The Warpstock speaker committee invites you make a presentation at this year's conference. Presentations can be live from your location or you can supply a prepared video to be screened and then take questions from the audience.

If you are willing to prepare a presentation for Warpstock 2020, please let us know as soon as possible so we may reserve time for you. Your presentation will help us make Warpstock 2020 a success.

We need a presentation title and a short description to put on the website. If you are a first time presenter, we will also want a one-paragraph bio. Or, if you are a repeat presenter and have done something new and different since your last time presenting, please provide an update.

Your live input can come to us via most of the popular streaming services (Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, etc.). Please let us know in advance so that we may be prepared to receive your broadcast.

Your pre-recorded sessions may be in any the following formats: .mp4, .ts, .mov, .flv, .mkv, .avi, .gif, .webm.

Slides are not required, but if you use them, session slides should be made available one week in advance of the event in PDF or OpenOffice Impress format.

Be prepared for a brief (15-20 minute) technical run-through 7-10 days before the event, at an agreed upon time and date. (You do not need to have your slides prepared for the run-through.)

Individuals considering making a presentation should submit a letter of their intent by e-mail to: presenters [AT] warpstock [DOT] org.

This year's event will be held on Saturday, November 7. The conference will be broken into an early block (for eastern North America and Europe) and a late block (for western North America and Australia/Asia).

Come join us for the first virtual Warpstock event, coming live to your screen. No travel hassles, no hotel, come and go as you please - and all for free!

Visit the Warpstock 2020 event pages here.

The Warpstock Board of Directors is pleased to announce Warpstock 2020. The annual conference for ArcaOS, OS/2, and eComStation users, administrators, and developers, will be held on-line.

Registration will not be required for this virtual conference. Attendance will be via YouTube stream, and questions may be posed via YouTube Chat as well as IRC. YouTube and IRC access details to be posted at a later date.

This year's event will be held on Saturday, November 7. The conference will be broken into an early block (for eastern North America and Europe) and a late block (for western North America and Australia/Asia).

Watch this site for the event pages to go live in the coming days.

Not able to attend this year's Warpstock in person?

While it's not quite the same as the live Warpstock experience, you may still watch and even participate in the event.

If you enjoy streaming the conference, please consider donating (see PayPal Donate button on the left side of the homepage) to help defray the cost of presenting Warpstock.

First, visit the presentation schedule to find out when your sessions of particular interest will be presented (remember, Orlando, Florida is on Eastern Standard Time, GMT -0500). Next, follow the directions, below:

We will be using YouTube Live as our streaming server again this year. Go to the WarpEvents page there. (For veteran streamers, open your YouTube app on your smart TV or streaming device and just search for "WarpEvents" to find it.)

Once there, locate the Warpstock 2019 Live Stream.

To ask questions live during sessions, use IRC. The URL for the #netlabs channel is irc://freenode/netlabs, or, if you prefer to access IRC via a web browser, you may do so here.

We've added some new and hopefully useful Fact Sheets for everyone attending this year's event. Topics include ground transportation from the airport, car rental, area attractions, and local dining.

Fact Sheets are generally one-page PDFs to print, fold, and take along wherever you go at Warpstock. We hope you find them useful!

Warpstock's contract with the hotel this year calls for the availability of the group rate to end on September 30. After that, rooms will be available at whatever the going rate is, and as rooms are available. Don't wait! Reserve your room today, and if you haven't yet registered for this year's Warpstock, there's no time like the present.

Book your hotel stay via by telephone: 1-800-456-4000 or 1-407-856-8896. Use the booking code "WARPSTOCK" to get the conference rate (King or Two Double: $104/night). The group rate is applicable three (3) days prior to and three (3) days after the event, based upon availability.

The news around the globe is replete with reports that the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX is disrupting carrier flight schedules for many airlines, even those not heavily reliant upon that equipment. In addition, due to the shuffling and reshuffling of pilots, crews, routes, and other "necessities of air travel," even routes not normally handled by these planes are being adversely affected. Don't wait to book your flights until the last minute!

Warpstock's hotel contract extends the group rate ($104 USD per night; single or double) to include up to three (3) days prior to and three (3) days after the event, based upon availability. This means that you may book an extended stay, and if your room is available outside the event dates of November 8-10, you will be able to take advantage of the group rate for your stay.

Book early to ensure availability!

Remember, room availability for the event may only be guaranteed through September 30 and you must register with the hotel by phone in order to get the conference rate (use the booking code "WARPSTOCK"): 1-800-456-4000 or 1-407-856-8896. See the registration page for details and to register for this year's event.

Official Warpstock 2019 merchandise is now available in our CafePress.com store. All items feature the official event logo, the iconic gloved hand.

As an example, this 16oz stainless steel travel mug, insulated, and featuring unique hinged lid design, is for sale at only $13.80, highlighting this year's beautiful artwork, guaranteed to please (literally).

Wearables, drinkware, teddy bears, tote bags, and lots of other things are available now while supplies last.

(Note: Last year's artwork may be displayed for items on the main shop page, but clicking through to an item will indeed show the current logo. Expect this page to update fully in the next 24-48 hours.)

Our first round of sessions has been added to the schedule for this year's Warpstock event. We have a growing list of topics, but here's a sampling:

RPM Development Environment
Retro Gaming
Arca Noae updates (drivers, product roadmap)
Unix Compatibility Subsysem in ArcaOS
CUPS vs PM printing
ANPM Troubleshooting and Advanced Recovery Techniques

Still don't see something of interest? Suggest a topic.