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Phong

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This document was generated with ['-c', 'hackerspace-configs/noisebridge.cfg', '-c', 'noisebridge-private.cfg', '-D', 'install-wiki'] on 2014-08-22 04:11:01.557000. You can read the
most up-to-date version at [http://github.com/phrobo/phong GitHub]. For the
previous incarnation of this robot, check out [[Secretaribot]]

= Phong, your friendly hackerspace robot =

Phong is a robot!

He does things that help hackerspaces move like a well oiled machine:

* Maintaining meeting minutes
* Handling proposals
* Reminding people about events

= A preface by the author =

I find hackerspace theory to be incredibly interesting. No two spaces are exactly alike, yet they share a common theme of making, doing, and hacking. As such, I try to write Phong to encompass almost every space's functionality out there. Phong was originally written and is still used today by SYNHAK, the Akron Hackerspace. SYNHAK's founding mission is to "provide an environment for people to educate, create[[File:Python_coding.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Python 3.0]], and share amongst themselves and others within the domains of technology, art and science." Our governmental structure is modeled after a combination of Maker's Alliance from Cleveland, OH, Noisebridge from San Francisco, CA, and HeatSync Labs of Phoenix, NM, which has led us to have strong feelings of transparency among members, inclusiveness of the wider community outside of the space, and a love of the do-ocracy. We also have a hard time filling all the officer positions all of the time, so we needed some help.

Phong is intended to help facilitate the following at your hackerspace:

* Increased awareness and transparency about news and events at the space to members
* Empower members to take part in the do-ocracy
* Community building

It is my belief that these three things are what make a hackerspace Excellent.

= Requirements =

Phong depends on two external software packages:

* Mediawiki, for meeting minutes, various configuration parameters, templates, and things
* Spiff, for looking up membership details, events, and other things.

These requirements will eventually be eliminated as the plugin system further develops.

Python dependencies for phong are specified in pip-requirements:

<pre>pip install -r pip-requirements</pre>
== Mediawiki Setup ==

Phong gets all of his templates from three locations:

* Your Wiki, under the namespace User:Phong/Templates/
* The local-templates directory, as configured in your phongrc
* The templates directory

= Configuration =

Most of phong is meant to be ran periodically via cron scripts.

There are two ways to do it:

* Run ``phong cron'' once per hour
* Run ``phong <command>'' at whatever frequency

For details about the cron command, see the relevant section below.

Phong uses a simple ini-style configuration file. Internally, Phong uses python's ConfigParser module. Please see the relevant documentation for extra features not documented here. Pass the -c CONFIG option to phong to specify a different configuration file. The default is /etc/phong.cfg.

There are a handful of important core configuration options, along with a special "defaults" section to supply options across all commands.

== Example Configuration ==

Phong includes a default configuration with empty variables. Here is a more full example, gleaned from SYNHAK:

<pre>[phong]
mediawiki-url = https://synhak.org/
mediawiki-api-url = https://synhak.org/w/api.php
mediawiki-username = Phong
mediawiki-password = yeah right.
spiff-api = https://synhak.org/auth/

[defaults]
mail-from = Phong <phong@synhak.org>
mail-to = discuss@synhak.org</pre>
== Core Options ==

The phong section contains settings that are essential to Phong's operation.

* mediawiki-url - Used to generate URLs to wiki pages
* mediawiki-api-url - A URL to access your MediaWiki's api.php
* mediawiki-username - MediaWiki username for your Phong
* mediawiki-password - MediaWiki password for your Phong
* spiff-api - A URL that points to your Spiff installation

== Command Options ==

To configure certain options for a command, you create a section with the command name and stick your options in there. For example, to configure the email address that the meetings command sends minutes to:

<pre>[meetings]
mail-to = discuss@synhak.org</pre>
== Common Options ==

If a command cannot find an option in its section, it will try to look at the "defaults" section. Failing that, it'll throw an exception unless it has a builtin default, which is documented below. For example, to change the from address that Phong uses for all commands, but to have a different one for meeting minutes:

<pre>[defaults]
mail-from = Phong <phong@synhak.org>
[meetings]
mail-from = MeetBot <meetbot@synhak.org></pre>
This is useful for keeping backwards compatability, if you are switching to Phong from another system or collection of systems.

Some commands use the same option names for the same tasks:

* mail-from - Used as the From address for any emails sent
* mail-to - Used as the To address for any emails sent

= Templates =

Phong uses Cheetah to process templates for various output situations, such as:

* Producing an email of meeting minutes
* Replying to email commands
* Updating a wiki page

These templates are stored on your MediaWiki installation, under a configurable prefix that defaults to "User:Phong/Templates/". For example, a template that Phong calls "Events/NewEventMail" would be located at "User:Phong/Templates/Events/NewEventMail". Mind that final slash, as it is a simple string concatenation.

In addition, it is possible to add some documentation to a template that does not get parsed by phong. This is done by wrapping the template with <phongTemplate> and </phongTemplate>. If those tags are not present, the entire page is considered to be the template.

= Commands =

== meetings ==

Every hackerspace should have meetings. They are an essential component of keeping the space together.

=== Options ===

* -r, --remind - If there is a meeting today, send a reminder mail if it hasn't been sent already.
* -w, --wiki - Do wiki administrivia
* -m, --minutes - If there was a meeting since the last run, mail out a copy of the minutes

=== Wiki setup ===

Phong uses a very specific wiki setup. The good news, is that it is trivial to configure. There are three special pages, two of which Phong will kindly maintain for you:

* [[Meetings/Template]]
* [[Next Meeting]]
* [[Last meeting]]

(These pages and their contents are configurable. See the relevant section below.)

The [[Next Meeting]] page should be exactly:

<pre>#Redirect [[Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD]]</pre>
While [[Last Meeting]] should be exactly:

<pre>#Redirect [[Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD]]</pre>
Replace YYYY, MM, DD with the numeric values of the year, month, and day of the respective meetings. This should only need to be done once. Unfortunately, there is no bootstrapping for this builtin to Phong. The rationale being that you are unlikely to have a full working setup of Phong and MediaWiki before you have at least a couple of meetings to discuss starting your hackerspace. Sorry.

Meetings happen once a week on the same day. That is exactly 7 days apart. None of that every other wednesday/first saturday of the month/days that have prime numbers rubbish. Please see http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/The_Plenum_Pattern for details why this will never change.

You will have to create [[Meetings/Template]] on your own. This page forms the basis for your meeting minutes, and it is copied to create the next week's meeting page. While the template contents are entirely up to you, you should have at least something similar to the following:

<pre><phongTemplate>
{{Infobox_meeting
|time=7PM
|date=$date
|venue=21 West North
|next=$next
|previous=$previous
}}
</phongTemplate></pre>
Your wiki should have a template called Infobox_meeting. Its content is up to you, but check out SYNHAK's for an example:

<pre>https://synhak.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_meeting</pre>
''Please note:'' The template for this page is ''not'' User:Phong/Templates/ (or whatever you have configured). The rationale for this is that the meeting agenda should be a core component of your hackerspace's governance. If your space is ran by the membership and not a president or benevolent dictator, the membership should feel welcome to change the agenda as they see fit.

This meeting template should be a special template, as compared to more mundane ones such as the one for mailing out meeting minutes, or for announcing upcoming events.

=== Configuration ===

"But my space is different!!11", you scream into the aether.

Thats okay. Phong understands. There are a few configuration options that Phong understands to adapt to your space.

* next-page - Instead of "Next Meeting", maybe yours is named "Next meeting"
* previous-page - Instead of "Previous Meeting", maybe yours is named "Last meeting"
* meeting-template - Don't want to use Meetings/Template? Fine. Set it to "Meeting Notes Template".
* meeting-title-format - Meetings aren't in the format of Meetings/%Y-%m-%d? Noisebridge uses Meeting Notes %Y %m %d, for example. See the documentation for python's strptime/strftime functions in the datetime module.

=== Template variables ===

When producing the next week's page and all emails, a number of variables are available:

* $date - The date the meeting will be occuring on
* <math>next and </math>previous - The page names (i.e. Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD) of the next meetings. Your template should include the square brackets.
* $meetingLink - A full URI that points to the wiki page for the next meeting

== new-event-mails ==

Phong can inform the community about upcoming events that were previously created in spiff.

=== Options ===

* -p PERIOD, --period PERIOD - An integer number of days to look ahead for upcoming events. Defaults to 7. If an event is more than this many days away, it won't be mentioned in the mails.

=== Wiki templates ===

This command uses one template: Events/UpcomingEventMail. It has the following variables available for use:

* $upcoming - Any upcoming events that haven't been in a previous email
* $today - Events that are starting in the next 24 hours. Please note: This does not mean "events that start after 12:00 or before 24:00". It means 24 hours from when the command is ran.
* $period - How many days in advance Phong looked for upcoming events

== build-documents ==

Phong will happily build documents from git repos for you and make them available on the web!

To properly use this out of the box, each git repository must have a Makefile at its root that has a default target to generate files. By default Phong will upload the following file suffixes:

* .pdf
* .png
* .svg

There are currently two modes of output. Specify -o /some/path to write to a directory, or -s some-bucket-name/path to upload to S3.

=== Options ===

* -c COMMAND, --command COMMAND - Command line to generate PDF documents
* -r REPO, --repo REPO - A URI that git clone will accept. Can be specified multiple times for multiple repositories
* -s S3CFG, --s3cfg S3CFG - Path to s3cmd configuration to use for uploading
* -b BUCKET, --bucket BUCKET - Amazon S3 bucket name and path
* -o OUTPUT, --output OUTPUT - Output path to copy files to
* -f FILE_SUFFIX --file-suffix FILE_SUFFIX File suffixes to upload in addition to the default set. May be specified more than once.

=== Wiki templates ===

This command uses one template: Documents/Index. It has the following variables available for use:

* $files - The list of files generated

== sudo ==

Sometimes, you want to run a particular command as a different user, such as for processing e-mails, listing mailman subscriptions, or whatnot. Instead of configuring sudo, Phong provides a simpler and less flexible method of running commands as other users. In this command, Phong loads /etc/phong.cfg and ignores any other options passed before 'sudo' in the command line.

