Sudo room/02-22-2012 Meetup

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Gems

Things written in the margins

• Some of the prior notes were incorrectly recorded as 2011, in fact, they should be 2012. Welcome to the new year.
• Mackenzie Cowell is also the name of a 17 year old woman who was murdered in Seattle. This is a google-ganger.
• One word: bronies

Attending

Michael, Marina, Phil, David, Matt, Jack

Notes

Sudo Articulation of EBALC Message / Vision

• 1. Another office occupant.
  2. If there are street-facing storefronts, interested in small retail / workshop space (re: Techshop, Jigsaw Renaissance).
  3. Hackerspace as support structure for shared resources (tennant discount or free!)
     • Interest including: hardware, software, arts, materials, benchspace, etc.
  • In accordance with Anca's vision, we'd be a contributing member.
  • Potential support for technical needs and mild infrastructure.
  • Interested in using a kitchen space
    • Cooking and making food is community-building practice
    • Using the facility for special classes and workshops.
  • Triangle inside of a triangle, multiple rings nested inside.

Anca's Sent List

• Good Internet Service
• 1 large room for meetups (that can hold about 40 people)
• Conference room for about 15 people
• 1-2 other smaller, rooms for meetings, podcasting, etc.
• Electrical sufficient for about 10-15 workstations (2 plugs for each)
• Kitchenette area with a sink
• ADA compliant access to at least the main rooms.
• Heat in the winter. :)
• Nearby parking (many of our customers drive from other parts of the bay area)
• Within 4 blocks of a downtown oakland BART (12th, 19th, or Lake Merritt)
• 24-hour access with an electronic system (we might have to install this)
• Some of the activities we would be using the space for:
  • Office work (programming, writing, meetings)
  • Business-oriented or programming workshops
  • Crafts & Electronics workshops (with soldering, hot glue, and such)
  • Clear wallspace for whiteboards (we'll be putting up walls of whiteboards)

nice to have:

• Ability to have a laser cutter in the space (not sure if this is going to an industrial equipment)
• People should be able to bring dogs into the space

April (14?) Fundraiser

"The Theory, Praxis, Theology of Citizen Science and Hackerspaces"

• Ignacio Chapela - micologist and accidental gmo pariah
• Mitch Altman - Hackerspacer Extraordinaire
• Mackenzie Cowell and Josh Prefetto - DNA Barcoding Fellows
  • Patrick as possible backup?
• Ask for recommendation, backups
  • Sending an email now.