
Ad: That’s the most important news of this episode. Yes.
Nancy: Sorry about my sound quality at the moment.

Nancy: The CFP closes in one month—it’s April 25th right now, and it closes on Towel Day, May 25th. Also, only 105 days left until the start of WHY.
Ad: Oh my goodness, and still so much to do.
Nancy: But also, a lot has been done. Thanks again to all the amazing volunteers who are putting so much love and energy into making everything happen.

Nancy: I did some interviews at Field Day, but sometimes I forgot to turn on noise cancellation on the mics, and there were a lot of people nearby. So those interviews aren’t usable for the WHYcast, which is a shame—but it’s a good reason to do a shout-out right now. We would love to interview more people about their plans with their villages. If you’ve organized a village and it’s on the wiki—there are roughly 72 villages right now—we’d love to hear your ideas and what you’re going to do. Like the ones we did with NelusTheNerd on ZCert and Milliways, we would like to hear your plans for camp. Please reach out to whycast@why2025.org and let us know; we’ll schedule an interview.

Ad: Or if you prefer, you can record a short clip of yourself in front of a mirror, or with your entire team, and send that in—that’s fine too. There are over 80 villages on the list now.
Nancy: Oh, no way.
Ad: So that’s cool.
Nancy: If you have no clue what villages are about, please listen to episode 30, where it’s very well explained by Marijn, IcyPalm. Over 80 villages is great news. We should have plenty to feature on the show.

Nancy: We’re nearing 3,000 tickets sold.
Ad: Oh yes. Just a couple more to go.
Nancy: I hope we’re sold out by my birthday—though that’s very quick. Still, I think we’ll be sold out soon-ish.

Nancy: Also, this is the last week for limitless merch ordering. After this week, you can still order merch, but with limited availability—it all goes to the manufacturer by the end of this month or early May. If you haven’t ordered your merch yet, please do so at tickets.why2025.org. You can only order merch if you have a ticket, and you can only pick it up at the event itself. We’re not shipping anything in advance, so get your merch now.

Ad: Definitely very cool designs—there’s stuff for everyone, from simple to… well, more elaborate.

Nancy: Another piece of news: the people from Phrack Magazine reached out to us. We’ll have a page in the next issue of Phrack Episodes Magazine. Team Promo is working on that, so look for it and check the show notes for a link once it’s live.

Ad: And we have a great interview coming up.

Nancy: Can you tell us a little about that?
Ad: We’ll be talking with Robert “Number3” who co-hosted episodes 25 and had an interview in episode 26. Now Nancy had an interview with Robert about the WHY transcripts—so we’ll get a meta-level conversation: an interview about a question he asked and an idea we had, which led to a tool that transcribes the WHYcast automatically and turns it into a blog.

Nancy: Robert told me he wanted to make the WHYcast more accessible to people who prefer to read. He thought we could repurpose our content on the website. He said, “Trust me, I’m an engineer; I’ll handle this.” So Robert, please tell us what you did with the WHYcast.

Robert: The simple version is: we transcribed it, then converted it to blog posts. But the reality is there are open-source tools you can use now—lots of people know about Whisper, the OpenAI speech-to-text model, but I wanted to find a fully open-source workflow. I started with “faster_whisper,” a fork of the original. I used the example code, and within five minutes I had a proof-of-concept to transcribe an MP3. Then I wanted more: I played with GitHub Co-pilot and spent an hour or two building a tool that fetches the RSS feed, downloads the latest episode, transcribes it, cleans it up with OpenAI, summarizes it, and builds a blog post.

Robert: I also tried CursorAI, which is an agent-based coding assistant that felt like peer programming. I added features like a vocabulary list to correct mis-transcribed words—like “WHY2025” or “Ad” only showing up as letters. CursorAI placed code in the right spots and turned a simple script into a full-blown program with options to regenerate blogs, switch prompts, and handle vocabulary fixes.

Nancy: It was so weird to read my own podcast back!

Robert: Another advance: speaker diarisation. A model can tell who’s speaking and tag transcripts with Speaker 0, Speaker 1, etc. Now I’m experimenting with an OpenAI model to identify those speakers by name. It could say “Nancy says… Ad says…” That raises security and privacy questions—models can recognize your voice—but it also improves accessibility.

Nancy: We’re living in an interesting time: every new technology brings responsibility. These tools use a lot of energy and water, though hardware will get more efficient. Privacy is a concern too—if you’re worried, maybe avoid social media. Big tech giants have been training models for years on our data.

Robert: At DEF CON last year, I saw an AI social-engineering challenge: AI vs. humans in phone-based flag capture. The AI performed shockingly well—nearly tied with humans. Imagine scaling that in the cloud for thousands of calls. It’s a double-edged sword: we need to explore these tools to defend against them.

Robert: That’s why we need CFPs on adversarial AI and ethics at WHY this year. Artists, creators, journalists—please share your perspectives. Governance is lagging; we need these discussions.

Robert: And back to the original question: is it worth automating transcription and blogs? I think yes—it makes content more accessible. But let’s keep the human in the loop and use AI as a tool where it helps.

Nancy: I hope people will propose CFPs on these topics. We’ll share Robert’s GitHub link in the show notes—he’s open-sourced everything.

Robert: Thank you, see you next time.

Nancy: We could have talked for hours, but we have a five-day camp for it. Let’s continue this conversation there.

Nancy: Now let’s talk about “Where to Hack.”

Nancy: Each week we share where you can find wide-minded people. Where to hack?

Ad: April 30th to May 1st, OpenSearchCon at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. It’s a annual conference bringing the OpenSearch community together to learn, connect, and collaborate—if searching is your thing, go search them in Amsterdam.

Nancy: It’s organized by the Linux Foundation; they’ll make some noise for WHY as well. Let’s return the favor by going to OpenSearchCon.

Ad: On May 2nd, B-Site Groningen hosts a meetup at the Puddingfabriek. It’s currently sold out, but there’s a ticket-swap link if you really want to go. I managed to get in. Big shout-out to B-Site.

Ad: Also May 2nd to 4th in Istanbul is the Wikimedia Hackathon 2025—the software behind all the Wikis. Registration is now closed and they’re at capacity, but we appreciate everyone improving MediaWiki.

Ad: A few days later is CFPizza Night—organized by WHYCon and OrangeCon—to help you get your CFP ready with tips and tricks. Twenty-seven people signed up so far; there’s room for more. It’s in Amersfoort, and you can join online. Whether your CFP is for WHY, OrangeCon, why-kon, or anywhere else, come ask your questions. Check the meetup page linked in the show notes.

Ad: With that, let’s go to the vacancies of the week—plural, as Nancy reminds me. They might get predictable: we still need parking and merch coordinators. Bas says both are great fun—parks is like a puzzle, and merch is like running a shop.

Nancy: Team Info and Team Promo (that’s us on the WHYcast) could also use help with writing copy: we have lots of ideas and not enough time to flesh them out. If you like writing, interviewing, or helping promote events, please reach out to Team Info or Team Promo. We really need your help.

Ad: And if you’re at events where people haven’t heard of WHY, slip them a sticker or chat to them. I recently spoke at a customer event and someone came up to me afterward saying, “I’m going to a hacker camp for the first time now that you mentioned it in your presentation!” WHY is spreading everywhere.

Ad: One of those wide-minded people, Pink, sent in a question: at past camps you had bar-coded payment cards—how will that work at WHY?

Nancy: Cheers, Pink. I asked Team Finance—Henry tells me we’ll have regular card payments on site just like MCH 2022. Cash can be exchanged into a preloaded WHY2025 card at the Info Desk, which you can use to pay throughout the event. We’re looking at options for on-village payments, but that’s still in development. Keep an eye on the wiki for updates.

Ad: We’ve got feedback and lovely remarks on the bleep track, logo generator, and ideas for improvement. Keep responding on social channels—it helps our visibility. Send questions or feedback to whycast@why2025.org, and don’t forget to like and subscribe.

Ad: That brings us to the end of episode 31. Thank you all for listening, and hope to see you next Friday.

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WHYcast transcript episode 31

2025-04-25T06:50:10Z

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== Disclaimer==
This is the full transcript generated using with AI tools and some human oversight. This transcript was generated using local running Whisper and Diarization, and some prompting to generate a readable transcript. The transcript was carefully transcribed, however these models do make mistakes (just like humans do). Before publishing it on the wiki read the transcribed episode to correct the obvious errors. But just as AI models, mistakes are not always correct before publishing. So you are more than welcome to correct the transcript based on the WHYcast episode out there. Please feel free to help out to make the content transcription even more accessible.

