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User:Patrickod

2014-12-29T01:52:14Z

Efil4Zaggin: Efil4Zaggin moved page User:Patrickod to Noisebridge:Patrickod

[[Category: Applicant]]
Software engineer by day with an interest in making more physical things. Interested in software, cryptography, security, 3D printing, electronics.

== Contact Information ==
Name: Patrick O'Doherty

Twitter: [https://twitter.com/patrickod @patrickod]

GitHub: [https://github.com/patrickod @patrickod]

IRC: patrickod

Email: p@trickod.com

Jabber: patrickod@jabber.ccc.de

GPG: [https://patrickod.com/gpg.key F05E 232B 31FE 4222]

SSH Public Key

ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDudISyNdQ4ociDsAWE86lpXBThGmJvzXks0cvetXltuJTS08RId3D0hFvjQXWz97s/n+uQ/s89t53Jmbep6kagaWjBMkNdh/Ud0B3VRmgpdX0EKuhdxpGp6QuWqGkPoZRD7Vvsu+GLMkBOUWE7BbfQzyzSedUxUdtnmej8BR++JK6+LgIw2IFv/q0hn87iIH9C5eyNUJAzTDn9mi2CN1e8tOm3B51qV4ArwAWFz1r+XDB2VSH9SE1iS4bhmkeIX2ixe049sbzdNQ6LujxlX3q3zOSBPXNpKlChbB2S4+S0LJenplMkKH9nkAD57zkWIVZPfyAPSXeSVqtA0XxRFkBV patrick@Aristides.local

Alternatively you can fetch a list of my other public keys with the following

curl https://github.com/patrickod.keys > ~patrickod/.ssh/authorized_keys

== adduser block ==

adduser --shell /bin/zsh --gecos "Patrick O'Doherty" patrickod

Talk:Noisebridge Vision

2014-12-29T01:50:29Z

Efil4Zaggin: Efil4Zaggin moved page Talk:Noisebridge Vision to Talk:Mitch Altmann's Star Chamber

l don't mean to be all intrusive by adding a prominent line at the top of this page, but your facility is so continually hazardous for me to use, and that people involved with the space take no direct action about the specific causes of those hazards, l can't help but conclude that [[l am an example of someone excluded from your facilities.]]

-- No problem Elle, you might want to put any further discussion on your User Page and link to that --[[User:Malaclyps|Malaclyps]] 15:34, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

* Noisebridge is governed by its members and its mission is to support members' activities.
* We are an all inclusive group.
* Decisions are made at membership meetings.
* Responsibilities can be delegated.
* Membership meetings have the final say.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus Consensus] is preferred over majority decisions. Every one needs to be heard before a decision can be taken.
* Our actions in the space and with members are Civic, Courteous and Lawful.
* This is not a space for commercial ventures, there are many good alternatives for that (add links).
* Noisebridge is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organisation or institution.

=== Membership expectations ===

* members should contribute not only monetarily but 'in-kind'
* we will be flexible in monetary contributions for members with different levels of income and/or expenses
* there is no Management responsible for (things such as) taking out the trash and buying juice and resistors and pens; each member is expected to do things that they see need doing
* 'sudo leadership': there are no General leaders, only temporary ones in case of projects that really need one
* members are expected to be trustworthy
* members never represent The Community; they only speak for themselves (e.g. to the media)
* any member can bring guests any time
* new members must be sponsored by two current members
* nobody will live in the space (although occasional overnights are OK in case of missed BART and such)

=== Decision process ===

* as noted elsewhere, consensus is the goal. In case this fails we will have to fall back on majority voting. We will know that consensus has failed when ... ?
* individuals are always responsible for their own decisions
* if you think it needs doing and it won't cause problems for anyone, then do it. use your judgment on whether it requires a consensus process (a possible guideline is that things you or you and one other person can do probably don't require general discussion; things that require, say, 5 or more people or expenditures of over, say, $100, probably do)

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From my perspective, NoiseBridge is a continuation of the hacker space I had in mind when I started the SFhackspace google group a few days ago. So, I'll quote from some relevant parts of what I wrote there:

''I was totally inspired by Chaos Camp in Berlin this summer (2007). There were so many incredibly beautiful projects that people showed at the Camp, and many of them came out of hacker spaces that exist all over Germany and Austria (in big cities, but also in lots of small towns). Since I've been back from Berlin, I've been talking to lots of people about starting a hacker space here.''

''Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a space that is open to members 24/7, a place to work on projects both solo and collaborative, a place to support and be supported in your projects, easily accessible to mass transit, safe to get to night or day, a place with a kitchen and a shower, a place to hang out with other geeks? Excitement has been building to create such a space! It turns out that there are several other people who have been independently thinking about starting a hacker space here. There are probably lots of people that none of us know that are also thinking about this as well. This all tells me that it is really is time for a hacker space here!''

''I uploaded a [http://sfhackspace.googlegroups.com/web/Hacker-Space-Design-Patterns.pdf document] that is from some Chaos folks. It gives ideas about what has worked (and not) for them. It is a good place to look to get some ideas, and is a good starting point for discussion.''

Last night (18-Nov-07), as I type, a group of us discussed some ideas that we were all jazzed about (as I remember it -- others please feel free to edit this): a space where members pay between $50 and $100 per month (depending on the rent and any common fund we'd like to build up); exploring the intersection of art and technology; diverse membership is cool! (both in types of people and in the types of geekiness members are into); no tolerance of intolerance, including no homophobia, racism, sexism; agreement that people will work interpersonal things out with each other (including not talking behind others' backs); respect for others' well being; there will be space for members to work on projects, and a common space for events, classes, art; members can store their projects in storage drawers/lockers/bins; the focus of the space is non-commercial.

