a while ago, i brought an embroidery machine to sudoroom, thinking it would be
a lot of fun. as is often the case, i was wrong and nobody ever took much
interest in it. It's still there but it's taking up too much space to
stay.
it's a meistergram model M100 i think, and it looks like this
http://www.zzapplique.com/Meistergram_1.jpg
i spent a night tuning it up, unjamming mechanisms and oiling things. April
bought a pack of new needles for it, and then somehow we ended up with
literally hundreds of needles (the weird kind that this machine uses, slightly
thinner shank than a standard sewing machine)
it works fine and comes with a couple of fonts. you arrange the letters in the
plate to spell the word or message, wrap the shirt or fabric around the hoop
and attach it to the pantograph, and then use the pedal to run the machine
while you use your hands to trace the peg in the stencil.
it could be used with 3d printed designs to embroider images, or manually cut
stencils, or you can just use it freehand. Oh and the knee pedal widens the
stroke of the needle for that calligraphy effect.
you must provide transportation, like a pickup truck or cargo van, and it
takes a few people to move it but there are people at sudoroom who can
help. It's now on wheels so once you get it there, it moves around easy.
if you want it, let me know. otherwise i will advertise elsewhere like
craigslist.
-jake
Dear Sudo Room,
See below for a link to Sudo's invoice for shared expenses at the Omni in March.
Here is a breakdown of the Omni's total expenses this month:
Utilities:
- PG&E: $720.96
- EBMUD: $493.79
- WM: $289.28
Taxes & Insurance:
- Building Insurance: $661.00
- Property Taxes: $797.28
- Director's & Officer's Insurance: $152.50
- State Farm General Liability Insurance: $0 (paid through July)
- Business tax: $181.35
Utilities are split evenly between member collectives and tenants. Taxes and insurance are shared among member collectives only. Take a look and let me know if you have any questions. Otherwise, please pay as soon as you're able.
Thanks and <3,
SP + Finances WG
------------------------ Invoice Summary --------------------------
Invoice # : 1013
Invoice Date: 03/25/2015
Due Date: 04/01/2015
Terms: Net 30
Amount Due: $513.55
The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Sudo Room,
Here's your invoice for April's rent at the Omni. You'll notice that we've switched to Quickbooks for invoicing. You will still be able to pay using your credit card by following the link in this invoice. Quickbooks' credit card processing fee is much less than Wave (our previous accounting software).
Take a look and let me know if you have any questions. Otherwise, please pay as soon as you're able.
Thanks and <3,
SP + Finances WG
------------------------ Invoice Summary --------------------------
Invoice # : 1006
Invoice Date: 03/25/2015
Due Date: 04/01/2015
Terms: Net 30
Amount Due: $2,000.00
The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi y'all,
I need more compost for my garden. Used up my two-year pile. Berkeley is
giving away free compost, as much as you can take, to Berkeley residents
this Saturday.
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedFiles/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Marina/FREE…
Does anyone else here need compost (and is a Berkeley resident)? Or is
anyone here a Berkeley resident and can go with me to get the compost?
Happy to throw you $ or barter. And of course an a bottomless basket of
hot peppers, greens, limes.
Thanks a ton.
April
--
0x54FC570B
Dear friends!
Francisco will be leaving soon to Costa Rica to see his family for the
first time in 6 years.
We invite you to meet over a Costarican benefit farewell dinner!
On Friday March 20th, we'll be raising funds to pay for his plane ticket.
Francisco and friends will be cooking, and we suggest a 20 dollars donation
for the delicious meal we'll be sharing, but any contribution will be
happily received!
It will take place at Matt's house:
359 Bellevue Avenue in Oakland.
Let's meet at 7pm on friday 20th!