To configure, create a [[#sudo|sudo]] section in /etc/phong.cfg that maps aliases to commands, along with a subsection for each alias:

<pre>[sudo]
docs=build-documents

[sudo:build-documents]
allowed-users=apache
allowed-groups=www-dev,apache,wheel
run-as-user=phong
run-as-group=phong</pre>
The only required option in an alias' configuration is run-as-user. By default, allowed-users and allowed-groups is blank and nobody is permitted to run the command. run-as-user specifies the login name or UID to run the command as. Allowed-users and allowed-groups are comma-separated lists of login/group names or UIDs that are permitted to run a given alias. If run-as-group is not specified, it defaults to the primary group for the login specified in run-as-user.

For convienence, a helpful setuid wrapper is provided as phong-su. It defaults to running /usr/bin/phong.py, and may only be changed at compile time. setup.py does not automatically set the setuid bit on phong-su, for security purposes.

There are no command line options or templates for the sudo command.

== tweet ==

The tweet command sends a tweet.

To configure, you need to visit http://dev.twitter.com/apps and generate a set of OAuth tokens which are then placed in your phong.cfg:

<pre>[twitter]
consumer_key=your-consumer-key
consumer_secret=consumer-secret
access_token=access-token
access_secret=access-token-secret</pre>
Then, it is as simple as:

<pre>$ phong.py tweet 'Hello, World!'</pre>

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Noisebridge Vision

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__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.
[[File:Python_coding.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Python 3.0]]
<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]]

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About

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'''Noisebridge''' is a physical space open and welcoming to all, providing infrastructure and collaboration opportunities for anyone interested in programming, hardware, crafts, science, food, robotics, art, and technology. We teach, we learn, we share. With no leaders, we have one rule: "Be excellent to each other".<br />

Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions, or navigate to find out more about us.

'''Governance and Goals:''' [[Vision]], [[Do-ocracy]], [[Consensus_Process]], [[Meeting]], [[Community_Standards]], [[Board_and_Officers]]

'''Nuts and Bolts:''' [[Hours]], [[Visitor_advice]], [[Getting_In]], [[Getting_Here]], [[Resources]]

'''Conflict and Concerns:''' [[Safety]], [[Conflict_Resolution]], [[Mediation]], [[Rats]]

<br />
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'''Our Name:''' A "noise bridge" is a piece of electronic test equipment that injects noise into a system to see how it responds, so you can fix or improve it. Such a device is often used in RF electronics.<br />
<br />
'''What can I do here?''' Meet techie, arty, and crafty folks, take a class, teach a class, use the power tools and electronic labs, build something out of stuff on the hack shelves, use our library, surf the web, cook up something in the kitchen, and so on.<br />
<br />
'''Getting Here:''' Noisebridge is close to the 16th & Mission BART station, and the 14 Mission, 33 Stanyan, and 49 Van Ness-Mission Muni buses. The 22 Fillmore and 12 Folsom Muni buses are within a couple blocks.<br />
<br />
'''Do I need to be a member?''' You don't need to be a member to take or give a class or workshop at Noisebridge. All are welcome!
Noisebridge is also a great place to hang out and work on projects. However, if you spend a lot of time at Noisebridge and you're not paying for membership, you'll be expected to contribute in some other material way to the space and the geek culture surrounding it. <br />
<br />
'''How do I become a member?''' A good first step is to introduce yourself at a Tuesday meeting.
Membership is $80 a month (or a $40 “starving hacker” rate) and allows you to vote at meetings. If you aren’t a member but use the space, please drop off a few dollars in the donation bin, or set up a regular monthly donation for a smaller amount. Noisebridge runs off of membership dues and donations. <br />
<br />
'''Meetings''' are every Tuesday at 8pm at the 2169 Mission space. Meetings are mostly for organizational purposes.<br />
Any time is a good time to '''introduce yourself'''. Come on up and have a refreshment, tell others about your interests, or ask people what projects they are working on.<br />
<br />
'''Where can I find out more?''' The wiki is at https://www.noisebridge.net. The “Noisebridge-discuss” email list (and other lists) at https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo<br />
<br />
'''Events, workshops, classes!''' Every week there are lots of activities at Noisebridge, planned and otherwise. Check the wiki for upcoming events, workshops, and classes. And feel free to add your own!<br />
<br />
Noisebridge is a fairly '''open and permissive space''', and the equipment (unless otherwise marked, or on a member shelf) is open for public use. Safety first! Feel free to come to Noisebridge to work and play on your project, or help others with theirs.<br />
<br />
Noisebridge has '''lots of space''' available as a community resource for individuals and organizations to use -- please use it!<br />
<br />
'''Can I leave my stuff here?''' Noisebridge is open to the public, so use your judgment when leaving valuables here. Noisebridge is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Avoid leaving your bicycle here overnight. The daily storage shelves provide a space to leave your things for the day. The lost and found box is located on top of the shelves. Members can leave items on their labeled member shelf for an extended period. Please label any projects left here with your name, email, and the date. Putting your project into a box labeled with your name is best.<br />

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Manual

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Herein lies the Noisebridge ''Manual''. It is an ever-changing tome that strives to answer an unanswerable question: '''How the heck does Noisebridge really work?'''

This is '''not''' general advice for fixing things. If something at Noisebridge isn't working and it needs fixing, then '''check out [[Help]]'''.

= The Prologue =

Are you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years?

Either way, you should really read up on what we're all about.

* [[Noisebridge Vision]] - What's it all about?
* [[About]] - An incredibly broad description of some of our more grandiose mechanisms
* [[Testimonials]] - In your own words, what is Noisebridge?
* [[Oral histories]] about Noisebridge

= Visitors and Guests =

* [[Getting Here]] - How to actually find the space...
* [[Getting In]] - And what to do when you arrive
* [[Visitor advice]] - Some advice on what you're getting into
* [[Community Standards]] - What we expect from each other
* [[The Neighborhood]] - What's in the neighborhood around 2169 Mission
* [[Docents]] - What it means to greet a newbie at the space

= Getting along =
* [[Do-ocracy]] - One of our guiding principles
* [[Consensus Process]] - How decisions are made within the community
* [[Membership]] - How membership works at Noisebridge
** [[How to join Noisebridge]] - Another view on how membership works
* [[FractalWorkingGroup]] - Our pattern for getting things done without dragging it to the [[Meeting|Tuesday Meeting]]
* [[Community Standards]] - How to not fuck up at Noisebridge
** [[Conflict Resolution]] - What to do if you fuck up at Noisebridge
** [[AskedToLeave]] - People who have fucked up and have been asked to leave for a while
** [[86]] - People who have fucked up and are not welcome at Noisebridge at all
** [[FERT]] - Harassers, predators, and the like who everyone should keep an eye out for
* [[CommunityWorkingGroup]] - Bringing the Noisebridge community together to create a better space for all.

= Staying in touch =
* [[IRC]] - Its full of bad jokes and robots that go quack
** [[Noisebot]] - Quack
** [[Quotes]] - "Quack"
* [[Slack]] - IRC on steroids. Invite only.
* [[Mailing list]] - A lot of e-mails and stuff. They've got a trove of historical archives!
** [[Noisebridge-discuss-faq]] - How to not fuck up on noisebridge-discuss

= Day to Day operations =
* [[Safety]] - Preventing those old school hardhat accidents.
* [[Resources/House Keeping|House keeping]] - Weekly chores and other vitals
* [[Access Control]] - Discussion about how physical access is handled
** [[SecWG]] - Security Working Group
** [[AccessControlModeling]] - Draft discussion about access control
* [[Meeting]] - Noisebridge meets every Tuesday evening
** [[Meeting instructions]] - How to run a Noisebridge meeting
** The [[Meeting Notes Template]]
* [[Hosting an Event]]
** [[:Category:Events|List of events and classes]]
* [[Stickers]] - The ubiquitous stickers and how to restock our supply

= [[Infrastructure]] =
* [[Resources]] - An overview of the resources, equipment and projects in the space
* [[Network]] - Our IP transmission infrastructure ('''I'''nternet '''P'''rotocol here of course; '''not''' Intellectual Property!)
** [[Network Troubleshooting]] - How to approach the problem if it '''does''' seem to be broken
*** See also: '''[[Help]]'''
** [[New Network]] - Draft discussion about building the next iteration of the Noisebridge networking
** [[Pony]]
** [[Stallion2]]
** [[Quagga]]
* [[Kitchen]]
** [[KitchenWorkingGroup]]

= Inner Mechanizations =

* [[Secretaribot]] - Used to do some secretary things for us but then died
** [[User:Phong]] - The new sheriff in town

= Things we do =
* [[Reboot]] - The current reboot process of Noisebridge
* [[PGP]]

= Lore =
* [[83c]] - Noisebridge's first location
* [[FloorFinishing]] - How our floor was finished in 2009
* [[:Category:History of Noisebridge]]

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Category:History of Noisebridge

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Noisebridge's history is strewn across this wiki and various [[mailing list]] archives.

Perhaps this category will help future hackerspace historians?
[[Category:Top level]]

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Getting Here (2169)

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[[File:Noisebridge location map-20091130-125922.png|thumb|right|2169 Mission Street]]
[[File:Noisebridge front entrance.png|thumb|400px|Ring the bell at the end of the arrow -- the one labeled "Noisebrige" =)]]

Noisebridge is located on the 3rd floor of '''[http://maps.google.com/?q=2169+Mission+Street,+94110 2169 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110-1219]''', between 17th and 18th street ([http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.762352&mlon=-122.419372&zoom=16 37.76717 N, 122.418423 W]), 1.5 blocks south of [http://www.bart.gov/stations/16th/index.aspx 16th Street Mission BART station]. Use the intercom to ask to be buzzed into the space. An [[elevator]] with manually-operated doors is available, and here is some basic [[accessibility]] information.

Here is a [[Map]] of Noisebridge.

If this is your first time here, please review our [[visitor advice]].

We have more information here on [[Getting_In | getting in]] using really space-age or really old-fashioned ways of opening doors.

You can also find [[Getting Here (83c) | directions to our old space]].

==Public transit==

[http://511.org/ 511.org] is great to help plan your Bay Area travel.

[http://www.flysfo.com/ San Francisco International Airport (SFO)] is about 30 minutes away. [http://www.oaklandairport.com/ Oakland International Airport (OAK)] is about 50 minutes away.

[http://www.caltrain.com/ Caltrain], [http://www.amtrakcapitols.com/ Capitol Corridor] [http://www.sfmta.com Muni] and [http://www.bart.gov BART] transit systems can help get you around the Bay area on public transit.

