Our team put together " The Listener " for Burning Man 2019. We're working on a design for a new interactive art project and are looking to add an experienced Architectural / Structural designer to our group. We need this person to be able to realize ideas in CAD software, with both carpentry and Bu...

I have some big ideas for how this could become relevant again. I think the changes need to start at an information architecture-level though. I'm hopeful the new CTO will not only patch ongoing problems, like ticketing, but take a deep dive into the state of Burning Man on the internet.

We're planning to build on our artistic work, "The Listener" for Burning Man 2020. I'll use this thread to share updates on its progress. I went from clueless beginnings to exceeding my hopes building art for 2019. Most recently our group, Skylark Collective, shared The Listener with the city of Por...

I just authored a post and lost 100% of it from a simple link click and back navigation in a preview of the post. The forum should automatically save drafts. Forum software does this now. And it is a reasonable expectation of web sites in general that form data is not cleared from simple navigation,...

I don’t get the sense eplaya gets a lot of technical support.

The very first thing it could use is basic anti-spam, followed by research and solutions around resource issues.

Welcome! Hope you make it out.

Nice and cool but variably near white out conditions at will call. Have mask and goggles at hand before you hit gate road. Don’t leave your vehicle w o your mask and goggles even if it is calm when you step out. Ground is pebbly, crushed in some places as described. Not seen this before. https://img...

Spill the beans please. How will you secure it? Just in case someone finds this next year .... We were prepared to build something from scratch and then by a lot of luck one of our team members came across an abandoned rabbit hutch on the side of the road in Portland. I posted a photo of how one of...

:D Donation Link :D The Listener Burning Man 2019 Art Installation Crowdfunding Page :D Donation Link :D We're down to the final hours. Here's a photo of our generator "doghouse" that ended up being a converted rabbit hutch we found on the side of the road. https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/4086...

:D Donation Link :D The Listener Burning Man 2019 Art Installation Crowdfunding Page :D Donation Link :D Hello we are halfway to our goal for the out of pocket costs of our art project. If you are looking for a way to gift and have more money than time, this will be a worthy contribution and you wil...

Glad you both have strong opinions on this one. There are camps that want to be found in this way and listed, wants to pick this up just pm me.

Unfortunately, I cannot do this job after all. Needing to stay focused on our art project.

I do have submissions if someone would like to pick this up and do it I think it would be a nice gift.

I can share the PDF from last year if you want to reuse the graphics. PM me.

This is a little late, but thank you for the replies. We also had a chance to talk w the artist behind the big letters and how they've secured a similar generator over the years.

Posted this new timelapse video showing audio cable and LED cable routing in timelapse. :D Donation Link :D The Listener Burning Man 2019 Art Installation Crowdfunding Page :D Donation Link :D If you haven't donated yet, please consider making a donation to help fund this artwork! If you can't do th...

It is with great enthusiasm we greet your entrance to this community and personal debut at BRC.

Xanadu is a friend of mine and working on The Listener with us.

This video shows how to do this and the tools you need. Only a little bit of grease is needed. Too much attracts dust.

You can bring parts, and at least replacement tubes is good. However, the best thing you could probably do is take your bike in for a bottom bracket service from a local bike shop now. It is worth calling around and asking for pricing on the bottom bracket service of a cruiser. It shouldn’t be too m...

I assumed a much more minimal setup, but yes a carport would be nice. Does that fit in a sedan?

Unless you’re prepared to get pretty busy learning how to operate a shade, you may struggle to get one figured out in time. Token is probably right that using your car as an anchor at least could provide you something for a chair. Possibly full blockage during parts of the day sitting close to it. B...

Thanks, Anil! We got pretty interested in domes for this project. Our plastic dome had to be fabricated twice, after the first vendor totally blew it and shipped us something that looked more like a hernia. What is your dome made out of? Is it mobile? The Listener is placed art, so once it is instal...

We need to build an enclosure for our generator that will be near our art installation on the open playa. The primary purpose of the enclosure is to reduce the likelihood of theft. Our art coordinator suggested it be secured to the playa with a locking door for servicing. I have seen these before in...

I'm leading a team to build a placed, interactive art installation called The Listener . :D Donation Link :D The Listener Burning Man 2019 Art Installation Crowdfunding Page :D Donation Link :D What is it? The Listener is a giant, multi-player, tricked-out version of the 1980s favorite “Simon" where...

Hello, I've been posting some updates about this art project over the course of this year. With the burn not far off we're in the later stages of it and are hoping to raise some funds from the community to reduce our personal cost in constructing it. Please consider donating to our fundraiser, and /...

Hello! Due to the wildly successful repair camp flyer last year in helping burners fix bikes, mutant vehicles and otherwise, I'll be putting together a completely voluntary listing of repair camps that want to be included. Your camp lead must consent to be included otherwise you won't be! Last year ...

The new rules are the result of an extensive process that intended to be explicit in what personal vehicles are allowed and not. Electric skateboards are banned, and not in the way they were last year. At least as far as I understand it from my convo w dmv. I do think it was a mistake to leave them ...

What is a rule if so obviously unenforced?

Thought I'd post a minor update-- The Listener project is proceeding well. It is A LOT of work to do art for this. Our project scope is not small--but it doesn't even reach medium size for out there. I'm planning to post fundraising info in about 10 days, but if you're curious here are some photos f...

Sparr, Thank you for clarifiying that. I don't care what reddit does or doesn't do. I don't go there. I do care about misinformation. The Reddit page you posted isn't factual. Unless you have contacted BM and have more info than those 2 links, there is nothing there to substantiate banning them. Wh...

Is this a joke?

We'll see how the next few days play out, I suppose...if indeed some (for lack of a better term) 'grey area' sales that managed to process, I wonder if the BMorg would really invalidate those tickets. Those people didn't game the system at all--including myself--so I hope people don't get punished ...