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by Jenny Ryan

Hey sudo! At Thursday night's Omni delegates meeting, the following proposals were put forth and are up for discussion over the next week, to be voted on at next Thursday's Omni meeting: 1. Paying Jesse Jesse Palmer is the Omni's lawyer and has done a phenomenal job helping us get to where we are now. His bill totals somewhere in the realm of $8500, which divided among 10 collectives means Sudo would contribute ~$850. 2. Paying an additional month of rent into a reserve Our rent for July is free, but all collectives could pay rent for the month of July anyway to be put into a reserve fund. I think this is a great idea, and we have the funds for it (I believe we have ~$12,000 in the bank). 3. Revision to Consensus Process: Thus far, the Omni Collective has made decisions using a full consensus model. The proposal on the table is for votes to strive for full consensus, but resort to a 2/3 majority vote if consensus cannot be achieved. This model was recommended by Jesse, who has extensive experience representing coops and collectives who've run into problems with full-consensus models for hairy decisions like banning an abusive individual or - as may be the case with us - removing particular groups/collectives from the larger collective. Proposal : New Voting Model All votes called by the Delegate Council are subject to two rounds of voting. The first round passes by full consensus. If after friendly amendments and conversation full consensus cannot be achieved, the vote moves to a second round which passes by 2/3 majority. If this second vote fails to pass, the vote does not carry. This amendment to our full consensus voting procedures is proposed in light of advice from radical comrades and colleagues who have seen groups and projects torn apart by bad-faith exploitation of full consensus voting. Our group's aim and aspiration will always be full consensus, and we will always work to make sure all voices are heard. In all of our work and decisionmaking together, let us always be guided by fairness, kindness, and justice. ---- Please discuss any issues posed by the above proposals, make amendments, and feel free to attend next Thursday's meeting if you'd like to participate! Cheers, Jenny http://jennyryan.net http://thepyre.org http://thevirtualcampfire.org http://technomadic.tumblr.com `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

12 years, 3 months

Your Cool Stuff for NB IndieGoGo

by Mitch Altman

Looking for your hand made way cool things! To make our Noisebridge IndieGoGo campaign more appealing and awesome for higher level donations, we're adding two more reward levels: $256 -- One ultra way cool handmade thing by a Noisebridge community member. We can't tell you what it will be -- you'll find out when you receive it. We guarantee that it will be handmade, and that its creator made it because they wanted to make a way ultra cool thing! $512 -- Two ultra way cool handmade things by Noisebridge community members. We can't tell you what they will be -- you'll find out when you receive them. We guarantee that they will be handmade, and that their creators made them because they wanted to make way ultra cool things! Wanna donate a Cool Handmade Thing for the cause? Please email me! It can be anything! Simple, easy, complex -- it doesn't matter -- as long as it is hand made, and you think it is way cool. Blinky lights, vibrating pillow, a scarf, a science project, a hand crank automata, a photo, painting, toothpick sculpture, an mp3, . . . Anything at all - - as long as it is hand made, and you think it is way cool. You have till October 1st to complete it and get it to Noisebridge. Please email me if you can help. Thanks! Mitch.

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: [Noisebridge-discuss] Class-A-Thon, August 9 to 15

