Hi all
The next Bitcoin Manchester is confirmed. It will be Monday 1st December, 7-9pm at the Manchester Digital Laboratory (MadLab). We have 3 activities, summaries follow (see the link below for a full description):
# Ideas for the Gov.uk consultation
The UK Government has started an open consultation titled Digital currencies: Call for Information which runs until Wednesday 3rd December 2014.
We will run through the questions in turn and collect ideas from the group. We will submit our finished response on behalf of Bitcoin Manchester on 3rd Dec.
# Bearwhale Poster Raffle
Some of you may remember earlier this year the story of the Bitcoin Bearwhale, when a huge 30,000 bitcoin sell order appeared on Bitstamp. This story rapidly became part of Bitcoin lore, and a number of artists started designing commemorative pieces. We have a full-size print of one available to win! (See the website link for a photo.)
Entry will be a small bitcoin ticket fee. If anyone doesn’t have a wallet set up, don’t worry, we’ll show you how to use GreenAddress to create a convenient and secure wallet on the night.
# Predictions for 2015
To continue the tradition started in December 2013, we’ll be making predictions for 2015. We have the slips from last year looking forwards to 2014, so we’ll be able to see how closely our predictions/guesses played out! (Hint: some were better than others…)
Full details: http://www.bitcoinmanchester.org.uk/meetings/bitcoinmanchester-14/
Find us on Twitter (@bitcoin_mcr), and Google+ (Bitcoin Manchester community)
Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/group/bitcoin-manchester
See you there!
Ash + Max
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Bitcoin Manchester
http://www.bitcoinmanchester.org.uk/
Organiser group email: hello(a)bitcoinmanchester.org.uk
Please note that due to circumstances beyond our control, the talk this Thursday on "Freeing the Internet" is now at
New Federation House (Dantzic Street entrance) M60 0AF
A map showing the route from MadLab's traditional home is
http://madlab.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Annotated-Map-.png
and their are detailed directions from there at
http://madlab.org.uk/content/details-of-our-temporary-location-during-the-r…
The new venue is wheel chair accessible, and we will have someone at the previous venue to redirect you if you miss this message,
Tom
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Subject: New talk : Freeing the Internet: How hard can it be? (Nov 6th)
Date: Monday 20 Oct 2014, 18:29:34
From: Tom Chiverton <tom+fsfe(a)falkensweb.com>
To: manchester(a)lists.fsfe.org
To follow up on Cory Doctorow's recent talk, our next event is in November when award-winning journalist Wendy M. Grossman will join the Open Rights Group and Open Data Manchester to see how keeping the Internet free and open will require technology, law, and policy, working together.
Can it even be done? Come along and find out.
We're in New Federation house on Dantzic Street, November 6th at 6.30pm.
Tickets are free, but if you could sign up here it would be great to know when we're full up:
http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Manchester/events/203923392/
See you there,
Tom
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Tom
War is peace. Ignorance is strength.
Freedom is slavery. Trust the computer.
Hi all
There isn’t a regular 1st Monday Bitcoin Manchester meetup this month, as there’s a special event this Friday (7th November) to launch the new SatoshiPoint Bitcoin ATM in Manchester. This is Manchester’s first 2-way Bitcoin ATM which mean you can both buy and sell bitcoins for cash at the machine.
The event has two parts!
# 6:00pm Bitcoin ATM Launch at CellCity
SatoshiPoint’s Bitcoin ATM is located in CellCity, at 67 Piccadilly, opposite Costa Coffee. You can find them on a map here[1].
To promote Bitcoin in Manchester, SatoshiPoint are generously giving away FREE BITCOIN! Get there early to Catch the giveaway! If you don’t have a Bitcoin wallet yet, don’t worry - Bitcoin Manchester organisers Ash & Max will help you set one up on your smartphone.
Although this isn’t a regular meetup, as it’s become tradition now, Bitcoin Manchester will be sponsoring FREE PIZZA! As always, this will be provided by one of the Bitcoin-accepting Takeaway.com vendors.
# 7:00pm Silicon Drinkabout sponsored by SatoshiPoint
After everyone has had a chance to use the Bitcoin ATM, the launch party will move to Allotment Bar, which is not far round the corner. You can find them on a map here[2].
SatoshiPoint is sponsoring the bar at this week’s Silicon Drinkabout (a regular Friday social). This means there will be FREE BEER too! Come along and enjoy a few drinks with fellow Bitcoiners and other members of the local tech community.
Full details on the website: http://www.bitcoinmanchester.org.uk/meetings/bitcoinmanchester-13/
Google+ event: https://plus.google.com/events/c17p68tvubcnq89cmq128tc1ras
See you there!
Ash + Max
[1] https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/67+Piccadilly,+Manchester+M1+2BS/@53.48…
[2] http://allotmentbar.co.uk/location/
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http://www.bitcoinmanchester.org.uk/
Organiser group email: hello(a)bitcoinmanchester.org.uk
