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Welcome to Sudo Room! This page should help answer any questions you might have about Sudo Room, how to become a member, how to access the space, and more! | |||
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==What is Sudo Room?== | == What is Sudo Room? == | ||
Sudo Room is an open membership hackerspace in Oakland, California. | 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. | 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]]'''''. | ''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 /> | ||
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=== What does "sudo" mean? === | === What does "sudo" mean? === | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo Sudo] is a software command that stands for "super user do". It's pronounced "sue-dough" or "sue-due". | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo Sudo] is a software command that stands for "super user do". It's pronounced "sue-dough" or "sue-due". | ||
== Who is welcome at Sudo Room? == | == Who is welcome at Sudo Room? == | ||
Sudo Room is committed to [[Access|ACCESS]], so anyone is welcome! You don't have to be "techie," you don't have to be a member, you don't have to know about computers or know how to write code. If you're not sure whether you are the kind of person who is welcome at Sudo Room, the answer is YES. | Sudo Room is committed to [[Access|ACCESS]], so anyone is welcome! You don't have to be "techie," you don't have to be a member, you don't have to know about computers or know how to write code. If you're not sure whether you are the kind of person who is welcome at Sudo Room, the answer is YES. | ||
We are wheelchair accessible. | We are wheelchair accessible. | ||
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== What are Sudo Room's hours? == | == What are Sudo Room's hours? == | ||
For members, Sudo Room is accessible 24/7. For visitors and non-members, the space is open whenever another member is here to let you in. People are usually in the space most evenings and weekends. We are also here for any events (check our [http://sudoroom.org/calendar/ Calendar] for events). To get in, ring the bell at the entrance (see [[Getting_there|here]]) and if someone is here, they will open the door. To find out ahead of time whether someone is here, the best place to ask is in our [https://sudoroom.org/chat/ chatroom]. Alternately, you can email the [mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org listserv] and ask if someone is at the space. | For members, Sudo Room is accessible 24/7. For visitors and non-members, the space is open whenever another member is here to let you in. People are usually in the space most evenings and weekends. We are also here for any events (check our [http://sudoroom.org/calendar/ Calendar] for events). To get in, ring the bell at the entrance (see [[Getting_there|here]]) and if someone is here, they will open the door. To find out ahead of time whether someone is here, the best place to ask is in our [https://sudoroom.org/chat/ chatroom]. Alternately, you can email the [mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org listserv] and ask if someone is at the space. | ||
== What kinds of things take place at Sudo Room? == | == What kinds of things take place at Sudo Room? == | ||
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== How do I become a member? == | == How do I become a member? == | ||
# Introduce yourself in person or on the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss mailing list] or at a meeting | # Introduce yourself in person or on the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss mailing list] or at a meeting | ||
# [https://sudoroom.org/membership/ Sign up] and start contributing! | # [https://sudoroom.org/membership/ Sign up] and start contributing! | ||
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=== What does membership mean? === | === What does membership mean? === | ||
The primary benefit of being a member is getting 24/7 access to '''Sudo Room''', an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. Access to the space and to all the Sudo Room resources is one of our core values, so everyone is able to access the space and use our resources whether they are a member or not. However, members have guaranteed access to the space and Sudo Room assets. For more information on member benefits, see our [[Articles of Association]]. | The primary benefit of being a member is getting 24/7 access to '''Sudo Room''', an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. Access to the space and to all the Sudo Room resources is one of our core values, so everyone is able to access the space and use our resources whether they are a member or not. However, members have guaranteed access to the space and Sudo Room assets. For more information on member benefits, see our [[Articles of Association]]. | ||
=== How do I pay member dues or donate to Sudo Room? === | === How do I pay member dues or donate to Sudo Room? === | ||
There are four ways to pay member dues: | There are four ways to pay member dues: | ||
# | # Create an account on [https://sudoroom.org/humans sudo-humans] and sign up to make a one-time or monthly donation. | ||
# | # Direct deposit to the Sudo Room - contact | ||
# | # Check made out to Sudo Room (easiest to bring to Wednesday night meetings) | ||
# | # Cash (easiest to bring to Wednesday night meetings) | ||
# | # Send us some Bitcoin - see the link to the left :-) | ||
== How is Sudo Room funded? == | == How is Sudo Room funded? == | ||
