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by Jake

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…

10 years, 10 months

Requests from the landlord

by Yardena Cohen

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.

10 years, 10 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] Requests from the landlord

by Yardena Cohen

>> 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.

10 years, 10 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] shotspotter will be discontinued

by Jake

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… > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > > > >

10 years, 10 months

Security certificate expired on the sudoroom wiki

by Romy Snowyla

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 // Sent from my iPhone

10 years, 10 months

membership reboot?

by Danny Spitzberg

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

10 years, 10 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] shotspotter will be discontinued

by Jake

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… > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > > > > > -- > ThanX, > ;+) > > nburl.net/fort > >

10 years, 10 months

Fwd: [Wikimedia-SF] CC Salon in San Francisco Thursday, March 27: free culture and social justice

by Marina Kukso

FYI! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kat Walsh <kat(a)mindspillage.org> Date: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 3:06 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] CC Salon in San Francisco Thursday, March 27: free culture and social justice To: San Francisco Wikimedians <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org> https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/42332 CC Salons are coming back March 27! Come join us: Thursday, March 27, 2014 6:00 - 7:30 PM PST Cafe Royale, 800 Post St, San Francisco, CA >From the blog post: Creative Commons is thrilled to announce that we will be reviving CC salons on a quarterly basis starting March 27! Years ago, CC ran a series of CC Salon events in the Bay Area, informal events that brought together creators of all kinds to talk about how and why they choose open in their fields. CC salons continue to occur all over the world, but on March 27, CC will host a salon on social justice and open innovation right here in San Francisco. This informal event will feature short talks from guests in local nonprofits and the free culture community, as well as lots of interesting people to network and socialize with. It's free and open to everyone. Speakers: Joshua Knox, Brute Labs Niki Korth, Writer and Free Culture Activist Supriya Misra, TeachAIDS Rachel Weidinger, Upwell -Kat -- Your donations keep Wikipedia free: https://donate.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf

10 years, 10 months

Move cleaning weekend to 29-30

by Yardena Cohen

I formally propose we move cleaning weekend to the 29th/30th. The Public School was going to host a talk in our common area on Saturday night, the 22nd: "Sylvia Federici and George Caffentzis on Capital, Labor and Reproduction at the Bay Area Public School" Because of our landlord's rave plans, they had to find another venue. So it's going to happen 7pm at the Omni. The "Collective of Collectives" is going to use this as an opportunity to introduce more people to that building earlier in the day. It will be a great chance to see the Omni for anyone who hasn't already, and to meet other interested people and groups who want to move in with Sudoroom. I want to be there as well. I think a lot of Sudoers should come too. So are there any objections to pushing cleaning weekend another week to the 29th and 30th?

10 years, 10 months

Fwd: Now accepting proposals for Open Source Bridge 2014!

by Jenny Ryan

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Open Source Bridge" <info(a)opensourcebridge.org> Date: Mar 13, 2014 1:09 PM Subject: Now accepting proposals for Open Source Bridge 2014! To: "Jenny Ryan" <jenny(a)thepyre.org> Cc: Submit your Open Source Bridge proposal today! View this email in your browser<http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=46d72c6c2733a75b61cfcf5ad&id=293aeaf32f…> Submit your talk proposal today! We're thrilled to announce the opening of our 2014 Call for Proposals. From now through April 4th, we are looking for people from all backgrounds and areas of experience to submit talk proposals. If you work or play in open source, we want to hear from you. Let us know how you are building your communities, small or large. All speaking experience levels are welcome. View the Call for Proposals<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=46d72c6c2733a75b6…> Find inspiration and leave feedback Want to see what other folks are submitting? With our public proposal process, you can read all the talk ideas as they come in on our proposals page<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=46d72c6c2733a75b6…>. While you're there, leave us some comments or click the star next to proposals that interest you. This feedback is indispensable during the selection process. *The conference for open source citizens June 24-27, 2014 Portland, Oregon* Register Now<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=46d72c6c2733a75b6…> *Sponsor us!* Interested in sponsoring Open Source Bridge? See our sponsorship page<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=46d72c6c2733a75b…> or email us <sponsorship(a)opensourcebridge.org>. *Copyright (c) 2014 Stumptown Syndicate, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you have previously attended, are attending or otherwise expressed an interest in Open Source Bridge. *Our mailing address is:* Stumptown Syndicate PO Box 28398 Portland, OR 97228 Add us to your address book<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=46d72c6c2733a75b61cfcf…> unsubscribe from this list<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=46d72c6c2733a75b6…> update subscription preferences<http://opensourcebridge.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=46d72c6c2733a75b61cfc…>

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