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AMT visit today - status of Bay Area Coalition of Hackerspaces?

by Hol Gaskill

Hi Folks, Went over to Ace Monster Toys today for the first time for their microcontroller meetup. Similar mix of first time visitors and people randomly hacking on other things interacting. Also went down and checked out their shop, definitely pretty well set up on the fabrication side. Anyone care to join for another visit to do some laser cutting and whatnot? What ever happened to the idea of a federated coalition? Would anyone else be interested in coming up with a scheme of being a member of multiple spaces? One theory just brainstorming would be to have an RFID key or something to track what proportion of time is spent at various spaces and allocate membership dues proportionately. I talked to them about applying their starving hacker rate to people with an existing hackerspace membership but the combined total would still be higher than necessary. Thoughts? Hol

12 years, 1 month

Proposed bans for decision at next meeting

by Marc Juul

Two bans have been proposed at tonight's sudo room meeting. They are up for discussion on the mailing list for a week before we decide vote at next weeks meeting. Banning will require that 2/3 of the members present at next weeks meeting agree to the bans. The people up for bans are: * Ardeen (big read beard) * Sarah (short-haired lady) These people have been problematic in a few different ways, mainly in their use of the space to sleep and as a general living space even after being told firmly that their sleeping in the space is not ok. They are not sudo room members. -- marc/juul

12 years, 1 month

QR Code integration into Excel

by Craig Rouskey

Hello all! I'm wondering if anyone knows of an Excel plugin that integrates QR/Bar codes into databases... Does anyone have experience with this?

12 years, 1 month

Fwd: bringing CORE trainings to our 'hood

by mattsenate＠gmail.com

Hey all, in case you misses CORE I or CORE II trainings, we can jump into this one being put in in ny neighborhood // Matt ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 8:14 PM Subject: bringing CORE trainings to our 'hood Hi Adams Point friends and neighbors, I think many of you know that Andrew and I have been participating in the Fire Dept's free community disaster preparation training over the last few months. With the threat of fire looming over us (in addition to earthquakes), we feel some increased urgency in making sure we, as neighbors are prepared. We've been working with some other neighbors to bring CORE I and II trainings right here to Adams Point on Sat, March 1st at the Bellevue Club. In the event of a disaster, like a fire or earthquake, we will be on our own for 7-10 days.... So this is a great opportunity for us to prepare as neighbors. We must register - follow the link here or below: http://gatheringadamspoint.wordpress.com.. Also, if you are interested, but can't make the date, the FD has additional trainings scheduled at other locations: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/fire/documents/webcontent/oak04420… I hope you'll think about joining for at least CORE I - the morning training. Please forward to others who you think may be interested. Take care, Miriam More details below: Join your neighbors on Saturday, March 1st for the Oakland Fire Department’s CORE training for disaster preparedness. CORE (Communities of Oakland Respond to Emergencies) is a free training program for individuals, neighborhood groups and community-based organizations in Oakland. • Develop self-confidence as you learn practical information and hands-on life-saving skills, • Build community as you develop and share your skills and resources to protect yourself, your family and home, and your neighborhood, and • Increase the safety and wellbeing of your family and neighborhood. Gathering Adams Point seeks to increase the number of CORE trained residents and to create a network of engaged neighbors. 9:30 – 12 CORE I • Reduce common household hazards • Create family emergency and evacuation plans • Prepare emergency supply kits • Respond to earthquakes, fires, chemical accidents, floods and terrorist threats 12 – 1 Lunch, all are welcome – picnic or local restaurant 1 – 3:30 CORE II • Utilize basic community organizing principles to involve neighbors • Organize a neighborhood emergency response system • Set up an Neighborhood Command Center • Create response teams including communications and first aid. • Conduct tabletop exercises and neighborhood drills You may register for CORE I only or CORE I and II. Saturday, March 1 The Bellevue Club at 525 Bellevue Ave, by the lake. We’ll meet in the Terrace Room on the 4th floor. Register at: http://svy.mk/1iZ34Y9 Questions? Email gatheringadamspoint(a)gmail.com or visit www.gatheringadamspoint.wordpress.com.

