> From: Catherine Bracy <catherinebracy(a)gmail.com>
> Date: October 9, 2013 at 3:06:23 PM PDT
> Subject: [berkmanfriends] Code for America Oakland project: public records requests
>
> Hi Berkfriends,
>
> Our Code for America team in Oakland this year has built a pretty cool tool to streamline and make more transparent public records requests:
>
> http://www.codeforamerica.org/2013/10/01/recordtrac-easy-access-to-public-r…
>
> Some of you may be wondering how this is different from the FOIA Machine that the Center for Investigative Reporting is building after their successful Kickstarter campaign. I love their idea (I'm a backer, in fact) but RecordTrac serves both the citizen AND the government entity. Turns out many times the slowness in responses to FOIA requests isn't nefarious it just happens to be a real pain in the ass for government employees. RecordTrac makes it easier, and allows employees and requestors to have a conversation about the process.
>
> If anyone wants to know more (or even wants to help redeploy it somewhere else!) I'm happy to connect you with the team.
>
> Catherine Bracy
> Organizing and Engagement Director
> Code for America
> ----------
I found myself responding as i did, below, to news of a sudo table at the
east bay anarchist bookfair, and realized how ... happy i am to be alive
.... grateful i am for the same, and for the people i know. like you, if
indeed i know you, o person reading this.
possible trigger of this state of mind:
*i danced on monday like ... like i could just.... dance. *
*
*
*like i used to, a few years ago, when i didn't know that a daily fight
just to walk had an appointment with my internet-surfing, philosophizing,
needing-to-write-more self.*
*
*
*i danced! i danced! i got drunk and forgot i was lame! i ddn't hurt
myself! I danced! *
*
*
*:::::::dances around a little in virtual demonstration:::::::*
*
*
*wooooooohooooooooooooooo!*
*
*
ok. so i thought would say something. perhaps i can make it tonight....
SHORT VERSION:
inspiration; thx.
anticipate updates eagerly.
LONG VERSION, warning, may not make attempt to be brief:
to be regarded as that which serves to remind any but the most negligent in
attantion to spiritual duty of the glory immanent in and attendant upon the
quotidian externality: intersections juxtapose, for me, details such as
audio accompaniment and my awesome cup of coffee with the news that HTML5
browsers are soon to compile draconian DRM in at the source and this.
the fact that i managed an APA for a few years is evidence (to my
allzu-menschliches yet voluble self, that is) that this email is aware, has
intentions, and, of course, specifies, would benefit from, indeed
needs *me* somehow.
sketching beautiful futures branching off.
not that i know what that exactly is... but i felt that the word 'awesome'
furnished far too little detail.
good afternoon! it's good to be alive.
--
*Be seeing you.*
Some major Internet Governance organizations earlier this week put out a statement on future Internet cooperation that I think Sudo folk might be interested in.
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/montevideo-statement-future-internet-co…
(signatories & other info at link above)
> Uruguay, 7 October 2013
> The leaders of organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure globally have met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider current issues affecting the future of the Internet.
>
> The Internet and World Wide Web have brought major benefits in social and economic development worldwide. Both have been built and governed in the public interest through unique mechanisms for global multistakeholder Internet cooperation, which have been intrinsic to their success. The leaders discussed the clear need to continually strengthen and evolve these mechanisms, in truly substantial ways, to be able to address emerging issues faced by stakeholders in the Internet.
>
> In this sense:
>
> They reinforced the importance of globally coherent Internet operations, and warned against Internet fragmentation at a national level. They expressed strong concern over the undermining of the trust and confidence of Internet users globally due to recent revelations of pervasive monitoring and surveillance.
> They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation.
> They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing.
> They also called for the transition to IPv6 to remain a top priority globally. In particular Internet content providers must serve content with both IPv4 and IPv6 services, in order to be fully reachable on the global Internet.
Thanks, Nerds for Nature (nerds, for short?), for your donation. Very much appreciated.
If any other groups are also moved to donate to Sudo Room for their past and future use and enjoyment of the space - it would be of great help.
> 1) online (via wepay): https://sudoroom.org/
> 2) online (via gittip): https://www.gittip.com/sudoroom/
> 3) in person (anytime): please drop cash or checks into the clear plastic
> box by the door that goes to the elevator
> 4) in person (at meetings): bring cash or checks to wed. meetings.
>
>> From: Victoria Bogdan <bogdan.victoria(a)gmail.com>
>> Subject: [nerdsfornature] Donation to SudoRoom!
>> Date: September 26, 2013 11:52:05 AM PDT
>> To: "nerdsfornature(a)googlegroups.com" <nerdsfornature(a)googlegroups.com>
>> Cc: Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a note to say that as approved by the Organizing Group at our last meeting, Nerds for Nature made a $100 donation to SudoRoom in gratitude for use of their space!
>>
>> The receipt is below. If anyone is curious about our financial standing, there is a doc here. We have $709 left from our fundraiser income.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> V.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: WePay.com <support(a)wepay.com>
>> Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:42 AM
>> Subject: Payment confirmation
>> To: bogdan.victoria(a)gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Victoria,
>> You’ve made a $105.20 payment for sudo room
>>
>> This charge will appear on your statement as “WPY*sudo room”
>>
>> Campaign Name Amount
>> sudo room $100.00
>> Service Fee $5.20
>> Total $105.20
>> Payment Method
>> Visa xxxxxx8550
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>> 09/26/2013 at 02:40 PM EDT
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>> victoriabogdan.com
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>
The annual Ferment Change event series is happening this month and next. We are looking for a venue for the main event on November 15th. In the past we've had it at the humanist hall. They raised thier rates a good bit. Could Sudo Room and the Public school host our main event the potluck & culture swap? I posted the upcoming events below.
Patrick
October 12, 2013
Indigenous People's Day- Ferment Change!
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 3:00 pm
Description: Fermented food workshops and samples from around the world to
celebrate Indigenous People's Day including a Nepalese Fermentation Workshop, a maya-aztec fermentation workshop, and an Ethiopian bread workshop (Injera)
More info to come...
More details
October 19, 2013
Kombucha! Workshop and Swap
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description: We will have a 1 hour kombucha workshop followed by Kombucha Swap.
Bring your kombucha by for others to taste and come pickup a new mother!
More details
October 26, 2013
Ferment Change! Kim Chi w/Phat Beets Youth
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description: Join Lorena, a Fresh Felllow from the Phat Beets Produce Youth Program in making this traditional Korean Pickle made from napa cabbage, carrots, gingers and more! Lorena will provide samples and bring a jar so you can make and take some home with you!
More details
And more fun activities...
Tour De Fermet- a homebrewers bicycle tour of the East Bay to benefit Phat Beets Produce
$20-$50 (per day)
Oct 26th and Oct 27th All day
more info email info(a)phatbeetsproduce.org
Ferment Change Potluck and Culture Swap n' Workshops Friday Nov 15th
Oakland, Ca.
more info to come!
