Project:UK Hack Camp/Candidate sites

The biggest challenge is to find a decent site with the ability to get hold of a good (at least 100meg) internet connection.

• it's possible to rent a connection via satellite for a reasonable price. An event I recently attended had a commercial video photographer using one, and it wasn't a big-bucks setup by any means. Afaicr he had at least 10meg but more may be possible - he considered it feasible for connecting communities, not just for single temporary use. Site equipment included a smallish dish on a trailer. Artag.
  • Satellite Internet has high latency, 10-20x that of a normal connection. Robert 07:22, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
  • I thought that was the case, but the connection was made available for use and I didn't find it a problem. Perhaps I wasn't very demanding and put any delays down to the shared use, but it was by no means as bad as I expected.
    • It definitely does - the laws of physics demand it! Also satellite tops out at about 10 meg best-case. Russ 08:30, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
  • The Multiplay events manage it (though they're held at a racecourse, but they have camping.). tomwardill.
    • Something like a racecouse/track or airbase that's geared up for events already would be a good place to start looking Ms7821 08:02, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Similar events

Have a chat with the organisers for their experiences

• Barncamp
• Dork camp
• Maker Faire (including Brighton on 3rd September)?
• HAR 2009
• CCC Camp 2011
• Multiplay

Possible sites

Priority is to be near/connected to a good Internet pipe.

Data centers

• Somewhere near The Bunker?

Event venues

• Donington!
• Multiplay have used Newbury racecourse in the past, had camping and fast internets.
• The Observatory Science Centre
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Marston_Airfield
• Jodrell Bank

Jodrell Bank are at the forefront of communications in the UK, I know cos i went to see the flaming lips there in july and it was mint..they also have one of the largest radio telescopes in the world (the lovell telescope) than you can project onto its 76m dish and it looks mint. you might have professor brian cox turning up on keyboards though,..

Rejected sites

• Bletchley Park DorkCamp 2011 was nearly here, but turned out to be too small
• Poole & Dorset Adventure Centre another Dork venue, "limited to about 20 people indoors and 30 in tents"