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by Cere Davis

Hey We're really approaching the deadline wrt saving Omni. I propose that we try and have meetings more often during this time, to more quickly address consensus decisions to new questions that come up. With that said, should we meet this Wednesday at 7p? We could make this fun and perhaps some of us meet in-person with some food potluck style. Thoughts? Cere

1 year, 6 months

recap + CAST / OMNI buyer due diligence meeting tonight

by Paige P

Shreya from CAST is hosting another CAST x Omni meeting tonight (Tuesday 8/13) 6-7PM. The topic today is "transitioning out of the building and/or buyer due diligence." *Recap of what we are discussing in CAST and delegates meetings* A short recap is - Omni is still trying to prevent looming foreclosure (soonest auction sale would be Sep 6). The two tangible options to do so are through Phillip Bell/City in Motion (CiM) or EBPREC. CiM proposal is more progressed at this point, and funding for it (through a loan) is secured, but EBPREC's, if approved by their board, would be a safer option. At this point, it is pretty certain that both options would mean Omni's whole current board (delegates and officers) would step down and be replaced by new board members. Current Omni Commons members would no longer controlling operations. If foreclosure ends up happening, the collectives will be looking for different places to rent. It is unsure if any profit will be made after foreclosure. If there is any profit, one proposal is to donate any funds to Sogorea Te. There have also been vague proposals of how to split up the money amongst collectives, or keeping it in the Omni nonprofit. This is a big change that we are going to have to decide on very soon, and I hope we get as many people involved in the discussion as we can. For more info, I think last week's meeting is a good overview of where we are at now: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2024/08/08_Delegates. *how to join the meeting tonight* It is a hybrid meeting, with CAST joining remotely. We have it set up conference style in one of the Omni basement rooms (pictured below). If you'd like to attend from your own device, reply to me and I will share the zoom link. [image: Basement_2017.png] Thanks, Paige

1 year, 6 months

Here's the event posting for the weekly meeting

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/events/sudoroom-general-meeting/ ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 6 months

Could we get the sudoroom meetings (online or not) on the calendar?

by Romy Ilano

I apologize, I haven't been able to make them the past few years. When is the next sudoroom meeting? Is it hybrid? I would like to show that we have events going on that aren't only on Tuesday or Monday :P and spruce upt he rest of the week ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 6 months

I'm spicing up the projects landing page on the blog - could you show any cool projects your'e doing?

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/projects-3/ This is a shambles as it is... ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 6 months

Fwd: [Host Copy] Looking forward to the Octavia Butler AI meetup tonight!

by Romy Mimi Ilano

Luma has a nice feature where we can send attendees a pre-game email. We can make a habit of this with the hardware hack night meetups as well! *Romy Mimi Ilano* *romy.ilano(a)gmail.com <romy.ilano(a)gmail.com>* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Romy Ilano <noreply(a)luma-mail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 10:49 AM Subject: [Host Copy] Looking forward to the Octavia Butler AI meetup tonight! To: <romy.ilano(a)gmail.com> SudoRoom prefers face to face discussion, so we'll minimize going over videos and presentations… <https://lu.ma/qk5mqs6s?utm_source=ep-N3XmNc4Jnd> Octavia Butler Inspired AI Workshop (Women & Non-Binary Night) Aug 12, 7:00 PM PDT · Sudo Room <https://lu.ma/qk5mqs6s?utm_source=ep-N3XmNc4Jnd> <https://lu.ma/qk5mqs6s?utm_source=ep-N3XmNc4Jnd> *Looking forward to the Octavia Butler AI meetup tonight!* Romy Ilano SudoRoom prefers face to face discussion, so we'll minimize going over videos and presentations while we're at the session. Looking forward to a fun *in-person* event. Downloads - We'll be using Ollama for the demo - Please download it on your laptop https://ollama.com/download - Have your IDE ready - Favorites are Microsoft Visual Code We'll be whiteboarding the rest along with the class. Food for thought We have posted some interesting videos to watch before or after the event. https://sudoroom.org/inspiration-from-goat-octavia-butler/ There are some nice clips of Ms. Butler herself speaking on Democracy Now in 2005! Regarding Parking: As you know, there's an epidemic of car vandalism. - Don't park on Telegraph around the Omni. - Bay Wheels bike share is the best option, the residential streets to the east of Shattuck are quite wealthy and less vandalized for some reason parking and then biking is a great solution. - Park a 5 minute walk on Dover street between 47th and 44th (the fancy residential across the street on Shattuck - Also around the large Walgreens parking lot at 5055 Telegraph is much safer too. - OmniCommons serve folks in need with food not bombs, etc. so be considerate of members and people hanging out in the front. They are not going to harm you or your car. View Post <https://lu.ma/ep/ep-N3XmNc4Jnd?utm_source=email> You received this email because you are part of Octavia Butler Inspired AI Workshop (Women & Non-Binary Night) <https://lu.ma/qk5mqs6s?utm_source=ep-N3XmNc4Jnd> on Luma. To contact the host, reply to this email. <https://lu.ma> <https://lu.ma/ios> <https://twitter.com/lumahq> <https://instagram.com/luma_hq> Host your event with Luma ↗ <https://lu.ma/create?ref=email>