== Transcript 31 ==
Nancy: And welcome to the WHYcast episode 31. I’m Nancy.
Ad: I’m Ad
Nancy: And we are the hosts of the only podcast about a hacker camp in the universe. This volunteer-run event will take place this year in the Netherlands, approximately 42 kilometers north of Amsterdam. North is hard when you’re having a bad cold. From August 8th to 12th, 2025. So Ad, what are we talking about today?

Ad: Well, as always, we have news, a cool interview, some “where to hack” tips, the vacancies of the week, and a listener question.
Nancy: Perfect. Let’s start with the news.

Nancy: Hay fever season has started, as you can hear.
Ad: That’s the most important news of this episode. Yes.
Nancy: Sorry about my sound quality at the moment.

Nancy: The CFP closes in one month—it’s April 25th right now, and it closes on Towel Day, May 25th. Also, only 105 days left until the start of WHY.
Ad: Oh my goodness, and still so much to do.
Nancy: But also, a lot has been done. Thanks again to all the amazing volunteers who are putting so much love and energy into making everything happen.

Nancy: I did some interviews at Field Day, but sometimes I forgot to turn on noise cancellation on the mics, and there were a lot of people nearby. So those interviews aren’t usable for the WHYcast, which is a shame—but it’s a good reason to do a shout-out right now. We would love to interview more people about their plans with their villages. If you’ve organized a village and it’s on the wiki—there are roughly 72 villages right now—we’d love to hear your ideas and what you’re going to do. Like the ones we did with NelusTheNerd on ZCert and Milliways, we would like to hear your plans for camp. Please reach out to whycast@why2025.org and let us know; we’ll schedule an interview.

Ad: Or if you prefer, you can record a short clip of yourself in front of a mirror, or with your entire team, and send that in—that’s fine too. There are over 80 villages on the list now.
Nancy: Oh, no way.
Ad: So that’s cool.
Nancy: If you have no clue what villages are about, please listen to episode 30, where it’s very well explained by Marijn, IcyPalm. Over 80 villages is great news. We should have plenty to feature on the show.

Nancy: We’re nearing 3,000 tickets sold.
Ad: Oh yes. Just a couple more to go.
Nancy: I hope we’re sold out by my birthday—though that’s very quick. Still, I think we’ll be sold out soon-ish.

Nancy: Also, this is the last week for limitless merch ordering. After this week, you can still order merch, but with limited availability—it all goes to the manufacturer by the end of this month or early May. If you haven’t ordered your merch yet, please do so at tickets.why2025.org. You can only order merch if you have a ticket, and you can only pick it up at the event itself. We’re not shipping anything in advance, so get your merch now.

Ad: Definitely very cool designs—there’s stuff for everyone, from simple to… well, more elaborate.

Nancy: Another piece of news: the people from Phrack Magazine reached out to us. We’ll have a page in the next issue of Phrack Episodes Magazine. Team Promo is working on that, so look for it and check the show notes for a link once it’s live.

Ad: And we have a great interview coming up.

Nancy: Can you tell us a little about that?
Ad: We’ll be talking with Robert “Number3” who co-hosted episodes 25 and had an interview in episode 26. Now Nancy had an interview with Robert about the WHY transcripts—so we’ll get a meta-level conversation: an interview about a question he asked and an idea we had, which led to a tool that transcribes the WHYcast automatically and turns it into a blog.

Nancy: Robert told me he wanted to make the WHYcast more accessible to people who prefer to read. He thought we could repurpose our content on the website. He said, “Trust me, I’m an engineer; I’ll handle this.” So Robert, please tell us what you did with the WHYcast.

Robert: The simple version is: we transcribed it, then converted it to blog posts. But the reality is there are open-source tools you can use now—lots of people know about Whisper, the OpenAI speech-to-text model, but I wanted to find a fully open-source workflow. I started with “faster_whisper,” a fork of the original. I used the example code, and within five minutes I had a proof-of-concept to transcribe an MP3. Then I wanted more: I played with GitHub Co-pilot and spent an hour or two building a tool that fetches the RSS feed, downloads the latest episode, transcribes it, cleans it up with OpenAI, summarizes it, and builds a blog post.

Robert: I also tried CursorAI, which is an agent-based coding assistant that felt like peer programming. I added features like a vocabulary list to correct mis-transcribed words—like “WHY2025” or “Ad” only showing up as letters. CursorAI placed code in the right spots and turned a simple script into a full-blown program with options to regenerate blogs, switch prompts, and handle vocabulary fixes.

Nancy: It was so weird to read my own podcast back!

Background: That’s all right… Love you.

Robert: Another advance: speaker identification. A model can tell who’s speaking and tag transcripts with Speaker 0, Speaker 1, etc. Now I’m experimenting with an OpenAI model to identify those speakers by name. It could say “Nancy says… Ad says…” That raises security and privacy questions—models can recognize your voice—but it also improves accessibility.

Ad: We’re living in an interesting time: every new technology brings responsibility. These tools use a lot of energy and water, though hardware will get more efficient. Privacy is a concern too—if you’re worried, maybe avoid social media. Big tech giants have been training models for years on our data.

Robert: At DEF CON last year, I saw an AI social-engineering challenge: AI vs. humans in phone-based flag capture. The AI performed shockingly well—nearly tied with humans. Imagine scaling that in the cloud for thousands of calls. It’s a double-edged sword: we need to explore these tools to defend against them.

Nancy: That’s why we need CFPs on adversarial AI and ethics at WHY this year. Artists, creators, journalists—please share your perspectives. Governance is lagging; we need these discussions.

Ad: And back to the original question: is it worth automating transcription and blogs? I think yes—it makes content more accessible. But let’s keep the human in the loop and use AI as a tool where it helps.

Nancy: I hope people will propose CFPs on these topics. We’ll share Robert’s GitHub link in the show notes—he’s open-sourced everything.

Robert: Thank you, see you next time.

Nancy: We could have talked for hours, but we have a five-day camp for it. Let’s move on.

Nancy: Now let’s talk about “Where to Hack.”

Nancy: Each week we share where you can find wide-minded people. Where to hack?

Ad: April 30th to May 1st, OpenSearchCon at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. It’s a global conference bringing the OpenSearch community together to learn, connect, and collaborate—if searching is your thing, go search them in Amsterdam.

Nancy: It’s organized by the Linux Foundation; they’ll make some noise for WHY as well. Let’s return the favor by going to OpenSearchCon.

Ad: On May 2nd, B-Site Groningen hosts a meetup at the Puddingfabriek. It’s currently sold out, but there’s a ticket-swap link if you really want to go. I managed to get in. Big shout-out to B-Site.

Ad: Also May 2nd to 4th in Istanbul is the Wikimedia Hackathon 2025—the software behind all the Wikis. Registration is now closed and they’re at capacity, but we appreciate everyone improving MediaWiki.

Ad: A few days later is CFPizza Night—organized by WHYCon and OrangeCon—to help you get your CFP ready with tips and tricks. Twenty-seven people signed up so far; there’s room for more. It’s in Amersfoort, and you can join online. Whether your CFP is for WHY, OrangeCon, why-kon, or anywhere else, come ask your questions. Check the meetup page linked in the show notes.

Ad: With that, let’s go to the vacancies of the week—plural, as Nancy reminds me. They might get predictable: we still need parking and merch coordinators. Bas says both are great fun—parks is like a puzzle, and merch is like running a shop.

Nancy: Team Info and Team Promo (that’s us on the WHYcast) could also use help with writing copy: we have lots of ideas and not enough time to flesh them out. If you like writing, interviewing, or helping promote events, please reach out to Team Info or Team Promo. We really need your help.

Ad: And if you’re at events where people haven’t heard of WHY, slip them a sticker or chat to them. I recently spoke at a customer event and someone came up to me afterward saying, “I’m going to a hacker camp for the first time now that you mentioned it in your presentation!” WHY is spreading everywhere.

Ad: One of those wide-minded people, Pink, sent in a question: at past camps you had bar-coded payment cards—how will that work at WHY?

