At this point I'm relying entirely on the wiki for anything tracking what projects go on.
While it's nice to have slack, email or discord, I cannot work with those mediums to get anything done, they just seem more focused around chatting and holding cool meetings instead of developing ideas to me.
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Art#Art_Meetups_at_SudoRoom
^^^ this list is old and crusty. I know some people have been making art with the laser cutting machine and the multi media lab. Are there any other contributions?
At this point I'm relying entirely on the wiki for anything tracking what projects go on.
While it's nice to have slack, email or discord, I cannot work with those mediums to get anything done, they just seem more focused around chatting and holding cool meetings instead of developing ideas to me.
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Art#Art_Meetups_at_SudoRoom
^^^ this list is old and crusty. I know some people have been making art with the laser cutting machine and the multi media lab. Are there any other contributions?
the above message came in to info(a)sudoroom.org with a picture of the exact
same laser cutter as we have, Model No. SH-G570
------- forwarded message ---------
Hi,
Looking for a laser cutter technician for a friend. He has a laser
cutter and it isn't working. Can't even pulse the laser or communicate with
the computer to upload the design. Do you have someone I can hire?
Below are pictures of the laser cutter.
Cheers,
Haley Zhao
--
(415) 347-1423
HaleyZhao(a)gmail.com
Scan to Add Contact
--
Cheers, Haley Zhao -- (415) 347-1423 HaleyZhao(a)gmail.com
Hey everyone. Here is a summary of tonight's meeting, which is also
available at https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2023-01-11
* We had three new member applicants introduce themselves
* We discussed a plan to create five working groups to help organize the
space. There were no blocks or requests for amendment, so now the proposal
sits for one week to see if anyone has any objections. The text of the
proposal can be seen in the link above.
* Glen unveiled a Discord server he set up to see if people like using this
as a way to interact. If you want to join, click this link: https://discord
.gg/bA3pmbXG
Cheers!
*Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
thanks so much Romy for making this great wiki page!
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Cool_Projects
we have a lot of pages that need updating, and here's an easy example:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Printing
the first part is "2D Printing" also known as paper printers. but it hasn't
been updated in a while! Amusingly, we do have a few 2D printers but the list
is inaccurate. Who wants to fix it?
I know that presently, we have a working laser printer (last seen on the table
in front of the vending machine) and a working inkjet printer/scanner combo
(next to the laser cutter). Instructions on how to connect to them would be
great!
if you don't have a wiki login, please request one and it will be approved!
-jake
The vending machine now provides some more feedback after money is put in.
Source code associated with my contribution is here. I haven't documented
the other components of the vending machine.
https://thomaslevine.com/scm/sudo-vending
Based on the implementation details, it appears to me that
the bill acceptor is in fact plugged into one board (Arduino Leonardo)
that is connected by serial to another board (Raspberry Pi). Why is
the former board used at all? That is, why is the bill acceptor not
plugged directly into the latter board?
I'm updating the sudoRoom website. For the projects link in the header it's now pointed to the wiki for the cool projects (new placeholder for the fixit clinic, etc)
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Cool_Projects
I'm also adding what meetings we do have in there... I guess folks should know even an hour before or how meetings transpired int he past!
Also will be sprucing up the blog with photos that Andrew took this year. thanks Andrew sorry I neglected it
Tonight we have a delegates' meeting. I didn't make it to the last one and I
didn't do a good job of relaying the discussions (seen in the following
meeting notes) to this list so that people could weigh in on them:
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2022/12/15_Delegates
Tonight in the meeting the elephant in the room was a sudden proposal to open
the ballroom (and basement to some extent) to use as an "emergency shelter" as
written here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13JXhQ5Oefuf5DXvSd_sZZI6QbeKcrsmjOOtV5MW…
that proposal is for opening parts of the omni tomorrow until wednesday as an
emergency shelter. We talked about it at length, and personally i am hopeful
that everything will go smoothly. Advertisements for Omni as a shelter have
somehow already appeared on instagram and twitter and even been
retweeted/advertised by the city of oakland on a list of storm shelters.
When it came time for the delegates to vote, I abstained or "stand aside" on
behalf of Sudoroom since I didn't get a chance to get input from our
membership on this proposal. It passed though, there were enough yes votes.