Hi Sudo folk.
The public comment period just opened for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) - which will determine the reporting (minimum) guidelines for the Info Tech space. These new sets of industry-specific standards SASB has started publishing will likely become the accounting norms for sustainability.
If anyone is interested in working with me on putting together comments by Jan. 2, 2014 - I could probably use the help.
Thanks.
sent from eddan.com
> From: "Comments @ SASB" <comments(a)sasb.org>
> Subject: Public Comment for Technology & Communications
> Date: October 8, 2013 12:38:15 PM PDT
>
> 90-Day Period of Public Comment Now Open
> Technology & Communications
> SASB Exposure Draft Sustainability Accounting Standards
>
> Comment Deadline: January 2, 2014
>
> The proposed sustainability accounting standards for industries in the Technology & Communications sector are now available for public review. SASB welcomes comments from the public.
>
> Those providing comments should consider that the proposed disclosure standards are intended to be integrated in financial filings of publicly-traded companies, such as the Form 10-K. As such, they must reflect auditable information that is material to investors and can be collected by corporations in a cost-efficient manner.
>
> The industries covered in the Technology and Communications sector are:
> Electronic Manufacturing Services & Original Design Manufacturing
> Software & IT Services
> Hardware
> Semiconductors
> Telecommunications
> Internet Media & Services
>
> To access the exposure drafts, and for instructions on how to submit comments, please click here.
>
> Thank you for your involvement in the development of these important standards.
>
steep admission prices, but this conference's agenda is likely of interest to Sudo folk.
http://www.greenbiz.com/events/verge/2013/10/san-francisco/program
> October 14, 2013 - October 17, 2013
> VERGE San Francisco brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, and leading public officials to explore the opportunities for radical efficiencies created through technology advancements in energy, buildings and transportation.
Hey Sudo people! Bay Area Community Exchange (aka "the timebank") is
planning to have our monthly general meeting this Wednesday night 8:00 to
9:30 PM. We've had meetings at Sudo before, but I am not sure how to add it
to the Sudo Room calendar. Can someone point out to me how to do that? It's
usually pretty small, maybe 10 people or so, so it shouldn't clash with
your guys' weekly meeting.
Also...
We're in the middle of overhauling our website and need to build up our
tech team to get it done. If anyone is interested, or know someone who
might be, please pass this along (see below). Committed volunteers may
receive a small cash stipend, plus timebank hours. Email Carl at
bacetechteam(a)gmail.com. For more info on BACE check out bace.org.
Much appreciation!
Descriptions of positions needed:
*Tech Team Leader for BACE - Oakland/San Francisco, 10
hrs/month*.<http://timebank.sfbace.org/reqs/2751>
Must have good communication skills and some knowledge working with Ruby on
Rails and using Github. Other tech experience a plus.
*Ruby on Rails developer for BACE website - San Francisco/Oakland, 5-10
hrs/month* <http://timebank.sfbace.org/reqs/2752>
Must have capable Ruby skills or be able to pick it up quickly. Javascript
and HTML/CSS a plus.
*Front-end Designer for the BACE website, 5-10 hour a month, Oakland/San
Francisco* <http://timebank.sfbace.org/reqs/2753>
Must know HTML/CSS and have a good eye on design. Portfolio of previous
design work a plus.
Okay, thank you!
-amber
--
*Animator Mama You-Tube
Channel<http://www.youtube.com/user/videocabulary/videos?view=0>
*
*Animator Mama on Tumblr <http://animatormama.tumblr.com/>*
This was meant to get sent out after Wednesday's meeting. Sorry it took so long.
In short, we are coming close to filing Sudoroom as a California
corporation. We want to do this as consensually and horizontally as
possible, but also soon. As in, the next few weeks. Let this e-mail
thread be your official opportunity to lobby objections, concerns and
desires. Here is some background for clarity, and some homework.
PROFIT vs NON-PROFIT: this is the distinction that gets talked about
most often, but actually seems to be the most remote/non-issue
question right now. 501 (c3, c5, c*) is a chapter of the Federal IRC,
meaning it ONLY relates to Federal income taxes. You ask the IRS to
recognize you, and they take a few years to start letting you keep
your money. But we're NOT AT THIS STAGE YET because legally we DON'T
even EXIST YET.
INCORPORATION: this is how you exist. It is not a federal process -
you ask your U.S. State to recognize you. Each state does it a little
differently. Generally the old traditional type of corporation is a
C-Corp, and newer types are LLC and B-Corp. This is something we all
need to learn more about! We need to decide the pros and cons of each
type. That is our homework assignment #1.
WRITING OUR ARTICLES: when we file papers we will have to submit
Articles/Bylaws. This will be a legal document describing who we are
and what the terms and rules of our incorporation are. It is
OPEN-ENDED meaning very hackable but also intimidating. It's been
proposed that we use Noisebridge's articles as a starting point and
edit them to our liking to make them most Sudo-appropriate. It's on
our wiki now: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Bylaws_in_progress Reading,
understanding, and hacking at this document is homework assignment #2!
MEMBERSHIP: observant readers will note incorporation implies there
are "owners." We have to figure out once and for all how to decide
membership. This is it, folks. Time for us all to step up and ask "who
the fuck are we?"
So, in summary, the next steps are:
1) Decide on LLC vs C vs B Corp
2) Write articles/bylaws to file with
3) who the fuck are we?
Videophiles, here is the file:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_jq7klTEotEQXdMYTVOandHT0E/edit?usp=sharing
Would like to:
- cut out the embarassing bits
- make it short
- adjust colours
- make some sort of effect every time I rip a poster off the wall.
- upload to youtube
Are you the video-guru that would like to take on this project? Do-ocracy
by all means.
-notconfusingly, Max
Thoughts and suggestions on discussion topics for an Oakland Technology Policy Forum 10/24 much appreciated.
> From: "bryan" <bryan(a)bryanparker.org>
> Date: October 4, 2013, 4:44:47 PM PDT
> To: eddan(a)eddan.com
>
> We are pulling together a tech forum to study the question of what would be needed in terms of infrastructure, marketing, resources, etc to drive a real tech sector in Oakland. Additionally, what are the restraints on this happening?
> We were thinking 6-8 on 10/24. Policy discussion only, no politics. We have invited a group of tech professionals, capital providers and other thought leaders in the field. We think Oakland can make particular strides in the areas of Clean /Green tech and digital media.
> Please let me know your thoughts.
>
> Best,
>
> Bryan
This is my former housemate from NYC ... He was a librarian and a poet at occupy... Reminds me of our resident poet Troy who is also our librarian !!!
Any poetry readings at sudoroom ??
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/IN9DcF7ayhc
Sent from my iPad
sent from eddan.com
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Peter Harter <farrington(a)gmail.com>
> Date: October 4, 2013, 9:39:32 AM PDT
> To: "netpolicy(a)mozilla.org" <Netpolicy(a)mozilla.org>
> Subject: government shut down & open web
>
> As you may already know many US government websites have shuttered, so to speak, as a result of the budget shut down. Reminds me of how Internet freedom issue campaigns have rallied attention by altering or closing websites.
