Presentations published of Warpstock Europe 2018
Duo to private issue's (a family member with serious health issue's) it has been rather busy after having organized Warpstock Europe 2018 in Berlin.
For the people interested the presentation slides for Warpstock Europe 2018 have finally ben put online.
You can find the PDF's in this schedule
The only one missing is from David Azarewicz from Arca Noae LLC. The video's will hopefully follow later this month.
Annoucement for Warpstock Europe 2019
Well, even before the presentations and videos of Warpstock Europe 2018 have been published, the event team has searched for and found a location already for Warpstock Europe 2019!
WSE 2019 will be held at the Stay Okay Youth Hostel in Soest, the The Netherlands, on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of May. Plans for a social event on Friday are in the making as well; considering this is an event in the Netherlands, water is most likely involved.
The date has been picked since it should not coincide with any spring holidays in the Netherlands and Germany.
We also wanted to announce WSE 2019 as early as possible since it will be the 20th anniversary of Warpstock Europe! For this reason we have reached out to other user groups of the Dutch HCC (Hobby Computer Club) that focus on legacy hard- and software to join us for that weekend. Getting this sorted out with the HCC and different user groups takes time.
Also the conference rooms at the Stay Okay Soest are extremely populair. I need to know very early how many people are coming. Since this will have an effect on how many rooms I need to book at the youth hostel.
Although Soest is a small town, it is still easy to reach by car and public transport; the hostel itself is only a few minutes away from a train station which has a good connections to Utrecht Central station, one of the main train hubs in the Netherlands.
We would like to point out that the hostel has a limited number of 2-person bedrooms so if you prefer such a room, book early. Other hotel options in the vicinity will be published later.
The admittance free is $65 (US) for Saturday and $55 for Sunday; on both days lunch is included. The fee for the social event is not yet known.
Tickets can be bought via the Arca Noae website. Note: if you book for both days before July 31, 2018 you get a $15 discount!
Photos from WSE 2018
Here are some pictures from Warpstock Europe 2018
Bustour on Friday
Presentations
Opening by Roderick Klein.
Remote presentation by David Azewaric
Lunch!
Miscellaneous
The hotel.
We even had a conference banner.
This is all you need to create a live web-conference these days.
The usual after-Warpstock debug party :)
Presentations schedule 2018
Below is the presentation schedule for Warpstock Europe 2018 26/27 of May 2018 in Berlin..
On Saturday & Sunday all presentations will be given in one of the meetingrooms on ground floor. The name of the room is currently not known yet. There will be room for about 30 people.
All presentations will be streamed via an audio and video stream. Please see this page for details.
Saturday May 26
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:15-09:30 | Warpstock registration | |
| 09:30-10:00 | Roderick Klein | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Coffee/tea break | |
| 10:15-11:00 | Latest news from Bitwise Works GmbH | Silvan Scherrer |
| 11:00-11:10 | Short break | |
| 11:10-11:55 | 20 years of Netlabs | Adrian Gschwend |
| 12:00-13:30 | Warm buffet included with Warpstock access | |
| 13:30-14:15 | ArcaOS tips, tricks and utilities | Gregg Young |
| 14:15-15:00 | ArcaOS 5.0.3 and 5.1: From Installer Refinements to Migrations and Languages |
Lewis Rosenthal |
| 15:00-15:15 | Coffee/tea break | |
| 15:15-16:00 | Arca Noae Device Drivers: Recent Progress and Future Plans | David Azarewicz |
*: ArcaOS the new OS/2 distribution from Arca Noae LLC.
R = will present remotely.
Sunday May 27
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:15 | Opening with coffee/tea | |
| 10:15-11:00 | Remote support on OS/2 by Teamviewer "clone" for OS/2/ArcaOS | Roderick Klein |
| 11:00-11:10 | Short break | |
| 11:10-11:55 | Developing for OS2 (Bitwise works) | Dmitry Kuminov |
| 12:00-13:30 | Warm buffet included with Warpstock access | |
| 13:30-14:15 | ||
| 14:15-15:00 | Creating an ArcaOS Bootable USB Stick from ANY Major OS | Lewis Rosenthal |
| 15:00-15:30 | Discussion (with tea and coffee) about Warpstock and the OS/2 community | Various |
| 15:30-15:45 | Closing of Warpstock 2016 | Roderick Klein |
Travel to and in Berlin
Travelling in Berlin
Getting around in Berlin is easy with its dense public transport system. For the more adventurous, a lot of hotels offer bicycle rent as well.
The two largest public transport hubs near the conference hotel are Alexanderplatz and Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station. The hotel is situated approximately halfway between these hubs; the closest stops are Platz der Vereinten Nationen and Klinikum im Friedrichshain. Trams M5 and M6 run between Alexanderplatz and Landsberger Allee and serve these stops; tram M8 stops there as well but does not go to Alexanderplatz.
Note that the hotel is located in a hill; Platz der Vereinten Nationen is at the lower end, while Klinikum is at the upper end. The closest U-Bahn station is Strausberger Platz (U5); from there it is a short (uphill!) walk.
Berlin Central Station, Alexanderplatz and Landsberger Allee and the hotel all lie within the "A" tarif zone of the Berlin public transport zone.
Travelling to Berlin
By car
Your average navigation system should be able to find Berlin (the one in Germany that is, not the various namesakes in the USA, South Africa or Russia). But as with all large cities find a spot for your car can be difficult and/or expensive. To find a parking garage or place try Parkopedia. Also Berlin has a low-emission zone for which you need an Umweltplakette.
By train
Berlin is linked to many place in Germany and Europe by a high-speed train network; the booking site of the Deutsche Bahn is one of the best places to look for connections and they offer cheap tickets if you book well in advance. Most trains stop at Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station). From there you can take the S-Bahn (S5 or S7) to Alexanderplatz and change there for the tram.
By airplane
Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) is the main international airport of Berlin; oddly enough it does not have a direct train or S-Bahn connection to the city but there are several BVG bus lines. The TXL Express bus runs to Alexanderplatz frequently between 7:00 and 22:00 (and presumably all through the night as well).
There is also a second airport, Berlin Schönefeld, which has more airlines flying within Europe. This airport however has a direct train connection to Landsberger Allee S-Bahn (see above), with the S9 running between Schönefeld and Pankow.
Finally, there is a chance you find a direct flight to Frankturt where a lot of intercontinental flights land. From there you can take a high-speed train (ICE) to Berlin.
Staying in Berlin
Staying over in Berlin for WarpStock Europe 2018 shouldn't be a problem; there are many, many hotels, pensions and places like AirBnB to stay. Here's a short selection, but these are definetely not the only places to stay!
First off is of course the NH Berlin Alexanderplatz where the conference is held. It's not the cheapest but it has amenities like a fitness area, a spa with steam room, sauna, cozy bar and a restaurant. It also offers "Lazy Sunday" late checkout (at 17:00!).
For a bit less money there is the Ibis Budget hotel at Alexanderplatz which is only 15 minutes of walking or 2 tramstops away from the conference hotel.
For even less there is the Generator hostel near the Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station, also at 15 minutes walking distance.
If you want something a bit more luxurious try the Vienna House, next to the same S-Bahn station, or Hotel New Berlin.
If still not sure, checkout sites like booking.com, Tripadvisor or Trivago.
Tickets for sale
Tickets for Warpstock Europe 2018 can now be bought from the Arca Noae webshop, as usual. The price is $60 per day and includes lunch, unlimited coffee & tea and two breaks with snacks.
Sales closes May 1st and tickets cannot be bought at the conference, so make sure you book in time!