by Naomi Most

Hey Sudo Room, Noisebridge is holding a Class-a-Thon between August 9th and August 15th. All we need are awesome and talented folks like yourselves to teach a few classes! You can do a one-off class you've been meaning to try for a while, or a tried-and-true stand-by you've been teaching forever, or even a discussion group or workshop. This is the week leading up to our Reboot Party, so it's sure to come with lots of excitement and fresh energy. See below emails for details! Cheers, Naomi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Naomi Most <pnaomi(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Class-A-Thon, August 9 to 15 To: Jeffrey Carl Faden <jeffreyatw(a)gmail.com> Cc: "noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net" < noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net> Simpler version: If you can teach a class on ANYTHING, and you can do it between August 9th to 15th, please contact Jeffrey: jeffreyatw(a)gmail.com We'd love to have a huge variety of classes for this week-long event. Suggestions / Examples: * programming * lockpicking * CPR * circuit bending * cross-stitch / needlepoint * wearable electronics * kombucha making * radio broadcasting * streaming audio/video * ...? * PROFIT Contact Jeffrey, let him know your availability, and he'll get you on the schedule. Doing this class-blitz will go a long way towards introducing many different people the way we've upgraded the space, and of course encourage a few donations along the way. :) Cheers, Naomi On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Jeffrey Carl Faden <jeffreyatw(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Cross-posting this from Announce, because Naomi Said So > > Come teach at Noisebridge! Help make Noisebridge a place where people will > want to come and learn about all things related to hacking. > > For the week of August 9 to 15, we're looking for people to teach as many > one-off classes as possible, in addition to the regularly scheduled > recurring classes. Filling Noisebridge up with classes for a week will send > the message that it's a place where everyone is free to come and teach what > they know, and learn as much as they can. It should also help with the > fundraising effort toward the Reboot: > https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Reboot > https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/noisebridge-reboot-2014/ > > Have a specific skill that you're good at or known for? Think others would > benefit from it? Take an hour or two of your time to teach others. > > Run a woodshop class in the shop. Teach how to sew with the sewing > machines. Run a photography class and use the darkroom. Here's a full list > of Noisebridge's resources: https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Resources - use > them to their full potential! > > We're especially looking for all-ages or kid-friendly classes to be taught > on the weekend. > > I'm in charge of finding people to teach classes and help schedule them. > Contact me, or noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net, with any > questions related to the Class-A-Thon. > > To teach a class, all you have to do is put it on the Upcoming or > Recurring Events list and email noisebridge-announce(a)lists.noisebridge.net > . > https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Hosting_an_Event > > Jeffrey > https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Class-A-Thon > > _______________________________________________ > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list > Noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss > > -- Naomi Theora Most naomi(a)nthmost.com +1-415-728-7490 skype: nthmost http://twitter.com/nthmost -- Naomi Theora Most naomi(a)nthmost.com +1-415-728-7490 skype: nthmost http://twitter.com/nthmost

12 years, 3 months

who to send member application q's to?

by Marina Kukso

hi all, i have a potential member who has sent me her responses to the member application questions. how should i move forward? - marina

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: Love Maker Faire? Get Involved with Mini Maker's Town Hall Meeting

by Patrik D'haeseleer

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Caroline, Volunteer Coordinator at The Crucible < volunteer(a)thecrucible.org> Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 5:59 PM Subject: Love Maker Faire? Get Involved with Mini Maker's Town Hall Meeting To: Patrik <patrikd(a)gmail.com> View this email in your browser <http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f4dd6486b5a046b70bf9f02f3&id=fc5b9708a1…> Mini Maker Faire Town Hall Meeting July 29, 2014 Come and join us for a Maker-style Town Hall Meeting! *When: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Where: The Crucible of course! * *Who* is needed: 1-2 volunteers to help with Setup @ 4PM* 2-3 Volunteers to keep things running smoothly from 6-10PM <volunteer(a)thecrucible.org?subject=Town+Hallbody=Yes%2C%20I%20can%20help!> *Earn a Coupon good for 10% off of a class tuition.* *For those who wish to help keep things running smoothly, responsibilities will include greeting attending guests, running errands and making sure attendees don't wander into classes (There will be 8 going on that evening).* *To volunteer, please click the link above and include your name and Who* you want to be. Also let me know the best way to get in contact with you.* *Many Thanks For All You Do !!!* *Warm Regards, Caroline Hope Volunteer Coordinator THE CRUCIBLE 1260 7th St. Oakland, CA 94607* *Copyright © 2014 The Crucible, All rights reserved.* You have connected with Volunteer Programs at The Crucible in the past. *Our mailing address is:* The Crucible 1260 7th Street Oakland, CA 94607 Add us to your address book <http://thecrucible.us1.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=f4dd6486b5a046b70bf9f02f3&i…> unsubscribe from this list <http://thecrucible.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=f4dd6486b5a046b70bf9f0…> update subscription preferences <http://thecrucible.us1.list-manage.com/profile?u=f4dd6486b5a046b70bf9f02f3&…>

