[sudoroom] Meetup Minutes 11/30/2011

[Matthew Senate]

Hey folks,

Minutes are posted here:
http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Sudo_room/First_Wed_Meetup

Let's use this message to start a thread about GOALS for Sudo Room. There
are some interesting thoughts in the meeting minutes you should review if
you weren't there. So far, some commonalities exist along having some sort
of commitment to public access, promoting a community of learning where
folks share and help each other, and most importantly to actually have a
space, perhaps within a 6 month time-frame!

- Matt

p.s. text of minutes posted below for convenience:

Attending

   - Matt
   - Philip
   - David

[edit<http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Sudo_room/First_Wed_Meetup&action=edit&section=2>
]Notes

   - Philip has interest in hardware, embedded computing systems, sensors,
   etc.
   - Would be great to have a wheelchair accessible space.
   - Locations near BART or other transport would be good.
   - Fundraising thoughts
      - Possibilities for fundraising events, e.g. lock-picking school.
      - Some grants may be available based on workshops/projects/events.
   - Goal thoughts
      - Some commitment to public access is a common goal so far.
      - Great to create a supportive community for learning and education.
      - Re-use, finding use for old technology that is often assumed to be
      trash.
      - Creating a coherent discussion for goals may be difficult on wiki
      and over email.
         - Ask hackerspaces.org folks about Liquid threads
extension<http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LiquidThreads> for
         MediaWiki.
      - Might be a need for a "something else" space where folks can work
      on projects they are passionate about rather than the things they have to
      work on, say for livelihood.
         - Ultimate dream here may be to develop a livelihood based on this
         work.
      - Looking at a 6 month time-frame for opening a space, with at least
   a 1 year commitment (an additional 6 months).

[edit<http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Sudo_room/First_Wed_Meetup&action=edit&section=3>
]Action Items

   - Reach out to others in your social network, those folks who you know
   in the back of your head would be interested in Sudo Room.
   - Begin list of Funding
Opportunities<http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Sudo_room/funding_opportunities>
   .
   - Brainstorm Goals on wiki, over email.
   - Visit East Bay spaces for those who have yet to see them!

[edit<http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Sudo_room/First_Wed_Meetup&action=edit&section=4>
]Links

Design Patterns <http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Design_Patterns>
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