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===Goals=== | ===Goals=== | ||
* To create a creative community hacker space in the East Bay Area near San Francisco, CA, specifically in Oakland, CA. | * To create a creative community hacker space in the East Bay Area near San Francisco, CA, specifically in Oakland, CA. | ||
* | * Establishing a platform and space committed to | ||
** Citizen science | |||
** Non-technical and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two) | |||
** Digital Citizenship | |||
**: ''...to do something more with technology'' | |||
** Environmental sustainability | |||
** Education and mentorship | |||
** Community engagement | |||
** Public access | |||
===Constraints=== | ===Constraints=== | ||
* BART train access | * BART train proximity and disability access are crucial location constraints. | ||
* Areas of preferred location are: Temescal, Downtown, and Lake Merritt areas of Oakland, CA. | * Areas of preferred location are: Temescal, Downtown, and Lake Merritt areas of Oakland, CA. | ||
* There are some hackerspaces in the East Bay, some | * There are some hackerspaces in the East Bay, some tied to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture/ Maker Culture], but there are various virtual and software emphases. Existent spaces: | ||
** [[Ace Monster Toys]] - cool hackerspace with lots of tools and infrastructure. Definitely friends in the East Bay! | ** [[Ace Monster Toys]] - cool hackerspace with lots of tools and infrastructure. Definitely friends in the East Bay! | ||
** [[The Crucible]] | ** [[The Crucible]] | ||
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* Create online presence and communications infrastructure | * Create online presence and communications infrastructure | ||
* Hold weekly meetup / salon. | * Hold weekly meetup / salon. | ||
* Collect membership dues to start building a budget. | * Collect membership dues to start building a budget [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association|as Voluntary (membership) Association]. | ||
* Apply to relevant [[sudo room/funding opportunities|grants, fellowships, and various funding opportunities]]. | * Apply to relevant [[sudo room/funding opportunities|grants, fellowships, and various funding opportunities]]. | ||
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#[[Sudo room/First Wed Meetup|First Wed Meetup]] | #[[Sudo room/First Wed Meetup|First Wed Meetup]] | ||
#[[Sudo room/12-07-2011 Meetup|12-07-2011 Meetup]] | #[[Sudo room/12-07-2011 Meetup|12-07-2011 Meetup]] | ||
#[[Sudo room/12-14-2011 Meetup|12-14-2011 Meetup]] | |||
Revision as of 19:36, 7 December 2011
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| Status | Hackerspace status::planned |
| Country | Country::United States |
| State or District | State::California |
| City | City::Oakland |
| Date of founding | Date of founding::2011/11/14 |
| Last Updated | Last Updated::2011-12-07 |
| Website | Website::http://sudoroom.org |
| Twitter::http://twitter.com/sudoroom | |
| Email::sudoroom@citizensciencequarterly.com | |
| Mailinglist | Mailinglist::http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/sudoroom |
| Snail mail |
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| Members | {{#ask: member of::Sudo room}} |
| Location | Location:: |
Contact
- Many thanks to hackerspaces.org for our initial email list: sign up here.
- You can also leave a message here: Wrought.
Plan
The plan is separated into the goals (sort of early mission for now), the constraints (more like things to keep in mind), and current approaches.
Goals
- To create a creative community hacker space in the East Bay Area near San Francisco, CA, specifically in Oakland, CA.
- Establishing a platform and space committed to
- Citizen science
- Non-technical and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two)
- Digital Citizenship
- ...to do something more with technology
- Environmental sustainability
- Education and mentorship
- Community engagement
- Public access
Constraints
- BART train proximity and disability access are crucial location constraints.
- Areas of preferred location are: Temescal, Downtown, and Lake Merritt areas of Oakland, CA.
- There are some hackerspaces in the East Bay, some tied to Maker Culture, but there are various virtual and software emphases. Existent spaces:
- Ace Monster Toys - cool hackerspace with lots of tools and infrastructure. Definitely friends in the East Bay!
- The Crucible
- Ponoko
- Techliminal (co-working space; hosts Make:SF meetups)
Approaches
- Build a community and group of members, grow our ideas together, and open a space over the next 6 mo. - 1 year.
- Create online presence and communications infrastructure
- Hold weekly meetup / salon.
- Collect membership dues to start building a budget Voluntary (membership) Association.
- Apply to relevant grants, fellowships, and various funding opportunities.