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Open Source PCR Hack Night - 7pm Tues 10th Sept in Downtown Oakland (Sudo Room)

by Ryan Bethencourt

Dear All, We are VERY pleased to be able to announce the first of our Open Source DIY Bio lab equipment hack nights: The Open Source PCR hacknight. The upcoming hack night will be focused on building an open source PCR, we currently have a prototype which cycles but if you have a PCR you're working on please feel free to bring it as well and work alongside us and please feel free to invite friends and also forward to anyone you may feel is interested! This event will be run in conjunction with OMGBio and the Micro Controller Hack night (run by Hol) at Sudo Room. The overview of the evening will include: Principles of PCR Principles of Temperature Control Aims are to get temperature cycling of 1C per second with accurate measurements at the current rated power http://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-Biolabs/events/138849342/ We'll be using Peltier for cooling and we'll be using Nicrom wire for heating (although this is up for discussion). If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ryan, Marc or Hol! All the best, Ryan -- -- Ryan Bethencourt Tel:(415) 825 2705 ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com <mailto:ryan.bethencourt@gmail.com> @ryanbethencourt www.bamh1.com <http://www.bamh1.com/> www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt <http://www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt> www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php <http://www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php>

12 years

Fwd: Children

by Matthew Senate

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM Subject: RE: Children To: Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com> Hi Matt-**** I received your note and drafted a response that night, but didn’t mail it out because I wanted to make sure George has nothing to add first. You will have it this weekend. The number one concern (before even anything else) is that WE are not insured for this and have received no evidence of coverage from your group either. At this point everybody who has any visitors on a regular basis MUST have insurance coverage with us as named insureds, and we at this point need to enforce that. Next on the list are permitting related issues from the City of Oakland for children to be allowed in any kind of day care setting, and also arrangements that will need to be made by your group (and the School too) to take care of janitorial during and immediately after any group activities being held there. This is not necessarily inclusive, but a start. We can discuss the possibility of this happening (allowing children in eventually), but not until these and other issues are fully addressed. I apologize for the miscommunications on both sides that caused George to get upset about this and perhaps act too heated, but it was not without reason (given that he assumed that the communications had been disbursed), and for the time being we need to start with the insurance issue because it looks like that will be required because of all of the traffic whether children are able to use the space eventually or not.**** Sorry, I worked on the email and saved it and was waiting for George to have time to look at it. The first month always keeps us both hopping and we only pass like ships in the night!**** Laurie**** ** ** ** ** *From:* Matthew Senate [mailto:mattsenate@gmail.com] *Sent:* Friday, September 06, 2013 1:38 PM *To:* Laurie Cooperman Rosen *Subject:* Re: Children**** ** ** Laurie,**** ** ** Please let me know when you have a chance to read our note, even if you are unable to respond immediately.**** ** ** Thanks, Matt**** ** ** On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:23 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com> wrote:**** Hi Laurie, **** This week George addressed a group of folks in the common area outside of Sudo Room and the Public School regarding the presence of minors in the building. His behavior was confrontational, hostile, loud, and very upsetting to many of those who were present, including some parentally-accompanied minors. There has unfortunately been a series of miscommunications about this issue, and we are dedicated foremost to resolving it amicably. **** First, thank you for communicating the building's policies on minors via email. Unfortunately, due to a lapse in our own internal communication, the contents of your email were not conveyed sufficiently to the relevant sudo room members before Wednesday of this week. Please understand this was a lapse in communication that has been rectified. **** Secondly, since early June, every Tuesday evening parent-supervised minors have attended sudo room. We provide no supervision services for minors. In fact, we provide no services to customers (we don't have customers) as we are a membership association. It was unclear that this event was specifically of any concern since it followed the requirement of supervision by parents. We are willing to meet the necessary requirements to ensure that you and George are provided with the appropriate advanced notification of any planned future sudo room events involving supervised minors and their parents. It is relevant to note that in the past we have allowed accompanied minors to be in the "Art Room" and not use common space, but in recent instances the common room has been used as well. Further, since we are interested in being as accessible as possible to different communities and demographics, we would like to clarify what opportunities there might be (through city services, insurance, waivers, etc.) for minors to be in the building in ways other than those outlined in your email. **** Thirdly, regarding the damage to the bathroom you discuss in your email, we understand your concerns and are sorry that it happened. We have raised awareness in hopes of preventing instances like this from happening in the future. While we are happy to take shared responsibility for ensuring the bathrooms are clean and usable, we want to communicate that we are not aware of any evidence that the minors who have been at sudo room were responsible for the damage. We fully support your desire to keep all parts of the space (including the bathrooms) vandalism-free, clean, and usable, so we have made all sudo room members aware of this incident, reinforced the expectations surrounding bathroom cleanliness, and reiterated the policy that children should not use bathrooms unaccompanied. Please let us know if you encounter any problems with the bathrooms in the future so that we can take appropriate action. However, we also ask for understanding that if there are problems with a shared space in the building, that absent specific evidence, sudo room may not have been the source of a particular problem. **** Finally, we would like to share with you a few of our expectations as lessees that we hope will help us continue to stay in this building that we have been very happy to rent for the last 9 months: **** Our Expectations: **** * That issues with our use of common space or our use of our rented "Art Room" be conveyed in writing, with disrespectful confrontations being completely unacceptable, in any circumstances. **** * Consistent with Sudo Room standards, that minors continue to be able to participate at Sudo Room, provided they are accompanied by parents or a legal guardian. **** * To work together with you as we grow, which requires we be accessible to more communities and demographics. **** * To consider options for mitigating liability through additional insurance, waivers, etc.**** Thanks, Matt**** ** ** ** **

