I drew a bunch of pages of comics
I got a lot of research done on bitcoins--talking to people
i saw some really neat things that are going to be showcased tomorrow!
what i love about sudoroom is that we don't need to have hackathons that
often, people here are hacking 24-7. We don't need go to a big hackathon
event run by big companies or by non profits because we do this seven days
a week. it's in our blood.
Hi All,
I'm teaching a class on June 15. Feel free to cross post to Public School,
Noisebridge, etc..
Sign up here if you are interested:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Today_I_Learned#June_15:_From_Phone_Phreaks_to_Wi…
Before "White Hat" hackers and "Black Hat" hackers there were "Ethical
Hackers". These groups and individuals may not have always stayed within
the confines of the law, but followed a well defined ethic. This is the
story of MIT pranks, the golden age of the BBS, The Great Hacker War, Steve
Jackson Games vs. The US Secret Service, Old school hacking tech ( Blue
Boxing, Red Boxing, War Dialing, etc ), New Hack City and the rise of the
Cult of The Dead Cow, Free Kevin!, Hacktivismo, and more...
The Hacker Manifesto
by
+++The Mentor+++
Written January 8, 1986
Another one got caught today, it's all over the papers. "Teenager Arrested
in Computer Crime Scandal", "Hacker Arrested after Bank Tampering"...
Damn kids. They're all alike.
But did you, in your three-piece psychology and 1950's technobrain, ever
take a look behind the eyes of the hacker? Did you ever wonder what made
him tick, what forces shaped him, what may have molded him?
I am a hacker, enter my world...
Mine is a world that begins with school... I'm smarter than most of the
other kids, this crap they teach us bores me...
Damn underachiever. They're all alike.
I'm in junior high or high school. I've listened to teachers explain for
the fifteenth time how to reduce a fraction. I understand it. "No, Ms.
Smith, I didn't show my work. I did it in my head..."
Damn kid. Probably copied it. They're all alike.
I made a discovery today. I found a computer. Wait a second, this is cool.
It does what I want it to. If it makes a mistake, it's because I screwed it
up. Not because it doesn't like me... Or feels threatened by me.. Or thinks
I'm a smart ass.. Or doesn't like teaching and shouldn't be here...
Damn kid. All he does is play games. They're all alike.
And then it happened... a door opened to a world... rushing through the
phone line like heroin through an addict's veins, an electronic pulse is
sent out, a refuge from the day-to-day incompetencies is sought... a board
is found. "This is it... this is where I belong..." I know everyone here...
even if I've never met them, never talked to them, may never hear from them
again... I know you all...
Damn kid. Tying up the phone line again. They're all alike...
You bet your ass we're all alike... we've been spoon-fed baby food at
school when we hungered for steak... the bits of meat that you did let slip
through were pre-chewed and tasteless. We've been dominated by sadists, or
ignored by the apathetic. The few that had something to teach found us
willing pupils, but those few are like drops of water in the desert.
This is our world now... the world of the electron and the switch, the
beauty of the baud. We make use of a service already existing without
paying for what could be dirt-cheap if it wasn't run by profiteering
gluttons, and you call us criminals. We explore... and you call us
criminals. We seek after knowledge... and you call us criminals. We exist
without skin color, without nationality, without religious bias... and you
call us criminals. You build atomic bombs, you wage wars, you murder,
cheat, and lie to us and try to make us believe it's for our own good, yet
we're the criminals.
Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of
judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. My
crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me
for.
I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto. You may stop this individual, but
you can't stop us all... after all, we're all alike.
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Andrew Lowe
Cell: 831-332-2507
http://roshambomedia.com
I'd love to see us use a company other than american apparel...
love this hilarious send up a swedish company made posing male models like
the women in american apparel.
hopefully their ceo doesn't sexually harass the male models too! =D
http://www.businessinsider.com/if-men-posed-like-female-american-apparel-mo…
hi all,
forwarding along in case anyone is interested.
- marina
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From: Praveen Sinha <dmhomee(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 28, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Subject: Fwd: [Noisebridge-discuss] Instructables Sponsorship Program?
To: lol-hackers <lol-hackers(a)googlegroups.com>,
oaklandmakerspace(a)googlegroups.com
Yo guys,
I think this is a good opportunity for us to snag some equipment, and if we
divvy up the load, it can't be too hard. Anyone interested in writing some
articles with me?
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From: Dana <dsniezko(a)sonic.net>
Date: Tue, May 28, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Instructables Sponsorship Program?
