I shared this in Discord, but I know some folks are not on there (and I
do not blame you FWIIW). I have seen some of the other hacker/maker
spaces have had booths at Electronics Flea Market and Pacificon, either
as an informational booth or as a fundraiser. Sharing what I know & my
experiences attending over the years below.
When: Sunday, Oct. 18 2026 6:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (rain or shine)
Where: back parking lot of San Ramon Marriott Hotel (behind the hotel,
in between the interstate and hotel building)
URL: https://www.pacificon.org/events/swap-meet
What: Pacificon is the regional ham radio convention for northern
California and all of Nevada. This is their swap meet/flea market,
similar to the silicon valley’s Electronics Flea Market (EFM aka eFlea).
Tips/notes: As this is an event of the regional ham radio convention, it
is heavy on radio/ham items for sale. But there are surprises every year
I have gone, with one seller:
- having a ton of satellite equipment and boards, many were development
and engineering samples
- “cleaning out their garage” having a dozen brand new RasPi’s for $5
each (back when they were hard to find and crazy priced)
- A clean Thinkpad T60 with spare batteries, a docking station, and two
power supplies that has been working great
- Soldering stations, various hand and electronic tools, test equipment,
etc.
There are a small handful of sellers that you would recognize from EFM,
but most are individuals from out of the bay area or even out of state.
Last year the road in front of the hotel was closed between 0700-0900
for a runners road race; come early in case this is happening again.
Also note the gates into the parking lot dont stay open until 0800 or
0900 in the morning
Typically, a couple of us from BARC/BARG will sell at this event; come
find us!
As this is a “convention” they do have vendors inside the hotel, where
the majority of them you can see for free (do not need the conference
badge). The conference badge is only needed for one room with the high
end radio gear (but is easy to sneak into if you know what you are doing).
Vendors worth checking out inside are (note TBD if they will be there
this year):
Lidoradio.com – Solutions for mounting tablets & phones in vehicles,
many without needed to drill “holes” in your vehicle. I have a couple of
their products, work great IMHO. Based on past years, they do tend to be
within the room with the high end radio gear.
Wired Communications (www.wiredco.com) – All the little parts, cables,
and doodads you could want. Much is the similar stuff you can get from
Alibaba and/or AliExpress, but with a little markup for this husband &
wife company (without the horrid shipping experiences from Alibaba
and/or AliExpress senders). They are normally in the hallway just
outside the room with the high end radio gear. They normally have come
to EFM once over the summer, but were not there this year.
Should we try to organize the sudoroom website by the workstations
according to the website?
https://members.motionlab.berlin/motionlabberlin/events/list
Just saw this nice startup space in berlin...
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
Hi Sudoers:
Oakland Tech Week is Sept 27-Oct 3, lots of great events:
https://oaklandtechweek.com/events
Shouldn’t Sudoroom’s ongoing weekly activities be listed on this
calendar too?
Sincerely, -Peter
Hi Marisa:
See the very nice email below from Catherine at Urban Angels SF
https://www.urbanangelssf.org/,
Hope all's well with you.
Sincerely, -Peter
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Thank You for the Chromebook Donation
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 00:12:53 -0700
From: Catherine DuPont <cdupont(a)urbanangelssf.org>
To: fixitclinic(a)gmail.com
Hi Peter,
Very nice meeting you in person this evening.
Many thanks to FixIt Clinic for donating 20 ExChromebooks to Urban
Angels SF. We’re very grateful for your support.
The ExChromebooks will be provided to underserved students participating
in Urban Angels SF’s tutoring and educational programs. Many of these
students have limited access to reliable technology at home, so having
their own ExChromebook gives them an important tool for tutoring,
schoolwork, online learning, research, and building digital skills.
We especially appreciate that these computers, originally from Oakland
Unified School District, are being given a second life rather than
becoming e-waste. It’s a wonderful example of reuse directly benefiting
students and the community.
We hope to continue working with you to place additional refurbished
ExChromebooks into the hands of underprivileged students who need them
for tutoring to catch up to their grade level. We’ll be happy to share
updates on how the computers are being used and the impact they are making.
We’d also like to add a note on her webpage to acknowledge and thank you
publicly for your generosity, if you are ok with the recognition.
Thank you again for helping us expand access to technology and
educational opportunity.
Warmly,
Catherine
Catherine Lee Dupont
Board Member
Urban Angels SF
www.UrbanAngelsSF.org
Mobile: 415.510.0078
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Sudoers:
I received the very nice email below from Catherine at Urban Angels SF
https://www.urbanangelssf.org/, feel free to use it / leverage it in any
grant-seeking efforts.
