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[[image:Type A cat.jpg|thumb|right|Type A-printed cat!]]
[[File:SudoMesh-2.jpg|thumb|SudoMesh over Oakland]]
<blockquote>''Sudo Room is an open membership, non-hierarchical, collaborative community interested in working towards social change. Our goal is to create an inclusive, dedicated hackerspace in downtown Oakland, and to collaborate on ideas and projects in citizen science, digital citizenship and literacy, environmental sustainability, community engagement, and self-government. Sudo Room is committed to access, empowerment, transparency and public good. Sudoers have a great diversity of interests and we emphasize respect and solidarity among ourselves and with others.''</blockquote>
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<br>
*We're '''Sudo Room''', a ''free'' hackerspace located at '''[[Directions|4799 Shattuck]]''' in north Oakland, CA!
<big>''Learn more about the space, meet awesome people, and participate in our emergent community!
*We're into '''technology''' and where it intersects with '''social justice''', '''sustainability''', '''education''' and '''solidarity'''.
*We strive to be an '''open''', '''transparent''', '''horizontal''' and '''welcoming''' community where all are supported and free to ''learn'', ''create'', ''gather'', ''collaborate'', ''work'', ''play'' and ''more''! .
*We've got tons of '''[[:Category:Tools|tools]]''' for you to use  from a '''3D printer''' to '''public computer terminals''',  [[Math]] projects, a '''big huge library''' and '''all kinds of gadgets'''! 
*We are exclusively '''volunteer-run''' and supported through '''[[Gittip|donations]]'''!! Learn more about [[Membership|membership]].
*Our slogan is: '''''HACK THE PLANET!'''''
* Check out [[Projects|some of the things we are working on]]!
*Come by for a meet up or workshop (details below), or just pop in at one of our weekly parties - with food! - every Wednesday at 7pm. Second Wednesdays are meeting-flavored parties for new member applications and discussion of sudo and omni proposals.
* Way more details: [[Welcome|Welcome]]


[http://sudoroom.org/calendar Check our calendar] or drop by for a casual visit (especially evenings and weekend afternoons), or come to our weekly general meetings (caution: some topics are boring or arduous, but we try to keep the meeting length down as much as possible).
== '''Recurring Meetups/Events''' ==
:''For the most recently-updated list of upcoming events, see: [https://sudoroom.org/calendar/ Sudo Room Calendar] and [https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ Omni Commons Global Calendar]''


Meetings taking place every '''Wednesday''' from '''7-9pm''' at [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2141+Broadway+St,+oakland,+ca 2141 Broadway St., Oakland, CA] (near 19th St BART).''</big><br \><br \>Can't attend? Read our [http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/content.php?theme=2&music=6&url=http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Minutes Meeting Minutes]. <br><br>
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==The people==
| '''[[HardwareHackNight]] Tuesdays
(''See main: [[Organism Portal]]'') <br \>
(6-11p)'''
We are a hackerspace committed to being openly accessible to anyone and everyone. Visit the Organism Portal to learn about our organizational structure and methodologies, and contribute to our evolution as an organization. Or just delve right into the details of how Sudo Room is run by reading our [[Articles of Association]] and [[Sudo_room/methodology|methodology]] (under construction). <br \>
| [[image:SudoRoom_hardware_hacknight.jpg|thumb|120px|A large animal will lead you through real life stuff, you digital wimps ;)]]
 
Come hack on hardware. build stuff! take apart small robotic animals, electronics & make things
==Money and Yenom==
|-
(''See main: [[Money portal]]'') for $$$-related things!!!
| '''[[Meetings|Sudoroom Party / Meetings]]
 
(Wednesdays 7p)'''
==The space==
| Every 2nd Wednesday is the Official meeting of organization, bureaucracy and fun. All other Wednesdays are an informal [https://sudoroom.org/events/sudoroom-weekly-meeting-2016-05-25/ Party]
* We have a [[Sudo_room/room|sweet room]] with access to a large common space. With enough funds, we may seek renting out adjacent rooms connected to the same common space.
We keep our agenda on an [https://pad.riseup.net/ etherpad] and then [[Meetings#Meeting_Notes_Archive|archive the meeting minutes]]. We're a California non-profit. See our [[Articles of Association]].
==Projects, Meetups and Events==
|-
==='''Today I Learned''' series===
| '''[https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Javascript Javascript study group]
Every Saturday, Sudo Room hosts suuuper fascinating workshops and classes!
(Thursdays 7:00p)'''
<blockquote>This Saturday's event is an '''ice cream workshop''' put on by '''Ray the Ice Cream Man''', a professional ice cream-maker. He will be teaching us the history and botany of the vanilla plant, and the chemistry behind a special type of vanilla extraction technique. '''Participants will be able to sample a very special ice cream and take home a pint of the ice cream they make during the class.'''</blockquote>
| [[File:JavasScript Forest at SudoRoom.png|thumb|Sudoroom Javascript forest]] Learn, chat and hack on node.js, frontend, or whatever!
''Read details at the main [[Today I Learned|TiL page]]!''
Oakland is [http://oaklandwiki.org/Javascript javascript city].
 
