sudo-discuss April 2022

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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?

4 months, 4 weeks

Jitsi telescreen setup in sudoroom!

by Jake

I've set up a jitsi terminal on the wall in Sudoroom! It's a big TV made by Hitachi, and it has a feature where it can go into "power saving" mode when the HDMI signal is lost. That means the screen can power down when DPMS puts the monitor to "sleep". It has a webcam that's clearly labeled, and on a hinge so it can easily be aimed down at the floor if people are shy, and it has a Jabra USB speaker/microphone thing which should hopefully provide good speakerphone functionality. I have the computer setup to start firefox, and i have firefox set to open the jitsi page, where permissions are already enabled for webcam/audio. The only remaining need is to automatically wake the monitor from sleep (using "DISPLAY=:0 xset force dpms on") whenever there is anyone else detected in the jitsi "room" This feature is important so that people can see (on the screen) whenever someone is in the screen/camera/microphone with them. For now the monitor is either left on a lot, or blanks out due to a timeout. I've determined that the most direct ways to make the monitor turn on when anyone joins the jitsi channel are: 1. make an XMPP client in python or something, which connects to the server and finds out how many people are in the room (and whether there's anyone other than the telescreen in there) and sets the monitor on/off state accordingly 2. make a browser extension to find the element containing the number of "Meeting participants" and copy the number to the window title, where it can be observed from the shell with a command like wmctrl -l <div class="jss52">Meeting participants (2)</div> unfortunately the div class is not always jss52 but the innertext is always Meeting Participans(#) so it should be able to be found. The idea is that with this setup, people can go on jitsi and talk to whomever is in sudoroom, as well as each other. presently i'm using this link but that can change if we find something better: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles note: the telescreen in sudoroom is not signed in right now, not sure why but i'll fix it asap

7 months

Resin 3D printing?

by Marc Juul

Hi sudoers. I was wondering if anyone might be interested in having a 3D resin printing setup at sudo room? I'm thinking one of those ~$200 resin printers, a little wash basin and a UV exposure box. We can probably make the wash basin and UV box ourselves and maybe some of us can contribute a few bucks and split the cost of the printer? I know resin tends to stink and release questionable VOCs into the air, however: I have acquired a tabletop ductless fume hood. It functions by sucking the fumes through a carbon filter. I'd be happy to keep it at sudo room for the resin printing setup. It probably needs a new carbon filter but I got some carbon filter material and plan to simply re-stuff the existing filter cartridge. The hood is 35.5" wide with a 24" tall work area. It looks like this but without the bottom tray: http://acintergroup.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/9df78eab33525d0… I'm thinking we can put it on the white southernmost table behind the laser cutter? Maybe a front-opening printer like this one would be appropriate? https://www.anycubic.com/products/photon-mono-se-lcd-3d-printer?variant=358… If this happens I'd like to keep access to the printer and a small supply box locked off unless folks have been checked out on usage of the printer since it's easy to permanently destroy these by not cleaning off the resin and letting the sun's UV harden it. Folks from CCL might also be interested since resin is generally autoclavable and more chemical resistant than what can be done with the melty-type printers. Anyone interested enough to help buy such a thing? -- marc/juul

11 months, 3 weeks

Possible event at sudo room

by Juliana A

Hey, that's my first email to the group👋 I sent the same msg below to ` info(a)sudoroom.org` and got some answers from Jake and Andrew, who told me to post here. So here it goes: --------------------------------------- Hey, this is Juliana, a bit about myself, I'm originally from Brazil, have been living in Oakland for 10 yrs, and in the last 3 ones I got more involved in the tech world. In 2019 I joined a software eng bootcamp and since 2020 I've been working as a software engineer. I never imagined I was going to work in tech one day, much less be a software engineer. Having a non-tech background and being a person from several underrepresented groups in tech make it hard to imagine that's even a possibility. Anyways, it's because of that that I've been trying to volunteer more and more to help the community to conquer what I got, and that's where Sudo Rooms gets in. I've heard about Sudo Room maybe 3 years ago but never had the opportunity to be part of an event (cause pandemic..). I would love to help organize some kind of event with women/nb only and have a "coding night", where we can help each other in coding projects or even help ppl to learn how to code. I see you folks have a JS night, so it would prob be something similar. I emphasize the women/nb only because this is a real barrier in tech, I studied in a women/nb only bootcamp and that totally made a difference. Even when men are allies and empathize with beginners, It's all about seeing that other non-men can do that and feel empowered by that. About my skills, I'm still Level I but have been working with Ruby on Rails, Python, SQL, React, Typescript. I'm full stack although I prefer backend :) So far I've volunteered/attended events from Techtonica, Women who Code, Wnb.rb, Ruby for Good, Lesbians who Tech, PyLadies, etc. My linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianaalmeida78/ My twitter @JFArebelyell Let me know if this is something Sudo Room would be interested in hosting! -- julianaferreira(a)gmail.com

1 year

learning to use the laser cutter

by Arthur Ulfeldt

is there some patient human (or equivalent) here that can teach me how to use the laser cutter? I know almost nothing about such machines beyond a solid theoretical understanding of how it works. I'm looking for a class or elmer to teach me how one really uses such machines.

