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Seeking old school Video camera or CRT with composite / rca

by James Sundquist

Hey all, I'm looking for RCA / Composite / BNC gear for a video diy project. Wondering if you might have: - a small CRT monitor (less than 10" would be amazing) with composite or BNC - camcorder of some kind with yellow composite This sort of gear was normal back in the VCR days. I've been digging yellow composite cables out of ewaste. Any guidance appreciated! Composite - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_video BNC - https://www.wiringo.com/bnc-cable.html

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[omni-consensus] FIRST DRAFT PROPOSAL: Village of Love

by Jake

Hi Sudoroom members, We will have to send our delegate (me) to the delegates' meeting in two weeks with a position on the following proposal to operate a day center in the basement of Omni, as described here: https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/attachments/20220505/d539bbca/a… When I first heard about this idea, I didn't think it would be practical, but having been in the delegates' meeting and tonight having heard directly from Joey who is leading this operation, I'm confident that it will be a positive use of the space, and in line with the common values that Omni collectives share. Also, this proposal will significantly increase the chances that we'll not lose the building in 210 days when the baloon mortgage comes due, as the money coming in from Village Of Love will help us present as a viable operation to banks considering giving us a loan. I know we don't want to make decisions based purely on money, or purely because we want to keep the Omni, so I think it's great that this proposal seems to me like it's going to be a good thing. If sudoroom members have specific questions or concerns about this proposal, speak up now so that we can start the process of addressing them. If nobody has anything to say about it, like what happened with MOP, I will represent that Sudoroom is in favor of this proposal Forwarded below is some context, and a link to the meeting notes from the latest delegates' meeting discussing this proposal. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 5 May 2022 21:54:56 -0700 From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] FIRST DRAFT PROPOSAL: Village of Love Update: a few points were clarified at tonight's delegates meeting https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2022/05/05_Delegates#vol VOL's initial proposal is to pay a total of $1800/mo beginning June 1, for these four existing basement rooms: 1) The former FYE room 2) The room next to that, currently used as FNB storage 3) The room next to that, formerly Liberated Lens 4) The larger enclosed space which joins all the above rooms For the first few months (June, July, August) VOL would also like to use the entrance hall during their operating hours (10-3 M-F). Their use would be compatible with the free store and with ANV. Once we finish building the new basement room (approved 4/21) they would like to pay $800/mo for that as well. Once all construction finishes in that area of the basement, they would also like to pay $400/mo to occupy and curate the open space adjacent to these two rooms. These could come as separate proposals, but it'd be good for delegates to agree to the broad outline if possible. At that point, their total would be $3000/month. On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 6:52 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey folks, sorry this is last-minute and incomplete. Village of Love > folks have had a very busy week, but they've finally given us > something in writing. > > We still need to add details about specific use of space and money, > but this should start the conversation and give people an outline of > what VOL wants to do at omni! _______________________________________________ consensus mailing list consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus

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JS Thursdays tonight cancelled (unless someone else can host)

by Charles Hughes

Hey all! I am sick today so I should not come into the space. If anyone else can come "host" JS thursdays tonight that'd be rad. This is super short notice though so... Thanks, Charles

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Meeting summary for Weds. May 4

by Andrew R Gross

Last night's meeting was very productive. Here are the highlights: *1) Juliana is planning a Women & Non-binary Hack & Code night on Mondays.* She's going to tour the space next week to get familiar with it, and hopefully hold an event on Monday, May 16. If you're a woman or NB and you want to see more events like this, introduce yourself to Juliana and make a plan to stop by with friends! *2) Imma shared the confusion and frustration a new member collective joining Omni Commons felt *regarding the terms of their incorporation into Omni, and we discussed ways to improve that process. *3) Proposal: Code of Conduct* Since it was proposed that we adopt a new code of conduct and update our statements of purpose and values, there has been a lot of drafting, and the result looks pretty great: About - Sudo Room <https://sudoroom.org/wiki/About>. I proposed that we codify this draft as final. So if you want to object, do so, otherwise we'll adopt this text as official at the next meeting. *4) Laser cutting* Arthur and I are going to figure out how to use the laser cutter. Join in if you want to learn too! Details here: Big red laser cutter - Sudo Room <https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Big_red_laser_cutter> *5) Show-N-Tell* I made Frenchie's cat flag from the show "Our Flag Means Death". I highly recommend it. It's funny and also makes for some incredible drama. It's also pretty fucking radical in some ways. Watch it so I have more people to talk about this with! *Notes:* Meeting Notes 2022-05-04 - Sudo Room <https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2022-05-04> <https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2022-05-04> *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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learning to use the laser cutter

by Arthur Ulfeldt

is there some patient human (or equivalent) here that can teach me how to use the laser cutter? I know almost nothing about such machines beyond a solid theoretical understanding of how it works. I'm looking for a class or elmer to teach me how one really uses such machines.

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chatting about SudoRoom + Omni commons at the last Noisebridge five minutes of fame

by Romy Ilano

Carl and I spoke at the last Noisebridge five minutes of fame - (the april 2022 edition!) Pt 1: https://youtu.be/fGNGWw4Q9Ek Pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TeRN5PwKuQ I mean, obviously I talked about the light projector project I've been working on, that I've received so much help on. But then I showed how I was experimenting in the Omni Commons ballroom, and I emphasized how SudoRoom has this very unique environment in the SF Bay Area -- a place where artists can jam alongside hardcore hardware hackers, and we have a lot of beautiful space to experiment. I couldn't make it to tonight's Hardware Hack night, but I think I'll do a blog post about my project so far (the bike party) and my next steps, which involve making a series of mobile apps to help do skew and distort. There is of course math involved, so there can be small math worksheets! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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Re: Proposal: Should we adopt a code of conduct and statement of intent?

