[sudo-discuss] Re: Laptop party

The laser cutter can cut thin materials very quickly. Like just a few minutes for just a skin cut out for 1 computer (assuming no fancy internal cut patterns - that adds time). We just need to prep by finding good materials (some can emit toxic fumes when cut) and making a template design file. The software is fairly easy to learn. You can either design vectors in the laser cutting software, or import vectors you made in another program or found on the internet. you can engrave normal image files too but that takes a lot of tuning and probably won't work with stuff we are doing (and emits a lot more fumes). I can show you Wednesday if you like. I will only be in on Tuesday after 7. Paige On Sun, Jul 30, 2023, 9:02 PM Jonathan Cadle &lt;jcadle(a)pm.me&gt; wrote: > I should be around on Wednesday. I could try stopping in briefly on Tuesday, maybe around 5:30, but I wouldn't be able to stay long. > > I like the idea of making our own laptop skins. Does it take long? If it's fairly easy to learn, we might be able to teach people at the event how to do it. > > Jonathan > > ------- Original Message ------- > On Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at 8:48 PM, Paige P &lt;pgeplan(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > >> Are you going to be around tuesday? Or I could come in Wed to talk to you about it. I ordered some PVC free (laser safe) vinyl with adhesive so we can try making some laptop skins and custom stickers. Dont think painting right on the laptop is a good idea but interested to hear what youve been thinking. Its one thing if the computer owner is painting it, but another thing if we are just painting all of them/ a big chunk of them. Im happy to help with laser cutter whenever this event happens. >> >> And ok, only using dell Latitudes for this first event sounds good to me. >> >> Paige >> >> On Sun, Jul 30, 2023, 6:32 PM Jonathan Cadle &lt;jcadle(a)pm.me&gt; wrote: >> >>> How many of us can make it to the August meeting? I'm just wondering if it's alright to start moving forward with promoting this event, or if we need to pause until we have a stronger consensus. I have a basic flyer ready to go, and Silver has asked if it's okay to share it on Omni's social media. >>> >>> ------- Original Message ------- >>> On Thursday, July 27th, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Jake via sudo-discuss &lt;sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> just a detail, Paige and I worked on a "pogo-pin" connector that should be >>>> able to flash the chromebooks from the accessible side of the logic board, so >>>> that only the bottom of the computer has to come off (which needs to come off >>>> anyway because of the write-protect screw that has to be removed) >>>> >>>> and when the time comes that we've dealt with the unlocked Latitudes and if we >>>> still need to reflash the chromebooks (maybe the school district will actually >>>> deprovision them?) then I will have time to work on that project more. >>>> >>>> -jake >>>> >>>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2023, tom r lopes via sudo-discuss wrote: >>>> >>>> > The chromebooks are not so easy to give out because they are all cloud >>>> > locked. The organization that owned them previously could deprovision them >>>> > via a web control panel or, I believe, script it using the api (if they had >>>> > like a csv of the serial numbers.) Anyways, the chromebooks have been here a >>>> > while and not deprovisioned yet. A workaround is to manually reflash the >>>> > firmware (bios) and install Linux the usual way. This is connecting an spi >>>> > flash programmer to the flash chip. Access requires completely removing the >>>> > motherboard. >>>> > >>>> > So I feel the giveaway should focus on the Latitudes which are more >>>> > straightforward. >>>> > >>>> > As for the chromebooks: I thought I'd try making a print and video guide >>>> > for reflashing. So in the future if someone wants a machine they could go >>>> > follow the guide to make one themselves. And probably refuse any dump of >>>> > locked machines in the future. Or at least until the current stock is >>>> > depleted. >>>> > >>>> > Thomas >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 1:16 PM Jonathan Cadle via sudo-discuss < >>>> > sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt; wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > I like to work iteratively - I think a smaller event (I was proposing >>>> > > August 26th; perhaps in the afternoon around 3pm?) with just the latitudes >>>> > > would be a good way to identify what works and doesn't work with the >>>> > > meet-up itself, while we work to resolve the issues with the chromebooks. >>>> > > >>>> > > I'm sure someone can do better what what I've got here for a weekly flyer, >>>> > > but perhaps this can get us started? >>>> > > ------- Original Message ------- >>>> > > On Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 10:41 PM, Paige P via sudo-discuss < >>>> > > sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt; wrote: >>>> > > >>>> > > Yea I like the art idea but was just trying to update that most laptops we >>>> > > have are not yet ready to give out to people who are not already hacker >>>> > > types. >>>> > > >>>> > > Though that second flyer about "calling in hackers"... that event could be >>>> > > really great to get us closer to that point. What we really need right now >>>> > > are people figuring out the technical kinks. We could run that asap and I >>>> > > think thatd be great. >>>> > > >>>> > > We have one WNB coding flyer that Romy made and is dope, but an ongoing >>>> > > discussion is talking about rebranding to welcome ppl interested in >>>> > > electronics and digital fab, not just coding. So we could make a new flyer >>>> > > for that. But we gotta figure out an event name first or if we want to >>>> > > change it actually. >>>> > > >>>> > > One thing I would love is a general sudo room flyer with all events, that >>>> > > is printable. I could post some around town/in other makerspaces. >>>> > > >>>> > > Paige >>>> > > >>>> > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 10:07 PM Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com >>>> > > wrote: >>>> > > >>>> > > > My goal for the initial post is the see who has knowledge and interest >>>> > > > through data collecting then having a collective meeting about what the >>>> > > > process would look like. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Jake prose the importance of needing to remove the corporate labels >>>> > > > before any rebooting. Then Johnathon suggested a mix media version of this >>>> > > > which could be a cute meet and greet of how to go about the laptops! >>>> > > > Without fully sending them all out until a concrete plan and structure for >>>> > > > tracking the efforts is in play. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > But I hear you said removing the logos were pretty easy. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > My general call out would just to bring in more voices and ideas but >>>> > > > definitely down to wait since you guys are on to something! >>>> > > > >>>> > > > I’m generally just trying to boost Sudo room more, so whatever ideas >>>> > > > events workshops lmk happy to support with outreach/marketing! >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Also quickly made this for tuesday hardware nights, should I make one for >>>> > > > non binary Mondays too? >>>> > > > >>>> > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 10:58 PM Paige P pgeplan(a)gmail.com wrote: >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > IMO we should wait till we get the flashing procedure down for the >>>> > > > > chromebooks and figure out some good distributions (and configurations) to >>>> > > > > recommend. >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > 3 and I were working last night on this, and I had a lot of problems >>>> > > > > with the bios flashing (could connect and read, but was only able to >>>> > > > > successfully erase and write once out of maybe 50 tries). 3 was trying to >>>> > > > > figure out audio drivers for antiX but no luck either. I think that would >>>> > > > > be overwhelming to throw non-sudoers in to work on. Unless we are just >>>> > > > > telling people to use the latitudes. Or unless someone has this all figured >>>> > > > > out and willing to help host this night >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > Paige >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 5:58 PM Z Silver Zahn via sudo-discuss < >>>> > > > > sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt; wrote: >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > > Hey y’all Johnathon brought up a laptop decorating party post >>>> > > > > > rebranding it. Then they need a bit of hacking to they are ready for >>>> > > > > > deployment , how do folks feel about me sharing this flyer Johnathon and I >>>> > > > > > made? >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > Can make a google form for folks Intrests >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > _______________________________________________ >>>> > > > > > sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>>> > > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>>> > > > > > More options at >>>> > > > > > https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >>>> > > >>>> > > _______________________________________________ >>>> > > sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>>> > > To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>>> > > More options at >>>> > > https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>>> More options at https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/