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Cyberspectrum

2015-03-29T22:11:12Z

128.52.128.105: Added next event based on http://www.meetup.com/Cyberspectrum/events/221263972/

= Meetup =

* [http://www.meetup.com/Cyberspectrum/ Group]

== Time and Location ==

The next meetup in SF will be held on:

* April 29th (Wednesday), Hackatorium, 6:30 pm

The second meetup in SF will be held on:

* 25th Feb (Wednesday), Hackatorium, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

The first meetup in SF was held on:

* 17th Dec (Wednesday), Hackatorium, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

== Description ==

The Bay Area SDR Meetup will serve as a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas related to Software Defined Radio (the software and hardware), and generally aim to get people excited about all the applications that can be realised with the technology. At each meetup, attendees will have the opportunity to present their work/ideas to the group.

Engineers, enthusiasts, hobbyists and people of all experience levels are welcome, no matter what your software/hardware background. Everyone is welcome to submit their ideas/presentations to the pool. For each meetup, a fixed number will be chosen to fit the format. Currently there will be a short show-and-tell section, followed by two 20 minute presentations (e.g. an introduction to an SDR topic and analysis of a mystery signal), and then to conclude a 40 minute in-depth presentation on an application. Suggestions/alterations to this format are welcome of course!

Meetup locations will alternate between the South Bay and San Francisco. Meetup presentations will be recorded and posted online (although you can opt out if you wish).

== Contact ==

[[User:Balint|Balint Seeber]] [http://twitter.com/spenchdotnet @spenchdotnet]

Email: balint and the digits two five six at gmail

= Pre-meetup Lab =

Hands on informal hangout for getting started with SDR. Come with your [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/ newly-purchased] receiver, a laptop, and some excitement.

Probably read some tutorials too:
* [http://www.dspguru.com/sites/dspguru/files/QuadSignals.pdf Quadrature Signals: Complex but not Complicated]
* [https://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/Guided_Tutorials The GnuRadio Tutorials]
* [http://files.ettus.com/tutorials/labs/Lab_1-5.pdf Balint's SDR labs]

== Time and Date ==
11th Dec (Thursday), 7 pm.

== Contact ==
[[User:Yesac|Casey]]

Noisebridge

2013-11-22T18:48:48Z

128.52.128.105: Community_Standards locked-down/"protected"/codified by Admin User:Flamsmark/Board_pledge as of 10:02, 22 November 2013‎

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<p>Our [[2169_Mission|5,200 square-foot space (483m<sup>2</sup>)]] 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!</p> <p>Noisebridge's public [[Hours|hours]] are now 24/7. New visitors are welcome any time (all ages, all skill levels), but it's best to visit when members are present or during an event to make sure we have a volunteer to show you around and make introductions.</p>
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[[Image:2169mission.jpg|thumb|right|Front door to our space at 2169 Mission]]
[[Image:Arduinos For Total Newbies workshop.jpg|thumb|right|Arduino for Total Newbies Workshop at Noisebridge]]
[[Image:Noisebridge tools.jpg|thumb|right|A space to learn and create neat things]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_Soldering_Workshop.jpg|thumb|right|[[Circuit_Hacking_Mondays|Soldering Workshop]] 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]]
[[Image:Noiz_spacemap2012.jpg|thumb|right|digital blueprint of the space as of Nov. 2012]]

== Events and Classes ==
'''[[:Category:Events|Full Event Listing]]''' | '''[https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=1uesj915rces4cbmcr8j3sg8t0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles Unofficial Google Calendar]'''

<span style="color:red">Want to attend a class or event? Before you arrive or once you're at the space, just ask the teacher or event organizer if you can be their guest. [[Getting_In#Staying_In | Read more about our access policy]].</span> Please see our [[Hosting an Event|events hosting page]] for suggestions on how to use Noisebridge for your event/class/workshop.
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<span style="color:red">''You'' '''don't''' ''need to be a member to participate in a class or workshop at Noisebridge!'''''</span>

'''Want to host your event at Noisebridge?''' We like seeing classes and talks on interesting things pertaining to various subjects of hacking. Most of all, we like seeing familiar faces. Please participate in the space and our [[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.

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

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

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

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

[[Identity]]: A collection of resources revolving around our identity and logo.

[[The Neighborhood]]: What's in the neighborhood around 2169 Mission

[[Hosting an Event|Hosting an Event at Noisebridge]]: Suggestions on how to use Noisebridge for your event/class/workshop.

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

== Get in Touch ==
* '''Press: Please see our [[Press Kit]] - Includes press contacts, pictures, background info, etc.'''
* [[Contacts]] - General contact details for the space
* [[Mailinglist]] - Best way to keep informed of upcoming events
* [[People]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[IRC|IRC channel]] - irc://chat.freenode.net/#noisebridge
* [[Payphone|Call the red payphone]] - This option is temporarily unavailable
* [[MemoryHole|Legal Requests (information removal, etc)]]
* Here is our '''mailing address''' (different from our physical address):<br>
          '''Noisebridge'''<br>
          '''2261 Market Street #235-A'''<br>
          '''San Francisco, CA 94114'''

[[Image:Passport-badge2.png‎|right|link=Passport|Hackerspace Passports accepted here]]
* Or just [[Getting Here|drop by the space]]. We're open 24/7. New visitors should read up on [[getting in]]. ''all ages, all skill levels'':<br>
          [[Getting Here|'''2169 Mission St, 3rd floor''']]<br>
          '''San Francisco, CA 94110'''

== 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 [[Incorporation|tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization]] as of July 2009, retroactive to October 2008.