Please let me know if you know you'd like to attend :)
love
Noémie
should have stated i was on sudomesh
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 3:26 PM, max b <maxb.personal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> max b (
> maxb.personal(a)gmail.com) is not on your Guest List
> <https://www.boxbe.com/approved-list?tc_serial=20814899421&tc_rand=41334773&…>
> | Approve sender
> <https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc_serial=20814899421&tc_rand=41334773&utm_sourc…>
> | Approve domain
> <https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc_serial=20814899421&tc_rand=41334773&utm_sourc…>
>
> Make sure to be on the "sudomesh" or "omni ballroom" wireless networks. Or
> be directly connected to the switch in the server area with an ethernet
> cable.
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Robert Benson <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> cool
>> update: still 502 from here
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I ordered new toner a few days ago and it should arrive by Friday!
>>>
>>> stuff.sudo should auto restart when it crashes.. Marc will be there in
>>> ~30 mins to get it back up
>>> On Mar 23, 2015 9:59 PM, "Rachel Wolfsohn" <rawjnana(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> labels work for me at http://stuff.sudo, though i may have only been
>>>> using them while on sudomesh- also, the printer is out of toner!
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Robert Benson <sf99er(a)gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> been trying to print labels since the flush & getting nothin but 502
>>>>> errors.
>>>>> ?
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list
>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org
>>>>> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <3 Rachel
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list
>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org
>>>> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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>> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>
>>
>
>
cool
update: still 502 from here
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> I ordered new toner a few days ago and it should arrive by Friday!
>
> stuff.sudo should auto restart when it crashes.. Marc will be there in ~30
> mins to get it back up
> On Mar 23, 2015 9:59 PM, "Rachel Wolfsohn" <rawjnana(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> labels work for me at http://stuff.sudo, though i may have only been
>> using them while on sudomesh- also, the printer is out of toner!
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Robert Benson <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> been trying to print labels since the flush & getting nothin but 502
>>> errors.
>>> ?
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> sudo-discuss mailing list
>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org
>>> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> <3 Rachel
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> sudo-discuss mailing list
>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org
>> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>
>>
Hey sudo!
There's been little to no attendance at the sudoroom weekly meetings
lately, but we have a couple of important Omni proposals we need to
discuss and consent on this Wednesday:
* Optik Allusions tenancy:
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Optik_Allusions_Tenancy
** tl;dr: Optik Allusions is seeking to become a tenant of the Omni,
converting and stewarding the 'crow's nest' room above the stage into a
reservable common space for media and post-production work. They intend
to contribute $100-$150/month to Omni, provide production assistance for
events, and throw dinner-and-a-movie type fundraisers.
* Black Hole Collective Lab proposal:
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Proposals#Black_Hole_Collective_Lab.7CProposal…
** tl;dr: Black Hole, an Omni member-collective, would like to build
their celluloid film editing labs in one of the small rooms in the
basement, and would be setting up their wetlab in the northwest corner
of the basement. They're offering to renovate the moldy basement room
and pay $400/month rent after that work is done and the space is usable.
* Omni Yoga to steward the Disco Room
** "we interface with all users/renters of the disco room (to make sure
they have insurance or get on our plan as additional insured)
** therefore we handle booking for the disco room
** a portion (to be determined, sliding scale, situational dependent) of
proceeds/fees go to the insurance fund
** we keep the room clean, and pursue cleaning deposit deductions
** get insurance as a collective UA!"
Thoughts, feedback, questions, concerns and especially meeting
attendance appreciated :)
--
Jenny
http://jennyryan.nethttp://sudomesh.orghttp://thevirtualcampfire.orghttp://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
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
I think sudoroom should ask our delegates to second and support this
proposal.
-jake
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:47:00 -0700
From: David Keenan <dkeenan44(a)gmail.com>
To: "consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
Subject: [omni-consensus] Proposal: No Sidewalk Boozin'
Posted to the Proposals page for y'alls consideration:
No Sidewalk Boozin
PROPOSAL: NO DRINKING OF ALCOHOL ON SIDEWALKS OUTSIDE OMNI[EDIT]
* Proposal date: 2015-03-23
* Put forward by: DK
* Proposal that no alcohol is to be consumed on the sidewalks immediately outside the Omni by Omniers.