To: noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net
Last week I found out Instructables is running a sponsorship program, if a
hackerspace writes a guide with 10 instructables, they'll grant a piece of
equipment:
* CarveWright version C
* Up! 3D Printer
* Juki TL-2010Q Long Arm Sewing and Quilting Machine
* Electronics package (Oscilloscope + shop supply)
* A/V package ( DLP Projector, photo lights & setup)
Details: http://www.instructables.com/sponsorship/
Does anyone have an interest in trying to do this? I have 3 or 4 LED
projects I could write up. I'll try to make it to LED night / the meeting
tonight if folks want to talk about it!
~ Dana
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Hey all,
There is a door keypad outside.... it doesn't work, needs debugging. I
don't have the energy to do it tonight and I won't be around tomorrow.
Please let me know if you are interested to helping with the final steps of
this project and i'll let you know all the details.
I may be able to stop in tomorrow or Wednesday, but no guarantees.
I stooped the service and I think it's not running anymore.
--Andrew
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Andrew Lowe
Cell: 831-332-2507
http://roshambomedia.com
hi all,
radio room is clean, spiffy, and ready to use. for real this time.
i am ready to help any of you or small groups of you (however many will fit
in the studio) learn how to share audio on the livestream.
i've also written some documentation that should ideally help anyone get
started livestreaming on their own and provide them with detailed
instructions for troubleshooting the most common problems encountered:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Sudo_Radio
next step is to keep doing trainings until all of you are happy with your
competence levels and to start scheduling shows. we're currently using this
sadly neglected spreadsheet to do show scheduling (
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodDVaZnJ4TW1ndC1jd1…)
but alternative scheduling ideas are welcome.
- marina
ps - you may have noticed that i have only spoken about livestreaming thus
far and have not mentioned recording or producing. this is because for now,
we've had more interest in livestreaming than in doing audio production, so
i've been focusing on getting that ready for people to use, but the next
step is production...and anyway, audacity (audio recording and production
software) is installed on the studio computer, so you are welcome to futz
with it to your heart's content.
pps - the documentation needs a bunch of images and formatting cleanup. i
am working on this.
hi all,
for the last few weeks we've been working on a list of potentially
money-making projects that people are already working on or are interested
in starting to work on.
the next step is for you to add your name to any project that you are
already working on or interested in working on:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Funding_Ideas
please also add any projects that you're working on that are not already on
the list.
finally, it is now may 27th and i would like to kindly remind you to pay
your dues:
- *online (via wepay)*: https://sudoroom.org/
- *online (via gittip)*: https://www.gittip.com/sudoroom/
- *in person (anytime)*: please drop cash or checks into the clear
plastic box by the door that goes to the elevator
- *in person (at meetings)*: bring cash or checks to wed. meetings.
- marina
with apologies for the delay. here's the notes from the sudo-word
meeting last week.
`
Sudo Room Writers Meeting
May 19, 2013 5:00 PM
Attendees
Anna, Rabbit, Ryan Bettencourt, Mediche, Ray, Eddan
Notes
Anna.
First time to Sudo Room, came at suggestion of Vicky. Has some
interesting ideas about new and innovative ways to do erotica
Ray.
Proposal to create a 'book' that allows sighted people to experience
reading while blind. Notion of: Braille as Tactility as Narrative.
Mediche.
Interested in explosions and sound. Centered around cosmic
sustainability. Looking to capture an image in sound. Wants to
establish new spaces.
Proposes: A book that is created by a group of people on a wiki, as a
journey. Focus on multi-media, sound & image.
Eddan.
Proposes Neo-Teddy Ruxpin Storytelling Machine. - that can be modified
because it is open source and open hardware. Not like Aibo Pet
circumvention fiasco.
Ryan.
Interested in the Sudo Press traditional publishing suggestion. Wants
to help pull together a book with first serious mainstream discussions
of bio-hacking.
Discussion of Sudo-Press. details to be specified by group on mailing
list.
Rabbit.
Creates machines that write code for you. Interested in scaling up and
doing collaborative sudo book. Also interested in sound - suggestion
to create a throwback to the old radio shows full of sound as
narrative - through Sudo Radio.
Discussion about Electric Sheep Screen-Saver as possible Sudo project.
something with distributed computing.
Object that sells itself, like the one on eBay - and partly to
fundraise.