===Getting Here by BART===
[http://www.bart.gov BART] (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train service runs 4:30am-midnight weekdays, less on weekends. The train schedules are generally accurate to within about 3 minutes.
*Take BART to 16th Street Mission Station
*Get to street level via either exit
*Walk 1.5 blocks south on Mission Street
*Noisebridge is on the left, 2169 Mission, just before Mi Ranchito produce market

===Getting Here by Muni===
San Francisco is served by the [http://www.sfmta.com Muni] bus and light rail network. Only some lines run from 1am-5am, so called "Owl" service. Bus schedules are generally accurate to within 15 minutes. [http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/stopSelector.jsp?a=sf-muni Nextbus] has real-time bus arrival information. [[nextbus | (Check stops near noisebridge here).]] Muni lines that pass particularly close to Noisebridge are:
:[http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=14 14 Mission] '''(stops in front of Noisebridge)''' (24 hour service)
:[http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=33 33 Stanyan] '''(stops in front of Noisebridge)'''
:[http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=49 49 Van Ness-Mission] '''(stops in front of Noisebridge)'''
:[http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=22 22 Fillmore] (24 hour service; closest stop 16th and Mission)
:[http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=12 12 Folsom] (closest stop 18th and Folsom)

Noisebridge is about a 15 minute walk from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Street_Station_(San_Francisco) Church St Light Rail Muni Station], served by the Muni light rail K, L, M, and T lines underground, and the J, N and F aboveground. (When riding the J Church line, it is closer to exit at the bottom of Dolores Park at 18th and Church rather than at Church and Market. The other Muni light rail lines also connect with BART at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Center_Station_(San_Francisco) Civic Center Station]; transferring to BART there may be faster than walking from Church Street.)

==Cycling==
See the [http://www.sfbike.org/download/map.pdf San Francisco Bike Coalition bike map] for bike directions to Noisebridge. Noisebridge can be found in the center-right portion of this map.

Valencia Street, 1 block west of Mission, is an official route of the San Francisco Bicycle Network, with roomy bike lanes in both directions and calm traffic. For security you should bring your bike upstairs either via the stairs or elevator. Our bike rack has room for at least 14 bikes :-)

==Driving==

Find us on [http://maps.google.com/?q=2169+Mission+Street,+94110 Google Maps] or [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.762352&mlon=-122.419372&zoom=16 OpenStreetMap].

Evening street parking in the area is difficult since the 16th and Valencia area is a popular entertainment district. Most street parking in the area is metered 9am-6pm.

There is a commercial parking garage at [http://j.mp/9IMNpT 42 Hoff Street], about two blocks from Noisebridge. Several [http://www.bart.gov/guide/parking/index.aspx BART stations outside of San Francisco] city limits also have parking available. San Francisco is famous for car break-ins; you should place ''all'' your valuables in the trunk of your car.

=== From the East Bay ===

# From the East Bay, take I-80W (across the Bay Bridge)
# 1.5 miles after the Bay Bridge, exit right at "Golden Gate Bridge | North 101 | Exit 1B"
# in 0.5 miles exit right at a double sign that reads "Duboce Ave | Exit 434A" and "101 North | G G Br | Mission St"
# Bear left near the bottom of the exit
# At the bottom of the exit, turn left on Mission
# Continue south on Mission Street about 4 blocks to 2169 Mission

=== From the South Bay ===

# From the South Bay, take US-101N
# Exit at Vermont St and immediately turn left on Vermont
# Go 2 blocks and turn left on 16th
# Go 1.1 miles (approx 12 blocks) and turn left on Mission Street
# Continue south on Mission Street 1.5 blocks to 2169 Mission

Alternatively
# Take I-280N
# Exit at San Jose Avenue
# Go 1.1 miles, turn right onto Randall and make an immediate left onto Mission Street
# Go 1.6 miles (approx 16 blocks) and find yourself in front of Noisebridge!

=== From the North Bay ===

From the North Bay, take US-101S (across the Golden Gate Bridge). Continue on US-101S within San Francisco (local San Francisco streets signed as US-101S are Lombard Street and then Van Ness Avenue) until it crosses Market Street and becomes South Van Ness Avenue, then follow South Van Ness, then right on 18th, right on Mission. Just stay on mission. South van mess is too crowded

===[http://j.mp/9En9Jg To Garage at 42 Hoff]===
# Starting at Noisebridge, go 1/2 block north to 17th St.
# Turn left on 17th
# Take your first right onto Hoff St.
# The garage is 1/2 block ahead on the left

[[Category:InTheSpace]]
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===More Parking===

Garages (showing rates for 3 hours):
[http://bit.ly/OOggmA]

More garages, rates per hour:
[http://www.parkme.com/map?lat=37.7895034367&lng=-122.405755564]

Parking meters in database format:
http://sfpark.org/resources/parking-meters-census-gis-data/

And this book of "parking secrets":
http://www.findingthesweetspot.com/pages/tips.html

Like some other big cities, you can sometimes get lucky and find unmetered parking if you drive around the side-streets.

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Visitors

2014-08-24T23:55:20Z

RubinErrata:

Welcome to Noisebridge! We're glad you're interested in our space and we look forward to seeing you soon. Here's some advice to help you
understand what you're getting into and see if it appeals to you.

====Who is welcome====
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to visit Noisebridge. We ask that visitors follow our [[Noisebridge_Vision#Tripartite_Pillars|guiding rule]] "to be excellent to each other" in the best spirit they can; please see our [[Getting_In|access policy]]. New visitors can drop by anytime unannounced and do not necessarily need an invitation for a tour or for attending a scheduled event/class. It may be wise to follow our suggested advice below on the best times to visit, to ensure there are people there who can let you in.

Noisebridge is [[Accessibility | wheelchair accessible]] though people who use wheelchairs may need help with the heavy manual [[elevator]] doors.

====Come with an open mind====
Noisebridge is largely about learning and exploring, and there's lots to see and learn here! Activities at Noisebridge include hanging out, working on personal or group projects, and scheduled or improptu workshops and classes on a range of topics, from foreign languages to photography, lockpicking, woodworking, computer programming and mathematics.

====Some times are better than others====
We have many scheduled activities in the space, and many of us have day jobs. You can coordinate the time of your visit to ensure that you can find people to talk with (and especially [[Getting_In|to let you into the building]] in the first place!)

* Are you new? Wondering when to drop by? Come by any evening - you don't necessarily have to wait for a class, an event or a meeting. Any night there will generally be people hanging out, and you're welcome to just show up, to say "I'm new!" and then get a tour, or to just relax and work on your laptop until a conversation of interest comes up.
* If you're interested in particular activities, check out our schedule, posted on the [[Noisebridge|main page]] of this site.
* If you'd like to come during unstructured time and talk with lots of people, after hours are generally best.
* If you'd prefer a quieter environment, come earlier in the day.
* If you'd like to see the anarco-syndicalist factory of how a long-living hackspace is maintaining, tag along to our [Meeting|Tuesday 8pm meeting]], where affairs are often '''excitingly''' hashed out.
* You're unlikely to find many people in the space before noon on most days.
* This is discussed in painful detail at [[Hours]]
* The people around you may not know you well, but they might love you a bit more if you fix a random thing. Even if its just cleaning plates of dishes, helping to organize the parts bins, or tidying an obviously dirty desk.

====Who's in charge?====

You are (with the guidance of the Membership!) Noisebridge attempts to be as leaderless and as non-hierarchical and unruly as we can get. We encourage anyone in the space to be as responsible as anyone else. If you're a new visitor, that means the Associate Member or vouchsafed guest who you first meet is as good as anyone else to ask questions of.

====Our code of conduct====
Our [[Noisebridge_Vision#Tripartite_Pillars|chief guiding principle]] is to "be excellent to one another". Please respect the other people you meet at Noisebridge and the Noisebridge space itself.
We welcome visitors because we believe in our community and want to share the things we're working on with everyone. We also have [[community standards]].

====Other people's stuff====
Please try to be careful with the things you find at Noisebridge, and recognize that the things on shelves are other people's stuff.

====Not "child-safe"====
We have not limited what we like to explore or discuss according to anyone's notions of "appropriateness" for children. Thus, anyone entering the space can be exposed to ideas, concepts, language and items which some would consider "adult-themed". We also have some tools and materials that can be hazardous for children or adults if used improperly. Children are as welcome in the space as any other person - just be prepared for what they may encounter.

====Hostile network====
The network at Noisebridge - like any public network - should be regarded as potentially hostile. This means that you should assume that any unencrypted communications over the network could be (and most likely are) monitored by others. Examples of vulnerable communications include POP3/IMAP email clients, most web browsing, IRC/AIM and similar chat protocols that are often not encrypted. While no issues have come up to date, and our code of conduct opposes malicious monitoring of others, it is wise to be aware of the potential. Stick to using SSL or secure tunnels or VPNs for anything that uses a password or that you otherwise wouldn't want other people to read. If you don't know how to protect your communications with encryption, many people at Noisebridge would be glad to help you out! (It would be nice if someone would provide links to a decent guide here.)

=====Attempt at a Semi Decent Guide=====

The most secure option you have is to set up [https://inside.mines.edu/~gmurray/HowTo/sshNotes.html an SSH tunnel] to a remote server, and then use a proxy server like [http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/ Polipo] to forward all your HTTP through that server. Done properly, this will encrypt all your traffic without any further worries. If you do not have SSH access to a remote server, then you can use Tor or similar to encrypt your traffic without exposing it to the Noisebridge network.

The fallback position is to ensure that as many services as possible use HTTPS by default (especially webmail) and at least have browser based solution to protect against [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery CRSF]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting XSS] attacks for everything else. This may happen even if the website itself is solid -- if you're on a compromised internal network, the attacker can inject content into any HTML page that you're reading.

Recommended Firefox Addons:

* Certificate Patrol: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/certificate-patrol/
* Perspectives: https://www.networknotary.org/firefox.html
* HTTPS Everywhere: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
* Noscript (even with "all access" it still catches many CSRF/XSS attacks): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/

Recommended Chrome Extensions:

* KB SSL Enforcer: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/flcpelgcagfhfoegekianiofphddckof
* NotScripts: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/odjhifogjcknibkahlpidmdajjpkkcfn

Recommended General Security:

* If you use Google, [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/advanced-sign-in-security-for-your.html two factor authentication] is vastly more secure than just a password.
* Although coming up with a good password is nice, you're far more secure if you use a password manager like KeyPass or 1Password. The best password is one you don't remember.
* If someone gets their hands on the physical machine, all bets are off. Try to avoid strange USB sticks and CDs, even if they look shiny.

