Hi,
I've been going back and forth with the BID regarding a lotta things
(prompted by the massive hike in our BID tax) and the external appearance
of the building believe it or not is a big issue with regards a perception
of how neighbor-friendly we are.
Great strides have been made visavis debris and garbage ending up outside,
and that is great. However, the newly-longer line of chairs chained up
outside the building, while useful of course, frankly is starting to look
too janky and an eyesore at this point.
In order to improve somewhat the outside appearance of our building and the
perception of neighbors, I would like to cut down on the number of outside
chairs. Basically, I think we should remove all but the bench and the
bare-metal chairs. IE, I think all the new white chairs should be removed.
It's just too much.
In addition, by the way, technically we do not have permission from the
city to put any seating outside. I've looked at our property line and its
not clear actually that it extends a few feet from the building. Even if it
did, there is an easement with the city's sidewalk that means they have
control over it.
I appreciate the doocratic effort to provide more outside seating, but can
we please remove these extra white chairs? Its overkill imo.
Thank yoooo
d
dear omni fam,
looking for cheap wheels to start an upcoming project (after the rise above
space closes up) - plz let me know if you have any leads!
xoxo
Scott
On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Stephen Novotny
<novotny.stephen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Catalyst Project event folks have located someone to record and livestream
> the panel. The videographer wants to know what speed our wifi connection is
> - does anyone know? Thanks!
~25Mb down, 1.6up
Are you going to 31C3? It's going to be fantastic!
Amongst other way cool things, I'm organizing the Hardware Hacking Area -- a huge area full of people making all sorts of things. We'll have all sorts of tools available.
If you're going, please consider giving a workshop or talk or presentation or demo at the Hardware Hacking Area.
All you need to do is fill out the form for a Self Organized "Session":
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2014/wiki/Form:Session
On this page, you can name your workshop.
On the next page is the form. For the "Assembly" field, start typing in "Hardware" and it will show you the suggestion automatically for Hardware Hacking Area (which you can click).
We need more cool workshops!
Also -- there is a BACH "Assembly". If you're going to 31C3, please join this assembly by adding it to your user profile after you register on the 31C3 wiki.
Thanks,
Mitch.
Hey y'all!
So far I've only had 2 people officially confirm with me that they want
space to sell things on Saturday.
If you are planning to participate in our little Holiday Bazaar, please
just shoot me an email so that I know how many people I need to set up for!
If you have folding tables or saw horses that could be used as table bases,
please bring them as we only have a couple of folding tables at the Omni.
Also - feel free to come by early to help me set up :)
xo
N
Hi folks,
Just wanted to remind you that this event is tomorrow! If you're interested
in learning more about privacy issues and/or are interested in helping
folks secure your devices, you should come!
- Marina
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From: Sonnie, Amy <ASonnie(a)oaklandlibrary.org>
Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 2:41 PM
Subject: Know Your Digital Rights - Community Workshop - Dec 13*Share
Widely - Flyer Attached*
Know Your Digital Rights: Fairness, Access and Privacy Online
*Saturday, December 13, 2014*
from 12-3pm
*Where: *
*81st Avenue Branch – Oakland Public Library*
1021 81st Avenue (at Rudsdale)
Oakland - FREE
The Internet is great because it belongs to all of us equally. It's a level
playing field -- whether you want to promote your music, apply for a job,
play a game or start a business. But that could soon change.
The web as we know it today is founded on the principle of *'Net Neutrality*:'
The idea that "content" should be given the same priority no matter who
it's coming from and who it's going to. Policymakers in the U.S. are
currently considering whether or not to adopt rules that protect Net
Neutrality. Millions of people asked them to. Even President Obama (
http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality).
*Come learn more about your digital rights and what Net Neutrality means
for you – and actions you can take!*
** Speakers **
We will have *speakers from really cool organizations* who can talk about
these issues and their impact.
*MALKIA CYRIL* is founder and director of the Media Action Grassroots
Network (MAG-Net) at the Center for Media Justice. For more than a decade
MAG-Net's 175 member groups have worked together to expand media access and
rights for marginalized communities. http://mag-net.org/
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*JEREMY GILLULA* is a staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier
Foundation, where he focuses on privacy and civil liberties issues arising
from new and existing technologies. https://www.eff.org/
** Privacy Workshop **
*Bring your devices, too,* and learn about your privacy options in a
hands-on workshop with volunteers from Sudo Room <https://sudoroom.org/>.
** Maker Party **
Or join us for a maker party where we will craft buttons, posters or zines
inspired by this conversation. We will tweet and post your creations at
#InternetFreedom
INFO: 510-238-6931
*Fragrance-Free event. Please do not wear perfume or scented products. To
request other accommodation, call 510-238-3254 <510-238-3254> (TTY) at
least a week before the event.*
SPONSORED BY Oakland Public Library with Electronic Frontier Foundation,
the Media Action Grassroots Network, Oakland Wiki, The Sudo Room, Media
Alliance, and EveryLibrary.