We're leveraging the Chromebook Rescue program to work with High School
students at Oakland Tech and DeAnza High School in Richmond to convey
Linux, cybersecurity, networking, and general repair skills. If you'd
like to be involved contact me off list.
Sincerely, -Peter
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Thank You for the Chromebook Donation
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 00:12:53 -0700
From: Catherine DuPont <cdupont(a)urbanangelssf.org>
To: fixitclinic(a)gmail.com
Hi Peter,
Very nice meeting you in person this evening.
Many thanks to Sudoroom and FixIt Clinic for donating 20 ExChromebooks
to Urban Angels SF. We’re very grateful for your support.
The ExChromebooks will be provided to underserved students participating
in Urban Angels SF’s tutoring and educational programs. Many of these
students have limited access to reliable technology at home, so having
their own ExChromebook gives them an important tool for tutoring,
schoolwork, online learning, research, and building digital skills.
We especially appreciate that these computers, originally from Oakland
Unified School District, are being given a second life rather than
becoming e-waste. It’s a wonderful example of reuse directly benefiting
students and the community.
We hope to continue working with you to place additional refurbished
ExChromebooks into the hands of underprivileged students who need them
for tutoring to catch up to their grade level. We’ll be happy to share
updates on how the computers are being used and the impact they are making.
We’d also like to add a note on her webpage to acknowledge and thank you
publicly for your generosity, if you are ok with the recognition.
Thank you again for helping us expand access to technology and
educational opportunity.
Warmly,
Catherine
Catherine Lee Dupont
Board Member
Urban Angels SF
www.UrbanAngelsSF.org
Mobile: 415.510.0078
Sent from my iPhone
On Thursday August 27th from 3pm - 6pm there will be an East Bay Food Not
Bombs free bicycle workshop in collaboration w/ the Free Store.
Flyer attached.
Thanks,
Toan
https://boundless-sf.leverforchange.org
"*Boundless San Francisco* is a competition funded by Crankstart that will
award up to $150 million to organizations anywhere in the world with ideas
for making San Francisco a better place to live. *Up to three Awardees will
receive up to $50 million each* to bring their proposal to life."
Anyone have any ideas?
*
Hi Sudoers:
See below: Mr. Onyeador could use help tomorrow afternoon and/or anytime
Friday (August 6 and 7) getting ready for the first day of classes this
Monday. Can you help? Text him to arrange to come by (510) 604-5522.
(Once again: for those who are coming for the first time: park on 42nd
St. or 45th St. go in through the main door in the center of the school
on Broadway, check in with security immediately inside the main door
(you may have to get a badge/pass), but if unmanned proceed to the left
and keep working your way south, past the main office, past the track
and field outside the big windows on the right until you reach a
somewhat hidden, recessed, curving staircase headed downstairs on the
left-hand side: take that down to the lower level, Room #4 is a yellow
door on the right-hand side.)
Emmanuel Onyeador Cell: (510) 604-5522
and here's the rest of his info.
Emmanuel Onyeador
TSA, Technology
Director, Computer Science Academy
Site Data Tech Lead, Oakland Tech
Site Coordinator, APEX Learning
*** Support The Computer Academy Program. Help Broaden Participation In
CS And Achievement For All Students: Click This Link
<https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ulV5KxLIAFVstjuDgimn0w>
4351 Broadway, Oakland, CA. 94611
Sincerely, -Peter
*
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Thanks, Hana.
I will be available, but everywhere given what's happening today-
the first day of school for teachers. If anyone is coming on Thursday,
the afternoon will be preferable. Friday will work. Just call or text me
if you are here on campus. I will keep room 4 unlocked. I need to begin
sorting Chromebooks for the various classrooms. I would appreciate the
support.
Thanks,
On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM lilo <ohanameansfamily1734(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Emmanuel,
It sounds like a very busy week getting ready for the semester.
I can come in this Friday to help you.
Just let me know what time you need me there on Friday!
Best,
Hana
On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 11:27 AM Emmanuel Onyeador
<emmanuel.onyeador(a)ousd.org> wrote:
Hi Peter:
I am back at school today in meetings all morning. Tomorrow, the
teachers come back. I will be working to fill the Chromebooks
for teachers. The course is not set up appropriately, and so we
are working to set it up.
Tomorrow and Thursday, we have a welcome PD for staff all day.
Friday, I will be trying to field staff requests (Chromebooks,
etc., and it will be crazy. Room 4 will need some work to make
it a classroom and workshop. I have some tables to replace what
is there.
Let me know what you think and if anyone is available.
Thanks for your usual support.
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