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Excellence

2014-08-24T23:55:08Z

RubinErrata:

The first principle of Noisebridge is to [[Vision#Excellence | '''be excellent to each other''']]. We get a lot more specific in our [[anti-harassment policy]], but there are a whole load of other social norms which keep Noisebridge a safe and happy place to work and learn.

Noisebridge's [[Vision]] tried to avoid hard-and-fast rules. Many of these are guidelines, and rightly so. In the past, we've noticed that certain actions and behaviors are good for the space and other actions [[Drama|cause problems]]. This page exists to help you determine whether something you're considering is a good idea, and to help you work things out when reasonable people disagree.

Although we work together and attempt to ensure that this page reflects what we collectively think, it's not our formal [[consensus]].

= Purpose and Vision =

* Noisebridge is a place for hacking, hackers, and learning to hack.
* Noisebridge should be welcoming to those who visit, and a safe place to learn and work.
* Noisebridge operates by do-ocracy and consensus.
* The [[Noisebridge Vision]] describes what we are for, and what we are about.

= Entrance and Membership =

* You do not need to be a [[membership|member or associate member]] to hack at Noisebridge or to participate in the community here.
* Members and associate members can come and use Noisebridge at any time.
* If you are not a [[:category:Members|member]] or an [[:category:Associate Member|associate member]], you should find one to host you and show you around.
** It's often easy to find someone on [[IRC]] or the [[mailing list]].
** You can also try coming to the space and introducing yourself as soon as you get here.
** If you're coming for a class or other event: don't sweat it, your teacher or a fellow student is taking responsibility for everyone at the event.
* You should take responsibility for the actions of anyone you invite or let into Noisebridge.
* If you are a regular user of Noisebridge or participant in our community, you should consider [[Membership#Associate Members|becoming an associate member]].

= Disagreement =

* If you disagree with another member of the community you should try to [[Conflict Resolution | work out your differences]] with them.
* If you cannot work out your differences one-on-one, you should consider [[mediation]].
* If someone asks you to leave them alone or to otherwise stop a behavior that is directed toward them, please do so. Continued unwanted behavior directed toward another person is [[Harassment]].

== Requests to Leave ==
* If someone is acting in a way incompatible with our community standards, '''you are empowered to ask them to leave Noisebridge immediately'''.
* You are under no obligation to do so, and absolutely should not confront someone who you think poses a physical danger to you.
* If someone asks you to leave Noisebridge, you should immediately leave, whether or not you think their request was legitimate or in good faith.
* If someone asks you to leave, you should not return until the conflict has been resolved, hopefully through mediation, though possibly at a [[meeting]]
* If you ask someone to leave, you should email the [[mailing list]] to explain the situation.

== Reporting ==
If you would prefer to privately report unacceptable behavior (including violations of our [[anti-harassment policy]]), you can email [mailto:secretary@noisebridge.net <secretary@noisebridge.net>]. This email address is monitored by a number of upstanding and trustworthy folks. They'll handle your request privately if you prefer, and otherwise work to resolve the problem in a way which keeps you safe and protects the community from unacceptable behavoior.

= General Guidelines =

* Talk to people and make friends. Part of the point of Noisebridge is interpersonal interaction, and we want to meet you and learn about whatever cool project you're working on. It's amazing how often random discussions between people at Noisebridge have turned into things that show up on the world stage.
* On the other hand, do be sensitive to people's desire to stop talking and start hacking. If someone starts looking away, returning to their laptop or project, or begins walking away, consider that you might be the Nth person to strike up a conversation with them, and they may want to actually get something done.
* [[Sleeping | Noisebridge is your hackerspace, not your home]]. Living here is definitely [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/The_Roommate_Anti-Pattern an anti-pattern], so don't even try to do this! If money is a problem, have a look at our page of [[Starving hackers | starving hacker resources]] for ways to get around and crash if you're short on cash.
* Pull your own weight. We don't have housekeeping service, so clean up after yourself and put things away when you're done. In fact, you're going to get a lot of good karma by tidying up twice the amount of space you use on a regular basis.
* Everything in Noisebridge is hackable. If you don't want something taken apart and turned into a giant robot the moment your back is turned, leave it on your shelf, or mark it clearly with your name, a way to contact you, the date, and what you're doing. Even then there are no guarantees -- it's just mildly rude to hack on a labelled thing unannounced, as opposed to positively encouraged.
* If you find yourself having to explain something in the space more than once, you should probably label it.
* If you can't throw something away in a full garbage can, you should probably empty it.
* If you see someone being awesome or something which is awesome, it's awesome in turn to sing its praises. Motivation is a rare commodity among us and a compliment here and there can work wonders in terms of creating more of it. We have a Noticeboard of Excellence by the door which is a good place to leave a semi-permanent thankyou.
* Bringing minors to Noisebridge might result in them being exposed to ideas outside of your control, and you probably shouldn't bring them if that's going to be a problem.
* Bringing pets hasn't historically been a serious problem, since we have a pretty big space and allergic folks can usually relocate. You should still ask around and meet people to find out, though!
* Don't bittorrent from the space, it causes lots of problems for other people trying to use the network. We've also gotten DMCA notices about people snarfing copyrighted content using our links and they're very annoying and unexcellent. Please don't download copyrighted content illegally using our Internet links.
* If you're going to smoke, smoke downstairs on the sidewalk. Don't smoke on the fire escape -- it affects our neighbour's small children, the ash falls down onto the fruit below, and the fire service get mad at us.
* At least one Noisebridge member is seriously allergic to marijuana smoke, so please don't smoke it in the space or nearby.
* Don't talk about politics or religion if you want to avoid conflict. Noisebridge attracts a certain kind of personality that gets irate when they suspect someone thinks they're wrong, and even mentioning you support a different political or religious group than them can really push their buttons if they're having a bad day.
* Going on the roof is, except in narrow conditions that you almost certainly aren't covered by, a violation of our lease agreement. It also causes leaks, and in the past a leak destroyed some irreplaceable artwork belonging to a member. Don't go up there without talking to someone who knows about the lease details.
* Taking stuff from the space temporarily without leaving a note with your contact info is a surefire way to cause problems. Taking stuff permanently, even if everyone agrees it needs to go, can cause tax issues which you should bring up at the weekly meetings.
* Please ask before playing music through the public audio systems, especially if people are quietly enjoying the space.
* Try to keep infodumps to new acquaintances to under a few minutes. Many people at Noisebridge are walking libraries on their field of expertise, but no one likes being fed a textbook through their ears.
* Do not do anything at Noisebridge or involving Noisebridge which could affect a political election campaign, express or implied, incumbent or not. While not illegal, it is grounds for the IRS to revoke our [[Tax exemption|tax exempt status]], no exceptions.
* Noisebridge must not be involved in anything which could affect legislation, with certain limited exemptions. Talk to the [[Board and Officers|officers of the corporation]] for guidance if you are unsure whether your proposed activities will be exempt or not.

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The Neighborhood

2014-08-24T23:54:55Z

RubinErrata:

''What's in the neighborhood around 2169 Mission?''

== Restaurants ==

Noisebridge is of course located in the birthplace of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_burrito Mission burrito], with an abundance of Mexican places in the area, but there are many different restaurants within walking distance of the space.

===Taqueria Cancún===
YUMMY burritos and stuff. People love it. CASH ONLY! They have an ATM, but who really uses those ripoff ATMs...
2288 Mission St

===[http://thesycamoresf.com/ The Sycamore]===

Really nice gastropub with yummy sliders (mini-burgers), roast beef sandwiches and pork belly donuts. Does takeout!

* 2140 Mission St. (between 17th & 18th)
* Open daily from 11:30 a.m. - midnight
* Kitchen hours: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mon-Thu, 11:30-midnight Fri-Sat
* Happy Hour: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - dollar off drafts
* Free wifi ("Sycamore Public", no encryption)
* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-sycamore-san-francisco Yelp]

===Yamo===
A tiny place, maybe six or eight seats at the counter, that's it. Almost as many Burmese grandmothers working behind the counter. Some of the food is great. Rubin's favorite: #10, Mango Chicken, $5.25 (and maybe a coconut for $2.50).

* 3406 18th St. (between Mission St. & San Carlos St.) [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3408+18th+st+sf+ca Map]
* (415) 553-8911
* Mon-Thu 10:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
* Fri-Sat 10:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
* [http://sanfrancisco.menupages.com/restaurants/yamo/ Menu]
* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/yamo-san-francisco Yelp!]

===Whiz!===
On South Van Ness and 18th, good burgers and fries. Since 1955.

===Minako===
Organic Japanese, is across the street on Mission street. Vegan friendly.

===Weird Fish===
A few doors south of Noisebridge, at 2193 Mission. Quite likely named after a Radiohead song as its clientele are almost uniformly Radiohead fans. Vegan friendly.

===El Castillito===
Another taquería, excellent Mission-style burritos (order the vegetarian or a "Super"). Across the street, just past 17th.
*2092 Mission St.

===Grand Mission Donuts & Bakery（美新餅家）===
I know this isn't a restaurant, not really, although it does have tables and chairs... but it is doughnuts, and you ''can't not have doughnuts!'' They're not even really great doughnuts, but mediocre doughnuts are still doughnuts, and it's less than half a block away. Surprisingly decent apple fritter, however, and at a buck twenty-five one of the cheapest you'll ever find. Also a modest selection of Chinese pastries.
*2195 Mission St., next door to Weird Fish
Their operating hours are discernable to no man or beast.

===Vegan food (that's really good for everyone!)===
Incredibly good [[Vegan_food_near_2169|Vegan food]] nearby (that really is good for everyone).

==Markets==
===Mi Ranchito===
[[File:Noisebridge front entrance.png|thumb|250px|Confusingly, arrow is pointing at entrance to Noisebridge, away from entrance to Mi Ranchito]]
<span lang="es">Mi Ranchito</span> Produce & Carnicería is located directly below Noisebridge, or, rather, Noisebridge is located directly above it. It is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 7 days a week.<br>
As its name indicates, in addition to a reasonable selection of produce and <span lang="es">albarrotes</span>, there is a butcher counter in the back. For a cheap snack you can get <span lang="es">pan dulce</span>, 3 for a buck - Mexican pastries, cookies, rolls and <span lang="no">småkaker</span>. They also, among their produce and Hispanic groceries, have a decent supply of typical snack/junk food, as well as an impressive selection of Latin American soda pop, including the world's best apple soda, Pepsi's entry into the market, <span lang="es">[http://www.manzanitasol.com/us?wptheme=English Manzanita Sol]</span>, and now <span lang="es">Toronja ("<span lang="en">Grapefruit</span>") Sol</span>, a competitor to another soft drink popular in Mexico, Squirt.

