The cleaning is immense. Very enthused by sudoers. Lots more to do, but it has already been cathartic!
Join us tomorrow if you can lend a hand.
// Matt
Hey!
Sudoers
Anyone on our list skilled in writing business plans?
Anyone passionate about Start up projects?
A Former Mayor and I are working on seeking funding for a new Startup House
.
He suggested I find a team ASAP.
A person who can write a killer plan while conveying the vision as well as
a person to develop a splash page for investors.
And since I know Sudo has so many talented folks I thought I would throw it
out here first!
If you are interested to be a part of this FAST paced …
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please message me.
Would love to hack this out with a Sudoer
You will be compensated in flat fee or equity once funding is secured
So If you are passionate about startups and want to be a part of a cool,
fun, innovate project that helps people grow their
startup/project/invention please
reach out
libertymadison(a)gmail.com
415.937.3785 Text/Talk
About.me/LibertyMadison <http://about.me/LibertyMadison>
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Tonight's another Words of Resistence radical poetry reading!
It's "A night of words to explore and destroy our relationship with
technology!" I know I totally disagree with that, and that a lot of the
people who organize and go to this event have a collectively more nuanced
perspective than this (in part because of rumors I've been spreading to
them about radical technology communities like Sudo Room). I want to see
more nuanced conversation and intersection of radical communities, so I'm
…
[View More]going to be showing Oakland Wiki to some of these folks for the first time
and reciting a few specially-selected articles on the intersection of
gentrification/displacement with technology, and technology with activism.
Come on out!
7-9pm
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
2278 Telegraph
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Hi Liz, thanks for your interest in Sudoroom.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Liz Phelps
<liz.phelps(a)leftfieldpictures.com> wrote:
> If anyone at your space considers themselves a "Life Hack Aficionado" (i.e.
> someone excellent at finding creative solutions for dealing with our modern
> world) we'd love to hear from them!
You're probably aware that most "life-hacking" involves ways of saving
money. What compensation can our "life hackers" expect from this major
cable …
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You may be familiar with our community's values about open data,
privacy and intellectual property. Can we assume that the footage and
data will be licensed as public domain, creative commons, or similarly
shared as a free asset for the people?
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Liz Phelps <liz.phelps(a)leftfieldpictures.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Subject: [sudo-info] MAJOR CABLE NETWORK SEEKS HACKER SPACES FOR NEW SERIES
To: info(a)sudoroom.org
Hello!
My name is Liz Phelps, and I'm a Casting Associate at Leftfield
Pictures in New York City. We're a full-scale television production
company responsible for programming such as Pawn Stars and American
Restoration on The History Channel, Oddities on the …
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and a host of other shows for networks including The Discovery
Channel, Bravo, and A&E.
I'm reaching out to you because we're in the process of developing a
new series about "Life Hacking" for a major cable network.
Specifically, we're seeking Hacker Spaces as well as individuals who
pride themselves on finding unique, technical tricks for managing
day-to-day life.
If anyone at your space considers themselves a "Life Hack Aficionado"
(i.e. someone excellent at finding creative solutions for dealing with
our modern world) we'd love to hear from them!
Please feel free to reach me at 212-564-2607 x2365 for more
information about the project. Similarly, if you know of any other
folks who might fit this description, it would be great if you could
share this information and encourage them to reach out.
Due to the fast-paced nature of TV Production, things are moving very
quickly on our end -- so if you are interested in learning more
information please be in touch very soon : )
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks,
Liz
--
Liz Phelps
Casting Associate
Leftfield Pictures
460 West 34th Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10001
www.leftfieldpictures.com
p. (212) 564-2607 ext.2365
e. liz.phelps(a)leftfieldpictures.com
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On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> 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:
>
> [snip]
>
> So, my question: has there been any discussion around membership
> recruitment/ retention/ rebooting?
I added this to our meeting agenda on a whim. Most of the discussion
…
[View More]was me being bitter about their co-option of language. Hol had the
quote of the night: "they're ctrl-v-ing the hell out of us", referring
to the Kopimist cut-and-paste mantra.
I'd always been skeptical of them. Their fundraiser got 100k in one
night, and they charge $400/month for their co-working space. They
have paid positions, and their leadership appears hierarchical and
opaque. For example, there is no mailing list, only a glitzy
"newsletter". While I was inspired by their hosting Oakland Data Day,
I felt most of the value came from volunteer attendees. In other
words, where is that money going?
This ridiculous video didn't help me take the "impact hub" concept
seriously: http://vimeo.com/35373512
Put simply, Sudoroom is a grassroots organization and always will be.
Our ultimate goal is to serve our communities. I believe the HUB's
ultimate goal is to extract rent from our communities.
After reading on Oakland Wiki yesterday that their building is owned
by Signature, the same developers behind Brooklyn Basin, I believe all
hypothetical good faith I had in that project has vanished. It's
marketing, marketing, marketing. You could argue the HUB is not their
landlord, but then why are they naming their new building complex "The
Hive"? It turns out this "hive" also includes the 5 story condo
building a block from Sudo that has literally had a "now selling" sign
since we moved in two years ago. This is absolutely a collaboration
between speculators and gentrifiers in my mind, and I think it is
extremely gross and fucked up.
To be honest, I think we'd be very wise as an organization to
explicitly distance ourselves from these kinds of projects.
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