<div dir="ltr">I've been developing a system for HeatSync Labs in Rails: <a href="https://github.com/zyphlar/Open-Source-Access-Control-Web-Interface/">https://github.com/zyphlar/Open-Source-Access-Control-Web-Interface/</a><div>
<br></div><div>It is an all-encompassing members DB with payment, certification, door access, and Pamela/MAC features. It also interfaces with a previous version of Arclight's board: <a href="https://github.com/zyphlar/Open_Access_Control_Ethernet">https://github.com/zyphlar/Open_Access_Control_Ethernet</a> -- since it's Rails, everything is pretty much automatically a REST JSON API, and so forms the basis for random member projects (usually JS or Arduino-based) which may want to, for example, control the doors in a fun way, or make interactive art based on # of computers currently on the network.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I'll have to check out Arclight's latest Python stuff, but I am preparing to adjust both of these pieces of software to be more general-purpose and compatible with Arclight's latest board. </div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Arclight <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arclight@gmail.com" target="_blank">arclight@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">API info:<br>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Security_Interoperability_Alliance" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Security_Interoperability_Alliance</a><br>
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Arclight<br>
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On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Arclight <<a href="mailto:arclight@gmail.com">arclight@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> As a reminder, we have a well-tested door control board that is based<br>
> on Arduino and Raspberry Pi that we are shipping.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://accxproducts.com/wiki/index.php?title=Open_Access_4.0" target="_blank">http://accxproducts.com/wiki/index.php?title=Open_Access_4.0</a><br>
><br>
> You can buy it here:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.wallofsheep.com/collections/accx-products" target="_blank">http://www.wallofsheep.com/collections/accx-products</a><br>
><br>
> We went with Wiegand and RS485 interfaces for the readers, so that the<br>
> hardware is not married to a particular type of access card or token.<br>
> Like the Kwartzlab system, interface to an RPi is via serial UART.<br>
> The stock firmware does stand-alone and logging/remote control, and<br>
> there is a basic web UI written in Python.<br>
><br>
> I'm thinking it would be nice to nail down a door-control API, or<br>
> implement the the PSIA released:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Amran <<a href="mailto:amx109@gmail.com">amx109@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> that certainly sounds like a brief attempt at ranged voting<br>
>><br>
>> i know the london hackspace uses <a href="http://www.openstv.org/" target="_blank">http://www.openstv.org/</a> for their<br>
>> director elections.<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Paul Brown <<a href="mailto:paul90brown@gmail.com">paul90brown@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> I'm not sure what voting method we use for elections, but I can describe it.<br>
>>> Voting is open for a week and everyone gets 5 votes. There are no repeated<br>
>>> votes allowed and you don't rank the priority of your vote. The 5 people<br>
>>> with the most votes win (if you want to call being a director of a<br>
>>> hackerspace winning).<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Amran <<a href="mailto:amx109@gmail.com">amx109@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> nice list! what voting method do you use? first past the post? or<br>
>>>> something in the 'ranged voting' category?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Paul Brown <<a href="mailto:paul90brown@gmail.com">paul90brown@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>> > Here's what Dallas Makerspace is using:<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > Calendar: <a href="https://github.com/pawl/CalendarAdmin" target="_blank">https://github.com/pawl/CalendarAdmin</a> + Google Calendar +<br>
>>>> > Eventbrite (for ticketed events) + Meetup.com<br>
>>>> > Voting: <a href="https://github.com/Dallas-Makerspace/Voting" target="_blank">https://github.com/Dallas-Makerspace/Voting</a> (only used for<br>
>>>> > elections)<br>
>>>> > Access control:<br>
>>>> > <a href="https://github.com/pawl/Chinese-RFID-Access-Control-Library" target="_blank">https://github.com/pawl/Chinese-RFID-Access-Control-Library</a><br>
