Hacker Trip to China is a fun and cool exchange event with a diverse group of hackers, makers, innovators and designers from around the globe. They are touring in China to have a better understanding of the manufacturing ecosystem here.
They will visit Shenzhen from Oct. 25 to Oct. 31 and hold an event Oct. 30 at Chaihuo x.factory. Anyone can bring a project and give a five-minute presentation to share the story and inspirations behind your making.
Participants of Hacker Trip to China visits Xidi, the parent company of Chaihuo in 2016. File photo.
Hacker Trip to China organizer Mitch Altman will give a presentation. He is known for inventing TV-B-Gone, a keychain that turns off TVs in public places. He co-founded a successful Silicon Valley startup and did pioneering work in virtual reality. He promotes hackerspaces, open-source hardware, and mentors others wherever he goes. He is a co-founder of Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco and is president and CEO of Cornfield Electronics.
Scan the QR code to sign up for the event:
Time: 7:30-9 p.m., Oct. 30
Venue: Chaihuo x.factory, Design Commune, Vanke Cloud City, Dashi Road 2, Nanshan District (南山区打石二路万科云设计公社柴火x.factory)
Metro: Line 5 to Liuxiandong Station (留仙洞站), Exit A