Hi Sudoers:
See below: I've arranged for Voice of America's Show "The Road to Zero"
to film at sudoroom Tuesday night Jan 10. They're primarily interested
in seeing repairs so if you've got something broken to work on please
bring it to sudoroom Tuesday night.
Hope to see you then, -Peter
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Subject: Re: [Media Inquiry] Fixit Voice of America Show "The Road to
Zero"
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2023 18:54:05 +0000
From: Petra Wehbi <petra(a)boghosentertainment.com>
To: Fixit Clinic <fixitclinic(a)gmail.com>
CC:
Hi Peter,
We’ll have the crew arrive at 8PM. We’re going to be attending only one
workshop that is on the 10th.
Also If possible we will need to speak to coaches who are helping people
repair their stuff.
Happy New Year,
*Petra Wehbi *
Assistant Producer
Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My name is Petra, Assistant Production Manager reaching out
>>>>>>> again on behalf of Alhurra to feature Fixit for an episode for
>>>>>>> Alhurra's new show, The Road to Zero.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our show, The Road to Zero, follows the race to zero GreenHouse
>>>>>>> Gas emissions by changing the way we make things, consume
>>>>>>> things, and grow things. Scientists warn that the world is
>>>>>>> getting warmer due to human activities. The show shall address
>>>>>>> the big question of why we need to get to net-zero in the fields
>>>>>>> of transportation, manufacturing, buildings, and agriculture.
>>>>>>> The show is to investigate initiatives and/or existing solutions
>>>>>>> on how to reduce carbon emissions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our network, Alhurra, is a U.S.-based public Arabic-language TV
>>>>>>> channel targeting the MENA region and funded by the U.S. government.
>>>>>>> Alhurra is part of Voice of America, the largest and oldest
>>>>>>> U.S.-funded international broadcaster producing in 47 different
>>>>>>> languages.
>>>>>>> making it biodegradable to keep plastics out of landfills and
>>>>>>> the sea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our vision is to film the fun community-based workshops where
>>>>>>> neighbors, friends and families work collectively to learn how
>>>>>>> to repair broken items.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please reach out if you have any questions about our inquiry.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Petra Wehbi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Assistant Producer
>>>>>>> Direct +1 (818) 860- 9120
>>>>>>> Office +1 (323) 543- 4441
>>>>>>> Fax +1 (323) 543- 4442
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
can someone make sure we have buckets under the leaks???
-jake
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Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 18:03:36 -0800
From: Tom Simpson <korats17(a)gmail.com>
To: discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org, consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org,
Tom Simpson <KORATS17(a)gmail.com>, BUILDING(a)lists.omnicommons.org
Subject: [omni-building] Fwd: WEATHER FORECAST
RAINING ALL WEEK. ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT.
OMNI ROOF WILL BE LEAKING ALL WEEK. PREPARE FOR WATER DAMAGE.
TOM
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From: Tom Simpson <korats17(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 5:23 PM
Subject: WEATHER FORECAST
To: <EBFNB(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
RAINING ALL WEEK.
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT.
TOM
Hi all,
My company had a fire incident with a laser cutter (let this be a lesson
for all of us about laser cutter safety!). Although most of the parts are
still good, they've decided to simply replace the entire machine with a new
one.
Let me know if you are interested in taking the old one. It's offered as-is
with no guarantees made and no responsibility taken, but we think it could
be brought back to working condition with a little elbow grease and,
obviously, replacing the cover.
The laser still works, as do the Y and Z axes. The X axis needs the belt
changed and the cover needs to be completely replaced. Then everything will
have to be recalibrated. We estimate it's something like 6-10 hours of work.
You would also need to arrange for transport from West Oakland.
It's a 100W Omtech unit
<https://omtechlaser.com/products/100w-co2-laser-engraver-cutter-usb-gr57-us>,
selling new for $3899. We really liked it, and replaced it with an
identical model.
Let me know if interested and when you could pick it up.
Tim
Hi! I was at sudoroom a few months ago and saw that there was an embroidery machine (babylock ellageo esg2 i think) in the downstairs sewing lab. It was kind of disassembled at the time. Does anyone happen to know if it's working or needs parts/repairs?
--
-ninevra
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
dear Finance comrades,
can someone with access to Quickbooks and Unify CU please tell us whether
sudoroom is "paid up" to omni commons, and/or how much is in the "sudoroom"
CU account?
thank you and happy new year!
-jake
Dear community,
Greetings and happy 2023! Sharing a few open positions at eQualitie, a
wonderful org that works for digital freedom via a combination of
technical services, infrastructure, educational trainings and hackathons
in censorship-prone countries around the world:
*1. **Regional Ambassadors for Deflect + CENO Browser
<https://equalit.ie/job-post/regional-ambassadors-for-ceno-deflect/>**:*
We are looking for informed and motivated individuals to promote our
tools and services to local media, civil society, democratic movements
and activist organizations. You will help us define and lead outreach
strategies in your country/ies of focus, offer onboarding support and
help users coordinate with our helpdesks. In turn, you will receive
training on the given tools and services. We are looking for regional
ambassadors from the 2023 priority list (see bottom of this email).