===Mission Grocery===
There's a liquor store across the street, just past Sycamore, at 2128-2130 Mission. I'm pretty sure they're open 24 hours; if not they're open later than pretty much everyone else. They accept credit cards but charge a dollar per transaction, even though that contravenes the Merchant Agreement every vendor must sign with Visa and MasterCard. Despite the sign out front don't expect to find any actual groceries here. Lots of heavily processed junk food and delicious cheap alcohol. A dangerous place to find myself when I've got the munchies.

===[http://www.rainbow.coop/ Rainbow Grocery]===
Rainbow is is a co-op grocery store run on many of the same principles as Noisebridge. It's, like, three blocks down and a couple blocks over. They have lots of sustainable foodie type stuff, bulk food, health supplements, natural body care products, etc.
* 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
* 1745 Folsom St.

==Drug stores==
There's a Walgreens right next to 16th & Mission BART, which is nice because you can get cash back from ATM purchases without having to pay a fee.

== Bookstores ==
A few doors to the north of Noisebridge, at 2141 Mission:
====[http://stores.ebay.com/Valhalla-Fine-and-Collectible-Books Valhalla Books]====
*2nd floor, Ste. 202
*"Mostly hardbound fiction," sf + fantasy section, but also some interesting non-, a few cool older books about computing (i.e. not manuals), philosophy, history etc.

====Bolerium Books====
*3rd floor, Ste. 300
*American social movements, etc.
====[http://www.libroslatinos.com/ Libros Latinos]====
*3rd floor, Ste. 301
*Libros de México, Centro- y Sudamérica y el Caribe
*Books from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean
*Art, literature, photography, environment, immigration, history, religion, archaeology, sexuality
*Ephemera, rare, new, used, antiquarian
*We take requests.

On 16th between Mission and Valencia:
===Adobe Books===
*3166 16th St.
*(415) 864-3936
*Used books

===Forest Books===
*3080 16th St.
*(415) 863-2755
*Used books

And on Valencia between 16th and 17th:
===Dog Eared Books===
*900 Valencia St.
* (415) 282-1901
*Used books
===Borderland Books===
*866 Valencia St.
* (415) 824-8203
*Science fiction and fantasy
===Goteblüd===
* 766 Valencia St.
*Sat-Sun, noon - 5 p.m.
*Zines, literary ephemera

Most of this info is courtesy of Joe from Valhalla.

== Hardware and Related ==
(Hardware hardware, not computer hardware)
* '''Lasts Paints''' Not a good range of supplies, but two doors away.

==Crafts==
* '''[http://www.fabricoutletsf.com/ Fabric Outlet]''' If you're [[sewing]] + need something this is just a couple doors down.

[[Category:Sustenance]]
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FractalWorkingGroup

2014-08-24T23:54:42Z

RubinErrata:

== Fractal Working Group ==

current version: 0.0.1-uberalpha

The "FractalWorkingGroup" is NOT a group; it is a "factory method" for a group.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_method_pattern

=== Purpose ===

The FractalWorkingGroup factory method serves the following purposes:

* to establish a basis of functionality that makes it easy for new groups to spin up (and fade away);
* for members to find productive engagement in the Noisebridge community;
* to allow Noisebridge as an entity to adjust rapidly to changes both internal and external;
* to help groups -- and therefore Noisebridge -- live long and prosper.

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=== Concept ===
Based upon the mathematical concept of a fractal, the Noisebridge "Fractal Working Group" concept entails the following:

* a group can begin with an individual or group of individuals at any time, for any reason.
* groups may change their style of decision-making to whatever the members of the group would like. Full consensus should be considered the "default setting". The purpose is to encourage experimentation in social structures (policy, governance, size, attention to documentation, etc.)
* groups should use the lessons learned from operation to make proposals and recommendations to the Noisebridge General Meeting.
* groups should do-ocratically make most decisions themselves without seeking permission at the NB General Meeting.
* groups should bring potentially controversial decisions to the NB General Meeting, keeping in mind that actions may impact more than just the group itself.
* groups should seek in all respects of operation to uphold the [[Noisebridge_Vision]].
* groups should strive to choose communications medium/media that preserve history, so that Noisebridge as an organism can best analyze successes and mistakes. See below.
* any NB member* may join, observe, or send suggestions to any group. (*"member" means any Board Member, Member, or Associate Member, and any other formally approved NB participant)
* any NB non-member may participate in a group with the sponsorship of one formally recognized NB "member" as defined above.
* groups should declare and practice a "continuation strategy" (except in the case of a deliberately time-limited group). See below.

=== Communication Strategies ===

'''Groups need to communicate well to work well. Groups that communicate badly fall apart quickly.'''

Mailing list options:

* New or temporary groups are welcome to start a discussion on noisebridge-discuss and coordinate there. (It is quite Excellent to talk about projects at the space on the list.)

* Groups expecting to be long-term, primary groups -- or groups with too high a signal/noise ratio when they operate on noisebridge-discuss -- should request a mailing list from Rack.

Slack:

* Make a new "channel" in https://noisebridge.slack.com (if you don't yet have a Slack account, ask [[User:Nthmost]] or [[User:daravinne]] for an invite).

Not recommended:

* phone

=== Continuation Strategies ===

'''At Noisebridge, people come and go. Involvement waxes and wanes. This is expected. The group should continue to do good work.'''

Pick at least 2 continuation strategies from the list below:

* offer free training in technical skills to encourage participation from newbies.
* bring successes, discussions, and solicitations for feedback to the NB General Meeting on a regular basis.
* actively seek out new members as needed/desired both from inside and outside Noisebridge.
* announce at meetings or in mailing lists that the group will disband if new members/leadership don't step up.

Keep in mind:

* be wary of growing large too quickly, before you've had a chance to settle into a method of communication.
* don't be afraid to spin off a new group, perhaps a specialist group, if your group feels unwieldy.
* expect (don't be surprised) that people will come and go. design your group with that in mind.

=== Notes and Further Recommendations ===

'''not requirements!'''

* Groups should have meetings and take meeting notes, much like the Noisebridge General Meeting.
* Groups should have a wiki page linked below, to make sure people can find out about the groups and what they're about.
* When the list is long enough, we'll make a separate WG wiki page listing all existing groups, each linked to the group's individual page.
* Some groups require (yes, require) technical or other skills and expertise. (e.g. managing the LAN.) Care should be taken to encourage skillful participation without becoming exclusionary. Responsibilities shared by few are a liability, and cause Noisebridge as an organization to be fragile.

== Current Working Groups ==

* [[SecWG]]
* [[CommunityWorkingGroup]]
* [[SafeSpaceWG]]
* [[KitchenWorkingGroup]]
* ''add your group here!''

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Conflict Resolution

2014-08-24T23:54:32Z

RubinErrata:

==Suggestions for members of the greater Noisebridge community who are having problematic interactions in or relating to Noisebridge==

===Personal Confrontation:===
Is someone bothering you? Talk to them about it. <br/>
This is a pretty important step, and it usually has the desired effect. It should not be skipped if at all possible.

===Get Support:===
Did that not work? Or are you afraid? Ask someone else around the space who you like and/or trust. Maybe they can come along with you to talk to them, or talk to them as your proxy.

===Mediation:===
Did that not work? We have a [[Mediation]] page, where people can sign up to act as mediators. You should ask one of the people on it to help you mediate your conflict. They can actively mediate a discussion between you and the person with whom you are having conflict, or, if you prefer, the mediator can talk to that individual as your proxy.

===Mindfulness towards Escalation:===
If it seems appropriate, after talking with the original parties, the mediator (and indeed everyone involved) should start to tactfully ask around and find out if this is an isolated conflict or a more generalized problem in the community. Most personal problems at Noisebridge can be resolved through a series of one-on-one talks, and almost all of the rest can be solved by a series of mediated discussions. If mediation is unsuccessful, or if what is going on appears to be part of a larger pattern, the mediator may suggest that you bring your problem to a meeting for discussion.

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===Advocate:===
Before a problem with an individual is brought to group level, someone must step forward to act as an advocate for the individual, even if they are widely disliked. It is easy for conflict to make people act in ways that they later regret, and plenty of people are willing to act as an advocate at group level (see list of mediator volunteers on the [[Mediation]] wiki page).

Discussing personal conflicts at group level is rarely necessary, but a supportive group environment committed to discussion and de-escalation can help defuse a problematic situation, or assess if more attention to the situation is warranted. If you try to follow these suggestions, that would be totally excellent.

===Reporting Misbehavior===
If you wish to report harassment anonymously or privately, you can send a message to secretary@noisebridge.net

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CommunityWorkingGroup

2014-08-24T23:54:20Z

RubinErrata:

'''Bringing the Noisebridge community together to create a better space for all.'''

The goal of the Community Working Group is to solve problems as a group that we have historically failed to solve as individuals.

For example:

* keeping the space clean and physically safe (see also [[House_Keeping]])
* resolving interpersonal conflicts before they become "drama".
* maintaining commonly used facilities by delegating responsiblity (and making sure to recognize accomplishment!)
* hosting social events that encourage greater connectedness, without putting extra pressure on the space.

=== Working Group Members ===

[[User:Daravinne]]

[[User:Nthmost]]

[[User:AdrianChadd]]

''.....need moar members''

=== Philosophy of Operation ===

We're going to try the [[FractalWorkingGroup]] strategy.

The types of things we should seek to convey to Noisebridge as a whole:

* how we brought together X and Y groups, despite $PROBLEMS
* recommendations for action (e.g. "what to do about the kitchen") based on community input.
* how we identified $HARASSMENT despite cover-ups, misdirection, etc.
* new connections made between Noisebridge and the outside world (e.g. shelters and food co-ops).
* reports on how well the physical space supports (or doesn't support) the community vis-a-vis the Noisebridge Mission Statement.

=== Philosophy of Conflict Resolution ===

We'd like to see people as individuals worthy of continued participation in Noisebridge, even when they make mistakes. We believe that misunderstandings happen, and that no one is perfect. We believe that the vast majority of people have good intentions and really just want to hack!