by Eric O'Connor

Yeah, I agree that with the values and purpose/intent it’s more important to be specific. Especially because I think the stated intent (based on sudoroom’s wiki: social change, community engagement, etc.) is actually quite a bit more ambitious relative to, say, Noisebridge, whose vision statement is (paraphrasing) “provide infrastructure and opportunities for people interested in <various art/technology topics>”. What does openness and “hack the planet” mean to you? Why are those things important as values? Are those things also our intent, or is there a separate mission/purpose? Eric > On Apr 11, 2022, at 13:26, Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > These are great. Personally, I don’t feel the need to overthink things or reinvent the wheel, so I’d be pretty happy to adopt the community standards pretty much unchanged. I’m happy to help people edit it as they see fit, but I think it’s overall definitely good enough. > > I think the statements of values are similarly pretty good, although I’d like to edit them to be a bit more specific. For instance, I think articulating what openness means, and what what it means to hack the planet, and why, and in the pursuit of what outcome. But again, I’d say they’re good enough that I’d support them as is if others wanted to take the path of least resistance. > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 9:33 AM Eric O'Connor <eric(a)oco.nnor.org> wrote: >> Here’s some resources from Sudoroom’s wiki and other hacker/maker space pages that could be useful reference material. >> >> I like how Noisebridge has a specific guidelines on community norms. >> >> How is sudoroom’s purpose different from these other communities? >> Part of it might just be a geographical niche, but there are probably intentional cultural differences as well? What are those? >> >> — >> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Community_Standards >> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Standards >> https://www.acemakerspace.org/about/ >> https://www.acemakerspace.org/safety-and-culture/ >> https://techliminal.com/about-us/ >> https://www.rpscollective.org/ >> http://nimbyspace.org/what-is-nimby/ >> >>> From the Wiki : >>> We're into technology and where it intersects with social justice, sustainability, education and solidarity. >>> We strive to be an open, transparent, horizontal and welcoming community where all are supported and free to learn, create, gather, collaborate, work, play and more! . >>> We've got tons of tools for you to use from a 3D printer to public computer terminals, Math projects, a big huge library and all kinds of gadgets! >>> We are exclusively volunteer-run and supported through donations!! Learn more about membership. >>> Our slogan is: HACK THE PLANET! >> >> >> >> >> Eric >> >>> On Apr 9, 2022, at 22:51, Andrew R Gross via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote: >>> >> >>> Should we establish a statement of purpose and a code of conduct? >>> >>> I think Sudoroom should adopt a code of conduct, because currently our only behavioral rules are the Omni Commons Safer Space policy: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy >>> >>> These rules are vital, but are limited to a broad set of wildy unacceptable behavior anywhere. They don't outline minor and hackerspace specific guidelines on ideal and discouraged behavior. >>> >>> PB asked if we have any statement defining our most basic principle or goal, and while it sounds like there is a lot of diverse informal wisdom, there isn't a clear singular statement of intent. So I'd like to propose we agree on one of those as well. >>> >>> I think a starting point for a code of conduct would be something like "Try to enhance the experience of others in Sudoroom and avoid impeding it", and then we could go into a few more specific examples like cleaning up, asking people if they'd like companionship or space when working in the space at the same time, etc. >>> >>> I don't have any clear suggestions for what our statement of purpose would be, but I like the values of justice and openness. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> Andrew R Gross, (he/him) >>> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>> More options at https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ > -- > Andrew R Gross, (he/him) > 412.657.5332 - shrad.org

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Wednesday meeting

by Andrew R Gross

Hi everyone, Tonight is Wednesday, which means Sudo Room holds its weekly meeting from 8-9. I'm struggling to catch up on work and housekeeping because my husband has COVID, so I don't know whether I can make it to tonight's meeting, and I don't have the time to compose an agenda, but there's lots of activity in the recent email chains, so I encourage people to show up and continue planning out events and ways to bring in new activity to Sudo Room. Cheers, *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Test email

by Andrew R Gross

I'm just trying to see if i fixed the autocomplete error that assigned someone's name to the sudo-discuss email address. Did it work? *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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How do I widen the hole in a hardened steel bike trailer mount (or work around it)?

by Andrew R Gross

I bought a really nice bike trailer I'm so excited to use, but the mounting bracket hole is too small for the axle, and the mounting bracket is made of hardened cast steel. I have a crappy cheap bike trailer that had the same issue, and I was able to widen the hole with a hand drill, but this new one I couldn't make a dent in with a drill press. I need advice. Can I drill it? If so, how? Can I mill it or turn it? If so, how? Does anyone know of a machinist who can do this, or can anyone do this themselves for compensation? Is it possible to replace this with another one that fits the axle? Or make and adapter that fits the mounting bracket and the axle? The bike is electric, so the axle contains wires and can't be replaced, as far as I know. Any advice would be appreciated. I really want to use this. *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Hardware Hacking Tuesday tonight

by Jake

Hi everyone, you're getting this email either because you're on the sudoroom discuss email list, or because I BCC'd you directly. Tonight I'll be hosting Sudoroom for those who want to come hack on whatever in person, or through telepresence of any means you can invoke. Remember that Omni Commons and Sudoroom policy is presently that EVERYONE MUST WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE BUILDING. (if you want to eat something you should go outside) in the past few weeks, we've had about 5-15 people over the course of the evening, not including remote participants who logged in through the telescreen. Jenny put it on the Omni calendar: https://omnicommons.org/blog/events/hardware-hack-night-3-2022-03-01/ Here it is on the sudoroom page: https://sudoroom.org/events/hardware-hack-night-2022-02-15/ that says 7PM but I try to be there soon after 6pm. if you get to the door (at the corner of 48th and shattuck) and you can't get in, call me or someone else who's there to let you in! Email me if you don't have my phone number. Actually a great way to get our attention is to join the video chat link at the end of this email! We don't always hear the doorbell and I don't answer it after 10PM anyway because of diminishing returns :) You should get on this sudoroom discuss mailinglist! click here: https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ and you should donate to sudoroom, monthly, by signing up here: https://sudoroom.org/humans and if you want to make a one-time donation, you can go here: https://sudoroom.org/donate if you can't make it, join the jitsi videochat with the room, and chat with each other as well as a giant TV screen/speakerphone on the wall of the space: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles (don't worry if you're the only one in the "room", others will join eventually, and if the camera is pointed at the floor, just yell until someone comes and talks to you and then ask them to aim it back up into the room) see you soon! -jake

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Door trouble

by Andrew R Gross

I’m having trouble unlocking the door. I can hear a click after i swipe my card, but the handle doesn’t turn and nothing seems to release. Any advice?-- *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Is anyone interested in writing a blog post around their projects at SudoRoom?

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/blog/ Is anyone interested in writing a blog post around their projects at SudoRoom? You don't even have to use your name, but over the years it has been mostly me posting blog posts, or me writing about other people! The posts can be super short and sweet. ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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Re: sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 114, Issue 47

by Romy Ilano

Arthur, there's a wiki page on the laser cutter, and usually someone is around on hardware hack night who knows how to use it. Maybe you can organize and lead a get to know how to use the laser cutter workshop and even expand on the wiki: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Big_red_laser_cutter > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:43:57 -0700 > From: Arthur Ulfeldt <arthur(a)ulfeldt.com> > Subject: [sudo-discuss] learning to use the laser cutter > To: sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> > Message-ID: > < > CAPVZ-4Ten21Aiq7oJYuuD89SSQkt35xzAXqqRgihv5RBYiq8Ew(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="000000000000aace9b05dde107ea" > > is there some patient human (or equivalent) here that can teach me how to > use the laser cutter? I know almost nothing about such machines beyond a > solid theoretical understanding of how it works. I'm looking for a class or > elmer to teach me how one really uses such machines. >

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Last Month's Income & Expenses

