This came through the helpdesk, FYI:
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From: Andy <cmtyresearch(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 1:56 PM
Subject: [omni-helpdesk] How to Build Better Hacking Communities
To: info(a)omnicommons.org
Hi Omni Commons,
We are running a *paid* research study and looking for people who are
active volunteers in the intersection between hardware/software (e.g. maker
communities, raspberry pi etc.) to talk to about their experiences as
volunteers in …
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The study is for a large open source company and the goal is to understand
how to create better experiences for volunteer contributors in open source
and education focused, technology communities.
To take part it requires 1 hour of your time over a video call (skype or
similar). We will be able to reimburse you for your time with a $75 gift
certificate to Amazon.com. If interested, please fill out this short form:
http://goo.gl/forms/Y4chIu53pZ
We thought this might be of interest for contributors in your community and
where hoping you could help us spread the word by sharing to your
community. Your time would be greatly appreciated!
Don't forget to fill it out :)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13dl2QrtKN_sbHKjxQEkixDINeDjzNj3KxSZFDgs8Tx…
Best regards,
Andy
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Dear Sudo Room,
Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment.
Thanks for your business!
Omni Oakland
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Invoice # : 1172
Invoice Date: 11/17/2015
Due Date: 11/27/2015
Terms: Net 10
Amount Due: $2,000.00
The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email.
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Hello Everyone,
Linda Grant needs our help.
WHO IS LINDA GRANT?
For those that don't know Linda, Linda Grant is a mother and local Activist
here in Oakland.
Linda is a comrade that has been in the front line so many times helping
different causes that includes supporting mothers who had lost their
children due to Police brutality, etc. Now, Linda is the one suffering a
lost and needs support.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Last week Linda's grandson, a 2 year old, was killed in a car accident, and
her …
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TWO WAYS TO HELP:
1- She reached out to me if we, at Omni Commons, can help her by providing
space where the repass can be taking place. They need to know this answer
desperately, and if it can be for free if possible. I offered my help to
find out, so that's why I am writing this email and I will follow up in
person with some of the working group that handle the events. -I asked
Linda for the date and time, but they don't know this yet, but they will be
providing that information by Monday at the latest.
2- While in communication I requested her any link to the fund rising for
the funeral so that I can share it with us here; so perhaps some of us can
help her with some money. Please help if you can. I know Linda from the
Occupy days, and she deserves all the help that we can give to her and her
family.
So, while the date and time comes to us, please, please, reach out to the
gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/b8922mp8 and donate what you can.
Many thanks in advance,
Daniel
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can someone set up a webpage voip client on the sudoroom router computer,
so that one can web in and telephone the sudophone (or CCL or liberated
lens or the payphone or fnb...)
if you need credentials i can grant them if i trust you. if you're a
member.
I have several large boxes of fresh persimmons to donate. I'd like to drop
them by SudoRoom or the Omni. Probably stopping by Sunday evening. Miss the
place!
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Romy Ilano <romy(a)snowyla.com> wrote:
> He can do a lot in a day but I'm not sure if the collective decision making and slower tempo to enable full democracy even from people with little experience in these maters would make this sense . I'll do what I can to help but yes it was just a thought !
The building WG is not embroiled in any democratic process right now.
At this point it's a few skilled people with a long list of
noncontroversial tasks to do, …
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organize new volunteers to do them. Help wanted.
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Hi all!
We're looking for two new housemates in our community house in the
Fruitvale district of Oakland. Rent is 740 + utils.
We're having a small social hacking and music playing social time this
evening, so if you'd like to check out the house and meet everyone, please
come by, or alternatively message me offlist to work out another time.
3276 Logan St
~8PMish
Hey guys!
I apologize for postponing my involvement in Sudo Hack. I've been suffering
from severe asthma and needed to time in an allergen free environment to
recover. I'm feeling a bit better and I should ok within the next few weeks.