>>>> > + <a href="https://github.com/pawl/MakerManager" target="_blank">https://github.com/pawl/MakerManager</a><br>
>>>> > Accounting: Quickbooks<br>
>>>> > Mailing List: Google Groups<br>
>>>> > User accounts: OpenLDAP<br>
>>>> > Wiki: MediaWiki<br>
>>>> > To-do List: <a href="http://trello.com" target="_blank">trello.com</a><br>
>>>> > Billing/Payment Processing: <a href="http://www.whmcs.com/" target="_blank">http://www.whmcs.com/</a> (mostly because it<br>
>>>> > allows<br>
>>>> > tracking existing paypal recurring payments, it also has "hooks" that<br>
>>>> > can be<br>
>>>> > used to automatically deactivate RFID badges if they don't pay)<br>
>>>> > Inventory (not used as much as we'd like):<br>
>>>> > <a href="https://github.com/Dallas-Makerspace/Inventory" target="_blank">https://github.com/Dallas-Makerspace/Inventory</a> /<br>
>>>> > <a href="https://github.com/Dallas-Makerspace/DMSSimpleInventory" target="_blank">https://github.com/Dallas-Makerspace/DMSSimpleInventory</a><br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > Our needs? Our new calendar management app needs more features, like<br>
>>>> > adding<br>
>>>> > new events to eventbrite and <a href="http://meetup.com" target="_blank">meetup.com</a> automatically (to reach a wider<br>
>>>> > audience): <a href="https://github.com/pawl/CalendarAdmin" target="_blank">https://github.com/pawl/CalendarAdmin</a><br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > I also have some some access control systems I can give away if someone<br>
>>>> > wants to help tackle some of the TODOs on this project:<br>
>>>> > <a href="https://github.com/pawl/Chinese-RFID-Access-Control-Library" target="_blank">https://github.com/pawl/Chinese-RFID-Access-Control-Library</a><br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > The relevant running a hackerspace post:<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > <a href="http://runningahackerspace.tumblr.com/post/57715747994/implementing-a-process-that-works-well-for-another" target="_blank">http://runningahackerspace.tumblr.com/post/57715747994/implementing-a-process-that-works-well-for-another</a><br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Shirley Hicks<br>
>>>> > <<a href="mailto:shirley@velochicdesign.com">shirley@velochicdesign.com</a>><br>
>>>> > wrote:<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> Ed, there are a few people at our space who'd be interested in this<br>
>>>> >> discussion as we're looking at developing a system including Seltzer<br>
>>>> >> for our<br>
>>>> >> own use. We're currently gearing up using paper, spreadsheets, lots of<br>
>>>> >> forms<br>
>>>> >> and GNUCash.<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> By chance have you talked to the Space Federation (umbrella<br>
>>>> >> organization<br>
>>>> >> in which not a few makers spaces are taking part) folks out of<br>
>>>> >> Milwaukee?<br>
>>>> >> (<a href="http://schoolfactory.org/spacefed" target="_blank">http://schoolfactory.org/spacefed</a>) I think that they're thinking the<br>
>>>> >> same<br>
>>>> >> thing long term.<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> -- Shirley Hicks<br>
>>>> >> Red Mountain Makers<br>
>>>> >> Birmingham, AL<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> On Sep 2, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Edward L Platt <<a href="mailto:ed@elplatt.com">ed@elplatt.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> Hi All,<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> There are a good number of hackerspace management apps out there<br>
>>>> >> (including Seltzer, which I maintain). Different ones are good for<br>
>>>> >> different<br>
>>>> >> things, and it seems like there's not one that works well for everyone.<br>
>>>> >> Seltzer is at a point where it's useful, but I'm not sure whether it<br>
>>>> >> makes<br>
>>>> >> more sense to continue adding features, move to another project, or<br>
>>>> >> start a<br>
>>>> >> new one.<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> My goal is to see more collaboration between spaces on building a<br>
>>>> >> smaller<br>
>>>> >> number of more mature tools. If you're interested in helping to make<br>
>>>> >> this<br>
>>>> >> happen, mail me off list and I'll include you in the discussion.<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> -Ed<br>
>>>> >><br>
>>>> >> --<br>
>>>> >> Edward L. Platt<br>
>>>> >> <a href="http://elplatt.com" target="_blank">http://elplatt.com</a><br>
>>>> >> <a href="http://civic.mit.edu/users/elplatt" target="_blank">http://civic.mit.edu/users/elplatt</a><br>
>>>> >> <a href="http://i3detroit.com" target="_blank">http://i3detroit.com</a><br>
>>>> >> @elplatt<br>
>>>> >><br>
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