sudo-discuss March 2014

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UC Berkeley Events Calendar: Welcome to the Ag Exploring the Sharing Economy and Shared-Use Mobility

by Troy Massey

http://events.berkeley.edu/?event_ID=76844&date=2014-04-11 "Trust is the key to any relationship. It must be earned first through respect then through shared experience. Lacking either of these leads to half hearted interest."

10 years, 8 months

Startup House

by Liberty Madison

Hey! Sudoers Anyone on our list skilled in writing business plans? Anyone passionate about Start up projects? A Former Mayor and I are working on seeking funding for a new Startup House . He suggested I find a team ASAP. A person who can write a killer plan while conveying the vision as well as a person to develop a splash page for investors. And since I know Sudo has so many talented folks I thought I would throw it out here first! If you are interested to be a part of this FAST paced project or have ideas please message me. Would love to hack this out with a Sudoer You will be compensated in flat fee or equity once funding is secured So If you are passionate about startups and want to be a part of a cool, fun, innovate project that helps people grow their startup/project/invention please reach out libertymadison(a)gmail.com 415.937.3785 Text/Talk About.me/LibertyMadison <http://about.me/LibertyMadison>

10 years, 8 months

Words of Resistence [Oakland Wiki recital]

by Vicky Knox

Tonight's another Words of Resistence radical poetry reading! It's "A night of words to explore and destroy our relationship with technology!" I know I totally disagree with that, and that a lot of the people who organize and go to this event have a collectively more nuanced perspective than this (in part because of rumors I've been spreading to them about radical technology communities like Sudo Room). I want to see more nuanced conversation and intersection of radical communities, so I'm going to be showing Oakland Wiki to some of these folks for the first time and reciting a few specially-selected articles on the intersection of gentrification/displacement with technology, and technology with activism. Come on out! 7-9pm Rock Paper Scissors Collective 2278 Telegraph

10 years, 8 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] MAJOR CABLE NETWORK SEEKS HACKER SPACES FOR NEW SERIES

by Yar

Hi Liz, thanks for your interest in Sudoroom. On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Liz Phelps <liz.phelps(a)leftfieldpictures.com> wrote: > If anyone at your space considers themselves a "Life Hack Aficionado" (i.e. > someone excellent at finding creative solutions for dealing with our modern > world) we'd love to hear from them! You're probably aware that most "life-hacking" involves ways of saving money. What compensation can our "life hackers" expect from this major cable network (as you put it)? You may be familiar with our community's values about open data, privacy and intellectual property. Can we assume that the footage and data will be licensed as public domain, creative commons, or similarly shared as a free asset for the people?

10 years, 8 months

Fwd: MAJOR CABLE NETWORK SEEKS HACKER SPACES FOR NEW SERIES

by Yar

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Liz Phelps <liz.phelps(a)leftfieldpictures.com> Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:23 PM Subject: [sudo-info] MAJOR CABLE NETWORK SEEKS HACKER SPACES FOR NEW SERIES To: info(a)sudoroom.org Hello! My name is Liz Phelps, and I'm a Casting Associate at Leftfield Pictures in New York City. We're a full-scale television production company responsible for programming such as Pawn Stars and American Restoration on The History Channel, Oddities on the Science Channel, and a host of other shows for networks including The Discovery Channel, Bravo, and A&E. I'm reaching out to you because we're in the process of developing a new series about "Life Hacking" for a major cable network. Specifically, we're seeking Hacker Spaces as well as individuals who pride themselves on finding unique, technical tricks for managing day-to-day life. If anyone at your space considers themselves a "Life Hack Aficionado" (i.e. someone excellent at finding creative solutions for dealing with our modern world) we'd love to hear from them! Please feel free to reach me at 212-564-2607 x2365 for more information about the project. Similarly, if you know of any other folks who might fit this description, it would be great if you could share this information and encourage them to reach out. Due to the fast-paced nature of TV Production, things are moving very quickly on our end -- so if you are interested in learning more information please be in touch very soon : ) I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks, Liz -- Liz Phelps Casting Associate Leftfield Pictures 460 West 34th Street, 16th Floor New York, NY 10001 www.leftfieldpictures.com p. (212) 564-2607 ext.2365 e. liz.phelps(a)leftfieldpictures.com

10 years, 8 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] membership reboot?