|-
===Projects and Meetups===
| '''[[Mesh|Sudo Mesh]]
(''See main: '''[[Projects|Projects]]''''') for a list of regular meetups, active projects and dream projects.
(First Tuesday of the month 7:30ish-9p)'''
*(''Merge with [[infrastructure]]'')
| [[image:510NetworkDishes.jpg|thumb|120px|the antenna that beamed wireless packets across Lake Merritt]]
===2012 State of the Room===
A group [[Mesh|working]] on building a [http://peoplesopen.net/ community wireless mesh network] in the East Bay. We have open meetings every week, but first Tuesdays there's no agenda, so it's a good time to come by and ask questions!
The [[State of the Room]] was the event we held introducing our new space! Yay! :D
|}
 
Categories of Wiki pages: {{Special:Categories}}
==Mood Board==
We're [http://pinterest.com/wrought/sudo-room-mood-board/ moody].
==Promo==
<blockquote>"''I'M ADDICTED TO SUDO ROOM!''" <br \>
--Vicky</blockquote>
==Our frendzz==
Here's a list of other maker/hackerspaces...
*[https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge Noisebridge]
*[http://acemonstertoys.org/ Ace Monster Toys]  
*[http://www.hackerdojo.com/ HackerDojo]
*[http://biocurious.org/ BioCurious]
*[http://techliminal.com/ Tech Liminal]
*[http://mothership.hackermoms.org/ Mothership HackerMoms]
*[http://oaklandmakerspace.wordpress.com/ LOLspace]
*[http://www.thecrucible.org/ The Crucible]
*[http://coyotecounter.tumblr.com/ Coyote Counter Collective]
*[http://theholdout.org/ The Holdout]
*Your group / space?
 
==Contacting us in the real life and the non-Internet life==
* Here are [[Getting there|directions]] to Sudo Room for the visually-oriented.
* Join our mailing list! It can be found..........................[http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/sudoroom here]. (Minute-long applause to hackerspaces.org for our initial email list!)
* [[Users|Wiki users]]

Revision as of 15:16, 23 April 2019

SudoMesh over Oakland
SudoMesh Node.png
Graph theory lesson.JPG
Cyberwizard Institute Version 2 Flyer.png
Sudo room remix raster.png
human beings visit SudoRoom along with small animals
Sudo-intro-comic.jpg
  • We're Sudo Room, a free hackerspace located at 4799 Shattuck in north Oakland, CA!
  • We're into technology and where it intersects with social justice, sustainability, education and solidarity.
  • We strive to be an open, transparent, horizontal and welcoming community where all are supported and free to learn, create, gather, collaborate, work, play and more! .
  • We've got tons of tools for you to use from a 3D printer to public computer terminals, Math projects, a big huge library and all kinds of gadgets!
  • We are exclusively volunteer-run and supported through donations!! Learn more about membership.
  • Our slogan is: HACK THE PLANET!
  • Check out some of the things we are working on!
  • Come by for a meet up or workshop (details below), or just pop in at one of our weekly parties - with food! - every Wednesday at 7pm. Second Wednesdays are meeting-flavored parties for new member applications and discussion of sudo and omni proposals.
  • Way more details: Welcome

Recurring Meetups/Events

For the most recently-updated list of upcoming events, see: Sudo Room Calendar and Omni Commons Global Calendar
HardwareHackNight Tuesdays

(6-11p)

A large animal will lead you through real life stuff, you digital wimps ;)

Come hack on hardware. build stuff! take apart small robotic animals, electronics & make things

Sudoroom Party / Meetings

(Wednesdays 7p)

Every 2nd Wednesday is the Official meeting of organization, bureaucracy and fun. All other Wednesdays are an informal Party

We keep our agenda on an etherpad and then archive the meeting minutes. We're a California non-profit. See our Articles of Association.

Javascript study group

(Thursdays 7:00p)

Sudoroom Javascript forest
Learn, chat and hack on node.js, frontend, or whatever!

Oakland is javascript city.

Sudo Mesh

(First Tuesday of the month 7:30ish-9p)

the antenna that beamed wireless packets across Lake Merritt

A group working on building a community wireless mesh network in the East Bay. We have open meetings every week, but first Tuesdays there's no agenda, so it's a good time to come by and ask questions!

Categories of Wiki pages: Special:Categories