>
> Seems to me that this moment is a possible opportunity for Mozilla to educate the public about the importance of the open Web and how it is all around us every day.
>
> During the previous shut down in the mid 90s people became fed up with a lack of access to government services such as visas for overseas travel. I don't know if it was a simple pressure point of very wealthy and well connected people that got fed up with Newt Gingrich and wanted to have their vacations to go forward. But that is one of the anecdotes one heard at the time.
>
> Do people that care about the open Web care at all about a lack of access to government websites?
>
> For example, people do care about a lack of access to national parks and how that disrupts their vacations, ruins the income to businesses dependent on those parks and pushes those workers into poverty and onto government assistance.
>
> Is there an example that we can think of to make a similar cascading deprivation narrative connecting the shut down of government websites to a broader impact that burdens us all?
>
> This I think would help underscore the point that Harvey made to me a year ago or so -- that the open Web needs to be a regular part of a kitchen table conversation, akin to what it took or many to move clean air out of the environmentalist extremes and into the very mainstream.
>
> I can't say that the shut down of the US government is that tipping point for the open Web.
>
> But since we've all seen the shuttering of websites as a timeworn tactic for two decades now, I thought I should raise it with you all here for contemplation and for discussion perhaps during the Mozilla Summit.
>
> Peter
> _______________________________________________
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> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/netpolicy
I haven't been around all that much, but am I correct to assume that the
current situation is that:
1. Sudo Room's current lease ends Jan 1st
2. George is willing to sell off part of 2141 to a group of investors?
If this is so. Let's talk 2141 Co-Op. *Is there anyone on this list who
would be at all interested in owning part of a building in the middle of
Downtown Oakland*??
Sudo Room or not, this is a great opportunity for a collective to turn some
extremely prime real estate in to a commercial Co-Op.
Just wanted to bring attention to this. Thoughts?
--
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Andrew Lowe
Cell: 831-332-2507
http://roshambomedia.com
FIRST FRIDAY ANYONE?
Why wonder around alone or even worse not attend First Friday?
Come to Sudo for a First Friday Crawl.
If you have never been to Sudo this is an excellent time to stop in!
6p-7p POP UP Orientation & Tour (Pop in to learn more or to introduce a new
ideas)
7p - Sudo First Friday Crawl
WHY?
Last month a few Sudoers headed out to enjoy the festivities and I was
about to meet a number of hackers from So Cal who never heard of Sudo Room
and convinced them to take a tour, they did! Loved it and the word is
spreading!
Lets continue to connect with the community so we can continue to be an
open creative space in the community.
**OPEN TO - ALL HACKERS FROM SUDO ROOM, NOISEBRIDGE, FREESPACE,ANY
HACKERSPACE, ANY NON HACKERSPACE, THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A
HACKERSPACE, MEMBERS, NON MEMBERS, GIRLS, BOYS, BIRDS, DOGS, TALL PEOPLE,
TATTOOED PEOPLE...SO YOU GET THE POINT! JUST COME OUT & HANG OUT!
SO COME ALONE COME WITH A FRIEND IT DOES NOT MATTER**
COST- FREE (First Friday does not charge a fee to enjoy the art)
TEXT / OR CALL if you are coming or running late. I will not be checking
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Hi everyone,
Join us tomorrow (10/5) at 2PM at Sudo Room for *Today I Learned: Follow
the Money*!
We'll be covering economics and the growth and control of money in today's
society. Topics covered will include the effect of taxation on economic
growth, the flow of money control via commercial banks, insurance
companies, and other financial intermediaries. Finally we will cover how
the flow of global money affects our federal, state and local economies.
More on the event.
*This workshop is part of the series “Today I Learned,” a series of free
workshops that take place every Saturday at 2PM at Sudo Room, a creative
community and hackerspace in downtown Oakland. Check out the full schedule
at http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Today_I_Learned and please forward widely.*
Hi all,
There are two upcoming events at the intersection of "doing good
stuff"/cities/tech:
- Oct 12th: http://planningcamp.org/ ($15)
- Nov 9th: http://citycampoak.org/ (free)
You should go!
Marina
Hi Sudo folk.
I wanted to both advertise and solicit help with a project I've been
working on called Network of Trust (http://networkoftrust.net/).
The idea is that the best way to choose who to hire for different
services is based on recommendations and advice from your friends and
family.
Speaking of which, this is a project I've been working on with my dad.
Who has been known to lurk on this list. Since I've never had the
opportunity to introduce my dad, I'm going to try and use as much
Internet jargon as I can for him to look up. Please bear with me. My
father, Michael, is a true geek at heart. He went to the Technion
Institute in Haifa, Israel to study engineering "back in the olden
days" as his grand-daughter likes to say. He later got his business
degree at NYU and worked at a company called Celesco, which made
transducers, for most of his career. He retired sometime about last
year - and Network of Trust is one of things he spends his time on.
He's kind of like Robert de Niro from Meet the Parents.
So I think what we need the most help with is some eyeballs on how the
back-end is put together, since the guy who did it is working on other
things now.
Also, as always, need people to sign up and to use it. Comments and
suggestions would be very much appreciated.
OK, dad, don't be shy. These are nice people. Mostly.
-Eddan
hi all! i put the hyperloop alpha doc on github (readme.md) and added my
thoughts in the form of *topic*.md files:
https://github.com/leonidkozhukh/hyperloop
would love to get feedback from the community...
--
len
founder, ligertail
http://ligertail.com
Hi all,
Upcoming event on connecting youth of color in Oakland with technical
skills: https://youthtechoak.eventbrite.com/
Looks like a good opportunity to meet some of the people who are working in
this area, learn more about their work, and talk about the areas where our
groups can play a role.
The standard ticket is $10, but there's aslo a sliding scale option that
lets you pay what you can.
- Marina
I was wondering if any Sudo-imagineers knew anything about Flux Capacitors (http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/wiki/Flux_capacitor).
I want to see if I can go back in time and change the wording of a recent email I wrote and have been told that a flux capacitor would be necessary to accomplish this.
