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Fwd: SSF: Bay Area Robotics Warehouse Blow-out Sale Sat RIGHT NOW

by Patrik D'haeseleer

Happening RIGHT NOW - Bay Area Robotics near SFO is having a clearance sale: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elise Engelhardt <techelise(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 11:47 AM Subject: SSF: Bay Area Robotics Warehouse Blow-out Sale Sat (plus help needed) Al (who i know from Homebrew Robotics) is having to shut down his warehouse by Monday so he is having a clearance event on Saturday. There will probably be really good deals. Plus he needs labor help conducting the sale which he will pay for with inventory. From: Albert Margolis <almargolis(a)gmail.com> I have to shrink my operations by 75% over the next 72 hours so I am going to have a blow-out sale tomorrow Saturday 7/30/16 from 10am to 2pm Where: 282 Harbor Way, South San Francisco, 94080 Facebook Link w/pictures: https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaRobotics/ Website Page: https://www.bayarearobotics.com/pages/warehouse-sale-saturday-7-30-16 There will be great prices on great products plus lots of weird stuff that just has to go. The pictures don't really show the scale of the product line. ***************************************** Please share on facebook, mailing lists, etc. I also need help conducting the sale and packing up the leftovers. See below. Please spread the word about that too. ***************************************** I don't really have the resources to pull this off in the available time. If you can make time to help me put stuff out, lookup prices and/or provide customer service tomorrow. I can really use the help. I have 3 days to clear out of a 5000 sq-ft warehouse and desperately need help to make it happen. - Friday 7/29/16: Help put stuff out for a warehouse sale. Lookup prices and mark products. - Saturday 7/30/16: Help at a warehouse sale. - Saturday and Sunday: Load stuff onto pallets and move into storage space. - I am not in a position to pay cash for help but definitely can trade some stuff for your time. https://www.bayarearobotics.com/pages/critical-help-needed Here is my personal Facebook page with the help needed post: https://www.facebook.com/big.al.margolis ***************************************** I will still be in business next week, but as a much smaller, better focused operation. Thanks for your support. Al Margolis owner, www.BayAreaRobotics.com email: al(a)bayarearobotics.com

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Kinect2

by Cere Davis

Hey does anyone have a Kinect2 I can borrow for an art project? Thanks, Cere -- Cere Davis CereDavis.com @ceremona <http://Twitter.com/Ceremona> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GPG Key: http://taffy.findpage.com/~cere/pubkey.asc GPG fingerprint (ID# 73FCA9E6) : F5C7 627B ECBE C735 117B 2278 9A95 4C88 73FC A9E6

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FYI: East Bay Mini Maker Faire - Oct 23

by Glenn Meader

East Bay Mini Maker Faire Sunday, October 23, 2016 10 am—5 pm Park Day School campus + Studio One Arts Center in the Temescal district of Oakland, CA http://eastbay.makerfaire.com Makers! Performers! Presenters! Apply now for the 2016 East Bay Mini Maker Faire The 7th Annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire is coming up on Sunday, October 23rd. The annual Call for Makers is open now... Apply to participate at this year’s faire! Science, art, food, craft, engineering, play—there is no limit to the subject matter. Whatever your passion, this is the place to share it. Show off your projects—finished or unfinished! Teach a workshop, sell your work, make a presentation or perform on the stage. REMEMBER, space is FREE for non-commercial exhibitors. Individuals, young makers, "first-timers," maker spaces and collaboratives, clubs or classes, businesses and startups are all welcome to apply. As many of you know, the East Bay Mini Maker Faire is not so terribly "mini"—we're only "small" if you compare us to the MAXI flagship Maker Faire in San Mateo. Over 7,000 people enjoyed the one-day East Bay event last year. There's an incredible array of amazing makers and interesting attendees to meet. We offer makers great exchange, big fun, a community vibe, and a wonderful showcase for their efforts. Apply early to secure your space. The priority round Call for Makers closes September 2nd. More details on content, process and logistics are at our Call for Makers page. If you have questions or ideas, please get in touch via makers(a)ebmakerfaire.com. See you in October! —the East Bay Mini Maker Faire team

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We built voice modulation to mask gender in technical interviews. Here’s what happened. – interviewing.io blog

