near berlin, germany
6/7/8 august 1999

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In the name of the crew of the Heart Of Gold,
we want to say thank you for repairing our spaceship!

So long and thanks for all the fish!


24.8.99

camp aerial view. on the final day of the Camp, the crew of the Heart of Gold has taken this nice picture of the camp.

photo gallery. we have now set up our own photo gallery of the camp.

20.8.99

camp review underway. the camp review section is work in progress. we will publish our own look back, extensive photo collections and other stuff. until everything is finished, have a look at other people's photo collections and camp stories.

15.8.99

press review online. We have collected links to articles in the press about the camp.

pictures wanted. In the next days, we will post an extensive collection of pictures of the Camp. Please send us links to pages that collect Camp pictures as well to crew@camp.ccc.de Any other feedback on the Camp (did you like it?) is appreciated as well.

11.8.99

Heart of Gold successfully relaunched. During the Chaos Communication Camp, the Heart of Gold spaceship was successfully repaired and the crew returned to the ship on monday. After certain reconfigurations and additional preparations, the ship left earth orbit at August 11.

The leaving spaceship was a marvelleous sight. While leaving the planet, it partially covered the sun and caused a big shade on certain areas of Europe.

In the name of the crew, we want to say "thank you" for repairing our spaceship.

The Camp Crew

6.8.99

Workshops 1.2. the workshop timetable (HTML, PDF) has been changed slightly.

Camp Web Server. The Camp Web Server is online now. Get up-to-date information on http://www.camp.ccc.de.

Shuttle Times Extended. The shuttle will continue to connect S-Bahnhof Ahrensfelde and the Camp until 22:00h on friday. If we extend shuttle times to saturday is yet unclear.

Workshops 1.1. is available as HTML and PDF.

5.8.99

Workshop Timetabe 1.0. We are now able to release the first official version of the workshops timetable for the next three days.

3.8.99

SHUTTLE TO THE CAMP

We have now arranged a regular shuttle service to the Camp for those who come by train or plane to Berlin. Shuttle starts on a hourly basis from S-Bahnhof Ahrensfelde (S7). Get there and wait for the shuttle bus to arrive.

You can plan your journey using the Deutsche Bahn Infosystem. Use "Ahrensfelde (S), Berlin" as your "To:" station.

Note: the bus will wait for trains that arrive close to the full hour. If there is no bus waiting, don't panic: it will return soon.

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The shuttle bus will also provide return tours on sunday (8.8.99) and monday (9.8.99). Departure times will be published at the Camp.

31.7.99

the camp is _not_ full. Contrary to some press reports, the camp is not overbooked by pre-registered people. There is still a lot space available for visitors. just follow our route description and pay the fee (DM 150) at the check-in. Note we do not accept cheques, have cash ready.

30.7.99

camp shuttle service. due to the big demand, we will provide a shuttle service from a nearby train station to the camp from wednesday to friday (4/5/6.8.99). Details will be provided Monday!

29.7.99

photo and video matrial contacts. the updated press information page now contains contact persons for the press to get video and photo material from the Camp. Please remember it is NOT possible to film and photo at the Camp.

28.7.99

faq 2. version 2.0 of the Camp FAQ has been posted in both english and german. it contains some quite important updates on electricity at the camp as well as other cleanups and clarificatinos. this one is probably the final release of the FAQ. additional details will be given out at the Camp.

27.7.99

camp registration closed. volunteer pre-registration for discounted tickets has closed. not yet registered? no problem - you can also come directly to the camp entrance and pay DM 150 in cash for your volunteer ticket.

radio intergalaktik. we will have a true FM radio station at the camp at FM 93,9 MHz. don't forget your fm receiver!

camp feature availability chart. as it seems, there is big interest in our little camp. in the last weeks we got flooded with e-mails and registrations and many people have expressed their wish to support the crew in building up the camp. this is good news.

many people have asked what is going on when and how to help and when to come. this was in fact the most frequently asked question so far. we have made a small feature availability chart for you which should answer your questions easily:

camp feature availability chart

26.7.99

faq update. the most recent version of the camp faq has been posted in german and english versions. don't expect more updates on this one, but last minute information on the camp will be posted soon.

press information. the complete guidelines for the press have been posted in german and english versions. we encourage all press people to read these guidelines in detail. thank you.

23.7.99

wireless ethernet. the wireless ethernet project group for the camp has put together an extensive web site covering the details on how to get hooked on the open air LAN and where to get drivers.

18.7.99

faq weirdnesses the FAQ was somehow garbled and therefore, we reposted them wrapped in HTML.

ipv6 @ camp. there will be a working IPv6 infrastructure at the camp. get all related infos at the IPv6 Info Page.

