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* What kinds of things take place at Sudo Room? | * What kinds of things take place at Sudo Room? | ||
:Indented line Sudoers use the space to do everything from working on their own computers to building desks! We make 3D printed jewelry, develop inventory systems for hackerspaces, meet up to work on volunteer projects like Oakland Wiki, use our library to learn new things, test the limits of cooking in our limited kitchen (food hacking!), and build radio stations. Check out our full list of projects [[Projects | here]]. | |||
* What equipment is available at Sudo Room? | * What equipment is available at Sudo Room? | ||
:Indented line We are adding new equipment daily but our current major resources include a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing 3D printer], woodworking equipment, laptops, soldering equipment, sewing machines, workspace, meeting space, library, audio production equipment (incomplete as of 12/12), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNC_router CNC router] (not yet online as of 12/12). | :Indented line We are adding new equipment daily but our current major resources include a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing 3D printer], woodworking equipment, laptops, soldering equipment, sewing machines, workspace, meeting space, library, audio production equipment (incomplete as of 12/12), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNC_router CNC router] (not yet online as of 12/12). | ||
* How can I get involved with Sudo Room? | * How can I get involved with Sudo Room? | ||
:Indented line There are a number of ways to get involved, but the easiest is to come by the space and check it out. You can also sign up for our [mailto:sudoroom@lists.hackerspaces.org listserv], join our [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=sudoroom chatroom], or come to one of our weekly organizational meetings that take place at 7PM every Wednesday. | |||
* What are the benefits of membership? | * What are the benefits of membership? | ||
:Indented line The primary benefit of being a member is '''ensuring that Sudo Room exists'''. 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 [Compact | Articles of Association]. | |||
* How do I become a member? | * How do I become a member? | ||
* How do I pay member dues? | :Indented line Sign up and start contributing! | ||
* How do I pay member dues or donate to Sudo Room? | |||
:Indented line There are three ways to pay member dues 1) Direct deposit to the Sudo Room 2) Check made out to Sudo Room (easiest to bring to Wednesday night meetings) 3) Cash (easiest to bring to Wednesday night meetings) 4) Online donation at [http://sudoroom.org | sudoroom.org] | |||
* How is Sudo Room funded? | * How is Sudo Room funded? | ||
:Indented line Sudo Room is currently exclusively funded by member contributions. | |||
* What is the history of Sudo Room? | * What is the history of Sudo Room? | ||
:Indented line 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 Dec. 2012, we moved into our current space at 2141 Broadway. | |||
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* Check out our [[compact | articles of association]]. The articles outline how we run our organization, how we do our budget, how we run our meetings, how membership is determined, benefits of membership, conflict resolution, and more. | * Check out our [[compact | articles of association]]. The articles outline how we run our organization, how we do our budget, how we run our meetings, how membership is determined, benefits of membership, conflict resolution, and more. | ||
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