by Romy Ilano

Maybe this is another reason why coed groups may benefit Women more than all women groups? http://blog.interviewing.io/we-built-voice-modulation-to-mask-gender-in-tec… We built voice modulation to mask gender in technical interviews. Here’s what happened. June 29th, 2016 Posted by Aline Lerner on . interviewing.io is a platform where people can practice technical interviewing anonymously and, in the process, find jobs based on their interview performance rather than their resumes. Since we started, we’ve amassed data from thousands of technical interviews, and in this blog, we routinely share some of the surprising stuff we’ve learned. In this post, I’ll talk about what happened when we built real-time voice masking to investigate the magnitude of bias against women in technical interviews. In short, we made men sound like women and women sound like men and looked at how that affected their interview performance. We also looked at what happened when women did poorly in interviews, how drastically that differed from men’s behavior, and why that difference matters for the thorny issue of the gender gap in tech. The setup When an interviewer and an interviewee match on our platform, they meet in a collaborative coding environment with voice, text chat, and a whiteboard and jump right into a technical question. Interview questions on the platform tend to fall into the category of what you’d encounter at a phone screen for a back-end software engineering role, and interviewers typically come from a mix of large companies like Google, Facebook, Twitch, and Yelp, as well as engineering-focused startups like Asana, Mattermark, and others. After every interview, interviewers rate interviewees on a few different dimensions. Feedback form for interviewers As you can see, we ask the interviewer if they would advance their interviewee to the next round. We also ask about a few different aspects of interview performance using a 1-4 scale. On our platform, a score of 3 or above is generally considered good. Women historically haven’t performed as well as men… One of the big motivators to think about voice masking was the increasingly uncomfortable disparity in interview performance on the platform between men and women. At that time, we had amassed over a thousand interviews with enough data to do some comparisons and were surprised to discover that women really were doing worse. Specifically, men were getting advanced to the next round 1.4 times more often than women. Interviewee technical score wasn’t faring that well either — men on the platform had an average technical score of 3 out of 4, as compared to a 2.5 out of 4 for women. Despite these numbers, it was really difficult for me to believe that women were just somehow worse at computers, so when some of our customers asked us to build voice masking to see if that would make a difference in the conversion rates of female candidates, we didn’t need much convincing. … so we built voice masking Since we started working on interviewing.io, in order to achieve true interviewee anonymity, we knew that hiding gender would be something we’d have to deal with eventually but put it off for a while because it wasn’t technically trivial to build a real-time voice modulator. Some early ideas included sending female users a Bane mask. Early voice masking prototype (drawing by Marcin Kanclerz) When the Bane mask thing didn’t work out, we decided we ought to build something within the app, and if you play the videos below, you can get an idea of what voice masking on interviewing.io sounds like. In the first one, I’m talking in my normal voice. And in the second one, I’m modulated to sound like a man. Armed with the ability to hide gender during technical interviews, we were eager to see what the hell was going on and get some insight into why women were consistently underperforming. The experiment The setup for our experiment was simple. Every Tuesday evening at 7 PM Pacific, interviewing.io hosts what we call practice rounds. In these practice rounds, anyone with an account can show up, get matched with an interviewer, and go to town. And during a few of these rounds, we decided to see what would happen to interviewees’ performance when we started messing with their perceived genders. In the spirit of not giving away what we were doing and potentially compromising the experiment, we told both interviewees and interviewers that we were slowly rolling out our new voice masking feature and that they could opt in or out of helping us test it out. Most people opted in, and we informed interviewees that their voice might be masked during a given round and asked them to refrain from sharing their gender with their interviewers. For interviewers, we simply told them that interviewee voices might sound a bit processed. We ended up with 234 total interviews (roughly 2/3 male and 1/3 female interviewees), which fell into one of three categories: Completely unmodulated (useful as a baseline) Modulated without pitch change Modulated with pitch change You might ask why we included the second condition, i.e. modulated interviews that didn’t change the interviewee’s pitch. As you probably noticed, if you played the videos above, the modulated one sounds fairly processed. The last thing we wanted was for interviewers to assume that any processed-sounding interviewee must summarily have been the opposite gender of what they sounded like. So we threw that condition in as a further control. The results After running the experiment, we ended up with some rather surprising results. Contrary to what we expected (and probably contrary to what you expected as well!), masking gender had no effect on interview performance with respect to any of the scoring criteria (would advance to next round, technical ability, problem solving ability). If anything, we started to notice some trends in the opposite direction of what we expected: for technical ability, it appeared that men who were modulated to sound like women did a bit better than unmodulated men and that women who were modulated to sound like men did a bit worse than unmodulated women. Though these trends weren’t statistically significant, I am mentioning them because they were unexpected and definitely something to watch for as we collect more data. On the subject of sample size, we have no delusions that this is the be-all and end-all of pronouncements on the subject of gender and interview performance. We’ll continue to monitor the data as we collect more of it, and it’s very possible that as we do, everything we’ve found will be overturned. I will say, though, that had there been any staggering gender bias on the platform, with a few hundred data points, we would have gotten some kind of result. So that, at least, was encouraging. So if there’s no systemic bias, why are women performing worse? After the experiment was over, I was left scratching my head. If the issue wasn’t interviewer bias, what could it be? I went back and looked at the seniority levels of men vs. women on the platform as well as the kind of work they were doing in their current jobs, and neither of those factors seemed to differ significantly between groups. But there was one nagging thing in the back of my mind. I spend a lot of my time poring over interview data, and I had noticed something peculiar when observing the behavior of female interviewees. Anecdotally, it seemed like women were leaving the platform a lot more often than men. So I ran the numbers. What I learned was pretty shocking. As it happens, women leave interviewing.io roughly 7 times as often as men after they do badly in an interview. And the numbers for two bad interviews aren’t much better. You can see the breakdown of attrition by gender below (the differences between men and women are indeed statistically significant with P < 0.00001). Also note that as much as possible, I corrected for people leaving the platform because they found a job (practicing interviewing isn’t that fun after all, so you’re probably only going to do it if you’re still looking), were just trying out the platform out of curiosity, or they didn’t like something else about their interviewing.io experience. A totally speculative thought experiment So, if these are the kinds of behaviors that happen in the interviewing.io microcosm, how much is applicable to the broader world of software engineering? Please bear with me as I wax hypothetical and try to extrapolate what we’ve seen here to our industry at large. And also, please know that what follows is very speculative, based on not that much data, and could be totally wrong… but you gotta start somewhere. If you consider the attrition data points above, you might want to do what any reasonable person would do in the face of an existential or moral quandary, i.e. fit the data to a curve. An exponential decay curve seemed reasonable for attrition behavior, and you can see what I came up with below. The x-axis is the number of what I like to call “attrition events”, namely things that might happen to you over the course of your computer science studies and subsequent career that might make you want to quit. The y-axis is what portion of people are left after each attrition event. The red curve denotes women, and the blue curve denotes men. See interactive graph with Desmos Now, as I said, this is pretty speculative, but it really got me thinking about what these curves might mean in the broader context of women in computer science. How many “attrition events” does one encounter between primary and secondary education and entering a collegiate program in CS and then starting to embark on a career? So, I don’t know, let’s say there are 8 of these events between getting into programming and looking around for a job. If that’s true, then we need 3 times as many women studying computer science than men to get to the same number in our pipelines. Note that that’s 3 times more than men, not 3 times more than there are now. If we think about how many there are now, which, depending on your source, is between 1/3 and a 1/4 of the number of men, to get to pipeline parity, we actually have to increase the number of women studying computer science by an entire order of magnitude. Prior art, or why maybe this isn’t so nuts after all Since gathering these findings and starting to talk about them a bit in the community, I began to realize that there was some supremely interesting academic work being done on gender differences around self-perception, confidence, and performance. Some of the work below found slightly different trends than we did, but it’s clear that anyone attempting to answer the question of the gender gap in tech would be remiss in not considering the effects of confidence and self-perception in addition to the more salient matter of bias. In a study investigating the effects of perceived performance to likelihood of subsequent engagement, Dunning (of Dunning-Kruger fame) and Ehrlinger administered a scientific reasoning test to male and female undergrads and then asked them how they did. Not surprisingly, though there was no difference in performance between genders, women underrated their own performance more often than men. Afterwards, participants were asked whether they’d like to enter a Science Jeopardy contest on campus in which they could win cash prizes. Again, women were significantly less likely to participate, with participation likelihood being directly correlated with self-perception rather than actual performance. In a different study, sociologists followed a number of male and female STEM students over the course of their college careers via diary entries authored by the students. One prevailing trend that emerged immediately was the difference between how men and women handled the “discovery of their [place in the] pecking order of talent, an initiation that is typical of socialization across the professions.” For women, realizing that they may no longer be at the top of the class and that there were others who were performing better, “the experience [triggered] a more fundamental doubt about their abilities to master the technical constructs of engineering expertise [than men].” And of course, what survey of gender difference research would be complete without an allusion to the wretched annals of dating? When I told the interviewing.io team about the disparity in attrition between genders, the resounding response was along the lines of, “Well, yeah. Just think about dating from a man’s perspective.” Indeed, a study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior confirms that men treat rejection in dating very differently than women, even going so far as to say that men “reported they would experience a more positive than negative affective response after… being sexually rejected.” Maybe tying coding to sex is a bit tenuous, but, as they say, programming is like sex — one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. Why I’m not depressed by our results and why you shouldn’t be either Prior art aside, I would like to leave off on a high note. I mentioned earlier that men are doing a lot better on the platform than women, but here’s the startling thing. Once you factor out interview data from both men and women who quit after one or two bad interviews, the disparity goes away entirely. So while the attrition numbers aren’t great, I’m massively encouraged by the fact that at least in these findings, it’s not about systemic bias against women or women being bad at computers or whatever. Rather, it’s about women being bad at dusting themselves off after failing, which, despite everything, is probably a lot easier to fix. 1Roughly 15% of our users are female. We want way more, but it’s a start.↩ 2If you want to hear more examples of voice modulation or are just generously down to indulge me in some shameless bragging, we got to demo it on NPR and in Fast Company.↩ 3In addition to asking interviewers how interviewees did, we also ask interviewees to rate themselves. After reading the Dunning and Ehrlinger study, we went back and checked to see what role self-perception played in attrition. In our case, the answer is, I’m afraid, TBD, as we’re going to need more self-ratings to say anything conclusive.↩ Sent from my iPhone

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omni haunted house

by robb

hello omninoms, halloween is quickly approaching omni has been in the red for almost a whole year now we are borrowing about $5000 from different members each month to pay our bills if each collective could contibute some time & effort, i think, we could put on a multiday haunted house fundraising benefit to buy the building & renovate the kitchen that could bring in a significant amount of revenue. so what do you think?

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Java programming

by Sarah

Hello everyone, This is my first time writing to this list. I am fairly new to Java programming, but eager to learn more. My interest was piqued by the Minecraft modding community and I have started to code Java mods for Minecraft myself at this point. The thing is I would really love to learn more Java at this point so was wondering if there were any Java projects people were working on or anyone willing to help me build my skills. Thanks for your time! -Sarah

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new wiki page for circuit board fabrication

by Jake

I have created a wiki page for references and testimonials for circuitboard fabrication companies, as well as assembly services. https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Boardfab please add any information you have on these vendors so that others can skip the learning curve and start making boards. -jake

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mediation list access

by Jake

can anyone tell me how to get on the mediation list? i went to the link Robb posted below but I do not have access to join or to view the archives. -jake On Wed, 20 Jul 2016, robb wrote: > johnny has already been informed of his being asked to leave & should > contact the mediation <https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/mediation> > list, which is *not* a publicly archived list, if he wishes to do so.

