- sudo-discuss - sudoroom.org

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: Humanmade is moving to SoMa on April 1: do you want to help them? Volunteer here: https://mailchi.mp/ec2d24bed5d4/humanmade-move-update-12772794?e=543ff7a753 Sincerely, -Peter

1 year, 1 month

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4799 Shattuck Building Updates_March 2025

by Valerie Jameson

Hello 4799 Shattuck Building Enthusiasts, It's a beautiful sunny afternoon and I hope you all have had a chance to feel the sun's warmth today or have made plans to do so this weekend. Below is our early March addition to the Building newsletter. Please read through it to the end as there are some important items I don't want you to miss. I also highlighted key dates for you to keep on your radar. *Recap & Reminders* - *Trash Maintenance: *Please remember to utilize the proper bins for general trash, recycling, and compost waste. The trash room has additional bins that can be used for your events or meetings. I encourage everyone to put a liner on every bin (regardless if whether it's recycling or compost) to reduce the chances of food particles or liquid sticking to the bottom of the trash cans when they are transferred to the bigger receptacles to go out. - *Foyer storage: I have given at least one person in the six lessee groups the passcode to the Black filing cabinet. I encourage everyone to continue to organize that space and make it functional as a shared storage which may include both decluttering and adding items. I will be revisiting the space in the coming weeks to evaluate its maneuverability and hazard levels. * - *Leaks: *The three roof leaks that were reported on 2/13/25 (two in the Entry hall and one in CLL) were addressed by Sierra Roofing that made two back to back visits to the building to properly seal a loose seam, and caulk around a vent. Thank goodness for that warranty! Additionally, during the atmospheric river in late February, CALLI identified leaks in the basement that are a direct result from the deteriorated siding on the Southside wall. We are currently reviewing the bids for that project and hope to initiate work in the Spring. - *Office Location*: If someone needs to speak with me regarding a time sensitive matter I am usually available to address immediate concerns Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons after 2 pm. Feel free to walk into the ballroom and knock on the door behind the bar. That is usually the best location to start if you are looking for me. *Updates, What's New, & Next Steps* - *Building Rules: *The long awaited Version 1 4799 Shattuck Ave. Building Rules is [HERE!!! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p7yyRqEKfvKxrhcFOBhWbQDMaVKRD1GVYmcAjVY…>] We highly encourage as many representatives in your groups to review it and complete our FEEDBACK FORM <https://forms.gle/hEJhREnduWD4im8L8>. I am able to provide physical copies of the document upon request and I have set up office hours [SIGN UP HERE <https://calendly.com/valerie-thecalli/30min>.] in case that is an easier way for you to comment and engage with the document. I want to emphasize that this is our first draft (hence version 1) of the building rules which is likely to change and improve over time. Your participation in the feedback process can strengthen this document and help us become more accountable to one another and the space. While I will always welcome your suggestions, the priority deadline for submitting feedback is Monday, March 24th. The V1 Building Rules will begin to be enforced in the next lease period effective March 25th, 2025. - *Facility Repairs & Improvements*: Don Luis has been out for two weeks and will return next week! We will also have a plumber on site next Tuesday to examine the water pressure issue in the back restroom as well as address other building projects. - *WATER SHUT OFF NOTICE*: Tuesday, March 11th from 12:3-2:30 the building may experience water interruptions while we test the water pressure and troubleshoot various plumbing issues. Please plan accordingly and let me know ASAP if this is a concern. - *Gathering & Brainstorm Session: *As winter winds down and CALLI gets more settled into the building, we can finally set our sights on what we want to manifest in the future. We would like to host an informal gatherings where we can have conversations, brainstorm, and vision together. The tentative date based on CALLI team members availability is Tuesday, March 25th, 2025. Please use this When2Met link [HERE <https://www.when2meet.com/?29443452-IJ9r5>] by Friday, March 14th to indicate your availability on that day so we can confirm the time and begin outreaching. - *Entryhall floor cleaning*: On Thursday, March 13th Wynd and I will be relocating the Free Store back to the other side of the Entryhall so that Don Luis can finish the floor cleaning and polishing process. This will likely take place on March 18 between 10-2 pm. If you see walkways blocked off and signage posted please honor the request and go around. I would encourage everyone to plan ahead by scheduling entrance/exit and packages to the side door and avoiding the ADA restroom until after the timeframe allotted. That concludes my reminders and updates for now. As always please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Take care, -- *Valerie Jameson* (she/ella) Property Manager - 4799 Shattuck Avenue *Collective Action & Land Liberation Institute (CALLI) * CALLI Website <https://www.thecalli.org/> East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ebprec> | X <https://www.x.com/ebprec> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/eb.prec> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/ebprec> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebprec>

1 year, 1 month

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NBC News on Repair

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: Here's more national coverage about Fixit Clinic, now from NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/right-repair-movement-growing-wins-… Cheers, -Peter

1 year, 1 month

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Master 175 Combination lock decoding help

