This artist is visiting town and wanted to know if he could speak at Sudo
Room or give away any art. I told him that we don't have anyone dedicated
to organizing this kind of event, but that I'd ask if anyone wants to.
If you'd like to host him during November, put it on the calendar and go
for it.
*Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jared Sofoifa <j.a.sofoifa(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 10:44 AM
Subject: [sudo-info] An idea
To: <info(a)sudoroom.org>
Good Morning,
I am a Guatemalan Artist in Canada. I am wondering if your space would want
to be part of a project I've been Working on.
https://jaredarmandosofoifa.com/the-ocean-gives/
This is my largest painting to date. It spans roughly four feet by five
feet. I want to give it away in a raffle to anyone that shares a smile.
This year being in a position of comfort, it pained me greatly to see
everyone around me struggling with the rising costs of everything. Being
from Guatemala I have a deep knowledge of plants and how to cultivate them.
I volunteered my time at a giant garden in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
operated by the local food bank. I realized that I was focusing on the
wrong things, while it was great to feed people, as a painter I couldn't
stand by and not feed their souls. Given that fine Art is mostly out of
reach from the working class, I decided that I would rather "sell" my
painting for smiles. I want to provide people struggling for survival, to
have some kind of hope.
In our politicized world it is hard to be kind to others and not guarded.
What we need is community and unity. I feel like this project gets at the
core of what future artists will provide the world. If you would like I can
provide files for ready-to-print media including a poster with a QR code
and printable raffle tickets from anyone that does not have a 'smart'
telephone. As well as the poem about the painting.
I will be in the Bay Area during Nov.8th-Nov.23rd promoting my Art and the
seven works of writing I completed during COVID lockdowns in Canada, while
also working on my stand-up comedy and music at any open mics I can get
into.
I would be happy to give a brief Artists talk outlining the project and the
future role of Artists as we fight to stay relevant in a world where AI
threatens all our livelihoods.
Attached are some media provided to me from the Saskatoon food bank while
my painting was in their space.
It's not required, but as a working Artist I would greatly appreciate any
honorarium (if your organization can afford it) to help me with my travel
expenses and shipping cost for the painting.
Let me know your thoughts,
Sincerely,
Jared Armando Sofoifa
ps I'm the one in the pink hat. Also attached some additional paintings of
mine.
The Ocean Gives Promo 2.JPG
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgnL99us5n177f1hw0iRpcO6htjGowsC/view?usp=…>
The Ocean Gives promo 3.JPG
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uourVkx_kbk6BbkOtQfPMZFSEJx8wIND/view?usp=…>
The Ocean Gives Promo.JPG
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hC_1IlgtTLOuxK1DCyVMHUEnneJePUMp/view?usp=…>
TheOceanGives-Testimonial.docx
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EkL-JIBLIpL9BuicgypxjTTw_-TXNwVR/view?usp=…>
Construct Deconstruct Adjust Readjust.png
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1comztlfaDInSj4Z-xMfLN8LRYk6yLQry/view?usp=…>
Covid and the Seven Deadly Sins.JPG
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k-l_od_QFX20yZSEO91Q_jRD30CCh7fa/view?usp=…>
Our Tree of Life and Death.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ZkaeA3XiO96fqsHF-vU8tnSXrCL5Ig7/view?usp=…>
PXL_20221106_164346113.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xCcsE9kVE-Q4sN8cV0nJLQ7XBvAGZFt_/view?usp=…>
The birds, the lady, and the caterpillar.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z-lWY91fz3M4Nl1f1Wx-xghCDk_8OA24/view?usp=…>
The Illusive Raven.JPG
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QkI8GaT4Sh5qkacd7NThJSQwSsPsURc3/view?usp=…>
The Moon and the Sun.JPG
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tLOvcNh0YR9g9PlDEt2ZBTauxXX96G5B/view?usp=…>
The Sunken Afterlife.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qUkfk34C5V-z03fiYcBwIFxeZOgUsdwf/view?usp=…>
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This looks like a cool non profit festival. i'm not sure how we handle this
- do we add them to our conference? I remember we used to put stuff from
coop conference son our caldnar
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
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From: ajay t <atallam(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Subject: adding unconf to calendar?
To: Romy Ilano <romy(a)snowyla.com>
hey romy!
i saw your slack message in april about adding the unconference to the
sudo room calendar, i tried to slack you about the next one but not sure if
you saw it, would love to get the next one on the calendar!
lmk what info you need?
ttps://events.humanitix.com/fall-25-bioregional-regeneration-unconference?c…
<https://events.humanitix.com/fall-25-bioregional-regeneration-unconference?…>
tysm!
ajay
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