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Re: [sudo-discuss] johnny ban / process?

by Sera Sigma

Email lists are terrible for resolving anything. Much of the conversation had on this thread was already covered in person yesterday, so Johnny's accusation that the individuals present at last week's sudo meeting haven't "even spoke up" is false. Some facts: * This is not a housing conflict, this is an alleged assault/abuse incident. * There is a restraining order against Johnny obtained by Leslie. * When faced with being served with that order, Johnny fled the scene (yesterday at sudo). * Previous mediation for a different incident failed in the eyes of at least one party. * Legal recourse was sought by both parties: Johnny evicted Leslie, Leslie obtained a restraining order against Johnny. As with many conflicts, these legal actions appear to be regarding different issues. Undeniable power dynamics that affect the situation: * Johnny identifies as male, Leslie as female * Johnny was the landlord, Leslie the tenant Current status: * Leslie has agreed to mediation. * Johnny agreed to mediation in person yesterday to me, but has subsequently backed out of this agreement. As we are having a sudo get together tonight, I propose we discuss this in person. Sudo members who think it is important to have a space that is both just and safe for all, drop by and we can pursue this further. Johnny, I prefer real human interaction to process, which why I thought we had made some progress yesterday (before you fled anyway). Based on the content of your last email, and in particular your line "may the OMNI become the ONLY space she feels safe", I ask that you not be present tonight. I do hope that you change your mind and agree to mediation. I would volunteer if necessary. I genuinely empathize with your feeling of being oppressed by legal and other systems. This situation obviously has multiple facets and we are all faced with the human condition of bringing our past pain to every new interaction. I wish you the luck to find your best possible self. -Sigma

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Art that's a blast from the past!!!

by Romy Ilano

romy ilano shared a photo with you from the Flickr app! Check it out: https://flic.kr/p/e9nvU6 Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [sudo-discuss] johnny ban / process?

by Patrik D'haeseleer

Hi Johnny, Is it true that Lesley's has a temporary restraining order against you? That seems to rise above mere "gossip and accusations", and seems like it would be substantial enough to trigger at least a temporary ban. Also, it's the nature of interpersonal conflicts that there may not be any more than "accusations" available to make a decision on. So if someone states that they feel unsafe around another person, it may be justified to remove that other person from the space at least temporarily, until a better informed decision can be reached. Patrik On Jul 20, 2016 2:16 AM, "Johnny" <mostmodernist(a)gmail.com> wrote: that link says if "someone's safety is at risk, a temporary ban may be placed". it says nothing about how, and obviously is meant to deal with clear present safety issues, not gossip and accusations. abusing that vague apparatus of the super-system to ban people on mere claims is totally fascist and supremacist behavior. defending it is also fascist. calling out for the record that Marc, Matt, Cere, Sigma, Jeremy are fascists for consent to abuse system and unjustly override process without sudo quorum; ya'll better not step on any cracks! On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 12:53 AM, Marc Juul <juul(a)labitat.dk> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Johnny <mostmodernist(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Marc, >> >> No quorum you say? Sub-Section 3.2.2 "Maintaining Safe Space During >> Conflict Resolution" states that my ban would have had to been ratified >> online without quorum. >> >> > The sudo room space, being part of Omni, is also subject to all Omni > rules, including the Omni safer space policy which I linked previously. > > -- > marc/juul > _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss

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johnny ban / process?

by Jake

apparently at the meeting last week, Johnny was banned for Safe-Space reasons, but nobody informed him about this. Earlier tonight, he asked if I would be at sudoroom tonight and i said yes, and so he brought his project to work on, but he was stopped at the door by someone who knew about the ban. He asked for me and I spent the next hour trying to sort through the mediation process and the complexities of this particular situation. In the future, when people are banned at a meeting it's important that someone makes an effort to contact someone who is being banned to let them know, and to inform them of how to participate in the mediation process. To do otherwise discredits our important conflict resolution process and disregards the basic rights of the accused. In this case Johnny can be easily reached by email, and is included in this message. Johnny expressed a desire to participate in mediation as soon as possible, since he is banned from the space until its conclusion. He is also dealing with eviction from his home right now so this is frustrating for him, especially since he only found out about it after arriving at Omni to work on a project. is anyone stepping up to be a conflict steward and/or neutral mediator? thanks -jake

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Job: part time sys-admin

by Marc Juul

I'm looking for someone with experience setting up, migrating and keeping Debian-based servers running. Mainly a basic LAMP stack with a mediawiki instance with lots of users and content. Skills: Keeping productions servers secured and running. Ability to write scripts that analyze and migrate SQL databases. Should have basic knowledge of reverse proxies, node.js processes, process monitoring, server monitoring and postfix. This would be a part time contract gig. Email me for more info if you're interested. -- marc/juul

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Fwd: Renewal of domain sudoroom.io.

by danarauz＠gmail.com

Hello all, is there anyone interest on keeping this domain? I will stop the renewal. Sorry, but I have a two digit amount of domains, so each of them adds up. I could transfer it if someone else would like to continue paying for it. Let me know, thanks! Daniel "---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Customer Support - nic.io <admin(a)nic.io> Date: Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:30 PM Subject: Renewal of domain sudoroom.io. To: Daniel Arauz <54090c73be082df01b1cd25086b0f48b-3915059(a)contact.gandi.net > Cc: Daniel Arauz <54090c73be082df01b1cd25086b0f48b-3915059(a)contact.gandi.net > IMPORTANT - THIS REQUIRES YOUR ATTENTION ======================================== Domain Name : sudoroom.io. Your registration for the above domain expires on 2016-08-29 Please refer to your domain reseller for the correct procedure for renewing your domain. If you are unsure who this is or are unable to contact them, please contact us either by replying to this e-mail or through our web site and we will ensure you continue to keep your domain. <snip> Customer Support - nic.io - admin(a)nic.io https://www.nic.io/ <snip>" -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! https://omnicommons.org/donate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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(MIT) Computer Systems Security » Lecture Videos

by danarauz＠gmail.com

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-85… Thought someone out there may find these videos interesting. Thx! -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! https://omnicommons.org/donate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Lost knife

by robb

found a folding buck w/purple graphics & eagle claws on it

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galvanic skin sensor circuits/technology?

by Cere Davis

Hey Folks, Is there anyone that has expertise in this area? I would like to potentially integrate this kind of thing into an exhibit piece but would like to save myself some headache if I can consult with someone who has already built circuits for this, etc. Thanks, Cere -- Cere Davis CereDavis.com @ceremona <http://Twitter.com/Ceremona> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GPG Key: http://taffy.findpage.com/~cere/pubkey.asc GPG fingerprint (ID# 73FCA9E6) : F5C7 627B ECBE C735 117B 2278 9A95 4C88 73FC A9E6

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Any web developers new to the game at SudoRoom?

