30 Jul
2023
30 Jul
'23
11:17 p.m.
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 <jcadle(a)pm.me> 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
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On Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at 8:48 PM, Paige P <pgeplan(a)gmail.com> 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 <jcadle(a)pm.me> 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.
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On Thursday, July 27th, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Jake via sudo-discuss <
sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote:
https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/
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> 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> 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> 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
> > > > >
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