FYI - delegate mtg tonite cancelled
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From: *Laura Turiano* <scylla(a)riseup.net>
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2014
Subject: [omni-consensus] Delegate meeting
To: "discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
Cc: consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org
No one has raised any concerns about cancelling. So, as the facilitator
I'm saying, see you next Thursday! Will someone announce it on the FB page
and calendar?
Love, Laura
On 12/11/14, 3:40 PM, Laura Turiano wrote:
OK, I'm sensing a shift toward cancelling the meeting.
Is there anyone out there who would be negatively affected if we do not
meet? I mean, besides missing seeing you all!
We need a process for making this decision in the future. Whose call is it?
We also need a lot of hands on deck Sunday, so come then if we don't have
the meeting tonight.
*virtual snuggles*
Laura
On 12/11/14, 3:30 PM, Cere Mona Davis wrote:
I wish. I'm going to cozy up to the hard concrete and fluorescent lights
of sudo/ccl. Though it understandable if other more sane people choose to
not. Niki. Can u lend me a cat :) ?
On Dec 11, 2014 2:46 PM, "niki" <niki.shelley(a)gmail.com
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','niki.shelley(a)gmail.com');>> wrote:
> LET"S CANCEL!! Everyone INSIDE drinking tea and snuggling up with KITTENS.
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:45 PM, margaretha haughwout <
> margaretha.anne.haughwout(a)gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','margaretha.anne.haughwout(a)gmail.com');>>
> wrote:
>
>> It's pretty wet out there! Any more thoughts about canceling? We are fine
>> to wait until next week or after Christmas if need be.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> M
>>
>> margaretha anne haughwout
>> uncli*que* <http://beforebefore.net>, disconnect
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>>
>> donate to the amazing
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>>
>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 4:23 PM, margaretha haughwout <
>> margaretha.anne.haughwout(a)gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','margaretha.anne.haughwout(a)gmail.com');>>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I plan to be there, but have no sense if that will be possible if the
>>> storm is really bad -- I'm coming from SF....
>>>
>>> margaretha anne haughwout
>>> uncli*que* <http://beforebefore.net>, disconnect
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>>> donate to the amazing
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>>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Kathleen Frumkin <
>>> kathleenfrumkin(a)gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kathleenfrumkin(a)gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will be at the delegates' meeting tomorrow, Th, that is if you all
>>>> decide to meet. I can see the wisdom too, in canceling the meeting when we
>>>> consider the needs of some folks who have a more difficult pathway to get
>>>> to OMNI in the rain. Let me know what's decided.
>>>> Kathleen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Laura Turiano <scylla(a)riseup.net
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','scylla(a)riseup.net');>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The storm is going to be pretty intense and I suspect will lead to
>>>>> lower than usual attendance. There is currently only the bunker proposal on
>>>>> the pad.
>>>>> I am supposed to facilitate with Diamond Dave this week, and would be
>>>>> able to do it next week if we cancel. So, I am in favor of cancelling
>>>>> unless there are other pressing reasons to meet.
>>>>> BTW, does anyone have Dave's contact info?
>>>>> Laura
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/9/14, 2:57 PM, Mia Bruch wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I was actually going to suggest that we cancel Thursday's meeting due
>>>>>> to the storm- unless, of course, there is an urgent issue that the
>>>>>> delegates need to vote on ASAP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just a thought.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mia
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my mobile phone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 9, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Mary Ward <maryhbw(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','maryhbw(a)gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi All:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is going to be a severe storm Thursday, and as I use only BART
>>>>>>> and bike it will likely be difficult to go. I am also cc'ing Omni consensus
>>>>>>> list to notify that I won't be able to attend.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mary
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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Hi all!
First, the good news: The one big-ish leak in the concrete room aka Sudo
Room at 4799 appears to have been totally fixed. It appears to have been
fixed by Rick who took photos of what he did to fix it and I uploaded them
to a public Google Drive for our reference here:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByjR12L1MEjCU3hqeEhCSS03MXM&usp=sha…
Second, the bad news: New leaks in the skylight in the middle of the room
immediately south of the one that was just fixed (above sudo's area, now).
These new leaks are not as bad as the previous one.
There are two main spots in that skylight that are leaking:
- the main leak in this particular skylight is along the west edge of the
skylight, just as with the one that was leaking before.
- a secondary leak is coming from under the vent that is in this skylight.
Both spots have been marked on the floor with new 'X's in blue painters'
tape. Please leave those x's there until the leaks have been addressed
(fwiw though the old 'x' in the CCL area can be removed now.)
The landlord, the roofer, and the skylight guy have been notified. Skylight
guy came by today to take a look also and I showed him.
It would seem that a similar fix to this other skylight would take care of
its main leak. The secondary leak under the vent in this skylight could
perhaps possibly be abated by closing the vent.. somehow, since it is so
high up we are not entirely sure how to do this. But, none of the other
skylight vents (that are also open) are leaking so far, so we're not sure
what it is about this one vent that is leaking. Hm.
I did not find any other leaks in the building so far aside from this one,
so that's good. As always, let the list know if anyone finds a new leak!
Best,
David
Catalyst Project event folks have located someone to record and livestream
the panel. The videographer wants to know what speed our wifi connection is
- does anyone know? Thanks!