12 years, 1 month

Video of Mandela Foods Cooperative and the West Oakland Youth Standing Empowered Program | American Worker Cooperative

by Romy Snowyla

http://www.american.coop/content/video-mandela-foods-cooperative-and-west-o… I was at west Oakland Bart and shopped at a worker run and owned cooperative Mandela foods. It's amazing ! I enjoyed the mass effect night of collectives at sudoroom. What are ways sudoroom and or I can help support Mandela foods besides shopping there? Sent from my iPhone

12 years, 1 month

Fwd: [Wikimedia-SF] Announcement: "Writing Wikipedia Articles" (free course) open for enrollment

by Marina Kukso

FYI everyone. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:02 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Announcement: "Writing Wikipedia Articles" (free course) open for enrollment To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear list, I will be teaching a free, six week, online course on editing Wikipedia, with a focus on improving Wikipedia articles related to Open Educational Resources starting February 25. The course "Writing Wikipedia Articles" (aka "WIKISOO") is offered through the School of Open, and with support from the University of Mississippi and the Hewlett Foundation. Co-instructors are Sara Frank Bristow of Salient Research and Dr. Robert Cummings of the University of Mississippi. Please join us, and/or help spread the word in your circles! * Enrollment page: http://enwp.org/WP:WIKISOO/NOW * More information: http://enwp.org/WP:WIKISOO -Pete [1] http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/41933 -- Pete Forsyth [[User:Peteforsyth]] on English Wikipedia etc. Instructor, Writing Wikipedia Articles pete(a)wikistrategies.net +1 503-383-9454 http://enwp.org/WP:WIKISOO _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf

12 years, 1 month

Another co-present with BAPS? Chilean Anarchists speaking tour 2/22

by David Keenan

Hi guys, Would y'all be down to co-host another event with BAPS? Anarchists from Chile on a speaking tour of the US. here's the gist: http://chilespeakingtour.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/strugglingtowin https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/struggling-to-win-anarchists-building-popu… As BAPS will be hosting too, there will be no donation boxes allowed at this event.. And, I promise I won't switch this up to be a sudo-only-sponsored event as with what happened with the Spied Upon event the day before. I'm only just hoping to get sudo and baps to do more events together, and this is one of them - I'm happy to do all the organizing and promotion for this event, also. I'll be bringing this up at tonight's meeting to see what y'all think - Best, David

12 years, 1 month

Fwd: Code for America's Government Fellowship Applications Open

by Tony Barreca

12 years, 1 month

Kapital & ideas (long posts), was Re: Sudo! Wanna co-host this surveillance event?

by Romy Ilano

The problem with ideas is that they are a dime a dozen. There are many brilliant ideas out there. Implementing ideas, realizing them and getting buy-in are actually what holds most people back. In any given project there are a lot of people who talk, but very few people who actually roll their sleeves up and get things done. I'm pretty guilty of talking a lot! When was the last time I was at SudoRoom on a clean-up day? (smile) If you want to succeed you have to find a way to find people who actually implement things and do things, and find a way to make these things happen in a way that is as or more effective than capitalism's incentives. I think Mass Effect is on the right track. Message: 8 Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 00:16:28 -0800 From: GtwoG PublicOhOne <g2g-public01(a)att.net> To: David Keenan <dkeenan44(a)gmail.com> Cc: "sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org" <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Kapital & ideas (long posts), was Re: Sudo! Wanna co-host this surveillance event? Message-ID: <52F1F35C.7020507(a)att.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>>>> Agreed, there are times when one has to choose one's fights, and not everyone chooses the same fights at the same times. Looks like we agree about fair use, anonymity, mesh, and the movement for self-ownership of personal data. Fighting back with ideas: Majorly agreed re. "fight back ...with ideas." And "...all the tech in the world won't help if people don't give a hoot because they're too exhausted by the Spectacle-induced trance of capital etc. to care, or don't see why its necessary or in their self-interest." This point is HUGE, and it's rare to find others in the tech universe who get it. Too often we confuse the tools with which we build, and the things we build, with the purposes for which we build. Martin Luther King had a dial phone and a typewriter. He changed the world with the power of his ideas. Today each of us has a supercomputer on our desk and/or in our pocket, and can reach an audience of millions in the time it takes to blow our noses. What we lack is an idea: but not just "an" idea, rather a set of ideas, an ecosystem of ideas that, taken together, open a new view of the world and ourselves in it, and inspire people to think deeply and act courageously. We've inherited a fortune in ideas from all of history, and yet it appears that something is missing, something that could form a bridge over which we can walk from the past and present into the future. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that happiness is not identical with meaning. The Spectacle and the circuses can produce happiness, but what they don't produce is a sense of meaning. Instead we're told, often by our peers, that the most rational view is that life is meaningless, that the universe has no purpose, and that only a religious or romantic fool would believe otherwise. But two NOTs don't make an AND: so what we're left with is a proverbial hole in our soul and nothing to fill it. "The universe is DEAD!" is hardly a rallying cry for sustainability, much less for revolution. ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

