<p>Hello world and welcome to our on Hacker Public Radio. This episode consists of our interview with Sam Smith, one of the organisers of the Opentech Conference in London this May. My co-host is Les Pounder</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2011/" target="_blank"><strong>OpenTech 2011</strong></a></p>
<p>Saturday 21st May 2011.  (10:45 start)</p>
<p>Union Building, University of London.</p>
<p>Cost: £5 on the door.</p>
<p>Registration <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2011/registration/">via the event website</a></p>

<p>OpenTech 2011 is an informal, low cost, one-day conference on slightly different approaches to technology, transport and democracy. Talks by people who <a target="_blank" href="https://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/work-on-stuff-that-matters-fir.html">work on things that matter</a>, guarantees a day of thoughtful talks leading to conversations with friends.</p>

<p>Some highlights of previous Opentech Conferences<p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewfJb-rIwOk" target="_blank">Ipod shuffle shuffle: Ewan Spence </a></li>
<li><a href="just-do-it.org.uk" target="_blank">just-do-it.org.uk</a></li>
<li><a href="chasingspring.co.uk" target="_blank">chasingspring.co.uk</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Your Hosts:</strong></p>
<ul>
	<li><strong>Robin  Catling</strong> (blog at <a href="https://catlingmindswipe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">https://catlingmindswipe.blogspot.com/</a>, @robincatling on Twitter) </li>
	<li><strong>Les Pounder</strong> (blog at <a href="https://lespounder.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">https://lespounder.wordpress.com/</a>)</li>
</ul>

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<p><em>Additional audio by Victoria Pritchard</em></p>

<p><strong>Runtime:</strong> 19mins 50seconds</p>