15.7.99

camp forum is down. due to some strange error, the camp forum is down. although you can read posted messages there is no way to post new ones. the technicians are after it - we'll inform you once the forum is up again.

route description. the route description contained the wrong autobahn exit numbers. the "way to the camp" document has been updated and now points you in the right direction.

faq update. the FAQ has been updated to version 1.3 and is now availbale in german as well.

flashy stuff. funny things continue to trickle in. here is some sugar for the multimedia-safe surfers out there (shockwave/flash needed).

14.7.99

art & beauty updates. more details on the art & beauty activities have emerged at the art & beauty page. a GIMP workshop has joined the area and has its own page as well.

7.7.99

radio intergalaktik. the chaos computer club cologne (c4) will operate a radio station at the camp. moderators and terran correspondents are welcome.

faq update. the new FAQ version 1.2 was posted today. please have a look at the new version which contains new and updated information and bug fixes. the change log helps to track changes. due to human error, the former FAQ was posted in mac format causing some browsers to cut off data. the new FAQ ISO8859-1 is encoded. this should work.

other projects. for all the other projects at the camp we have set up a other projects page :-)

camp weather station. matthias mehldau prepares a camp weather station getting electronic weather sensor equipment hooked up to a computer. Have a look at his weather page (german) or contact him at weather@camp.ccc.de.

tesla generator. the ccc bielefeld prepares a tesla generator project for the camp. this is for electricity nerds!

fly without wire. Yes. There will be some wireless ethernet (IEEE 802.11) network access points at the camp giving you the chance to hook up to CampNet using wireless PC cards. True open air hacking :-)

29.6.99

Ooops.

24.6.99

Firewalling Project. A new project about testing firewalls has been added to the Hackcenter project page.

23.6.99

Linux Deathmatch. More details on the planned Linux Deathmatch have emerged in the hackcenter section.

19.6.99

faq update. the camp faq has received a minor update and is now at version 1.1,

16.6.99

camp network speed. we are now able to confirm that the Camp will be connected to the Internet with a 34MBit/s link. Have fun. FAQ will be updated soon.

#cccamp@ircnet. a couple of camp-goers informed us they are hanging aroung at #cccamp at IRCnet to have a chat about the camp. if you are looking for a chance to blow away boredom, why not having a relaxing talk?

14.6.99

banners available. for your personal authoring pleasure we have provided a couple of banners you might want to put on your web pages to persuade your friends to join :-)

maps available. the promised maps are now available. there is a two-page PDF document explaining the way to the landing ground and more detailed JPEG picture giving a closer look at the final meters.

12.6.99

camp registration. we have finally completed the registration forms for the camp. we will give you a chance to reserve a place at the camp if you register early and pay in advance. By paying in advance volunteers will get a DEM 20 discount on the entrance fee.

faq. the faq version 1.0 has been finalized as well. please donwload the FAQ and post it anywhere you want. spread the word! If you have signed up to the camp-announce mailing list you will get the latest version automagically.

projects and structure. after having received a lot of feedback from various people, we have adjusted the camp structure a bit and have listed all projects that have registered so far.

german information. right now we have published all information in english. some parts will be translated to german as well to make things clear to our broadest audience. stay tuned (as usual :-).

10.5.99

mfg. if you need a lift to the camp or are able to offer one, this page might help. we have added the link to our links page as well.

4.5.99

trailer. we had prepared a little trailer movie for the camp which we wanted to offer you for download here, called the rendezvous (rendezvous.mov).

due to copyright issues, we are not able to release the trailer as it is and we don't want to post it in a modified version as well. sorry for that.

29.4.99

discussion forum. we have finally set-up a web-based discussion forum for you to ask and discuss openly any aspects of the camp.

24.4.99

lockpicking. the camp lockpicking home page is now available in both english and german.

22.4.99

new project. a new project has been added to our list: the freihamburg connection is organizing a hacking contest and a web competition at the camp.

19.4.99

camp site. before we get to real interesting stuff we have posted a couple more pictures of the camp site.

15.4.99

camp site. we have added an aerial photograph of the camp site to the maps section.

6.4.1999

solar eclipse. added a link to info about the solar eclipse, taking place 3 days after the camp ends.

mfg. need a lift to the camp? there is an external web site offering a database for hitchhiking opportunities. this site is in german only. anybody willing to set up something for the international visitor?

3.4.1999

a more complete description of the camp's structure has lead to a minor overhaul of the whole site. especially the projects section has been extended to include the theme tents.

2.4.1999

we have clarified the camp's structure a bit.

31.3.1999

non-disclosure agreement with the ship's crew expires today. releasing initial information.

we are working on a german text for this web site but for now only the international version is available. stay tuned. a lot is going to happen on this web site in the next months.

coming up: maps, photos, route descriptions, the faq, fun stuff.

if you want to put up a link to this site, please use this little badge to link it to http://www.ccc.de/camp/