1 year, 1 month

chatting about SudoRoom + Omni commons at the last Noisebridge five minutes of fame

by Romy Ilano

Carl and I spoke at the last Noisebridge five minutes of fame - (the april 2022 edition!) Pt 1: https://youtu.be/fGNGWw4Q9Ek Pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TeRN5PwKuQ I mean, obviously I talked about the light projector project I've been working on, that I've received so much help on. But then I showed how I was experimenting in the Omni Commons ballroom, and I emphasized how SudoRoom has this very unique environment in the SF Bay Area -- a place where artists can jam alongside hardcore hardware hackers, and we have a lot of beautiful space to experiment. I couldn't make it to tonight's Hardware Hack night, but I think I'll do a blog post about my project so far (the bike party) and my next steps, which involve making a series of mobile apps to help do skew and distort. There is of course math involved, so there can be small math worksheets! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 1 month

Re: Proposal: Should we adopt a code of conduct and statement of intent?

by Eric O'Connor

Yeah, I agree that with the values and purpose/intent it’s more important to be specific. Especially because I think the stated intent (based on sudoroom’s wiki: social change, community engagement, etc.) is actually quite a bit more ambitious relative to, say, Noisebridge, whose vision statement is (paraphrasing) “provide infrastructure and opportunities for people interested in <various art/technology topics>”. What does openness and “hack the planet” mean to you? Why are those things important as values? Are those things also our intent, or is there a separate mission/purpose? Eric > On Apr 11, 2022, at 13:26, Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > These are great. Personally, I don’t feel the need to overthink things or reinvent the wheel, so I’d be pretty happy to adopt the community standards pretty much unchanged. I’m happy to help people edit it as they see fit, but I think it’s overall definitely good enough. > > I think the statements of values are similarly pretty good, although I’d like to edit them to be a bit more specific. For instance, I think articulating what openness means, and what what it means to hack the planet, and why, and in the pursuit of what outcome. But again, I’d say they’re good enough that I’d support them as is if others wanted to take the path of least resistance. > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 9:33 AM Eric O'Connor <eric(a)oco.nnor.org> wrote: >> Here’s some resources from Sudoroom’s wiki and other hacker/maker space pages that could be useful reference material. >> >> I like how Noisebridge has a specific guidelines on community norms. >> >> How is sudoroom’s purpose different from these other communities? >> Part of it might just be a geographical niche, but there are probably intentional cultural differences as well? What are those? >> >> — >> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Community_Standards >> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Standards >> https://www.acemakerspace.org/about/ >> https://www.acemakerspace.org/safety-and-culture/ >> https://techliminal.com/about-us/ >> https://www.rpscollective.org/ >> http://nimbyspace.org/what-is-nimby/ >> >>> From the Wiki : >>> We're into technology and where it intersects with social justice, sustainability, education and solidarity. >>> We strive to be an open, transparent, horizontal and welcoming community where all are supported and free to learn, create, gather, collaborate, work, play and more! . >>> We've got tons of tools for you to use from a 3D printer to public computer terminals, Math projects, a big huge library and all kinds of gadgets! >>> We are exclusively volunteer-run and supported through donations!! Learn more about membership. >>> Our slogan is: HACK THE PLANET! >> >> >> >> >> Eric >> >>> On Apr 9, 2022, at 22:51, Andrew R Gross via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote: >>> >> >>> Should we establish a statement of purpose and a code of conduct? >>> >>> I think Sudoroom should adopt a code of conduct, because currently our only behavioral rules are the Omni Commons Safer Space policy: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy >>> >>> These rules are vital, but are limited to a broad set of wildy unacceptable behavior anywhere. They don't outline minor and hackerspace specific guidelines on ideal and discouraged behavior. >>> >>> PB asked if we have any statement defining our most basic principle or goal, and while it sounds like there is a lot of diverse informal wisdom, there isn't a clear singular statement of intent. So I'd like to propose we agree on one of those as well. >>> >>> I think a starting point for a code of conduct would be something like "Try to enhance the experience of others in Sudoroom and avoid impeding it", and then we could go into a few more specific examples like cleaning up, asking people if they'd like companionship or space when working in the space at the same time, etc. >>> >>> I don't have any clear suggestions for what our statement of purpose would be, but I like the values of justice and openness. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> Andrew R Gross, (he/him) >>> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>> More options at https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ > -- > Andrew R Gross, (he/him) > 412.657.5332 - shrad.org

