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by Pete Forsyth

Hi all, There's a cool event based in Uganda, but designed for remote participation, this weekend. "Outernet" is a project to repurpose satellites to "broadcast" free information, that can be picked up by inexpensive receivers, for free, and then reshared for free over local networks/WiFi. A way to get information to remote and underserved parts of the world. It's one-way communication, so certainly not a replacement for the Internet or a total solution to the Digital Divide -- but a very cool project nonetheless. They are also developing democratic processes for deciding what content to share. They are having an edit-a-thon this weekend. I thought Sudo folks might be interested. Keep in mind, this is 10am to 10pm Uganda time -- which midnight to noon Saturday Pacific (I think it's the same hours Sunday, need to confirm). Event link/signup: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outernet-edit-a-thon-tickets-17702656121 And see their blog post: http://blog.outernet.is/please-steal-this-blog-post/?utm_source=Outernet+Up… If anybody would like to pass this along to Noisebridge or other lists that might be interested, please do! -Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]] on the wiki

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Re: [sudo-discuss] wheelchair motor controller

by yar

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: > if you want to play with robots i have plenty, like roombas which won't > break your legs running you over. > > mchawking was too dangerous to live. Aw it's ok, I wasn't upset. Glad that he is returning to life in some form, actually. :)

11 years

wheelchair motor controller

by Robert Benson

Hey all, I'm trying to build a winch for the 14' projection screen that going up over the ballroom stage out of a wheelchair motor assembly. Per Jake's suggestion, I hacked 2 server PSUs to get 24v@14a but the controller is not working and the error code says the right wheel/motor is missing/not engaged. Anyone know what I am missing? Do I need to jump something to get the controller to engage while it is "incomplete"? Thank you, robb let thar b lulz

11 years

Invoice 1006 from Omni Oakland

by Omni Oakland

Hi there, Checking in about payment for Sudo Room's rent in April (see attached invoice). I apologize for not being totally in the loop on this, but it's my impression that the Omni agreed to give Sudo a $135.00 rebate on your April rent as reimbursement for paying the Omni's wifi. Is that correct? If so, please see the outstanding balance on your invoice for April 2015 rent and process payment as soon as you're able. Otherwise, please let me know if any of this is incorrect so I can update your invoice accordingly. Thanks so much! Sarah + Finances WG ------------------------ Invoice Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 1006 Invoice Date: 03/25/2015 Due Date: 04/01/2015 Terms: Net 30 Amount Due: $1,680.73 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Arduino Working Group 1st and 3rd Monday of July at Noisebridge from 7pm-9pm

by James Sundquist

noisebridge.net/arduino Bring your enthusiasm, laptop, Arduino hardware, and have the IDE installed. All are encouraged.

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Meeting tomorrow Weds July 15 @ 7pm

by Matthew Senate

Hey all, Looking forward to our weekly meeting tomorrow at 7pm, wanted to give a heads up that it seems high time we discuss our locker situation, please we could use all the hands we can get to help ensure our space is safe, accessible, and more practically organized! Hope to see you there, Matt

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EFF 25th Anniversary Minicon & CTF

by William Budington

Hey Sudoers - come to this cool event on Thursday! The CTF is going to be awesome, I helped engineer some of the challenges myself, so if you want to sign up for the challenge submit your team now - ctf(a)eff.org Info is available at https://www.eff.org/event/eff-birthday-minicon and below I've formatted it to markdown cause why not # EFF Anniversary Minicon ### July 16, 2015 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm ### DNA Lounge | San Francisco As part of our 25th anniversary celebration, EFF is hosting a minicon that will include a security training, a capture-the-flag event, and a series of panels discussing the future of EFF issues in security, copyright and user control and online activism and speech. Tickets for the minicon, which runs from 12-4pm in the DNA Lounge, can be purchased separately or as a package with party tickets directly from DNA Lounge. ## Security Training EFF Activist Nadia Kayyali will be on hand to provide practical privacy and security tips from 12:30-3, based on EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense project. Attendees will have two opportunities to go through threat modeling, with time for more hands-on tools and techniques discussions with Nadia and other EFF staff. ## Capture The Flag Throughout the minicon, we will be hosting our first ever "Capture the Flag" hacking contest! Anyone present at the minicon will be eligible to participate in our 4 hour contest. The challenges will include web hacking, binary analysis, cryptography challenges, and more. Top competitors will receive special prizes! Participants should bring a laptop with linux or a virtual machine installed. Space in the CTF is limited so please pre-register by sending an email with your team name and number of participants to ctf(a)eff.org. There is no official limit on team sizes but you will probably be asked to split up if your team is bigger than 3 people. ## Panel Schedule Each panel will be moderated by an expert working on the issue at EFF. Each panel will be followed by a Q&A session: - 12:00 Welcome - 12:30 Panel I: Digital Activism and the Future of the Web as a Public Space, featuring Trevor Timm, Sina Khanifar, Annalee Newitz, and Amie Stepanovich. - 1:20 Break, discussion - 1:40 Panel II: Copyright and User Control, featuring Pamela Samuelson, Michael Masnick, Julie Ahrens Nelson, and additional guests TBA - 2:30 Break, discussion - 2:50 Panel III: Privacy and Security: The Next 25 Years, featuring Parisa Tabriz, Alex Stamos, Morgan Marquis-Boire, Bruce Schneier, and Deepti Rohatgi. - 3:40 Wrap-up and final discussion time [Buy Tickets Now](https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2015/07-16.html)

