sudo-discuss July 2023

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[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

1 month, 2 weeks

Re: [sudo-info] 3D printer donation (fwd)

by Jake

We got a really nice 3D printer donation from someone I hope will start coming around and join us! Welcome Scott -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:39:31 -0700 From: Scott Griffitts Subject: Re: [sudo-info] 3D printer donation Hey, Dropped off the printer with Toby and met a few folks who were excited, skeptical, and questioning the printer. I figured I would share some info on it. Here is the page on the upgraded Z mod I did: https://seckit3dp.design/kit/triple-z Here is the page for the main printer build: https://github.com/SecKit/SK-Go_SK-Mini Here is some info on the firmware it can run: https://www.klipper3d.org/ (I think if you do some digging, you can find examples for the kinematic bed) Here is the bed probe I used: https://coex3d.com/products/bltouch-v3-1-automatic-bed-leveling-probe The stepper motor board used is big tree tech octopus v1.0 with TMC2209 drivers If you have any other questions let me know :) Also, If you guys need volunteers or anything, let me know. I’d love to help out with really cool people like you guys. Regards Scott Griffitts On Sat, 22 Jul 2023, Scott Griffitts wrote: > Hi, > My name is Scott. I've been in the middle of > upgrading a Seckit SK-GO² core-XY 3D printer. I'm > about 90% done, but have lost interest in it. The > machine has been an absolute workhorse with its > large build volume, but I think it is time for Oppy > (named after the rover) to move on to a new owner > who can utilize and attend it properly. It needs > about 3-5 hours of work to get it running, and maybe > 3hrs of tuning. Worst case, it is loaded with > aluminum extrusions, hardware, stepper motors, > linear rails, and a Pi! > Let me know if I can donate the printer to your > space :) > Regards, > Scott Griffitts

1 month, 3 weeks

Laptop De-Branding?

by Jonathan Cadle

So, I had an idea that I wanted to run past everyone: What if we invited people (both within Sudoroom, and perhaps some of the creative/art groups at the Omni) to redecorate our giveaway laptops? My reasons for suggesting this are as follows: - It's fun - It's an opportunity to introduce other Omni people to Sudoroom - People who might not be comfortable coming to sudoroom for technical stuff might be interested in a creative project, and find us friendlier than they'd expected - A lot of the laptops just have IT stickers on them indicating machine iDs and such, that don't mean anything anymore. What do you all think? Would a weekend be good for this? Maybe a Saturday?

3 months

[omni-consensus] Hellman Capacity Grant Funds - Budget Completed (fwd)

by Jake

dear sudoroom, I didn't attend the delegates meeting last night so sudoroom didn't get represented. Someone else should step up to be sudoroom's delegate so we don't get marked as "inactive". -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:31:41 -0700 From: Sarah Lockhart <sarah.ee.el(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, fundraising <fundraising(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] Hellman Capacity Grant Funds - Budget Completed Hi everyone, Thank you everyone for your participation and support in this process of allocating the $50k Hellman capacity building grant. My goal with pushing these decisions to be made -- is so that we could see the effects of the spending sooner rather than latter, which ideally would be increased revenue (to qualify for the refi) as well as general improvements to Omni functionality and morale (e.g. paying volunteers who were on the verge of burn out). [Below is] a pdf is the entire consensed upon budget: http://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/attachments/20230721/ea7b6f82/at… If for various reasons, some of these funds don't end up being spent on their allocated purposes, we could revisit the budget at a later date. Perhaps the first meeting in September would be a good opportunity to check in about the status of these things. In Solidarity, Sarah L

4 months, 1 week

What’s a bank account so we can get donations off the meetup page ? Action Required: Meetup Donations for SudoRoom Hackerspace

by Romy Ilano

4 months, 1 week

Laptop party

by Z Silver Zahn

Hey y’all Johnathon brought up a laptop decorating party post rebranding it. Then they need a bit of hacking to they are ready for deployment , how do folks feel about me sharing this flyer Johnathon and I made? Can make a google form for folks Intrests

4 months, 1 week

Heads up: if you want Grand ave. to go on a road diet, the city needs to hear from you on Tues.

by Andrew R Gross

Hey Sudoers, I just learned that Oakland's city planners are being pressured by AC Transit to curtail their bikable city plan on Grand Avenue! And there's a public hearing meeting on *Tuesday, July 25 at 6:30 - 7:30* here: https://meet.google.com/tzk-sbcu-uwk You can read more details here (SF Streetsblog) <https://sf.streetsblog.org/2023/07/18/oakdot-killing-grand-avenue-road-diet…>, but the short version is that the city said it wants to make Grand Avenue look more like Telegraph, which I love, and instead the bus company is like, "No, fuck that, add in another lane of high speed traffic through an urban neighborhood. We might want it in the future. Fuck parks and restaurants, we want concrete and steel suffocating the community. If you've got a minute during Hardware Hacking Tuesday, drop in and be heard. This is crazy, and I really hope we can speak loudly enough to keep AC Transit from fucking up a good plan. Lots of love, *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

4 months, 1 week

[sudo-info] Computer Donation (fwd)

by Jake

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:26:45 +0000 From: Gabriell Valentine <gvalentine(a)sfaf.org> To: "info(a)sudoroom.org" <info(a)sudoroom.org> Subject: [sudo-info] Computer Donation Good morning! I work for the San Franciso AIDS Foundation's IT department, I'm reaching out because my org is restructuring, and we will be clearing out our inventory soon. We have a large collection of micro form-factor desktops (2-5 year old ThinkCentre's and HP Pro Desks mostly) that will get e-wasted if no one has any interest in them, which I think is a waste. Would your collective have any interest in this hardware or know anyone else that would? The hardware is business class, and is good for small scale projects, project servers, automation, ect. Cheers, Gabriell Valentine (it /its) Business Process & Automation Specialist San Francisco AIDS Foundation 1035 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103 gvalentine(a)sfaf.org | https://www.sfaf.org [SFAF logo] Find updates about SFAF programs and services at https://sfaf.org/covid19 Support local emergency HIV and harm reduction services at https://sfaf.org/donate

4 months, 1 week

SudoRoom hardware hack night theme for 8/29 - Audio hardware hacking!

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/events/hardware-hack-night-2023-08-29/ Just for fun I added a theme for the August 29 hardware hacking night. I realized that people feel pressure to aleady have a completed hardware project when coming to the space - I decided it'd be cool to have starting off points for exploring specific areas. So I will bring worksheets like "how to design your own hardware hack!" and we can even do stuff like explore the history of the DJ and audio equipment you have! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

4 months, 1 week

[sudo-info] Need Laser Engraving! (fwd)

by Jake

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:27:07 -0700 From: Michael Davidson <michaeld(a)octant.bio> To: info(a)sudoroom.org Subject: [sudo-info] Need Laser Engraving! Hello, I was given your alls info by a friend. I need laser engraving done on a toaster. Would you all be able to do that? Here is the toaster: https://us.balmuda.com/collections/toaster Michael -- Michael Davidson Operations - Facilities / Lab Operations michaeld(a)octant.bio | (510) 502-0757

4 months, 2 weeks

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