Last Sudo Hack, I didn't do too good of job getting people's individual
contact information so when I sent emails to Sudo-Discuss, I didn't get a
response back.
These are some dates that are available taking into account the holidays:
Dec 5th
Dec 19th
Jan …
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Please email me with contact info and which date you're available if you'd
like to come help clean the space. :)
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Stop by sudo this Thursday at 8pm and meet Musti, inventor of the open
hardware optical wireless system KORUZA <http://koruza.net>. KORUZA is a
1Gbps wireless optical system for locations up to 100m apart, using an
eye-safe infrared light beam. A low cost, open source and open hardware,
wireless optical system, making the free space optical (FSO) technology
available to masses and providing an alternative to Wi-Fi networks for RF
spectrum congested urban areas.
*Design for imperfect …
[View More]manufacturing and challenges of making wireless
optical system KORUZA*
Complicated and precise systems can be designed more smartly with imperfect
tools and machines, demonstrated by the example of KORUZA, a low-cost
wireless optical and open source open-hardware system for gigabit 100m
wireless communication in urban areas. Motivation for developing this
project comes from Wi-Fi, which is the most popular choice for creating
low-cost networks these days. However, a large number of such networks fail
to co-exist in urban environments due to RF spectrum congestion. KORUZA
solves this problem by using a highly collimated optical beam for
bi-directional communication. In this talk I will discuss the use of 3D
printing for development of precise optical setup with imperfect parts, how
to design a system using and re-purposing mass-produced off-the-shelf
components, discuss impacts of setting up a global distributed experiment
World Wide Koruza l experiment and observing the developed product in
real-life. I will also demonstrate the latest KORUZA 1.0 prototype now
suitable to make wireless optical gigabit links between buildings.
*Bio:*
Luka Mustafa is a Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow and working full-time on
developing the wireless optical system, KORUZA, at Institute IRNAS Rače in
Slovenia, which he founded in 2014. He is also working on his PhD at
University College London. For the past year he has led a keen young team
at IRNAS to develop open hardware manufacturing solutions ranging from
precise 3D printing of plastics and other more unusual materials to
large-scale CNC and plasma cutters for heavier metalwork, innovating on the
use of optical fibres for these applications. He promotes and deploys open
wireless networks with the "wlan slovenia" project, manages national and
international wireless backbones and contributes to several open-hardware
and electronics projects worldwide. He has wide experience interning on
projects from sound-systems to particle accelerator control systems. (
http://koruza.net )
Sudo Calendar:
https://sudoroom.org/events/design-for-imperfect-manufacturing-and-challeng…
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/427453017463929/
Can't make it this Thursday? You can also attend KORUZA event at
Noisebridge on the 16th:
https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge_Koruza_event
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From: Rachel Sadd <crafty.avenger(a)acemonstertoys.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 3:32 PM
Subject: [sudo-info] Ace Monster Toys Hackerspace Holiday Party! December 12th
To: info(a)sudoroom.org
Dear Sudo Room,
Ace Monster Toys loves that you are using the maker movement to strive
for social justice, and we want to invite you and your members to join
us for a night of music, making, and monster refreshments, all while
exploring hands-on activities …
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Our first-ever holiday party will include maker labs geared toward
grown-ups, such as laser-cutting your own snowflakes and 3D printing
lacy ornaments. 'Tis also an excuse for us to do what we
love...Experimental Science Time! We'll create instant ice cream using
liquid nitrogen and find out if cookie cutters can be made on a CNC
mill. A jolly good time is sure to be had.
Please join us, and let you members know about our party.
Saturday, December 12 — 6 - 9:30pm
Ace Monster Toys | 6050 Lowell Street. Ste. 214. |
Oakland, CA 94608
Click here to RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ace-monster-toys-hackerspace-holiday-party-tic…
Learn more about Ace Monster Toys here: http://acemonstertoys.org/
Crafty Rachel
President, Director
acemonstertoys.orgmeetup.com/Ace-Monster-Toysfacebook.com/acemonstertoys
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