by Romy Ilano

I know a cool young lady who happens to have an awesome kid! She completed one of those developer bootcamps and is looking for a job. I feel guilty because I know nothing about the web development industry for boot camp graduates- I know people will have many good and bad things to say about boot camps or the development industry! Anyway, I met a lot of nice people who were doing javascript workshops .Are these still going on? I keep sending her to these nice but ultimately not very helpful for getting a job or becoming great at programming all women events that are sponsored by tech companies. ( These events are cool once in a while and are a great way for men to show support, but going only to all women events could handicap her IMHO. For beginners they are nice and augment networking but should not replace it - She needs more than inspirational talks, she needs mentorship and technical schools and connections) Are there other boot camp graduates who are interested in hanging out ? I've also been guiding her to contribute to open source. I think there was a javascript event, right ? ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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Invoice 1391 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thanks for stewarding the commons! Omni Oakland ------------------------ Invoice Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 1391 Invoice Date: 07/25/2016 Due Date: 08/04/2016 Terms: Net 10 Amount Due: $2,446.00 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: [sudo-info] Codesmith Provides Scholarship for Underrepresented Groups in Technology

by Jenny Ryan

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Hira Qarni" <hira(a)codesmith.io> Date: 12 Jul 2016 6:04 p.m. Subject: [sudo-info] Codesmith Provides Scholarship for Underrepresented Groups in Technology To: <info(a)sudoroom.org> Cc: Hi Sudo Room, Hope you're doing well! I wanted to let you know about some exciting scholarships Codesmith offers for students with underrepresented backgrounds in technology. Women, veterans, and underrepresented minorities are able to apply for a scholarship worth $4,300 towards Codesmith's 12 week immersive program. This Codesmith scholarship is an important part of our commitment to growing and diversifying the tech landscape, as it will only bring more collaboration and greater ideas. You can read more about what the scholarship covers and who is eligible here <https://links10.mixmaxusercontent.com/7v5y5BKG2o67ksSnh/l/63BJKFSFRhYIs1cQ6…> . And as always, you and your colleagues/group members are more than welcome to attend any of our free workshops, held weekly at Codesmith. You can find more on those here <https://links1.mixmaxusercontent.com/7v5y5BKG2o67ksSnh/l/AkyMHo5AqilPgLB4n?…> Best, Hira Outreach Manager | Codesmith _______________________________________________ Info mailing list Info(a)lists.sudoroom.org https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/info

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Film crew from ARTE-TV in CCL this weekend

by Patrik D'haeseleer

Hi all, We'll have some folks from German/French public TV Channel ARTE-TV (www.arte -tv.de) in CCL this weekend, shooting some material for a documentary on vegan foods and sustainability. Please be considerate and try to keep noise down while they're filming. But also feel free to speak up and let us know if their presence is getting in the way of you getting your own work done! Also, if you could help out keeping some of the mess under control in the lab, that would be greatly appreciated... Thanks! Patrik

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outdoor kids pool wanted...

by Cere Davis

Heya folks, I have just prototyped a new art piece that I am really excited to share. But I am looking for a small outdoor kitty pool or bath to use. I don't suppose anyone has one of those lying around, do they? Literally, something like this would be ideal. https://www.amazon.com/Intex-Inflatable-Snapset-Pool-5X10/dp/B000OV0X34?ie=… I know I could always buy one, but I would like to get it used if possible and contribute to killing our environment more slowly.... Shorter height is better than tall for this case. -Cere -- Cere Davis CereDavis.com @ceremona <http://Twitter.com/Ceremona> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GPG Key: http://taffy.findpage.com/~cere/pubkey.asc GPG fingerprint (ID# 73FCA9E6) : F5C7 627B ECBE C735 117B 2278 9A95 4C88 73FC A9E6

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Could Facebook's OpenCellular be used in open mesh networks?

by Valent Turkovic

Hi, is anyone trracking Facebook and their OpenCellular project ? To me this looks like re-implementation OpenBTS but as software defined radio. If you missed announcement from Facebook: https://code.facebook.com/posts/1754757044806180/introducing-opencellular-a… If Facebook releases this platform as open hardware this could be interesting platform for open mesh networks... Facebook approach is to use software defined radio and so far they got 2G working but they plan to have everything from 2G to LTE and Wifi done in SDR. Looks like a really interesting project... if anyone has some info please share because their press release is quite sparse with any concrete info... Cheers.

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Health and Life Extension Meeting

by Ira Brightman

Hi All, The Health and Life Extension Huvement has begun. A huvement, by the way, is a movement that affects an aspect of all humanity (a typical movement affects one aspect of a given society). One of our main goals is to see to it that poor people in industrialized countries, and citizens of poor countries themselves are included at the same time as, and in total equality to, the more fortunate. A link is below to the website that's the home of the huvement: Include-Everyone.org We are having a session on advancing the huvement at the Berkeley main library meeting room this Sunday, July 10, from 2-4pm. Address: 2090 Kittredge (at Shattuck), three blocks from the Berkeley downtown Bart. Third floor meeting room. Hope you can make it. Feel free to bring along anyone who might be interested. Please look over the website before attending if possible, and bring a laptop or tablet if you can. Include-Everyone.org | | | | | | | | | | | Include-Everyone.org Home of the Health and Life Extension Huvement (movement that affects all of humanity). L | | |

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Sudoroom/Stop Driving Fundraiser

by robb

hi, Sihasin, a Navajo punk band, is playing @Omni on wed 7-13 & i was hoping to turn it in to a sudoroom/stop driving fundraiser. apologies for the late notice, i've been real busy. in the alternative, it could go on as planned as a general omni fundraiser. i will be at the mtg 2nite to disgust it

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signs on table moved

by Jake

two large hand-painted signs were moved from the main table to the table next to the embroidery machine. "don't fuck with omni women" and "omni is queer as hell" i'm just trying to clean up. -jake

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Re: [sudo-discuss] sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 45, Issue 2

by Elizabeth W. Biddlecome

Hi! I've been a CS nerd/web dev for many years, but I'd also say I'm "new to the game". This is "a whole different ballgame" to what I'm used to from past experience. I have spent the last year of my life learning JavaScript. Several weeks ago, I graduated from Telegraph Academy, Hack Reactor Core's East Bay school (anyone can attend who passes the rigorous selection process, but it's targeted at underrepresented minorities in the software engineering industry- women and people of color). During the course of my search for a full time job, I'm going to a ton of similar events and working on various projects. Always happy to connect! Regarding open source projects, that is great advice. My favorite open source project right now is SudoMesh! We are working on a UI right now, with all kinds of things to do. This could be a cool project for your pal to check out. best, Elizabeth > On Jul 5, 2016, at 9:09 AM, sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org wrote: > > sudo-discuss] Any web developers new to the game at > SudoRoom?

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AMF on Zeronet (fwd)

by Jake

---------- Forwarded message ---------- for those with geek inclinations: in our constant exploration of decentralized paths out of the current corporate dominated and co-opted bullshit web that is barely useable anymore, we've been experimenting with Zeronet, a peer-to-peer web that uses bittorrent to host distributed websites that can't be taken down. Currently, there is an AMF site hosted on Zeronet that can be accessed via proxy here: http://76.74.178.163:43110/mutantfest.bit otherwise, you can run Zeronet on your own PC, it's really cool: http://zeronet.io aa _______________________________________________ Mutantfest_organize mailing list

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Louis Rossmann’s Repair Videos Might Get Taken Down After Legal Threat

by Mitar

Hi! This could have much broader implications. http://ifixit.org/blog/8210/rossmann-repair-legal-threat/ Mitar -- http://mitar.tnode.com/ https://twitter.com/mitar_m

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Fwd: [sudo-info] You've been nominated to be part of GooglersGive, Google's workplace giving program

