sudo-discuss July 2022

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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

8 months, 3 weeks

[omni-consensus] PROPOSAL: BIPOC and Oppressed Gender Safe Space Committee (BOGSS)

by Jake

Dear Sudoroom, Today I voted in behalf of Sudoroom in favor of the MOP proposal, and they are now a member collective of Omni Commons. I emailed about them on April 20th but didn't hear anything back, so I hope everyone is okay with that decision. Today a proposal was introduced for a new committee to be formed at Omni Commons to value and protect the safety and interests of BIPOC/Non-Men. this is the original proposal in PDF form: https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/attachments/20220505/ab900701/a… this is an editable "cryptpad" and we are requested to "please leave comments in red" https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/edit/6IhZqwyXxN6CrEvtiljmnqTa/ actually this is a cryptpad copy of their document just for sudoroom, and I will forward our discussion to Rafiq to integrate our input. Other collectives are asking questions too, so if you want to be more engaged in the discussion, please join the [omni-consensus] list! But definitely make discussion here in the sudoroom list and get engaged. If Sudoroom members have concerns or objections, we need to communicate them promptly and work toward agreeable amedments. It is not an option to simply reject the proposal, but rather if you have specific concerns then we need to work with each other to address those concerns and come up with something agreeable. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> Hey all, I'm boosting this email with a new subject line so that it's clear to readers - this contains an important new proposal!!! Brief summary: this proposal forms a congress of BIPOC and non-men from all Omni's groups, who then elect a small committee which has its own seat on the board, its own delegate, and a few specific powers related to addressing racism and sexism. This is an important step towards making omni representative and accountable! This finally begins to put our Statement of Solidarity into action! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: rafiq.ali <rafiq.ali(a)protonmail.com> Date: Thu, May 5, 2022 at 12:16 PM To: <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> I added a little note at the beginning on our proposal and the events from 2 weeks ago. Happy to provide a short statement. In general, I appreciate the apologies made and think this can be a growing opportunity to forge a stronger collective. If it's possible, we can open discussion on the proposal this week if enough delegates have had a chance to review with the idea of approving at the next delegate meeting (or worst case, the one after). As mentioned earlier, we are proposing the creation of a safe space Committee (see attached). We appreciate and accept all feedback/comments/concerns. In struggle, Rafiq CLP

11 months, 2 weeks

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?

1 year, 8 months

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

1 year, 11 months

Membership/finances

by Juliana A

I asked this question some weeks ago, posting again here; is there doc we can see SudoRoom finances in general (how much $ in memberships/ donations, etc). Last time I checked humans.sudoroom.org it seems only members have access to finances. Is there anywhere else a non-member could check that info? I think it'd be interesting to have for transparency's sake. Either way, as I mentioned in my last msg, I'd like to apply for a membership, so let me know how to do that. -- julianaferreira(a)gmail.com

2 years, 2 months

WNB coding nite is tonite!

by Juliana A

You know the drill, I'll be there, folx will be there! If you have access to IG can you pls make a post? There are pics at that google photos folder. -- julianaferreira(a)gmail.com

2 years, 2 months

Reminder: Pledge [Pledge No.] from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Just a reminder that we have not received a payment for this invoice yet. Let us know if you have questions. Thanks for your business! Omni Commons ---------------------------------- Invoice --------------------------------- 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94609 US https://omnicommons.org Invoice #: 2540 Date: 07/01/2022 Due Date: 07/25/2022 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $12,000.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill To: Sudo Room 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94607 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************** Account Summary ***************************** 06/01/2022 Balance Forward $10,000.00 Other payments and credits after 06/01/2022 0.00 New charges (details below) 2,000.00 Total Amount Due (activity through 07/01/202 12,000.00 **************************************************************************** Date Activity Qty Rate Amount 07/01/2022 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00T ____________________________________________________________________________ SubTotal: $2,000.00 Tax: $0.00 -------------------------------------- Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00 Total Amount Due: $12,000.00 Greetings Sudo Room! This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the commons! Love and solidarity, Omni Commons Finance Working Group

2 years, 2 months

humans.sudoroom.org/account/create is offline

by Juliana A

In case you folks didnt see my last email. -- julianaferreira(a)gmail.com

2 years, 2 months

Can anyone recommend a resin that I could use to replace a glass lampshade?

by Andrew R Gross

Hey everyone! I have an ornate lamp, where the lights are all inside glass flowers, and a few of them broke. I'd like to replace them by making a silicone mold of one of the intact ones and then casting it in resin. Making the mold seems straightforward, but I've never actually cast resin before, and I'm looking for advice on what resin to use. The bulbs are halogen bulbs, so they get fairly hot, and the lamps are pretty close. I'm guessing that if the resin can withstand 200 F they should be fine. Does anyone know whether this is feasible? Can anyone recommend a resin that is clearish and can withstand moderately high heat for long periods of time? Here are some pictures. They're not great, but they give you a sense of what I'm looking to replace: https://photos.app.goo.gl/cPeqyw9ZpQfBufwi9 -Andy *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

2 years, 2 months

CA3240 chip

by Cere Misc

Does anyone know where I can find the CA3240 chip? I can't find it anywhere due to the chip shortage. Thanks, Cere

2 years, 2 months

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