by Omni Commons

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Contractor liaison needed

by David Keenan

Hi, In light of new members / groups having arrived 10 months on into intensive building improvements and infrastructure maintenance that myself, Sarah, and Safer DIY began last summer - and in the spirit of ‘step up, step back’ that I generally think is a healthy collective practice to horizontalize labor and responsibility - I thought this would be an opportune time to consciously transition these responsibilities to a new member(s). For those with interests in continuing any building improvements / effecting property maintenance - which was originally begun to pass omni’s fire inspection, then in a valiant effort to aid in Omni’s narrowing refi prospects - I would like to pass on the following contact information for Omni’s most recent carpenter, electrician, plumber, HVAC, Roofer, etc: Matt Costa, carpenter: +1 (718) 290-5758 Clif Walker, electrician: +1 (510) 435-0796 Tony Fazule, plumber: +1 (510) 534-5480 AAPH, HVAC: +1 (415) 254-782 DTC Lighting & Grip: +1 (510) 595-0770 Mike Tenuto, Roofer: +1 (510) 575-2800 * TL;DR: As some are aware, Mike currently owes omni a ~$8.9K refund and has also guaranteed the roof for 7y; and (because I have been asked more than once) fwiw he is not my referral, he was a referral from within omni and not someone I previously worked with. His payment on the refund to omni is pretty late; a claim with the surety company may need to be filed and I’m sure there are deadlines.. for more detail, please reach out to others on this list. Also - based on my experience working on omni with the help of other building professionals since 2014, I thought it might be helpful to reiterate what I have found to be the following best practices for omninoms in order to maintain healthy, positive working relationships with such outside entities: - Arrange in advance for a consistent, single point of contact at omni, with at most one backup contact. Whenever possible, avoid changing this up; ideally there should be at least a 4mo commitment from some omninom to being a designated point of contact. - Avoid adding these folks to any text groups or email lists (can quickly equate to overwhelm for non-omninoms). - While compensation terms can differ obviously, in general be prepared to pay the full balance on the last day / completion of work (don’t assume net-15/30 type terms), and it is best to clarify with each contractor before work starts as to whether whether a deposit is required for a given scope of work (for materials? Etc), and whether cash vs check vs PayPal/venmo etc is expected as the medium. - Particularly on-site, professional boundaries should be consciously maintained in that it may not be obvious to others using the building that these folks are not fellow volunteers. Contractors may not have an awareness of various activities or groups using the building at a given time as they focus on their work, nor be completely read into the full details of omnis politics / mission / structure etc etc so this should not be assumed. Seeking to strike up an extended convo or offering to help etc may distract more than aid, in spite of good intentions. Yelling at a contractor because you’re trying to work on your own stuff and it’s loud etc, or critiquing their work as they are doing it, is to be avoided. Unless there is an imminent hazard, omninoms should be instructed to have an inconvenienced human yell at the point of contact for the contractor, and not the contractor. - If it changes, be sure to inform contractors of the lockbox code / key / card so they can freely access the building. In general, a contractor waiting or working = same cost to omni. Most use the lockbox I installed - If things seem to go south with a contractor for whatever reason, remember that locating a talented, affordable, dependable, nice etc tradesperson for Omni’s not-insignificant task list of ‘small’ jobs for is not always easily achieved. It is worth keeping in mind for example, that the present electrician will have a relatively deep knowledge of Omni’s electrical to start with and therefore, be more likely to fix a problem in less time (cheaper) than a different electrician. Same with plumber, etc etc. So, imo it is best to over-budget any time needed to locate and establish a relationship with a suitable replacement should that ever be required. Finally, while I don’t expect this will realistically last within Omni’s institutional memory very long I would like to remind folks that I generally continue rely on those contractors I brought in to omni, in order to preserve affordable housing and myriad community spaces elsewhere.. so if things ever go south with any contractor I would really appreciate being notified as a courtesy. Best, David

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visited the SFMoma, pondering ways to weave more art into SudooRoom

by Romy Ilano

I just renewed my membership to the SF Moma museum - some photographs https://www.flickr.com/photos/miromi/albums/72177720298294735 I was really into the Neri Oxman projects. She weaves a lot of science, biology and etch into these really neat architectural pieces. https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/nature-x-humanity-oxman-architects/ We also were toying around with the new projector - and it was fun putting some kara walker into the spce during harware hack night. it was nice being in the sudoroom instead of in the ballroom, although the ballroom overall looks way cool https://flickr.com/photos/miromi/52015867232/in/dateposted/ So for the next hardware hack night I think I wanna focus on making some kind of art installation while people are hacking. and we can weave math lessons and math art into that somehow in a cycle. 😎 ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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Introducing myself

by Lucas Gonze

Hello hello. The FAQ ( https://sudoroom.org/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_become_a_member?) suggests I introduce myself, so, yeah, hello! More about me: https://github.com/lucasgonze/ I was going to put a few dollars in, but the instructions on how to do that rely on Gratipay, which is long gone. Is there an alternative method these days? -Lucas

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Please help with cataloging tools

by Eric O'Connor

I spent some time cataloging devices and tools in sudoroom here: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Work_Stations Mostly I was just curious what everything is for, so that I know what I could use sudoroom for. Could I have some help adding a description for each of these? Ideally we’d record at least 1) whether it works, and 2) a description that includes a concrete example of something you could do with it. For example, “the TAZ3 printer is used for fused filament fabrication. You could use this to create a plastic Spider-Man figurine from a computer 3D model”. The wiki formatting for a table looks like this: |- | Item name | YYYY-mm-dad | Item description Thank you! Eric

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Connecting SudoRoom to hackerspaces in cities that provide alternatives to cars

by Romy Ilano

I’ve made contact with hackerspaces in Barcelona and Paris - the premise is that outside two other places in the USA the auto and oil industry is so powerful there is simply no way to innovate on transportation The rest of the world is leaving us behind and we’re stuck with larger and larger SUVs and more and more sprawl - for most Americans the idea of walking transit and biking instead of car 🚘 use has become unimaginable even though the car environment is entirely government subsidized Sent from my iPhone

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Say no to things punch card

by Romy Ilano

This is an inspiration ! https://twitter.com/crystaljjlee/status/1517971238127349761?s=21&t=GdYHoB6k… Say no to things punch card. Thinking on how I want to make more cool print zines and cards to leave around SudoRoom 😸 Sent from my iPhone

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proposal: recover $9000 skylights money from contractor

by Jake

this is a proposal to the delegates of Omni Commons, to pursue recovery of our $9000 that we spent on skylights that turned out to be no good (and we had to remove at our own expense) specifically this proposal will require those with knowledge of the situation to cooperate to get our money back through any legal means available, including going after the contractor's bond money with the city/state. We should also figure out what the exact amount is, including costs to remove the Defective "skylights" that were installed for no good reason in the first place. -Jake

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Should we establish working groups?

by Andrew R Gross

*Should we establish working groups?* Currently, there appear to be no formal roles responsible for managing Sudoroom. I think this can lead to all critical functions falling onto a small number of people. At the same time, we've recently seen an increase in new members looking to contribute. If we were to define what functions need done and invite individuals to assume responsibility for these, we could share burdens more broadly by making it easier for willing volunteers to organize themselves and lend their support to the collective. I think a good starting set of working group would be for membership, operations, and finances, although I think establishing or disbanding a working group should be at the whim of any member, rather than something formal. I would propose that a working group consists of anyone (and everyone) who asks to participate in one. The groups would have no special formal power, they'd just be a way of identifying people who are offering to help manage a set of functions. If access to anything has to be limited to less than the entire working group (for instance banking access), the responsibility will be decided by consensus within the working group. Thoughts? What working groups would you suggest? Are there any functions for which you'd like to volunteer? *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Does the sudoroom have a big windows 10 machine I could use to flash a big video card?

by jacques revera

Any chance there is a biggish windows box there I could use to try to flash a GPU with a different BIOS today tomorrow? This is a big GPU for my Mac Pro with the wrong BIOS that won't fit in my windows box. Thing went awry for me flashing the card on Linux command line. Back at computer by 7pm to respond. THAAANKS!!! Jacques

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JavaScript Thursdays cancellations

by Charles Hughes

Hi all, Unless someone else can step up and host JS Thursdays, I will be unable to host it this week (today) and next week. I was planning on hosting today but something came up. Let me know if you want to take the helm for today or next week! Thanks, Charles

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[omni-consensus] Delegates Meeting notes 4/21

by Jake

Notes from tonight's delegates meeting are now at https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2022/04/21_Delegates _______________________________________________ consensus mailing list consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus