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: I have three Master 175-style resettable combination padlocks that I’d like to reuse but I don’t know the combinations so I’d like to decode at least one of them so that I can reset the combination. Apparently Master 175-style resettable combination padlocks are relatively easy to decode, and I tried the technique in this video (using a thin sliver of aluminum) but I don’t have enough experience to have the right touch. Or maybe if I had the right tools it would work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzozWmdrPt0 (I also found this video of a dismantled Master 175 helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmLrw4QjXzg Any locksports out there willing to give this a try? Or aspiring locksports? I’ll bring them tonight to Sudoroom. Or contact me off-list. Many thanks in advance, -Peter

1 year, 2 months

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Ham radio transciever build event went great!

by Jake Watters

Yesterday a bunch of people got together to build up their kits of 5 watt digital radio transceivers! These are HF ham radio transmitter/recievers that connect to a computer over USB, and allow communication on digital modes on what we call low frequencies these days (but they're also called Shortwave even though they're now the longest waves we use). Technically one is supposed to have a ham radio license to transmit on these frequencies, although anyone is allowed to listen in. This is the kit they were building: https://qrp-labs.com/qdx.html We used the video microscope and all six soldering stations! It was the most soldering happening at the same time in sudoroom in a long time. The event will happen again on Wednesday. [image: image.png]

1 year, 2 months

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International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, Aug 6-8 at UC Berkeley

by Carl

I just learned of this event and thought I'd share with Sudo Room. 9th International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) 2025 https://isam2025.hemi-makers.org/ The International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) will be held in on the beautiful UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California August 6-8, 2025! What is ISAM The International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) is the preeminent annual meeting for the academic makerspace community. Over a span of 3 days, 300+ faculty, staff, student, and industry leaders gather to share makerspace knowledge, experience and inspiration in order to maximize impact on (i) the student learning experience and (ii) alumni success. Past attendees have included student and faculty advocates, upper administration/leadership, government policy makers, educational researchers makerspace managers, industrial representatives, and other practitioners. This year the organizing host for ISAM2025 is the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley. --- Wednesday through Friday, August 6-8, 2025 University of California, Berkeley Symposium Venue: Pauley Ballroom, ASUC Student Union: Martin Luther King Jr. Building Address: 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 https://isam2025.hemi-makers.org/attend/ Oh, the full conference ticket costs $700. ($200 for students) Yeah that's a bit. They have a 1 day workshop for $225 though. - Carl

1 year, 2 months

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Concerns about new makerspace in San Francisco (General Lithium) connected to the MAGA/pro-Trump movement and the Military Industrial Complex

by Ashley T

Hello Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, and Everything in Between, I am contacting some makerspaces and hackerspaces in the SF Bay Area about a new makerspace that is connected to the pro-Trump/MAGA movement and to the Military Industrial Complex (more advanced military drones to murder people on behalf of Emperor Trump & USA empire): https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/20/san-francisco-maga-techies/ Their co-founder Justin Laser Bong Zelaya and his connections to the Military Industrial Complex (scroll down for work on CIA-funded National Security Hackathon): https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-zelaya-2236b5292 Both co-founders *Justin Laser Bong Zelaya* and *Tony Loehr *(goes by "forkbomb" in some spaces) are currently or were previously connected with Noisebridge hackerspace. Their website pointing out their connections to a CIA and DoD connected National Security Hackathon: https://general-lithium.com/general-lithium-battery-powers-victory-at-natio… I will find more info/evidence of this group and the individuals connected to them (Justin Laser Bong Zelaya and Tony Loehr/@forkbomb ) *All of this is about hackers & makers & techies who are working with white supremacist, patriarchal, colonialist powers and utilizing hackerspace + makerspace resources for these imperatives.* Ash

1 year, 2 months

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Sudo lighting

by Kent Leech

Hey folks, We¹ve got some dead/dying 8' fluorescent tubes hanging above in Sudo. Fixtures are for single nipple at each end. I¹d prefer warmer a color temp, under 4000k. Rather than cobbling together something, we should get the correct replacement bulbs. I found these- https://www.amazon.com/8FT-Bulbs-3000K-6500K-Fluorescent-Replacement/dp/B0C SYMPJHZ?ie=UTF8 I¹m pretty sure the CRI wouldn¹t be that great (the ad doesn¹t mention it). A local industrial lighting store in Concord (CME Lighting) has the Satco #S29917- 3500K 8¹ long led bulbs, 40W 5300 lumens, 82 CRI. $29.95 each. https://www.satco.com/products/S29917 The Satco¹s should fit the bill nicely and very likely be more issue free than the ones from Amazon. Decent CRI, local supplier, etc. We should try two over the incoming area then see if we like them. Any budget in the pot for these? -Kent ----- Kent Leech Illustration http://www.kentleech.com kent(a)kentleech.com +1 (510) 504-0634 -- >_______________________________________________ >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/

1 year, 2 months

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Sudoroom-Fixit Clinic Photos: past and present