If anyone wants to help support ah shit this email isn't even going out until
the last day of the scheduled shelter event. They are now talking about
extending it another day.
As your delegate i should really be more on-top of things and not postpone
emails in the middle until they're too old to send.
-jake
Hi:
A friendly reminder that the Voice of America Show "The Road to Zero"
will be filming at Sudoroom tonight starting around 8PM so bring your
stuff to work on. They'll be asking the questions below.
Hopefully see you later, -Peter
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Re: [Media Inquiry] Fixit Voice of America Show "The Road to
Zero"
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 03:25:33 +0000
From: Petra Wehbi <petra(a)boghosentertainment.com>
To: Fixit Clinic <fixitclinic(a)gmail.com>
CC: Shova Ale Magar <salemagar(a)smcgov.org>, Anthony Merchak
<anthony(a)boghosentertainment.com>, RAFFI BOGHOSIAN
<raffi.media(a)gmail.com>, austin boghosentertainment.com
<austin(a)boghosentertainment.com>, ALEX WEBER
<alex(a)boghosentertainment.com>, Mario Bou Madi
<mario.boumadi(a)gmail.com>, assignment boghosentertainment.com
<assignment(a)boghosentertainment.com>, Yves Chlela <yveschlela(a)gmail.com>
Hi Peter,
These are the questions in preparation for tomorrow’s filming.
_Peter Mui_
1. What are the main principles of a Circular Economy that make it the
exact opposite of a linear one?
2.
What is the main obstacle keeping people from partaking in a
circular economy?
3.
Introduce us to Fixit Clinics
4.
How did you come up with the idea?
5.
How much waste has been diverted from the landfill thanks to this
initiative?
6.
What are other benefits of Fixit Clinics?
7.
What do you think is the best way to get people to responsibly and
collectively stand up to this global challenge?
8.
How is the US a favorable place for initiatives like yours to flourish?
9.
What do you envision for the future with everything being done to
foster a circular economy in the country?
_Fixit Coach_
1.
What is your role in this place?
2.
How rewarding is it when you succeed in helping someone repair their
broken things?
3.
How proud are you of contributing to a more circular economy?
4.
What do you hope for in the future in this course? Are you hopeful?
_Participants_
1.
What have you come here to repair? Tell us its story
2.
Tell us about your experience if you have ever repaired something
with Fixit before. How’s the ambiance, how helpful people are etc.
3.
Describe your feeling when you see your broken item working again.
4.
Repairing and reusing instead of throwing away is a major
contribution to a more circular economy. How urgent do you think it
is that we get there?
1.
How proud are you of the positive environmental outcome of being
here and of the community aspect of this event?
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Best,
*Petra Wehbi *
Assistant Producer
Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
> On Jan 3, 2023, at 10:54 AM, Petra Wehbi
> <petra(a)boghosentertainment.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> We’ll have the crew arrive at 8PM. We’re going to be attending only
> one workshop that is on the 10th.
>
> Also If possible we will need to speak to coaches who are helping
> people repair their stuff.
>
>
> Happy New Year,
> *Petra Wehbi *
> Assistant Producer
> Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
> Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
> Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
>
>>
>>>>>>>> My name is Petra, Assistant Production Manager reaching out
>>>>>>>> again on behalf of Alhurra to feature Fixit for an episode for
>>>>>>>> Alhurra's new show, The Road to Zero.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our show, The Road to Zero, follows the race to zero GreenHouse
>>>>>>>> Gas emissions by changing the way we make things, consume
>>>>>>>> things, and grow things. Scientists warn that the world is
>>>>>>>> getting warmer due to human activities. The show shall address
>>>>>>>> the big question of why we need to get to net-zero in the
>>>>>>>> fields of transportation, manufacturing, buildings, and
>>>>>>>> agriculture.
>>>>>>>> The show is to investigate initiatives and/or existing
>>>>>>>> solutions on how to reduce carbon emissions.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our network, Alhurra, is a U.S.-based public Arabic-language TV
>>>>>>>> channel targeting the MENA region and funded by the U.S.
>>>>>>>> government.
>>>>>>>> Alhurra is part of Voice of America, the largest and oldest
>>>>>>>> U.S.-funded international broadcaster producing in 47 different
>>>>>>>> languages.
