Hey Everyone,
Does everyone want to do a fund-raiser/linux install athon with
RoShamboMedia, so that we can have laptops for checking-in-checking out for
sudoroom classes?(see specs inline)
These are actually nice laptops, but they aren't worth a whole lot(maybe
200 complete tops), so theft wouldn't be a big issue.
This would be a great deal for teaching classes and etc. for everyone at
sudo.
Let me know and thanks,
Rusty
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From: rusty lindgren <rustylindgren(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] programming classes for kids -- need input on a
venue!
To: Max Ogden <max(a)maxogden.com>
Max/ Marina:
For whatever purpose we need laptops, I asked around today, and I can get a
single lot of thinkpads for about 50 bucks each if we buy a lot of 10, they
are dual core 12" screens(no hard drives)...
we can get these too:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WD-Western-Digital-SSD-D0015SI-5000-SiliconDrive-II…
Maybe it's time for a roshambo sudo fundraiser to get laptops?
-Rusty
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Max Ogden <max(a)maxogden.com> wrote:
> very cool, thanks Dan! Malonga sounds ideal, as does LOLSpace. if
> computers are in short supply at the venue I also have a crazy plan worked
> out involving raspberry pis that could work as well...
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Daniel Finlay <namelessdan(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'll throw this by my supervisors as a possible event to host at the
>> computer lab at Malonga Recreation Center, which is downtown, and I believe
>> is going unused on Saturdays right now.
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>>
>> On Feb 26, 2013, at 12:04 PM, Marina Kukso <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Agreed that free school is a great avenue to pursue as well.
>>
>> Also, Rusty, let's talk about computer donations. This is a goal of mine
>> for sudo.
>>
>> Additionally, at Oak Wiki this weekend we worked on this, which I hope
>> can be useful: http://oaklandwiki.org/Free_Computer_Access_in_Oakland
>>
>> Finally, if neither Sudo nor free school nor LOL are available or ideal,
>> I encourage you to reach out to libraries and rec centers. I can help with
>> contacts there.
>>
>> This idea is at the intersection of a lot of what we've been talking
>> about in the extended sudo community...maybe it could even be a way that we
>> begin to engage BACH<http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Consortium_of_Hackerspaces>
>> .
>>
>>
>> Marina
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 11:57 AM, William Budington <bill(a)inputoutput.io>wrote:
>>
>>> Our working relationship with the freeschool that just moved into one of
>>> the big rooms is quite good. They've offered us to basically just use
>>> their space whenever we want and they don't have an event going on.
>>> This seems right up their alley too - maybe we can book their space for
>>> a joint sudoroom freeschool event?
>>>
>>> Sounds like a great event! Maybe we should have a pre-event to install
>>> all the necessary software (ide / editors) on the computers first?
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On 02/26/2013 11:51 AM, Max Ogden wrote:
>>> > sudoers!
>>> >
>>> > I have been meaning to start teaching programming classes to kids for
>>> free
>>> > -- a la http://coderdojo.com/ (the founder is a friend of mine -- I
>>> > actually toured him around oakland last year on my tandem bicycle
>>> which is
>>> > when this crazy idea was born)
>>> >
>>> > The only thing keeping me from doing it is having access to a venue
>>> that:
>>> >
>>> > - is near public transportation
>>> > - is preferably between downtown and fruitvale somewhere (e.g.
>>> centrally
>>> > located) as to not make the trip too far for people living on extreme
>>> ends
>>> > of the city
>>> >
>>> > and a plus would a place that already has 10+ working computers set up
>>> that
>>> > random kids would be allowed to use on saturday afternoons (e.g. a
>>> software
>>> > company office). usually coder dojos expect kids to bring their own
>>> laptops
>>> > but I'd like to be able to offer computers for kids to use since
>>> >
>>> > after a venue is figured out I will organize mentors to help teach and
>>> > sponsors to buy food every week, in addition to organizing the
>>> curriculum
>>> >
>>> > we could do it at sudoroom except I'm concerned about how hectic it
>>> gets on
>>> > the weekend and how a buncha kids would be distracted the whole time
>>> -- but
>>> > I could totally be wrong on this one. maybe sudoroom will expand into
>>> one
>>> > of the bigger rooms soon?