by Yar

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm currently renewing my HUB membership (already > 3 years in, a really open-minded organizer is has their community engagement > role) and was prompted to click agree/disagree with the following: > > [snip] > > So, my question: has there been any discussion around membership > recruitment/ retention/ rebooting? I added this to our meeting agenda on a whim. Most of the discussion was me being bitter about their co-option of language. Hol had the quote of the night: "they're ctrl-v-ing the hell out of us", referring to the Kopimist cut-and-paste mantra. I'd always been skeptical of them. Their fundraiser got 100k in one night, and they charge $400/month for their co-working space. They have paid positions, and their leadership appears hierarchical and opaque. For example, there is no mailing list, only a glitzy "newsletter". While I was inspired by their hosting Oakland Data Day, I felt most of the value came from volunteer attendees. In other words, where is that money going? This ridiculous video didn't help me take the "impact hub" concept seriously: http://vimeo.com/35373512 Put simply, Sudoroom is a grassroots organization and always will be. Our ultimate goal is to serve our communities. I believe the HUB's ultimate goal is to extract rent from our communities. After reading on Oakland Wiki yesterday that their building is owned by Signature, the same developers behind Brooklyn Basin, I believe all hypothetical good faith I had in that project has vanished. It's marketing, marketing, marketing. You could argue the HUB is not their landlord, but then why are they naming their new building complex "The Hive"? It turns out this "hive" also includes the 5 story condo building a block from Sudo that has literally had a "now selling" sign since we moved in two years ago. This is absolutely a collaboration between speculators and gentrifiers in my mind, and I think it is extremely gross and fucked up. To be honest, I think we'd be very wise as an organization to explicitly distance ourselves from these kinds of projects.

10 years, 8 months

Fwd: [OpenOakland Brigade] Fwd: EveryoneOn Workshop on the Digital Divide

by Danny Spitzberg

whoa ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Cris Cristina" <cris(a)codeforamerica.org> Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:58 AM Subject: [OpenOakland Brigade] Fwd: EveryoneOn Workshop on the Digital Divide To: "openoakland(a)googlegroups.com" <openoakland(a)googlegroups.com> > If anyone knows of community leaders/activists in Oakland who would be > interested in low-cost computers and high-speed internet, help spread the > word. > EveryoneOn is awesome, especially since RecordTrac co-creator Sheila is > there now :) > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Sheila Dugan <sheila(a)everyoneon.org> > Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 4:08 PM > Subject: EveryoneOn Workshop on the Digital Divide > To: > Cc: Norma Fernandez <norma(a)everyoneon.org>, Mai-Ling Garcia < > mgarcia(a)oaklandnet.com> > I had the pleasure of meeting and working with many of you during my Code > for America fellowship. I wanted to give you an update on what I'm doing > now. > I work for EveryoneOn <http://www.everyoneon.org/>, a nonprofit > organization working to close the digital divide. Through partnerships with > leading Internet service providers and hardware providers, we make low-cost > computers and high-speed Internet services for as low as $10 a month > available to all unconnected U.S. residents. > On April 23, 2014, EveryoneOn is hosting a workshop in City Hall. The > workshop will teach community leaders about the available low-cost Internet > options and how they can get their constituents online. > You can view more event details below: > Getting EveryoneOn: Creating an Inclusive Digital Society > Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 > Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. > Location: City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Hearing Room #4 > You can register for the event or learn more by clicking > here<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-everyoneon-creating-an-inclusive-digita…> > . > Feel free to forward this email to your friends and colleagues if you > believe they would be interested in attending the workshop. > Thank you in advance for your help! > Best wishes, > Sheila Dugan > Marketing and Communications Manager > EveryoneOn > 718 7th Street NW > Washington, DC 20001 > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenOakland" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to openoakland+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to openoakland(a)googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/openoakland/CAPHsygrMPhYjDgqzu2F_i-DatL8A…. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

10 years, 8 months

Xavier's Ban.

by Xavier Peniche

I have no problem being Banned out of the Sudo Room. This is Because I have undergone a sever economic depression that has left of my liberalist plans in queue. Since I am unable to launch a political platform to present my liberation, as a leader of a movement beyond precedent, I rather wait until I can get my career back in track, save enough resources, open a few businesses, and do such. I am willing to do whatever it takes to make my dreams come true. I believe this ban is about me hanging on the skinny rope of my impoverished persona FOR TOO LONG. I have never really done anything for the Sudo Room. Except for scrap some e-waste. But I always eat, drink, converse, make friends, make art, bring friends, use & work on computers. And I am very thankful to had such experiences in my life. This is not a good bye, just a "see ya later". I am really motivated to turn my act around, make some money, and put it where my dreams are living, dying perhaps, existing in vacuum, underground, isolated. At this point I don't care to defend my self against Eliot anymore. Making Marc Juul, and Yardena feel threatened is definitively past my original intentions. Like I said, the environment is turning me into a person I don't want to be. I opened a can of worms with Eliot, and I end up receiving all of its composite matter first hand. I do not ever want to experience that ever again in my life. My friend told me not to. And I did. It's my fault, but everything happens for a reason. When random Reasons are seen as holly water in the pouring rain, One can save the water for the dry weather, and be thankful, For something good came out a random fault. Who makes the clouds go round? BE SAFE.

