Hello,
I completed my hack of porting the Darkplaces gaming engine to the
Raspberry PI. Here are a few videos of the PI in action running
Quake-related games at 1080p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQQkRlrLIw&list=PLCnagLKAtPONIbS0AnuE47bHN…
Gameplay is 20-30 frames per second at 1080p with full audio. For a $25
computer this is not bad at all. In some parts of the world the PI is the
very first computer people have seen.
The package will be released sometime next week and source code will be
merged into Darkplaces afterwards.
Peace,
Autonomous
Come on by this afternoon and learn about digital security, encrypt your
communications, make some anti-NSA/pro-crypto buttons, and join us for a
GPG keysigning party!
All skill levels welcome!
Hope to see you there!
-Jenny
what do people think of the shotspotter system installed in oakland?
it's a network of microphones on telephone poles, each with a GPS (for
a precise clock) and a network connection. When a gunshot-like sound is
detected, they send the sound and its precise timing to a central server
that determines the location of the shot, and tells the police to go
there.
some people have expressed concern that the microphones are used to spy on
people, but it would be impossible to hear a conversation from the top of
a telephone pole that wasnt already loud enough to be heard inside nearby
houses (or the phone in your pocket).
apparently the city pays $264,000 per year to keep shotspotter going. I
think sudoroom people could do it for much less if they thought it was a
useful thing. They would be discontinuing it to save money, or perhaps to
avoid having to send cops to do actual work once in a while...
i mean.. sending police toward the gunfire? sounds like a good idea...
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Oakland-cops-aim-to-scrap-gunfire-detec…
George, our landlord, has requested that all "revolutionary
literature", and anything with a political theme, including flyers and
papers and posters, be removed from the common area and restricted to
inside Sudoroom only. He also has the usual complaints about too much
furniture, a messy kitchen, crap being left on tables, sleepers, and a
general "lack of understanding about what common area means." The
usual threats to "either charge you more or evict you" were made. He
also complained that somebody was rude to him one time.
This was prompted by him finding the words "CLASS WAR" written in
black marker on the wall of the single-stall bathroom.
I told him I would relay all his messages to the group and otherwise
resisted engaging with him.
>> George, our landlord, has requested that all "revolutionary
>> literature", and anything with a political theme, including flyers and
>> papers and posters, be removed from the common area and restricted to
>> inside Sudoroom only. He also has the usual complaints about too much
>> furniture, a messy kitchen, crap being left on tables, sleepers, and a
>> general "lack of understanding about what common area means." The
>> usual threats to "either charge you more or evict you" were made. He
>> also complained that somebody was rude to him one time.
Now he's threatening to start throwing things in the garbage if I
don't go and help him clean up immediately.
As much as I don't like things being thrown in the garbage, I'm not
going to take orders from him. I helped clean the common area
thoroughly only a week ago, especially the kitchen area. I came here
to do actual work today.
If he tries to talk to me again, I am going to leave.
i can't tell if you replied to the list or just privately to me.
that sounds like it would be fun, but it would be more worthwhile if there
were a larger goal to be accomplished, ideally with funding.
it wouldn't be trivial - what is the right way to record timestamps onto
an audio recording from a GPS? perhaps use one of the two audio channels
as a SMPTE timing track? that's kinda ridiculous but there's probably
lots of code already written...
On Fri, 14 Mar 2014, Hol Gaskill wrote:
> I'd be down to make a few time of flight receivers with you.
>
> on Mar 14, 2014, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
> what do people think of the shotspotter system installed in oakland?
>
> it's a network of microphones on telephone poles, each with a GPS (for
> a precise clock) and a network connection. When a gunshot-like sound is
> detected, they send the sound and its precise timing to a central server
> that determines the location of the shot, and tells the police to go
> there.
>
> some people have expressed concern that the microphones are used to spy on
> people, but it would be impossible to hear a conversation from the top of
> a telephone pole that wasnt already loud enough to be heard inside nearby
> houses (or the phone in your pocket).
>
> apparently the city pays $264,000 per year to keep shotspotter going. I
> think sudoroom people could do it for much less if they thought it was a
> useful thing. They would be discontinuing it to save money, or perhaps to
> avoid having to send cops to do actual work once in a while...
