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DearFCC petition by the Electronic Frontier Foundation

by Vicky Knox

Sign it here: https://www.dearfcc.org/ For background on the latest drama in net neutrality, try this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/net-neutrality-issue-puts… I wrote about this one nonprofit community technology org I am a member of and how this could potentially put us in a position where we would have to sacrifice our communications reach in order to continue providing free technology access and training.

11 years, 11 months

Announcing changes to articles of association

by Marc Juul

These additions to our articles of association were consensed upon at the previous sudo room meeting. I think they may not have been announced: = Article 5. Empowerment of members = == Section 5.1 Non-member access == * To empower members to deal with problematic non-members: ** Any member may deny non-members access to sudo room assets (and require the non-member in question to vacate the physical space) at any time, with no reason given, unless some other member currently present in the space is willing to vouch for the non-member in question as a guest. ** Before denying a non-member access (and requiring the non-member in question to vacate the physical space), the member must ask both the non-member and the members present in the space if any member is vouching for the non-member as a guest. ** For a non-member, being denied access (and required to vacate the physical space) is not a ban, and the non-member in question may return after 12 hours. == Section 5.2 Domestic Use == The bay area is in the throes of a housing crisis. Despite the abundance of resources (space, buildings, etc), the distribution of those resources is unfair. For many it can be costly and difficult to fulfill the basic human need of shelter. However, sudo room, as a creative community and hacker space, must maintain a division between habitation and usage of the space. As such the following are resolved: * sudo room is not intended to be used for habitation or domestic purposes. * No-one is allowed to sleep in sudo room at any time. * Any member can require that anyone sleeping in sudo room must leave immediately. * Repeated sleeping at sudo room is grounds for being temporarily or permanently denied access to sudo room's assets, including its physical space. ----------------- Our current articles of association are always available here: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association

11 years, 11 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] [OMNI] Skill-sharing for Communication / Collaboration / Coordination

by Vicky Knox

I'm down to train folks in basic wiki editing and create documentation for future trainings! I also reached out to a friend who I've trained in the past, to see if they'd be interested in joining in and bringing their perspective. I/We will be at the next Monday meeting to chat with folks about their needs and interests. ;]

11 years, 11 months

Rideshare to LA/Santa Barbara

by Lesley Bell

Hello all, I have two friends in town who are headed southward tomorrow. Is anyone driving that direction who would like more interesting conversation and gas contributions? Thanks for reading! Les

11 years, 11 months

Iphone unlock help

by James Cox

Does anyone out there have a way to help a very tech unsavy me unlock my iphone 4? Cash, trade, or work? I'm willing to learn myself, or if u know of a local shop I could take it to. So far I tried AppleNBerry and iHackWireless with no success. I don't have a computer and I hear u need itunes to do it yourself? Thanks a ton

11 years, 11 months

Redirect of the "Gentrification" Thread into a more encompassing awareness.

by Oren Beck

There's a set of presumptions that can inherently defy our best efforts at redirection even when we can offer concrete factual refutations. I unhesitatingly use the phrase "Breaking Set&Setting" as a most apt one, Call it an "Anti-Fnord! so to speak... Do look up the ancestry of the terms if they're not old friends:) Summary- We've a set and setting that demands inflation of rents as if it were desirable, or even mandatory. the end result is inevitable yet NOT mandatory. Can we discuss strategies to fix the Rent Problem? Oren Beck 816.632.3695

11 years, 11 months

TAZ 3d printer

by Jake

for important news about the lulzbot TAZ 3d printer, subscribe to the sudo-prints list http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-prints or you can just lurk the archives: https://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-prints/

11 years, 11 months

Rideshare to LA/Santa Barbara?

by Lesley Bell

Hello all, I have two friends in town who are headed southward tomorrow. Is anyone driving that direction who would like more interesting conversation and gas contributions? Thanks for reading! Les

11 years, 11 months

[OMNI] Skill-sharing for Communication / Collaboration / Coordination

by Matthew Senate

Hey all, At the Omni Collective's communications working group meeting, we discussed how it is immediately critical to share the skills and knowledge of using communication, collaboration, and coordination tools. Some tools are already in place, such as the Wiki http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/, a simple Calendar http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Calendar, and email lists for logistics https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/omnilogistics and announcements https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/omni-announce It would be most excellent if sudoers could join us in: (a) Sitting down for 1-on-1 walk-throughs on tool usage (b) Creating curriculum, resources, and simplified tutorials for tools (c) Holding workshops or other engagements for skill-sharing (d) Maintaining the wiki http://wiki.omni-oakland.org (e) Joining the communications working group to work on sensitively adopting good tools and practices that are relevant, useful, and keep the overall experience inclusive and empowering for all members of the Omni Oakland Collective. Next meeting is Monday May 19th: http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/05/19_Communications_Committee_Me… // Matt

11 years, 11 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] Oakland gentrification is very well planned & executed

by Yar

On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Ryan Bethencourt <ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> http://www.npr.org/2014/01/22/264528139/long-a-dirty-word-gentrification-ma… On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Sam Tepper <sam.tepper(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I don't think people doubt that gentrification has its upsides Gentrification is absolutely awesome ... for some people. At the expense of other people. Even if the data in that study is reliable (I have my doubts), the overall analysis reduces people to numbers. It suggests that some of us are expendable for the "financial health" of others. It's not "a rising tide lifts all boats". It's more like a rising tide lifts 70% of boats, so let the others drown. It also does not ask why some neighborhoods are undervalued in the first place, when in fact divestment and gentrification are two faces of the same system. I would never blame people for doing what they need to do to survive, but we can never gentrify our way to justice. We need to address problems at their root, remain critical of the system, and work towards a society where EVERYBODY can prosper. On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Ryan Bethencourt <ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Saying that, I'm just not a fan of how the term gentrification is being used, it seems divisive to me, them and us, if we're a community space, surely we should embrace all of those who wish to add to the community and share their skill sets (regardless of race, income, creed or gender preferences and hold to non-discrimination). Google engineers are being vilified ... As much as I love my Googler friends, I bristle at comparing anti-Googlism to racism, or oppression based on "creed" or "gender preferences". I'm not even sure what "gender preferences" are.

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