sudo-discuss February 2021

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Re: [sudo-discuss] Fwd: [sudo-info] Monkeybrains now has service in Oakland

by eenblam＠peoplesopen.net

I just wrote back to Rudy @ Monkeybrains. Thanks Yar! Sent via Migadu.com, world's easiest email hosting

2 years, 1 month

Vending machine feedback

by Thomas Levine

The vending machine now provides some more feedback after money is put in. Source code associated with my contribution is here. I haven't documented the other components of the vending machine. https://thomaslevine.com/scm/sudo-vending Based on the implementation details, it appears to me that the bill acceptor is in fact plugged into one board (Arduino Leonardo) that is connected by serial to another board (Raspberry Pi). Why is the former board used at all? That is, why is the bill acceptor not plugged directly into the latter board?

3 years, 1 month

Omni Newsletter Call for submissions

by Roberto Martinez

Hello Omni folks, How are ya’ll doing? We hope everyone is doing ok. It’s been a while since we’ve put out an Omni newsletter, almost a year has gone by since our last one! A lot has happened between then and now, so it would be nice to catch up. We’re thinking of putting out the next newsletter by the end of March, so we want to invite Omni collectives and Omni folks to share updates, thoughts, art, feelings, ideas with us, so we can include them in the Omni Commoner. There is a lot to talk about. We are still in the grips of a deadly pandemic which has undeniably exacerbated the ills of capitalism and its deadly effects on our community. But Omni folks and Omni Collectives have organized and actively continued to support the community during this crisis. We are stewarding a town fridge, the North Oakland Mutual Aid Project is going strong, Acta Non Verba has adopted Phat Beets’ CSA, and the rest of Omni collectives continue to do empowering work out in the community. The working groups are meeting, some regularly and other sometime, the finance/fundraising working group though has been at the forefront doing the important work of keeping the Omni alive, critical work, which we are all grateful for! There is much more going on for sure, this is not even mentioning the different individual projects Omni folks are working on! It has been a rough year, but with the spirit of collectivity, the Omni continues to be a hub for community collective action during this pandemic. It is this we would like to share in this newsletter =]. So if you want to share anything with the Omni community please do! Art, thoughts, visions, desires, anything! We are asking from each collective to submit 1-4 paragraphs providing an update of the work ya’ll have been doing. Below are some suggestions of questions or topics you can touch on: - Updates from your collective. New visions and goals. - How your collective has been responding to the covid-19 pandemic. - What kind of world do ya’ll imagine post covid-19? - Anything you want to share….poetry, paintings, photographs, recipes, anything. - Upcoming Events Please send your content to the communications working group email at comms(a)lists.omnicommons.org, by March 21st. Like all the other working groups at the Omni, the communications working group needs more participation. If you are interested in joining please sign up to the communication working group email list at https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms. Thank you. With love and solidarity, The Communications Working Group

4 years, 11 months

Want to be an omni board member?

by Yardena Cohen

For legal reasons, every omni collective needs to have 1 member formally represented on the Omni Commons executive board. Right now Sudo Room is represented by Jenny Ryan, who's happy to continue or be replaced. Would anybody like to volunteer to be on the Omni Commons board representing Sudoroom? I am happy to keep acting as delegate for now, but do not want to be listed on paper as a board member. We are hoping to have a formal meeting to update Omni's bylaws this Thursday. All are welcome, Thursday March 4th 7-9pm https://meet.google.com/diw-hszw-msr or 515-428-1108 (PIN: 465 814 905)

4 years, 11 months

Ethernet Drop in CCL/Sudo space?

by Tim Dobbs

Hi Sudo and CCL, I'll be doing a remote-learning livestream from CCL on Sunday March 7 (link <https://www.meetup.com/Counter-Culture-Labs/events/276470601/>), and I'd like to be plugged into a wired ethernet connection for it. Does anyone know if there is an accessible ethernet port somewhere in Sudo / CCL? Thanks! Tim

4 years, 12 months

Promoting Sudo Room During COVID Check-in

by Dane

Hey Sudo Room, I wanted to check about best ways to promote Sudo Room. I help with Omni Commons social media and want to check about what folks think should be advocated. Wanted to check about SR Instagram with last post from Sept 2013. Any updates or changes ? https://instagram.com/sudoroom https://mobile.twitter.com/sudoroom https://m.facebook.com/sudoroom https://sudoroom.org/ https://github.com/sudoroom https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo_Room Dane https://youtu.be/FziSPV9LHos

4 years, 12 months

Invoice 2315 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ---------------------------------- Invoice --------------------------------- 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94609 US https://omnicommons.org Invoice #: 2315 Date: 03/01/2021 Due Date: 03/25/2021 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $16,000.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill To: Sudo Room 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94607 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************** Account Summary ***************************** 02/01/2021 Balance Forward $14,000.00 Other payments and credits after 02/01/2021 0.00 New charges (details below) 2,000.00 Total Amount Due (activity through 03/01/202 16,000.00 **************************************************************************** Date Activity Qty Rate Amount 03/01/2021 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00 ____________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------- Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00 Total Amount Due: $16,000.00 Greetings Sudo Room! This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the commons! Love and solidarity, Omni Commons Finance Working Group

5 years

sudo donation: pinball machine (fully working)

by Michael Betz

Hi sudo, I've been working on this pinball machine project over the last years and I'm looking for a new home for it because I'm leaving the bay area and can't take it with me: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/105796 I'd donate it to the sudo-room for free (if someone picks it up from my place in Berkeley). It's fully working. Everything on it is software controlled, so it's very hackable! I thought it would be a nice addition to the sudo room for people to have some fun and learn about linux / python / embedded in the process. If sudo decides to sell it to help with the rent, that's fine with me too. So please let me know if there is interest or -- if it's not a good fit for sudo -- maybe you know someone who might be interested. Cheers, Michael

5 years

Does anyone have a Faro Focus S350 they're selling?

by Lesley Bell

I know a lot of people are moving out of the Bay Area, and my company is currently looking for a laser scanner like this. Does anyone have any sources? And I miss all of you guys, and hope to be back at sudo soon. Les

5 years

digital divide

by Edwinsaurus

Hey Sudoites, There are some substantial grants out there now for non profits with solutions to bridging the digital divide. https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/27/oakland-based-nonprofit-helpin…

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