On 2013-10-13 22:49, sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org wrote:
> Lastly, shot-spotters shouldn't be controversial, even among those of us
> who support the personal rights interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. A
> gunshot on a city street means one of two things: a criminal has just
> shot a victim, or a criminal's would-be victim has just shot their
> attacker in self-defense. Either of those things merits getting the
> police and paramedics on the scene, pronto.
Shotspotters are microphones. They can capture other sounds and it is
not clear how many other sounds and how long those sounds are retained.
Their use would be less controversial if they were an oracle that just
spit out 4 .40 caliber rounds were fired at the intersection of Grand
and Broadway at 23:12:32 (15 seconds ago) instead of capturing any audio
at all.
Dear Kopimists and the People who Love Them.
For the featured Filo delicacy for Friday Filosophy, we will have potato burekas.
I propose we talk about the difference between source code, object code, and executable code in regards to 1st Amendment protection. In other words, when is code speech and when is it a speech-act subject to less legal protection?
Below is an excerpt from an essay by Lee Tien, a brilliant EFF attorney for more than a decade, on Software as Speech (2000). These two paragraphs are in the section: Viruses and other "dangerous" software.
Of course, as always, we can talk about whatever else. Such as conscience and the unconscionable, perhaps.
Lee Tien, Publishing Software as a Speech Act, Vol. 15 Berkeley Tech. Law Journal (2000)
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/journals/btlj/articles/vol15/tien/tien.html
> Let’s return to the virus hypothetical.192 The main concern lies in the fact that the software may be “diverted” toward unlawful purposes, regardless of the speaker’s intent. This concern is, however, not unique to software. It also applies to other types of information usable for mischief or harassment, whether highly technical like information about nuclear weapons, or utterly mundane like a person’s name, address or telephone number.
> Even if the virus author merely posts the source code and fails to release it in active form, the issue remains whether the posting was done with an intent to communicate. If the author claims that she intended it to communicate, we would need to examine the context to decide the plausibility of that claim. There will often be a plausible claim. There is no question that people study viruses and other dangerous software in order to prevent or relieve harm.193 One way to control a virus is to publish its source code so that systems operators can disable or protect against it. Communicating a virus’ source code as part of such an effort qualifies as a speech act because the publisher intends to communicate how the virus works in a conventional way. In fact, one could imagine entire journals or Internet sites devoted to viruses and other dangerous software.194 When such publications aim to alert the world to these dangers, their intent is clearly communicative.
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new blog post > Troy our librarian visited RPS Collective.
we chatted about potentially selling our electronics kits + other stuff at
RPS Collective retail space.
- There's a potential for us to sell stuff at their next art show, which
will be a full retail show in the whole space. Lots of potential for
exposure since they are the first storefront at First Friday
Plus they have collaborated with us before!
https://sudoroom.org/sudoroom-connects-with-rock-paper-scissors-down-the-st…
[image: SudoRoom Librarian Troy visits
SudoRoom]<https://sudoroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Photo-Nov-02-1-33-01-PM1.jpg>
SudoRoom Librarian Troy visits SudoRoom
Troy, the SudoRoom librarian, visits our neighbors The Rock Paper Scissors
Collective <http://www.rpscollective.com/>down the street. The RPS
Collective was one of the worker’s collectives that helped start the
Oakland Art Murmur. Here he checks out the zine library and is already
coming up with ideas for different community projects.
A recent SudoRoom collaboration involved SudoRoom donating Linux computers
to RPS Collective in exchange for a beautiful sign painting. It’s pretty
cool seeing the different volunteer-run collectives creating and helping
each other out!
[image: RPS Collective interns draw temporary tattoos on people for the
Oakland Art Murmur]<https://sudoroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Photo-Nov-01-8-06-59-PM1.jpg>
RPS Collective interns draw temporary tattoos on people for the Oakland Art
Murmur
[image: Terrarium Project at RPS Collective - so many happy
people]<https://sudoroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Photo-Nov-02-1-33-43-PM-11.…>
Terrarium Project at RPS Collective – so many happy people
FYI: I know a lot of the people running the hacker schools and who have
graduated from them. I think most of these schools are legit, but I'm
wondering if that is because it is due to the location (SF Bay Area) and
the very high talent pool here.
None of these bootcamps claims to replace a university education, they are
offering a very different thing.