Sudo Room is, for the most part, funded by member contributions, though we also | Sudo Room is, for the most part, funded by member contributions, though we also receive [https://sudoroom.org/membership donations] from the public, and the occasional small grant. | ||
== What is the history of Sudo Room? == | == What is the history of Sudo Room? == | ||
Sudo Room started as a website in 2011. After holding meetings in cafes, then at the downtown coworking space [http://techliminal.com/ | Sudo Room started as a website in 2011. After holding meetings in cafes, then at the downtown coworking space [http://techliminal.com/ Tech Liminal], we moved into a small space in 2135 Broadway in July 2012. In Nov. 2012, we moved into our first real space at 2141 Broadway, which was attached to a common area also shared by the Bay Area Public School, a free university. In July of 2014, after meeting weekly for over 6 months, we moved into our current space, the [https://omnicommons.org Omni Oakland Commons], along with several other aligned collectives. | ||
Join us and help us write the next chapter! | Join us and help us write the next chapter! | ||
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* Come to our meetings at 7PM on Wednesday nights. | * Come to our meetings at 7PM on Wednesday nights. | ||
* Say hello on the [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss listserv] or in the [http://sudoroom.org/chat chatroom]. | * Say hello on the [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss listserv] or in the [http://sudoroom.org/chat chatroom]. | ||
* Drop by any time and meet everyone! For info on what's happening in the space on any given day, refer to our [http://sudoroom.org/calendar Calendar] | * Drop by any time and meet everyone! For info on what's happening in the space on any given day, refer to our [http://sudoroom.org/calendar Calendar]. | ||
== Can I have an event there? == | == Can I have an event there? == | ||
;Maybe! We love events like these: | |||
Maybe! We love events like these: | |||
* For a good cause | * For a good cause | ||
* Local, community-based | * Local, community-based | ||
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* Free, sliding scale, pay what you can, donation-based, nobody turned away | * Free, sliding scale, pay what you can, donation-based, nobody turned away | ||
We don't like events like these: | ;We don't like events like these: | ||
* Pay-walled | * Pay-walled | ||
* Socially oppressive | * Socially oppressive | ||
* Corporate or military sponsored | * Corporate or military sponsored | ||
To make an event: | ;To make an event: | ||
* 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] | **Get an existing user to create you a Wordpress account and [https://sudoroom.org/wordpress/wp-login.php log in] | ||
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== What's your legal structure? == | == What's your legal structure? == | ||
It's still evolving. Here's some history: | It's still evolving. Here's some history: | ||
* In November 2011, Sudo Room held its [[First_Meeting|first meeting]]. We've held [[Meetings|regular meetings]] ever since then. | * In November 2011, Sudo Room held its [[First_Meeting|first meeting]]. We've held [[Meetings|regular meetings]] ever since then. | ||
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== Can I store X at Sudo Room == | == Can I store X at Sudo Room == | ||
You can put a useful tool or some hacker ore neatly at Sudo Room. Once you put something out at Sudo and unless it says "do not hack on it" (and even then) there is no guarantee as to what will happen. You can however also rent a locker at Sudo if you need private space, it is $25 per month. | You can put a useful tool or some hacker ore neatly at Sudo Room. Once you put something out at Sudo and unless it says "do not hack on it" (and even then) there is no guarantee as to what will happen. You can however also rent a locker at Sudo if you need private space, it is $25 per month. | ||
== When is Sudo Room open? == | == When is Sudo Room open? == | ||
Sudo Room doesn't have official hours. If you are a member you can get 24-hour access to let yourself in. If you are not a member, you will have to depend on at least one other member being there to let you in, and you would be their guest. | Sudo Room doesn't have official hours. If you are a member you can get 24-hour access to let yourself in. If you are not a member, you will have to depend on at least one other member being there to let you in, and you would be their guest. | ||
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== Can you fix my iPhone/iPad/Android Phone/Tablet/Laptop/other Device? == | == Can you fix my iPhone/iPad/Android Phone/Tablet/Laptop/other Device? == | ||
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. | ||
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== 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?|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 == | == Where is the overhead light switch == | ||
It's in the hallway outside of Sudo Room, halfway to the exterior door | It's in the hallway outside of Sudo Room, halfway to the exterior door | ||