Nancy: Cheers, Pink. I asked Team Finance—Henry tells me we’ll have regular card payments on site just like MCH 2022. Cash can be exchanged into a preloaded WHY2025 card at the Info Desk, which you can use to pay throughout the event. We’re looking at options for on-village payments, but that’s still in development. Keep an eye on the wiki for updates.

Ad: We’ve got feedback and lovely remarks on the bleep track, logo generator, and ideas for improvement. Keep responding on social channels—it helps our visibility. Send questions or feedback to whycast@why2025.org, and don’t forget to like and subscribe.

Ad: That brings us to the end of episode 31. Thank you all for listening, and hope to see you next Friday.

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WHYcast history episode 29

2025-04-25T06:19:23Z

Ad:

== Cardboard Tent and Moving Couch at SHA2017 ==

In the interview with Niels “NelusTheNerd,” he looks back on one of his most vivid memories from SHA2017 (Still Hacking Anyway 2017). That year, while working as an “angel” shuttle driver, he witnessed the German hardware hacking village unveil a motorized “cardboard tent.” They took two defective self‑balancing boards (think Segway‑style two‑wheel platforms), mounted them under a tent-shaped cardboard structure, and piloted the whole contraption across the festival grounds. Behind it rolled a “moving couch,” another jury‑rigged vehicle that ferried people around the site. This playful mash‑up of low‑tech materials (cardboard) and hacked electronics captured the DIY ethos of open‑air hacker camps. Another KarTent on wheels was seen at MCH2022 (May Contain Hackers 2022), where it joined the unofficial canon of roaming hacker‑made vehicles.

== Organic Career Networking Born at SHA2017 ==

While describing his role as a shuttle driver at SHA2017, Niels recounts how volunteering at hacker camps can lead to unexpected real‑world opportunities. By giving rides and helping to run the site, he struck up conversations with fellow volunteers and attendees—one of whom later offered him an internship. That connection grew into a full‑time position at ZCERT, the Dutch healthcare CERT where he now works. His story illustrates a recurring theme in hacker‑camp history: that “collateral gains” — networking, friendships, even job offers — often arise naturally when passionate people come together to build, share, and experiment.

== Veronica Schmidt’s Pacemaker Hack at the First Hack the Health Edition ==

During the field‑day interview, Nancy and Niels refer back to the inaugural edition of “Hack the Health,” a healthcare‑focused village at the previous event. The standout anecdote involves Veronica Schmidt, a participant who suspected her implanted pacemaker was malfunctioning. Unable to persuade her doctors, she reverse‑engineered and tampered with her own device to demonstrate its flaw, all without endangering herself. Her “bring‑yourself‑to‑the‑task” approach exemplifies the extreme end of hardware hacking in medical contexts. That first edition set the bar for the upcoming Hack the Health Village at WHY2025, promising even more ambitious medical‑device workshops, talks, and collaborations between hospitals, device manufacturers, and hackers.

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WHYcast transcript episode 29

2025-04-25T06:12:09Z

Ad: small corrections

== Disclaimer==
This is the full transcript generated using with AI tools and some human oversight. This transcript was generated using local running Whisper and Diarization, and some prompting to generate a readable transcript. The transcript was carefully transcribed, however these models do make mistakes (just like humans do). Before publishing it on the wiki, read the transcribed episode to correct obvious errors. But just as AI models, mistakes are not always caught before publishing. So you are more than welcome to correct the transcript based on the WHYcast episode out there. Please feel free to help out to make the content transcription even more accessible.

== Transcript 29 ==

Chantal: Hi, and welcome to the WHYcast episode 29. I'm Chantal.
Ad: I'm Ad.
Chantal: And we are the hosts of the only podcast about a hacker camp in the universe.
Chantal: This volunteer-run event will take place this year in the Netherlands, approximately 42 kilometers north of Amsterdam, from August 8th until the 12th of August 2025.
Chantal: So, Ad, what are we talking about today?

Ad: Well, it will be no surprise that we will start out with the news. We have a very cool interview that Nancy did at the field day. We have some where-to-hack tips for you. We have the vacancy of the week. Actually, we have two vacancies. And we'll see if there are any messages from listeners. But first, let's start off with the news.

Chantal: Yeah, the news. This weekend, we had a very successful field day. Almost 80 Orga members showed up. Eighty people that were part of villages but also part of teams. And, yeah, it was very fun because we got to walk the terrain and map out some stuff and a lot of stuff got done. And of course, we did some drinks and had some food. The next in-person Orga meet is the 21st of June in The Hague at Revspace. So we hope to see as many people there as well.

Ad: Yes, and that is next to the regular online meetings every other Wednesday. All the dates and all the information is on the wiki. So if you are curious to check one of the online meetings out or get yourself registered for the next in-person meeting, go to the wiki—there is “Meetings” on the left in the bar—wiki.WHY2025.org. And what is also on the WHY website are tickets and merch. Please buy your merch this month because at the end of the month—maybe the start of May, but probably the end of this month—Team Merch will count the numbers of orders and start ordering at the manufacturer, because they need time to make the hundreds of items that you have ordered. From May onwards, there will be some extra stock ordered, but that's no longer unlimited. So if you want to buy some merch, do it this month, I would suggest.

Chantal: Pre-order it now so that we know how much we should order and don't waste anything.

Ad: Yeah, and important to note that the merch is pick-up only at the event. So you need to have a ticket to be at the event.

Chantal: Yeah, important stuff.
Ad: Important stuff. But back to the field day, I wasn't there, unfortunately, but Nancy was and also Niels. Niels had some interesting information on health hacking and he talked about that with Nancy. I think we should go straight into the interview.

Nancy: Yeah. So we're here today at field day at the location where the magic is going to happen in a couple of months. Can you please introduce yourself and what you do for WHY?

Niels: Yes. My name is Niels—some people know me as NelusTheNerd. During the day, I work at ZCERT, which is the healthcare computer emergency response team for Dutch healthcare. In my free time, I'm also a member and board member at BitLair, the Hackspace in Amersfoort.

Nancy: Amersfoort! That's also a thing in the WHYcast, by the way. But proceed.

Niels: I always say Amersfoort is the most beautiful city in the middle of the Netherlands. It's a rivalry, but yeah.

Nancy: And what kind of cool stuff are you going to do for WHY?

Niels: Well, this year we will host the second edition of Hack the Health. Last edition we did it for the first time because we wanted to give something back to the community—because our community is awesome and a lot of my coworkers are part of the hackerspace community. So we decided to do something back. This year will be the second edition: it will be bigger, better, with all kinds of cool things—healthcare-related things, of course. There will be medical equipment, workshops, maybe some talks; I don't know yet. We're trying to host some cool stuff again. The previous edition featured somebody who hacked her own pacemaker.

Nancy: Oh, no way.

Niels: Yes. She thought it was defective but couldn't prove it, so she hacked it to prove to her doctors it was defective.

Nancy: Wow.

Niels: That takes some guts. That's hardcore hacking—hacking your own medical devices that are implanted inside you and making sure you stay alive. That's next level.

Nancy: So awesome.

Niels: I organized it together with my coworkers from ZCERT, which we also tried to include some of our members, like hospitals. I know some people from a medical device manufacturer who are coming. We just try to create a healthcare-related village for people who work in or for healthcare—everything healthcare related.

Nancy: Is your village on the wiki already?

Niels: Yes, I created the Wiki page. As of recording this, it's not very filled yet; I'll try to get more info in the following week—some more content, some more cool stuff. It's called Hack the Health Village.

Nancy: Cool. So if you are interested in anything health related and haven't got your own village yet, people can join, right?

Niels: Yeah, please join. Subscribe on the Wiki. If you work for a hospital or a medical device manufacturer, please contact me—my email address from my hackerspace is on the Wiki page. Just send me an email; that's the best way to reach me.

Nancy: You have an awesome way of meeting new friends in healthcare who love hacking. What an amazing opportunity, right?

Niels: I always say healthcare reaches all of us—most people are born in a hospital or have to go to a doctor sometimes. Healthcare is pretty important for everybody.

Nancy: And safety of data as well, of course—medical data is next level. It’s rated as one of the most important pieces of data under the GDPR.

Niels: Yes. And the sad thing is that the healthcare field in the Netherlands is still the top scorer each year for data leaks.

Nancy: That could mean two things: either we actually report them or everything is just not good enough yet.