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: I stumbled upon these Google Photo albums of early collaboration between Sudoroom and Fixit Clinic and thought to share. 2013-08-24 Fixit Clinic LVIII (#58) - Sudo Room, Oakland https://photos.app.goo.gl/wu3XheiMAS5w27dw6 2012-08-03 Fixit Clinic XXX - Sudo Room @ Oakland Art Murmur https://photos.app.goo.gl/ADxHSg4cFUkJsweu7 We also have a running Google Photos album for Sudoroom that anyone can contribute to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/b2cvTziaPN3sLe279 Feel free to add any photos you have there as you take them. To make it easy to add photos as you take them there’s a poster with the QR code to this album on the bulletin board in Sudoroom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wE3nve_huhoke2xfHJI6ahcTKfu83gt7fYXm10e… Sincerely, -Peter

1 year, 2 months

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Fwd: Upcoming Spring STEM Events

by Peter Mui

Hi: Sudoers and CCLers might be interested in the STEM events in the included email below. Would someone be interested in organizing Sudoroom and/or CCL in exhibiting at the Tri-Valley Innovation Fair? http://quest-science.org/ Sincerely, -Peter -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Upcoming Spring STEM Events Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:34:03 +0000 From: Bay Area Science Festival <info(a)bayareasciencefestival.org> To: Get Inspired at Free Family-Friendly STEM Days in the North Bay and East BaySTEM Events are Blooming this Spring! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* *Organized by * <http://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.bayareasciencefes…> FESTIVAL <http://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.bayareasciencefes…> | CONTACT <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.bayareasciencef…> | SPONSOR <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.bayareasciencef…> *DISCOVER SCIENCE TOGETHER* *STEM Events are Blooming this Spring! Get Inspired at Free Family-Friendly STEM Days in the North Bay & East Bay* ***North Bay Science Discovery Day!* <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.northbayscience…> *Saturday, March 8, 2025* *10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.* *Sonoma County Fairgrounds* *FREE Admission & FREE Parking* Girls exploring insects at North Bay Science Discovery Day <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.northbayscience…> The North Bay Science Discovery Day is a one-day public free science festival designed to spark children's wonder and curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. With over 70 organizations and 100 hands-on interactive exhibits, explore rockets and beehives, robots and sharks, catapults and hearts, animation, animals, and art, and more. Meet and talk to professional scientists and engineers. Volunteer with us! The North Bay Science Day is looking for both student and adult volunteers. To help make our event a success, please fill out this form. <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fform.jotform.com%2F…> *Tri-Valley Innovation Fair 2025* *Saturday, April 12, 2025, 10am - 5pm* *Alameda County Fairgrounds - Pleasanton, CA* Tri-Valley Innovation Fair <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fquest-science.org%2…> The Tri-Valley Innovation Fair will be held on April 12 for an exciting one-day event designed to bring people together in celebration of science, engineering, and technology. * Explore the remarkable achievements and diverse learning experiences of our region through 80+ exhibitors. * Connect with the people driving innovation in local companies, schools, and community organizations. * Engage in interactive hands-on activities both indoors and outdoors, and enjoy special performances scheduled throughout the day. * Admission is free! Event Details and Registration <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fquest-science.org%2…> The Tri-Valley Innovation Fair is seeking exhibitors, volunteers, and sponsors to help make this unique event possible. Find out how to support the Innovation Fair here. <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fquest-science.org%2…> The Bay Area Science Festival is returning to San Francisco in fall 2025! In the next few months, we will let you know about our exciting plans. Until then, enjoy discovering science together at the North Bay Science Discovery Day and the Tri-Valley Innovation Fair. You received this email because you subscribed to our list or have participated in our past events You can unsubscribe <https://f0dy49tm.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Falatus.eomail3.com%…> at any time. Questions: info(a)bayareasciencefestival.org Our mailing address: 654 Minnesota St. Box 0905 San Francisco, CA 94143

1 year, 2 months

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One minute zine - gonna do the next one on AI

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/sudoroom-zine-trabajo-en-el-norte/ ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 2 months

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Film Screening: Teaches of Peaches - Goethe-Institut USA

by Romy Ilano

Hey folks let’s get a SudoRoom crew to the Goethe institute next week for a free screening of an awesome artist peaches https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/sfr/ver.cfm?event_id=26414871 Sent from my iPhone

1 year, 2 months

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Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing - Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

by Romy Ilano

Anyone interested in a SudoRoom crew going to the Oakland museum Thursday’s https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-with-sketchboard-co… Sent from my iPhone

1 year, 2 months

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Shapeoko CNC machine is almost working! need help

by Jake Watters

Nicholas cleaned up the white Shapeoko CNC machine and then E and I worked on it to get it working again. I think it was donated in 2017, and it's in a very nice handmade wood enclosure. https://sudoroom.org/wiki/CNC#SHAPEOKO The spindle (cutting tool motor) wiring was chewed up by rats, but simply connecting it to a variable power supply would be fine to get it running. The actual motion controller is working fine. Does anyone know what software we should use to generate g-code to carve things out of wood or whatever? And to jog and home and run the machine? It uses GRBL firmware, there are details on the wiki linked above -jake

1 year, 2 months

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did you install a different web server on the laser PC last night?

