Daria Perevezentsev, Deborah M. Kōdō

Hackers Camp Day 6

The first day of Picnic is stressful, a bit chaotic and maybe a tat frustrating, but we are inside Gashouder building and things are starting to work out. The space is great. Floors are covered with real grass, birds are soothingly chirping, there is even a smoke machine to complete a perfect picnic atmosphere and free coffee. The only design drawback are few little dead sheep scattered around the site. They are black and stuffed. They look a bit disturbing, especially for vegetarians...

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Little black dead sheep - Sheep is a symbol of this year's Picnic festival Daria Perevezentsev

Morning

Mediamatic (or Mediamanic how some here call it) is crowding in a small tent in the Gashouder building. All projects are as good as ready. Everything is working, but there are still small annoying details in the shape of bugs to fix here and there before interaction with guests can begin.

For example, The Mobile Massage Couch is working and has already given numerous unforgettable massages, but it still has to be adjusted to activate massage option only when two people are sitting on it, and not just one person, otherwise it's just not fair and it won't help you to build your network.
Luis, Robin and Neil didn't sleep all night working on The Breedrs, which still has to align image with a pond, but it's very close to being complete and it looks great. RFID Duck Race has a little glitch with a code.
IkRun is finalizing its finish station.
IKWIN! team is mounting remote control and it should be running any minute now.
Media tower for DISP is also working but it's not intact yet.
V-Bird was moved outside and it's still being tested.
Breathalyzer is ready. Fun will begin soon.

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Real grass covering the floors inside Gashouder - Daria Perevezentsev

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Luis is having a peaceful 'picnic' moment on the grass in Gashouder after a sleepless night - Daria Perevezentsev

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Inside Mediamatic Dome - The Breedrs are enjoying their new life and happily interact with their owners Daria Perevezentsev

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RFID Duck Race still needs some fininshing touches - Daria Perevezentsev

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ikRun Finish station almost ready - Daria Perevezentsev

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Media Tower is sending messages from Department of Information Security and Privacy - Daria Perevezentsev

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V-Bird flight - Daria Perevezentsev

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V-Bird is a very lovable creature -

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iKWiN project is still in the making, but the platforms work fine - Daria Perevezentsev

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Mobile Massage Couch is doing it's job well - Daria Perevezentsev

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These open-minded ladies are pretending that sheep are alive - Daria Perevezentsev

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Mediamanic - Daria Perevezentsev

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DuckRace team are still working on some details - Daria Perevezentsev

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ikRun project has a finish line sign now and it's a great success - Daria Perevezentsev

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Mayor's speech - Daria Perevezentsev

With: Job Cohen
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Applauding the mayor - Daria Perevezentsev

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TVents camera crew are taking an interview from Kai-Ting Lin - Deborah M. Kōdō

With: Kai-Ting Lin
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The Mediamatic dome - Daria Perevezentsev