We also believe that harassment is a serious problem and not to be taken lightly. So while some disagreements may be treated as minor interpersonal misunderstandings, some should be referred out to another group specifically set up to handle harassment. See [[SafeSpaceWorkingGroup]]

Finally, we agree that certain behaviors -- particularly sleeping in the space and drug use -- can endanger our relationship with our landlord and jeopardize our lease. We hope to be able to refer individuals to local hostels, clinics, and shelters to assist them, rather than having them use Noisebridge as a halfway house or having Noisebridge throw them out.

=== Working Group Meetings ===

schedule goes here, also links to meeting notes

=== Possible CWG Projects ===

* making a New Member Packet containing info about processes, participation, etc, and probably stickers or something too
* refactoring the redshirts role and implementation
* rainbow grocery's consensus and conflict mediation workshop
* [[Starving_hackers|outreach/help/services]] for the disadvantaged/dwelling-impaired (THIS IS IMPORTANT, sure we are not a homeless shelter but our structure and openness cause us to be a vector for this demographic. i think it behooves us as an organization and as people to address this in an empathic and controlled manner.)
* ensuring clean/safe facilities (bathrooms, basically, but maybe kitchen -- depends on strength of the [[KitchenWorkingGroup]])

=== Possible CWG Scenarios ===

* hosting a dialog between people who think the kitchen promotes the use of Noisebridge as a homeless shelter versus people who use the kitchen responsibly.
** thinking about the kitchen existing at all: if we minimize the "dishes and pots" aspect of the kitchen, and set it up to facilitate hacking type stuff like molecular gastronomy, and add a dishwasher, it could get better.

* addressing problematic behavior on the part of individuals and considering whether they should be referred to a separate mediation/harassment group.

Maybe (but maybe not):

* implementing and maintaining management software (http://spiff.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ via torrie, and https://www.loomio.org/ , and https://slack.com/ and http://www.discourse.org/

=== NOT in the CWG's purview ===

* kitchen rebuild (content/process) -- [[KitchenWorkingGroup]] should attack this one.
* refactoring consensus process and decision negotiation (consensus is not a monolithic model, and its also complex and mutable, kinda like agile/scrum methodology. participants in it should be informed and prepared.) http://web.mit.edu/publicdisputes/practice/cbh_ch1.html

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Safety

2014-08-24T23:54:08Z

RubinErrata:

==Medium Bad Things==
If you pick up a phone in the space, and dial [[311]], you'll page a bunch of Noisebridgers who will join you. (Use +1 415 494 2858 ext 311 on external phone or mobile).

==In Case Of Bad Things==

'''Police''': Dial '''911''' for emergencies.
* The pay phone in the space is a VoIP phone and does not have 911 service. Call '''415-553-8090''' from that phone.
* You may get a faster response when calling from a cell phone or VoIP phone by calling the SF police at '''415-553-8090'''. Program that number into your phone. The reason is that non-landline calls may go through a general dispatch center where wait times sometimes exceed 1 hour.
* For '''non-emergencies''' (noise complaints, questions, etc...), call '''415-553-0123'''.

'''Fire''': Dial '''911''' for emergencies.
* The designated meeting place in case of evacuation is the sidewalk area in front of the Mi Ranchito market.
* For '''non-emergencies''' call '''415-553-0123'''.

'''San Francisco City Services''': (graffiti, street conditions, alley cleaning, utilities, etc): '''311'''

'''Water''' (flooding): Call the landlord.

'''Minor Medical''' (< 10 hit points): There's a first aid kit in the middle of the south side of the classroom wall.

'''Major Medical''' (>= 10 hit points, shop accident, gunshot wound, etc): Dial '''911''' for emergencies. The closest hospital is the level 1 trauma center at [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2169+Mission+Street,+San+Francisco,+CA&daddr=1001+Potrero+Avenue,+San+Francisco,+CA+94110&hl=en&geocode=FZQ1QAId3we0-Ckj4QmuPH6PgDEc7XAJZFwvdg%3BFf0aQAIdGj-0-CEGHPMcxifjxynNLIZPSn6PgDHq8_yMjVnz0g&mra=ls&sll=37.756652,-122.405097&sspn=0.008041,0.013797&ie=UTF8&ll=37.761487,-122.41293&spn=0.007803,0.027595&z=15 San Francisco General Hospital - Emergency]. Google thinks there's a hospital very close by on 18th, but it's just a drug clinic and does not have emergency services.

==Safety Committee==

If you'd like to volunteer some time with the Noisebridge Safety Committee, the mailing list is safety@lists.noisebridge.net. [https://noisebridge.net/pipermail/safety/ The archives are here.]
==Lab Safety Protocols==

See [[Noisebridge Lab Safety and Ethics Page]].

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Housekeeping

2014-08-24T23:53:56Z

RubinErrata:

=Weekly Chores=
The objective of having weekly chores at Noisebridge is the first minimize the amount of time need to pay for a 3rd party cleaning service to spend here, and secondly to make sure the space is tidy. The idea of having chores in the list doesn't mean that it's ok to be messy, please be excellent to others by cleaning up after yourself.

Feel like helping out Noisebridge? Great! Listed bellow are tasks that can be completed once a week. Pick a task and do it! Sign off when you're done so people don't do it again.

===Tasks===
''Items sorted in highest priority to lowest.''

* '''Take out trash''' - Empty all space cans into the street cans, replaces liners, take the street cans down to the street Monday and/or Thursday night (where applicable/if there's trash)
* '''Sweep common spaces floors''' - Common space, main hall, library, electronics lab.

* '''Sweep kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors''' - Kitchen and both classrooms.
* '''Mop common spaces floors''' - Common space, main hall, library, electronics lab.
* '''Mop kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors''' - Kitchen and both classrooms.
* '''Clean bathrooms''' - Scrub the bowl and the sink, make sure there's soap and tp, empty trash.
* '''Clean kitchen''' - Scrub all work surfaces, return all dishes and cups to kitchen, send out a nasty email if there are unwashed dishes piled around, do remaining dishes because you're a saint.
* '''Tidy up work surfaces''' - Includes 3 work tables (across from the dirty shop and class rooms), coffee tables near the couches, greeting desk, electronic lab main table, library work tables, class room tables, put books back in the library.
* '''Gather up chairs''' - Stools go with tall bar tables, chairs go with short tables, electronics lab and class rooms. Clear off junk from couches.
* '''Clean up hack shelf''' - Make sure all donated hackable items are on the shelf, sort them out so they're easy to get to.

{| border="1"
| Tasks || 1st - 7th || 8th - 14th || 15th - 21st || 22nd - 28th || x
|-
| Take out trash ||| || || || ||
|-
| Sweep common spaces floors || || || || ||
|-
| Sweep kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors || || || || ||
|-
| Mop common spaces floors || || || || ||
|-
| Mop kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors || || || || ||
|-
| Clean bathrooms || || || || ||
|-
| Clean kitchen || || || || ||
|-
| Tidy up work surfaces || || || || ||
|-
| Gather up chairs || || || || ||
|-
| Clean up hack shelf || || || || ||
|}

=Services=

==Electricity==
We have a business account with PG&E to provide service to two meters for us.

The master switches for these meters are located in the basement, and are both labeled "3rd Floor". Their meter numbers 6331H5 for the back of the space (east side, away from Mission St.), and 703T78 for the front side (west side, against Mission St). The meters will have these numbers on them as well.

For details on our usage rates and the amount we spend, see [[Electricity]].

==Trash and Recycling==
We currently have bins from [[2169_Utilities|Sunset Scavenger]].

:''Trash pickup is Tuesday and Friday mornings!''

:''Please take the bins out '''Monday''' and '''Thursday''' nights by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am so we can be sure they're out in time.''

====Compost====

Compost, at least according to the SF Department of the Environment definition, is basically any and all food, plus stuff that can biodegrade, like paper towels, coffee grounds, pizza boxes, "Compostable"-labeled plastic, etc.

Compost goes in the <span style="color:green">'''green'''</span> bin.

====Recycling====

Recycling, broadly speaking, is non-food-soiled paper, alumin(i)um and tin cans, glass and PET(E) plastic. Please give food-soiled items a brief rinse before dropping them in the bin (food-soiled paper can be composted). For more information on what specific plastics can be recycled curbside in SF, check the Recology website.

*No plastic bags
*''Styrofoam is not curbside recyclable!''

Recycling goes in the <span style="color:mediumblue">'''blue'''</span> bin.

====Trash====

Trash is basically everything else not specified above.

Landfill waste goes in the <span style="color:black">'''black'''</SPAN> bin.

===Street cans===

* 1 large bin for trash
* 1 large bin for recycling

Both bins live in the elevator room; please keep them there.

===Space cans===
The space has four large cans:
*2 landfill (<span style="color:black">black</span>)
*1 recycling (<span style="color:mediumblue">blue</span>)
*1 compost/food waste (<span style="color:green">green</span>)

San Francisco mandates that waste be separated into the appropriate bin. Each has a graphical sticker placed on it by the garbage company denoting what is appropriate for which. When in doubt you can try checking the Recology site to see what can go in the [http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/commercialRecycling.htm blue can] or the [http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/commercialCompost.htm green can].

When the can gets full please tie off the bag and dump it into the large street cans living in the elevator room. Bag liners can be found in the kitchen, please put one back in the can when done.

==E-waste==
Got something that's e-waste? Desktop computer? Monitor? Electronics? Batteries? There's a space in the elevator room for all that. The pile should only be used for Noisebridge items and not a personal dumping ground.

==== Bay Area Hauling and Recycling ====

Jaime 415-290-5612

"We Recycle all kind of appliances, metals, auto parts, engines, refrigerators, and water heaters for free."
In addition to the above Jaime takes E-waste, and has been very responsive for pickups. He does not take wood.

==== Kim ====

Kim lives nearby, came by in summer 2011, and works as a recycler for metal and ewaste. Contact her at 2krandolph (at) gmail.com if you have electronic waste, metal desks, metal shelving, refrigerators, stoves, televisions, cell phones, and so on that need to be picked up.

==== Environmental Logistics Management ====

[http://elmars.org/ Environmental Logistics Management & Asset Recovery Services Corporation] does free picks up of 30lb or more. If you feel that the pile is large enough for a pick up, please go to their site and schedule a pickup then email the list stating the date and time.

==Cleaning Service==
Skyline Building Care used to come by once a month. Service was cancelled in November.

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Meeting instructions

2014-08-24T23:53:45Z

RubinErrata:

These are instructions for having a Noisebridge [[Meeting]]. Good luck! To start with, you'll need a moderator and a note taker. Optionally, you can pick a membership-binder-wrangler; otherwise the moderator can take care of it. You'll also need some participants. They're important.