by Jenny Ryan

I have completed the process for verifying and creating a profile with Brevity, a Google workplace-giving program for charitable organizations. Let me know if you can help with any verbage for our profile (description of organization), projects (eg; I made one for Peoples Open Network), and/or volunteer opportunities (be creative ;) I'll post the public link to this thread when we get approved... if there is a public link. Cheers, Jenny Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! https://omnicommons.org/donate `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Benevity <charities(a)benevity.org> Date: Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 10:43 AM Subject: [sudo-info] You've been nominated to be part of GooglersGive, Google's workplace giving program To: info(a)sudoroom.org View this email in your browser <http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978&id=a8eae1e22f…> [image: Welcome to Google's Giving Program Powered by Benevity] <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> Important Information About GooglersGive, the Google Workplace Giving Program Hi SUDO ROOM, A Google employee has nominated your organization for inclusion in GooglersGive, Google’s workplace giving program. In order to be eligible to receive donations from Google, you need to register at the Benevity Causes Portal by completing the four steps listed below. The mission of GooglersGive is to leverage the talent, skills and resources of Googlers so that they have extraordinary impact on themselves and the world around them. In September 2013, Google changed gift-matching providers from EasyMatch to Benevity. This transition means charitable organizations that have completed the registration process will be eligible to receive their disbursements on a monthly basis. It's a simple process and should only take about 45 minutes to complete. *NOTE: Even if your organization has been a recipient of Google matching funds in the past, you need to register with Benevity to ensure your continued participation in the program. * Register Now <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> Here are registration steps required on your part: 1. Action Required : Register Your Charity 2. Action Required : Verify Your Organization 3. Action Required : Self-Certification 4. Action Required : Electronic Donations Payments We've provided an instruction guide on how to complete each of these steps here:http://storage.benevity.com/Register_Your_Charity.pdf <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> *Questions?* Any questions about Google’s Employee Giving and Matching Program or Benevity can be addressed by replying to this email or contacting us at charities(a)benevity.com <http://benevity.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c97…>. *Find out More About Google's Transition to Benevity * In September, 2013, Google changed gift-matching providers from EasyMatch to Benevity. Charitable organizations that have completed the four steps above will be eligible to receive their disbursements on a monthly basis. If you have any questions about Google and Benevity’s partnership, please email charities(a)benevity.com <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> . *A Bit About GooglersGive * GooglersGive is Google's employee giving and volunteering program. The mission of GooglersGive is to leverage the talent, skills and resources of Googlers so they have extraordinary impact on themselves and the world around them. <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> ------------------------------ You've received this email because your organization has been nominated for inclusion in a workplace giving program administered by Benevity. *Our mailing address is: *Benevity, Inc. #100, 402 11 Ave SE Calgary, AB T2G 0Y4 Canada *© 2016 Benevity, Inc.* charities(a)benevity.org 403.237.7875 www <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> .benevity.com <http://benevity.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c97…> unsubscribe from this list <http://benevity.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978…> | update subscription preferences <http://benevity.us2.list-manage1.com/profile?u=70b5c49552147c927e429c978&id…> _______________________________________________ Info mailing list Info(a)lists.sudoroom.org https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/info

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Jake will miss Hardware Hacking Tuesday tonight

by Jake

tonight, June 28th, I won't be able to make it to Hardware Hacking Tuesday, because i'm going to Hawaii. If anyone else is available, please show up at Sudoroom and welcome newcomers as best you can! try to help them with their projects and introduce them to others (including people who are not present) who might share their interests or have answers for them. try to have a good time even though I won't be there. -jake

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development of new wordpress site for omnicommons.org

by Matt Senate

Hey all, I've been working on https://omnicommons.org/blog as a replacement to omnicommons.org and seeing how far we can go to simplify our lives in that regard. I'm not married to any of the content, and most of the style. This theme is selected because it's a really simple mobile-oriented genesis-based (therefore super-fast-loading) child theme. I'd be down to style it out a lot or just a little to move us forward. Events Manager and the ESS feed are not working, so that's got to end. This is the most promising event plugin I've found so far: http://www.e-dynamics.be/wordpress/?cat=33 I love it! However, the "frontend submit" form plugin (an extension to the basic eme plugin) leaves something to be desired. See here how we can customize it a bit: https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-made-easy-frontend-submit/faq/ Attached is a form template I started working on, but that doesn't quite implement the drop-down menu for locations properly (locations do not get successfully saved). If anyone has bandwidth, I could use a hand fixing up a better custom form that especially can: - Restrict locations to those pre-defined in wordpress and made available as a drop-down menu on the front end. - Allow for submitting recurring event requests (only single works right now as far as I can tell, but the admin event add forms allow for recurrence) - Adds the additional fields necessary to successfully replace our current booking form. LMK if anyone wants to meet up to hack on this.

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DJ neon leon

by Jake

I have been informed that DJ Neon Leon perpetrated some unacceptably creepy behavior the other night, and I ask that he not come to the space until or unless this is addressed. please email me directly if you want to discuss this, i'm not sure what to do next. -jake

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Invoice 1353 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Resending July's invoice, which didn't get sent out properly. Thanks for stewarding the commons! Omni Oakland ------------------------ Invoice Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 1353 Invoice Date: 05/25/2016 Due Date: 06/25/2016 Terms: Net 10 Amount Due: $2,310.18 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Lost knife

by Morgan Allen

Think i misplaced my knife around sufo yesterday afternoon. Buck folding knife with blue rubber grip. Anyone see it?

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We have a Patreon page!

by Marc Juul

I set up a Patreon for People's Open Network! https://www.patreon.com/peoplesopennet Now if anyone wants to support us with a small monthly pledge you can hand them this link :) -- marc/juul

