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In-n-Out California: Circulating Things and the Globalization of the West Coast [CfP 4/20]

by Eddan Katz

I think that many Sudo folk might have interest in submitting to this interesting looking event, especially Oakland Wiki. Paper proposals due Apr. 20. > In-n-Out California: Circulating Things and the Globalization of the West Coast > Organizers: Tiago Saraiva, Cathryn Carson, Massimo Mazzotti UC Berkeley, 5-7 September 2013 > > Co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Office for History of Science and Technology and the Drexel University STS Center. > > Scholars interested in … [View More]the history of the West Coast have thoroughly explored the material culture of California. Square tomatoes, rockets, dams, surf boards, cyclotrons, LSD, or iPods are all common ingredients in the making of historical narratives of the Golden State. Strangely enough, many such narratives have too much of a local flavor: they don’t fully acknowledge the global circulation of those things that have produced California. This workshop deals with the double process of getting things In-n-Out of California, pointing, for example, to the ways, on the one hand, that Californian agribusiness relied on a constant supply of new varieties of crops brought into the state by plant hunters crossing many disparate regions of the globe, while, on the other hand, its standardized products, be it oranges, avocados, or wine, were shipped to international markets and became cases in point in the globalization of food. We point to globalization in the double sense that those things were the result of multiple trajectories originating from all over the world converging in California, at the same time that many things found their way out of California to produce what is commonly perceived as the globalized world. We are well aware of the trickiness and looseness associated with the concept of globalization. Too frequently the buzzword is used uncritically to cover the lack of a proper understanding of concrete historical dynamics. Indeed, one of the aims of the workshop is to get some grip on globalization by exploring narratives from the ground up through the circulation of concrete things. Specifically, a quick look at the list of things we can identify with the presence of California in the world reveals the historical relevance of engineers’ and scientists’ work in putting them in circulation. It may be suggestive to think of places like laboratories as centers of circulation where things come in, are processed, and get ready to sustain new worlds. We expect spatial issues to play an important role in our discussions. We are interested in exploring the ability of California history to help us deal with the different scales involved in historical explanations at large. California has the potential to problematize taken-for-granted notions of what constitutes the local, the region, the nation, the empire, or the globe. It also promises a fertile ground for the growing community of scholars interested in transnational historical dynamics. We welcome approaches that reveal the intricate historical processes of circulating things and making California a global space. Papers dealing with the many obstacles involved in getting things In-n-Out, and offering a sober reminder that globalization is no teleological tale, are strongly encouraged: the multiple failed copies of Silicon Valley spread around the globe, or the many tropical crops that failed to thrive in the Californian Garden of Eden. The same example of the In-N-Out burger chain also suggests how standardized things, in this case fast- food, can retain their local identity and have troubles in getting out of the West. > > What travels attached to those things? Identities, skills, politics, markets, all contribute to make them thick things good to think with for scholars haunted by what globalization historically means. By calling for contributions from historians of science and technology, historians of the West, world historians, environmental historians, and Science and Technology Studies scholars, we want to establish the crucial place of California in globalization narratives and better understand the making of California. > > Paper proposals should be about 300 words, accompanied by a short author bio. The deadline for consideration is April 20. Successful proposals will be announced by May 15. In order to make for productive working sessions, paper prototypes (powerpoints accepted) will be pre-circulated. These should be detailed enough to present the author’s argument and materials, but also open and experimental to engage discussion. Paper prototypes are due on July 10. > > Travel and lodging expenses in Berkeley will be covered by the organizers. > A follow-up to the Berkeley event will take place at Drexel University in Philadelphia in 2014 to prepare a collective volume for publication. Travel and lodging expenses will also be provided. > > Please send proposals to all of the conference organizers Tiago Saraiva tsaraiva(a)drexel.edu, Cathryn Carson clcarson(a)berkeley.edu, Massimo Mazzotti mazzotti(a)berkeley.edu > > Tiago Saraiva, > Department of History and Politics > Drexel University > 3250-60 Chestnut Street - Suite 3025 > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > Phone: (215) 895-2463 > Fax: (215) 895-6614 > Email: tsaraiva(a)drexel.edu [View Less]

12 years, 2 months

hist of tech orgs planning party

by Eddan Katz

The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) - http://www.themade.org - based here in downtown Oakland [610 16th St.; Suite 230; 510-788-5702] and a group of other Bay Area technology history museums/archives/etc. are rounding up fellow travelers for a benefit party sometime this month. Do any Sudo folk have connections with MADE? Is there interest in trying to connect with these guys for the party? Any objections to finding a time to use the common space? > From: Raoul Duke <… [View More]raould(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [The-MADE] how about a multi bay area 501(c)(3) party? > Date: April 9, 2013 3:17:29 PM PDT > To: the-made-discussion(a)googlegroups.com > Reply-To: the-made-discussion(a)googlegroups.com > > ok i'm emailing around some of them to see what they think, if it > sounds like something they'd like to do. if people on this list > already know people at any of the places listed below, or other such > places, please ping them as well? > > * the MADE oh wait > * stanford collection (you-all know them already, some are on this list, yes?) > * videogame history museum > * mv computer history museum > * sv igda (a little bit of a stretch, but they are nice and i've > tabled @ their events, and emailed them about this to see what they > think) > * folks who bring stuff to the California Extreme shows > * others? beuller? > > of course one important part would be to get sponsors! who knows of > good largesse? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The MADE Discussion" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to the-made-discussion+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Begin forwarded message: > From: Alex Handy <alex(a)themade.org> > Subject: Re: [The-MADE] how about a multi bay area 501(c)(3) party? > Date: April 9, 2013 3:05:00 PM PDT > To: "the-made-discussion(a)googlegroups.com" <the-made-discussion(a)googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: the-made-discussion(a)googlegroups.com > > Works for me. We're planning our own Kickstarter party in April, but beyond that... I think it'd be scheduled around the time when those folks are all in the bay area and free, which is likely once a year. > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Raoul Duke <raould(a)gmail.com> wrote: > like get the stanford folks, the Videogame History Museum folks, > invite the Berlin folks, etc. :-) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The MADE Discussion" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to the-made-discussion+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > Alex Handy > Founder/Director > The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment > 610 16th St. > Suite 230 > Oakland, CA 94612 > Dial #0230 to be buzzed in > http://www.themade.org > 510-282-4840 (Me) > 510-788-5702 (The MADE) > 410-2-31337-2 (mobile) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The MADE Discussion" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to the-made-discussion+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > [View Less]

