Seems like sort of a blend of Tech Liminal, Techshop, and a hacker space. Not clear why you think it&#39;s a bad thing. I don&#39;t see it claiming to be anything that it is not. <div><br></div><div>Steve<span></span><br><br>
On Monday, July 1, 2013, Marc Juul  wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:54 PM, J.C. <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="javascript:_e({}, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;r33lmm@gmail.com&#39;);" target="_blank">r33lmm@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Darren Overby <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="javascript:_e({}, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;darren@rockitcolabs.com&#39;);" target="_blank">darren@rockitcolabs.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

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<div>Excuse the interruption Noisebridge fans, </div><div><br></div><div>In the interest of possible cross-pollination, I wanted to let you know about a new place to hack - <a href="http://www.rockitcolabs.com/noisebridge-invite" target="_blank">RocSounds like a crap attempt at kIT CoLabs</a>.   </div>




</div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Co-working? yes<br></div><div><br>Makerspace? yah<br></div><div><br>Tech startups? check<br></div><div><br>$200 monthly dues? yep<br><br>For profit? nothing stated to the contrary. seems likely.<br>

</div><div><br>Hierarchical organizational structure? assumed guilty until proven innocent<br></div><div><br>Attempt to make their business venture more successful by luring in hackers from local non-profits? sounds like it<br>

<br></div><div>&quot;People frequently ask me how I came to be such an unconventional thinker
 and unusual serial entrepreneur. ... &quot; -- Darren Overby<br><br></div><div>By being unusually modest? No? Oh, wait, is the answer: By co-opting existing open communities into for-profit organizations?<br></div><div>

<br>If this is actually a non-hierarchical non-profit, then color me embarrassed.<br><br>Someone please let me know that I&#39;m wrong. Please.<br><br>-- <br></div><div>Marc<br></div></div></div></div>
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