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Re: [sudo-discuss] Sleepers

by robb

for the record, Chris recently brought us many very useful audio cables (1/8" - xlr) including some that are hard to find (i was going to have to make em). i know that doesn't buy one's way out of abusing the space but maybe it warrants one last warning before a ban. either way, thank you, Juul, for addressing this pervasive matter. On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 11:05 AM, <sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org> wrote: > Send sudo-discuss mailing list submissions to > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sudo-discuss-owner(a)lists.sudoroom.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of sudo-discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: [omni-consensus] Proposal for GCS/YES to become member > collective (Jenny Ryan) > 2. We have a Patreon page! (Marc Juul) > 3. New bans (Marc Juul) > 4. Gig to make tech for volunteer Doulas. (Maximilian Klein) > 5. STEAM Vault event in Downtown Hayward, this Thurs June 16th > (Carl Gorringe) > 6. Re: STEAM Vault event in Downtown Hayward, this Thurs June > 16th (Carl Gorringe) > 7. sudo room 501(c)3 perk from github -- sudoers get free, > unlimited private repos under /sudoroom (Matt Senate) > 8. help with DIY PCB etching? (Patrik D'haeseleer) > 9. Re: help with DIY PCB etching? (Jake) > 10. Re: help with DIY PCB etching? (Patrik D'haeseleer) > 11. Sleepers (Marc Juul) > 12. Cryptoparty this weekend! (Jehan Tremback) > 13. [Noisebridge-announce] Fix-It Hardware Repair Club this > Thursday!!! (fwd) (Jake) > 14. Cryptoparty details (Jehan Tremback) > 15. Re: [Noisebridge-announce] Fix-It Hardware Repair Club this > Thursday!!! (fwd) (Patrik D'haeseleer) > 16. IoT Manufacturing Meetup (Elizabeth W. Biddlecome) > 17. Re: IoT Manufacturing Meetup (Rohit Upadhya) > 18. Tomorrow - React component in 100 lines of code (Lesley Bell) > 19. Make books on Humble Bundle (Morgan Allen) > 20. PCB Assembly gig, soldering surfacemount components (Jake) > 21. Changes to sudo room github access (Marc Juul) > 22. Re: The Omni Commoner, June 2016 Edition! (Jenny Ryan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 01:09:51 -0700 > From: Jenny Ryan <tunabananas(a)gmail.com> > To: sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org> > Subject: [sudo-discuss] Fwd: [omni-consensus] Proposal for GCS/YES to > become member collective > Message-ID: > < > CAF0yFe4qnxOsTJbE-5WGm+EuNvFPDhzHJmOXjptnBa4_7VcMgw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Up for consensus at the next Omni Delegates Meeting (June 16th). > > Please weigh in by the 15th with any questions, concerns, feedback! > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Laura Turiano <scylla(a)riseup.net> > Date: Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 1:22 PM > Subject: [omni-consensus] Proposal for GCS/YES to become member collective > To: "consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, " > discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org> > Cc: ALmaz <ahana75(a)gmail.com> > > > Application from Global Communication Services/YES Program to become a > member collective of the Omni Commons > > 1. Mission statement > What do you do? > > The mission of Global Communication Services (GCS) is to provide community > service for individuals, families, and community groups toward health > consulting, health benefits, cultural exchange and immigrate support here > in United States and international. > The mission of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) is to advance and support > children, youth, and family on academic breakthroughs in life development, > job placement and other activities focusing and envisioning a community > where all young people have the opportunities and access to programs > without restriction of race, cultural difference or socioeconomic status. > > What happens in the world because you exist? > > Our program serves the community by tutoring/mentoring and providing > educational workshops. We also teach cultural art history, and different > languages through workshops and events. Our services encompass problem > solving approaches based on education and tapping into the cultural > strengths and living experiences of African immigrants and Black African > American youth and families. We help to uncover the individuals hidden > talents and strengths which leads to healthy self esteem, individual and > group self-reliance. Our program is open to all ethnic groups who choose to > excel and claim their genius! > > 2. Origin and group history > How did you start? > > Originally, Global Communication Services (GCS) was established in 2012 as > my (Almaz’s) consulting business to provide community service for > individuals, families, and community groups toward health consulting, > health benefits, immigrate support. Which included language interpreting > and translating services. I had people working with me doing the same > thing. As a part of GCS we taught cultural literacy for African immigrant > youth, like cultural dance, language; as well as sports and hiking and > camping trip to Yosemite National Park. After a long time personal > experience working with immigrant families and being one of the reader for > 13 afterschool programs at the City of Oakland in 2013. I seen the main > problem children face especially around the low-income families and how new > immigrant dealt within the public school system. At the end of 2014 decided > to incorporate a few staff members to GCS and enhance the youth program, > YES, which will focus on youth academic and life development support. > > How does your group make decisions? > > Our group makes decision collectively by majority vote if necessary to > do so. So fare we don’t have any conflicts or misunderstanding, each staff > member contributes to the program cooperatively. > > What have you done? > > We have helped several youth with their academic work, job placement, > health and wellness training. We host community based cultural events and > workshops. We are a pioneer collective group with different cultural and > educational backgrounds. We work collectively with community groups > locally, nationally and internationally. Our staff meets at least once per > month. > > 3. Participation in the Omni > Why are you interested in becoming a member? How does your group intend to > use the space? What are your needs? > > Our mission and the objectives of the Omni are aligned. We both are > working diligently to improve and empower individuals and the community. > We also enjoy the location of the Omni. Hosting events at the Omni would be > of great value to our team. > Becoming a part of the ownership team is also a very exciting opportunity > for our organization. > We would like to be fiscally sponsored by the Omni. > > How does your group intend to use the space? > > We intend to use the space for workshops, classroom trainings, events, > rehearsals, and collective member meetings. > > What are your needs? > > Our need is to have space at the Omni as a member collective. We will use > the space to have locked storage, books, and a table for small class > meetings. We will also have larger events like fundraisers, health > trainings, or music and cultural programs that we would like to hold in the > larger common spaces. > > 4. Group finances and paying rent? > What does your group do to support itself financially? What is your best > plan for contributing your potential share of rent to the Omni? > Please include relevant financial statements, documentation of sufficient > income (e.g. balance sheet, bank statement profit & loss statement). > > We have about $500 from the community fundraiser events and we are planning > to charge sliding scale admission for workshops, classroom trainings, and > other large music events. We have been invited to apply for several > government and private grants. Our anticipated largest funding source for > our youth project will be coming from grants and monthly member donations. > > We propose to pay $100 a month in rent plus utilities for the first > three-months until we receive grants to support our program. After the > first three months we will pay $200 for rent plus utilities and would like > to become the stewards of the blue classroom and have priority use of that > space. We do not plan to charge youth or low-income families for our > services however, we do accept donations. > > We do not currently have a bank account. As a fiscally sponsored project we > would open a sub account under the Omni’s bank account. > > 5. Dedicated space > If your group would like some dedicated space at the Omni, what square > footage and what features are you looking for? Which specific rooms do you > feel might be suitable? > > We are proposing to steward and maintain the Blue classroom and keep a > locked storage cabinet there after our first three months of membership. We > would have priority for our youth classes and family consulting, and would > make the space available to other groups when we were not using it. > > 6. Other contributions to the Omni > This question should inspire some imagination. We are exploring > ideas to pay rent and purchase the building in the long-term. The basic > plan is for each group paying a share of rent. Potential plans include > groups sharing profit from their activities, producing Omni events, and > booking other events. What is the best-case scenario for using the Omni > space to further support your group? > > One of the ways that we may be able to generate funds is by hosting > monthly events. At first this income may be slow yet if we continue we > will look to attract sponsors and also grow our attendance of our events. > > We also plan to produce mutually beneficial community programs for the > Omni that would entail youth related film screenings, concerts & workshops… > > We can help the Omni by participating on the working groups. Almaz has > been volunteering with the Commons working group for about 2 months. > > We hope that this project will greatly expand the scope of the > Omni’s community and increase its visibility. There is a chance that > funders and donors introduced to the Omni through our Program would > financially support the project of the Omni. We plan to bring more African > and African American community members and others who would increase the > diversity of the Omni’s community in many ways, including inviting > programming for and by community groups who represent our neighborhood and > community. > > Wanda Sabir of KPFA and Sophie of KPOO are also media supporters of > YES. We can mention the Omni on our radio broadcast and other media > collaborations. > > 7. Additional information? > Is there any other information that you think would be useful for us to > know about your group? > > Our collective will have diverse group members, artists, business > owners, educators, musicians, authors, which all those who organize and > those who participate are all considered collective members. Will also have > volunteers temporary member participates from deferent community groups, > which include college/university students and community educators. All > participates in our program would not necessarily be considered members > unless they show constant involvement at YES program. > > Introduce your key collective members here > Almaz Yihdego Founder and program coordinator/Tigrinya/Amharic teacher. > Noura Hassaini Child Development English/French/ and Arabic teacher > Lawrence Brisco Business development, entrepreneurship trainer through > creative gardening and landscape design. > Daniel Williams Swahili and mathematics teacher > Akanke Adesokan Holistic health and culturally relevant > Responsive holistic empowering counselor and performing artist > Eden Mana health and wellness, health eating habits and nutrition counselor > Fiyory Melake chemistry and biology teacher > Mical Free art and graphic-design teacher > Baba Kala Music and cultural history teacher > Far I Shields musician, artist and author for global transformation > Melvin Cowan program fund and resource advisor > Yoel Haile student academic resource and job placement coordinator > > > > Thank you, > > Almaz Yihdego > www.globalcommunicationservices.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > consensus mailing list > consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >

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Re: [sudo-discuss] The Omni Commoner, June 2016 Edition!