1 year, 1 month

Contractor liaison needed

by David Keenan

Hi, In light of new members / groups having arrived 10 months on into intensive building improvements and infrastructure maintenance that myself, Sarah, and Safer DIY began last summer - and in the spirit of ‘step up, step back’ that I generally think is a healthy collective practice to horizontalize labor and responsibility - I thought this would be an opportune time to consciously transition these responsibilities to a new member(s). For those with interests in continuing any building improvements / effecting property maintenance - which was originally begun to pass omni’s fire inspection, then in a valiant effort to aid in Omni’s narrowing refi prospects - I would like to pass on the following contact information for Omni’s most recent carpenter, electrician, plumber, HVAC, Roofer, etc: Matt Costa, carpenter: +1 (718) 290-5758 Clif Walker, electrician: +1 (510) 435-0796 Tony Fazule, plumber: +1 (510) 534-5480 AAPH, HVAC: +1 (415) 254-782 DTC Lighting & Grip: +1 (510) 595-0770 Mike Tenuto, Roofer: +1 (510) 575-2800 * TL;DR: As some are aware, Mike currently owes omni a ~$8.9K refund and has also guaranteed the roof for 7y; and (because I have been asked more than once) fwiw he is not my referral, he was a referral from within omni and not someone I previously worked with. His payment on the refund to omni is pretty late; a claim with the surety company may need to be filed and I’m sure there are deadlines.. for more detail, please reach out to others on this list. Also - based on my experience working on omni with the help of other building professionals since 2014, I thought it might be helpful to reiterate what I have found to be the following best practices for omninoms in order to maintain healthy, positive working relationships with such outside entities: - Arrange in advance for a consistent, single point of contact at omni, with at most one backup contact. Whenever possible, avoid changing this up; ideally there should be at least a 4mo commitment from some omninom to being a designated point of contact. - Avoid adding these folks to any text groups or email lists (can quickly equate to overwhelm for non-omninoms). - While compensation terms can differ obviously, in general be prepared to pay the full balance on the last day / completion of work (don’t assume net-15/30 type terms), and it is best to clarify with each contractor before work starts as to whether whether a deposit is required for a given scope of work (for materials? Etc), and whether cash vs check vs PayPal/venmo etc is expected as the medium. - Particularly on-site, professional boundaries should be consciously maintained in that it may not be obvious to others using the building that these folks are not fellow volunteers. Contractors may not have an awareness of various activities or groups using the building at a given time as they focus on their work, nor be completely read into the full details of omnis politics / mission / structure etc etc so this should not be assumed. Seeking to strike up an extended convo or offering to help etc may distract more than aid, in spite of good intentions. Yelling at a contractor because you’re trying to work on your own stuff and it’s loud etc, or critiquing their work as they are doing it, is to be avoided. Unless there is an imminent hazard, omninoms should be instructed to have an inconvenienced human yell at the point of contact for the contractor, and not the contractor. - If it changes, be sure to inform contractors of the lockbox code / key / card so they can freely access the building. In general, a contractor waiting or working = same cost to omni. Most use the lockbox I installed - If things seem to go south with a contractor for whatever reason, remember that locating a talented, affordable, dependable, nice etc tradesperson for Omni’s not-insignificant task list of ‘small’ jobs for is not always easily achieved. It is worth keeping in mind for example, that the present electrician will have a relatively deep knowledge of Omni’s electrical to start with and therefore, be more likely to fix a problem in less time (cheaper) than a different electrician. Same with plumber, etc etc. So, imo it is best to over-budget any time needed to locate and establish a relationship with a suitable replacement should that ever be required. Finally, while I don’t expect this will realistically last within Omni’s institutional memory very long I would like to remind folks that I generally continue rely on those contractors I brought in to omni, in order to preserve affordable housing and myriad community spaces elsewhere.. so if things ever go south with any contractor I would really appreciate being notified as a courtesy. Best, David

1 year, 1 month

visited the SFMoma, pondering ways to weave more art into SudooRoom

by Romy Ilano

I just renewed my membership to the SF Moma museum - some photographs https://www.flickr.com/photos/miromi/albums/72177720298294735 I was really into the Neri Oxman projects. She weaves a lot of science, biology and etch into these really neat architectural pieces. https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/nature-x-humanity-oxman-architects/ We also were toying around with the new projector - and it was fun putting some kara walker into the spce during harware hack night. it was nice being in the sudoroom instead of in the ballroom, although the ballroom overall looks way cool https://flickr.com/photos/miromi/52015867232/in/dateposted/ So for the next hardware hack night I think I wanna focus on making some kind of art installation while people are hacking. and we can weave math lessons and math art into that somehow in a cycle. 😎 ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 1 month

Introducing myself

by Lucas Gonze

Hello hello. The FAQ ( https://sudoroom.org/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_become_a_member?) suggests I introduce myself, so, yeah, hello! More about me: https://github.com/lucasgonze/ I was going to put a few dollars in, but the instructions on how to do that rely on Gratipay, which is long gone. Is there an alternative method these days? -Lucas

1 year, 1 month

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