= Roles =

== Note-taker ==
* Open a text editor to take notes on the major points of the meeting, using this page as the template.
* Project the draft meeting notes and agenda in real time throughout the meeting.
* Edit the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
* Edit the [[Consensus_Items_History|Consensus Items History]] if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.
* Post the meeting notes to this page, and email the announcement and discussion list with a short summary.
* Tell treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members.

== Moderator ==
* Understand the structure of Noisebridge [[consensus|decision-making]]
* Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.
* Speak only minimally yourself.
* Keep the meeting moving, and avoid getting bogged down.
* Identify discussion items, arrange times limits for talking about each item.
* Identify and summarize consensus, suggest things that need to be done.
* '''Get the [[membership binder]] and ensure that it is returned safely.'''

== Participants ==
* Say your name before you talk.
* Remain on-topic, and speak as concisely as possible.
* Assist the note-taker with any links or corrections that are needed.
* Remain respectful of other participants, their time, and the consensus and moderation process.

= Agenda =

This is the standing agenda of a Noisebridge meeting.

== Introduction and Names ==

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
<blockquote>Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."</blockquote>
* You may wish to '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]], or you may wish to defer this until the consensus segment of the meeting.
* Introduce any new or unusual moderation techniques that you may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
* Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
** What's your name,
** are you a member,
** what do you do, and
** if you are new: how did you hear about Noisebridge?

== Short Announcements ==
* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short!
* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.

== New or Stale Events ==
* Is there anything new happening at the space?
* Is there anything that has stopped happening at the space?
* If this is the first meeting of the month, review all the [[:Category:Events | events at the space]] and try to weed out stale events.

== [[Membership Binder]] ==
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community better than it is today.</blockquote>
<blockquote>If you want to show your commitment to Noisebridge and the community here without becoming a capital-M-Member, consider being a Noisebridge associate. Associates pay their dues to the treasurer just like members, use the space just like members, and are valued participants in the community just like members. The difference is that associate membership doesn't involve consensus: there's no need to go through consensus to become an associate, but associates don't get to block consensus either.</blockquote>
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Write a check on every open application.
* Anyone eligible to join this week should
** introduce themselves,
** answer any questions members may have for them, then
** leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
* The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
* Remember to applaud new members when they return.

== Financial Report ==
* Funds in bank
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary)

== Consensus items ==
You may wish to '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to repeat '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on the consensus process]].

=== Proposals from last week ===

''(Add any items which pass or are blocked to the [[Consensus Items History]] page.)''

=== Proposals for next week ===

''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current Consensus Items]] page.)''

== Discussion Items ==

Fundraising

== End of Meeting ==
* Reprise of the [[Hackernationale]]. [This is anarchy - we do what the wiki says!]
* [[PGP|PGP Key Signing]] could happen now (if it doesn't happen '''before''' any given Meeting). Ask others around the space or check the [[PGP|list]] to see who wants in on the action.
* Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
* Clean and tidy the meeting notes, then save them to the wiki.
* Send a summary of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
* Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker or robot.
* Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.

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Hosting an Event

2014-08-24T23:53:32Z

RubinErrata:

==Overview==
We're happy to host teaching and co-operative events at Noisebridge. There's no charge, though please consult and respect the many others working in the space. Here are some suggested guidelines for hosting an event at Noisebridge, whether its a short workshop, a regular hackathon, or a bigger unconference-style event.

==Our Physical Space==
===Event-Hosting Areas===
Noisebridge has three primary areas within our physical space for hosting an event, consisting of two classrooms and a large open conference area.

===Common Areas===
All events at our space may make use of our kitchen space and two bathrooms. Our kitchen contains a large counterspace. Our bathrooms are generally clean.

===Accessibility===
Please visit our [[Accessibility]] page for a full description of how Noisebridge makes our physical space accessible to everybody.

Temporary access code for the gate can be set up for your participants.

==General Guidelines==
====Get members involved====
'''It's recommended that involve at least one Noisebridge member as part of your planning to see that you avoid common pitfalls when working with Noisebridge.''' Ask around the space for a member, or ask on the discuss [[mailinglist]]. You don't have to be a member to start an event though!

====Communicate the event to the group====
'''Publicize the event to the users of Noisebridge''' via the 8PM Tuesday meeting, this [[Category:Events|wiki]], the [[mailinglist|Noisebridge discussion and announcement mailing lists]], and the [[IRC|Noisebridge IRC channel]], with enough lead time that the community can respond and give feedback.

Be aware of the existing ongoing events and try to work around them, even if they're not in your part of the space. Some events like 5MOF and work in the shop can be noisy! Also events might be happening that aren't listed anywhere that may create annoying room scheduling issues.

====Setup and clean up====
'''Leave the space cleaner than you found it.''' Have a plan for setting up the space. Have a plan for cleaning up after yourself (and follow it). Novice tip: Ask those participate in the event or class to help clean up the space used at the end.

====Donations and fees====
'''Consider asking participants for a monetary donation to Noisebridge during your event.''' We have a recommended [[Preamble | one minute preamble]] for event organizers to say at the beginning of their meetings. It explains how we work, and how your visitors can help keep Noisebridge going.

Noisebridge prides itself in being an open space to all that are excellent. '''Please keep in mind that we generally don't host classes or events that have a participation or class fee.''' Charging for materials or kits is acceptable (such as buying a blinking LED kit to work on during [[Circuit Hacking Mondays]]), but shouldn't be required to join in the class or event.

====No age restrictions====
'''Noisebridge is an all ages space''', if your class or event has an age requirement, please bring it up at a Tuesday meeting or on our discussion mailing list before proceeding.

==Event Listing==
After taking all of the above into consideration, and feeling like Noisebridge is the right spot for your event, listing it on our events page would be great! Here are some steps to do so...

# Create an individual page for your event. Include contact info for the organizer(s), date/time, location (if at Noisebridge, where in the space), and a pretty good description of what the event is. The important bit is contact info, helps when we're cleaning up the events list.
# Include the code <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Events]]</nowiki></tt> at the bottom of the page.
# Go to the [[:Category:Events|Events]] page and add in your event to the correct spot. We use 24 hour time.
# The events listed on our [[Noisebridge|Main Page]] are actually pulled from the [[:Category:Events|Events]] page. So no need to add it again.
# If you have an event that happens once, or a reoccurring event that doesn't occur anymore, please remove it from the [[:Category:Events|Events]] page after you're done.

==Mitch's suggestion on how to do an event at Noisebridge==
We don't have a formal procedure for scheduling at Noisebridge.

But here's how I suggest doing it:
* First, take a look at the info on this page (above), where there's a bunch of good info.
* Look on the [[Noisebridge|Noisebridge]] website, and near the top, check out the '''Events and Classes''' section (both ''Upcoming Events'' and ''Recurring Events''), and find a time where Noisebridge can accommodate the crowd you're expecting.
* Send an email to the '''Noisebridge-Discussion''' list, and let folks know that you want to give your event. and when, and ask if there's interest, and ask if there is any conflict of space/time. (You'll need to subscribe: [[Mailinglist|Mailing List page]] -- but please know there are trolls there -- please do not feed the trolls.)
* If you get any positive feedback, then there that is indication enough that there people will show up (way more than give you feedback on the email list).
* Create a wiki page for your event on the Noisebridge website (which is entirely a wiki).
* Add the event to the ''Upcoming Events'' section, including the link to your event wiki page. Then post to the '''Noisebridge-Announce''' list (you'll need to subscribe -- [[Mailinglist|Maling List page]] -- and someone will approve your post -- this is the ''only'' thing at Noisebridge which is moderated).
* Publicize the hell out of the event to let people know it's happening!
* One week before, post to both the Discussion and Announce lists. And then you can post to both lists again the day before to remind people (and to catch last-minute stragglers).

==Procedural Checklist for Larger / More Impactful Events==

Some events are bigger than others.

If you are expecting more than (say) 20 people at your event, you may find the [[ProceduralEventChecklist|Procedural Event Checklist]] useful for thinking through mundane but important aspects of planning such as managing the cultural impact of the event on [[Noisebridge|Noisebridge]] at large and making sure there's enough toilet paper in the bathrooms.

Check out the [[ProceduralEventChecklist|Procedural Event Checklist page]]. (And don't get too overwhelmed; while quite long, it's meant to *help* you plan aspects of your event that you may not have thought of.)

[[Category:Events]]
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Designing Custom Circuit Boards with Eagle CAD

2014-08-24T23:53:19Z

RubinErrata:

While bouncing with the sweetheart Jonathan Roberts it was subsequently unfortunate the fact that Rachel would be decimated in September 20, 2004, which generally contributed ones own moment on the show to an terminate. davejfox.com
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Hackaway Microcontrollers: Module 1

2014-08-24T23:52:52Z

RubinErrata:

hackaway Microcontrollers: Module 1<br><br>

Wednesdays: 4 - 5:30 PM<br>
Noisebridge - Church Room<br>
Class Days: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17<br>
[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackaway-in-san-francisco-microcontrollers-module-1-wednesdays-tickets-12478935833 Register Here]<br><br>
Contact Info:<br>
Scott<br>
scott at hackawaysf dot com<br><br>

This class is open to all middle school and high school students (grades 5 - 12). This class provides instruction in the principles of electronics prototyping and programming. Using the Arduino microcontroller platform, students will engage in hands-on projects and engaging lessons. Every lesson includes time to build a circuit and program its functionality.<br>

Skills:<br>
- Building circuits on breadboards<br>
- Connecting circuits to the Arduino<br>
- Writing code for the Arduino<br>
- Uploading code to the Arduino<br>
- Debugging code for the Arduino<br><br>

Projects:<br>
- LED light show<br>
- Building a automatic night light<br>
- Push-button games (racing game, guessing game, etc)<br>
- Programming a stopwatch<br><br>

Every student will be provided with the necessary attention and instruction to learn. Every student will also be given access to the devices necessary to program the hardware and learn the material. At the end of the course, each student will receive $50-$100 in hardware that they keep, so that they can continue to create, innovate, and review the material.<br><br>

'''hackaway's mission is to provide affordable classes to all demographics of students. We do not want any one to be excluded from the opportunity to take our courses. For this reason, we have a Pay-What-You-Can policy. Anyone, regardless of means, should be able to attend hackaway courses, so please contribute what you are able.'''<br>

[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackaway-in-san-francisco-microcontrollers-module-1-wednesdays-tickets-12478935833 Register Here]<br><br>

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Hack and Tell

2014-08-24T23:52:37Z

RubinErrata:

== Share your projects, ideas, snacks or just show up cause you're curious. ==

'''When is it?'''<br>
Every Tuesday from 6 - 7pm.

