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Noisebridge

2011-02-23T20:48:31Z

Couchsurfing.com:

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''Noisebridge is an infrastructure provider for technical-creative projects, collaboratively run by its members. We are incorporated as a non-profit educational corporation for public benefit. We operate primarily in a 5,600 square-foot space located in the heart of San Francisco. We teach, we learn, we share.'' [[Noisebridge_Vision|Read more about Noisebridge]] or [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamwklXWK4M watch a short video]...
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[[Image:Circle.jpg|thumb|right|A space to learn and create neat things]]
[[Image:2169mission.jpg|thumb|right|Front door to NEW space at 2169 Mission]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_Soldering_Workshop.jpg|thumb|right|Soldering workshop at Noisebridge]]
[[Image:Noisebridge air.jpg|thumb|right|Members at Noisebridge]]
[[Image:Skittlevodka.jpg|thumb|right|Hacking, it's more than just electronics]]
[[Image:Starfive - q's noisebridge project.jpg|thumb|right|Craft hacking]]

== Create With Us==
Our [[2169_Mission|5,600 square-foot space]] contains an
[[Electronics_Lab|electronics lab]],
[[Shop|machine shop]],
[[Sewing|sewing/crafting supplies]],
[[Classrooms|two classrooms]],
[[Conference_Area|conference area]],
[[library|library]],
[[Darkroom|darkroom]],
and
[[Kitchen|kitchen]].
[[Diversity|Everyone]] is welcome to use [[Resources|our many resources]]. Find others to create with. Find help with your projects. Help others with their projects. Learn, teach, share. Come to Noisebridge and create!

== Events and Classes ==
'''[[:Category:Events|Full Event Listing]]''' | '''[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=vo3i3c0qtjnkjr2ojasd0ftt8s%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles Unofficial Google Calendar]'''
{{:Category:Events}}

'''Want to host your event at Noisebridge?''' We like seeing classes and talks on interesting things pertaining to wide subject of hacking. Most of all we like seeing familiar faces, please participate in the space and our [[Noisebridge#Meetings|weekly Tuesday meetings]] to see if we're the right audience for what you want to share before announcing a new event. Additionally here are some [[Hosting an Event]] tips.

== Info ==
[[Getting Here]]: How to get from your location to our location.

[[Intro Poster]]: How we explain ourselves to new visitors.

[[Guidelines]]: History shows that the space runs more smoothly if visitors do (and don't do) certain things. This is a list of them.

[[Planet Noisebridge]]: [https://www.noisebridge.net/planet/ Our blog aggregation service].

[[The Neighborhood]]: Nearby restaurants and other businesses.

[[Noisebridge_Vision|Vision]]: Our vision - what our space is all about!

[[Safety|Safety in the Space]]: What to do in case of an emergency.

[[Resources]]: Stuff in the space -- computer network & servers, project areas, tools, bulk orders from Digikey/McMaster/Mouser...

[[Library]]: Information pertaining to projects we're working on.

[[Concepts]]: A place to share your project ideas and to find like-minds.

[[Donate or Pay Dues]]: Here is where you can see how easy it is to Donate to Noisebridge or to pay your monthly Membership Dues.

[[House Keeping]]: Information on Housekeeping.

[[Identity]]: Logos, stickers, t-shirts and stuff.

[[Press Coverage]]: mentions of Noisebridge in the media (both blog and dead tree).

[[Hackerspace Infos]]: Howtos, Background, and friendly Hackerspaces elsewhere.

[[Board and Officers]]: Information about our formal organization.

== Meetings ==
'''Meetings every Tuesday at 8 PM US/Pacific at [[Getting Here|2169 Mission St., San Francisco]]''' This meeting is for members and non-members alike, everyone is welcome. Agenda items tend to typically include introductions, updates on projects happening in the space and upcoming events. Meetings normally end with general socializing and in depth discussion of any topics brought up earlier. We try to keep the formal part under 1 hour and socialize the rest of the evening. ''Use the [[Meeting Notes Template]] to create a new agenda for next week.''
* Prev: [[Meeting Notes 2011 02 15]]
* Next: [[Meeting Notes 2011 02 22]]
* ... (more in the [[:Category:Meeting Notes|Meeting Notes Archive]])

== Get in Touch ==
* '''Press: Please see our [[Press Kit]] - Includes press contacts, pictures, background info, etc.'''
* [[IRC|IRC channel]] - irc://chat.freenode.net/#noisebridge
* [[Mailinglist]] - Best way to keep informed of upcoming events
* [[People]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=100998755576 Facebook group]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[Payphone|Call the red payphone]] +1 602 343 0532 — note: the red payphone '''does not have a ringer''', so make sure to modify it to add one before calling
* [[MemoryHole|Legal Requests (information removal, etc)]]
Or just [[Getting Here|drop by the space]]. We're here almost all the time, although evenings are best.

