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{{Hackerspace
==Plan==
|logo=Sudoroom.png
 
|country=United States
===='''Current Critical Momentum'''====
|state=California
We are now:
|city=Oakland
* '''Forging a [[Sudo_room/Compact|Compact]].'''
|founding=2011/11/14
We made headway with:
|status=planned
* How we make [[Sudo_room/decisions|decisions]].
|site=http://sudoroom.org
* Developing our [[Sudo_room/Governance_Structure|Governance Structure]]
|twitter=http://twitter.com/sudoroom
* How we create [[Sudo_room/income|income]].
|email=sudoroom@citizensciencequarterly.com
* How we define [[Sudo_room/membership|membership]].
|maillist=http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/sudoroom
* We have a [[Sudo_room/room|room]], are seeking more room?
}}
 
==Contact==
==Next Steps==
* Many thanks to hackerspaces.org for our initial email list: [http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/sudoroom sign up here].
As per discussions and polling, we are moving toward these steps:
* You can also leave a message here: [[User_talk:Wrought|Wrought]].
* August 10th - [[Sudo room/banking|Get bank account]]
* August 24th - Expand membership, get a sense of paying members
* August 31st - Get first payment
* September 3rd - Rent for Space
 
===Research===
* Conduct [[Sudo_room/research|research on other hackerspaces]], exploring their models of community, governance and funding.
* Create a list of [[open knowledge ecosystem|open knowledge ecosystem]] organizations in the Bay Area.
* Examine potential [[Sudo room/Tax Structure Research|tax structures]]
 


==Plan==
'''''Needs to be Updated'''''
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===
===Goals===
* To create a creative community hacker space in the East Bay Area near San Francisco, CA, specifically in Oakland, CA.
* To found a creative community hacker space in the East Bay, specifically in Oakland, CA.
* Establishing a platform and space committed to
* Establish a platform and space committed to:
** Citizen science
** Citizen science
** Non-technical and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two)
** Democratic Culture
** Digital Citizenship
** Access to Knowledge
**: ''...to do something more with technology''
** Freedom to Connect
** Non-technical (humanities, social science, the environment/ environmental justice, arts, crafts, all the squishy stuff!) and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two) --
*** the useful arts & sciences?
*** information, data, knowledge, wisdom?
*** memes, genes, bits, and atoms?
*** Non-technical knowledge includes but is not limited to expertise in fields or disciplines that can be largely independent of technology. Also includes non-academic realms of knowledge.
** Digital/Online Citizenship - Netizen Rights & Freedoms
** Doing stuff to make our community openly accessible.
**: ''...to do something more with digital and network technology''
** Environmental sustainability
** Environmental sustainability
** Education and mentorship
** Education and mentorship
** Community engagement
** Community engagement
** Public access
** Public access
* To become a center for active hacking projects but also a destination where speakers on the areas listed above may be hosted, and where folks may go for skill sharing classes


===Constraints===
For examples, check out our list of potential [[Sudo room/projects|projects]] or read about ones we've shared on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].
* 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 [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!
** [[The Crucible]]
** [[Ponoko - San Francisco, United States of America|Ponoko]]
** [http://techliminal.com/ Techliminal] (co-working space; hosts [http://www.meetup.com/makesf/ Make:SF meetups])


===Approaches===
===Approaches===
* Build a community and group of members, grow our ideas together, and open a space over the next 6 mo. - 1 year.
* Build a community and group of members, grow our ideas together, and [[Sudo room/open a space|open a space]] before the end of 2012.
* Create online presence and communications infrastructure
* Create online presence and communications infrastructure
** Utilize our [http://sudoroom.org/ website and blog] more effectively!
** Beg our artsy friends to fulfill our [[sudo room/design needs|design needs]].
** Make a video for [[Sudo room/funding opportunities#Crowd-funding|crowd-funding opportunities]]
* Hold weekly meetup / salon.
* Hold weekly meetup / salon.
* Collect membership dues to start building a budget [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association|as Voluntary (membership) Association].
* Collect membership dues to start building a budget as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association Voluntary <nowiki>[</nowiki>membership<nowiki>]</nowiki> 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]].


==Meeting Minutes==
==Projects==
#[[Sudo room/Initial Meeting| Initial Meeting]]
*Read (and contribute to) our [[Sudo room/projects|list of projects]] to see (and inform) what kinds of projects we will be able to do in this space! You can also see projects we've featured on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].
#[[Sudo room/First Wed Meetup|First Wed Meetup]]
 
#[[Sudo room/12-07-2011 Meetup|12-07-2011 Meetup]]
==Mood Board==
#[[Sudo room/12-14-2011 Meetup|12-14-2011 Meetup]]
* [http://pinterest.com/wrought/sudo-room-mood-board/ Mood at pinterest.com]
 
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