* Rationale:
+ Recent evidence that, and communication from, Omni neighbors who like the Omni generally but have shown that at least some will call the cops on 'drunk
people' hanging out outside Omni. The neighborhood is beginning to push back on this and we should respect that.
+ Drinking outside has also attracted local drunks who are not Omninoms with attendant safe space issues
+ This is a clear legal and liability issue for Omni. Cameras on buildings across the street record this activity 24x7 and this could be used to buttress any
argument against Omni as a solid, safe place for community gatherings.
+ We recognize that this practice began after a long hard day of working on the space - laying up drywall etc - that folks wanted to simply sit outside, take
a break and perhaps have a beer. However it shouldn't be the case that it is normal for having beers outside omni on a daily basis as inevitably trouble
will result.
+ This is not a proposal for omni to be a 'dry' space which would be pretty much impossible considering the need of the frequent fundraisers, 'socials',
ballroom rentals, etc. It is to say though that no alcoholic beverages are to be consumed in the immediate area outside the premises of Omni.
Posted to the Proposals <https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Proposals> page for
y'alls consideration:
No Sidewalk Boozin
<https://omnicommons.org/wiki/No_Sidewalk_Boozin#mw-navigation>
<https://omnicommons.org/wiki/No_Sidewalk_Boozin#p-search>
Proposal: No Drinking of Alcohol on Sidewalks outside Omni[edit
<https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=No_Sidewalk_Boozin&action…>
]
- Proposal date: 2015-03-23
- Put forward by: DK
- Proposal that no alcohol is to be consumed on the sidewalks
immediately outside the Omni by Omniers.
- Rationale:
- Recent evidence that, and communication from, Omni neighbors who
like the Omni generally but at least some neighbors have shown that they
will call the cops on 'drunk people' hanging out outside Omni. So the
neighborhood is beginning to push back on this and we should respect that.
- Drinking outside has also attracted local drunks who are not
Omninoms with attendant safe space issues
- This is a clear legal and liability issue for Omni. Cameras on
buildings across the street record this activity 24x7 and this could be
used to buttress any argument against Omni as a solid, safe place for
community gatherings.
- We recognize that this practice began after a long hard day of
working on the space - laying up drywall etc - that folks wanted
to simply
sit outside, take a break and perhaps have a beer. However it
shouldn't be
the case that it is normal for having beers outside omni on a daily basis
as inevitably trouble will result.
- This is not a proposal for omni to be a 'dry' space which would be
pretty much impossible considering the need of the frequent fundraisers,
'socials', ballroom rentals, etc. It is to say though that no alcoholic
beverages are to be consumed in the immediate area outside the
premises of
Omni.
Ok I hate to be racial but there's a cool half Filipino half black chick who's smart who I hang out with at Sudoroom. Does anyone have her contact ? I'm bad with names! We were planning on hanging out!!!
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( Sorry -- wrong month on that last post! :p )
There's still seats available for my fun and popular workshop -- a week from today!
Arduino For Total Newbies
Sunday, March 29th, 1pm - 4:30pm.
Anyone can learn. All welcome! All ages.
Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested.
photo from the first
Arduino For Total Newbies
workshop at Noisebridge
Learn all you need to know to make cool projects with Arduino!
You've probably heard lots about Arduino. But if you don't know what it is, or how you can use it to do all sorts of cool things, then this fun and easy workshop is for you. As an example project, we'll be creating a TV-B-Gone remote control out of an Arduino you can take home with you.
Summary:
What: Arduino workshop for total newbies, using TV-B-Gone remote controls as an intro example project
When: 1:00pm to 4:30pm, Sunday, March 29th
Where: Noisebridge map (including where to push the buzzer)
Who: Anyone and everyone can have fun learning Arduino. Ages 10 to 100
Max #: 50 participants -- This workshop will fill up, so please arrive early!