I'm going to try my hand at making one of these. ABS filament arrives next week to begin torturing me for the 1.5 month until the hot end itself arrives. Thinking wooden handle with a 3D printed trigger mounted to a spring-loaded potentiometer. Tricky part will be setting up the controller to compensate for different feed rates. the fun part will be holding contests to see who can draw the best cylinder. anyone interested in this or have tips from 3D printer builds?
cheers,
hol
hey all,
max, rabbit, and i ended up being at the omni at the same time yesterday.
what is the omni? read more below!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Max Klein <isalix(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Subject: The Omni
To: "marina.kukso" <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com>, Rabbit Whiskers <
rabbitface(a)gmail.com>
==What is the Omni==
*4799 Shattuck Avenue
*Officially zoned as a house
*Complex with many rooms and their loose plans for them
**Ballroom hall - Yoga and other type of classes
**A Bar/Restaurant Room - A "transactional cafe"
**A workshop type area - artist subdivisions in half, maybe a hackerspace.
**Bedroom type area - Where they will live
***A Basement - Coworking area, a film studio, and a VR Lab with
omni-treadmills
**A Commercial Kitchen - foodtrepreneurs-space
==Who are the Omni==
*Six core people
**Hippie/Burner/20-30something
**Ben Olmstead (sp?) ("chief architect") we met with him
*Leasing to Buy
**Total price $2m
==Sudo Room at the Omni==
*There is place that is good for a hackspace
*[insert picture here] ====>>>>> http://oaklandwiki.org/The_Omni
*They want to make 10 artist cubicles 10'x10' and charge $4/sqft.
*Half the room will still be avavilable, and could be Sudo's for approx
$2k/month.
**They want to make $8k/month from the artist spaces + workshop + coworking
+ movie studio + VRLAB + kitchen, so any combination works for them. We can
offer creative solutions. For instance I suggested:
*Pay upfront for a year could be cheaper, because they would have a larger
downpayment on their loan. They accepted.
*It is 10 minutes walk from McArthur BART
**Is that too far?
I went to an Oakland mayoral candidate event for Bryan Parker on Tuesday. There was a short opportunity during the event to mention people's individual interest in the race and I gave a tweet-length description of Sudo Room.
In the after-mingling part, a few people (none of whom I knew before) wanted to learn more. Actually - there was one person there I've seen before - the bearded guy who runs a video editing shop down on the Mezzanine level of our building in the kitchen/conference room (technically 2143 Broadway, I believe) - he was in fact doing some video for the event. He's cool.
All but one of the comments and reactions were very positive, including from Phil Tagami, an apparently big-wig developer in Oakland. He wants to come check out Sudo Room sometime and even mentioned he'd had an interview with someone that hung around Sudo Room and had heard interesting things about it. But I digress.
The one negative comment came when someone asked me if I knew anything about the lock-picking class that was held at a hackerspace in Oakland some time back. After explaining a bit about Workshop Weekend and that the event took place at Sudo Room, he asked "What the %^&$^ #$%^ #$%^ were you thinking?" It made me realize that we should probably try to tell our side of the story, which we hadn't really publicly. Below are excerpts from the drafts of public statements at the time from the sudo-discuss archives.
Workshop Weekend published their statement on their website at the time, but Sudo Room never collectively went through agreeing on and fine-tuning the substance of such a public statement. Given that Workshop Weekend (http://workshopweekend.net/) is taking place next weekend, I thought it might make sense to re-visit our drafts and try to piece something together. The fact that the Police Chief Jordan has since gone into early retirement (though retained his high-tier benefits) during a week when Oakland had 3 different police chiefs and got razor-thin close to federal receivership - would likely work in our favor.
> From: "J.D. Zamfirescu" <zamfire(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] It's Unconscionable
> Date: March 1, 2013 11:14:30 AM PST
> To: sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
>
> For those interested, Workshop Weekend (that is, my brother and I) prepared the following statement on the lockpicking issue. We fully support Sudo Room having its own statement on the issue too.
>
> ===========
> Over the past two days, Workshop Weekend has received complaints from concerned citizens of Oakland about the upcoming "Introduction to Lockpicking" workshop being offered as part of Workshop Weekend on March 2, 2013. The workshop will run as scheduled, but in response to community concerns, lock-picking tools will no longer be offered for sale at the event.
>
> As Oakland residents ourselves, we have felt Oakland's crime problem, and we appreciate the community's concerns that offering a lock-picking workshop appears to encourage crime and sends the wrong message. We recognize now that it was insensitive to have the workshop listed and broadcast in the way that it was, and we regret doing so.
>
> To provide some background, Workshop Weekend invited The Open Organization of Lockpickers (TOOOL) to run a workshop about lock-picking and lock mechanisms this weekend.
>
> Exploring lock-picking and understanding the limitations of locks is valuable for everyone who relies on locks for physical security, and in kids it can spark an interest in mechanical engineering and complex systems.
>
> We would also like to share the following note from TOOOL, the group offering the session: "We in TOOOL are of course sensitive to the concern that occasionally surrounds our lock-themed workshops. We can only hope that the atmosphere of openness, information sharing, and strong ethical standards which is a part of all TOOOL meetings can assuage some concerns. Knowing about the weaknesses in certain locks protects the public; it does not aid criminals. Please visit our website -- toool.us -- for more information."
>
> We hope this note makes things clear to everyone; our goal is provide an educational and inclusive experience for everyone in Oakland who would like to be involved with our events.
>
> Workshop Weekend is a two-day celebration of hands-on learning taking place in the heart of downtown Oakland, bringing together kids and adults from Oakland as well as the rest of the Bay Area. The event encourages exploration of new interests and passions by offering over 40 workshops in subjects not typically taught in schools, including aeroponics, electronics, and 3D printing. For more information, visit workshopweekend.net
>
> We welcome your thoughts and comments at feedback(a)workshopweekend.net
> ===========
>
> From: Eddan <eddan(a)clear.net>
> Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] It's Unconscionable
> Date: March 2, 2013 1:37:00 PM PST
> To: Daniel Finlay <namelessdan(a)gmail.com>
> Cc: sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
> Reply-To: eddan(a)eddan.com
>
> Not sure how to append or collate this with Daniel's section, but included below is a draft of suggested comments I tried piecing together. I think that if we are to have a statement, that we should merge our various contributions to represent one voice. I'm not sure what platform is best to do this kind of thing on, but have had some positive experience with http://www.co-ment.com/.
>
>
>
> sent from eddan.com
>
>
>
> ---
>
> To our community –
>
>
> It is in good conscience that we, the members of Sudo Room, host the Lock-Picking session at the Workshop Weekend taking place at 2141 Broadway [and Tech Liminal] today. As even a quick glance at the rest of the program would make clear, we are a diverse community of technologists, artists, and activists joined together by the ambition of figuring things out for ourselves and teaching other people how to do it.
>
> A further step back would reveal a context of free and open to the public educational opportunities covering everything from sewing recycled fabric into sustainable clothing; making vanilla extract to experiment with new flavors of ice cream; creating a transparent and democratic corporate governance; and indeed yes – taking locks apart and reverse engineering software.
>
> Regarding the option of calling a locksmith, an Oakland resident locked out of their house or car should be advised to read through the peer review websites carefully for reputable services before calling their number. It is our general belief that public safety is better served when the skills necessary to be hired as a locksmith, for example, are taught in classrooms rather than by picking it up in the actual commission of crimes.
