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==Attending==
==Attending==
* Matt
* Philip
* David
==Notes==
==Notes==
* Philip has interest in hardware, embedded computing systems, sensors, etc.
* Would be great to have a wheelchair accessible space.
* Locations near BART or other transport would be good.
* Fundraising thoughts
** Possibilities for fundraising events, e.g. lock-picking school.
** Some grants may be available based on workshops/projects/events.
* Goal thoughts
** Some commitment to public access is a common goal so far.
** Great to create a supportive community for learning and education.
** Re-use, finding use for old technology that is often assumed to be trash.
** Creating a coherent discussion for goals may be difficult on wiki and over email.
*** Ask hackerspaces.org folks about [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LiquidThreads Liquid threads extension] for MediaWiki.
** Might be a need for a "something else" space where folks can work on projects they are passionate about rather than the things they have to work on, say for livelihood.
*** Ultimate dream here may be to develop a livelihood based on this work.
* Looking at a 6 month time-frame for opening a space, with at least a 1 year commitment (an additional 6 months).
==Action Items==
==Action Items==
* Reach out to others in your social network, those folks who you know in the back of your head would be interested in Sudo Room.
* Begin list of [[sudo room/funding opportunities|Funding Opportunities]].
* Brainstorm Goals on wiki, over email.
* Visit East Bay spaces for those who have yet to see them!
==Links==
[[Design Patterns]]

Latest revision as of 01:47, 27 November 2012

<< Back to Sudo Room Meeting Minutes

Attending

  • Matt
  • Philip
  • David

Notes

  • Philip has interest in hardware, embedded computing systems, sensors, etc.
  • Would be great to have a wheelchair accessible space.
  • Locations near BART or other transport would be good.
  • Fundraising thoughts
    • Possibilities for fundraising events, e.g. lock-picking school.
    • Some grants may be available based on workshops/projects/events.
  • Goal thoughts
    • Some commitment to public access is a common goal so far.
    • Great to create a supportive community for learning and education.
    • Re-use, finding use for old technology that is often assumed to be trash.
    • Creating a coherent discussion for goals may be difficult on wiki and over email.
    • Might be a need for a "something else" space where folks can work on projects they are passionate about rather than the things they have to work on, say for livelihood.
      • Ultimate dream here may be to develop a livelihood based on this work.
  • Looking at a 6 month time-frame for opening a space, with at least a 1 year commitment (an additional 6 months).

Action Items

  • Reach out to others in your social network, those folks who you know in the back of your head would be interested in Sudo Room.
  • Begin list of Funding Opportunities.
  • Brainstorm Goals on wiki, over email.
  • Visit East Bay spaces for those who have yet to see them!

Links

Design Patterns