12 years, 1 month

Soil & compost microbiology workshops [was Fwd: Soil & Saving the World]

by Patrik D'haeseleer

Sounds interesting, although a bit pricy. Probably aimed more at amateur organic gardeners than amateur scientist, but we can go heckle her with sciencey questions. :-) Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Living Mandala <livingmandala(a)livingmandala.com> Date: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:15 PM Subject: Soil & Saving the World To: "east-bay-diybio(a)googlegroups.com" <east-bay-diybio(a)googlegroups.com> *Soil Food Web IntensiveAn Intensive Course With Dr. Elaine InghamMarch 17 - 21, 2014* GreenFriends Farm / MA Center, Castro Valley, CA *For More Information Click Here*<http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Soil_Food_Web_Intensive_March_2…> *Course Description* There is a whole world under the soil - and no one knows this cast of characters better than Elaine Ingham! Elaine is one of the world's leading soil microbiologists, with 30 years of experience researching and teaching and an easy and enthusiastic style that brings the soil food web to life. Elaine literally wrote the book on compost teas: The Compost Tea Brewing Manual. Healthy soil has all the interconnected elements of a "web" - which can retain nutrients, cycle nutrients into the right forms at the right rates for the plant desired, build soil structure, suppress disease-causing organisms, protect plant surfaces, produce plant-growth-promoting hormones and chemicals, and decompose toxic compounds. In this course, you'll look at the elements of a healthy soil food web, learn how to analyze and improve your own soil, and learn how to make composts and extracts to strengthen the soil food web. The course will cover the soil food web, soil food web analysis, composts and compost extracts, and the use of microscopes. *Format & Modules* - Day 1 & 2 (March 17-18): Soil Food Web Fundamentals ~ $275 - Day 3 (March 19): Compost Technology ~ $145 - Day 4 (March 20): Compost Tea Technology ~ $145 - Day 5 (March 21): Light Microscope Training ~ $166 * Participants can sign up for the entire course or specific modules as outlined below: *Schedule & Module Description* The course daily schedule is from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. *Day 1 & 2: Soil Food Web Fundamentals (March 17-18)** - *Dr. Elaine Ingham uncovers the basic principles of the Soil Foodweb, plant relationships, and bacterial to fungi ratios in this in-depth two day primer. Not only will you gain a fundamental understanding of the way soil biology drives plant nutrition, you will learn how modern agriculture selects for disease and pests. A must for anyone wanting a complete understanding of soil health and healthy plants. *Day 3: Compost Technology (March 19)* - Not all compost is created equal. There is a big difference between good compost and reduced waste. One of the biggest mistakes people make when building a compost pile is not selecting the different Carbon:Nitrogen ratios for the plants they're growing. Learn how to select the proper ratios that will give your plants the exact biology they need to thrive. *Day 4: Compost Tea Technology (March 20)* - We cover the processes that will maximize biological diversity to get the most bang for your buck. Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT) and Liquid Compost Extract (LCE) are the most efficient methods for bringing back micobe diversity. This allows you to eliminate inorganic fertilizers and herbicides which decrease diversity and degrade soil health. *Day 5: Light Microscope Training (March 21) *- Dr. Elaine Ignham leads this very special day of training on effective light microscope techniques and identification. Learn from the master herself about what constituents good compost and compost tea on a microscopic level. This part of the class is essential for anyone who wishes to gain "eyes on" knowledge of the soil universe and what really goes on under our feet. Get the necessary training to identify the bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes that drive the health and well being of our plants. Students are encouraged to bring their own microscope. Microscopes will also be available for a group discount at the workshop. *Who Should Attend? * Class is suitable for beginners to advanced practitioners. This intensive course is for farmers, landscapers, ranchers, creators and distributors of agricultural products, waste management professionals, soil and garden enthusiasts of all types, and anyone who touches the earth. Simply put, this information needs to be central to any sustainable agriculture or land management. Participants receive a certification of completion. This course will give you the tools you need to make healthy, site-specific compost for beautiful results every time! *For More Information Click Here <http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Soil_Food_Web_Intensive_March_2…>* http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Soil_Food_Web_Intensive_March_2… *e-mail: education(a)livingmandala.com <education(a)livingmandala.com>Phone: (707) 634-1461 <%28707%29%20634-1461>* *Living Mandala* Organizing Education, Events & Initiatives for Personal & Planetary Transformation *www.LivingMandala.com <http://www.livingmandala.com/>* *Find Living Mandala on Facebook! <http://www.facebook.com/LivingMandala.org>* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "East Bay DIYbio (OLD - join Counter Culture Labs instead!)" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to east-bay-diybio+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. 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