11 years

e-waste run

by yar

I heard Sudo has a huge e-waste pile. I'm down to haul some in my car this afternoon. Will anyone be around who knows what's e-waste and what's not?

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Fwd: [Announce-sfbay] You Are Invited: SF Premiere of "Life on Bitcoin" Film at the Archive

by Vicky Knox

A documentary for the bitcoin-heads on living exclusively on btc. I'm a total hater. My impression is that it's a couple of bourgie SF-y folks with a self-imposed "struggle", but I think it should be interesting nonetheless! Plus, the Internet Archive is incredible. :] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Archive.org announcements for San Francisco Bay Area < announce-sfbay(a)archive.org> Date: 2015-07-14 9:55 GMT-07:00 Subject: [Announce-sfbay] You Are Invited: SF Premiere of "Life on Bitcoin" Film at the Archive To: vknoxsironi(a)gmail.com [image: https://ia601508.us.archive.org/28/items/dcgdafcc/dcgdafcc.jpeg] Join us *Wednesday, **July 22nd from 6:30-10:30 p.m*. for a the San Francisco Premiere of the documentary film "*Life on Bitcoin*," at the Internet Archive. The film covers the experience of newlyweds Austin and Beccy Craig who struggle for 100+ days to live entirely on the upstart currency. Austin and Beccy will attend and conduct a Q&A session following the film. The couple began the experiment when their credit cards, debit cards and cash were confiscated at the airport upon arrival from their honeymoon. “It felt like learning to swim by jumping in the deep end of the pool,” said Austin Craig. For the next three months, the Craigs tested Bitcoin (and their marriage) by relying solely on the cryptocurrency for every expense, including gas, rent, groceries, speeding tickets, and insurance. For every transaction, they had to evangelize the currency to survive. Ultimately their adventure took them on a road trip across the United States and into Europe and Asia. This film sheds light on the practical strengths and early limitations of bitcoin technology and mixes it with a large dose of entertainment and fun. [image: bitcoin_c] <http://blog.archive.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bitcoin_c.png> *All are welcome - the “bitcoin-curious” as well as the long time fan.* *DATE:* Wednesday, July 22 *TIME:* Doors open for mixing and refreshments at 6:30 PM. Seating begins at 8:15. The Archive has large windows, and the film will begin after sunset at 8:30. *LOCATION:* Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118 Buy tickets here <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/internetarchivemembers-one/1838901> (Pay What You Can With $5 Minimum): A link to pay with bitcoin is also available here <http://lifeonbitcoin.com/screenings/san-francisco/>. _______________________________________________ Announce-sfbay mailing list You are subscribed to this list with the following address: vknoxsironi(a)gmail.com to unsubscribe from this list, please visit http://archive.org/account/login.changepw.php There, enter your password into the "Change Your Account Settings" option, then click on the "Verify" button. That will bring you to your accounts setting page, where you may change your subscription status in the "Change Announcement Settings" section. If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at announce-admin(a)archive.org

11 years

Fwd: [sudo-info] Make your own microscope class - could we use your space?

by yar

This email was sent to info(a)sudoroom.org. Would anybody like to follow up? We are still getting a lot of emails to info(a)sudoroom.org and not enough volunteers to reply to them. If you'd like to help, please join this list: https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/info Thanks! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Amir Nathoo <amir(a)outschool.com> Date: Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 12:00 PM Subject: [sudo-info] Make your own microscope class - could we use your space? To: info(a)sudoroom.org Hi, We're looking to run a 'Make your own microscope' craft class for homeschooled kids based on this Foldscope kit, and are looking for a location to host it in or close to Berkeley and I wondered if we might be able to use your space for a fee? The class would be on Wednesday, July 22, 2-4pm. If it could be a possibility, perhaps we could jump on the phone briefly to discuss? Some context: we're working on Outschool which is a project to make more great learning activities available outside regular school. We're initially focused on the homeschooling community and have blogged about the ideas behind the project here: http://amir.io/outschooling-in-the-bay-area I'd appreciate your help or suggestions. Many thanks for your time! -- Amir Nathoo Twitter: https://twitter.com/amirnathoo Blog: Outschooling in the Bay Area

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