>
> We share in our city’s mourning of the death of Kiante Campbell at the Art Murmur last month. Collectively and as individuals, we are also aware of and concerned about the alarming levels of crime in our neighborhoods. It is in fact those concerns that have made for the greatest challenges in offering an openly accessible entrance to our building. Being a horizontally-governed organization, the compromised option of only several people having the keys is problematic. We are now experimenting in our own space with ways that can increase security while preserving the privacy of the general public. We intend to share our results publicly on our website and wiki, as with all of our other projects, so that public safety in Oakland can be more effectively enforced.
>
> We regret that Mayor Quan stepped back from her support of the event, though we appreciate her support for our innovative programs that are bringing about an emergent start-up technology culture in downtown Oakland. We can certainly sympathize with the overwhelming task of responsibly editing a large amount of information such as what is in the Mayors’ newsletter. We intend for this unfortunate series of misunderstandings to be yet another incentive for us to work on some of the projects we’ve already started – those aimed towards more efficiently sorting through large volumes of information to allow for making editorial judgment calls more fairly.
>
> We would like to take this unsolicited opportunity to make our intentions clear with Police Chief Jordan and Mayor Quan. We have among us people who can contribute a great deal to solving our law enforcement technology problems and addressing the cyber-security concerns of critical infrastructure such as the Port of Oakland. We hope to get a chance to work together with our city’s leaders in bringing cutting-edge capacity building to the people of Oakland with sustainable and equitable economic structures. We are trying to be very conscientious about it – we welcome you to drop by one of our many events or visit our website for information about our initiatives.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Daniel Finlay <namelessdan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Anca's right, this is a huge opportunity.
>
> Lower dues, anyone?
>
> Here's my caricature of opportunism, feel free to tune down the tone to your tact level of preference:
>
> The admonition of lockpicking classes by the Mayor and Police Chief of Oakland are as unconscionable as the thefts they purport to be in fear of. While the alarmists claim that publicly available lockpicking classes may promote criminal activity, they lose sight that this class is in the context of a larger public enrichment.
>
> Despite being only a few months old, Sudoroom has already made itself host to a wide variety of educational, cooperative, and even marketable skill-building classes and events for hundreds of local residents. From programming computers and 3-D printing to curing cheese and modifying DNA, Sudo Room is a free, community sponsored place for fostering the collaborative creativity that comes with groups full of intellectual curiosity in a time of as much change and development as this one.
>
> In a time where people's opportunities might lead them to crime, perhaps we ought to provide better alternatives rather than stupefying the public as a form of self defense.
>
> Let us address the cause of this sickness rather than try to snuff out its symptoms, and give ourselves access to an unfettered flow of knowledge and opportunity. We encourage you to participate in this local renaissance, by visiting the Sudoroom yourself, and taking part in any of the classes of your interest. You can always find the upcoming events at sudoroom.org/calendar, or just stop by almost any time to join your neighbors in their curious pursuits.
>
> Feel free to fork it at https://gist.github.com/flyswatter/5070131
>
> -Dan
>
>
>
> On Mar 1, 2013, at 11:27 PM, Anca Mosoiu <anca(a)techliminal.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Michael Scroggins <michaeljscroggins(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The sentence implicitly draws a difference of kind between the lock picking class and the other Workshop Weekend classes. Doing so invites the question: What is the difference that makes broadcasting this workshop (in the way it was) regrettable? In an environment where the mayor, the chief of police and the media have all given the same answer - the class breeds criminals - allowing that question is regrettable.
>>
>> It's regrettable because it gave some easy pickings for the people who want to portray Oakland, and the current administration, in a certain way. Many of the people who are upset about the workshop aren't upset about lockpicking, they're upset that Jean Quan appears to encourage crime in her newsletter.
>>
>> It's regrettable because it sucked up airwaves and mental effort that might have been better spent.
>>
>> Drafting a reasoned and reasonable response lowers the blood pressure of the people who are up in arms just because they aren't informed. Some of them will come around, especially if they understand the actual intent of the class.
>>
>> Eddan, I'd like to participate in writing a statement. I was really taken aback when I read some of the emails and talked to some of the people who were actually upset.
>>
>> The media storm will blow over with the next foot-in-mouth opportunity from a local politician, but we have a great opportunity to reach out while the world is looking.
>>
>> Anca.
>>
>>
>> --
>> -=-=-=-
>> Anca Mosoiu | Tech Liminal
>> anca(a)techliminal.com
>> M: (510) 220-6660
>> http://techliminal.com | T: @techliminal | F: facebook.com/techliminal
>> _______________________________________________
>> sudo-discuss mailing list
>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org
>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>>>
>>>> Now, this requires a response. Has anybody started drafting something? If not, I will.
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>> Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan was not pleased.
>>>>
>>>> "I'm in shock that people would provide a class to teach people a skill to violate the law," Jordan said. "It's unconscionable."
>>>>
>>>> Lock-pick instructor Michael Fitzhugh is a member of TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers), a Netherlands-based outfit that teaches and holds national and international lock-picking events annually. In their world, lock picking is done for sport and bragging rights. But, he says, it's also a useful tool if you lock yourself out of your home.
>>>>
>>>> Jordan has a more conventional solution to that problem: "Call a locksmith!"
>>>>
>>>> http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Quan-s-wrong-note-on-lock-picking-cla…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Even worse than Quan, this guy's so desperate to change the subject about the incompetence of the OPD in news story after news story.
>>>>
>>>> Unconscionable!?! This coming from a police department that was about to go into an unprecedented federal receivership for its failure to reform; not to mention a police department seared with a global reputation for brutality, racism, and excessive means; and whose fundamental miscalculations and mismanagement of the response to Occupy cost the city millions of dollars.
sent from eddan.com
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Laurie Cooperman Rosen" <Lscoop(a)comcast.net>
> Date: October 3, 2013, 7:25:11 AM PDT
> To: "'Laurie Cooperman Rosen'" <Lscoop(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Pan Theatre Lecture - 8:45-10:15pm Friday night
>
> Hi All-
> Pan has a special guest lecturer flying up from L.A. tomorrow (Friday) night and is asking that people keep the sound down as much as possible during that time (8:45-10:15). This includes loud music upstairs (i.e. the piano), and I do not believe that anybody should be using the open space downstairs in 2135 that evening. Thanks for your consideration.
> Laurie & George
>
>
I just found out that avoiding pregnancy via rhythm method is pretty
reliable and not even hard to do considering there are 250 apps to
help you do it.
HOWEVER, this app is asking me questions I don't know the answers to -
how do you tell where your cervix is? is cervical fluid different than
the regular goo that comes out of my vagina? how do I tell my
temperature?
Did the non- annoying period app ever get made? now that I understand
what it's for, I am interested in helping on this project. I'm using
ovuline mostly. I like the interface, although I am annoyed that ALL
PERIOD APPS (except two) assume (1) I am a woman, (2) I am trying to
GET pregnant instead of trying to AVOID getting pregnant.
Check out "MyGirls," it is a very amazing cultural artifact made by
two Russian physics graduate students in washington state. It assumes
users are men.