Further Discussion on Neo-Teddy Ruxpin:
suggestion to have a camera taking some pictures or video and
uploading it to a blog. The idea of past, present, and future owners
getting connected with a toy that's recording its own history.
Discussion of Choose Your Own Adventure:
Interested in going beyond the several options of narratives, and
leave it to an open generative model.
Video Games:
narrative where the player is integral to the further development of
the narrative. story not pre-determined.
Regarding name of the group, specifically for the mailing list, four
suggestions were made to be decided by collective consensus:
sudo-word
sudo-logos
sudo-writers
sudo-press
Action Items
☐ Create Mailing list for further discussion
☐ Sketch out idea for Sudo Room Object that Sells Itself on eBay
☐ Do research on art of BookBinding and see what we can learn
☐ Start putting together the Open Ruxpin project
☐ Ray sends out Map of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure
sent from eddan.com
http://roboheart.com/2012/02/12/japanese-vs-american-hero-archetypes/
No this isn’t about who would win in a fight between Superman and Goku.
Specifically this is about a particular mainstream Japanese hero character
I see over and over again in Shonen action based Anime / Manga and how it
compares to mainstream American super heroes. Of course I don’t mean to say
there aren’t characters on both sides that break the mold, only that the
type I describe seems interestingly prevalent in modern mainstream media.
*Growth Mindset*
*For me, the biggest difference is that Japanese super powers are based
around a growth mindset. The hero must train hard to unlock his hidden
potential.* Even if he is the chosen one of some kind or come from another
planet, it doesn’t come for free, it takes hard work. Most American super
heroes were born with their powers or gained it all at once through some
happenstance beyond their control. They will usually go through an awkward
period of learning how their powers work, but it will be more about
discovery than training.
The most obvious direct explanation for this difference is the cultural
importance of martial arts in Japan and other Asian countries, as well as a
more strict work ethic. Most of the super powers imagined are centered
around martial arts and notion of building Chi. Many Anime have their own
names for this force. Chakara, Haki, Nen, Raetsu or Spirit Force, just to
name a few. These forces are brought out through training and will power.
Characters are at their most powerful when put in desperate situations and
they are forced into a fit of rage, protecting the ones they love. I might
suggest that American superpowers are looked at like property, or even like
winning the lottery. Japanese powers are more like the inextricable essence
of a person, perhaps not unlike a Samurai referring to his sword as an
extension of his soul.
*Magic VS Science*
Japanese powers seem more often based in magic, the powerful life force
inside us all. That or at least the laws of the universe are different from
our own. For example, “Full Metal Alchemist” takes place in a world where
alchemy really works. American powers are way more often science related,
and rooted in our own universe, or at least a universe that is very similar
to our own. Unfortunately those powers are often based on unrealistically
huge breakthroughs and severe mishaps, since that’s the only way to go from
the ordinary world to something so amazing. Also the scientific
explanations are usually so flimsy they may as well be magic. The fact that
these Manga superheroes likely exist in an alternate world yet American
ones are grounded in this one, is interesting to me. I wonder if this means
that Manga superpower stories are a deeper form of escapism. Even if
American heroes take part in a world unknown to us, it usually is supposed
to exist in parallel, somewhere under our noses, hidden from the notice of
us ordinary people.
*Dynamic Power Ups*
The ability to power up when they need to defeat a stronger opponent isn’t
in and of itself isn’t unique, but some Japanese characters take this to a
whole new level. Some even quantify their power ups by calling them gears
or levels. The prime example is Dragon Ball Z. The idea that you can turn
these various states of power at will like shifting gears on a car isn’t
something I can ever remember seeing in an American character, with the
exception of when a character somehow borrows or steals another characters
powers for a particular fight.
*Intuition*
This Japanese hero is not very bright, but somehow always does the right
thing when it matters. They are ruled by powerful and accurate intuition.
As in the way of the Samurai, all decisions are made in the space of seven
breaths, or much less. Because of this their decisions sometimes seem rash
to those around them, though over time people grow to have faith in them.
American heroes will often struggle with the right thing to do. Also, the
main hero in Manga always seems to have simple powers, simple attacks,
compared to the other characters in that world anyway. He may sometimes use
them in a clever way, it is much more likely for the villain to have
complicated or tricky powers. I think it’s somehow related to honor, that
simple powers befit an honest hero.
*Care Free Attitude*
This is related to their intuition I think. These Manga heroes tend not to
spend a lot of time worrying, and may even seem careless. They have been
know to randomly fall asleep at inopportune moments, and accidentally say
the wrong thing at the wrong time. They have an innocence about them. After
all they usually are teenagers. This quality may also be related with the
way of the Samurai, treating matters of grate importance lightly and small
matters with the utmost seriousness.
