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[[Sudo room#Approaches|''<< Back to Sudo Room Approaches'']] | [[Sudo room#Approaches|''<< Back to Sudo Room Approaches'']] | ||
''' | This is a project list we've discussed throughout our May 2013 Meetings | ||
* Sudo Mate - Max & Ray & Morten | |||
'''Please add your name next to projects you're working on or would like to work on. If you have an idea that's not listed, please add it in!''' | |||
==Food== | |||
* Sudo Mate - ''Max & Ray & Morten'' | |||
** Iced, carbonated, DELICIOUS mate soda beverage (exquisite, yum!) | ** Iced, carbonated, DELICIOUS mate soda beverage (exquisite, yum!) | ||
* Sudo Beer (Subiir) - Morten & Marc | * Sudo Beer (Subiir) - ''Morten & Marc'' | ||
* Sudo Gravy (marinara sauce) - Ray - Last week's $40 went to Sudo Room rent. Sold all 4 pints (all that was left after dinner) Yay! | * Sudo Gravy (marinara sauce) - ''Ray'' - Last week's $40 went to Sudo Room rent. Sold all 4 pints (all that was left after dinner) Yay! | ||
* Sudo Lunch / Grab-n-go option - ? [DOES NOT YET EXIST] | * Sudo Lunch / Grab-n-go option - ''?'' [DOES NOT YET EXIST] | ||
* Rusty's "Savior Bars" | * Rusty's "Savior Bars" - ''Rusty'' | ||
* Eddie's "Dope" Popcorn | * Eddie's "Dope" Popcorn - ''Eddie'' | ||
===Cottage Food Law=== | |||
In January, 2013, the State of California passed our very own Cottage Food Law. This law allows the existence of food operations out of one's home after a kitchen inspection, a short food handling course and the payment of processing fees. Acceptable food items are basically anything with a long shelf life and no meat. | |||
On a related note, we could potentially form a cottage food producers' cooperative and save on the processing fees. | |||
'' | ''Learn more at the Sustainable Economies Law Center [http://www.theselc.org/cottage-food-laws/ website].'' | ||
* 3D printed stuff | ==Schwag== | ||
** magnets - Jordan | * 3D-printed stuff | ||
** bike mounting accessories (easy to print, can adapt to any device mounting!) -hol | ** magnets - ''Jordan'' | ||
** bike mounting accessories (easy to print, can adapt to any device mounting!) - ''hol'' | |||
** jewelry | ** jewelry | ||
** on-demand printing | ** on-demand printing | ||
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** 3d printed exoskeleton | ** 3d printed exoskeleton | ||
** DIY handheld 3D printer pen based on a hot glue gun Cheap as hell | ** DIY handheld 3D printer pen based on a hot glue gun Cheap as hell | ||
** "Captain crunch whistles" - Le Oficial Ray | ** "Captain crunch whistles" - ''Le Oficial Ray'' | ||
** Bike beverage holders | ** Bike beverage holders | ||
* T-shirts - Dan Finlay (already an action item) | * T-shirts - ''Dan Finlay'' (already an action item) | ||
* Buttons (moar) | * Buttons (moar) | ||
** Dependent upon logo | ** Dependent upon logo | ||
* LED cubes - hol?????????? | * LED cubes - hol?????????? | ||
==Membership dues== | |||
* sliding-scale, voluntary (current) | * sliding-scale, voluntary (current) | ||
* better advertisement | * better advertisement | ||
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**better price-]points (concrete options beyond general $60 discussion) | **better price-]points (concrete options beyond general $60 discussion) | ||
**will be informed by member survey (already an action item) | **will be informed by member survey (already an action item) | ||
**Do we accept BITCOIN???????????? | **Do we accept BITCOIN/other electronic currency???????????? | ||
**Automatic reminders | **Automatic reminders | ||
==Repair & Other Services== | |||
*Fix-it clinic style (especially electronics, etc) | *Fix-it clinic style (especially electronics, etc) | ||
*Could also do custom bike stuff, bike repair! | *Could also do custom bike stuff, bike repair! | ||
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*Not necessarily easy while in our current, less-developed state | *Not necessarily easy while in our current, less-developed state | ||
==Donated equipment== | |||
*Repair and sell, e.g. on Ebay - suggestion by Eddan | *Repair and sell, e.g. on Ebay - ''suggestion by Eddan'' | ||
*Re-use and sell or sell as services | *Re-use and sell or sell as services | ||
**Similar potential to http://spokeland.org/ | **Similar potential to http://spokeland.org/ | ||
==DIY ISP ++== | |||
*a la http://ranchwifi.com/ | *a la http://ranchwifi.com/ | ||
**Laci Videmsky has offered to host a workshop on how to do this, like he and his business partner did with Ranch Wifi | **Laci Videmsky has offered to host a workshop on how to do this, like he and his business partner did with Ranch Wifi | ||
==Kits== | |||
* electronics - (i won't be at the meeting tonight but if we come up with a few and order the components in bulk and package individually together, we can sell at events - Hol) | * electronics - (i won't be at the meeting tonight but if we come up with a few and order the components in bulk and package individually together, we can sell at events - Hol) | ||
* Home PCs for cheapz | * Home PCs for cheapz | ||
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* Kits of kits :D ^.^ ^.^ | * Kits of kits :D ^.^ ^.^ | ||
* Kits of 3D printers that create other kits | * Kits of 3D printers that create other kits | ||
==Legal entity status== | |||
Tax-deductable Donations as a 501(c)3? Mutual Benefit Corporation? What do we want? | |||
*Noisebridge and School Factory have offered to provide fiscal sponsorship | |||
**School Factory has a lot more experience than NB in fiscal sponsorship | **School Factory has a lot more experience than NB in fiscal sponsorship | ||
*Grants | *Grants | ||
*Possibility of a legal clinic advising session with the Sustainable Economies Law Center? - ''Vicky'' | |||
===Grants=== | |||
Our status as a legal entity might have a major influence on our ability and/or success in getting grants. | |||
*Burning man projects, Black Rock Arts | |||
** Awesome opportunity to meld arts and the sciences, for fun, but also to communicate and make scientific knowledge accessible. | |||
===Sponsorships=== | |||
===Crowd-funding=== | |||
==Regular events== | |||
*Raves | *Raves | ||
*Speaker events - of particular relevance to our projects | *Speaker events - of particular relevance to our projects | ||
*Covers? No covers? | *Covers? No covers? (''We discussed paywalls as a group and there seemed to be an informal consensus against this. Would we like to revisit and finalize a formal consensus item? - Vicky'') | ||
==Fellowships== | ==Fellowships== | ||
==Most Important things for a Project== | |||
# Pitch video | # Pitch video | ||
#* Depends on what you're doing, but it needs to be clean. | #* Depends on what you're doing, but it needs to be clean. | ||