sudo-discuss May 2022

sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org

23 participants
62 discussions

by Andrew R Gross

Last night's meeting was very productive. Here are the highlights: *1) Juliana is planning a Women & Non-binary Hack & Code night on Mondays.* She's going to tour the space next week to get familiar with it, and hopefully hold an event on Monday, May 16. If you're a woman or NB and you want to see more events like this, introduce yourself to Juliana and make a plan to stop by with friends! *2) Imma shared the confusion and frustration a new member collective joining Omni Commons felt *… [View More]

3 years, 1 month

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.

3 years, 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 … [View More]

3 years, 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 … [View More]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 [View Less]

3 years, 1 month

Wednesday meeting

by Andrew R Gross

Hi everyone, Tonight is Wednesday, which means Sudo Room holds its weekly meeting from 8-9. I'm struggling to catch up on work and housekeeping because my husband has COVID, so I don't know whether I can make it to tonight's meeting, and I don't have the time to compose an agenda, but there's lots of activity in the recent email chains, so I encourage people to show up and continue planning out events and ways to bring in new activity to Sudo Room. Cheers, *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.… [View More]

3 years, 1 month

Test email

by Andrew R Gross

I'm just trying to see if i fixed the autocomplete error that assigned someone's name to the sudo-discuss email address. Did it work? *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

3 years, 1 month

How do I widen the hole in a hardened steel bike trailer mount (or work around it)?

by Andrew R Gross

I bought a really nice bike trailer I'm so excited to use, but the mounting bracket hole is too small for the axle, and the mounting bracket is made of hardened cast steel. I have a crappy cheap bike trailer that had the same issue, and I was able to widen the hole with a hand drill, but this new one I couldn't make a dent in with a drill press. I need advice. Can I drill it? If so, how? Can I mill it or turn it? If so, how? Does anyone know of a machinist who can do this, or can anyone do … [View More]

3 years, 1 month

Hardware Hacking Tuesday tonight

by Jake

Hi everyone, you're getting this email either because you're on the sudoroom discuss email list, or because I BCC'd you directly. Tonight I'll be hosting Sudoroom for those who want to come hack on whatever in person, or through telepresence of any means you can invoke. Remember that Omni Commons and Sudoroom policy is presently that EVERYONE MUST WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE BUILDING. (if you want to eat something you should go outside) in the past few weeks, we've had about 5-15 … [View More]

3 years, 1 month

Door trouble

by Andrew R Gross

I’m having trouble unlocking the door. I can hear a click after i swipe my card, but the handle doesn’t turn and nothing seems to release. Any advice?-- *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

3 years, 1 month

Is anyone interested in writing a blog post around their projects at SudoRoom?

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/blog/ Is anyone interested in writing a blog post around their projects at SudoRoom? You don't even have to use your name, but over the years it has been mostly me posting blog posts, or me writing about other people! The posts can be super short and sweet. ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

3 years, 1 month

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