>>>>>>>> making it biodegradable to keep plastics out of landfills and
>>>>>>>> the sea.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our vision is to film the fun community-based workshops where
>>>>>>>> neighbors, friends and families work collectively to learn how
>>>>>>>> to repair broken items.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please reach out if you have any questions about our inquiry.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Petra Wehbi
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Assistant Producer
>>>>>>>> Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
>>>>>>>> Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
>>>>>>>> Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
HNY! 🎆 I got a booster shot yesterday, so I’m feeling under the weather
rn, prob not going to make it. But pls come over! I know the emergency
shelter is still happening at Omni C, so it may be useful for those showing
up to check if they need volunteers for anything ♥️
julianaferreira(a)gmail.com
she/her
Hello everyone,
Jake said someone might be borrowing one of the spot welders. Does anyone
know if there is a suitable spot welder for batteries that my friend could
use in the space on Tuesday night? Thank you!
Taylor
Hi Sudoers:
See below: I've arranged for Voice of America's Show "The Road to Zero"
to film at sudoroom Tuesday night Jan 10. They're primarily interested
in seeing repairs so if you've got something broken to work on please
bring it to sudoroom Tuesday night.
Hope to see you then, -Peter
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Re: [Media Inquiry] Fixit Voice of America Show "The Road to
Zero"
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2023 18:54:05 +0000
From: Petra Wehbi <petra(a)boghosentertainment.com>
To: Fixit Clinic <fixitclinic(a)gmail.com>
CC:
Hi Peter,
We’ll have the crew arrive at 8PM. We’re going to be attending only one
workshop that is on the 10th.
Also If possible we will need to speak to coaches who are helping people
repair their stuff.
Happy New Year,
*Petra Wehbi *
Assistant Producer
Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My name is Petra, Assistant Production Manager reaching out
>>>>>>> again on behalf of Alhurra to feature Fixit for an episode for
>>>>>>> Alhurra's new show, The Road to Zero.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our show, The Road to Zero, follows the race to zero GreenHouse
>>>>>>> Gas emissions by changing the way we make things, consume
>>>>>>> things, and grow things. Scientists warn that the world is
>>>>>>> getting warmer due to human activities. The show shall address
>>>>>>> the big question of why we need to get to net-zero in the fields
>>>>>>> of transportation, manufacturing, buildings, and agriculture.
>>>>>>> The show is to investigate initiatives and/or existing solutions
>>>>>>> on how to reduce carbon emissions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our network, Alhurra, is a U.S.-based public Arabic-language TV
>>>>>>> channel targeting the MENA region and funded by the U.S. government.
>>>>>>> Alhurra is part of Voice of America, the largest and oldest
>>>>>>> U.S.-funded international broadcaster producing in 47 different
>>>>>>> languages.
>>>>>>> making it biodegradable to keep plastics out of landfills and
>>>>>>> the sea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our vision is to film the fun community-based workshops where
>>>>>>> neighbors, friends and families work collectively to learn how
>>>>>>> to repair broken items.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please reach out if you have any questions about our inquiry.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Petra Wehbi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Assistant Producer
>>>>>>> Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
>>>>>>> Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
>>>>>>> Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
can someone make sure we have buckets under the leaks???
-jake
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 18:03:36 -0800
From: Tom Simpson <korats17(a)gmail.com>
To: discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org, consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org,
Tom Simpson <KORATS17(a)gmail.com>, BUILDING(a)lists.omnicommons.org
Subject: [omni-building] Fwd: WEATHER FORECAST
RAINING ALL WEEK. ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT.
OMNI ROOF WILL BE LEAKING ALL WEEK. PREPARE FOR WATER DAMAGE.
TOM
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Tom Simpson <korats17(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 5:23 PM
Subject: WEATHER FORECAST
To: <EBFNB(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
RAINING ALL WEEK.
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT.
TOM
Hi all,
My company had a fire incident with a laser cutter (let this be a lesson
for all of us about laser cutter safety!). Although most of the parts are
still good, they've decided to simply replace the entire machine with a new
one.
Let me know if you are interested in taking the old one. It's offered as-is
with no guarantees made and no responsibility taken, but we think it could
be brought back to working condition with a little elbow grease and,
obviously, replacing the cover.
The laser still works, as do the Y and Z axes. The X axis needs the belt
changed and the cover needs to be completely replaced. Then everything will
have to be recalibrated. We estimate it's something like 6-10 hours of work.