by Jake

it looks like at 10PM last night someone installed a different web server on the laser cutter computer last night? Lighttpd? Was this an annoying hacker someone in the space actually trying to do something? -jake

1 year, 2 months

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Three upcoming activities of possible interest

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: Here are three upcoming events of possible interest: 1) Thursday (tomorrow): Sudoer Ivan Silva is holding an inaugural “Repair Advice Workshop” at the Belvedere Tiburon Library in USA-CA-Tiburon 5:30-7:00 PST tomorrow, it’s a soft launch for an activity he hopes to hold regularly at this library: https://www.beltiblibrary.org/event?id=12874846 If you live nearby you’re most welcome to attend in person; Ivan may also try to video stream us into the library at that time using Discord: Global Fixers (see this Google Doc to join: https://bit.ly/joinglobalfixers ) 2) Friday: Fixit Clinic at Circuit Launch: https://www.meetup.com/circuit-launch/events/305625116/ This is the monthly 3rd Friday Open House night for Circuit Launch: come hang out with me and CC (and others) from 6:30 on, bring your own projects to work on. 3) Saturday: the Cal Sailing Club holds its General Membership Meeting at 1PM, this is a great chance to observe the best-run volunteer organization I’ve ever seen in operation: https://www.cal-sailing.org/ Hope to see you at any (or all), -Peter

1 year, 2 months

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Hardware Hacking Tuesday is tonight, bring cups and spoons

by Jake

Hi everyone, ALICE is bringing vegan leek potato soup tonight! Bring a cup and spoon! Tonight I'll be hosting Sudoroom for those who want to come hack on whatever, or fix things you bring, or help people fix things, as part of Fix-It Clinic in the past few weeks, we've had about 10-20 people over the course of the evening Here it is on the sudoroom page: https://sudoroom.org/events/categories/sudo-room-events/ I am usually there by 8PM but people do show up before me! if you get to the door (at the corner of 48th and shattuck) and you can't get in, call our telephone to get someone to let you in! You can also come to the double doors on 48th street, this will be our "front door" in the future, and this is where members are supposed to be coming in. (442)252-8386 is our phone number, which spells "I HACK AT FUN" We don't always hear the doorbell so please just call! You should get on this sudoroom discuss mailing list! click here: https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ It's easy to become a member! Just fill out this form, sign up for monthly payments, and join the above mailing list. https://sudoroom.org/membership see you soon! -jake

1 year, 2 months

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Carbon Fiber Dust?

by Skylar

Hi folks, I'm writing on behalf of Common Humanity Collective, a local mutual aid collective that distributes free masks and DIY air purifiers to the community. We've been looking for access to a laser cutter that has NOT come into contact with or been in the vicinity of any carbon fiber dust/residue - we don't want anybody breathing that in because we accidentally transferred some to our air purifiers! I realize this might not be possible to answer b/c so many people have worked in the space, but have people worked with carbon fiber at sudoroom before? Are there any rules allowing/forbidding it from use? Any info would be helpful, thank you! -Skylar

1 year, 2 months

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Carbon Fiber Dust?

by Skylar

Hi folks, I'm writing on behalf of Common Humanity Collective, a local mutual aid collective that distributes free masks and DIY air purifiers to the community. We've been looking for access to a laser cutter that has NOT come into contact with or been in the vicinity of any carbon fiber dust/residue - we don't want anybody breathing that in because we accidentally transferred some to our air purifiers! I realize this might not be possible to answer b/c so many people have worked in the space, but have people worked with carbon fiber at sudoroom before? Are there any rules allowing/forbidding it from use? Any info would be helpful, thank you! -Skylar

1 year, 2 months

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Super chill Persian tea ceremony right before our hardware hack night 2/18 7:15 pm

by Romy Ilano

https://lu.ma/jfr2sch9 we have a super chill tea ceremony right before our hardware hack night. Not sure if there's a water boiler on site? I'll try to bring tea. Does anyone have extra cups? I can bring some paper ones. "Behind every darkness, there is a brightness" ۲-بدون رنج، گنج میسر نمیشود - Farsi proverb Come join us for a chill AI salon as we whiteboard, chat, and install AI models on our laptops over cups of tea. Themes - Deepseek - installing a smaller quantized model of Deepseek r1 on your laptop with Ollama, exploring the new multimodal Deepseek model, and more - Explore putting a larger generative AI model on a desktop computer server at SudoRoom - Whiteboarding until we understand what the heck is going on with AI - Topics on the liberal arts of course because we are not a soulless hackerspace =D - Tea ceremonies around the world, this month the Persian tea ceremony - Light projections on the wall - Paper crafts This informal tea session will occur right before our Tuesday hardware hack night. Come one come all! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 2 months

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are you a member but not on the members list?

by Jake

hey if you feel like a sudoroom member, maybe you are! It's so easy to be a member: 1. be part of the community by showing up and participating 2. join the sudo-discuss mailing list (this one) 3. sending automatic monthly payments through the sudo-humans portal OR with a paypal automatic thing (which unfortunately gives 3% to Elon) to formalize this, go to this link and fill out the form - even if you think you might have already done it! https://sudoroom.org/membership