Just to clarify, Eddan's original email was a little misleading. Sudo
Room has an opportunity to renew its lease at the end of December, or to
change it, including purchasing a portion of the building as a co-op,
potentially using the JOBS act or some such. Eddan will be getting off the
lease by his own preference. Terms are not exactly clear, we need to check
whether the lease can remain exactly as-is (will confirm with Eddan) or if
certain terms need to be changed.
There were some heated discussions on- and off-list, I hope everyone
gets this message and realizes the situation was ambiguous and is actually
copacetic.
// Matt
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marc Juul <juul(a)labitat.dk>
Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Subject: [CCL] 1545 Willow st photos and response from Margo Prado
To: "counterculturelabs(a)googlegroups.com" <
counterculturelabs(a)googlegroups.com>
I just visited 1545 Willow st with Jenny and Craig.
We took photos and talked to the real-estate agent and landlord.
There were two spaces of a bit more than 3000 sqft but only one was
wheelchair accessible. The other could be made wheelchair accessible, but
it's on the second floor and the elevator has been taken out of service and
some amount of money would be needed to re-instate it.
They showed us two spaces. The ground-floor is wheelchair-accessible ~3200
sqft space. The other space is about sudo room sized (we'll get the exact
size soon).
The big space has five small offices on one wall with windows to the
street. This is the only natural light coming into that space. There is
another small office in the corner of the big space with no natural light.
One of the small offices has a sink but the big room does not, so we'd have
to spend some effort/money to get sinks in the main room, but it's
definitely doable.
There are shared bathrooms with the other spaces in the building. They
looked like they could use some fixing, but at least one sink and toilet
was working in both men's and women's bathroom. There was a makeshift
shower in the men's bathroom but it was disconnected.
The smaller room has natural light and a sink in the room.
Here are the photos. Mouse-over the images to see which space they are from.
http://imgur.com/a/MDbp4
The big space has a bigger entrance directly to the street that has been
sealed off but can be easily re-opened if we want a direct entrance or if
we need to bring in big equipment.
The spaces both have a working sprinkler system. The ceilings are tall
enough in the big space that we could create more space by splitting some
of the space vertically in half.
They said the deposit for the big space would be somewhere between three
months rent and $9000.
The landlord is a bit off, but really happy and friendly, and he seems very
flexible.
The real-estate agent said he would send me more info on the spaces, and I
will forward to the group when I get it.
My personal feeling is that this is could be a really good space for us. We
can start with the small space, but I'm also pretty excited about the
bigger space. The only thing I didn't like is the lack of sunlight. We may
be able to remedy that somewhat by removing the walls to a couple of the
smaller offices.
I didn't ask on the list if anyone wanted to come along, because the
real-estate agent called me at 2:20 and said he could show it to me at 3:00.
I also got a response from Margo Prado. It'd be easier to forward the email
to the list, but I don't like forwarding emails to a public mailing list
without checking with the author first, but here is a summary.
Margot wants to help us! She says she hopes to attend one of our open
nights, possibly in September, and that she joined our meetup group.
She believes that anything that allows the "Research Service" activity is
fine for us. Normally I'd be dubious, since it contradicts my own research,
but Margot apparently wrote the new industrial zones in the mid 2000's and
created the Research and Development activity. She probably knows what
she's talking about :-)
She goes on to talk about a bunch of potential spaces, but I'll just
forward the whole email to the list if she says it's ok. For now, I have
attached the pdfs she sent me with some of the potential spaces.
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Yep, it's 1545 Willow. Some more info attached below.
Patrik
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marc Juul <juul(a)labitat.dk>
Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Subject: [CCL] Fwd: 1545 Willow spaces
To: "counterculturelabs(a)googlegroups.com" <
counterculturelabs(a)googlegroups.com>
More info on the 1545 willow space
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter McNally <peter(a)mcnra.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:53 PM
Subject: 1545 Willow spaces
To: juul(a)labitat.dk
Hi Marc,
Thanks for coming out to see the spaces today.
Here’s the additional info to help y’all along.
Look forward to your feedback.
Cheers-
Peter McNally
McNally Realty Advisors
1061 Eastshore, Suite 200
Albany, CA 94710
510-848-6007
510-526-5668 (fax)
510-207-6007 (cell)
peter(a)mcnra.com
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Hello Sudo Room subscribers,
I'm writing to you to make sure you know about a meeting this Saturday for
privacy/Fourth Amendment activists. We're planning a lot of new things as
well as recruiting for current things during the meeting, and you should
come if you are interested. https://www.facebook.com/events/394998687290066/
Thanks!
Alice
If there are no objections, I'm reenstating Morning Math. I think a new
name is in order and would like to field a couple - Math Gym, Visceral
Mathematics, Romancing Methods...
Sessions will start at 7:30 AM. I will be staying and holding up the
torch until 11:30. Participants are free to come and go as the please
between those times on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday (no pressure to
show up on all days, but I will be there) with the possibility of more days.
All levels are welcome - there will always be something to do. The
vision is that despite skill levels and relative experiences, we can all
benefit from contact with each other as Mathematicians.
My favorite learning environment is a boxing gym and I think that is
where our social norms should be derived from.
* Many different styles of boxing and training - trainers are free
to take on students, students can go to new trainers, or you can
have no trainer and get bits of advice from many people
* People arriving and leaving at disparate times as opposed to
Karate classes where everyone must arrive at the same time. The flow
is mantained regardless. You tell your trainer you are arrived and
start your warm-ups. When they are available they will teach you
something or give you an exercise you are familiar with - coming
around to check on you and correct your form.
* All skill levels and levels of fitness - Hanger-ons, the elderly,
novices, pros, trainers all derive social satisfaction. Everyone is
free to improve at their own pace without being turned away from the
sport. Bullying is not tolerated
* Everyone is given the opportunity to teach - this advice is
trusted based on their reputation - many views abound and the
student is free to choose the styles and techniques they want to
emulate.
* Instruction is given and then the student is left to practice the
motions - the memory is important - by they have to get a feel for
it on their own. They can be corrected, but the trainer is also free
to help other students.
* Some routines are done in groups while others are done alone -
most can be practiced in both contexts
* The right exercises are chosen to get you to the next level. There
is no set protocol for what you do each time. You are free to choose
what you do next - though others may tell you better.
* No one goes in the ring without a trainer watching (the analogy
breaks down here)
* Sparing is the most valuable experience as it builds your fight
intuition. We predict punches - we don't react. It takes half a
second for your brain to tell you to move - if you have to wait you
will get hit. That is why you will often take it slow or only do
defense or offense to trim your concerns.
* The focus is learning. Preparing for your match.
The primary question I have is how to teach Mathematics the way
Music/Sports are? How do you teach intuition and problem solving? How do
groups with disparate schedules and skill levels benefit the most from
each other? I propose the following norms. (I will pare them down over
time):
* Agreements on reading materials/problems are between those you
agreed to read with - not the entire group
* You can come to as many or as few sessions as you please - there
will always be something to do. (analogous problems)
* Progress and minutes are prominently displayed to bring people up
to speed without breaking the flow
* Discussion groups form and disperse based on the creative process.