-- Precedence given to those who register in advance at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arduino-for-total-newbies-workshop-tickets-160…
Cost: $35 -- includes everything you need!
And you get to bring your Arduino TV-B-Gone home with you.
Optional: $20 communications/programming cable
-- (some will be available to use for free during the workshop).
Instructor: Mitch
Register for the workshop:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arduino-for-total-newbies-workshop-tickets-160…
Optional: Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free Arduino software installed on it.
Arduino software runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Description:
Arduino is an amazingly powerful tool that is very simple to learn to use. It was designed so that artists and non-geeks can start from nothing, and make something cool happen in less than 90 minutes. Yet, it is powerful enough so that uber-geeks can use it for their projects as well.
This workshop is easy enough for total newbies to learn all you need to know to get going on an Arduino.
Taught by Mitch Altman. Participants will make their own Arduino clone, and set it up on solderless breadboards to make their own TV-B-Gone remote control to turn off TVs in public places -- a fun way to learn Arduino (and electronics) basics. Bring your laptop, if you can.
Big thanks to Ken Shirriff, who came up with the original TV-B-Gone for Arduino.
Itinerary:
Intro to ArduinoVery short lesson to learn everything you need to know about electronics! Then we will learn to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 50,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful. Then we will each make our own Arduino clone from a kit made by Evil Mad Scientist: DiavolinoNow that we each have our own Arduino, we will set up the free and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one) -- Windows, MacOS, or Linux are all fine! And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to use Arduino! I'll (very easily!) show you how to read schematic diagrams, and you'll put together your own TV-B-Gone remote control using your BoArduino. We will use a solderless breadboard. These are really useful, and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without needing to solder. Target practice is available after the workshop.
You are now ready to download and hack zillions of Arduino projects that are available for free online!
Best,
Mitch.
FYI, I moved a bunch of stuff that got pushed into CCL during the Sudo
cleanup last week back into Sudo. Including a bunch of wood, some slabs of
countertop marble/granite, and two black trunks that were blocking the fire
exit.
Is all the random junk piled up in front of the vending machines supposed
to get recycled / disposed off? I would greatly appreciate if someone could
take care of that.
Thanks!
Patrik
There's still seats available for my fun and popular workshop -- a week from today! Arduino For Total Newbies
Sunday, March 29th, 1pm - 4:30pm.
Anyone can learn. All welcome! All ages.
Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested.
photo from the first
Arduino For Total Newbies
workshop at Noisebridge
Learn all you need to know to make cool projects with Arduino!
You've probably heard lots about Arduino. But if you don't know what it is, or how you can use it to do all sorts of cool things, then this fun and easy workshop is for you. As an example project, we'll be creating a TV-B-Gone remote control out of an Arduino you can take home with you.
Summary:
What: Arduino workshop for total newbies, using TV-B-Gone remote controls as an intro example project
When: 1:00pm to 4:30pm, Sunday, March 29th
Where: Noisebridge map (including where to push the buzzer)
Who: Anyone and everyone can have fun learning Arduino. Ages 10 to 100
Max #: 50 participants -- This workshop will fill up, so please arrive early!
-- Precedence given to those who register in advance at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arduino-for-total-newbies-workshop-tickets-160…
Cost: $35 -- includes everything you need!
And you get to bring your Arduino TV-B-Gone home with you.
Optional: $20 communications/programming cable
-- (some will be available to use for free during the workshop).
Instructor: Mitch
Register for the workshop:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arduino-for-total-newbies-workshop-tickets-160…
Optional: Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free Arduino software installed on it.
Arduino software runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Description:
Arduino is an amazingly powerful tool that is very simple to learn to use. It was designed so that artists and non-geeks can start from nothing, and make something cool happen in less than 90 minutes. Yet, it is powerful enough so that uber-geeks can use it for their projects as well.
This workshop is easy enough for total newbies to learn all you need to know to get going on an Arduino.