Niels: We see there is high awareness of data leaks and a high willingness to report them, which is a good thing—they're willing to say “we did something wrong and this is how we're going to improve it.” It's also good that they are honest about it, because then people can learn and improve the whole field. That's the whole reason our organization exists: to learn from other people's mistakes and hopefully help others learn from them.

Nancy: And let's say someone who has never been to WHY before, who has no clue what villages are—what is the added value for them to be part of a village like Hack the Health?

Niels: Meeting like-minded people, whether it’s Hack the Health or something else you’re interested in—you know? There are so many awesome things: hardware hacking, food hacking, even an Italian Embassy village with excellent pasta.

Nancy: And grappa.

Niels: Let’s not talk about the grappa. But pasta during the day is great; grappa in the evening is also great.

Nancy: We also saw the Milliways and numerous other villages. There are so many cool villages; that’s the reason to go in person. It’s like a festival but with talks and all kinds of awesome people with different knowledge. It’s amazing. And it’s always good to volunteer—that’s how I got my current job.

Niels: Yes. I was a shuttle driver at SHA2017, met somebody who turned out to be my future employer. Next thing I knew, I got an internship, and now I’ve worked there for five and a half years.

Nancy: So you can have career opportunities there. Networking is collateral gain.

Niels: Whether you want a new job or want to find like-minded people, being here on location and meeting new people is good.

Nancy: Do you have any other favorite memory from former camps?

Niels: I know one great story from SHA2017. One evening I heard music and saw a KarTent driving across the street. A KarTent is a cardboard tent—if you can’t bring your own tent, you can buy cardboard tents. The German hardware hacking village brought some defective self-balancing boards—those two-wheeled electric boards—and mounted them under a tent so the tent could drive across the terrain. Then they put a couch on one and drove that around too. Things like that you can only see here.

Nancy: A driving KarTent—so cool. You’re really looking forward to this summer and all the fun at field day and, of course, at BitLair.

Niels: Yes.

Nancy: Thank you so much for this interview, and have fun preparing.

Niels: And thank you, Nancy, for organizing.

Ad: Very cool to see this interview. We did get a message from Niels saying it was Veronica Schmidt who hacked her pacemaker. If you want to look her up, she has a blog on her website with all the adventures.

Chantal: Next up we have “where to hack.” Each week we share where you can find us.

Chantal: It’s an Easter event in Germany, from the 18th until the 21st of April. We heard that some people from WHY are also going there. It looks like a very cool event with a lot of workshops—four days of workshops where you can learn about techy stuff and a little less-techy making workshops. Although it is sold out, there is a ticket exchange, so you may still get a ticket.

Ad: And if you’re wondering what to do next Sunday—the 13th of April—at Forum in Groningen, the Maakplek is organizing a BattleBots event called BoelieBots. You can’t register your bot anymore officially, but maybe there’s a quick spot. You’re very welcome to show up as a visitor. Information is on the wiki; the link is in the show notes.

Chantal: And for the rest of the year until the event, Team:Parking might be interested in you helping out as a coordinator. Team:Promo could use help making social-media content, and Team:Content needs reviewers. If you want to look at CFP submissions and rate them from home, send an email to content@WHY2025.org.

Ad: For Team:Promo, we need someone who likes to write short social posts in English, engage with followers, and schedule posts. A few hours or even an hour a week would help a lot. All info about Team:Parking, Team:Info, and Team:Content can be found on the wiki and in the show notes below. Other vacancies are at wiki.WHY2025.org/vacancies.

Chantal: We checked mailboxes, socials, and YouTube comments—no messages from listeners this week. Don’t be scared to write in; we’d love to read your questions or comments. You can contact us under social posts, on YouTube, or via email.

Ad: Yes, send feedback to WHYcast@WHY2025.org. With that, I think we’re at the end.

Chantal: Thanks for listening to us, and we hope to see you next Friday for another WHYday.

Ad: And cut. Thank you.

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2025-04-16T19:33:23Z

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* YouTube: [[https://www.youtube.com/@WHY2025NL @WHY2025NL]]

=== The WHYcast ===
The '''WHYcast''' is the weekly podcast about the event and how the community is involved in organising it all.

Watch on [https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube], listen to it and follow us in the fediverse [https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio]. There you can also find the RSS feed.

And at all major podcast platforms <3

We could use help with:
* Video editing skills.
* Tips about cool historical facts.
* Awesome stories about past camps.
* Information about cool hacker events where you meet other WHY-minded people.
* Listener feedback/requests/tips and please let us know what you would like to hear in the episodes.

Mail us at: [mailto:whycast@why2025.org WHYcast@why2025.org]

[https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube] |
[https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio] |
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whycast/id1768554446 Apple Podcast] |
[https://pca.st/zq837kak Pocketcast] |
[https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/whycast/5359566 Podcast Addict] |
[https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7017228 Podcast Index] |
[https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7VZOkoJ7gvDzHzcnOclI Spotify]

=== Subteam Promo ===
Do you love talking about the hacker-community and hacker-camps like WHY? Join the promo-team.

Share the stories, the love, the passion and of course the stickers at all the events and places that need to hear about this tenth quadrennial Dutch hacker convention.

For joining, questions and almost everything else about promo, contact {{UserLink|NancyBeers}}

You can find notes of earlier meetings here:
https://pad.ifcat.org/promobrainstorm

== The Team ==

=== Responsibilities*: ===
* '''Information Gathering''': Team:Info is responsible for gathering pertinent details about the event and any other relevant information.
* '''Organization''': We meticulously organize all gathered information into easily accessible formats, ensuring that attendees can quickly find what they're looking for.
* '''Communication''': Keeping lines of communication open is vital.
Team:Info communicates with other teams to gather updates and ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date.
* '''On-Site Assistance''': During the event, team members serve as information ambassadors, providing assistance to attendees and answering any questions they may have.

=== Roles*: ===
* '''Team Lead''': Oversees Team:Info, coordinates tasks, and ensures that all responsibilities are carried out efficiently.
* '''Information Gatherers''': These team members are responsible for scouring various sources to gather all relevant information about the event.
* '''Content Organizers''': They take the gathered information and structure it in a logical and easily navigable manner, creating schedules, maps, and other informational resources.
* '''Communications Liaison''': Acts as the bridge between Team:Info and other teams, ensuring that information flows smoothly and any updates are promptly communicated.
* '''On-Site Assistants''': These team members are stationed at the Info Desk at a central location on the terrain, providing real-time assistance to attendees. They are assisted by Angels.

(*) Please note that this list of responsibilities and roles is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the needs of the team evolve. We remain flexible and open to incorporating new ideas and adjusting our structure to better serve the goals of Team:Info.

===Team Members===
The people who get the information to visitors. Currently everything is starting up so a lot of positions are still open.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team members
|-
! Username !! Previously involved !! Role
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Ad}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Elborro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jvdbreemen}} || No || Writer, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Number3}} || No || ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Mlijn}} || Yes || Content Organizer, Booklet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Raboof}} || Yes || Incoming email, Mastodon monitoring, Mapping
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:sirgoofy}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:egal}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jel}} || No || New member, no specific task yet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Galactum}} || No || New member, no specific task yet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Kintaro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| you? || ||
|-
|}

=== Joining the Team: ===

If you're passionate about keeping everyone informed and organized, Team:Info welcomes your contribution.
Add yourself to the wiki, reach out to the team lead or attend one of our meetings to get involved.
Sign up to the mailing list here: https://lists.mch2022.org/mailman/listinfo/info
Get in touch to join the Signal group.

