sudo friends -
In my recent visits to sudoroom, I've talked about and demonstrated FPGAs
(among other things). I personally consider FPGAs to be an enabling
technology, like microcontrollers but with some key advantages.
They also have a reputation of being hard to learn.
There seems to be at least some interest in turning these chaotic discussions
into activities thoughtfully set up for teaching/learning. Maybe the
word "class" won't apply.
I'll keep this first message short, although I certainly have ideas,
at least about how to get started. I'm a huge believer in learning by doing.
I plan to be at sudoroom tonight (Dec 30), and we can have in-person discussions.
Maybe this thread can capture ideas in a less ephemeral form.
- Larry
Hi everyone! We have 9 days left before the next time we have to pay rent,
and we're short $750. We estimate that in the next 9 days, roughly $300
will come in through the regular monthly donations that members have set
up, which means we're still short $450.
Noisebridge and Double Union have both recently run Gofundme campaigns; we
could do this too but it would take a concerted marketing effort. Is anyone
interested in looking into this with me? Please email me on or off list!
nb
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-noisebridges-lifechanging-work
du
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-double-unions-impactful-mission
Hi Sudoers:
Some of you might be interested in this new e-bike hub motor with regen
capability.
…”Instead of mounting the disc rotor to the motor’s shell, which has
been the go-to method for decades, they mounted the disc rotor to the
carrier plate that holds the planet gears in the motor’s internal
gearbox. It requires a slightly different shell for the motor – one that
lets a mount connect the disc rotor to the gears’ carrier plate.
…the disc rotor now doubles as the user-operable clutch that has always
been missing. That means the motor can switch into generator mode,
essentially becoming a brake as it loads the motor and converts
rotational energy back into electrical energy to charge the battery. The
controller and motor continuously communicate with each other,
increasing or decreasing braking power according to how hard the user
pulls the brake lever.”
https://electrek.co/2025/12/23/weve-been-lied-to-electric-bike-motors-can-d…
Seasons Greetings, -Peter
Does anyone want to go to Atlanta in April? lol
https://www.takebacktech.com/
I can't remember how I ended up involved with MediaJustice and Mijente, but
I got an email about it from their newsletter. I've never been to this
event before, but I have attended a different conference on media and
social justice called Allied Media Conference put on by the Allied Media
PRoject in Detroit; they're not doing it anymore but it was amazing.
Hello, a couple of years ago the sudo room was kind enough to provide me
with a Linux laptop for me to use in my activism on behalf of the Wood
Street Commons. After much productive use the laptop is on its last legs
and also never had a battery and has suffered from the many power outages
we have in our situation. I was wondering if there is another Linux laptop
that I could use to continue my advocacy and legal work on behalf of the
Wood Street Commons.
Thank you very much, Theo Cedar Jones
415-416-0178
Hi There - I sent out this message to the "members" email and some one suggested that I send it to "sudo-discuss"
Esther's Orbit Room
1728 7th Street, Oakland CA
Saturday, December 6
10am to 12:30pm!
Usually I would take the bus, but it's 40 minutes each way.
I'm looking for a ride
from Emeryville (around 10am)
to the Temescal
Here's the info about the event
https://ebprec.org/esthers
After 5 years of preparation, we're excited to announce that we're breaking “ground” on Esther’s Orbit Room, a beloved landmark of West Oakland’s Black Arts and Culture Community, and will begin 12 months of construction starting in January.
Attendees will enjoy food and music, self-guided building tours, and can watch us deconstruct and preserve the venue’s original rock facade in celebration of this incredible milestone.
We're not just rehabilitating a building, we're reviving a legacy. See you there!
#culturalrevival #EBPREC #esthersorbitroom #RadicalInvestment
Just a heads up, tomorrow (Tuesday) a journalism student, Nicolle, is planning to come by to try and get some info on sudo room, to eventually write an article about us. They came by today and had a nice talk with us at WNB.
Nicolle seemed mostly interested in the chromebooks but also asked a lot of general questions. I wont be there tomorrow but I hope someone can be welcoming!
Best,
Paige
-------- Original Message --------
From: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org>
Sent: November 20, 2025 5:47:31 PM PST
To: Paige P <pgeplan(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [sudo-info] Interview about Women and Nonbinary Mondays (fwd)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:11:10 -0800
From: Nicolle Delgado <nickyd0203(a)berkeley.edu>
To: info(a)sudoroom.org
Subject: [sudo-info] Interview about Women and Nonbinary Mondays
Hi,
My name is Nicolle Delgado, and I am a Journalist for Oakland North. I
wanted to do a story on the hackerspace and, specifically, on Women and
Nonbinary Mondays, so I was wondering if anyone at Sudo Room would be
available to do an interview about the space, or if anyone could put me in
contact with women and nonbinary people who have attended these weekly
events in the past.
Thank you,
Nicolle