12 years

Fwd: Help us help the animals!

by Marina Kukso

hi everyone, immediate but short term animal volunteer opportunity for a computer-literate person. this is from lauren, who is a totally amazing oaklandwikian and works at an animal shelter in oakland. please reply to her directly, or if you have any questions, feel free to email me. - marina ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lauren Briskin <Lauren(a)hopalong.org> Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:53 PM Subject: Help us help the animals! To: "marina.kukso(a)gmail.com" <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com> Hey Marina, **** ** ** We’ve got a Super Last Minute volunteer opportunity for techies who want to help animals! Hopalong rescues dogs and cats and once a year we hold a fundraiser called Furball. This year we’re using a software that’s new to us called Greater Giving and, while it’s probably going to be a super easy job for computer people, it’s over our heads. Basically, we need someone to set up the WYSIWYG internal website and then serve as the point person for the other volunteers using the software. **** ** ** Thank you so much for sharing this around- I’m hoping to get someone started as soon as possible so we can get back to the business of saving lives. Corny, but so true!**** ** ** Cute kitten picture included :)**** ** ** Lauren**** ** ** **** ** ** Lauren Briskin**** ** ** Volunteer Coordinator**** Hopalong Animal Rescue**** www.hopalong.org**** ** ** w. 510.267.1915 x103 f. 510.444.3741**** ** ** Those who can, do.**** Those who can do more, volunteer.**** ** ** Current Volunteer Opportunities <http://hopalongvolunteers.blogspot.com/>!** ** ** ** www.facebook.com/HopalongRescue**** @hopalongrescue <http://www.twitter.com/hopalongrescue>**** ** **

12 years

1st Friday - Roll Call

by J.C.

Hey all, just curious who all might be come'n out for 1st Friday. I'm gearing up the S.S. Hack Life Boat https://sudoroom.org/wiki/File:SS_Hack_Lifeboat.jpg and will be rolling it towards sudo this afternoon, equipped with some sound and such, think'n about mooring near the alley and/or "sudo square", and should have enough juice to do a couple of cruises as well. -- ThanX, ;+) https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Fort

12 years

Banning Ariel from Sudoroom

by Yardena Cohen

This is formal notice that Ariel has not respected our conflict resolution process and is not welcome at the space. If seen, she should be asked to leave. This temporary ban will be in place until next week's meeting (Wed Sep 11 7pm), during which time any Sudoer has a chance to object. If nobody objects, the ban is permanent. For background, she's been witnessed: * assaulting a sudoer, scratching his face * stealing money from donation jars, twice * kicking in a car window on the street In addition to other generally antagonistic, disrespectful and threatening behavior. She's been asked and/or forced to leave on about four separate occasions by four separate groups of people. The landlord is also aware of her and prepared to back you up in removing her. As usual, calling the police should be a very last resort.

12 years

children at SudoRoom

by Romy Ilano

It is unfortunate that the landlord is having issues with children. Maybe we can find some kind of legal way to resolve this issue? Children add greatly to the atmosphere at SudoRoom. They are part of the community and even more of our future than the tech we work on. To date I have not seen any out of control Children at SudoRoom throwing or breaking things. They are usually accompanied by parents. I can see a slight issue with the alcohol, but maybe there can be some legal way to work around this. I feel great knowing that everyone is working hard on this matter.