>>> >
>>> > max
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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Cheers,
Rusty Lindgren
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Cheers,
Rusty Lindgren
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Hey all, I donated a magstripe reader/writer to the space on Thursday,
the MSRW206. I came in today to label it, and it's gone. Has anyone
seen it? Please let me know so we can use it for the door or other
innocuous purposes ;)
Greetings,
Tomorrow will be this month's installment of Nerd Nite East Bay. The
Nerd Nite franchise puts on good shows and is generally a safe bet for
supernerdiness combined with alcohol, or either one of those by
themselves depending on personal preference.
The SF Nerd Nite almost always sells out, but the East Bay version is
only just getting started. I went to last month's episode, and it was
Good.
However, I think THIS month is going to be Great. They'll have
Jessica Richman from uBiome, one of the guys on the Curiosity (Mars
rover) team, and something about fabrication (not my bag but I'm sure
it'll be fun anyway):
http://www.bayareascience.org/calendar/index.php?com=detail&eID=9578
And it occurs to me that much of this will come as no news to some of
you. (In remotely related news, this message constitutes my first
email to the sudo-discuss list.)
Anyway, there's a small chance I will not make it due to utter
exhaustion from overcommitting myself (as usual), but if I know some
of y'all will be there, I'll plan my stimulant intake accordingly.
Cheers,
Naomi
Two new mailing lists have been set up this month:
*sudo-radio*: for organizing sudo radio scheduling, equipment, etc;
*sudo-crowd*: for discussions around crowdfunding sudo room projects and
hacking the economy generally.
sign up here if interested in being a part of those conversations:
http://lists.sudoroom.org
/jnny
I can kick in $5.
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> 1. Re: 6 beautiful mahogany pews for sudo room. Free!
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> Sounds great! Do the U-Haul and go get them while they're still available.
> I'm sure we can scrape together $110. If not, I'll cover it.
>
> Patrik
>
> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Ray Lai <raymond.wm.lai(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Heres the saga thusly:
>>
>> There are 6 pews for free in vallejo. They are a beautiful mahogany with
>> orange/red seating. They are 16 feet long.
>>
>> Marty was going to haul them with his truck but unfortunately the bed is
>> too short. :(
>>
>> So we turned to Craigslist for a mover. We found one who would do it for
>> $60! Woot! We had it set up for 9 this morning. He calls at 8 and says his
>> truck bed is too small. :(
>>
>> So we looked up prices from U-Haul. $30 bucks for a 17' moving van. Sounds
>> perfect. Unfortunately the fine print says U-haul charges $1 a mile.
>> Vallejo is apprx. 30 miles away. So we are looking at something around
>> $100-$110 with gas & bridge.
>>
>> So any ideas, Sudoers? Anyone have access to a flat-bed? Or want to chip
>> into the cost of the U-Haul? The church lady was so nice; she said she
>> would hold them for another day if we could get it together. When I
>> remarked on her niceness she said it was the "Jesus" in her. :)
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> (Tenacious) Ray Lai
>> Ice Cream Man
>> Atomic Ice Cream
>> Facebook.com/MotoAtomico
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Hi all and Jake if you get this,
Does anyone know the bit of code for protecting your arduino from current spikes? I could use that now. I'm trying to run a bunch of heavy duty servos with a bit of a load. They have a separate power supply, but I'm not using any motor controller. Does this seem like a bad idea? Could that little code provide enough protection from current spikes?
Thanks for your advice,
Tracy
Thanks for your advice.
Hey all,
At the last meeting I proposed we return to a practice of developing
specific action items with corresponding members for each item. You can see
them here: http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2013-02-20
I'd like to do this again, but for much bigger items:
1. Door Access Automation version 0.2
2. Fiscal Solvency Improvements
3. Membership process
4. sudoroom.org version 2.0
Add notes and read more here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroom
I'm happy to help facilitate and keep track of progress on more things, but
inversely, I need more help from other members to implement solutions
(which are hopefully simple, elegant systems).
// Matt