== Incorporation ==
Noisebridge is a non-profit [[501c3|501(c)(3)]] educational membership organization, incorporated in the state of California. 
Noisebridge's EIN is 26-3507741. 

Scans of our complete [[501c3app|501(c)(3) application]] are available for download. 
Please feel free to use them and hack them for your group's 501(c)(3) application.

Our [[Bylaws|bylaws]] are also freely accesssible to all. 

i3 Detroit is a hackerspace that is filing for 501(c)(3) status. They have a very nice tutorial on the 501(c)(3) process: 
[http://www.i3detroit.com/hacker-business-series-non-profit-basics Non-Profit Basics]

== Status ==
'''Noisebridge is up!''' We began building Noisebridge in February 2007. Since December 2007 we've had regular Tuesday meetings, and rented our first physical space as of October 1st 2008. We quickly outgrew our first space and have been at our much larger 5,200 square-foot second location since October 1st 2009. We are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization as of July 2009, retroactive to October 2008....

== Emergency ==
[[Safety|In Case of Emergency]]

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2011-02-23T20:46:47Z

Couchsurfing.com:

Drama

2010-12-23T20:09:19Z

Couchsurfing.com: /* That one about sleeping in the space(DEVELOPING) */

Confrontation is good. People should air their grievances on a regular basis. But drama on public email lists should be discouraged for a number of reasons:

* It is used to avoid confronting people directly.
* Real time communication would be much less prone to misunderstanding and more expedient.
* Any given issue only concerns a small fraction of the list subscribers.
* Emails of interest are lost in the noise.
* List drama does not present our best face to the public.
* Most issues will need to be discussed at a meeting anyway.

=The [drama] Tag=
The [drama] tag can be added to the subject line of an email to mark threads which have become dramatic. Anyone can add the tag by replying and adding [drama] to the end of the original subject. The body of that email should explain that the tag has been added but should not comment on the content of the thread. Future posters are asked to keep the tag when they reply to the thread, and failing to do so may be seen as inconsiderate.

==Reasons to use [drama]==
* It allows people to create message filters based on the tag (I turn them purple)
* It's optional and decentralized
* It doesn't censor a thread, just tags it.
* It is a gentle reminder to people that they are being dramatic on the internet
* It's a meme, and memes should be spread

==How to recognize a dramatic email thread==
* Someone is unhappy about something other people have done
* Claims are made that others agree with the author, sometimes listing those people (building alliances)
* The issue that sparked the dramatic email does not initially concern most of recipients, or even most the people who reply.
* Emails are much longer than needed, make a case instead of stating facts.
* Stilted use of language
* Some poor fool has intentionally invoked Godwin's law.
* Someone is explaining to someone else how the world really works.
* An apology is demanded.
* Someone is saying they don't see what all the fuss is about, or debates the use of the [drama] tag (if it floats it's a witch)

=A history of Noisebridge-discuss epic threads=
There is a [http://noisedrama.tumblr.com/ blog] dedicated to Noisebridge drama.
==The one about children at Noisebridge (77)==
May 2009
After an unexpected group of children showed up at Noisebridge one day, an extensive discussion regarding children in the space ensues. Whether or not hackers knew how to act in the presence of children was debated. To this day no other unexpected groups of children have arrived at Noisebridge. This thread sparked such great conversations as "Noisebridge Day Care Center" and "adult themed posters in a do-ocracy"

==The one about mercury on the table (50)==
June 2009
Some droplets of mercury were discovered on the tale at the 83C Wiese space. Extensive discussion over where the mercury came from and the proper protocol for clean up ensued. Noone is sure why we don't have a full haz-mat suit on site yet.

==The one about putting stuff in the 'DJ Booth/server room' (64)==
Somebody wanted to put some of their stuff in the DJ booth. Some other people complained. Yet other people called those people over controlling. The door to the room was covered over with drywall, and now you need a ladder to climb in through the window.

==That one about someone accidentally offending a trans person==
At some point someone wrote "Cool story, bro" without realizing they were addressing a trans woman. It did not go over well. Someone who was trans complained that they felt disrespected. Another person claimed it was unintentional. Everyone said they like trans people just fine, and some people said it was a dumb thing to be arguing about.

==That one about moving the couch on top of the dark room (20)==
November 2009
Somebody put a sofa on top of the dark room as it was still under construction. Someone else took it down. Someone put it back up again, affixing it with screws. Someone wrote an email complaining. The sofa is no longer on top of the dark room (at this writing)

==That one about getting wifi from monkeybrains (31+)==
November 2009
Someone paid [http://www.monkeybrains.net/ monkeybrains] to install a fast wireless internet connection. Someone else thought that it might hurt the effort to install a fiber connection. Lots of people had opinions about how the world works.

==That one about [REDACTED] sleeping in the space (?)==
November 2010
(no drama for a year? really?) Someone was probably sleeping in the space. Many very philosophical messages about the meaning of 'sleeping' and 'in the space'. [REDACTED] eventually moved to Japan.