* It is better to ask questions than to give others the solution
when they are solving a problem. Empathize to give the right hint
* It is better to try problems than to merely discuss, pencil must
move over paper (or code across screen) - experience is more
valuable than lectures.
* Pictures are essential tools
* Assisted/Group work is valuable for discovering the process, but
the intuitive jump or connection is up to the student
* Problems can be generalized, specialized or analogous problems
chosen to keep everyone in the loop - to give and get insight as
student and teacher.
* The learning zone is right beyond your current abilities, but not
so hard you have nothing to grasp onto.
* Talent is overrated
<http://www.amazon.com/Talent-Overrated-World-Class-Performers-EverybodyElse…>
Here are some books I would personally like to study with anyone - in
these time slots or otherwise. Suggestions are welcome :)
# Good general Problems
Delightful Puzzles <http://gurmeet.net/puzzles/> - Scroll to Bottom for
other great lists - These are very accessible
The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book
<http://www.amazon.com/The-Stanford-Mathematics-Problem-Book/dp/0486469247/r…>-
Has a hint key and an answer key!
# Problem Solving Techniques
How To Solve It
<http://www.amazon.com/How-Solve-It-Mathematical-Princeton/dp/069111966X/ref…>
Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning
<http://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Plausible-Reasoning-Patterns-Inference/dp…>
# History of Math
Mathematics and Its History
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/144196052X/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8…>
# Applied Mathematics
Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability and Statistics
<http://www.amazon.com/Methods-Mathematics-Calculus-Probability-Statistics/d…>
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
<http://www.amazon.com/Numerical-Methods-Scientists-Engineers-Mathematics/dp…>
# Discrete Mathematics
Concrete Mathematics
<http://www.amazon.com/Concrete-Mathematics-Foundation-Computer-Science/dp/0…>
There is interest in studying Visual Complex Analysis
<http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Complex-Analysis-Tristan-Needham/dp/0198534469…>.
The Complex-plane is an alternative to x-y coordinates that makes many
problems much easier and more intuitive to reason about. It was named
Complex to be vindictive by mathematicians who didn't understand its
worth. AND IT USES PICTURES
"The Equity Collaborative of the Bay Area Regional Prosperity Plan
Project invites
you to join with advocates, community-based organizations, local leaders,
and public agencies to discuss how we can better organize and collaborate
for equitable housing, transportation, and jobs. Affordable housing, living
wage jobs, access to transportation, and displacement prevention are
critical issues for our communities. How can we better collaborate for
equity?"
looks free!: http://equityconference2013-estw.eventbrite.com/
Eddan, Sudoers,
There are two summaries from this meeting. One is from notes taken by Ben Provan of CollaborativeHousing.com, posted here: http://sl-co.com/meet-the-cio-hacker-maker-spaces/ and Debbie did a summary: http://sanleandronext.com/?p=1087 A local company, Direct Images, did the video but I'm not sure where it's posted. Their blog has some nice burning man shots tho' http://strategy.directimages.com/blog/
Also thanks for the head up on the Friday meeting on Open Culture. http://sl-co.com/open-culture/ Looking forward to bein' schooled by my friends (esp Ryan) to the slight north.
j.
Begin forwarded message:
> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 17:40:30 -0700
> From: Eddan Katz <eddan(a)clear.net>
> To: sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
> Subject: [sudo-discuss] San Leandro Meet the CIO event report-back
>
> for those of you who weren't at the San Leandro Meet the CIO event on hackerspaces last month (https://www.eventbrite.com/event/6920335911), it was an awesome event that far exceeded my expectations. i learned a great deal from the experiences shared by Hacker Lab, NextSpace, and the Port Space representatives - I think there's a video up somewhere.
>
> Of all the things I took away from that evening, it seems most relevant to share what Joel of the Port Space was emphasizing, especially because of his background in real estate. Because of the new and different ways in which buildings related to hackerspaces are being used and managed, he said the worst mistake is to make enemies with your landlord. He repeated that the only way such a venture could succeed is if there is open communication and cooperation with the owners and flexibility in negotiations over lease terms.
> ...
I agree with Pete's suggestion that the more neutral the event, the more credibility it could have.
Forwarding the only message I've received about this potential event. Removing details from the message below out of respect for the campaign's confidentiality. I will forward along the email address to whoever ends up being point person contact if there is support for Sudo Room to be involved in the event.
sent from eddan.com
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Danielle Bersen"
> Date: September 25, 2013, 5:40:53 PM PDT
> To: Eddan Katz <eddan(a)eddan.com>
> Subject: Bryan Parker tech Event Draft Concept
>
> Hi Eddan,
>
> Great speaking with you today and thank you for your participation in the Tech event. Here are the draft details for the event and I welcome your thoughts on format, venue and guest list - as well as other potential companies to include.
>
> Feel free to share any ideas.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Danielle
>
> Tech Event:
>
> Location: TBD, Oakland
>
> Time: November 14, evening
>
> Tech Event
>
> Fundraising and networking event to promote the Tech Industry in Oakland, Raise Awareness of Industry and work toward making downtown a tech hub.
>
> Format: TBD
>
> - Networking
>
> - Speakers - Forum to Present ideas
>
> - Award or competition?
>
> Host Committee Members
>
>
> --
> Danielle Bersen
> Donor Development Director
> Bryan Parker For Oakland Mayor 2014
>
Following the Sudo Room norms of transparency - a value I hold in high regard and try to practice to the best of my ability - I am forwarding the invitation I received below from the Bryan Parker 2014 Oakland mayoral race campaign.
I have spoken with the campaign previously about the importance of tech policy to the future of economic development in downtown oakland. i have not contributed financially to the campaign - but feel comfortable sharing at this point that I am seriously considering supporting his candidacy. the fact that Bryan Parker made history by being the first candidate to crowdsource his initial fundraising seems like a significant acknowledgement and suggests to me an awareness of the power of peer production.
they are interested in holding a roundtable discussion sometime within the next couple months on the subject of innovation and technology.
i mentioned sudo room as a potential venue for this event and was planning on trying to move this discussion forward at the event tonight.
it is my intention to make the case that oakland's edge could and should be openness and co-operation in the further development.
i believe that there is a role municipal government can play in making this happen, in terms of both strategic investments and administrative regulations.
> From: "Bryan Parker" <host(a)invite.pingg.com>
> Subject: Bryan Parker has invited you to First 700 Club Event
> Date: September 25, 2013 5:21:47 PM PDT
> To: eddan <eddan(a)eddan.com>
> Reply-To: Bryan Parker <usm(a)brightlineconsulting.com>
>
>
> You have been invited by Bryan Parker to First 700 Club Event.