12 years, 2 months

Making Club Maté at Sudo Room for Sudo-Profit: A Business Plan

by Max Klein

Club Mate[1] is a carbonated tea drink which is hugely popular amongst European Hackers. I thought about importing it, but that would imply $3/bottle[2], which would leave us with slim profit margins. Let's try and make 10% of sudoroom's budget through profits. I am committing up to $300 in funding to this, in an attempt to make 100 bottles as a proof of concept. I need your assistance on any of the following sub-points. Accept to do the following or provide input on the wiki[3] and I'll write … [View More]you a cheque as needed: ==Business Plan== Initial Funding: up to $300 Target Sales: $200 - $300 1. Make it. 1. Buy sufficient raw mate 1. for 50L ~ 100 bottles 1. Assuming 500ml bottles 2. We could also use 333ml bottles 2. Brew it 1. Will we need a vat? 1. Do we have a vat? 2. Can a metal worker at sudo make us a vat 3. Spice it if necessary 1. Following this guide[4] maybe 2. Or allow adventurous sudoer to blaze trail 4. Carbonate it 1. Bobby, David Wild's roommate does this 1. Ask him nicely 2. Pay him 2. Buy a soda-stream 5. Transport it too bottler 2. Bottle It. 1. Use as many recycled bottles as possible 1. Put call out for more bottles 1. Pay a homeless person worst comes to worse 2. Use the sudo capping machine 1. I believe its in the closet 3. Labelling 1. 2. Rock paper scissors can do this 4. Transport it to storage 3. Store it 1. We might be able to use the sudo closet 1. Does it require refrigerated storage? 2. Do we have a refrigerator 1. Find one or many on CL Free 4. Sell it. 1. Target price $2-3/bottle depending on investment figures 2. Always at sudo, but also at specialized events 3. At Oakland Nights live 4. At an events night fundraiser 1. Sober 1. Games tournament 2. Debate 3. Hackathon 2. Mix it with alcohol 1. At a sudorave. 2. One of the planned Movie Nights 5. At art murmur. 1. Have this ready by May 3rd. If there are there any other members from other Hackerspace that you think would be useful, please forward this email. Cheers Max [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club-Mate [2] http://club-mate.us/ [3] https://sudoroom.org/wiki/page/Sudomate [4] http://blog.makezine.com/2010/08/12/how-to-homebrew-club-mate/ [View Less]

12 years, 2 months

SudoRoom is open!

by Yardena Cohen

We're here, we plan on being open all day! Doing our best to fix things in the meantime. :)

12 years, 2 months

HDMI adapter?

by Yardena Cohen

Can someone please bring an HDMI adapter to sudoroom? Tamale is fucked up somehow and none of us can figure out why. Networking is broken and the SD card filesystem seems perfectly normal. We can't test with a console connection because we can't find our HDMI adapter. I know we had one once but it has disappeared. Can someone please bring one so we can get our door to work again? Thanks!

12 years, 2 months

Microcontroller events page... wiki made

by Romy Ilano

I'd like to roll all microcontroller / wearable electronics activities into this one wiki page. Added photos. Is there a way to feature these on the main page if we have room? =D <3 <3 <3 https://sudoroom.org/wiki/page/Projects/MicroControllerHackNight

12 years, 2 months

Window Office Available at 2141 Broadway

by Jenny Ryan

Hey sudoers, With new transitions in my life, I must regretfully give up my awesome office space at 2141 Broadway. It's a smallish window office that gets amazing light during the day, upstairs and across the way from Rusty/Andrew/Roshambo Media. Cost is $350/month plus about $25 utilities. I've been splitting it with Marc and Felicia Betancourt, and I know Felicia is still interested in a 3-way rent split. If you're interested in taking over the lease by May 1, please let me know asap! We … [View More]

12 years, 2 months

wiki: sudoroom food hacking

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/wiki/page/Projects/food I created a new sudoroom Food hacking wiki page I'm including starting points such as Max's Club Mate Idea I have a sodastream that can create carbonated water and I'm all for creating non-branded, non wasteful, healthier versions of soda and "energy drinks"... we can make soda the old fashioned way and even better, without high fructose corn syrup and "energy creating" petrochemicals...

12 years, 2 months

do we have a collection of SudoRoom projects on Thingiverse?

by Romy Ilano

http://www.thingiverse.com/romyilano/collections/sudoroom-things would anyone be into collecting all our work together? It would be nice to see what other people are working on or printing out. I'm interested in altering some existing arduino cases and making them more interesting! and then painting them. Looking forward to the 3D printing "Today I Learned" coming up

12 years, 2 months

Micro controller eat fresh fruits & veggie night

by Romy Ilano

Wow I'm looking forward to tonight's micro controller session! I'm going to make it an eat fresh fruits and veggies night for me! Ill hack and being extra for other folks --- Romy Ilano Founder of Snowyla http://www.snowyla.com romy(a)snowyla.com

12 years, 2 months

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