[hackerspaces] Starting a hackerspace ( Winchester Va)

[ellrabin50 at yahoo.com]

Fredhack started from, and currently resides, in my garage in fredericksburg about 2 hours drive from you. We haven't reached critical mass, but the stuff we've done with just the core members has made it completely worth starting.

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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:45:22 
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Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] Starting a hackerspace ( Winchester Va)

Also, w/ the location, I would also suggest mentioning it on the
Reverse Space, HacDC, & NOVA Hackers mailing lists, cause I know there
are people who are on those lists and live out that way.

If you have a large garage, I know a few Hackerspaces have started out
of people's garages while trying to build the interest.

I would also suggest advertising the idea at any local colleges.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Christopher J. Pilkington <cjp at 0x1.net> wrote:
> I cannot stress enough, in a small town/small city, make sure you have
> a critical mass before taking on the responsibility of a lease on a
> physical space. If it takes a year or more to build interest, it is
> what it is. The lack of a hackerspace is better than a failing
> hackerspace.
>
>
>
> On Sep 28, 2011, at 22:17, Danyelle Davis <ddavis at codetemptress.net> wrote:
>
>> So,
>>
>> I am trying to figure out how to exactly start a hackerspace.  I live in the small city of Winchester VA.  I am looking for people who may have started a hackerspace in a small town and have pointers.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> I saw the designs of hackerspaces but wanted to find ways of advertising to the small number of computer people that may be around.  There used to be a 2600 group that has long since broken up.  There was even a LUG here but the owner seemed to have died and their list is all but dead.  Any help is appreciated.
>>
>> LN.
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