=== Teams & Liaisons ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Teams & Liaisons
|-
! Team !! Liaison !! 2nd Liaison !!Status
|-
| [[Team:Accessibility]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|SimonH}})
|-
| [[Team:Badge]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Kintaro}})
|-
| [[Team:Bar]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}} {{UserLink|K4T0}})
|-
| [[Team:Cohesion]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Dany}})
|-
| [[Team:Content]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:CTF]] || ||{{UserLink|Number3}}||
|-
| [[Team:Deco]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|polyfloyd}})
|-
| [[Team:Family]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Finance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established
|-
| [[Team:Fire]] [[Team:First-AID]] [[Team:Security]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || || Reaching out
|-
| [[Team:Flags]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Heralds]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Horeca]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}})
|-
| [[Team:Huisstijl]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Moebelhaus]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Lumi}})
|-
| [[Team:Merch]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Rowan8k}})
|-
| [[Team:Music]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:NOC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|AK}})
|-
| [[Team:NUTS]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CaptainPower}})
|-
| [[Team:Off-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Escalate via Christel
|-
| [[Team:On-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Manduca}})
|-
| [[Team:POC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Loppermann}})
|-
| [[Team:Parking]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:PartyArea]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Permits]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:Press]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Productiehuis]] || {{UserLink|Raboof}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Mack}})
|-
| [[Team:Projectleiding]] || || {{UserLink|Elborro}} ||
|-
| [[Team:ROC]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Wheeze_NL}})
|-
| [[Team:Shuttle]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Reaching out ({{UserLink|Crablab}})
|-
| [[Team:Speaker Desk]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Sponsors]] || {{UserLink|Number3}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Halcyon}})
|-
| [[Team:Sysadmin]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Xesxen}})
|-
| [[Team:Terrain]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Ticket & Entrance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Martin}})
|-
| [[Team:Villages]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:Volunteers]] || {{UserLink|Kintaro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Warehouse]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CH23}})
|-
| [[Team:Waste]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Bas}})
|}

=== Collections: ===

Team:Info News collection : https://pad.ifcat.org/NpbP_pXQQiiutiXuH5kjZw?view

==Meetings==

{{MeetingOverview|Team=Info}}

Team:Info

2025-04-16T18:42:12Z

Ad: /* Team Members */

{{Team
|Lead=User:Ad
|Description=Team:Info takes care of disseminating information intended for visitors.
|Exclusive team=No
|Contact=info@lists.why2025.org
|IRC=why2025-info
|team_is_essential_to_event=Important
|team_has_contact_info=Yes
|team_has_info_on_wiki=Yes
|team_has_planned_meetings=Yes
|team_has_enough_people=No
|team_needs_x_people=1
|team_has_drafted_budget=Yes
|team_has_informed_volunteer_team=No
|Projectleiding=User:Boekenwuurm
}}

== Team:Info ==
[[Team:Info]] serves as the central hub for gathering, organizing, and disseminating crucial information at '''WHY2025'''.

Comprised of dedicated individuals with a passion for knowledge and organization, our mission is to ensure that all attendees have access to the information they need to make the most out of their experience. To get information out even before the event, keep an eye out for posts on our social media pages.

=== The socials ===
Follow us here and if you want to post/interact, why not become part of Team:Info

* Mastodon: [[https://chaos.social/@why2025camp @why2025camp]]
* Bluesky: [[https://bsky.app/profile/why2025.bsky.social why2025.bsky.social]]
* LinkedIn: [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/why2025 why2025]]
* YouTube: [[https://www.youtube.com/@WHY2025NL @WHY2025NL]]

=== The WHYcast ===
The '''WHYcast''' is the weekly podcast about the event and how the community is involved in organising it all.

Watch on [https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube], listen to it and follow us in the fediverse [https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio]. There you can also find the RSS feed.

And at all major podcast platforms <3

We could use help with:
* Video editing skills.
* Tips about cool historical facts.
* Awesome stories about past camps.
* Information about cool hacker events where you meet other WHY-minded people.
* Listener feedback/requests/tips and please let us know what you would like to hear in the episodes.

Mail us at: [mailto:whycast@why2025.org WHYcast@why2025.org]

[https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube] |
[https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio] |
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whycast/id1768554446 Apple Podcast] |
[https://pca.st/zq837kak Pocketcast] |
[https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/whycast/5359566 Podcast Addict] |
[https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7017228 Podcast Index] |
[https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7VZOkoJ7gvDzHzcnOclI Spotify]

=== Subteam Promo ===
Do you love talking about the hacker-community and hacker-camps like WHY? Join the promo-team.

Share the stories, the love, the passion and of course the stickers at all the events and places that need to hear about this tenth quadrennial Dutch hacker convention.

For joining, questions and almost everything else about promo, contact {{UserLink|NancyBeers}}

You can find notes of earlier meetings here:
https://pad.ifcat.org/promobrainstorm

== The Team ==

=== Responsibilities*: ===
* '''Information Gathering''': Team:Info is responsible for gathering pertinent details about the event and any other relevant information.
* '''Organization''': We meticulously organize all gathered information into easily accessible formats, ensuring that attendees can quickly find what they're looking for.
* '''Communication''': Keeping lines of communication open is vital.
Team:Info communicates with other teams to gather updates and ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date.
* '''On-Site Assistance''': During the event, team members serve as information ambassadors, providing assistance to attendees and answering any questions they may have.

=== Roles*: ===
* '''Team Lead''': Oversees Team:Info, coordinates tasks, and ensures that all responsibilities are carried out efficiently.
* '''Information Gatherers''': These team members are responsible for scouring various sources to gather all relevant information about the event.
* '''Content Organizers''': They take the gathered information and structure it in a logical and easily navigable manner, creating schedules, maps, and other informational resources.
* '''Communications Liaison''': Acts as the bridge between Team:Info and other teams, ensuring that information flows smoothly and any updates are promptly communicated.
* '''On-Site Assistants''': These team members are stationed at the Info Desk at a central location on the terrain, providing real-time assistance to attendees. They are assisted by Angels.

(*) Please note that this list of responsibilities and roles is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the needs of the team evolve. We remain flexible and open to incorporating new ideas and adjusting our structure to better serve the goals of Team:Info.

===Team Members===
The people who get the information to visitors. Currently everything is starting up so a lot of positions are still open.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team members
|-
! Username !! Previously involved !! Role
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Ad}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Elborro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jvdbreemen}} || No || Writer, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Number3}} || No || ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Mlijn}} || Yes || Content Organizer, Booklet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Raboof}} || Yes || Incoming email, Mastodon monitoring, Mapping
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:sirgoofy}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:egal}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jel}} || No || New member, no specific task yet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Galactum}} || No || New member, no specific task yet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Kintaro}} || No ||
|-
| you? || ||
|-
|}

=== Joining the Team: ===

If you're passionate about keeping everyone informed and organized, Team:Info welcomes your contribution.
Add yourself to the wiki, reach out to the team lead or attend one of our meetings to get involved.
Sign up to the mailing list here: https://lists.mch2022.org/mailman/listinfo/info
Get in touch to join the Signal group.

=== Teams & Liaisons ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Teams & Liaisons
|-
! Team !! Liaison !! 2nd Liaison !!Status
|-
| [[Team:Accessibility]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|SimonH}})
|-
| [[Team:Badge]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Kintaro}})
|-
| [[Team:Bar]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}} {{UserLink|K4T0}})
|-
| [[Team:Cohesion]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Dany}})
|-
| [[Team:Content]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:CTF]] || ||{{UserLink|Number3}}||
|-
| [[Team:Deco]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|polyfloyd}})
|-
| [[Team:Family]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Finance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established
|-
| [[Team:Fire]] [[Team:First-AID]] [[Team:Security]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || || Reaching out
|-
| [[Team:Flags]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Heralds]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Horeca]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}})
|-
| [[Team:Huisstijl]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Moebelhaus]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Lumi}})
|-
| [[Team:Merch]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Rowan8k}})
|-
| [[Team:Music]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:NOC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|AK}})
|-
| [[Team:NUTS]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CaptainPower}})
|-
| [[Team:Off-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Escalate via Christel
|-
| [[Team:On-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Manduca}})
|-
| [[Team:POC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Loppermann}})
|-
| [[Team:Parking]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:PartyArea]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Permits]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:Press]] || || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Productiehuis]] || {{UserLink|Raboof}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Mack}})
|-
| [[Team:Projectleiding]] || || {{UserLink|Elborro}} ||
|-
| [[Team:ROC]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Wheeze_NL}})
|-
| [[Team:Shuttle]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Reaching out ({{UserLink|Crablab}})
|-
| [[Team:Speaker Desk]] || || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Sponsors]] || {{UserLink|Number3}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Halcyon}})
|-
| [[Team:Sysadmin]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Xesxen}})
|-
| [[Team:Terrain]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Ticket & Entrance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Martin}})
|-
| [[Team:Villages]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:Volunteers]] || {{UserLink|Kintaro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Warehouse]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CH23}})
|-
| [[Team:Waste]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Bas}})
|}