AskToLeave

2013-10-11T19:18:55Z

128.52.128.105: /* Unresolved */

(Please note: this page intended as temporary notepad for "leave and come back to talk at a meeting, or don't come back at all" situations - as an alternative to engaging the whole NB-Discuss mailing list. It is not meant to revive broader drama for example the now-blanked-and-locked [[85]] page.)

See also:
* [[Conflict Resolution]]
* [[Community Standards]]
* [[86]]

==Ongoing==
===Wednesday May 29th 2013===
... Donald ... sheesh. Details later. Talked around a razor blade held in his mouth.

==Unresolved==
===Saturday May 18th 2013===
Paula was asked to leave in the morning. After prolonged discussion, she did. Hasn't returned to the space as of Wednesday May 29.

===Thursday June 13th 2013===
I ([[user:hicksu|Jarrod]]) asked Red to leave in the morning. He did, while hitting the walls and pulling down the cables in the hallway in the process. He was also asked to leave previously on June 11th, by Chase, but did not leave the space.

===Wednesday June 19th 2013===
(Emailed to Noisebridge-discuss by Leif)

''This afternoon I asked an older man named James to leave Noisebridge.''

''This is loud obnoxious James who used to wear a cowboy hat and be around frequently. Today was the first time I've seen him in several months; I heard he has been in southen california.''

===Thursday June 20 2013===
Wade has been asked to leave the space by Dan and return to a meeting. He has left and may return to the meeting.

Wade just recently started coming to the space and even attended the most recent Tuesday meeting. He has brown hair stands about 5'6" and has been mostly wearing a bright yellow shirt. He has been working on a Pirate Radio station in the DJ booth east of church.

===Thursday October 10 2013===

Pigeon (Pidgeon? Pidgin?) was asked to leave at 23:00, refused. police were called & entered the space. pigeon left of his own accord and has been asked again not to return until a tuesday meeting.

==Resolved==
===Scud and Chrissie===
[[Meeting_Notes_2013_05_21|Two]] [[Meeting_Notes_2013_05_28|meetings]] later ... [[Consensus_Items_History|consensus passed]] to bar Scud and Chrissie from Noisebridge permanently as of Tuesday May 28th 2013. This may be appealed if a member sees fit to revisit at a later date.

==Guidelines==
(Here's some perspective excerpted from the Noisebridge mailing list ...)

https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2013-March/034846.html
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[...] one of the reasons why the Noisebridge tradition has emerged
over the last few years of asking people to leave and come back at
meeting is to defuse immediate situations. It doesn't mean anything more
than some matter has arisen that the people involved feel uncomfortable
handling on their own, and would rather discuss it with the wider
community.

It's not intended as a punishment. Indeed, if one feels outraged that
one will have to spend a maximum of seven days not at Noisebridge, I do
rather think one is probably making Noisebridge too much of your life,
and need a break anyway.

I also strongly believe the following points represent a consensus
position at this point, although it isn't the sort of thing that we put
through official consensus, it's definitely something that fits with
what most of us do when we're doacratically handling these situations.

1. If you're in an argument with somebody that seems irresolvable and
looks like it's escalating, you or they should ask the other to leave
and come back to meeting. It's okay for both sides to do that, because
that gets the confrontation out of the space, and gives time for people
to calm down.

2. It's considered excellent to leave and come to the meeting. It counts
in your favor.

3. Not leaving isn't excellent, because at that point at least one
person is stuck in an immediately intractable problem.

4. Neither is it excellent to leave, and coming back before meeting. Nor
should thou take over an hour leaving and then hover around the gate,
very slowly picking up your laptop pieces, like with Junior that last
time.

5. It's almost certainly not excellent, incidentally, to try and game
this by just repeatedly asking people to leave and come back at the next
meeting, and then like two minutes after the meeting, ask them to leave
and come back to the next meeting, etc. There are many other exploits like
this that you can think of. Almost all of them fall under another
widely-held hackerspace axiom, "don't be a dick", and won't get you any
credit when you come to the meeting with a big grin on your face.
Indeed, you may find that the person who did the asking to leave will be
in far bigger disgrace than the person who left. This happens. A lot.

5. If you feel ABSOLUTELY outraged about being kicked out, come back at
meeting, and almost certainly other people will feel ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGED
on your behalf, or perhaps roll their eyes at what happened. It is a
good way to see how the rest of the community feels. It is very unlikely
that if you are asked to leave for a dumb reason that the rest of the
meeting will sympathise with the person telling you to leave. If they
do, perhaps your OUTRAGE was misplaced.

6. And yes you are part of a community, and your big "nobody tells *me*
what to do" isn't actually the anarchism we practice here. Otherwise you
could just turn the place into a satanic ice cream parlor and everyone
would be like woooo anarchy, which they would not. Well, maybe at first,
but then they would be like why are these arduinos vanilla flavored and
melting, and the crying would begin.
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