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Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:26:45 +0000
From: Gabriell Valentine <gvalentine(a)sfaf.org>
To: "info(a)sudoroom.org" <info(a)sudoroom.org>
Subject: [sudo-info] Computer Donation
Good morning!
I work for the San Franciso AIDS Foundation's IT department, I'm reaching out
because my org is restructuring, and we will be clearing out our inventory
soon. We have a large collection of micro form-factor desktops (2-5 year old
ThinkCentre's and HP Pro Desks mostly) that will get e-wasted if no one has
any interest in them, which I think is a waste. Would your collective have any
interest in this hardware or know anyone else that would? The hardware is
business class, and is good for small scale projects, project servers,
automation, ect.
Cheers,
Gabriell Valentine (it /its)
Business Process & Automation Specialist
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
1035 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103
gvalentine(a)sfaf.org | https://www.sfaf.org
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Find updates about SFAF programs and services at https://sfaf.org/covid19
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Wow! You have to be pretty old to have ever even heard of an Osborne 1! A
revolution in portable computing -- a 30 lb suitcase! :) I knew Adam
Osborne slightly, he was a member of the Berkeley Amnesty International
chapter for a while. He became frustrated because Amnesty decision-making
moves so slowly -- not nimble and adventurous like innovative
entrepreneurial types like Adam.
It should be an interesting evening, sorry I can't make it.
cheers
Hilary
--- Original Message ---
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 01:18:39 -0700
From: Paige P <pgeplan(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [sudo-discuss] old, old computer donation today
To: SudoRoom <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org>
Hey everyone,
Heads up that a donation of really old computers came today. We have good
contact with owner and he is coming by tomorrow. I am leaving it out on the
main table for the hw hacking crowd to check out, but I will be in tomorrow
to move as required for hacking workspace needs. But should be fun to talk
with the donor about all this gear tomorrow night. His name is Tom and he
said he'd come by at 7 and is happy to take back whatever we dont want.
So we should figure out what we want now. Or later and deal with it some
time soon along with all are other ewaste (another discussion...). The big
one todays crowd was excited about was the Osborne 1. But the other stuff
seems sellable but depends on if we can get it turning on.
Paige
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Hilary Naylor, Ph.D.
www.a2zed.us
Oakland CA
https://sudoroom.org/events/hardware-hack-night-2023-08-29/
Just for fun I added a theme for the August 29 hardware hacking night. I
realized that people feel pressure to aleady have a completed hardware
project when coming to the space - I decided it'd be cool to have starting
off points for exploring specific areas.
So I will bring worksheets like "how to design your own hardware hack!"
and we can even do stuff like explore the history of the DJ and audio
equipment you have!
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
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Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:27:07 -0700
From: Michael Davidson <michaeld(a)octant.bio>
To: info(a)sudoroom.org
Subject: [sudo-info] Need Laser Engraving!
Hello,
I was given your alls info by a friend. I need laser engraving done on a
toaster. Would you all be able to do that? Here is the toaster:
https://us.balmuda.com/collections/toaster
Michael
--
Michael Davidson
Operations - Facilities / Lab Operations
michaeld(a)octant.bio | (510) 502-0757
we have a new theme for our monday event.
https://sudoroom.org/upcoming-nonbinary-night-using-ai-tools-social-impacts…
For this session we’ll have a short presentation and demo of using AI to do
live coding.
- Is coding with an AI agent “cheating” and will it make you a weaker
programmer or
- Is it like pair programming with a cool senior or dumb junior dev that
makes you a better engineer?
- What are the pitfalls? How would people catch bugs? Is the AI version
the proper solution when there are so many different ways to tackle the
problem?
- How much will this be used in everyday life in the future?
It’d also be cool to see people who never code use some of these tools to
make code.
*Impact on women and nonbinary folks*
Before the advent of digital processes in graphic design in the 1970s
design was very much a “man’s” world and very macho. (See the film Making
Graphics
<https://computerhistory.org/blog/making-graphic-means-an-interview-with-des…>)
Automation and digital processes enabled many women enter the field,
creating a ton of pink collar design and graphics jobs. Often women were
selected because they were cheaper, and it created a huge cultural shift,
though men retained the prize higher level jobs.
With the advent of AI agents will more women enter the space in pink collar
jobs or will they be able to be a greater part of the product design
process?
If all goes well maybe we can make a quickie group project and put it up on
our sudoroom GitHub!
we also had a nice discussion the other night. Like women coding events
always seem to be around either:
* parenting topics
* career trajectories and career counseling
we'd like to explore more stuff around doing things creatively in a safe
space!
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
Dear Sudo Room,
Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment.
Thank you for stewarding the commons.
Love and solidarity,
Omni Commons
---------------------------------- Invoice ---------------------------------
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609 US
+1 5105456582
https://omnicommons.org
Invoice #: 2982
Date: 08/01/2023
Due Date: 08/25/2023
Terms: Net 25
Amount Due: $1,925.00
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Bill To:
Sudo Room
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94607
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****************************** Account Summary *****************************
07/01/2023 Balance Forward $2,000.00
08/01/2023 Payments and credits already applied to this -75.00
Other payments and credits after 07/01/2023 -2,000.00
New charges (details below) 2,000.00
Total Amount Due (activity through 08/01/202 1,925.00
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<u> Date </u><u> Activity </u><u> Qty </u><u> Rate </u><u> Amount </u>
08/01/2023 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00T
____________________________________________________________________________
SubTotal: $2,000.00
Tax: $0.00
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Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00
Total Amount Due: $1,925.00
Greetings Sudo Room!
This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the
commons!
Love and solidarity,
Omni Commons Finance Working Group
Hey Sudoers,
First, if you haven't already, please answer the three question *July
Member Survey*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfBIFiym1lzDB4J0tGRqTXylMCJj-6_-z…>
.
Second: does anyone know how to turn on JacksMill
<https://sudoroom.org/wiki/JacksMill>? It is surprisingly difficult to turn
on.
The good news is that we've got a sick whiteboard now! I didn't bring in
any markers yet, but will next week. If you've got any, go try it out and
collaborate on some shit!
Last thing: I want a Sudo Room shirt. Do we have any shirt designs floating
around? And does anyone want to go in on an order?
Cheers!
*Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