==Patrick discovers Noisebridge!==
December 2010
We get a new member, Patrick. When Patrick sees something in the space the he thinks is inefficient or just plain wrong, he mails the mailing list with a precise description of his demands. Many meta discussions about the rules of making rules in a space with no rules result.

==That one about sleeping in the space(AGAIN)(DEVELOPING)==
December 2010
A couple of people were sleeping in the space on a rainy afternoon. Pictures of the sleepers were taken, posted to the wiki and emailed to the mailing list.

Drama

2010-12-23T07:57:14Z

Couchsurfing.com: need better drama docs

Confrontation is good. People should air their grievances on a regular basis. But drama on public email lists should be discouraged for a number of reasons:

* It is used to avoid confronting people directly.
* Real time communication would be much less prone to misunderstanding and more expedient.
* Any given issue only concerns a small fraction of the list subscribers.
* Emails of interest are lost in the noise.
* List drama does not present our best face to the public.
* Most issues will need to be discussed at a meeting anyway.

=The [drama] Tag=
The [drama] tag can be added to the subject line of an email to mark threads which have become dramatic. Anyone can add the tag by replying and adding [drama] to the end of the original subject. The body of that email should explain that the tag has been added but should not comment on the content of the thread. Future posters are asked to keep the tag when they reply to the thread, and failing to do so may be seen as inconsiderate.

==Reasons to use [drama]==
* It allows people to create message filters based on the tag (I turn them purple)
* It's optional and decentralized
* It doesn't censor a thread, just tags it.
* It is a gentle reminder to people that they are being dramatic on the internet
* It's a meme, and memes should be spread

==How to recognize a dramatic email thread==
* Someone is unhappy about something other people have done
* Claims are made that others agree with the author, sometimes listing those people (building alliances)
* The issue that sparked the dramatic email does not initially concern most of recipients, or even most the people who reply.
* Emails are much longer than needed, make a case instead of stating facts.
* Stilted use of language
* Some poor fool has intentionally invoked Godwin's law.
* Someone is explaining to someone else how the world really works.
* An apology is demanded.
* Someone is saying they don't see what all the fuss is about, or debates the use of the [drama] tag (if it floats it's a witch)

=A history of Noisebridge-discuss epic threads=
There is a [http://noisedrama.tumblr.com/ blog] dedicated to Noisebridge drama.
==The one about children at Noisebridge (77)==
May 2009
After an unexpected group of children showed up at Noisebridge one day, an extensive discussion regarding children in the space ensues. Whether or not hackers knew how to act in the presence of children was debated. To this day no other unexpected groups of children have arrived at Noisebridge. This thread sparked such great conversations as "Noisebridge Day Care Center" and "adult themed posters in a do-ocracy"

==The one about mercury on the table (50)==
June 2009
Some droplets of mercury were discovered on the tale at the 83C Wiese space. Extensive discussion over where the mercury came from and the proper protocol for clean up ensued. Noone is sure why we don't have a full haz-mat suit on site yet.

==The one about putting stuff in the 'DJ Booth/server room' (64)==
Somebody wanted to put some of their stuff in the DJ booth. Some other people complained. Yet other people called those people over controlling. The door to the room was covered over with drywall, and now you need a ladder to climb in through the window.

==That one about someone accidentally offending a trans person==
At some point someone wrote "Cool story, bro" without realizing they were addressing a trans woman. It did not go over well. Someone who was trans complained that they felt disrespected. Another person claimed it was unintentional. Everyone said they like trans people just fine, and some people said it was a dumb thing to be arguing about.

==That one about moving the couch on top of the dark room (20)==
November 2009
Somebody put a sofa on top of the dark room as it was still under construction. Someone else took it down. Someone put it back up again, affixing it with screws. Someone wrote an email complaining. The sofa is no longer on top of the dark room (at this writing)

==That one about getting wifi from monkeybrains (31+)==
November 2009
Someone paid [http://www.monkeybrains.net/ monkeybrains] to install a fast wireless internet connection. Someone else thought that it might hurt the effort to install a fiber connection. Lots of people had opinions about how the world works.

==That one about [REDACTED] sleeping in the space (?)==
November 2010
(no drama for a year? really?) Someone was probably sleeping in the space. Many very philosophical messages about the meaning of 'sleeping' and 'in the space'. [REDACTED] eventually moved to Japan.

==Patrick discovers Noisebridge!==
December 2010
We get a new member, Patrick. When Patrick sees something in the space the he thinks is inefficient or just plain wrong, he mails the mailing list with a precise description of his demands. Many meta discussions about the rules of making rules in a space with no rules result.

==That one about sleeping in the space(DEVELOPING)==
December 2010
A couple of people were sleeping in the space on a rainy afternoon. Pictures of the sleepers were taken, posted to the wiki and emailed to the mailing list.