=== Collections: ===

Team:Info News collection : https://pad.ifcat.org/NpbP_pXQQiiutiXuH5kjZw?view

==Meetings==

{{MeetingOverview|Team=Info}}

Team:Info/meeting-2025-02-24

2025-02-24T20:40:08Z

Ad:

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-02-19
|StartDate=2025-02-24 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-02-24 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.hack42.nl/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==
* {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}}
* {{UserLink|Ad}}

== Agenda ==

Go through the deck

=== Other items to discuss ===

== Minutes ==
Went through the deck

Team:Parking

2025-02-22T17:16:24Z

Ad: no ev charging possible / Team:Terrain / Team:NUTS / PL

{{Team
|Lead=User:Rixvet
|Description=The parking team is responsible for getting cars to their VIP parking spots and helping people get to the field using their car, but saving it for the days during the event itself.
|Exclusive team=No
|Contact=parking@lists.why2025.org
|IRC=WHY2025-parking
|team_is_essential_to_event=Important
|team_has_contact_info=Yes
|team_has_info_on_wiki=Yes
|team_has_planned_meetings=No
|team_has_enough_people=No
|team_has_drafted_budget=No
|team_has_informed_volunteer_team=No
|Projectleiding=User:Netsmurf
}}
==Team Members==

{{TeamMemberEntry|User:Rixvet}}
{{TeamMemberEntry|User:konmei}}
{{TeamMemberEntry|User:leyrer}}
{{TeamMemberEntry|User:INJMVO}}

==Introduction==

Making parking awesome once more.

All cars need to stay off the field during the event, so we need some orderly parking for the cars during the event.

This team takes care of all your VIP parking needs.

This team is looking for team members : [[Vacancies | Vacancy !! ]]

== Meetings ==
{{MeetingOverview|Team=Parking}}

== Scope ==
* Park vehicles in safe way, supporting
** Kiss-and-Ride places
** temporary parking for VIP during event days (e.g. external speakers, press and other officials)
** temporary night-parking (when parking is closed)
* Ensure no traffic jams on public entrance roads
* Luggage unloading areas
* <s>(Optional) Provide Electric charging points</s>
* Queue for people who do not have a parking ticket
* Preventing cars from entering during event
* Close collaboration with [[Team::Villages]] for village build-up car queues
* First-point of contact for incoming people and guide them towards their first steps on the terrain.

== Timeline Event ==
* Timeline
** T-2: parking buildup & big village field buildup
** T-1: parking running preliminary & village field buildup
** T0: parking & luggage from Parking -> Field
** T1 - T3: regular parking operation
** T3: luggage from Field -> Parking
** T4: luggage from Field -> Parking
** Provide services from 8.00 - 22.00 hours, starting T-1
* Timing estimates:
** Build-up of parking area: 1d (4 people)
** Tear-down of parking area: 1d (4 people)

== Open questions (if answered move to Planning / FAQ) ==
* [[Team:Security]] Routing legal requirements unclear
* [[Team:Terrain]] Emergency routes unclear
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] Arrange tractor as standby for pulling vehicles from the mutt (weather dependent)
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] Escalation procedures (towing compagnie???) - check with PL for confirmation / info / Find some way for towing (wrongly parked vehicles) - check with https://www.haulo.eu/
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] Sizing of guest/speaker and performers parking.
* [[Team:Villages]] Bike angels to guide village vehicles or alternatively fixed position of angels at drop-off points on the field?
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] [[Team:On-site_transportation]] Should we include Logistics Entrance in scope as well
** Yes => Plan, procedure, communication and scoping?
* Running baggage service as well?
** Yes => Gators, volunteers, coordination and pick-up and drop-off locations to be scheduled
* Parking ticket validation?
** [[Team:Ticket & Entrance]] Yes => Ensure proper tooling available. Open: agreed upon understanding of responsibilities (who checks what, ...)
* [[Team:Permits]] Legal requirements with regards to parking planning
** [[Team:Projectleiding]] Parking can be closed during night, no guarding by [[Team:Parking]]
** [[Team:Safety-First-AID]] Heli-pad required
** [[Team:Permits]] Traffic control on public roads required?
** [[Team:Safety-Fire]] Fire safety requirements
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] Weight limit of 7,5T for terrain ?
* <s>[[Team:Projectleiding]] Electric charging?</s> No
* [[Team:Safety-Security]] Securing vehicles
* [[Team:Security]] No sleeping in cars allowed?
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] No campers on the parking allowed, need camper ticket. What to do if not complied?
* [[Team:Safety-Security]] Signs on public roads will be part of permit, managed by [[Team:Security]]
* [[Team:Projectleiding]] Road to horse farm needs to remain open

== Planning / FAQs ==
* Taxi/Uber service/accommodation required?
** Yes => will be combined with drop-off point for shuttles, signage and instruction to avoid jams.
* Only whole event parking tickets, no day tickets -
** Yes => confirmed by PL during onsite meeting 07.09.2024

== Assumptions / Calculations ==
* Parking capacities (based on https://lokaleregelgeving.overheid.nl/CVDR667932/1#bijlage_4):
** 1200 cars will be parked
** 2.5m x 4,5m per spot ~ 13.500 m2 (excluding parking roads)
** Width of complete aisle (angled parking, access road, angled parking) ~ 4m + 5m + 4m ~ 13m
** This will give you roughly 14 aisles with length of 200 meter (TODO: recalculate later, this seems wrong and make picture)
** Turns and other heavy use areas might need road plates as well (TODO: calculate)
** For the heavy-use staging/luggage unloading area you will need roughly 30x20 meter = 600m2 of road plates.
** Special (bigger) spots for: handicaped, truck, cars with trailers, <s>electric charging</s> (optional)

== Requirements for team to function ==
* People needed at:
** 2 Wagenweg west side (logistics gate) - ( xxx EUR/person/day)
** 2 Wagenweg east side - ( xxx EUR/person/day)
** 2 Parking ( xxx EUR/person/day)
** 3-4 extra during T-1 and T0 > use angels.
** 2 Round-a-bound (professional) - ( xxx EUR/person/day)

* Externals:
** Help-for-hire not reliable, preferred more skilled specialized crew. Like security company for gate and professional traffic controllers.
** Help-for-hire needs permanent guidance and control if used.
** Need to be able to talk English.

* Stuff required at parking entrance:
** Toilet
** Tent (semi-open)
** Weather cover for luggage area (weather dependent)
** Chairs
** Table
** Fridge
** DECT Service [[Team:POC|POC]] (preferred during build-up and tear-down as well)
** WiFi Service [[Team:Sysadmin|Sysadmin]] (preferred during build-up and tear-down as well)
** Ticket scanners (3x)
** Waste bins, check with [[Team:Waste|Waste]]
*** Preferred: During T-1 and T0 also between members of parking/entrance

* Radios (communicated 2nd of Dec)
** 2 radio's for field people
** 2 radio's for supervisors.
** 4 radio's for 4 luggage gators.
** 4 radio's for (external) gate/road people.
** 1 spare

* Luggage transportation needed at T-1,T0 T3,T4
** ca. 4 site-Carrier (gator) with capacity to carry luggage, preferred concealed (e.g. https://www.boels.com/nl-nl/huren/aanhangwagen-met-huif-dubbelasser/p/12108)
** ca. 20 wheel-barrows (10 steenkruiwagen & 10 kruiwagens pieces) ~ 30/pcs/week
** ca. 5 platte kar (e.g. https://gecoverhuur.nl/huren/transportmiddelen-huren/platte-transportwagen/) ~ 25/pcs/week

* Fencing
** dranghekken licht (~50 pieces) (https://www.boels.com/nl-nl/huren/dranghek-licht-9-spijls/p/13188) 7 EUR/piece/week
** veerstalen pennen (~100 pieces) (e.g. https://www.schrikdraad.net/oranje-veerstalen-paal/) ~ 4 EUR /piece
** flatter-band (1000 - 2000 meter) extra strong quality useful ~ 25 EUR/piece/500M
** bio degradable pegs (500) (e.g. https://www.mowwithus.com/spare-parts-consumables-and-accessories/robot-mower-accessories/auto-mow-biodegradable-pegs-100-pcs) ~ 15 EUR/100pcs
** mobile grass mover (if allowed to mow grass to provide signage/paths organically) ~ 300-500 EUR/piece/week

* Plates / Ground
** road-plates on parking for heavy usage areas and turns (??? pieces)
** road-plates on campsite for temporary parking places for village luggage unloading > maybe a tarp / some cheap pavilion from Action will do, to be checked with team:villages

* Infrastructure on parking spots
** 3 mobile lighting towers ~ 500 EUR /piece/week
** <s>(Optional) mobile temporary charging point (e.g. https://www.chargemakers.com/laadpaal-tijdelijk/ boels alternative https://www.boels.com/nl-nl/huren/mobiele-laadpaal-32a-2x11kw/p/12860</s>

* Signs
** Large map (plastic map) showing campsite (display of logistics for luggage and transport)
** Poles and plastic signage for temporary traffic management. Geleidebaak ( ???/piece/week) (https://www.boels.com/nl-nl/huren/geleidebaak/p/13011)

== Todos few weeks before the event ==
* People are stressed out on arrival/departure days, instructions should be clear and where possible be given in advance.