by Jenny Ryan

Apologies for not forwarding this to the lists sooner - it was initially sent to omni's 'announce' list last week. You can also view it in html at: http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=61d070a249 Please share! The Omni Commoner > *Issue 3, June 2016* > > *omnicommons.org* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > > The Omni Commons currently hosts a dozen collectives committed to the > mission of equity and community. We’re actively recruiting new members for > existing groups as well as entirely new organizations to collaborate with > us. Please visit *omnicommons.org/wiki* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > to learn more, or contact *info(a)omnicommons.org* <info(a)omnicommons.org> > with inquiries on how to participate! > > Community News > > > > *Celebrating Love Niki Shelley & David Keenan* > > The Omni Commons would not be were it not for the brilliance and vision of > Niki Shelley and David Keenan, two founding members whose love and > dedication have inspired us all. We celebrated their love on June 4th with > a ballroom party at the Omni, freshly shined and polished, with music and > dancing amongst a family of beautiful souls gorging upon an epic feast that > will live on in the legends we co-create over the years to come. > > > * Rise in Power, Matt Dodt* > > Longtime, tireless community activist "Midnight" Matt Dodt, a stalwart > volunteer with Food Not Bombs and many other actions and causes for justice > and equity, died unexpectedly on May 27th, 2016 of heart failure while > working on a construction job in San Francisco. He was 59 years old. He > leaves one living brother in Texas and a large and loving community of > friends and supporters in the San Francisco Bay Area*. * > > > *Donate to help family and friends lay him to rest > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…>* > *Join!* > > Are you connected to an aligned group looking for occasional or permanent > space? We have space available and are actively seeking new member > collectives to rent it out! Apply to be a member collective at* > omnicommons.org/join > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > !* > *Participate!* > We’re always welcoming new volunteers to participate in various working > groups - in particular finance, building & maintenance, commons (event > management), and fundraising. Check the calendar for the next working group > meeting, or visit *omnicommons.org/lists* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > to join the relevant mailing list. > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > DONATE NOW TO KEEP US GOING! > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…> > > *Updates From Member Collectives* > *June 19th, 1-4:30pm in Sudo Room* > > *Cryptoparty!* > Come to the cryptoparty! We will have talks about electronic privacy, > encryption technology, and why it matters. There will also be volunteers > waiting to help you install encryption software on your computer and phone. > Refreshments will also be served. > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…> > *Anony Zebra*, the official Cryptoparty mascot, protecting herself from Stripe > Recognition > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…> > > > *Tonight! 7-10pm in the Ballroom* > > > *All We Did Was Live: Voices of the Albany Bulb (20 mins) * > This film follows several residents of the Albany Bulb community after > they are forcibly removed from their encampments by the city, but the > harassment doesn’t stop there… > > > *Saving Midtown (13 mins)* > This is the story of the Midtown rent strike, the largest rent strike in > San Francisco since 1978. > > *Doors open at 7, screening at 7:30 followed by a Q&A with the directors*! > $5 donation appreciated, but no on turned away. Free popcorn & snacks, as > always! > > *June 18th in Counter Culture Labs* > > *10:30am: DIY Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Water* > The goal of this meeting is to break down the physics, mathematics and > coding of a molecular dynamic simulation of two water molecules in a 4x4 > Angstrom box for a femto-second (fs). No previous advanced math knowledge > is required. > > *2-5pm: Hacking Microfluidics* > We are building a device to assay mRNA is space using microfluidics and > electrochemistry. Last time we played around with cheap materials to > iterate microfluidic prototypes. This time we will be making molds out of > different material to cast PDMS as well as other techniques. Come hack! > Donate much-needed items from our Wishlist - we are especially in need of > cleaning supplies, nice bookshelves and building materials! > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > Have a Question? > Chances are the answer is already on our website or wiki at > omnicommons.org - Come visit and send us a comment or feedback at > *info(a)omnicommons.org* <info(a)omnicommons.org> > or check out the calendar of ongoing events at *omnicommons.org/calendar* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…> > ! > > Recurring Events > > Monday > > *Fundraising / Buy the Building / Until the Revolution Working Group*, > 6pm, Blue Classroom > > > *Land Action General Meeting*, 6-8pm in the Basement Hall. > > > *Synthetic Biology, Biohacking and Cheese*, every other Monday at 7pm in > Counter Culture Labs > > > *Anti-Eviction Mapping Project Meetup*, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7pm > > > *The Art of Science, the Science of Art*, 4th Mondays at 7pm in Counter > Culture Labs > > > Tuesday: > > *Hardware Hack Night*, 7pm in Sudo Room > > > *Biohackers and Mad Scientists Social*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs > > > *Birdhouse Art Collective Weekly Meetups* - 7pm, Entrance Hall. > > > *Sudo Mesh: Building the Peoples Open Network* - Weekly hacknights, 4th > Tuesday general meetings - 7pm in Sudo Room > > > *Film Night @ The Omni*, every other Tuesday, 7pm in the Disco Room > > Wednesday: > > *Sudo Room Weekly Social & Potluck*, 7pm in Sudo Room. > > > *East Bay Homes Not Jails Meeting*, 7pm, Blue Classroom > > > *Fermentation Station MycoFermentoOmniMondo*, 7pm in Counter Culture > Labs > > > *Open Source Insulin*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs > > > *Bay Area Community Exchange (BACE) Timebank Monthly Meetups*, 1st > Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the Treatment Room > *Thursday:* > > *Omni Delegates Meeting*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7pm in the Ballroom > > > *Commons Working Group*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7pm in the Entrance Hall > > > *Finance Working Group*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6pm in the Blue > Classroom > > > *Javascript Study Group*, 7pm in Sudo Room > > > *Bay Area Applied Mycology (BAAM) Mushroom Lab*, 1st & 3rd Thursdays, > 6:30pm in CCL > > *Hegel for Communists*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7pm in the Treatment Room > > *Bernard Stiegler Reading Group*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:45pm in the > Disco Room > > *Heidegger for Mystics*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7pm in the Blue Classroom. > Featured Recent & Upcoming Events > > > *June 9-12, Ballroom* > *The Bonfire Makers present PLACE to LAND (An Oakland Love Story)* > With the growing tech presence fanning the flames of the housing crisis, > how can there be development without displacement in Oakland? What do > Oakland’s histories of displacement, resistance, and change-making reveal > about the path to a just future? And what does an ideal future look like > for Oakland? > > > *June 11th, Ballroom* > > *Theater, Art, Music, Community Building (Sans Theater/The Mountain Turns > Golden)* > A full program including a community meal, live music and dance > performances, and a participatory theater workshop featuring masks, > puppets, scene paintings, lights and live musical accompaniment. > > *June 24th, 7pm-12am, Ballroom* > > *Artist Open Door* > Artist Open Door is a unique take on Bay Area nightlife, incorporating Bay > Area artists as well as locals to join together, and enjoy art and music. > Our goal is to create a stage for artists of all mediums; studio art, > music, and dance. > > > *June 26th, 7-10pm, Disco Room Uniquely Yours - Creative Writing Workshop* > > In this workshop you will generate great writing from the place that is > uniquely yours. For over seven years, this workshop has brought together > writers of all levels, experiences and genres. It is perfect for the > just-beginning writer as well as practiced writers who need a new spark, > want to take new risks, or seek community. We use the Amherst Writers and > Artists workshop method to assure a safe and creative space for writers > from all backgrounds and levels of experience. > > 16 year olds and older are welcome. Long-term commitment is encouraged. > Class fee: $1-$25, pay what you can, with additional donations welcome. > > Facilitated by Peggy Simmons <gww(a)greenwindowswriters.org>, > Green Windows > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…>: > Writing Groups, Founding Director > Recurring Events (cont.) > > Saturday: > > *Synthetic Biology project: Engineer an evolved bacterial sunscreen*, > 10:30am-12pm in Counter Culture Labs > Sunday: > > *Open Insulin Lab Day*, 12-3pm in Counter Culture Labs - Regular meeting > to do lab work. > > > *Oakland Jericho: Prisoner Writing & Analysis*, 3-5pm in the Basement Hall > > > *Community Democracy Project Weekly Meetup*, 6:30pm in the Basement Hall > > > *Liberated Lens Weekly Meetup*, 7pm in the Ballroom Mezzanine > > > *Open Circle: Families Fighting for Justice! *- Every 4th Sunday from 3::30-5:30pm > in the Entrance Hall or Disco Room. > > Thanks for reading! > > *With love from:* > > Agua Viva Cooperative Cafe - A worker-owned cafe dedicated to creating a > warm, public space for learning about the Omni, aiming to open by > mid-Summer 2016. > > *Bay Area Public School* - A free, self-organizing, anti-capitalist > school with radical and contestatory politics. > > *Birdhouse Art Collective* - A new collective bringing art and artists to > the Omni Commons. > > *Building Bloc* - A new collective for people who love Omni and want to > help it thrive! > > *Chiapas Support Committee* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > - Supporting autonomous health care and education in Zapatista communities. > > *Counter Culture Labs* - A citizen science and DIYbio space that is open > sourcing biology. > > *Food Not Bombs* - Bringing free food to parks, political events, > neighborhood gatherings, & social centers since 1991. > > *Global Womens’ Strike* - Omni Collective: International network working > toward the return of military spending to the community, starting with > women, the main caregivers everywhere. > > *Liberated Lens* - A radical film & video collective dedicated to social > change. > > *Phat Beets* - A food justice group building farmers markets and gardens > in North Oakland. > > *Sudo Room* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > - A place to build, learn, reclaim technology for the people, and create > alternatives to the tech industry. > *Timeless, Infinite Light* - An Oakland small press focused on > contemporary poetry and critical theory. > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…> > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > <info(a)omnicommons.org> > > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7…> > *CopyLeft ** 2016 Omni Oakland Commons, All wrongs reversed.* > You are receiving this email because you signed up for Omni's general > 'announce' mailing list. > > *Our mailing address is:* > Omni Oakland Commons > 4799 Shattuck Ave > Oakland, CA 94609 > > Add us to your address book > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/vcard?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id…> > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can unsubscribe from this list > <info@omnicommons.org?subject=Unsubscribe%20From%20Announce&body=Please%20remove%20me%20from%20the%20Omni%20Announce%20list.> > > > > > > This email was sent to announce(a)lists.omnicommons.org > *why did I get this?* > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage2.com/about?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&i…> > unsubscribe from this list > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f…> > update subscription preferences > <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&…> > Omni Oakland Commons · 4799 Shattuck Ave · Oakland, CA 94609 · USA > > [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] > <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/announce > >