I'm spooked by people who would advocate replacing an education with
vocational bootcamps. I don't see these bootcamps competing with computer
science departments at universities.
I can see a lot of potential abuse occurring as well:
- 1997 New Yorker article on the University of Phoneix, a for-profit
institution:
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1997/10/20/1997_10_20_114_TNY_CARDS_000379…
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:22:50 -0800
From: Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>
To: GtwoG PublicOhOne <g2g-public01(a)att.net>
Cc: Sudo room <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] "learn to code" events subject to full-WTF
scale crackdown...any ideas?
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I think Sudo Room has a stake in the existence of effective hacker-training
programs, regardless of whether they are offered *by* Sudo Room. So, thanks
Hol for posting the link.
I agree with GtwoG that there is some possibility for abuse; but neither
the article nor the agency's web site offer a concise presentation of what
it means to "be in compliance". Is the agency throwing up regulations that
will deter good work? It's hard to tell!
I posted this to a couple email lists in the Wikipedia space, so check out
these discussions too if interested:
* http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/thread.html
* http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-sf/2014-January/thread.html
-Pete
peteforsyth.com
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
Hey all,
A few of us are planning to clean the space tomorrow, if you can lend a
hand at any time, during the day, or either before or after the meeting
(starts at 7pm or so) would be excellent.
On the table:
* Fridge
* Radio Room
* Tool wall and workshop corner
* Closet organization
* Removal of excess furniture
* Etc
Love and solidarity,
Matt
Hello all-
Is anyone interested in more brain-control hacking on McHawking (or wheelchairs in general) on February 22nd?
Emotiv is hosting a hackathon specifically for EEG control of wheelchair, to benefit a young man in Malaysia, named Albert Wong. Venture Beat has even covered it:
http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/20/wearables-with-a-purpose-emotiv-rallies-t…
We've been getting contacted a few times about it and are hoping to attend. I did the original hack with Jake back in 2010 at Noisebridge:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Brain-Controlled-Wheelchair/
And of course followed up this past August when McHawking was moved to Sudo Room. Here's the wiki page:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/McHawking_Robot_Hacking
I'd be curious if anyone else would like to attend and collaborate.
I guess the second (and bigger) question though would be how would people feel about loaning out McHawking for the day? It looks like the event is being held at 875 Howard Street:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/designathon-for-the-emotiv-insight-wearable-eeg…
Anyway that decision is of course up to members and I wouldn't feel comfortable unless at least one member was in attendance too! I'd be willing to spring for a van rental (or whatever was necessary for transport, BART might even be possible if the batteries are up to the distance).
Curious to hear everyone's thoughts and feedback.
Cheers
Steve Castellotti
Sudoers,
Some of you use the Sudo 3D printer. We got a line on some reasonably priced ABS--1 pound spools for $13.50 each. These are the smaller spools, not the big 2 pounders. We have LOTS of colors, so if you're interested just ask and we'll see if we have it.
We've tested the natural and it's pretty nice, strong. I haven't tested many of the colors yet, so would appreciate feedback.
judi
East Bay Maker Labs
Hi Sudoers,
I wanted to share info with you about the Data Privacy Legal Hackathon, which is happening NEXT WEEKEND, Feb. 8-9, locally in San Francisco at the Mozilla offices on Embarcadero. The entire hackathon has three locations: SF, NYC and London, all with the same format.
In San Francisco we need hackers, makers, engineers, legal scholars, and product folks interested in privacy and personal data issues to participate in whatever way you'd like to. If you have an idea or want to join an existing project team, that would be great! We also need mentors for teams (smaller time commitment), or join us for presentations and prizes at the end Sunday, from 4-6pm.
Did we mention that there are prizes? …and that we're looking for hackers, coders, and UI designers, among others?
The aim of this announcement is to fire up a call to action to legally hack data privacy. We all know it's past time to collaborate and start doing something about the state of privacy and personal data, including the notice and consent work that some of our groups propose. As part of this project, Open Notice is sponsoring a pre-hackathon project to create a Legal Map for hackers to use at the event. We are also working ton a project based on a "use case" called the Consent Receipt Scenario to enable ‘customisers' to control personal information. The links will take you to the current state of that work.
Follow the links below to register, look at projects, and propose your own! If questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
https://www.hackerleague.org/hackathons/data-privacy-legal-hackathon
Thank you!
Mary Hodder
& Judi Clark