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we now have a Taz 5 3D Printer

by Jake

We have been donated another 3D printer, this time a TAZ 5 which is visibly better and more solid and well put-together than the TAZ 3 we were given (by the company) 9 years ago. The catch was that it didn't have an extruder, but the extruder from the TAZ 3 very easily swapped onto it with a single screw! The TAZ 3 has never been a good 3D printer (not because of its extruder) and so i'm happy to swap its extruder onto the new one, but it still needs to be wired up - the TAZ 5 didn't come with the cable and so we need to make one. The control box uses these fancy round connectors for the extruder(s) (it can support two) and I have the pins that fit the connectors - so we can make the wiring harness as soon as we get a diagram of those connectors (the round extruder connector for the TAZ 5) I plan to heat up the heated bed on the TAZ 3 and then scoop it off of the glass plate (which is damaged) so that it can be swapped onto the Type A Machines 3D printer (the wooden one) then I plan to finish dedicating the TAZ 3 to be only for dispensing solder paste onto circuit boards, as seen here: https://hackaday.com/2014/04/02/dispensing-solder-paste-with-a-3d-printer/ also we need to find a home for the two-extruder "delta" 3D printer that's in the middle of the 3D printing desk, it's nice and has a heated bed, it just needs someone to adopt/buy it from sudoroom since it's not a great community machine (has too much personality) and we already have more than enough. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:14:19 -0700 > Hope your week is going well. My apologies, I had them check the TAZ 5 and > found it is missing it’s extruder and harness (see attached). Unfortunately, > sourcing these parts is tricky because it is a legacy printer. Because of > this, I don’t think the printer is a good candidate for donation. > > Are you still interested in taking the printer for parts and tinkering? I > completely understand if not and we’d likely recycle through the e-waste > program on campus. I spoke with Steven this week and he is available to pick > up the printer and bring it to the East Bay if the Fixit Clinic wants it. > > My apologies again Peter, just let me know what you think!

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[omni-consensus] Common Humanity Collective Introduction

by Jake

Hi Sudoroom, we have to consider this collective for membership in the Omni Commons! As delegate, I will be asked to represent our position on the proposal in an upcoming delegate's meeting. Please use this thread to discuss the proposal! -Jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:59:13 -0700 From: Julie D via events <events(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Reply-To: Julie D <delorenzo.julie(a)gmail.com> To: Michaela Budde <michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> Cc: commons <events(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: Re: [omni-events] [omni-consensus] Common Humanity Collective Introduction Hi there, Yes absolutely! I can make it and will see if I can draft another member for redundancy to get all the questions answered. I should also be able to make the first part of the open house. Thank you so much, looking forward to it. Julie On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 11:40 AM Michaela Budde <michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi there, > > We are still looking forward to potentially being your new home. Is there > anyone from Common Humanity that could attend the delegates meeting tonight > to discuss this further so that we can officially approve of your request? > The meeting is online 7-9pm > > To join by computer, go to https://meet.google.com/diw-hszw-msr > To join by phone, +1 515-428-1108 (PIN: 465 814 905#) > Agenda/notes at https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom > > Also this weekend on Sunday 12-5 we will have an omni open house and > you're welcome to come and chat with us then. It would also be a good time > to see the space. > > Best, > Micha > > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:21 PM Julie D <delorenzo.julie(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Yardena, >> >> An open space should be fine for us. There is one item (it’s a die for >> manufacturing) that is sharp and potentially hazardous but CHC can work on >> sourcing a trunk or similar to protect that. A lockable cabinet would also >> suit. >> >> Thanks, >> Julie >> >> On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 3:58 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Julie, sorry if I've misread something - are you asking for storage >>> space that's enclosed with 4 walls and secure/lockable? Or are you >>> able to work with storage space that's more open, such as an area of >>> the basement with open shelves, or something in between like lockable >>> cabinets? Thanks. >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 6:32 PM Julie D <delorenzo.julie(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all! >>>> >>>> Sorry for the delayed response, I needed to run a few things back to >>> the group. I wasn't able to find anyone who could make Thursday's meeting >>> but I should be able to make the next one, if that suits. >>>> >>>> 1. Liability insurance - >>>> We had liability insurance for our previous location and should be >>> able to set that up again fairly quickly through our insurance >>> representative if things move forward. Our current location is a storage >>> facility that has insurance built into the cost. >>>> >>>> 2. Budget - >>>> At our last meeting, we discussed how much we could sustainably raise >>> each month for operations (separate from aid material costs), and believe >>> $400 / month is feasible. >>>> Our current storage footprint is 250 square feet. We're hoping for >>> access to a similar amount of space, but totally understand if we need to >>> scale back for that price. We have some upcoming distributions that may >>> help alleviate some of our >>>> stored item space usage. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Julie >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 5:33 PM Michaela Budde < >>> michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Meeting details which I forgot to send. It is 7-9pm and if you can >>> commit to coming we'll put you on the agenda. >>>>> >>>>> To join by computer, go to https://meet.google.com/diw-hszw-msr >>>>> To join by phone, +1 515-428-1108 (PIN: 465 814 905#) >>>>> Agenda/notes at https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 5:15 PM Michaela Budde < >>> michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi there Julie, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks so much for reaching out. >>>>>> Yes, we have some follow-up questions. >>>>>> - Do you have liability insurance? >>>>>> - Do ya'll have a budget for renting the space? for reference, a >>> member org is paying 200 for about 100 sq ft in our basement. We use a >>> sliding scale and want to make it as low cost as possible while also >>> recognizing the need to keep OMNI financially stable. >>>>>> >>>>>> Are you or any other representative from common humanity available >>> to join our delegates meeting tomorrow to talk over details. No worries if >>> not, I know it's late notice. We can also set up a tour and time to meet to >>> talk over more in detail in the next week or so. >>>>>> >>>>>> Since you would be a long-term resident, this is a two meeting >>> process to become a member collective. You would be introducing yourselves >>> and then the delegates have 2 weeks to decide and then the second meeting >>> the decision is shared. >>>>>> >>>>>> We think we can have a good space for this work. However, storage is >>> in the basement, about 6 steps down from the main entrance hall. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Micha >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 9:04 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Has anybody replied to them yet? We could offer a tour and/or invite >>>>>>> them to Thursday's meeting. I'd be happy to reply if nobody else >>> has. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 7:50 PM Michaela Budde < >>> michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> Wanted to check in with the group before responding! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think we could be a good fit. They could distribute from the >>> main entrance hall, and they could do work in the basement as well as have >>> storage down there. We should have 250 sq ft for them right? >>>>>>>> And I hope there’s no mold?? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> Micha >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 9:05 AM Julie D < >>> delorenzo.julie(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Omni Commons! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Common Humanity Collective is looking for a new home and we’re >>> really interested in the Omni Commons! We’re very excited to meet >>> like-minded folks doing amazing work and think really highly of this space. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> First, a little bit about us. We are a 100% volunteer mutual >>> aid group that manufactures and distributes items to meet community needs. >>> We strive to make our work truly mutual - asking for reciprocity from the >>> recipients of the goods we create, and building sustained networks within >>> the communities we work with in solidarity against these common struggles. >>> A lot of our work up until this point has been centered around public >>> health items. Some past projects we have produced are hand sanitizer, >>> sanitizing wipes, ‘n88’ filtration covid-19 masks, and box fan air >>> purifiers capable of filtering wildfire smoke. If you’re interested in >>> reading more about us, our website is here - >>> https://www.commonhumanitycollective.org/ I would also be more than >>> happy to answer any questions. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ideally, we’re looking for a few things in our location. >>> Because our model involves the construction of products at some scale, in >>> addition to bulky distribution items such as tables, signage and so on, >>> we’re ideally looking for ground floor space or space that is otherwise >>> amenable to loading cars. Because we’re working with filtration devices, >>> we also want to avoid any spaces that might contain mold. For reference on >>> size, our current storage location is roughly 250 sq ft. Another plus >>> would be to have a place to work in order to prepare materials for builds, >>> which is a relatively short operation, a few hours or so every few weeks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please let me know if you have any questions or ideas about if >>> there’s a space in Omni Commons where we could fit in! Thanks for reading. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In Solidarity, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Julie De Lorenzo >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> consensus mailing list >>>>>>>>> consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org >>>>>>>>> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Michaela Budde >>>>>>>> (they/she/he) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> consensus mailing list >>>>>>>> consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org >>>>>>>> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Michaela Budde >>>>>> (they/she/he) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Michaela Budde >>>>> (they/she/he) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> > > -- > Michaela Budde > (they/she/he) > > > >