1 year, 2 months

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Deepseek sessions for about half an hour before start of Tuesday hardware hack night

by Romy Ilano

Thinking of having informal Deepseek sessions for about half an hour before start of Tuesday hardware hack night - we would be whiteboarding - we can start with quantized models of deepseek that can fit on everyone's laptop I was following the deepseek discussion, but do we have a computer that ca hold larger models? I know noisebrige is running one. ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 2 months

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Feb 14 AV night at Sudo Room

by Paige P

Hi everyone, heres a Sudo Room event planned for Feb 14: Sudo Room AV night Dark Mode projectionists and musicians welcome - bring your equipment - play with ours too - head lamps recommended - glimmering - coworking party 2.14.25 7-9PM Paige

1 year, 2 months

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Online Feb 20: “Being Women in STEM & Open Source”

by Peter Mui

“Join us for an engaging and insightful discussion on the challenges faced by women in STEM and open-source. This month’s gathering, held on February 20, 2025, from 8-9:30 PM (CT), will feature speakers Megan Cadena, Nagham Kheir, and Oyindamola Adeniran as they explore the unique hurdles women encounter in these fields. “The conversation will break down the barriers and offer actionable solutions and resources for overcoming them. Our speakers will highlight the powerful role open-source communities play in providing support, fostering growth, and empowering women to thrive professionally. They’ll also share how their involvement in open-source projects has helped them develop crucial skills and advance in their careers. “This is a must-attend event for anyone looking to understand how open-source initiatives can drive inclusivity and professional growth in STEM. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn, connect, and be inspired!” https://mailchi.mp/pubinv.org/public-invention-presents-the-moonrat-project…

1 year, 2 months

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A gender changer component during women and nonbinary hack night =D

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/a-gender-changer-thingie-sliceoflife/ that's it. that's the post ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 2 months

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what about a super simple and sweet workshop to host deepseek on people's laptops using ollama

by Romy Ilano

what about a super simple and sweet workshop to host deepseek on people's laptops using ollama? it would be nice clickbait for a our page, and it would be accompanied with a whiteboard to help people brainstorm how to get the larger models up. tons of us have already downloaded deepseek (the tiny baby verison) to our laptops ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 2 months

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Got the Friday event on the blog and Luma!!!! dark mode av night this Friday 📽️📼📺 – Sudo Room

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/dark-mode-av-night-this-friday-📽%EF%B8%8F📼📺/ Sent from my iPhone

1 year, 2 months

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Hakko Ace 481 desoldering stations

by Jake Watters

We have two of these available for any donation, because we have another desoldering station and only need one. They're on top of the north workbench, take them and make a donation of any amount! https://www.xposz.shop/?path=page/ggitem&ggpid=1657888 -jake

1 year, 2 months

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4799 Shattuck Building Updates_February 2025