10 years, 8 months

Fwd: [Awesome SF] Fwd: [Awesome Friends] April is Design Month at Ace Monster Toys

by Hilary Naylor

I hope to see some awesome proposals from people who participate in these events! :) thanks Hilary --- Hilary Naylor Awesome Foundation Trustee www.a2zed.us Oakland CA ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Awesome San Francisco <sf(a)awesomefoundation.org> Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 2:26 PM Subject: [Awesome SF] Fwd: [Awesome Friends] April is Design Month at Ace Monster Toys To: awesome-foundation-sf(a)googlegroups.com Cc: Rachel McConnell <rachel(a)xtreme.com> Rachel, an amazing Awesome trustee alum, wanted to alert you all to a bunch of special, April design workshops at Ace Monster Toys Hackerspace in Oakland. Cheers! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rachel McConnell <rachel(a)xtreme.com> Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 2:16 PM Subject: [Awesome Friends] April is Design Month at Ace Monster Toys To: Awesome Friends <SF-awesome-friends(a)googlegroups.com> Hello Awesome Friends, I write to ask your help spreading the word about the program that Ace is having next month. If you have a list you're on that this information is appropriate for, please send it! thanks, Rachel McConnell --- Starting April 5, Ace Monster Toys Hackerspace in Oakland is pleased to host a month of design courses and workshops with Régis Lemberthe of A&Ré Design. Originally trained as an industrial designer, Régis graduated with his Master's Degree in Humanitarian Design And Sustainable Living before moving to Berlin and getting involved in the local maker community. He now presents several different workshops there, in parallel with his activities as part of A&Ré Design Studio. From his description of the Design Tour (http://2014.design-tour.org): "One of the most appropriate and exciting answers to mass production and consumption, the maker movement has in the last years gained considerable recognition. Fab labs and hacker spaces are being created in every major city, offering those familiar with low-scale productions techniques access to adequate machinery, as well as training for everyone else. Skill sharing in fab labs is based on the know-how and experience of artists, designers, makers, programmers and hackers committed to making production accessible to all. Yet, while some techniques are widely spread, others sadly remain more confidential. After a few years spent facilitating events at Betahaus Berlin, French designer Régis Lemberthe goes on tour - a series of craft workshops and social+collaborative design courses hosted in maker spaces of various different cities - lasting for a month, wherever interest and facilities are. It has started in 2013 in Betahaus Berlin and will continue in early 2014 in the US, Canada and London before proceeding towards south-east Asia. " List of Events: - Upcycling Lecture (free) http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172725002/ - Social & Humanitarian Design Lecture (free) http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172728292/ - Design 101: A 4 part class series on beginning design thinking: http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172725702/ - Product & System Design for Social Good: An 8 part class series on humanitarian design: http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172727482/ - Concrete Objects Cast In Reclaimed Materials: A 2 part workshop on creating designed objects from concrete ( http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172728842/ or http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172728632/) - Low Cost Silicone Mold Workshop: A one part workshop on making cheap silicone molds from hardware store materials ( http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172729242/ or http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172729042/) - Reclaimed Paper Pulp Lampshade Workshop: A one part workshop on using paper pulp paste as a design material ( http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172729742/ or http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172729882/) - Pimp Your Hood with Collaborative Design: A fast-paced collaborative design session, includes a buffet dinner ( http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172731372/ or http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/events/172731272/) Visit the MeetUp calendar (http://www.meetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toys/#calendar) for full event details and to sign up. All meetups are open to members of the public. Hope to see you there! For questions please contact Ace Monster Toys at info(a)acemonstertoys.org or visit our website at http://acemonstertoys.org/content/april-design-month-amt-learn-hack-more-mi… Best Regards, David Donovan Director, Ace Monster Toys -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Awesome Foundation, San Francisco Chapter www.awesomefoundation.org twitter: @awesomesfo email: sf(a)awesomefoundation.org facebook: http://bit.ly/cRlniY providing $1k grants to Awesome projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------

10 years, 8 months

[hacking] Arduino Day, March 29 (and cheap Arduinos)

by Dana

Not a lot seems to be happening in the Bay Area for it, but I thought folks might find this interesting: Saturday is the 10th anniversary celebration for Arduino (wow, it's been that long?), http://day.arduino.cc/ Also, a $3, $6, $9 flash sale on boards (allowing backorders) if anyone is looking to stock up! https://www.sparkfun.com/arduinoday ~ dana

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