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Consideration of PWM for membership

by Andrew R Gross

*Consideration of PWM for membership* I know the P stands for Peter, but I don't know the rest. Does anyone have any objections or endorsements? PWM has been coming to meetings for a few weeks and seems cool to me. *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Invoice 2506 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ---------------------------------- Invoice --------------------------------- 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94609 US https://omnicommons.org Invoice #: 2506 Date: 05/01/2022 Due Date: 05/25/2022 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $12,000.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill To: Sudo Room 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94607 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************** Account Summary ***************************** 04/01/2022 Balance Forward $10,000.00 Other payments and credits after 04/01/2022 0.00 New charges (details below) 2,000.00 Total Amount Due (activity through 05/01/202 12,000.00 **************************************************************************** Date Activity Qty Rate Amount 05/01/2022 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: $12,000.00 Greetings Sudo Room! This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the commons! Love and solidarity, Omni Commons Finance Working Group

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[omni-consensus] Myriad Outreach Project proposal

by Jake

please see the PDF of the Myriad Outreach Project's proposal to join Omni Commons as a member collective, it's two pages and we (sudoroom) will need to reach a decision about it, as Sudoroom is a member collective of the Omni Commons and gets a say in these decisions. here is the PDF they sent: https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/attachments/20220420/f580c03d/a… This email is the start of a thread about this proposal! -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:08:42 -0700 From: Michael Sierra <myriadoutreachproject(a)gmail.com> To: consensus(a)omnicommons.org, discuss(a)omnicommons.org Subject: [omni-consensus] Omni Commons Proposal Omni, It was great meeting you all at the last meeting. Attached is our proposal to become a member collective. Thank you so much for the consideration we look forward to working with you! Warmly, Michael Sierra 925-303-3036

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oh wow I'll showcase sudoroom hardware hack night at the Noisebridge 5 minutes of fame tomorrow night!

by Romy Ilano

Noisebridge is having their five minutes of fame tomorrow (April 21st). I'm going to showcase not only my light projector projects, but also how hanging out at SudoRoom hardware hack night helped me get stuff going My big theme will be - we learn best by project based learning, especially if I don't have to learn for the sake of school or a job Project based learning is the best way for me to retain knowledge I was thinking of learning math, and by doing a project like the light projection art, this is really the way for me to learn math and let it stick! It's sort of like how the people who program games learn their algorithms the best of all versus people who do algorithms just for leetcode and job interviews ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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sudoRoom as a place you show up and do art - an artist's experimental place

by Romy Ilano

Hmm I think I'm going to make a flyer - SudoRoom is a pseudo artist hang out. A place where you can experiment and refine your art. You're not just there to go to a party, a talk or a class, your'e also there to just show up and continue your project and this is what will compel you to learn long run! So as I said, I spoke to Paige and that's what makes us special! https://www.flickr.com/photos/miromi/52016903456/in/dateposted/ Oh yeah I also found this art during my last visit. It's really cool? Does anyone know who made it? How do you ge the laser cutter to be so nice and then paint it so swell? are they expert model painters? ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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A new massive projector donated to SudoRoom

by Romy Ilano

We have a 14,000 lumen sanyo projector that was donated to SudoRoom. This thing is bright enough to play in office light and possibly even daylight! It's so cool, thanks to Jake and the others for bringing this baby. We were able to find a DVI HDMI cable, and we tested projecting some Kara walker on the walls. https://www.flickr.com/photos/miromi/52015867232/in/dateposted/ I mean, if we can project this even in a bright room, this would be really cool! It's fun to hack alongside others instead of being exiled to the ballroom. Projector + viewer movement Another thought hit me - some people suggested making an interactive kinect camera that projects upon people in front of the projector. these are cool experiments have been popular in the past, and you see them in full immersion rooms in museums. There is even a kinect at SudoRoom! But I just realized that modern smartphones (android and ios) are so powerful that it's typical for them to have body tracking algorithms with the camera so we could code projectons and animaions with just a standrad cell phone attached. I think there's also a use for kinect if we need it, but it's not as hard as it used to be. Face trackinga on android https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/augmented-faces Capturing body motion ios https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/content_anchors/capturing_b… I think I'm a mobile developer by trade, and i think it hedges me in, but what's nice is that we can get something cool up quickly, and with these frameworks there doesn'te ven need to be a network connection or any weird connection to a networked API. It was also rad just looking at the Kara Walker projection. A lot of the innovation in environment art, conceptual art and augmented reality even has been experimented on by artists like Kara Walker https://art21.org/read/kara-walker-projecting-fictions-insurrection-our-too… Her Insurrection piece is really rad! I have also been looking at art by Jacolby Satterwhite. https://art21.org/read/the-tactile-technological-touch-of-jacolby-satterwhi… Imagine if we used the light projections to create a different sudoroom environment every time people came in! Like there's a theme every week! I think that would be cool, instaed of creating this event that's sort of divoced from our routine at the hardware hacknight! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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starting an engineering daybook, some progress, and more ideas for future projects

by Romy Ilano

I realized that over the years at SudoRoom, it was always important for me to write down what I was doing. But I never had a proper engineering daybook! Even though I learned so much here! So going forward, I'm going to keep a personal daybook. I think it will help me with my blog posts, as I tend to take notes as cartoons https://www.flickr.com/photos/miromi/52017624127/in/photostream/ Here's a sneak peek at my next blog posts. I'm very interested in communicating what I learn through projects - and I think it's very attractive to mention that I started with an idea, came consistently to the hardware hack nights, got inspiration and tons of advice and even guidance! and just kept at it. I think the theme of my next blog post is "There's a wonderful power in just showing up consistently!" And then also highlight how the entire SudoRoom (well not the whole thing) was out at the east bay bike party, getting involved! It was really cool, and when I finish my cartoon I will show how I got to do part of my project and get inspired by ideas! https://www.flickr.com/photos/miromi/52019179120/in/photostream/ Third, I'm survyeing my involvement with sudoroom over the years and I never really accomplished or learned as much by simply atending classes -it was more working on a project, maybe a project that was inspired by a class, that I really have information that sank in. So wow thanks for he ride so far! I'm having so much fun! The engineering daybook and learning through projects is my thing for he next phase of my invovlement in sudoroom. I'm wondering if I can even make pdf files for people to do their own sudoroom themes daybook! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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Sudoroom meeting reminder and Agenda

