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* '''What is Sudo Room?''' | * '''What is Sudo Room?''' | ||
: Sudo Room is an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. Our goal is to create the first inclusive, dedicated hackerspace in downtown Oakland, to share 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/social good. Sudoers have a great diversity of interests and we emphasize respect and solidarity | : Sudo Room is an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. Our goal is to create the first inclusive, dedicated hackerspace in downtown Oakland, to share 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/social good. Sudoers have a great diversity of interests and we emphasize respect and solidarity amongst ourselves and with others. <BR> | ||
* '''Who is welcome at Sudo Room?''' | * '''Who is welcome at Sudo Room?''' | ||
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* '''What are Sudo Room's hours?''' | * '''What are Sudo Room's hours?''' | ||
: | :For members, Sudo Room is accessible 24/7. For visitors and non-members, the space is open whenever another member is here to let you in. People are usually in the space most evenings and weekends. We are also here for any events (check our [http://sudoroom.org/calendar/ Calendar] for events). To get in, ring the buzzer at the 22nd St. entrance (see [[Getting_there|here]]) and if someone is here, they will open the door. To find out ahead of time whether someone is here, the best place to ask is in our [https://sudoroom.org/chat/ chatroom]. Alternately, you can email the [mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org listserv] and ask if someone is at the space. | ||
* '''What kinds of things take place at Sudo Room?''' | * '''What kinds of things take place at Sudo Room?''' | ||
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* '''What equipment is available at Sudo Room?''' | * '''What equipment is available at Sudo Room?''' | ||
: 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 | : 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, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNC_router CNC router]. | ||
* '''How can I get involved with Sudo Room?''' | * '''How can I get involved with Sudo Room?''' | ||
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* '''What are the benefits of membership?''' | * '''What are the benefits of membership?''' | ||
:The primary benefit of being a member is getting '''Sudo Room''', an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. 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 [[Articles of Association]]. | :The primary benefit of being a member is getting 24/7 access to '''Sudo Room''', an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. 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 [[Articles of Association]]. | ||
* '''How do I become a member?''' | * '''How do I become a member?''' | ||
:Sign up and start contributing! | :[https://sudoroom.org/membership/ Sign up] and start contributing! | ||
* '''How do I pay member dues or donate to Sudo Room?''' | * '''How do I pay member dues or donate to Sudo Room?''' | ||
: There are | : There are four 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?''' | ||
:Sudo Room is | :Sudo Room is, for the most part, funded by member contributions, though we also incur donations for events and occasionally by groups using the space for meetings. | ||
* '''What is the history of Sudo Room?''' | * '''What is the history of Sudo Room?''' | ||
: 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 | : 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 Nov. 2012, we moved into our current space at 2141 Broadway. | ||
New | =New Members= | ||
* Check out our [[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 [[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. | ||
* Come to our meetings at 7PM on Wednesday nights. | * Come to our meetings at 7PM on Wednesday nights. | ||
* Say hello on the listserv or in the chatroom. | * Say hello on the [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss listserv] or in the [http://sudoroom.org/chat chatroom]. | ||
* Drop by any time and meet everyone! | * Drop by any time and meet everyone! For info on what's happening in the space on any given day, refer to our [http://sudoroom.org/calendar Calendar] | ||