12 years, 3 months

fyi: Little Box Challenge: Build A Smaller Inverter

by Phil Wolff

https://www.littleboxchallenge.com/ is offering $1,000,000 to the team that designs and builds the smallest inverter. Is there a sudoer contingent interested in forming a team to explore the barriers to making inverters smaller? What the inverter needs to do > > The winning inverter will be the one that achieves the highest power > density and meeting a list of other specifications, as determined by a > panel of judges, while undergoing testing for 100 hours. > > In brief, the other specifications are : > > - Must be able to handle up to 2 kVA loads > - Must achieve a power density of equal to or greater than 50 W/in3 > - Must be able to handle loads with power factors from 0.7–1, leading > and lagging in an islanded mode > - Must be in a rectangular metal enclosure of no more than 40 in3 > - Will be taking in 450 V DC power in series with a 10 Ω resistor > - Must output 240 V, 60 Hz AC single phase power > - Must have a total harmonic distortion + noise on both voltage and > current of < 5% > - Must have an input ripple current of < 20% > - Must have an input ripple voltage of < 3% > - Must have a DC-AC efficiency of greater than 95% > - Must maintain a temperature of no more than 60°C during operation > everywhere on the outside of the device that can be touched. > - Must conform to Electromagnetic Compliance standards as set out in > FCC Part 15 B > - Can not use any external source of cooling (e.g. water) other than > air > - Does not require galvanic isolation > > Our testing philosophy is to not look inside the box. You provide us with > a box that has 5 wires coming out of it: two DC inputs, two AC outputs and > grounding connection and we only monitor what goes into and comes out of > those wires, along with the temperature of the outside of your box, over > the course of 100 hours of testing. The inverter will be operating in an > islanded more—that is, not tied or synced to an external grid. The loads > will be dynamically changing throughout the course of the testing, similar > to what you may expect to see in a residential setting. >

12 years, 3 months

ServerRoom Update: July 21, 2014 11:37PM

by Somebody

Awesomeness: Thanks David K, David ?, Jeremy, and Sally for your help. That was a lot of stuff!! The area got 96% cleared up. We moved the 2 Two Posts Racks, and the improvised server cart holding three two Servers and a Dell Desktop. If someone could clear up the rest of the stuff would super! What is left? A black big cabinet, and miscellaneous stuff left on and around the shelf. Many Thanks! p.s. staged-photo ;) hehe

12 years, 3 months

Server Room Update July 21, 2014: Donation via Chris, Screws + Cage Nuts + Server Rack Status

by Somebody

Hello All, Just we all know: DONATION RECEIVED: We have received a donation of 2 Two Post Racks. Thanks Chris!! The donation easily saved us about 400 dollars. We only needed one for production, but Jeremy and I already have discussed how we can use the second one (training for those who would like to learn how to reset passwords, erase config files, and or do OS upgrade on the spare Cisco Switches that we have. :) -Oh yeah... we couldn't wait and installed a couple of switches on one of the racks! :) SCREWS AND CAGE NUTS: Anyhow: for those that know how messy can get with having the wrong kind of screws and cage nuts: We have narrow it down to have the donated racks tread as a model to use for the Server Rack square holes. So when we trying to install a switch or rack mount server/device we won't go bunkers trying to figure out what screws should be use. The screws we are using are 12-24. SERVER RACK STATUS: And talking about the Server Rack.... Last Friday I checked with the Vendor and I am glad I did. There was some wrong info in the billing part of the order, it did get corrected then. So now that detail got cleared up, the estimate shipping date is August 16. Yes, until then since this is a back-order. Thanks! Daniel

12 years, 3 months

We have internet!

by Jeremy Entwistle

In the morning at&t was at the omni, they were chopping the tree across the street and preparing the phone line for sonic. They eventually installed two panels with lines going to the landlord and us. The line to us was marked as *sonic cir 319* and *sonic cir 320*, but nothing was setup. Then we wired it and... we have internet!

12 years, 3 months

SERVER ROOM UPDATE JULY 21, 2014: We got a place!

by Somebody

SERVER ROOM UPDATE JULY 21, 2014 Hello all, We finally concluded that the small stage that oversees the Sudoroom is where we'll put the Server Room. Yes, the area behind the SudoRoom sign. This particular area is full of wood and other stuff that needs to move, so if you feel helping on this part of Sudo Reboot, please do. If you have any questions or need more info on how to help please check with Marc, David, Daniel, or Jeremy. Thank you!

12 years, 3 months

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