by Andrew R Gross

Hi everyone, Tonight is Sudoroom's weekly meeting at 8 - 9 PM. We'll be on site and online at https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles. Meeting notes can be found and edited at https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommeeting-keep. Previous meeting notes can be found at https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meetings#Meeting_Notes_Archive. Here's the agenda: *- New Member Considerations* Confirmation of last week's applicants (PB, Arthur, Eva, PWM) Introductions *- Proposal considerations* Building Community Collective's proposal to join Omni Commons Community Liberation Program's proposal to join Omni Commons Should we adopt a code of conduct & statement of purpose? Should we organize working groups for key functions? *- Event announcements* *- Show and Tell* *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Re: [omni-consensus] WCK/CLP intro (fwd)

by Jake

I sent this out before and I didn't get any objections, so I will represent sudoroom as being apathetic or in-support of this proposal unless I hear otherwise. Do not take this as encouragement to object to this great proposal :) -sudoroom delegate Jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:27:41 -0700 From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] WCK/CLP intro Reminder to delegates: please be ready this Thursday to share your groups' positions on CLP joining omni! On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 12:37 AM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > FYI all, at tonight's delegates meeting we discussed CLP's proposal to > join as a new member collective. The notes are at > https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2022/04/07_Delegates#CLP > > Delegates, please take the next two weeks to check in with your member > collectives. It would be wonderful to have full consensus to add them > at our next meeting, Thursday April 21! > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 10:37 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Oops, forgot to cc Billy who first sent it! >> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 10:24 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, I'm forwarding this to omni's "consensus" list because it's a >>> proposal that affects the whole community! >>> >>> I think CLP would be great as a new member collective at omni. They >>> are paying $200 for their current 10x10 storage unit and are willing >>> to pay omni the same for relatively unsecured space in the basement, >>> which is totally reasonable - generous even! They would also bring in >>> an active community of volunteers, which would be huge for omni. >>> Meeting Billy and Rafiq this weekend was a pleasure. >>> >>> It looks like there are now several new member collective proposals in >>> the pipeline, which is awesome! I hope that we can use this >>> opportunity to practice onboarding new groups in a way that is as >>> frictionless and accessible as we can, and also invite this potential >>> new generation of omni member collectives to co-create the process >>> alongside us. >>> >>> Our next delegates meeting is in ~2 weeks, April 7th. Typically for >>> important proposals (like a new member collective), we would have one >>> meeting to discuss details, give delegates another 2 weeks to bring >>> the proposal for discussion among their groups, and then come back for >>> (hopefully) full consensus at the next meeting, which would be April >>> 21st. >>> >>> I think it'd be great for folks to have conversations and ask >>> questions in the meantime so that we can all be prepared for the big >>> meetings once they happen. Thanks all :D >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: deskhandle via commons <commons(a)lists.omnicommons.org> >>> Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM >>> Subject: [omni-commons] WCK/CLP intro >>> To: commons(a)lists.omnicommons.org <commons(a)lists.omnicommons.org> >>> Cc: Communityliberationprograms(a)protonmail.com >>> <Communityliberationprograms(a)protonmail.com> >>> >>> >>> Hey everyone, this is Billy with Community Liberation Programs, >>> formerly known as Worker's Community Kitchen. >>> >>> We are a socialist organization that creates dual power programs in >>> partnership with community members. >>> >>> Currently we have a water delivery/ unhoused encampment commissary >>> program as well as a community garden program both in Hayward. >>> >>> We have a program in Berkeley which works directly with the community >>> at People's Park to organize crucial material support and gear up in >>> defense of the upcoming eviction. >>> >>> We also have a reading group starting in the SF Mission as a >>> preliminary step to bring folks together for a new program forming >>> there, and another working group investigating a new program centered >>> in Oakland Chinatown. >>> >>> We are really excited to be invited to join the new phase at the Omni >>> and are particularly looking forward to supporting fund raising >>> efforts through event planning. We were already working on creating a >>> summer film series as a fund raising event for our organization and it >>> seems aligned to use this as an opportunity to support the Omni as >>> well. >>> >>> Additionally, we were told that we could potentially move some stuff >>> around in the area pictured below to take up a roughly 10 x 10 space >>> for our storage. Currently we have a storage unit in Berkeley so we'd >>> love to move that over here and start being in the space more >>> regularly! >>> >>> We can send a delegate to the regular meetings and are ready to start >>> event planning! >>> >>> I have CC'd the primary CLP email address to make sure it is put in >>> the communication loop! >>> >>> All the best! >>> Billy _______________________________________________ consensus mailing list consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus

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Re: [omni-consensus] Building Community Collective Proposal to Join Omni Commons

by Jake

last chance for objections to this proposal, otherwise I will say that I believe Sudoroom is in support of the proposal. We did not reach sudo-quorum (7 members) but i have heard positive sentiments and no objections. we can discuss it at the meeting tomorrow night but for god sakes please lets not -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:25:10 -0700 From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> To: consensus(a)omnicommons.org Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] [omni-discuss] Building Community Collective Proposal to Join Omni Commons This proposal came in at 7pm during the last delegates meeting but we didn't have time to discuss it then. Do delegates feel like they have enough information to consent this Thursday, or do we need more time to ask questions? On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 11:49 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Being a fiscally sponsored project of omni is usually the simplest > thing, except we'd have to decide whether that also covers your > activities outside the building, or whether the project would > technically be called "BCC at omni" or something to limit the scope. I > think if you're legally an omni project and your activities in the > building are similar to regular omni activities then you wouldn't need > a separate insurance policy - can someone correct if I'm wrong? > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 10:07 AM Michaela Budde > <michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Yar! >> >> Appreciate your enthusiasm! We think it's a great fit too. >> >> We are not incorporated in any way. We are a collective with a group chat and an instagram! >> >> Please let us know how that would work legally. >> >> Thanks, >> Micha >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 11:26 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hell yes please! I've been so happy to work with Micha and Marquise >>> over the past couple months and am looking forward to meeting more BCC >>> folks. I think this is exactly what Omni needs and I'm so happy to see >>> this proposal. >>> >>> In terms of the logistics of adding a new member collective, what is >>> the best legal arrangement? Are you all incorporated in any way? Does >>> BCC want to be a fiscally sponsored project of omni, or something >>> else? Can we give them full coverage under our existing insurance or >>> does there need to be a separate policy for them? >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM Building Community Collective >>> <buildingcommunitycollective(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, we are super excited to present this proposal, after checking in with members at the BCC. We hope this is the beginning of a great relationship between the BCC and Omni Commons! >>>> >>>> Attached is our application, please communicate with us through this email. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Building Community Collective >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> discuss mailing list >>>> discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org >>>> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/discuss >>> _______________________________________________ >>> consensus mailing list >>> consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org >>> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >> >> >> >> -- >> Michaela Budde >> (they/she/he) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ consensus mailing list consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus

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is it possible to rent a room at sudo for two consecutive afternoons?

by johanna faust

we need a space for deposition; i was going to rent an event space but thought : sudo could use the money. please get back to me with contact info ASAP if interested - we need to book as soon as we can the event is ten days hence -- *Be seeing you.*

