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The Fibonnacci Library (call for materials donations & help) aka Golden Spiral Bookshelves

by Naomi Most

Hello Noisebridge and friends, As you may already be aware, in the post-Reboot world we lack -- and very much need -- library shelving. A lovely and spacious space has been set aside near the Fox Lounge for the books, but shelving has remained elusive, especially in light of other priorities. Plus we cannibalized the old shelves for other construction in the space. --- TL;DR: if you can help provide lumber and/or help with construction, or if you'd just like to see this thing exist and can contribute money, please email me. We'll be working on this in mid-January. --- I believe that art has had a tremendously positive transformative impact on Noisebridge, and I wish to continue that tradition by turning the library construction into a work of art itself. I propose the The Fibonacci Library aka Golden Spiral Bookshelves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number Submitted for your approval, a collaborative design for the new library shelves. Scotty did the original sketchup, Steve derived the calculations. According to our specs, we will need roughly the following: ** 60 feet of 1/2" thick, 15" wide boards ** 90 feet of 1" thick, 16" wide boards. The cost for this library will vary widely depending on the materials we have to work with. I'd like to buy "real" wood, but cost may be prohibitive. I'd LOVE to build a library with a combo of found materials, but that may make the project very difficult. If you have advice about materials procurement and utilization, I'm all sensory-organs. If you want to help, let me know -- we'll start gathering our forces in January after many of us get home from CCC. Yours, Naomi -- Naomi Theora Most naomi(a)nthmost.com +1-415-728-7490 skype: nthmost http://twitter.com/nthmost

11 years, 3 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] cut down on the # of outside chairs?

by yar

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:34 PM, David Keenan <dkeenan44(a)gmail.com> wrote: > 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. Ok so where are people supposed to sit then? Would they prefer we sit/lie on the sidewalk instead?

11 years, 3 months

Welcoming Committee: "the funnest working group!"

by Jenny Ryan

Looking for a fun way to help out the Omni and meet new people while you're at it? Come join the Welcoming Committee and help us ensure that new folks walking through our doors are not totally confused! I mean, a little confusion is okay, it's salubrious for creativity and becoming, but we really need more hands on deck to give tours, answer questions, create documentation, and generally be a welcoming face to the Omni. Our first planning meeting was rained out, so we're kicking it to next week: *6pm on Thursday, Dec. 18th in La Commune.* Add your ideas and inspiration to our wiki page here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Welcoming_Committee or to this thread! <3 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 ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

11 years, 3 months

EFF and Creative Commons join for Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Sunday! Come!

by April Glaser

Hi friends, Writing to invite you all to a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Sunday, December 14 in San Francisco. Join volunteers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation>, Creative Commons <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons>, and the Bay Area Wikipedia community to write and edit about human rights and free speech online. We will improve, create, and update Wikipedia articles related to global internet censorship. People regularly turn to Wikipedia to get a basic overview of internet censorship, so it's crucial that we ensure Wikipedia's coverage is up-to-date and accurate. I'm a co-organizer and will be driving from the East Bay to participate, if anyone wants a ride! Let me know if you have any questions or want a lift. # *Date*: December 14, 2014 # *Time*: 1-5pm # *Location*: Electronic Frontier Foundation <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation> office (815 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109) # *Link: *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Internet_Censorship Edit-a-thons are actually really fun. You end up learning a ton, become a stronger writer, and produce articles that will be read by millions. This is also a great way to learn more about Wikipedia. Wikipedia entries on Internet censorship are thin, particularly about regions where censorship is most problematic, since users in those areas are often restricted from editing. Internet censorship impacts users everywhere, because fewer people are able to upload or contribute to the Internet or access information online, making our digital commons less robust and less diverse. As someone who has helped with a lot of individual case advocacy, let me tell you all that this is one of the best ways to help raise awareness about international issues, where we often have little influence. Often for long standing cases of injustice, a good Wikipedia presence raises awareness more than most any news article. Here's a link to an edit-a-thon we did earlier this year to raise awareness about imprisoned journalists in Ethiopia: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/wikipedia-edit-thon-zone-9-bloggers-g… All my best, April PS: Please share widely. Here's a link <https://twitter.com/aprilaser/status/543470086103650304> to a tweet or a sample tweet/FB post you can use: This Sunday we're editing Wikipedia to expand articles on Internet censorship worldwide. Learn and raise awareness! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Internet_Censo…

11 years, 3 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] Message from Francisco (meet Sat 12/13, 2:30pm @ omni commons to join march downtown)