You would also need to arrange for transport from West Oakland.
It's a 100W Omtech unit
<https://omtechlaser.com/products/100w-co2-laser-engraver-cutter-usb-gr57-us>,
selling new for $3899. We really liked it, and replaced it with an
identical model.
Let me know if interested and when you could pick it up.
Tim
Hi! I was at sudoroom a few months ago and saw that there was an embroidery machine (babylock ellageo esg2 i think) in the downstairs sewing lab. It was kind of disassembled at the time. Does anyone happen to know if it's working or needs parts/repairs?
--
-ninevra
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
dear Finance comrades,
can someone with access to Quickbooks and Unify CU please tell us whether
sudoroom is "paid up" to omni commons, and/or how much is in the "sudoroom"
CU account?
thank you and happy new year!
-jake
Dear community,
Greetings and happy 2023! Sharing a few open positions at eQualitie, a
wonderful org that works for digital freedom via a combination of
technical services, infrastructure, educational trainings and hackathons
in censorship-prone countries around the world:
*1. **Regional Ambassadors for Deflect + CENO Browser
<https://equalit.ie/job-post/regional-ambassadors-for-ceno-deflect/>**:*
We are looking for informed and motivated individuals to promote our
tools and services to local media, civil society, democratic movements
and activist organizations. You will help us define and lead outreach
strategies in your country/ies of focus, offer onboarding support and
help users coordinate with our helpdesks. In turn, you will receive
training on the given tools and services. We are looking for regional
ambassadors from the 2023 priority list (see bottom of this email).
*2. **CENO Chrome Extension Developer
<https://equalit.ie/job-post/chrome-extension-developer-for-the-dweb/>**: *
eQualit.ie is seeking an experienced developer for the decentralized web
who is motivated by FOSS solutions for defending freedom of expression
and association online. The short contract is to create a Chrome
extension that will replicate the functionality of *CENO Browser*
<https://censorship.no> on desktop environments. CENO (short for
Censorship.no!) is a tool designed to circumvent the most repressive
forms of Internet censorship and provide content distribution continuity
during network shutdowns. Built on Mozilla for Android, CENO Browser
utilizes the *Ouinet library <https://ouinet.work>* (also built by the
eQualitie team) to retrieve and then share web content peer-to-peer over
BitTorrent’s DHT.
Your responsibilities would include:
* Research and development of a prototype Chrome extension for Ouinet,
the peer-to-peer library powering CENO Browser;
* Technical feasibility analysis and project roadmapping for future
stable release;
* Documenting work toward long-term maintenance and reproducibility.
*3. **iOS Developer for OuiSync + Briar:
<https://equalit.ie/job-post/ios-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/>***
Working within a tight-knit team on OuiSync <https://ouisync.net/>,
Briar <https://briarproject.org/> and [potentially] CENO Browser
<https://censorship.no/>, your responsibilities would include
identifying, prototyping and documenting methods for an iOS app to
achieve the following goals:
* Discover and connect to nearby peers (iOS and Android) without
needing internet access (e.g. Bluetooth, local multicast);
* Investigate use of mDNS and DNS-SD on iOS and its interoperability
with Android;
* Investigate options for the app to run in the background under
various networking conditions;
* Sharing application data as files with other iOS applications.
Please share with your networks and feel free to email me privately if
you have any questions. eQ is a remote-first organization. Please apply
via the links above.
Warmly,
Jenny Ryan
CENO / OuiSync Project Manager, eQualitie
https://censorship.no ||https://ouisync.net ||https://equalitie.org
PGP Fingerprint: 8AA3 7DFF 2190 ADA3 7C08 05F2 E76E BE2F D25B 0F57
*Priority language groups and regions for 2023:*
*1. Portuguese*
* Angola
* Brazil
* Mozambique
* Timor Leste
*2. Spanish*
* Bolivia
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Venezuela
*3. English*
* Tanzania
* Zimbabwe
* Uganda
* Zambia
*4. Arabic*
* Iraq
*5. Urdu*
* Pakistan
*6. Turkish and/or Azerbaijani*
* Azerbaijan
* Turkey
*7. Farsi*
* Afghanistan
* Iran
*8. French*
* Djibouti
* DR Congo
* Mali
*9. Russian*
* Belarus
* Russia
The New York governor just signed a rate repair bill. It’s the first one, I
think, and apparently the industry groups came down on her, super hard
after the legislature passed it overwhelmingly. I honestly didn’t expect
she had that chutzpah!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/weakened-right-to-repair-bill-is-si…
Now let’s do one here!