Taught by Mitch Altman. Participants will make their own Arduino clone, and set it up on solderless breadboards to make their own TV-B-Gone remote control to turn off TVs in public places -- a fun way to learn Arduino (and electronics) basics. Bring your laptop, if you can.
Big thanks to Ken Shirriff, who came up with the original TV-B-Gone for Arduino.
Itinerary:
Intro to ArduinoVery short lesson to learn everything you need to know about electronics! Then we will learn to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 50,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful. Then we will each make our own Arduino clone from a kit made by Evil Mad Scientist: DiavolinoNow that we each have our own Arduino, we will set up the free and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one) -- Windows, MacOS, or Linux are all fine! And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to use Arduino! I'll (very easily!) show you how to read schematic diagrams, and you'll put together your own TV-B-Gone remote control using your BoArduino. We will use a solderless breadboard. These are really useful, and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without needing to solder. Target practice is available after the workshop.
You are now ready to download and hack zillions of Arduino projects that are available for free online!
Best,
Mitch.
so i guess sudoroom (and CCL too probably) need some new lights, since the
flourescents are failing.
Home Despot sells 11-watt "warm white" bulbs for $9 each, which would be a
good idea if we had regular lamp sockets to screw bulbs into...
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cree-60W-Equivalent-Daylight-5000K-A19-Dimmable-…
but china can always do better. I looked on Ali Express and sorted by
customer satisfaction, looking for LED lighting in "downlights" which
suggests lamps shining downward?
these look good but the seller rating is only 97.4%:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Quality-Aluminum-9W-15W-21W-27W-45W-LED…
they seem to be "16 to 21" watts for $6.95 including shipping. They offer
"warm" and "cold" flavors so we could just get a mix of the two kinds, for
something in the middle when they're all on.
here is the search i was doing:
http://www.aliexpress.com/category/200002289/led-downlights.html?site=glo&i…
this one is also a good price, and the seller rating is higher (98.1%)
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/21W-Antifogging-Epistar-led-downlight-AC85-2…
ultimately i have higher confidence in the quality of something we buy
from Cree at Home Despot, but I think we should give China a chance and
buy a few of the "16 to 21 watt" ones and see how they compare.
For reference, Cree (a reputable company) and other LED bulbs sold at Home
Despot are called "60 watt replacement" bulbs while actually using 9 to 11
watts. The light fixtures presently in Sudoroom and CCL each have two
75-watt flourescent bulbs, for a total of 900 watts of light in the bocce
ball room when they're all working.
That suggests that 150 watts of LED lighting would be equivalent, which
would cost about $60 from the first aliexpress link i provided.
These lights just have wires coming out, so we would perhaps attach them
onto the metal structures that are presently holding flourescent lights
for simplicity, until we come up with something better.
-jake
Hello sudoers!
I am moving in a couple days and need to get rid of furniture. How would
you like some nice furniture and a few extra bucks?
$20 each - 2 very serviceable couches, one a camelback burgundy, one
printed with library books on tapestry, and a burgundy wing chair, all
with cat hair and a bit of cat claw damage on one corner but clean,
sturdy and NO BUGS. Also an amazing leopard and leatherette kinda
Scarface chair for your throne room.
$1 each - 3 target bookcases 36" tall 30" wide, espresso color, perfect
shape
For location info, please email rachelf3d(a)hotmail.com with subject line
“Give me money!”
Hey alls come on over Tuesday night at Sudoroom
https://sudoroom.org/events/hack-your-body/
Hack your body!
Date/Time
Date(s) - 2015/03/24
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Sudo Room
Categories
sudo room events
We are hacking our bodies!
Do you have an MRI? Bring it to SudoRoom Tuesday night. We will be turning your scans into a 3D model, cleaning them up & eventually printing them out on our 3D printer
don’t have a scan of your own? Don’t worry we can download scans of cat skulls, dinosaur bones and dog femurs from the internet !
Learn about your body and 3D printing at the same time!!!
We will be hacking along the hardware hack night folks so there will be all sorts of creative exchange possible !!
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