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Hardware Hacking Tuesday tonight

by Jake

Hi everyone, you're getting this email either because you're on the sudoroom discuss email list, or because I BCC'd you directly. Tonight I'll be hosting Sudoroom for those who want to come hack on whatever in person, or through telepresence of any means you can invoke. Remember that Omni Commons and Sudoroom policy is presently that EVERYONE MUST WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE BUILDING. (if you want to eat something you should go outside) in the past few weeks, we've had about 5-15 people over the course of the evening, not including remote participants who logged in through the telescreen. Jenny put it on the Omni calendar: https://omnicommons.org/blog/events/hardware-hack-night-3-2022-03-01/ Here it is on the sudoroom page: https://sudoroom.org/events/hardware-hack-night-2022-02-15/ I try to be there by 7pm but you can show up earlier and people might already be there! if you get to the door (at the corner of 48th and shattuck) and you can't get in, call me or someone else who's there to let you in! Email me if you don't have my phone number. Actually a great way to get our attention is to join the video chat link at the end of this email! We don't always hear the doorbell and I don't answer it after 10PM anyway because of diminishing returns :) You should get on this sudoroom discuss mailinglist! click here: https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ and you should donate to sudoroom, monthly, by signing up here: https://sudoroom.org/humans and if you want to make a one-time donation, you can go here: https://sudoroom.org/donate if you can't make it, join the jitsi videochat with the room, and chat with each other as well as a giant TV screen/speakerphone on the wall of the space: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles (don't worry if you're the only one in the "room", others will join eventually, and if the camera is pointed at the floor, just yell until someone comes and talks to you and then ask them to aim it back up into the room) see you soon! -jake

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Re: [omni-consensus] PROPOSAL: $4k to fix entrance hall floor (fwd)

by Jake

more information ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:53:06 -0700 From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> To: joe liesner <blue393(a)lmi.net> Cc: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, building <building(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] [omni-building] PROPOSAL: $4k to fix entrance hall floor On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 7:40 AM joe liesner <blue393(a)lmi.net> wrote: > What are the restaurant booths for? Are they part of the Village of Love’s needs? > The cafe is not indicated - size or associated fixtures. Who will run it? I have no details about restaurant booths or cafe because this proposal is mostly just about fixing the floor. Those are just ideas for the future. Village of Love will not require us to install any furniture in particular. Their interest in the entrance hall is: 1) to temporarily run part of the drop-in center in the entrance hall, for a couple months, to help build relationships with neighbors before asking them to go to the basement 2) to make it look nice and organized so that when they bring funders through, those funders are more likely to write grants to help omni generate more income and improve the building _______________________________________________ consensus mailing list consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus

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[omni-consensus] PROPOSAL: $4k to fix entrance hall floor (fwd)

by Jake

Dear Sudoroom members, in three days I will be asked to approve the following proposal on behalf of the membership of sudoroom. If anyone has any objections please let me know, otherwise I will say that Sudoroom has no objections, although I will ask for more information about how the $4000 of Omni money (which Omni already has) will be spent. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:33:21 -0700 From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Cc: building <building(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] PROPOSAL: $4k to fix entrance hall floor I propose that we spend $4k to fix the floor and make other minor improvements to the entrance hall. Attached is a draft floorplan for how I'm envisioning the entrance hall would look, at least in the near term future. What do people think? Would we be able to approve this money at the meeting in 3 days? Proposed timeline: * Starting now: clean up messes, remove junk, minor repairs * Thursday April 21: delegates approve plan * Saturday April 23: events in ballroom * Sunday April 24: Omni open house * Monday April 25: hang plastic dividers, paint & finish "east end" * Wednesday April 27: move free store to newly finished east end * wrap up "west end" in plastic * deep-clean west end: vacuum rafters, mop, etc * install floor drain in old bar drain pipe * pour new floor material where the old bar used to be * move free store to northwest corner Tentative future plans (near to far): * install new lighting on west end ceiling * install restaurant booths along north wall * install permanent wheelchair lift to ballroom * install new bar/cafe in southeast corner

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hammond organ speaker

by Jake

the Hammond organ with the Leslie speaker is amazing! But i know the speaker paper is chewed up and decayed to hell and needs a recone. Here's a video of Marc playing it: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcCaiMRDEKU/ Where can we find parts for a recone kit? I volunteer Arlo to do the reconing, he did a great job with a giant subwoofer recently. What model speaker is it? Or do we just have to find a reconing company that can send us a custom cone and surround according to measurements we make? maybe Tuesday night we can take measurements, and try to figure out the model number of the speaker. I wouldn't be surprised if we have to re-use the voice coil that's in there now - who knows what weird impedance it is (this is an electromagnetic-stator speaker powered by a tube amp!) and it's probably made with whale-bone PCB lacquer that will outlast anything we can buy, plus there's nothing wrong with it. Thanks to Kent for rebuilding the amplifier the organ is mentioned a couple of times in this Meeting from 2015: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2015-09-02 I created a wiki page for it, please edit and contribute: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hammond_Organ -jake

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sudoroom is clean now thanks to Eric

by Jake

Eric T came through today and swept and cleaned the SHIT out of sudoroom!!! The floor is swept and clean and you can literally eat off of it (I did) in order to keep it clean, we should all pitch in and pick up trash and put things away all the time! I brought in a Roomba and set it up with its little charging base. We'll see how well it survives, hopefully it doesn't knock over a rain bucket onto itself (there are two rain buckets dripping right now) -jake

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Water leak needs cleaning

by Marc Juul

There was a major roof leak over sudo/ccl last night. It was caused by a clog in the main roof drainpipe which caused a lot of water to build up on the roof (over ankle height along the west side of the building). CCL was hit pretty hard while sudo room got away with a big puddle on the floor. Patrik and myself spent the night dealing with the fallout in CCL and it's still not done. I did unclog the clog though. I didn't get to the sudo room puddle. If anyone is up for tackling it there is a metal shop vac sitting in CCL which is currently configured for wet operation. It will suck it right up. Be very sure to only plug it in through the GFCI adapter (which it was plugged into when I left) and the first thing you do before using it should be checking the water level and emptying it out if it's close to half full. I didn't empty it again before I left. Remember that water is surprisingly heavy, lift with your knees and don't lift alone if at all possible. I speak from experience. Thanks to Ian for alerting us about the leak and for lighting my way on the roof. -- marc/juul

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[omni-consensus] Building Community Collective Proposal to Join Omni Commons

by Jake

Hi fellow sudoroom members! We will need to consider this application for a new member collective! I'll be asked to report as a Sudoroom delegate and say what we've decided about this. We can ask questions and/or communicate concerns about it before then if we want. you can see their attachment. Primary discussion of this topic is in the "consensus" mailing list, which is open to all who are interested: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus can someone please add this topic to the next Sudoroom meeting agenda? thank you -Jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 19:00:06 -0700 From: Building Community Collective <buildingcommunitycollective(a)gmail.com> To: consensus(a)omnicommons.org, discuss(a)omnicommons.org Subject: [omni-consensus] Building Community Collective Proposal to Join Omni Commons Hello, we are super excited to present this proposal, after checking in with members at the BCC. We hope this is the beginning of a great relationship between the BCC and Omni Commons! Attached is our application, please communicate with us through this email. Sincerely, Building Community Collective