--
*Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
Hi:
Sudoroom’s back and better than ever: sign in or sign up and
start/restart your membership (or just donate): https://sudoroom.org/donate/
Here are some sample photos of what you could be doing:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7vZq61EE5oaHFeak7
-We’re holding Hardware and SoftWEAR Hacking Tuesdays
-We’ve activated the Media Lab/Sewing Lab for fabric and textile
clothing and soft goods repair and hacking.
-We’re holding regular Fixit Clinics
-We’re repairing and upgrading bicycle lights – both for safety and for
ornamentation
-We’ve been holding Women and Non-Binary Coding Night Mondays
C’mon back and join us: we’d love to see you!
-Peter
Hi Sudoers: See below: Jack Soares heads the Oakland Tool Lending
Library Volunteers and gets calls for estate clean-outs regularly:
contact him directly for more details if you're interested. -Peter
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Of Possible Interest: Miscellaneous Electronics
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:51:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: Jack Soares <jacksoares(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: petermui(a)gmail.com <petermui(a)gmail.com>
Peter--
A real estate agent who contacts me when she have a house with tools to
empty has a place in the Elwood District that has to be cleaned out by
January 4. Celena and I visited today. The owners had a load of
electronic gear and cables that might be of interest to your crew. If
not, it's headed to e-waste. I'll be there tomorrow at about 10:30, if
you or any of the FixIt folk want to join us.
On a Related Front: Years ago I picked up some electronics that had
been used to install solar hot water systems. Nice-looking old-style
meters that I'd intended to install in our grandkids' treehouse to give
it a second life as a space ship or submarine. They weren't interested
and the stuff has been gathering dust in my shop. Does that sort of
thing hold any interest for you?
On a Related Front #2: Picked up many bolts of cloth from an upholstery
shop cleaning its warehouse. Four or five of them didn't pass my wife's
inspection. Would your sewing shop be interested?
And so on like that...
--Jack.
Dear Sudo Room,
Just a reminder that we have not received a payment for this invoice yet. Let us know if you have questions.
Thanks for your business!
Omni Commons
---------------------------------- Invoice ---------------------------------
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609 US
+1 5105456582
https://omnicommons.org
Invoice #: 2637
Date: 12/01/2022
Due Date: 12/25/2022
Terms: Net 25
Amount Due: $8,000.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bill To:
Sudo Room
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94607
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
****************************** Account Summary *****************************
11/01/2022 Balance Forward $6,000.00
Other payments and credits after 11/01/2022 0.00
New charges (details below) 2,000.00
Total Amount Due (activity through 12/01/202 8,000.00
****************************************************************************
<u> Date </u><u> Activity </u><u> Qty </u><u> Rate </u><u> Amount </u>
12/01/2022 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00T
____________________________________________________________________________
SubTotal: $2,000.00
Tax: $0.00
--------------------------------------
Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00
Total Amount Due: $8,000.00
Greetings Sudo Room!
This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the
commons!
Love and solidarity,
Omni Commons Finance Working Group
Dear Sudo Room,
Just a reminder that we have not received a payment for this invoice yet. Let us know if you have questions.
Thanks for your business!
Omni Commons
---------------------------------- Invoice ---------------------------------
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609 US
+1 5105456582
https://omnicommons.org
Invoice #: 2637
Date: 12/01/2022
Due Date: 12/25/2022
Terms: Net 25
Amount Due: $8,000.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bill To:
Sudo Room
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94607
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
****************************** Account Summary *****************************
11/01/2022 Balance Forward $6,000.00
Other payments and credits after 11/01/2022 0.00
New charges (details below) 2,000.00
Total Amount Due (activity through 12/01/202 8,000.00
****************************************************************************
<u> Date </u><u> Activity </u><u> Qty </u><u> Rate </u><u> Amount </u>
12/01/2022 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00T
____________________________________________________________________________
SubTotal: $2,000.00
Tax: $0.00
--------------------------------------
Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00
Total Amount Due: $8,000.00
Greetings Sudo Room!
This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the
commons!
Love and solidarity,
Omni Commons Finance Working Group