Hitchhiker Book Platform - January 09
VIEW RECORDING: fathom.video 
# Meeting Purpose Align on the Hitchhiker project's technology, education strategy, and funding.
# Key Takeaways - Wasm as the Tech Core: Zach's new Wasm browser provides a high-performance, language-agnostic platform. This enables a "federated gaming universe" for collaborative learning and a "Fabulous Machine" for community-driven governance. - Erasmus+ Grant Application: A €30-60k "Hitchhiker's Guide to Time Travel" application is being drafted for the Feb 9 deadline. It will fund intergenerational dialogue pilots in Barcelona, Berlin, and Norway. - New Funding Streams: Zach is launching a B2B software suite (starting with "Linkity Link") to generate revenue, with 90-99% of proceeds funding the project. US grant opportunities and college internships are also being explored. - Jan 24 Global Launch: A coordinated launch is set for World Education Day, with events in Barcelona, Portland, and Scotland. The goal is to gather content for a 6-week "Hitchhiker Fellowship" course starting Feb 2.
# Topics Technology & Platform - Wasm Browser: Zach built a Wasm-native browser, enabling high-performance apps (e.g., games) by removing browser overhead. - Significance: It serves as a "Babelfish of code," allowing developers to compile Wasm from nearly any language, lowering the barrier to entry for web development. - Federated Gaming Universe: Wasm's performance enables a "vibe-coded" universe of mini-games and simulations on FedWiki pages. - Goal: Create a playful, federated space for collaborative learning and problem-solving. - "Fabulous Machine" Governance: The "Fabulous Machine" is a metaphor for the project's community-driven governance system. - Goal: Vibe-code a system that balances emergence with a clear framework, using tools like stakeholder mapping and legislative theatre.
# Funding & Monetization - Erasmus+ Grant: A "Hitchhiker's Guide to Time Travel" application is being drafted for the Feb 9 deadline. - Focus: Intergenerational dialogue and knowledge transfer. - Partners: Akasha Hub (Barcelona), Institute for Art and Innovation (Berlin), and Norwegian Climate Network (Norway). - US Funding: Zach will explore grants and paid internships at Reed College. - B2B Software Suite: Zach is building a suite of B2B tools to generate revenue. - First Product: "Linkity Link," a Linktree competitor. - Model: 90-99% of proceeds fund the project. It will be available as a forkable FedWiki page.
# Educational Strategy & Pilots - "Lighthouse Schools" Model: Thompson & Kavita's strategy is to transform schools into "lighthouses" that inspire broader adoption. - Oregon Pilot: Andrea's classroom is a key "leverage point" with high visibility from the Department for Education. - After-School Programs: A "B plan" to bypass school bureaucracy and prove the model's value directly to students and parents. - "Hitchhiker Passport": A technical system to accredit learning experiences from nomadic knowledge transfer trips. - "Impact Explorers": Brenley's project provides a real-world model for the "journeyman impact apprenticeship" experience.
# Jan 24 Global Launch - Barcelona Event: A "Hitchhiker Fellowship Launch" at Akasha Hub (12-2 PM). - Sponsorship: Hubs Network covers 50% of the €100 venue cost. - Promotion: Luma event page and the hub's 2,000-person Meetup group. - Portland Event: Zach will interview participants at a local sci-fi convention. - Scotland Event: Liam is coordinating with a local filmmaker to capture content. - Content Goal: Gather interviews and footage for a 6-week "Hitchhiker Fellowship" course starting Feb 2.
# Next Steps David: - Draft the Erasmus+ application in the Hitchhiker.academy wiki. - Define the "academy structure" and "guide" concept for the Tuesday meeting. Zach: - Connect with David to integrate Wasm binaries into the new browser. - Contact Reed College about US grants and paid internships. - Finalize the "Linkity Link" FedWiki fork. Graham: - Facilitate the Jan 24 Barcelona launch event. - Interview project members for the wiki. Inger-Mette: - Coordinate with Nicole on the Erasmus+ application. Robbie: - Schedule a follow-up with David and Graham to review the "big picture." - Add the "matrix of working relationships" document to the wiki. All: - Create individual Luma event posts for Jan 24 activities.
# Action Items
- Send Wasm binaries/repo to Zach; schedule joint coding session - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Add space food/VET to Jan 10 Zoom agenda - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Create Hitchhiker Fellowship Luma; add managers (Inger-Mette, Zach, Liam); remove David; add Jan 24 events - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Schedule interviews w/ Thompson, Kavita, Nicole (post Feb 8), Zach, Inger-Mette; record to wiki - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Schedule next-week Infocom H2G2 parser game ideation w/ Zach - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Schedule next-week catch-up w/ Graham re: big-picture overview - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Draft Erasmus+ small-scale partnership (Norway, Berlin, Barcelona) in wiki; share w/ Nicole, Inger-Mette, Graham - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Define 'guide' + academy structure in wiki for Jan 13 session w/ Robbie - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Share Tobias’s Africa network details w/ group - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Connect w/ Remley re: Impact Explorers + Africa mangrove project - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Contact Reed College grants/internship office; report back to group - WATCH (5 secs): https://fathom.video/share/sy3c2RZk4TPVKdXD1zXo3e9_VudHbB5t?timestamp=6055.9999 fathom.video]
- Email last Erasmus+ proposal to David - WATCH (5 secs): https://fathom.video/share/sy3c2RZk4TPVKdXD1zXo3e9_VudHbB5t?timestamp=6957.9999 fathom.video]
- Schedule post-Wed catch-up w/ David - WATCH (5 secs): https://fathom.video/share/sy3c2RZk4TPVKdXD1zXo3e9_VudHbB5t?timestamp=7205.9999 fathom.video]
- Send meeting recording link to attendees - WATCH (5 secs): https://fathom.video/share/sy3c2RZk4TPVKdXD1zXo3e9_VudHbB5t?timestamp=7242.9999 fathom.video]
- Schedule 2-session stakeholder mapping w/ Eugen; invite group - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video
- Upload 'matrix of working relationships' to wiki - WATCH (5 secs): fathom.video