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Welcome to Sudo Room! This page should help answer any questions you might have about Sudo Room, how to be a member, how to access the space, and more! | Welcome to Sudo Room! This page should help answer any questions you might have about Sudo Room, how to be a member, how to access the space, and more! | ||
==What is Sudo Room?== | ==What is Sudo Room?== | ||
Sudo Room is an open membership hackerspace. We are a collaborative and creative community of technologists, activists, artists, and all combinations inbetween and beyond. Most importantly, we are all human beings interested in and working toward positive social change. We strive toward horizontal leadership, meaning all members are equally empowered leaders in the community. Sudoers present and future have a great diversity of interests, so we emphasize inclusivity and solidarity amongst ourselves and with others. | Sudo Room is an open membership hackerspace in Oakland, California. | ||
We are a collaborative and creative community of technologists, activists, artists, and all combinations inbetween and beyond. Most importantly, we are all human beings interested in and working toward positive social change. We strive toward horizontal leadership, meaning all members are equally empowered leaders in the community. Sudoers present and future have a great diversity of interests, so we emphasize inclusivity and solidarity amongst ourselves and with others. | |||
''You can read more '''[[About|about Sudo room's vision, values, and mission here]]'''''. | |||
=== What's a hackerspace? === | === What's a hackerspace? === | ||
Watch this KQED Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamwklXWK4M Open Source Creativity: Hackerspaces]: | Watch this KQED Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamwklXWK4M Open Source Creativity: Hackerspaces]: | ||
<blockquote>"It's not easy to say what a hackerspace is exactly. You know it when you're in one, but they're all unique because people are so unique."<br /> | <blockquote>"It's not easy to say what a hackerspace is exactly. You know it when you're in one, but they're all unique because people are so unique."<br /> | ||
Mitch Altman of [https://www.noisebridge.net/ Noisebridge]</blockquote> | |||
=== What does "sudo" mean? === | === What does "sudo" mean? === | ||
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== Where is Sudo Room and how do I get in? == | == Where is Sudo Room and how do I get in? == | ||
Sudo Room is located at | Sudo Room is located at 549 48th St in Temescal, North Oakland. The building, called the [https://omnicommons.org Omni Oakland Commons], is home to several other collectives. Ring the bell to get in. Full info on where we are and how to get in can be found [[Getting_there | here]]!<BR> | ||
== What are Sudo Room's hours? == | == What are Sudo Room's hours? == | ||
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* If you are a member - use do-ocracy: | * If you are a member - use do-ocracy: | ||
**Check the [https://sudoroom.org/calendar/ calendar] for conflicts | **Check the [https://sudoroom.org/calendar/ calendar] for conflicts | ||
** | **Get an existing user to create you a Wordpress account and [https://sudoroom.org/wordpress/wp-login.php log in] | ||
**[https://sudoroom.org/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=ai1ec_event Add] your event | **[https://sudoroom.org/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=ai1ec_event Add] your event | ||
* If you are not a member: | * If you are not a member: | ||
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Complicated. Sudo room does not offer fix-it services. You can come to sudo room, use all our tools, and ask for help in fixing it yourself. Maybe a nice sudoer - and there are some nice sudoers - will help point you in the right direction or explain something that that youtube DIY fixing video didn't go over. If you want to find someone that might be able to help online you can contact the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss high-traffic mailing list]. In general there are no guarantees, but if you are dedicated you can learn to fix your own iBad. | Complicated. Sudo room does not offer fix-it services. You can come to sudo room, use all our tools, and ask for help in fixing it yourself. Maybe a nice sudoer - and there are some nice sudoers - will help point you in the right direction or explain something that that youtube DIY fixing video didn't go over. If you want to find someone that might be able to help online you can contact the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss high-traffic mailing list]. In general there are no guarantees, but if you are dedicated you can learn to fix your own iBad. | ||
Tuesday nights during [[HardwareHackNight|Hardware Hack Night]] there is usually an ongoing [[FixitClinic|Fixit Clinic]] | |||
== Can you help me with Software Problem X? == | == Can you help me with Software Problem X? == | ||
Basically this is the same question as [[#Can you fix my iPhone/iPad/Android Phone/Tablet/Laptop/other Device?]]. Maybe, you'll have to find someone willing to help, which is possible, maybe on the mailing lists or IRC. | Basically this is the same question as [[#Can you fix my iPhone/iPad/Android Phone/Tablet/Laptop/other Device?]]. Maybe, you'll have to find someone willing to help, which is possible, maybe on the mailing lists or IRC. | ||
== Where is the overhead light switch == | |||
It's in the hallway outside of sudo room, halfway to the exterior door | |||