*Strength From Friendship*
Unlike a lot of American heroes, they are not usually tormented loners,
forbidden from personal relationships. Often their friends and family have
lesser powers themselves. They focus very heavily on being able to protect
their loved ones, but often have faith in them to take care of themselves.
American superheroes always seem to be carrying around a grate weight on
their shoulders, like their power is burden. Anime / Manga characters
usually seem to treasure their strength, their ability to protect people.
For them, the ones they love ARE their strength, instead of their weakness.
They often reach a new level of power up through the rage of a loved one
being threatened or hurt. The American superhero is surrounded by ordinary
humans. They are infinitely more capable than everyone around them, so they
are infinitely more responsible and isolated. It also makes me wonder if
the American mindset is that it’s only worth having power if it is far far
greater power than anyone else. The Japanese hero is surrounded by other
super powered people. They don’t start at the top. There are always more
powerful people who drive them to advance and become the best.
*Enormous Appetite*
I really have no Idea about this one, but quite a few of these Manga heroes
seem to be able to eat an absurd amount of food. I guess they need the
energy to fuel all those power ups. The most extreme examples of this are
Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and more recently Toriko, which is largely based
around eating.
*Purity
*This isn’t necessarily a difference, but the Manga heroes seem to be very
pure hearted and noble even if they seem brash on the outside. Plenty of
American Supers are noble, but there seems to be slight distinction in my
mind. American heroes are either totally super noble like Superman or
Captain America, or they have some kind of character flaw that they must
overcome to rise to the heroes call. Their Japanese counterparts flaws
aren’t usually flaws at all. They don’t get in the way of them being a
hero, they are part of their personality and may actually make them better
at what they do. They don’t seem to be in conflict with themselves. Their
apparent character flaws are a product of their innocence instead of their
corruption or weakness. Again this may have a lot to do with their
relatively young age.**
I can’t really say what this all adds up to, or even why I felt compelled
to TRY and quantify it, only that I think it is interesting to see the
kinds of fictional characters that our very different cultures idolize. I
enjoy superheroes on both sides of this analysis, but I find that they
access different feelings. I think the Manga hero archetype is a more
joyful and passionate, where as the American one is more about wish
fulfillment, with a bit of “Careful what you wish for.” thrown in.**
*Update:* Just responding to some comments on
reddit<http://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/pnps8/japanese_vs_american_hero_arch…>that
there should be more specific American comics references. I admit it
is a bit one sided in that regard, but I kind of figured if you’re reading
this in English you probably know more than you care too already about
popular American superheroes from the many Hollywood movies of late. Maybe
that was a mistake. This wasn’t supposed to be an unbiased essay, just some
observations I made that were interesting to me. I do have more interest in
Anime in recent years, but I’m definitely not trying to convince anyone of
anything. I don’t have an agenda, I don’t think. I’m not trying to bend
facts to suite an argument, however I will fully concede to the possibility
that I may be seeing patterns where there are none, or looking too deeply
in too narrow a spot. Humans are particularly good at this in general. In
the end I’m just surprised people actually wanted more information on this.
I always assume people will find these posts long winded. Anyway, criticism
taken.
*Update 2:* Okay, I don’t think I have the patience to expand this into a
full essay with citations equally on both sides. I did adjust a few minor
phrases to be a BIT more specific and disclaimatory, if that is even a
word. So I will just list below the particular hero characters I was
referencing between the lines. Apply what you know, maybe that will clear
this up a little. Not every point I TRY to make applies entirely to each
character, but hopefully they hold generally true. Generalizations
definitely aren’t the only thing important in an analysis, but at least
initially, they can be the only way to see a pattern. Of course I know they
can also be used for evil. With great generalization come great
responsibility. Now, I don’t want to think about this ever again.
* Japan*
Goku – DBZ, obviously, really seems like the precursor to the next 5.
Monkey D Luffy – One Piece
Natsu – Fairy Tail
Gon – HunterXHunter
Naruto, Shippudden or otherwise
Toriko
Elric Brothers – Full Metal Alchemist, mainly just to exemplify an
alternate world with different rules. Not as many similarities to the
others.
*USA*
Superman
Spiderman
Ironman
Captain America
Thor
Green Lantern
Batman, probably the most growth mindset oriented of the group