>
> i mean.. sending police toward the gunfire? sounds like a good idea...
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Oakland-cops-aim-to-scrap-gunfire-detec…
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>
>
>
Anyone know how to deal or fix the expired security certificate on the sudoroom website? I can't log in or view it from any of the Linux laptops or desktops at sudoroom //
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I was super-d-delighted to see Sudoers out at First Friday AND I'm jazzed
about the reboot on April 4th/5th AND curious to know what's being
prototyped for membership. I'm currently renewing my HUB membership
(already 3 years in, a really open-minded organizer is has their community
engagement role) and was prompted to click agree/disagree with the
following:
*I am joining Hub Oakland to become a member of a community of
entrepreneurs, activists, artists, purpose-driven seekers and professionals
acting on our passions and unleashing creativity in ways that make us come
alive! Our aim is to leave a legacy of a thriving, just and sustainable
world. We envision a future where each individual understands that they are
inextricably interconnected to all other beings and the Earth; a future
where every business, organization, or company will take courageous and
mindful action to become a part of the solution and use their potential to
create positive impact and equity for all.* *As a part of this community, I
understand that it is my responsibility to maintain, and advance the
following 8 Hub Oakland Principles:*
- *Authenticity*: We invite the whole person into the space and create a
container for authenticity to emerge.
- *Radical Inclusivity*: We believe in order to create a thriving and
resilient community all voices and perspectives must be invited to the
conversation. We thrive because we are diverse and multicultural.
- *Creativity & Expression*: We believe at the core of transformation is
creativity. We inspire each other to express our creativity and purpose.
- *Collaboration*: Our meme is innovation through collaboration. We
embody the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want
to go far, go together”.
- *Inspiration*: We believe a spark of inspiration has the ability to
change the world. We consciously create an atmosphere of inspiration.
- *Respect*: We honor each other’s special gifts and differences and
keep sacred our physical environment.
- *Reciprocity*: We value the opportunity to give to our community and
receive from it.
- *Effectiveness*: We leverage each other’s strengths and resources and
gain the knowledge we need to effectively contribute to making a better
world.
Then I went back and re-read the Sudo purpose/values and membership
sections of the articles at
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association#Article_1._Purpose
So, my question: has there been any discussion around membership
recruitment/ retention/ rebooting?
Curious,
Danny
p.s. after a raft of raft of other Wednesday commitments, I'm finally done
and will see y'all next Wednesday
well i think it would be obvious to combine city funds and the mesh
network with shotspotter, but i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people
were opposed for various reasons.
i feel that if our lisence is strong enough, we could accept money and
utility poles (and electricity) from the city without being forced to do
anything unethical.
On Fri, 14 Mar 2014, X wrote:
> Is there a map and count of how many of these there are, how would those positions overlay as part of a mesh network. If there's a bunch of spots with power on a
> pole, that seems quite useful.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
> what do people think of the shotspotter system installed in oakland?
>
> it's a network of microphones on telephone poles, each with a GPS (for a precise clock) and a network connection. When a gunshot-like sound is detected,
> they send the sound and its precise timing to a central server that determines the location of the shot, and tells the police to go there.
>
> some people have expressed concern that the microphones are used to spy on people, but it would be impossible to hear a conversation from the top of a
> telephone pole that wasnt already loud enough to be heard inside nearby houses (or the phone in your pocket).
>
> apparently the city pays $264,000 per year to keep shotspotter going. I think sudoroom people could do it for much less if they thought it was a useful
> thing. They would be discontinuing it to save money, or perhaps to avoid having to send cops to do actual work once in a while...
>
> i mean.. sending police toward the gunfire? sounds like a good idea...
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Oakland-cops-aim-to-scrap-gunfire-detec…
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> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org
> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>
>
>
>
> --
> ThanX,
> ;+)
>
> nburl.net/fort
>
>
FYI!
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Date: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 3:06 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] CC Salon in San Francisco Thursday, March 27: free
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Years ago, CC ran a series of CC Salon events in the Bay Area, informal
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This informal event will feature short talks from guests in local
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