Mitch.

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Photography is directly related to art, chemistry and mathematics. Building new an unique processes and integrating technology is very much in line with our purpose. [[User:Ioerror|ioerror]] 14:02, 19 November 2007 (PST)

Noisebridge Vision

2014-12-29T01:50:28Z

Efil4Zaggin: Efil4Zaggin moved page Noisebridge Vision to Mitch Altmann's Star Chamber

[[File:Tenant.jpg]]
__NOEDITSECTION__[[Image:Noisebridge_soldering.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Learning by doing!]]
[[Image:Evocell_ecoli15.png|thumb|right|180px|Do cool stuff!]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_at_night.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Interact with interesting people!]]
Noisebridge is a space for sharing, creation, collaboration, research, development, mentoring, and of course, learning. Noisebridge is also more than a physical space, it's a community with roots extending around the world.

<blockquote>
For we're excellent to each other here<br />
We rarely ever block<br />
We value tools over pre-emptive rules<br />
And spurn the key and the lock.<br />
       — Danny O'Brien, 2010-11-09 general meeting notes
</blockquote>

''We make stuff. So can you.''

== The Idea ==

Noisebridge is an educational non-profit corporation, 501(c)3 public charity status.

We provide infrastructure and collaboration opportunities for people interested in programming, hardware hacking, physics, chemistry, mathematics, photography, security, robotics, all kinds of art, and, of course, technology. Through talks, workshops, and [[projects]] we encourage knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring.

As a space for artistic collaboration and experimentation, we are open to all types of art - with a special emphasis on the crossover of art and technology. From hardware labs to electronics, cooking, photography, and sound labs, anything that's creative is welcome.

Many interesting things are happening at all times. Sharing is essential to making this work. We believe in starting from a point of respect and trust. We believe it builds a safe community and that this will foster innovation and creation.
Our code of conduct is "Be excellent to each other".

Leadership is taken by individual members for specific projects. We call this "sudo leadership" after the *nix command sudo which allows a regular user to do one root-level, or superuser, task. In other words, if you want Noisebridge to do something, start doing it.

Here's some paraphrasing from our bylaws:
Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, we want to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space. We provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of technology, science, and art. We provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of interest, encouraging the individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of society through art, science and technology. We create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of the community in the San Francisco Bay area and the world. We develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware for the benefit of society. We promote collaboration across disciplines for the benefit of cultural, charitable, and scientific causes.

== Tripartite Pillars ==

===Excellence===
'''Be excellent to each other''' is the guiding principle of Noisebridge. Wikipedia uses [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Don't_be_a_dick a somewhat similar rule], which they call "''the fundamental rule of all social spaces. Every other policy for getting along is a special case of it.''" Unlike Wikipedia, Noisebridge takes a positive approach, and avoids the practice of officially enumerating the myriad potential special cases; "be excellent" is enough.

===Consensus===
We make official Noisebridge decisions by consensus, which means the willing consent of all of our members. Decisions are made at our [[:Category:Meeting_Notes|weekly meetings]], and items proposed for consensus are announced at least a week in advance to give everyone time to hear about them. Members may block by proxy if they are unable to attend or if they wish to block anonymously.

More information on the [[Consensus Process]].

===Do-ocracy===
Doing excellent stuff at Noisebridge does not require permission or an official consensus decision. If you're uncertain about the excellence of something you want to do, you should ask someone else what they think.

== Testimonials ==

[[Testimonials | Why people love Noisebridge]]

* Smart creative people, welcoming community, friendly to newbies
* Equipment, tools, books, materials, and the space itself
* Its culture of free, open, accessible, DIY awesomeness

== Financing it ==

We self-finance through membership fees ($80 per member/month with $40 "starving hacker" rate), beverage sales, and parties, the way European hacker spaces do it. We also welcome one-time or recurring [[Donate_or_Pay_Dues|donations]] from members and non-members alike. Donations and sponsorships will accompany renovation and equipment purchase. Within the first 24 hours of renting a space, we raised over $10,000 for a cool location and meaningful projects. Within our first month, we've nearly become cash flow positive from membership dues alone. Further discussion is happening on the [[Finances]] wiki page.

== Inspiration ==
Noisebridge is inspired by similar European clubs like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalab Metalab] of Vienna, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-base CBase] of Berlin, [http://www.mi2.hr/ MAMA] of Zagreb, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_%28squat%29 ASCII] of Amsterdam. Many other clubs of a similar stripe can be found at [http://hacklabs.org/index_en.php Hacklabs] and [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces Hackerspaces dot Org]. It would not be out of the question to consider Noisebridge a possible [http://events.ccc.de/2007/09/27/say-hello-to-bitkanonecccde/ San Francisco Chaostreff]. Noisebridge is a hacker space and community that shares a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorkbot Dorkbot]-like ethic, and indeed, many of the members of Noisebridge are long-time Dorkbotters.

== The Name ==
A "noise bridge" performs useful services by injecting noise into a system. Such a device is often used in RF electronics.

== The Space ==
Read some [[oral histories]] from members, or add your own!

=See Also=
*[[Community Standards]]

[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]
[[Category: Excellence]]

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