by Julio Rios

The march is supposed to gather at 2pm at Oscar Grant, and they'll start moving to the Court House at 2.30pm. Did Francisco mean 1.30? 2014-12-12 19:52 GMT-08:00 Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>: > > Hey all, > > Francisco wanted me to post this message to ya'll, and to announce to plan > to meet up at 2:30pm tomorrow (Sat 12/13) at Omni Commons to join the rally > at Oscar Grant Plaza in Downtown Oakland. Here's his message en español > (¡BASTA YA!): > > > Para todos nuestros Paisanos y Paisanas! > > Quien dijo que la policía es para ayudar y proteger a nuestras > comunidades, a nuestros hermanos y hermanas? > > Acaso alguno de ustedes fue objeto de ayuda por parte de la policía en sus > peripecias migratorias?!! > > Acaso alguno de ustedes ha recibido gentil ayuda del alguno de esos > custodios uniformados y armados hasta los dientes? > > La respuesta es un rotundo NO!! NUNCA!! > > La policía que tenemos en este país no es diferente a la que hay en los > nuestros. Es la misma!! > > Es la que cuida a los que roban en grande y al amparo de las leyes > corruptas. > > Es el custodio de los intereses de la clase gobernante y de los políticos > corruptos que gobiernan tanto aquí como allá. > > Es la misma policía que en asocio con los gansters y narco traficantes se > asocian para secuestrar y desparecer a nuestros jóvenes que protestan como > el caso de México en Ayoitzinapa. > > Es la misma que golpea a nuestros campesinos y obreros cuando demandan > mejoras en sus trabajos... . > > Es la misma policía que hoy dispara o ahorca en publico a humildes > personas que transitan por las calles desarmadas, por solo el hecho de ser > negro o latino!! > > Paisanos! Ha llegado el momento de decir BASTA YA!! ES SUFICIENTE!! > > Hoy es el momento de ponernos de pie y salir a las calles a demandar el > cece de tanta corruptela de los cuerpos policiales!! > > Vamos pueblo a protestar!! Vamos paisanos a unirnos en un solo grupo con > nuestros hermanos para parar esta barbarie y así poder protegernos de ser > nosotros las próximas víctimas!! > > Ni un disparo mas en contra de nadie!! > > Demandamos una policía civil, desarmada, al servicio de las comunidades!! > Para eso les pagamos con nuestros impuestos!! > > Vamos todos a unirnos a las protestas tanto en San Francisco (Ferry > Bulding Plaza) Y en Okland en Oscar Grand Plaza en el Downtown. > > Pues, ahi nos vemos!! > > No nos defraude Paisano!! > > Ahora o Nunca!! > > *Saldremos del Colectivo Omni una columna a las 2.30 pm rumbo a Oscar > Grand plaza. > > // Matt > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/discuss > >

11 years, 3 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] Message from Francisco (meet Sat 12/13, 2:30pm @ omni commons to join march downtown)

by Matthew Senate

Looping in sudo-discuss... 2014-12-12 19:52 GMT-08:00 Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>: > Hey all, > > Francisco wanted me to post this message to ya'll, and to announce to plan > to meet up at 2:30pm tomorrow (Sat 12/13) at Omni Commons to join the rally > at Oscar Grant Plaza in Downtown Oakland. Here's his message en español > (¡BASTA YA!): > > > Para todos nuestros Paisanos y Paisanas! > > Quien dijo que la policía es para ayudar y proteger a nuestras > comunidades, a nuestros hermanos y hermanas? > > Acaso alguno de ustedes fue objeto de ayuda por parte de la policía en sus > peripecias migratorias?!! > > Acaso alguno de ustedes ha recibido gentil ayuda del alguno de esos > custodios uniformados y armados hasta los dientes? > > La respuesta es un rotundo NO!! NUNCA!! > > La policía que tenemos en este país no es diferente a la que hay en los > nuestros. Es la misma!! > > Es la que cuida a los que roban en grande y al amparo de las leyes > corruptas. > > Es el custodio de los intereses de la clase gobernante y de los políticos > corruptos que gobiernan tanto aquí como allá. > > Es la misma policía que en asocio con los gansters y narco traficantes se > asocian para secuestrar y desparecer a nuestros jóvenes que protestan como > el caso de México en Ayoitzinapa. > > Es la misma que golpea a nuestros campesinos y obreros cuando demandan > mejoras en sus trabajos... . > > Es la misma policía que hoy dispara o ahorca en publico a humildes > personas que transitan por las calles desarmadas, por solo el hecho de ser > negro o latino!! > > Paisanos! Ha llegado el momento de decir BASTA YA!! ES SUFICIENTE!! > > Hoy es el momento de ponernos de pie y salir a las calles a demandar el > cece de tanta corruptela de los cuerpos policiales!! > > Vamos pueblo a protestar!! Vamos paisanos a unirnos en un solo grupo con > nuestros hermanos para parar esta barbarie y así poder protegernos de ser > nosotros las próximas víctimas!! > > Ni un disparo mas en contra de nadie!! > > Demandamos una policía civil, desarmada, al servicio de las comunidades!! > Para eso les pagamos con nuestros impuestos!! > > Vamos todos a unirnos a las protestas tanto en San Francisco (Ferry > Bulding Plaza) Y en Okland en Oscar Grand Plaza en el Downtown. > > Pues, ahi nos vemos!! > > No nos defraude Paisano!! > > Ahora o Nunca!! > > *Saldremos del Colectivo Omni una columna a las 2.30 pm rumbo a Oscar > Grand plaza. > > // Matt >

11 years, 3 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] Please check your recurring donations, or start giving

by yar

On 2014-11-10 14:30, yar wrote: > https://gratipay.com/sudoroom/ > > Please check to make sure your credit card info is up-to-date! Bump again. Gratipay now (finally) supports emails. Please everybody, add an email address to your account so you will always get notifications when your cards are declined. And PLEASE, consider giving more. We really really really need the money. THANK YOU!

11 years, 3 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] cut down on the # of outside chairs?

by yar

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Amgo Go <littlebitagive(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'd like our neighbors to be on our side and love that we are there. If that > means fewer chairs, or just being anal about straightening the chairs all > the time, that seems fair. I think erring on the side of being too > considerate to our neighbors is a good idea... I would like them to be on our side too, and I think "our side" must unequivocably be the side of prioritizing human needs over property values.

11 years, 3 months

cut down on the # of outside chairs?

by David Keenan

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

11 years, 3 months

looking for cheap bus/van/rv/pickup

by D. Scott Nanos

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

11 years, 3 months

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