1 year, 6 months

Looking for info on Sudo Room lease or similar agreements for external funding organization

by Dane

Hey Sudo Room, I want to check if there is an official lease that Sudo Room has with Omni Commons in terms of leasing the specific space that Sudo Room does at this time ? or even an unofficial lease Is Sudo Room considered a "fiscally sponsored project" of Omni Commons in terms of 501c3 relations ? Without Omni Commons, does Sudo Room exist as a legal entity ? (501c3 stuff) I am checking in with a community organization that is oriented towards community land trusts about finding a partner organization to join Omni Commons in potentially paying off the mortgage in exchange for equity, etc. The organization is non-profit 501c3 that is oriented towards preventing the usual capitalist development of land (preventing Omni Commons from being turned into "Omni Condos" or "Omni Shopping Mall", etc.) and they work with Sogorea Te' <https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/> Indigenous Land Trust, among other groups. *Can I find a Sudo Room lease or other formal/informal document that explains how much Sudo Room contributes/pays each month and for how much usage of Omni Commons ? * I think we (Sudo Room) contribute *$ 2000* each month to Omni Commons ? If I can show a formal or informal lease to this group, they can utilize it to see how the space is structured with the current groups/entities. Dane P.S.- I want to check on how I can get my Sudo Room wiki account <https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Welcome> approved ?

1 year, 6 months

Announcing Panorama theme for August 20 hardware hack night

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/events/hardware-hack-night-2024-08-20/ THIS WEEK’S THEME: THE WONDER OF PANORAMAS - Sign up at https://lu.ma/z11o2ctd Panoramas have enchanted people since the dawn of humankind, with people painting 360 landscapes in caves to give the illusions of a “virtual reality.” Panoramas have existed as theme park-style wonders back to Shakespearan and Victorian times, allowing people to experience the wonder of visiting far-off lands (When Thomas Cole Caught ‘Panoramania’ at the Met <https://www.metmuseum.org/articles/thomas-cole-panorama>). THE PANORAMA AT THE LASCAUX CAVE IN FRANCE The theme for tonight’s SudoRoom will be panoramas in physical form through paintings and a trip through time to see their use in children’s toys, on light projections, tv screens and onward to modern augmented and virtual reality! Outside of that you can also do anything and everything! Solder, sew, and more HACK ON ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING <https://sudoroom.org/hardware-hack-night/> ○ *Projects:* can range from building course materials for teaching local kids electronics to a robotic arm that draws, to light projection art, to people building their own microchip boards! We provide the space, tools and peer learning – you bring your project and enthusiasm! *○ Group Sewing:* Learn to do simple mending or get help with technical fabric and textile projects. In addition to regular machines our Sewing Lab features heavy-duty industrial sewing machines and sergers. Our in house sewing guru CC has worked for Academy or Art College, Tesla, SuitX, and Zipline and has vast sewing machine repair and maintenance experience; bring your own machine to tune up for tip-top operation and sew alongside others. *○ General Repair:* Fix it Clinic’s weekly Oakland residency: bring your broken, non-functioning things – electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, fabric items, etc.– for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. First-time repairers and “Fixing Families” are heartily invited. Learn more at https://www.fixitclinic.org/ https://sudoroom.org/wiki/HardwareHackNight [image: hardware hack night]PEOPLE USING THEIR HANDS TO MAKE ALL SORTS OF FUN STUFF ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 6 months

Re: we are low on lead solder

by Kent Leech

63/37 is great to work with! My fave, but 60/40 works well too. I¹ll ask the folks at the radio museum; they might have a spare roll of 60/40. -Kent ----- Kent Leech Illustration http://www.kentleech.com kent(a)kentleech.com +1 (510) 504-0634 -- From: Mitch Altman via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Reply-To: Mitch Altman <maltman23(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, August 9, 2024 at 1:56 AM To: Jake Watters via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org>, Jake Watters <typeinthenumber(a)gmail.com> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Re: we are low on lead solder > For what it's worth, my favorite solder is also: 63/37 (Pb/Sn) rosin core > 0.02" diameter. 60/40 is also nice. But, after years of searching, I found a > lead-free solder which both works well, and which has fumes that don't hurt my > (very sensitive lungs): > Chip Quik WW100Ge.020 1LB > This is available at both Mouser.com and Digikey.com . > > Its composition: Sn/Cu0.7/Ni0.05/Ge0.006 (called "Germanium doped"). > > I still like solder with lead more, but, this germanium doped solder is quite > good! > > Cheers, > Mitch > > > > > > > From: Jake Watters via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2024 23:58 > To: SudoRoom <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> > Subject: [sudo-discuss] we are low on lead solder > > lead free solder sucks! and we are pretty low on non-lead-free solder. > > If anyone has extra rolls of regular lead solder (often labeled "rosin core" > or Pb 63) and you want to store it at sudoroom, it will help. > > people new to solder often get frustrated when they don't realize they're > trying to use lead-free solder, which sucks. Also the flux is toxic compared > to the literal pine sap that's in regular solder. > > -jake > _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss mailing list -- > sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org To unsubscribe send an email to > sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org More options at > https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/

1 year, 6 months

New blog posts from sudoroom this week: Octavia Butler clip, august hack moments, and whiteboarding rust & Swift

by Romy Ilano

* Early aguust hardware hack night moments https://sudoroom.org/early-august-hardware-hack-night-moments/ Great clip from Octavia butler - https://sudoroom.org/inspiration-from-goat-octavia-butler/ Whiteboarding at swift & Rust women's night - https://sudoroom.org/rust-swift-whiteboarding-women-non-binary-night/ ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

1 year, 6 months

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