*2. **CENO Chrome Extension Developer
<https://equalit.ie/job-post/chrome-extension-developer-for-the-dweb/>**: *
eQualit.ie is seeking an experienced developer for the decentralized web
who is motivated by FOSS solutions for defending freedom of expression
and association online. The short contract is to create a Chrome
extension that will replicate the functionality of *CENO Browser*
<https://censorship.no> on desktop environments. CENO (short for
Censorship.no!) is a tool designed to circumvent the most repressive
forms of Internet censorship and provide content distribution continuity
during network shutdowns. Built on Mozilla for Android, CENO Browser
utilizes the *Ouinet library <https://ouinet.work>* (also built by the
eQualitie team) to retrieve and then share web content peer-to-peer over
BitTorrent’s DHT.
Your responsibilities would include:
* Research and development of a prototype Chrome extension for Ouinet,
the peer-to-peer library powering CENO Browser;
* Technical feasibility analysis and project roadmapping for future
stable release;
* Documenting work toward long-term maintenance and reproducibility.
*3. **iOS Developer for OuiSync + Briar:
<https://equalit.ie/job-post/ios-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/>***
Working within a tight-knit team on OuiSync <https://ouisync.net/>,
Briar <https://briarproject.org/> and [potentially] CENO Browser
<https://censorship.no/>, your responsibilities would include
identifying, prototyping and documenting methods for an iOS app to
achieve the following goals:
* Discover and connect to nearby peers (iOS and Android) without
needing internet access (e.g. Bluetooth, local multicast);
* Investigate use of mDNS and DNS-SD on iOS and its interoperability
with Android;
* Investigate options for the app to run in the background under
various networking conditions;
* Sharing application data as files with other iOS applications.
Please share with your networks and feel free to email me privately if
you have any questions. eQ is a remote-first organization. Please apply
via the links above.
Warmly,
Jenny Ryan
CENO / OuiSync Project Manager, eQualitie
https://censorship.no ||https://ouisync.net ||https://equalitie.org
PGP Fingerprint: 8AA3 7DFF 2190 ADA3 7C08 05F2 E76E BE2F D25B 0F57
*Priority language groups and regions for 2023:*
*1. Portuguese*
* Angola
* Brazil
* Mozambique
* Timor Leste
*2. Spanish*
* Bolivia
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Venezuela
*3. English*
* Tanzania
* Zimbabwe
* Uganda
* Zambia
*4. Arabic*
* Iraq
*5. Urdu*
* Pakistan
*6. Turkish and/or Azerbaijani*
* Azerbaijan
* Turkey
*7. Farsi*
* Afghanistan
* Iran
*8. French*
* Djibouti
* DR Congo
* Mali
*9. Russian*
* Belarus
* Russia
The New York governor just signed a rate repair bill. It’s the first one, I
think, and apparently the industry groups came down on her, super hard
after the legislature passed it overwhelmingly. I honestly didn’t expect
she had that chutzpah!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/weakened-right-to-repair-bill-is-si…
Now let’s do one here!
--
*Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
Hi:
Sudoroom’s back and better than ever: sign in or sign up and
start/restart your membership (or just donate): https://sudoroom.org/donate/
Here are some sample photos of what you could be doing:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7vZq61EE5oaHFeak7
-We’re holding Hardware and SoftWEAR Hacking Tuesdays
-We’ve activated the Media Lab/Sewing Lab for fabric and textile
clothing and soft goods repair and hacking.
-We’re holding regular Fixit Clinics
-We’re repairing and upgrading bicycle lights – both for safety and for
ornamentation
-We’ve been holding Women and Non-Binary Coding Night Mondays
C’mon back and join us: we’d love to see you!
-Peter
Hi Sudoers: See below: Jack Soares heads the Oakland Tool Lending
Library Volunteers and gets calls for estate clean-outs regularly:
contact him directly for more details if you're interested. -Peter
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Of Possible Interest: Miscellaneous Electronics
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:51:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: Jack Soares <jacksoares(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: petermui(a)gmail.com <petermui(a)gmail.com>
Peter--
A real estate agent who contacts me when she have a house with tools to
empty has a place in the Elwood District that has to be cleaned out by
January 4. Â Celena and I visited today. Â The owners had a load of
electronic gear and cables that might be of interest to your crew. Â If
not, it's headed to e-waste. Â I'll be there tomorrow at about 10:30, if
you or any of the FixIt folk want to join us.
On a Related Front: Â Years ago I picked up some electronics that had
been used to install solar hot water systems. Â Nice-looking old-style
meters that I'd intended to install in our grandkids' treehouse to give
it a second life as a space ship or submarine. Â They weren't interested
and the stuff has been gathering dust in my shop. Â Does that sort of
thing hold any interest for you?
On a Related Front #2: Â Picked up many bolts of cloth from an upholstery
shop cleaning its warehouse. Â Four or five of them didn't pass my wife's
inspection. Â Â Would your sewing shop be interested?
And so on like that...
--Jack.