== Todos shortly before event ==
* Printing signs / maps
** Naming / numbering / function of areas (Taxi/Uber/Shuttle, drop-off labeling on parking ground & on terrain, queues naming / structure in big for cars to read etc.)
** handout "how to get ticket"
* Routing to parking: signage and routing instructions to avoid 'vehicles at wrong location overload' (logistics vs. visitors & villages)
* Handout to parking control angels with instructions about
** howto validate ticket
** preventing cars from entering terrain during event
** special cases / VIPs
** escalation procedure / problem handling
* Align permit pass-through cars (vehicles that are allowed to enter the ground during the event) with Team:Projectleiding
* Check with teams on special visitors & contact options of team during event (radio?)
** team:sponsors
** pl for any VIPs
** team:press ?

== Brainstorm ==
* Naming with abbriviation WHY
** Wonderful Hackers Yard
** Welcoming Hackers Yeh
** We Handle Yourpark
** We Herd Yourwheels
** Weird Heap Haven
** With Helicopter Yielding
** Wanderlust Haven Yacht

== Background information ==
* Feedback from last event parking [[User:Rixvet#Parkeren]]
* Instruction for parking and logistics entrance MCH2022 at [http://rickvanderzwet.nl/nextcloud/index.php/s/cmpqy9F9ngZzFpf Nextcloud rixvet folder MCH2022]
Background
* Meeting with team:safety (firewall) 07.08.2024 [https://pad.ifcat.org/otbea3L0QSy806ikk43myg]
* Meeting with team:safety (firewall) 21.08.2024 [https://pad.ifcat.org/eFXQc6ZAQ-KDmZAFeH9-UQ]

Team:Info

2025-02-22T15:46:49Z

Ad: /* Team Members */

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== Team:Info ==
[[Team:Info]] serves as the central hub for gathering, organizing, and disseminating crucial information at '''WHY2025'''. Comprised of dedicated individuals with a passion for knowledge and organization, our mission is to ensure that all attendees have access to the information they need to make the most out of their experience. To get information out even before the event, keep an eye out for posts on our social media pages.

=== The socials ===
Follow us here and if you want to post/interact, why not become part of Team:Info!
* Bluesky: [[https://bsky.app/profile/why2025.bsky.social why2025.bsky.social]]
* LinkedIn: [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/why2025 why2025]]
* Mastodon: [[https://chaos.social/@why2025camp @why2025camp]]
* YouTube: [[https://www.youtube.com/@WHY2025NL @WHY2025NL]]

=== The WHYcast ===
The WHYcast is the weekly podcast about the event and how the community is involved in organising it all.
Watch on [https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube], listen to it and follow us in the fediverse [https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio]. (this is also where you find the RSS feed)
And at all major podcast platforms <3

We could use help WITH:
* Video editing skills!
* Tips about cool historical facts
* Awesome stories about past camps
* Information about cool hacker events where you meet other WHY-minded people
* Listener feedback/requests/tips and please DO let us know what you would like to hear in the episodes!

Mail us at: [mailto:whycast@why2025.org WHYcast@why2025.org]

[https://www.youtube.com/@why2025nl YouTube] |
[https://whycast.podcast.audio/@whycast @whycast@whycast.podcast.audio] |
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whycast/id1768554446 Apple Podcast] |
[https://pca.st/zq837kak Pocketcast] |
[https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/whycast/5359566 Podcast Addict] |
[https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7017228 Podcast Index] |
[https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7VZOkoJ7gvDzHzcnOclI Spotify]

=== Subteam Promo! ===
Do you love talking about the hackercommunity and camps like WHY? Join the promo-team!

Share the stories, the love, the passion and of course the stickers at all the events and places that need to hear about this tenth quadrennial Dutch hacker convention!

For joining, questions and almost everything else (about promo) contact {{UserLink|NancyBeers}}

You can find notes of earlier meetings here:
https://pad.ifcat.org/promobrainstorm

== The Team ==

=== Responsibilities*: ===
* '''Information Gathering''': Team:Info is responsible for gathering pertinent details about the event and any other relevant information.
* '''Organization''': We meticulously organize all gathered information into easily accessible formats, ensuring that attendees can quickly find what they're looking for.
* '''Communication''': Keeping lines of communication open is vital. Team:Info communicates with other teams to gather updates and ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date.
* '''On-Site Assistance''': During the event, team members serve as information ambassadors, providing assistance to attendees and answering any questions they may have.

=== Roles*: ===
* '''Team Lead''': Oversees Team:Info, coordinates tasks, and ensures that all responsibilities are carried out efficiently.
* '''Information Gatherers''': These team members are responsible for scouring various sources to gather all relevant information about the event.
* '''Content Organizers''': They take the gathered information and structure it in a logical and easily navigable manner, creating schedules, maps, and other informational resources.
* '''Communications Liaison''': Acts as the bridge between Team:Info and other teams, ensuring that information flows smoothly and any updates are promptly communicated.
* '''On-Site Assistants''': These team members are stationed at the Info Desk at a central location on the terrain, providing real-time assistance to attendees. They are assisted by Angels.

(*) Please note that this list of responsibilities and roles is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the needs of the team evolve. We remain flexible and open to incorporating new ideas and adjusting our structure to better serve the goals of Team:Info.

===Team Members===
The people who get the information to visitors! Currently everything is starting up so a lot of positions are still open.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team members
|-
! Username !! Previously involved !! Role
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:MiFareLady}} || No || TeamLead
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Elborro}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Ad}} || No || Content Organizer, Communications Liaison, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Jvdbreemen}} || No || Writer, WHYcast
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Number3}} || No || ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Mlijn}} || Yes || Content Organizer, Booklet
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:Raboof}} || Yes || Incoming email, Mastodon monitoring, Mapping
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:sirgoofy}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| {{TeamMemberEntry|User:egal}} || Yes || Onsite Infodesk, will be there during buildup
|-
| you? || ||
|-
|}

=== Joining the Team: ===

If you're passionate about keeping everyone informed and organized, Team:Info welcomes your contribution!
Add yourself to the wiki, reach out to the team lead or attend one of our meetings to get involved.
Sign up to the mailing list here: https://lists.mch2022.org/mailman/listinfo/info
Get in touch to join the signal group!