12 years

final version of proposed logo from ryan!

by Marina Kukso

hi everyone, the amazing ryan has posted his current final version of the logo here: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Logo as you may recall, we've gone through about a million iterations with him and he has wonderfully done powerpoint presentations with us that have delighted us and made our meetings happier while providing us with a new logo ALL while being totally patient with us as we ripped his hard work apart. anyway, just fyi! - marina

12 years

ART/PHOTO SHOW this 1st FRI 9/6 @ 2135 Broadway (downstairs)

by David Keenan

ANTISTASIS #2! ONE NIGHT ONLY! When: This First Friday 9/6, 6pm til late Where: *2135 Broadway<https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2135+broadway,…> * (ground floor) @ 22nd, in the same Bay Area Public School / SUDO Room building - just next door to 2141! What: A last-minute ONE-NIGHT ONLY, POPUP art and photography show/party on FIRST FRIDAY! Imaginatively titled: ANTISTASIS#2! Presented by the Bay Area Public School - Featuring awesome NEW STUFF!: - esteemed semionautic explorer and rad artist ZACH HOUSTON, - radical photographers GUI KOMEL and AUDREY JONES, - as well as some new work from the ANTISTASIS show last week: Nicholas KOMODORE ! Brooke PORTER !! Daniel ARAUZ !!! Matt TAKAICHI !!!! Douglas NORRIS !!!!! Lauren O'CONNOR !!!!!! Drinks and music will be in attendance, as well as more surprise guests! Please do come by. Feel free to distro widely and with glee.. thanks!

12 years

Meeting Minutes 9/4

by Jenny Ryan

Reposted for posterity on the wiki: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2013-09-04 *https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommaintenance =Attendance / Icebreaker= *Icebreaker: What's the first thing you took apart. Attendees: Liberty, Jenny, Jordan, Marc, Jonathan, Matt, JC, Troy, Marina, Ryan, =Announcements (Consent Agenda)= * Check the Sudo Room Calendar for the next week's events, and major monthly events: - * http://sudoroom.org/calendar **ALSO: Take the 2014 Mayor Key Issues Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cGV6N9pmpmJmHiKS8VmQAGlwJQ4mioShXyyxmrD-Ka… **sign-ups https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodDVaZnJ4TW1ndC1jd1… *Community Democracy Project - For participatory budgeting in the city of Oakland. http://communitydemocracyproject.org * A seed of a book, open for collaboration about creative communities and hackerspaces, including sudo room's inspirations, stories, history, and more! http://github.com/wrought/a-place-on-every-block *Add to the Sudo Room Neighborhood Outreach spreadsheet and take on a few to reach out to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao_Q7DQvNFT-dEdhZUJaQ3dDY2plMj… **Everyone? Jenny has added! Rabbit added! You should too! ==Other announcements:== = ACTION ITEMS = ==Old Action Items:== *Membership/bylaw/access hacking *1. Research tax structures [ https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Tax_Structure_Research] 2. [...] 3. Non-Profit! [Danny, Brendan] plus * Action Item: Become a California Non-profit Corporation - Brendan proposes this for discussion meeting on *August 21st* and* August 28th*. This is to be followed by the August 31st Today I Learned session on hacking the articles of association. *Auto-reminder for weekly meetings [Bill, and Nate] *Make a flyer, talking points [Jenny & Juul] **Jenny & Juul - copy, Anthony - lettering, Substack - art! ==Postponed:== *Add robots.txt for sudo room (open item for anyone to take on) *[Postponed until necessary] Eddan - Reference letter from George *git-ify & flow-diagram-ify our articles of association - Brendan *Add calendar 2141broadway.wordpress.com to Infobot's screensaver [Max] *Library - until RPS *Catalog - Max ==New Action Items== *We need someone to reboot the radio room *Announce bitcoin wallet address and post to site (jenny !@ juul) *Sudo Kids legal waiver *upgrade wordpress & plugins *Blitz on possible spaces with new funding strategy [Matt] =Fiscal Solvency= ''In this section we review our current financial situation and budget, approve monthly budgets, and discuss any other finance-related issues.'' *Exchequer: Marina / Jenny / Bill *Pay your dues!! *We now have lockers, part of fundraising * Review and consensus process: ** Fiscal Solvency Spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKk2X9KKqlFdFZJUy12x3ZUhDUmx2… ** Rent: $1500; Utilities: $220; Services: $50 **Target membership contribution: $88 per member (based on approx. 30 people) Current balance (Wed Sept. 4): $2,152.52 * Sudo Mate makes $50 a batch. ** how often do batches happen? =Amendments to the Articles of Association= *https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association * Protocols for dealing with violations, given a variety of scenarios? =Conflict Resolution= *On Saturday night, a person who'd been asked by several members to leave after physically assaulting a sudoer in the space, who'd failed to engage with the conflict resolution process and had shown up several times since, was ushered from the space by a number of sudo room and public school members. In-meeting consensus is to ban Ariel from 2141 Broadway, with one week's notice for a final consensus to be reached next week. *We now have no way to get in contact with Tabitha, Arielle's sister, since Tabitha gave Arielle her phone. =Discussion Spillover= *New space options / possible CCL collaboration: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Space *General sense of sudoroom's values: 1. Appreciation for the existing assets and resources existent in sudo room (eg common space) 2. Excellent opportunity to collaborate with Counter Culture Labs to share space (economy of scale) 3. Excellent opportunity to continue collaborating with the Public School 4. MORE AUTONOMY. ALWAYS. * Sudo-kids on thin ice ** Assumption that sudo kids vandalized the space. People kept drawing penises in the bathroom. ** "Children (under 18) should not be in the space except when accompanied by their parent(s) with advance notice to us." ** 1. Address the bathroom vandalism issue and disambiguate it. 2. We have a family-oriented night with adult supervision, which would occur regularly on Tuesdays. We require that all children be here with parent supervision. 3. How do we remain accessible to people of all age groups? 4. If there is a regular kids/family event, someone needs to assume responsibility (ambiguous?) --------- Jenny http://jennyryan.net http://thepyre.org http://thevirtualcampfire.org http://technomadic.tumblr.com `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