by Valerie Jameson

Hello Omni Building Goers, I hope that this message finds you and all of your relations are healthy, warm, and resilient during this tumultuous time. Given all the moving parts with the building, I thought I would send a recap and update email early. There will likely be a part 2 of this email at the end of the month. Please note that relevant dates are highlighted in yellow! *Recaps and Reminders* 1. *Trash protocol*: The bins have been going out full every Monday and Thursday afternoon/evening. I am anticipating a slow down in the next two week or so. However, the trash room has been reorganized to support overflow trash. There is a section above the receptacles as well as below the electronic waste section in the corner where items can be left. If they are in those areas they can promptly be added the next time the bins become available. 1. Please refrain from leaving trash in front of the door 2. Cardboard boxes should be broken down and put inside of the bins. CALLI has had to take on the task of breaking down other peoples recycling on multiple occasions and that takes away from our regular responsibilities. If access to a box cutter is needed please let me know. 3. Our team has been cleaning up the entryhall to make it a usable space for meetings and events. Moving forward I want to discourage items being dumped in the entryhall. Any items that groups wish to have discarded should be placed in the trash room. If placement in the trash room poses an issue because it is a bulk item, folks should reach out to me directly to make alternative arrangements. 2. *Leaks*: We have had a few days of heavy rain and a few small leakes have been reported. All of the locations I have investigated are directly above a vent which doesn't fall under the new roof installations scope. If anyone comes across a leak or water dripping, I highly encourage photos of the location to be taken, and recommend angling the camera to show the ceiling. If it is a sustained drip, short videos would also be helpful to see. Thank you to those who have been reporting thus far. 3. *Tool room*: CALLI is encouraging Omni Commons representatives and individuals that have personal items in the tool room to make arrangements to remove/relocate the items in the next two weeks. After* February 21st*, we will be changing the lock on the tool room door. This will make it easier for us to manage the building, reconfigure and secure the space, and inventory check/purchase the necessary tools and hardware for ongoing repairs and maintenance in the building. 1. Throughout the building clearing process, I have/will continue to relocate items that are clearly labeled to a group in the groups (lessees) dedicated space or the back foyer storage. 2. Although we will be changing the locks on the tool room, that doesn't mean that resources left behind wouldn't be made available to groups upon request. If there is a need to use the key cutter or a large vacuum please just let me know. A more formal checkout system can be implemented, but for now I think it is fine to keep informal. 3. If there are items such as the steel husky storage/workbench that an owner *wants* to claim, but prefers to let us use for building purposes, I would still like to be made aware so that I can document ownership and make arrangements with that person directly. *CALLI would gladly utilize items currently in the tool room that are relevant to building repairs.* We would just like to have some autonomy over the space and are trying to proactively avoid future disputes and claims over personal items. *What's New & Updates:* 1. *Locked storage*: I added a lock for the black cabinet in the back foyer storage. If groups have costly office supplies, tools, or other *shared* equipment, I encourage you to place those items in the locked cabinet vs the open metal storage. I will send out the combination code to building designees we have on file. However, if others would like access they can reach out to me directly. If a security/access breach happens with the cabinet and items go missing or non permitted individuals are given the combination, let me know as soon as possible and I can promptly switch out the locks. 2. *Entryhall floor cleaning*: Some of you may have seen or noticed that our handyperson (Don Luis) cleaned most of the entryhall floor this week. Next week we would like to do another cleaning and floor polishing of the entire area. Effective *February 13th*, the Free Store will be temporarily relocated to the back corner of the entryhall to allow for proper cleaning of the front of the entryhall and floor polishing. Please prepare for the free store to be in the alternative location for at least 1 week but possibly 2 weeks depending on further maintenance and repair issues that arise upon further inspection of the area. 3. *Interior doors project wall inspection: *CALLI will be inspecting the framing inside the walls of locations where interior doors are being contemplated. Don Luis will be cutting into wall paneling and drywall on February 7th. Portions of the wall will be left open for further building inspection and determinations on next steps. Please anticipate that the back hallway will be in an active renovation project for the next few weeks. Steps will be taken to place temporary covering on the opening, but please discourage anyone from tampering with the opening. 4. *Building exterior siding project*: CALLI has escalated the process for identifying a company to come and repair/replace the exterior wooden boards of the building. This is the next large building (capital) improvement we will be working to address. Some folks may have seen wide gaps along the back Sudoroom wall just below the ceiling. This does not have to do with the roof, but instead is a result of the badly damaged wood boards sticking out from the side of the building that have needed serious repair for the last 10 years. Don Luis was able to do some temporary patch work ahead of the heavy rain, but this will be another large project that will hopefully strengthen the longevity of the building. As always if questions, thoughts, ideas or concerns come up please do not hesitate to reach out. Take care, -- *A Throwback Reflection & Remedy In This Moment**: **So that the weight of this country does not crush you <https://activismjoystudio.com/a-poem-so-that-the-weight-of-this-country-doe…>* *Valerie Jameson* (she/ella) Property Manager - 4799 Shattuck Avenue *Collective Action & Land Liberation Institute (CALLI) * CALLI Website <https://www.thecalli.org/> East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ebprec> | X <https://www.x.com/ebprec> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/eb.prec> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/ebprec> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebprec>

1 year, 2 months

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Is it possible for Sudo Room to obtain the base DeepSeek R1 model and make availble for copying to SSD?

by Autonomous

Would it be possible to obtain a copy of the Deep Seek R1 base model and then make it available to Sudo Room members to make additional copies? Noisebridge has considerable bandwidth and perhaps they could download the 700GB model. Downloading 700GB from my ISP would probably not work, but copying the model to a 1TB SSD would work. Here's the Deep Seek R1 base model on Huggingface: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/tree/main

1 year, 2 months

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email mailing list system helpers needed!

by Jake

hey we need volunteers to help keep our mailing lists going! Do you already know how to use shell commands but would be interested in learning more about how email systems work? Email me if you have bandwidth to volunteer to keep this mailing list running! -jake

1 year, 2 months

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Sudoroom Clean-up party Friday Jan 3

by Kent Leech

Hey Sudo! We¹re having a post-new-roof clean-up party! Friday, Jan 3 starting ~11AM to 5pm-ish. Now that the roof is fixed and SudoRoom is dry, it¹s time to clean up! The roof replacement generated A LOT of stuff that fell and coated the horizontal surfaces that weren¹t under a tarp. There will be snacks, drinks, fun and breaks! If you can chip in funds, we'll get a take-out. There will be shop vacs with hepa filters, ladders and brushes. We¹ll have some surgical masks. If you have a respirator, it would be a good idea to bring it. The goal is to clean up as much as we can and not to burn-out.There will be other clean-up days. Start at the higher shelves then clean the workbenches. If time, vacuum or broom the floors. Fans will be running to move air and the shop filter will be on. Call/text Kent @ 510-504-0634. Hope to see you there! -Eric, Kent and Raelyn

1 year, 2 months

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Now there was a weird hum in near the mailboxes on the 1st floor

by Romy Ilano

Thanks to Virginia for filing the report on the weird fire alarm hum in the garage. Last night I went from the hum of the garage to check my mail and there was a weird eerie hum on the first floor near the mailboxes. Are folks in the townhouses ok? It's super loud! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 3 months