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[omni-consensus] Delegates agenda item: new rooms construction proposal

by Jake

Hi fellow sudoroom members! We need to deliberate as a collective on this proposal! in two weeks I'll be asked to report as a Sudoroom delegate and say what we've decided about this. You can view the proposal attachment here: http://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/attachments/20220407/80fe1331/at… Primary discussion of this topic is in the "consensus" mailing list, which is open to all who are interested: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus can someone please add this topic to the next Sudoroom meeting agenda? thank you -Jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 14:20:28 -0700 From: Sarah Lockhart <sarah.ee.el(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, building <building(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] Delegates agenda item: new rooms construction proposal Summary: We are proposing to spend up to $7000 to build out two new rooms for long-term tenants / new member collectives; one on the mezzanine and one in the basement. Work will be done by skilled paid contractors but finishes can be done by volunteer labor. Basic drawing of proposed rooms is included as attachment. Proposed By: Sarah Lockhart & David Keenan (Building WG / Safer DIY Spaces) Context: In order to successfully refinance the current balance of the mortgage loan, Omni needs to regularly generate an additional $6500 a month. Creating these desirable private/secure rooms could generate between $1000 - $2000 a month, depending on how much we choose to charge for these spaces. This would reduce the pressure on requiring this $6500/month to be generated solely by events. In the view of banks and lenders, income from long-term tenants is more reliable than income from a volunteer-run events space. Rationale: In the past month, Omni has advertised via social media having space available for new member collectives and groups. We have fielded inquiries from many interested groups for having long-term space at Omni. Almost all of them expressed a desire for having a secure space (i.e. a room with a door that can lock). Omni currently only has 3 such spaces available that are not adjacent to the ballroom. The rooms adjacent to the ballroom would be more productively used in the service of event production. While Omni has historically wanted to maximize commoning of resources and having open shared spaces, the current needs of potential new member collectives and tenants are not fully aligned with that vision. They are amenable to some shared space, but they tend to want some space that is “theirs”. In order to keep the building, we believe it would be better to “build-to-suit” in the near term, while still retaining the common spaces that are currently being used in the original spirit. The areas we are proposing to build new rooms are currently common spaces that are not being used or are being significantly under-utilized. Details: New Mezzanine room: This room is something we had favorably discussed building for the PLP when they were looking for new space. We would build one wall with a door across the area that is currently storing the library books and shelving. We would also install operable plexiglass windows, so that the occupant of this room can have more sonic privacy or get greater airflow from the entrance hall. This room would be approximately 500 sq ft, and would “rent” for between $600/month (which would be a very generous rate) to upwards of $1500/month, while still being below market rate. Estimated cost: $3000 – the majority would relate to the materials and labor for installing the windows. New Basement room: This room would be 400 sq ft., twice as large as the existing basement offices. It would be built abutting the former FYE space and the rear of the space would be the south wall of the basement. We would only need to build two walls and install a door. We would likely have to install minimal electrical outlets, as the room would have use of the outlets installed last summer. We may need to install electrical outlets along the west wall of the basement to provide convenient power to the sewing area, which would be relocated there, between the door to go upstairs to Sudo Room and the storage area for The Free Store. When evaluating the space at Omni for potential enclosure, we focused on areas of the building that were currently unused / under-utilized. The existing “media lab” was one of those spaces, apart from the sewing area. The rest of the media lab would be dismantled. Omni members and collectives would have first “dibs” on items they want to relocate to their spaces. Any remaining supplies, furniture, and equipment would be donated to local schools, arts education programs, other community groups, or the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse down the street whose mission is supplying the community with donated arts and crafts supplies. Estimated cost: $4000 - labor and material for building two walls (including drywall), installing a door that locks, and some electrical work.

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Re: hammond organ speaker

by Kent Leech

-----Original Message----- From: Kent Leech via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Reply-To: Kent Leech <kent(a)kentleech.com> Date: Monday, April 11, 2022 at 4:58 PM To: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org>, <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Cc: <benjifriedman(a)gmail.com>, <arlo23(a)gmail.com> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Re: hammond organ speaker >The mice had a field day with the surround! They started with the >electromagnet field coil but thankfully stopped. It¹s fine after a repair. >It gets a little warm which is normal as it also functions as a choke for >the tube amp power supply. > >The Speaker Exchange has a selection of kits for Jensen 15² drivers, voice >coils and spiders included. I¹ll get the model speaker when I¹m in >tomorrow evening and order the kit. > >-Kent >----- > >Kent Leech Illustration >https://dribbble.com/tech_illo >http://www.kentleech.com >kent(a)kentleech.com >+1 (510) 504-0634 >-- > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jake via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> >Reply-To: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> >Date: Monday, April 11, 2022 at 3:23 PM >To: <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> >Cc: <benjifriedman(a)gmail.com>, <arlo23(a)gmail.com> >Subject: [sudo-discuss] hammond organ speaker > >>the Hammond organ with the Leslie speaker is amazing! But i know the >>speaker >>paper is chewed up and decayed to hell and needs a recone. >> >>Here's a video of Marc playing it: >>https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcCaiMRDEKU/ >> >>Where can we find parts for a recone kit? I volunteer Arlo to do the >>reconing, >>he did a great job with a giant subwoofer recently. >> >>What model speaker is it? Or do we just have to find a reconing company >>that >>can send us a custom cone and surround according to measurements we make? >> >>maybe Tuesday night we can take measurements, and try to figure out the >>model >>number of the speaker. >> >>I wouldn't be surprised if we have to re-use the voice coil that's in >>there now >>- who knows what weird impedance it is (this is an electromagnetic-stator >>speaker powered by a tube amp!) and it's probably made with whale-bone >>PCB >>lacquer that will outlast anything we can buy, plus there's nothing wrong >>with >>it. >> >>Thanks to Kent for rebuilding the amplifier >> >>the organ is mentioned a couple of times in this Meeting from 2015: >>https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2015-09-02 >> >>I created a wiki page for it, please edit and contribute: >>https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hammond_Organ >> >>-jake >> >>_______________________________________________ >>sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>More options at >>https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ > > >_______________________________________________ >sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >More options at >https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/

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Proposal: Should we adopt a code of conduct and statement of intent?

by Andrew R Gross

Should we establish a statement of purpose and a code of conduct? I think Sudoroom should adopt a code of conduct, because currently our only behavioral rules are the Omni Commons Safer Space policy: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy These rules are vital, but are limited to a broad set of wildy unacceptable behavior anywhere. They don't outline minor and hackerspace specific guidelines on ideal and discouraged behavior. PB asked if we have any statement defining our most basic principle or goal, and while it sounds like there is a lot of diverse informal wisdom, there isn't a clear singular statement of intent. So I'd like to propose we agree on one of those as well. I think a starting point for a code of conduct would be something like "Try to enhance the experience of others in Sudoroom and avoid impeding it", and then we could go into a few more specific examples like cleaning up, asking people if they'd like companionship or space when working in the space at the same time, etc. I don't have any clear suggestions for what our statement of purpose would be, but I like the values of justice and openness. Thoughts? *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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Consideration of Arthur for membership

by Andrew R Gross

*Consideration of Arthur for membership* If you know Arthur and have any objection, now is the time to say it. Or if you like him, say something nice. I met Arthur and he gave me a cool WiFi enabled microcontroller that I'm excited to try out. *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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