>
>
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> It is with deep appreciation that I thank you for your generous support of my campaign for Mayor of Oakland 2014. I am honored to welcome you to our 700 Club, a network of high-profile leaders in business, tech and philanthropy who share our vision for moving Oakland Forward. You are invited to attend first of the 700 Club event-series at my home 59 Bay Forest Drive, Oakland on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 from 6:30-8:00 PM.
>
> This 700 Club event will feature special guest speaker Phil Tagami who will lead our discussion around the theme of safety in Oakland. Enjoy the culinary delights of Chef Robert Dorsey III and engage our collective expertise to improve our city.
>
> Please feel free to invite a like-minded friend to attend and share in advancing Oakland Forward. Please RSVP to Danielle.Bersen(a)gmail.com.
>
>
>
> DATE
> October 1st, 2013, 6:30pm
> LOCATION
> The home of Bryan Parker
> ADDRESS
> 59 Bay Forest Drive, Oakland
>
> This email has a unique link,
> just for you!
>
> Please do not forward it to others.
> If you would like to invite others to the event
> send a link instead!
>
>
>
>
> pingg corp. 36 East 20th Street,
> 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003
>
> To block further invites from
> this sender please unsubscribe.
>
for those of you who weren't at the San Leandro Meet the CIO event on hackerspaces last month (https://www.eventbrite.com/event/6920335911), it was an awesome event that far exceeded my expectations. i learned a great deal from the experiences shared by Hacker Lab, NextSpace, and the Port Space representatives - I think there's a video up somewhere.
Of all the things I took away from that evening, it seems most relevant to share what Joel of the Port Space was emphasizing, especially because of his background in real estate. Because of the new and different ways in which buildings related to hackerspaces are being used and managed, he said the worst mistake is to make enemies with your landlord. He repeated that the only way such a venture could succeed is if there is open communication and cooperation with the owners and flexibility in negotiations over lease terms.
> From: "DAcosta" <DAcosta(a)sanleandro.org>
> Subject: Summary of this morning's conference call for Meet the CIO event / Sept. 19th
> Date: September 12, 2013 4:20:48 PM PDT
> To: <mail(a)joelpool.net>, <erin(a)nextspace.us>, <eddan(a)eddan.com>, <eric(a)hackerlab.org>
> Cc: <gina(a)hackerlab.org>, <michaelcarilli(a)aol.com>
>
> Team!
>
> Thanks again for everyone’s participation this morning.
>
> 1. Format
> a. 5 p.m. – Registration and Networking (please arrive by 5 p.m.!)
> b. 5:30 to 6:15 – Panel Presentation, 10 minutes each in the following order:
> i. Eric / Hacker Lab
> ii. Erin / NextSpace
> iii. Joel / The Port Space
> iv. Eddan / Sudo Room
>
> We will provide the project setup for the presentations – all you need to bring is a flash drive. If you’ll need an internet connection, let me know ahead of time.
> c. 6:15 to 6:30 – Audience Questions – some flexibility here, questions will probably go longer!
> d. 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. – Networking and event end. Chances are that this will probably go on until at least 7:30, but feel free to leave at 7 if you need to.
>
>
> 2. Panel (45 minutes, 10 minutes each for preso, 15-30 minutes for questions)
> a. Powerpoint, if desired (bring flash drive)
> b. Internet access, if needed
> c. I anticipate questions from the audience may revolve around some of the following: (assume this is very new to San Leandrans in the audience)
> i. What motivated you to do what you are doing?
> ii. Why do people want to join these community spaces?
> iii. What does it cost to join and what do you get?
> iv. How did you raise the money to invest in this space
> v. What are you looking when choosing a community to invest in?
>
>
> Thanks again, and please don’t hesitate to call me with questions!
>
> Debbie
>
> Deborah V. Acosta
> Chief Innovation Officer
> Office of the City Manager
> City of San Leandro
> Tel: (510) 577-3353
> Email: dacosta(a)sanleandro.org
> www.litsanleandro.com – Fast fiber now!
> www.sanleandro.org
>
Dear Sudo folk.
For reasons now increasingly obvious to me, I am in need of a new host for my domain eddan.com.
I'd be willing to negotiate legal services in exchange for hosting my website and email.
And thanks for all the offline emails. As always, I should have been clearer in what I wrote. I am still awaiting the bar results at the end of November. And no, I don't know why it takes that long.
-Eddan
news from double union, the new feminist hackerspace in sf. yay!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Liz Henry <lizhenry(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 2:15 PM
Subject: [Double-Union] Hello DU friends! We have a space!
To: "doubleunion(a)lists.doubleunion.org" <doubleunion(a)lists.doubleunion.org>
We have a lease and some keys, and will be talking tonight about our next
steps for Double Union!
Here are some photos and my brief description of where we're at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizhenry/sets/72157636020454964/http://www.doubleunion.org/blog/
The next few weeks will be for our move-in and buildout, developing good
processes to manage the space, building access, and so on!
Lots of you have asked how you can contribute or get involved at this stage
and that may be in helping us move in and set up all our donated stuff. We
are scrounging for bookshelves and sturdy tables especially. Expect an
email asking for move-in help.... Or we may just have an open house time in
a week or so for visitors. We don't have "hours" established yet, but very
soon, like, tonight, all or most of the current members will have their
keys. So if you would like to visit as a guest it will be possible once
someone other than me has keys.
Press and bloggers want to talk with us already. We are not quite ready to
do that until there is more "there" there to talk about.
Also, check this out! Our Resident Anarchobrarian, or Anarch-archivist,
Rose, has started cataloguing our donated books on LibraryThing!
https://www.librarything.com/profile/doubleunion
Cheers,
Liz
YOUR FEMINIST HACKER SECRETARY
--
Liz Henry
lizhenry(a)gmail.com
"Electric ladies will you sleep or will you preach?" -- Janelle Monae
"Without models, it's hard to work; without a context, difficult to
evaluate; without peers, nearly impossible to speak." -- Joanna Russ
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hi everyone,
our current balance is a measly *$1,030.38*!
as a reminder, our rent + utilities is $1800 and with our minimum balance
of $500, we require *$2300* in the bank on Oct 1st.
please make sure that you pay your sept. dues before the end of the month!
you have a number of ways to contribute:
1) online (via wepay): https://sudoroom.org/
2) online (via gittip): https://www.gittip.com/sudoroom/
3) in person (anytime): please drop cash or checks into the clear plastic
box by the door that goes to the elevator
4) in person (at meetings): bring cash or checks to wed. meetings.
don't forget, we still exist in a *precarious month to month financial
situation* so pay your dues.
- marina
tomorrow!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Stephen LaPorte <stephen.laporte(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Wiki Wednesday
To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello all,
I want to extend an invitation to join an informal discussion about wikis
(big and small!) this Wednesday (October 2, 2013) at 6:30 PM. The event
will be at the Wikimedia Foundation offices, near Montgomery BART in San
Francisco.
More information is available here:
http://eekim.com/blog/2013/09/wikiwednesday-in-san-francisco-state-of-the-w…
Cheers,
Stephen
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