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seeking a Windows 7 CD or DVD for a CCL member

by Jake

if anyone has a Windows 7 CD or DVD around that looks good enough to try, someone needs it. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:22:11 -0800 From: KO <visualeyes(a)sonic.net> To: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> Subject: Re: word 7 PC -Dell ,to be precise & thanks for asking on my behalf.. choose love, KO On 1/30/2025 7:18 PM, Jake wrote: > you want a Windows 7 CD? Do you want me to ask on the sudoroom discuss email > list? > > What kind of computer is it that you want it for? > > -jake > > > On Thu, 30 Jan 2025, KO wrote: > >> Dear Jake, >> >> I can't find my windows 7 disc to reload word 7.. Know anyone who might have >> a copy I could use? I think i can use the reg# FROM THE OLD LAPTOP >> >> I need to continue using this legacy system and programs to complete a big >> project, so no need to give me the out-of-support speech ;- } >> >> choose love, >> >> KO >> >> >

1 year, 3 months

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anyone coming to the space on Saturday at 3PM?

by Jake

Some new people are going to be showing up and could use a host. They just want to see the space and discuss robotics? Saturday 3PM to 5PM I will go if I can, but i have other plans that may prevent me from attending. -jake

1 year, 3 months

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Linux Podcast Listening Party Sunday 2/2 – Sudo Room

by Romy Ilano

1 year, 3 months

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Anyone here studying a foreign language and/or computational linguistics ?????

by Romy Ilano

I am exploring this field as a total noob and would love to do a today I learned session. This can also be related to "AI" in a cheesy way. - in person only - I am inclined not to ever do a remote/ online session though (maybe later, many years from now). ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 3 months

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tonight

by Susie Kisber

Hi Y’all, I am wanting to learn about 3-D printing and try to print something. I saw online that Tuesday night is the night people work with the 3-D printers, but I don't see it in the calendar. Is tonight a good night to come by for this? Thanks, Susala Role models and their words that are inspiring me lately: “Slavery wasn’t a crisis for British and American elites until abolitionism turned it into one. Racial discrimination wasn’t a crisis until the civil rights movement turned it into one. Sex discrimination wasn’t a crisis until feminism turned it into one. Apartheid wasn’t a crisis until the anti-apartheid movement turned it into one.” ― Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” —Bayard Rustin 'If We Jump Up' Let new words leap out of our mouths. Let our hands be astonished at what we have made, and glad. Let us follow ourselves into a present not ruled by the past. If we jump now, our far will be near. ― Minnie Bruce Pratt, Inside the Money Machine

1 year, 3 months

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Sudo needs donations to pay next months rent! (due Jan 25)

by Paige P

Hi everyone, We are short on being able to pay rent this month. We need at least $630.50 by the 25th (this Saturday)! Our rent payment this month (and for the rest of the year) is $2380.50. Utilities are about $125/month. And we have only $1875 in the bank right now. In the immediate term, we need people to either up their monthly dues or do a one time payment. Here's how you donate: https://sudoroom.org/donate/ So we aren't in this situation again, also please reach out if you want to join grant writing efforts. There's a few of us who have expressed interest but there's been no work done here of late, to my understanding. Since member dues have not been enough to cover rent, we have relied on grant money to get by. But our last grant from StopWaste has been all used up now. Paige

1 year, 3 months

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February 2nd Linux event (fwd)

by Jake

this is great! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:27:33 -0800 To: Info <info(a)sudoroom.org> Subject: Re: [sudo-info] Linux event We're all listeners of the Linux Unplugged <https://linuxunplugged.com/> podcast which is hosting listening parties all over the world on 2/2. We are gathering in person for the first time. I don't know any of the other attendees personally. So far 6 folks have RSVP'd. We would really just need a space where we could set up a laptop and speakers, and would bring all our own gear. *--* *"Rather than curse the darkness, light a candle."* -WL Watkinson On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: > Yes that would be great! Can you tell us more about your group? > > -jake > > On Wed, 22 Jan 2025, Rsberlo wrote: > > Hello, we are looking for a space to hold a linuxnunplugged podcast > listening part on Feb 2 from 11-2 for 8-10 people. Do you have any spaces > that could accommodate us?