12 years

Letter sent to Laurie, one of our Landlords

by Matthew Senate

Hey all, As a result of our meeting tonight and a discussion the on-going issue with sudo-kids, we drafted and sent this letter to Laurie. We wrote it in collaboration with folks at the space after the meeting, and sent it in do-ocratic fashion. We provide a copy below in transparency and accountability: Hi Laurie, This week George addressed a group of folks in the common area outside of Sudo Room and the Public School regarding the presence of minors in the building. His behavior was confrontational, hostile, loud, and very upsetting to many of those who were present, including some parentally-accompanied minors. There has unfortunately been a series of miscommunications about this issue, and we are dedicated foremost to resolving it amicably. First, thank you for communicating the building's policies on minors via email. Unfortunately, due to a lapse in our own internal communication, the contents of your email were not conveyed sufficiently to the relevant sudo room members before Wednesday of this week. Please understand this was a lapse in communication that has been rectified. Secondly, since early June, every Tuesday evening parent-supervised minors have attended sudo room. We provide no supervision services for minors. In fact, we provide no services to customers (we don't have customers) as we are a membership association. It was unclear that this event was specifically of any concern since it followed the requirement of supervision by parents. We are willing to meet the necessary requirements to ensure that you and George are provided with the appropriate advanced notification of any planned future sudo room events involving supervised minors and their parents. It is relevant to note that in the past we have allowed accompanied minors to be in the "Art Room" and not use common space, but in recent instances the common room has been used as well. Further, since we are interested in being as accessible as possible to different communities and demographics, we would like to clarify what opportunities there might be (through city services, insurance, waivers, etc.) for minors to be in the building in ways other than those outlined in your email. Thirdly, regarding the damage to the bathroom you discuss in your email, we understand your concerns and are sorry that it happened. We have raised awareness in hopes of preventing instances like this from happening in the future. While we are happy to take shared responsibility for ensuring the bathrooms are clean and usable, we want to communicate that we are not aware of any evidence that the minors who have been at sudo room were responsible for the damage. We fully support your desire to keep all parts of the space (including the bathrooms) vandalism-free, clean, and usable, so we have made all sudo room members aware of this incident, reinforced the expectations surrounding bathroom cleanliness, and reiterated the policy that children should not use bathrooms unaccompanied. Please let us know if you encounter any problems with the bathrooms in the future so that we can take appropriate action. However, we also ask for understanding that if there are problems with a shared space in the building, that absent specific evidence, sudo room may not have been the source of a particular problem. Finally, we would like to share with you a few of our expectations as lessees that we hope will help us continue to stay in this building that we have been very happy to rent for the last 9 months: Our Expectations: That issues with our use of common space or our use of our rented "Art Room" be conveyed in writing, with disrespectful confrontations being completely unacceptable, in any circumstances. Consistent with Sudo Room standards, that minors continue to be able to participate at Sudo Room, provided they are accompanied by parents or a legal guardian. To work together with you as we grow, which requires we be accessible to more communities and demographics. To consider options for mitigating liability through additional insurance, waivers, etc. // Matt

12 years

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