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Changes to sudo room github access

by Marc Juul

I changed around the access to sudo room's github. Specifically I increased security around sudo-humans since it deals with payments. If I accidentally revoked your access to something that you wanted access to then just let me know and I'll re-grant. Apologies for any issues. -- marc/juul

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PCB Assembly gig, soldering surfacemount components

by Jake

my friend needs someone to solder surfacemount parts on some boards. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:03:23 -0700 From: Stephen Dunifer <stephen.dunifer(a)gmail.com> To: jake(a)spaz.org Subject: PCB Assembly Hi Jake, I have 20 PCB's requiring assembly, lots of SMD LEDs - 126 on 10 and 98 on the second set. Plus 805 caps and resistors, ICs etc. All surface mount. Pay is $15-$20 /hr cash, depending on experience and skill. Location is my shop in Rodeo. A vehicle is probably required since the public transit connections can take up to 1 1/2 hours from Oakland. These are the two PCB fab shops: pcbcart.com pcb4u.com Best, Stephen -- "You can live in your dreams, but only if you are worthy of them." - Harlan Ellison "Delusion for a Dragon Slayer" (1966)

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Make books on Humble Bundle

by Morgan Allen

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Tomorrow - React component in 100 lines of code

by Lesley Bell

Hello sudoers, Tomorrow at javascript night Mark Muskardin will be giving a workshop on how to build a basic React component in 100 lines of code. If you are interested in React or just want to try it out, please come out and join us. 7:00 - Doors open 7:30 - Talk begins 8:30 - Free hack time As usual, it's an open space, so if you want to work on and discuss other javascript projects instead, there will be space for you to do so. Hope to see you tomorrow! L

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IoT Manufacturing Meetup

by Elizabeth W. Biddlecome

For any Sudoers who might be interested in Shenzen manufacturing, this meetup is next Thursday: http://www.meetup.com/The-San-Francisco-Internet-of-Things-Meetup/events/23…

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[Noisebridge-announce] Fix-It Hardware Repair Club this Thursday!!! (fwd)

by Jake

zach is awesome! I might go to this. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:26:02 +0000 From: Zach R <organicunity(a)hotmail.com> To: Noisebridge Announce <noisebridge-announce(a)lists.noisebridge.net>, NB Discuss <noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net> Subject: [Noisebridge-announce] Fix-It Hardware Repair Club this Thursday!!! Yep it's back! Join the Rich, Zach, Mike, and the rest of the gang as they journey into the heart of the circuit board in a quest to uncover the hidden shorts of the evil Electro! :P This Thursday @ 2169 Mission Street around 6pm until 10pm (or later). Most likely to take place at the square shaped Noisebridge Logo table by the front entrance. It's a fun little community class where you get someone with 10+ years of experience to look at your broken junk and try to bring it back to life! See the updated page for all the info: Noisebridge.net/fix Flyer: http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Segasonicfan/media/NB%20Hardware%20Class/20… == What do I need to know? == The class is more focused on an Intermediate level for those that already know how to solder. Everyone should be welcome though, and we recommend the class on how to solder<https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Circuit_Hacking_Mondays> which happens Mondays at Noisebridge. It helps a lot to have a working knowledge of the simple components like resistors, capacitors, etc. We will come together to share our knowledge on repairs. Some people have been doing electronic repairs for 10++ years! Note: this is a community class and not a "free repair shop." Also know that anything you bring it has the potential to be hacked, destroyed, or manipulated in some way, so it is important that you do not bring things for which holds for you monetary, sentimental, or any other kind of value. Repairs will be chosen based on interest and whim of the class, and your project is not guaranteed to be fixed of course. It's always fun though and everyone usually at least gets to diagnose what's going on. We've repaired many things already! Things to bring: Your Curiosity Something To Take Notes With Camera or Video device for recording repair procedures / steps Food or snacks since the class can go late sometimes

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Cryptoparty details

by Jehan Tremback

Sorry, I forgot to mention what time the cryptoparty is. It is at 1-4:30pm on Sunday, the 19th. https://sudoroom.org/events/cryptoparty-2/

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Cryptoparty this weekend!

by Jehan Tremback

I'm putting on a Cryptoparty this Sunday at Sudoroom. I will give a general overview of encryption for absolute beginners, and we have someone who will give an introductory talk about threat models. Please come by, we will have refreshments. -Jehan

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Sleepers

by Marc Juul

At last Wednesday's meeting sudo room consensed to re-instate Chris B's membership. He had previously been banned for repeated sleeping and domestic use of the space. On the night of the next day as I was doing the rounds to close down the space I found Chris sleeping in a chair up by the public terminals. Chris had promised us there wouldn't be a repeat of this behavior. If anyone sees a reason to not immediately re-instate the ban then speak up now or forever hold your peace. We can formalize it at the next meeting with enough members for consensus. Last night I found Prince sleeping in the public terminal area. This is at least the third time I've personally found him sleeping. I'm going to bring him up for ban if it happens again. If anyone feels like talking to him to prevent this then you should do so now. -- marc/juul

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help with DIY PCB etching?

by Patrik D'haeseleer

Hi folks, We could use some help with etching a printed circuit board at CCL next Saturday. Anyone have experience doing this? Any special equipment available in Sudo? The goal is not actually to make a PCB, but rather to use the copper traces of a PCB as a mold to cast silicone rubber on top, to make a microfluidic circuit. Thanks! Patrik

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sudo room 501(c)3 perk from github -- sudoers get free, unlimited private repos under /sudoroom

by Matt Senate

[image: Pricing-product-banner@2x]Welcome to free, unlimited private repositories To thank you for making our community stronger, we’ve automatically updated your sudo room organization to reflect a 100% discount, no matter how many users or repositories you add.

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STEAM Vault event in Downtown Hayward, this Thurs June 16th

by Carl Gorringe

Hi there Sudo Room, The Hayward Techies are hosting this really awesome event called the STEAM Vault in Downtown Hayward this Thursday June 16th, 5:30 - 8:30 pm. It's in this grand old bank building. STEAM = Science, Tech, Engineering, Art & Multimedia. We're using the space to show off makerspace projects such as LED displays, VR, robots from established tinkerers and artists while also inviting local education groups (Alameda County Office of Ed, Ohlone College of Graphic Design, CSU East Bay) to intermingle. It's meant to raise awareness for a potential build out of a community hackerspace in Hayward, and it also is an open atmosphere for discussing art and the teaching of STEM. Outside of the bank, there's going to be a lot going on at the street fair: lots of food, drinking, and live music. You are invited to attend. (It's free!) And if you have any projects that you'd like to show, or would like to represent Sudo Room, we may still have some table space available. Let us know right away by emailing us at haywardtechies(a)gmail.com ! STEAM Vault - June 16th, 2016 5:30 - 8:30 PM http://haywardtechies.club/exhibit/ https://www.facebook.com/events/956889131097295/ - Carl G

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