1 year, 3 months

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KQED Features FixIt clinic – Sudo Room

by Romy Ilano

KQED feature on Fixit clinic is up on our blog! https://sudoroom.org/kqed-features-fixit-clinic/ Sent from my iPad

1 year, 3 months

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Brainstorming Topics for the Year of the Snake! – Sudo Room

by Romy Ilano

1 year, 3 months

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selling the vending machine

by Jake Watters

do you know anyone who wants to buy/adopt a vending machine project? The one in Sudoroom has got to go, we have better uses for the space. Here's the craigslist ad: https://post.craigslist.org/manage/7815452712 here's the sudoroom wiki page about this project (and yes there were once two vending machines!): https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hack-o-mat -jake

1 year, 3 months

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new January newsletter WIP

by Romy Ilano

Happy 2025 New Year! https://sudoroom.org/january-2024/ <https://t.co/POjsW8lxCk> We start our year off with a joyful spark & are looking for member to share stories on how our hackerspace helped them grow this year ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 4 months

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Computer Classes at BPL South Branch: get a free laptop!

by Peter Mui

* Hi Sudoers: Note this 4-class series at the BPL South Branch: …This 4-part digital skills series! Tech Exchange provides an opportunity for community members to unlock their digital potential… Complete all four classes, and you’ll receive a free laptop to keep! https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/events/digital-skills-tech-exchange-t… <https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/events/digital-skills-tech-exchange-t…> -Peter *

1 year, 4 months

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Free mini fridge

by Jake Watters

Does anyone want a working mini fridge? There are two in sudoroom that should go. Let me know if you want pictures. These are a little taller than the tiny cube ones, and probably easily enough space for one person. One is a sanyo and the other is a magic chef.

1 year, 4 months

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Ring in the New Year at Sudoroom Hardware and SoftWEAR Hack Night:

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: Ring in the New Year at Sudoroom: here are some projects we’ll be working on tonight: -Telepresence monitor: we’ve now got two large candidate TVs to try to get working: 1) Patrik from CCL’s Samsung un48J5200AF 48” TV (“It has been having intermittent problems with the screen going black”) and the 55” 4K TV, Toshiba Model K550WDR1/55l621U (when power is applied It displays the splash screen with the logo, and then goes out.) It’d be great to get at least one of these TVs working so we can mount it to the rolling monitor stand and use it to telepresence people into Sudorooom via jitsi or Discord. -Chromebook Conversion: want a lightweight laptop you can experiment with Linux on? We have lots of Chromebooks retired by school districts that are convertible to Linux; you can have one to help build out a Chromebook and Linux hacking, distribution and support practice at Sudoroom. (See http://bit.ly/cbsave for more details.) -Donation Stations for Sudoroom and Free Store: we have some large PVC tubing we need to secure to a heavy base. I’ve also got some electronics we can use to trigger positive feedback celebratory and acknowledgment effects when someone donates, and other electronics to sound an alarm if someone tries to make off with it. *** And don’t forget Kent’s cleanup scheduled for Friday Jan 5 11-5: let’s get a head start on that tonight and purge some clutter. *** Hope to see you later, -Peter

1 year, 4 months

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anyone interested in doing a thread on 2024 year in review for our blog?

by Romy Ilano

Is anyone interested in doing a 2024 year in review for our blog at SudoRoom? Some highlights: - Women and NonBinary night has been really awesome and rocking! - July/ish? we were saved by EBPrec - Romy: started a "learning how to learn" chapter, reduced some screen time. - Romy: we started doing meetups that focused on face to face - minimal screens, no remote, with just whiteboards. this resulted in a lot of great things! like our algebraic data types with RUST - https://sudoroom.org/algebraic-data-types-in-rust-whiteboard-style-kung-fu-… - What was your most surprising encounter at SudoRoom this year? - What did you learn this year at SudoRoom? - What do you plan for 2025? i might make a google form about this ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 4 months

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Building Roof Installation Complete

by Valerie Jameson

Winter Seasons Greetings! I am reaching out to let everyone know that the new roof installation process has concluded. The roofing crews last day was on 12/13 and this past week our team performed a third visual inspection after final punch list items were concluded. In the coming days, CALLI will square away the final paperwork for this project. The Sierra Roofing team has shown us that the roof is weather proofed and the work appears to be satisfactory. Please keep in mind that there is meant to be a warranty on the work performed by the company. In the event that there are leaks/droplets identified please let me know via email or slack as soon as possible and we will try and identify the source. Over the scope of the project, two additional building issues were brought to our attention pertaining to the exterior wall of the building facing 47th street that will need updates in the coming year, and the design of the rafter beams that go into the stucco wall on the front facing Shattuck side of the building (close to the overlaps with the tile) that might be cause for an additional scope of work. The CALLI team will continue to review capital improvement needs and work on scheduling building upgrades to strengthen the longevity of the building. In the meantime feel free to remove your tarps and protective sheeting, and make efforts to clean and operate your spaces at normal capacities. This post construction period coupled with the ongoing pest/rodent servicing will be most successful if we are able to stay alert and monitor whether the changes are making a positive impact. Thank you and happy holidays, -- *A Throwback Reflection & Remedy In This Moment**: **So that the weight of this country does not crush you <https://activismjoystudio.com/a-poem-so-that-the-weight-of-this-country-doe…>* *Valerie Jameson* (she/ella) Property Manager - 4799 Shattuck Avenue *Collective Action & Land Liberation Institute (CALLI) * CALLI Website <https://www.thecalli.org/> East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ebprec> | X <https://www.x.com/ebprec> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/eb.prec> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/ebprec> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebprec>

1 year, 4 months

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The Hidden Innovation of the African-American Banjo – Sudo Room

by Romy Ilano

1 year, 4 months

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