=== Teams & Liaisons ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Teams & Liaisons
|-
! Team !! Liaison !! 2nd Liaison !!Status
|-
| [[Team:Accessibility]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|SimonH}})
|-
| [[Team:Badge]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Kintaro}})
|-
| [[Team:Bar]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}} {{UserLink|K4T0}})
|-
| [[Team:Cohesion]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Dany}})
|-
| [[Team:Content]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:CTF]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} ||{{UserLink|Number3}}||
|-
| [[Team:Deco]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|polyfloyd}})
|-
| [[Team:Family]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Finance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established
|-
| [[Team:Fire]] [[Team:First-AID]] [[Team:Security]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || || Reaching out
|-
| [[Team:Flags]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Heralds]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Horeca]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Denz}})
|-
| [[Team:Huisstijl]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Moebelhaus]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Lumi}})
|-
| [[Team:Merch]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Rowan8k}})
|-
| [[Team:Music]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:NOC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|AK}})
|-
| [[Team:NUTS]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CaptainPower}})
|-
| [[Team:Off-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Escalate via Christel
|-
| [[Team:On-site transportation]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Manduca}})
|-
| [[Team:POC]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Loppermann}})
|-
| [[Team:Parking]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:PartyArea]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Permits]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || ||
|-
| [[Team:Press]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Productiehuis]] || {{UserLink|Raboof}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Mack}})
|-
| [[Team:Projectleiding]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} ||
|-
| [[Team:ROC]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Wheeze_NL}})
|-
| [[Team:Shuttle]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Reaching out ({{UserLink|Crablab}})
|-
| [[Team:Speaker Desk]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Ad}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Sponsors]] || {{UserLink|Number3}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Halcyon}})
|-
| [[Team:Sysadmin]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Xesxen}})
|-
| [[Team:Terrain]] || {{UserLink|Mlijn}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Ticket & Entrance]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Martin}})
|-
| [[Team:Villages]] || {{UserLink|sirgoofy}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|Konmei}})
|-
| [[Team:Volunteers]] || {{UserLink|MiFareLady}} || {{UserLink|Number3}} ||
|-
| [[Team:Warehouse]] || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || || Contact established ({{UserLink|CH23}})
|-
| [[Team:Waste]] || {{UserLink|Ad}} || {{UserLink|Elborro}} || Contact established ({{UserLink|Bas}})
|}

=== Collections: ===

Team:Info News collection : https://pad.ifcat.org/NpbP_pXQQiiutiXuH5kjZw?view

==Meetings==

{{MeetingOverview|Team=Info}}

Team:Info/meeting-2025-02-05

2025-02-05T10:51:49Z

Ad: added points

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-02-05
|StartDate=2025-02-05 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-02-05 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.hack42.nl/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==

=== Excused ===

=== Unknown ===
* {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}}
* {{UserLink|Elborro}}
* {{UserLink|Mara}}
* {{UserLink|Ad}}
* {{UserLink|MiFareLady}}
* {{UserLink|Sirgoofy}}
* {{UserLink|Jvdbreemen}}
* {{UserLink|Mlijn}}

== Agenda ==

* Next meeting on not-Wednesday for Boekenwuurm to join?
* How to organise incoming promo requests?
* How to actually go and send out promo packages?

=== Actions (and reminders) from last meeting ===
* '''''action''''': Follow up on blog Ticket sales/camper spot update
** published?
** social post?
* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
** Needs wiki account first
* '''''action''''': Robert: Experiment with WHYcast-to-blogpost-conversion
* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.
** Is in draft, when to publish?

=== Other items to discuss ===

== Minutes ==

=== Action items ===

=== Action for next time ===

Team:Info/meeting-2025-02-05

2025-01-22T20:59:33Z

Ad:

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-02-05
|StartDate=2025-02-05 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-02-05 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.hack42.nl/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==

=== Excused ===

=== Unknown ===
* {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}}
* {{UserLink|Elborro}}
* {{UserLink|Mara}}
* {{UserLink|Ad}}
* {{UserLink|MiFareLady}}
* {{UserLink|Sirgoofy}}
* {{UserLink|Jvdbreemen}}
* {{UserLink|Mlijn}}

== Agenda ==

=== Actions (and reminders) from last meeting ===
* '''''action''''': Follow up on blog Ticket sales/camper spot update
** published?
** social post?
* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
** Needs wiki account first
* '''''action''''': Robert: Experiment with WHYcast-to-blogpost-conversion
* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.
** Is in draft, when to publish?

=== Other items to discuss ===

== Minutes ==

=== Action items ===

=== Action for next time ===

Team:Info/meeting-2025-02-05

2025-01-22T20:27:22Z

Ad:

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-02-05
|StartDate=2025-02-05 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-02-05 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.hack42.nl/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==

=== Excused ===

=== Unknown ===
* {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}}
* {{UserLink|Elborro}}
* {{UserLink|Mara}}
* {{UserLink|Ad}}
* {{UserLink|MiFareLady}}
* {{UserLink|Sirgoofy}}
* {{UserLink|Jvdbreemen}}
* {{UserLink|Mlijn}}

== Agenda ==

=== Actions (and reminders) from last meeting ===
* '''''action''''': Follow up on blog Ticket sales/camper spot update
** published?
** social post?
* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
** Needs wiki account first
* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.
** Is in draft, when to publish?

=== Other items to discuss ===

== Minutes ==

=== Action items ===

=== Action for next time ===

Team:Info/meeting-2025-01-22

2025-01-22T20:23:50Z

Ad: /* Minutes */

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-01-22
|StartDate=2025-01-22 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-01-22 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.hack42.nl/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==
* {{UserLink|number3}}
* {{UserLink|Elborro}}
* {{UserLink|Ad}}

=== Excused ===
* {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}}
* {{UserLink|Mara}}
* {{UserLink|MiFareLady}}
* {{UserLink|Sirgoofy}}
* {{UserLink|Mlijn}}
* {{UserLink|Jvdbreemen}}

== Agenda ==

=== Actions (and reminders) from last meeting ===
* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
* '''''action''''': Robert: Sponsor-logo on the site? How?
* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.

=== Other items to discuss ===
* Discuss how many angels we will be needing during the event.

== Minutes ==

=== Action items ===
* '''''last minute addition''''': Ticket sales/camper spot blog update
** Post is saved as draft
** Social media post needs to be sent in tandem with the publishing of the blogpost

* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
** No progress yet

* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
** No progress yet

* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
** Awaiting update

* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
** No progress yet

* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
** Awaiting update

* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
** Awaiting update

* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
** Needs wiki account first

* '''''action''''': Robert: Sponsor-logo on the site? How?
** Done

* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.
** Is in draft

=== Other items to discuss ===
* Discuss how many angels we will be needing during the event.
** Awaiting update

=== Action for next time ===
* '''''action''''': Follow up on blog Ticket sales/camper spot update
** published?
** social post?
* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
** Needs wiki account first
* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.
** Is in draft, when to publish?

Team:Info/meeting-2025-01-22

2025-01-22T20:07:01Z

Ad:

{{Meeting
|Name=Team:Info meeting 2025-01-22
|StartDate=2025-01-22 20:30:00
|EndDate=2025-01-22 22:00:00
|Where=https://meet.hack42.nl/teaminfo
|Team=Info
}}

== Present ==
* {{UserLink|number3}}
* {{UserLink|Elborro}}
* {{UserLink|Ad}}

=== Excused ===
* {{UserLink|Boekenwuurm}}
* {{UserLink|Mara}}
* {{UserLink|MiFareLady}}
* {{UserLink|Sirgoofy}}
* {{UserLink|Mlijn}}
* {{UserLink|Jvdbreemen}}

== Agenda ==

=== Actions (and reminders) from last meeting ===
* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
* '''''action''''': Robert: Sponsor-logo on the site? How?
* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.

=== Other items to discuss ===
* Discuss how many angels we will be needing during the event.

== Minutes ==
* '''''last minute adition''''': Ticket sales/camper spot blog update
** Post is saved as draft
** Social media post needs to be sent in tandem with the publishing of the blogpost

* '''''action''''': All: Rewrite & add current webtexts to a new variant and check for dead links (see excel sheet)
** Important pages:
*** "Location and route" - In progress
*** "Neighbour information" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: "New to the event? What the hack is this event" - In early progress
*** Mara/Robert: FAQ setup
** No progress yet

* '''''action''''': Mara/Robert: Making the list for promo (see timeline on NextCloud point 7)
** Check Mara's compiled list of German Art/Tech/Political science universities, for sharing promo-packages and emails
** Everyone: Make similar lists for other countries and institutes for sharing emails and promo-packages
** No progress yet

* '''''action''''': Elborro: "Interview" with Quux for blogpost?
** Awaiting update

* '''''action''''': Everyone: expand preliminary concept timeline (on the NextCloud under Management)
** No progress yet

* '''''action''''': Elborro: Update on team Moebelhaus order (and don't forget spare ink)
** Awaiting update

* '''''action''''': Mlijn: will take a picture for Team:Volunteers social post
** Awaiting update

* '''''action''''': Access to NextCloud and WordPress for Mara
** Needs wiki account first

* '''''action''''': Robert: Sponsor-logo on the site? How?
** Done

* '''''reminder''''': WHYcast explainer blogpost --> Should be what is the WHYcast, share the behind the screen story of WHYcast.
** Is in draft

=== Other items to discuss ===
* Discuss how many angels we will be needing during the event.

=== Action items ===

=== Action for next time ===