[hackerspaces] Space management apps - what we have, what we need?

Wed Sep 3 02:51:07 CEST 2014

I've been developing a system for HeatSync Labs in Rails:
https://github.com/zyphlar/Open-Source-Access-Control-Web-Interface/

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: https://github.com/zyphlar/Open_Access_Control_Ethernet
-- 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.

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.

On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:

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