'''Do I need a project?'''<br>
No, this is a great time to just meet others and get acquainted.

'''8/19/2014'''

Mitch showed the latest prototype of his lucid [http://cornfieldelectronics.com/neurodreamer/nd.home.php Neurodreamer mask]<br>
James showed a module from his analog synth project, which generates both sound and light.

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Tastebridge 2.0

2014-08-24T23:52:27Z

RubinErrata:

People at Noisebride who like victuals gather from time to time to collaborate in the [[Kitchen]]. This wiki page describes the second incarnation of [[Tastebridge]].

Tastebridge 2.0 is a special protocol for collaboration with the following objectives:
*make victuals to share with all present
*knowlege transfer through collaboration and communication
*spread a culture of kitchen excellence
*contribute to the Noisebridge experience

== Victual Projects ==

'''new recipe developmentl'''
1st & 3rd Friday afternoons; vegan yogurt like puddings, vegan kefir like beverages, vegan protean sausage

'''Groups'''

Anytime two or more people form an informal association for a food hacking project and declare it a Tastebridge 2.0 project. All Tastebridge 2.0 projects are group projects.

'''Private'''

Private projects using the kitchen and projects not preparing victuals should avoid saying the project is a Tastebridge 2.0 project.

== See also ==

* [[Kitchen]]
* [[Kitchen/Recipes|Recipes]]
* [[resources/House Keeping|Housekeeping]]
* [[Tastebridge 1.0]]
* [[Tastebridge (disabiguation)]]

[[Category: Sustenance]]
[[Category: Excellence]]

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Category:Events

2014-08-24T23:52:05Z

RubinErrata:

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Official, Semi-Official, one-off and other events at the Noisebridge space.

=Event Calendar=
Not all events make it onto this calendar. Many events only make it to the Discussion or Announcements [[Mailinglist | mailing lists]], [[IRC]] or in person at [[:Category:Meeting_Notes | Tuesday meetings]]. Best of all, Noisebridge is about people getting together at the space in San Francisco to do stuff. DO pay attention, as some events just arise organically from the bottom up!

If you'd like to host an event yourself, we recommend bringing in at least one Noisebridge member, and getting advice on [[Hosting_an_Event|hosting an event]] at Noisebridge.

You should view the [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=1uesj915rces4cbmcr8j3sg8t0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles Google Calendar].
To post Google Calendar entries for your event or to gain access to do so for yourself, ask on the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Noisebridge-Discuss] mailing list.
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=== Upcoming Events <small>[https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Category:Events&action=edit&section=2 edit]</small> ===



Please see the current postings at our [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for events that are in the active process of being formed and may not yet have made it here.

'''Late August:''' [[Gstettensaga]] - Movie screening and discussion

{{event
|time = Wednesday September 24th 2014 19:00
|title = Instructables Build Night -- with Sugru
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|description = [http://www.instructables.com/ Instructables.com] is sending us a bunch of free [http://sugru.com/ Sugru], a molding plastic that hardens on its own at room temperature. Let's make cool stuff! Instructables is also offering prizes. -- [[Instructables_Build_Night_--_with_Sugru|Click here for more info]].
}}

{{event
|time = Sunday October 5 2014 12:00
|title = Arse Elektronika: trans*
|description = Annual conference on sex and technology; workshops and talks in main space. Website of past years' conferences [http://www.monochrom.at/arse-elektronika here].
}}

{{event
|time = Saturday October 18 2014 19:15
|title = Noisebridge Lit Crawl event
|description = The Lit Crawl is an annual literary event featuring almost a hundred different readings that take place throughout the Mission. This will be the second time Noisebridge participates in the Lit Crawl. More information about the San Francisco Lit Crawl [http://litcrawl.org/sf/ here]. To read at this event please sign up [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge_Lit_Crawl_event here]. If you have questions about this event or wish to help organize or disorganize it, please contact james at jameswarner dot net.
}}

=== Recurring Events <small>[https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Category:Events&action=edit&section=3 edit]</small> ===

Please check the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] and the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for alternate locations arranged by event organizers & participants.




==== Mondays ====
* '''7:30 pm - 10:00 pm [[Circuit Hacking Mondays]]'''  <span style="color:black">''</span><div style="padding-left: 30px; max-width: 725px;">- Learn to solder! And make cool things with electronics. [[User:maltman23|Mitch]], Rolf, [[User:Miloh|Miloh]], [[User:Cedric|Cedric]], and others will bring kits-for-purchase to make cool, hackable things for all skill levels that you can bring home after you make them! Many sessions even designed for '''absolute beginners'''! Bring your own projects to hack! Bring things to fix! All ages. All are welcome! See the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] and the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for weekly updates.</div>

* '''8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[Front-end Web Development]]''' - Learn HTML/CSS/JS. We're covering the basics and then going in-depth on different topics every week. Recap of last week's material starts at 7:30 pm. Join the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/webdev WebDev list] or the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for updates.
* <span style="color:red">[[House_Keeping#Trash_and_Recycling|Take Out the Trash Night -- Round One]]</span> Be sure to put bins out by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am.

==== Tuesdays ====
* '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [http://www.railsschool.org Ruby and Rails class]''' - Seminar and workshop for learning everything about Ruby, Rails, and web application development (Church classroom). See the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for weekly updates.
* '''6:00 pm - 7:00 pm [[Hack_and_Tell| Hack and Tell]]''' - We want you to share your projects, eat snacks and get acquainted. Casual meet and greet for all.



* '''5:30 pm [[SafeSpaceWG]] drama resolution''' - discussion of problems and solutions relating to behavior in the space
* '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[PyClass]]''' - Crash course in the Python standard library, in Turing.
* '''7:00 pm [[Meetings|Noisebridge Weekly Meeting]]''' - Introducing new people and events to the space, general discussion, and decision-making on key issues. '''This is your space, folks. Come on out here in person to express what you think about what's going on with it!'''

==== Wednesdays ====
* 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm [[hackaway Microcontrollers: Module 1]] (Church Classroom) - New series for middle school and high school students starting September 10th! Introduction to electronics, prototyping, and programming.

* 6:00 pm - 8:00pm [http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/ SF-LUG mailing-list] for announcements - SF-LUG Weekly Linux Discussion Group, in the Turing classroom.
* 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm [[BACE Timebank]] (1st Wednesdays every ''odd'' month) - Help organize community mutual aid by trading in equal time credits. To find out more and join go to [http://sfbace.org sfbace.org].
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[PyClass]] - Crash course in the Python standard library, Church Classroom.
* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[DreamTeam| Dream Team Neuro Hackery]] - EEG research & development project with general interest in sleep, dreaming, creative intelligence, and many loosely related topics such as: neurophysiology, signal processing, cognitive neuroscience, and (especially) hacking code and devices for data acquisition and analysis. Join us at the [[CollaborationStation]] (near the Hackatorium). Expect general discussion around 8 PM - usually moving along by 9 PM to focus on more technical aspects of current project.

==== Thursdays ====
* [[House_Keeping#Trash_and_Recycling|Trash Night -- Round Two]] - Take out the trash for Friday morning! Do it by midnight as truck comes 1:30-2:30am.
* '''6:00 pm-8:00 pm [[Collaborative Coding]]''' - All levels and languages welcome for an open, friendly coding session. Bring tutorials, projects, or just yourself. Started on 2013-12-16, but new participants '''always''' welcome here! (2B or !2B?)
* 7:00 pm [[Digital Archivists]] - Learn how to scan books and help build book scanners.
* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[UavGroup]] - Weekly meetup to collaborate on unmanned aerial vehicles.
* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[3D Thursday]] Weekly meetup (non-3rd-thursdays) at Noisebridge focusing on 3D Printers, CNC machines, FabLabs, and replicating machines of all kinds.
* 8:00 pm [[Front-end_Web_Development#Lab|Front-end Web Development Lab]] - Understand by doing! A recap of Monday's lecture in workshop form - and a good time for one-on-one help with the material.
* '''8:00 pm [[Five Minutes of Fame]]''' a.k.a. 5MoF - lightning 5min talks every 3rd Thursday of the month

==== Fridays ====

* 1:00pm - late 1st & 3rd Friday's [[Tastebridge 2.0]] @ [[Kitchen]]
* 18:00 am - 20:00 1st & 3rd Frriday's [[DATA]] in Turing; understanding and using data
* 20:00 - 22:00 1st & 3rd Friday's [[FUN Tutoring]] @ [[CollaborationStation]]
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[JavaScript|JavaScript Class]] Ordo EmacsCrypto programming language, DOM, Object Oriented JavaScript, and Events. Also see the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for updates. Not so much designed for beginner programmers, sorry! Beginning programmers are probably much better off jumping into the JavaScript material in the current [[Front-end Web Development]] class.

==== Saturdays ====
* 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm '''[[Godwafflenoisepancakes]]''' An afternoon of noise music and vegan pancakes held in the Hackatorium on the first Saturday of the month, starting in May.
* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm '''[[modular|Modular and Analog Synth Workshop]]''' NEXT WORKSHOP TBA Learn the basics of analog synthesis on a modular synth with Douglas. we will meet in the church.

==== Sundays ====
* 10:00 am - 11:30 am [[JavaScript|JavaScript Class]]?? Attendance has been extremely light to absent! Check with the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for week-to-week status.
* 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in Church, currently looking for new players.
* 1:00 pm Monthly Lock Sport Collaboration: Come learn how to pick locks and learn more about them with the [http://www.tooolsf.org/ SF Bay Area chapter] of [http://toool.us/ TOOOL]. The group meets on alternating months at Noisebridge and in San Jose. Check the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tooolsf-announce TOOOL SF announcement list] for details.
* 2:00 pm [[BAHA]] - [http://baha.bitrot.info Bay Area Hacker's Association] - security meeting (2nd Sundays only)
* 3:00 pm [[Go]] - Playing of the Go board game. On nice days we often take the boards to Dolores Park and play there.
* 6:00 pm [[Plan 9]] class (if not Noisebridge check Sycamore)
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If you'd like to contact somebody at Noisebridge regarding these Events or even the Noisebridge Wiki itself, then please send an email message to one of the Board members listed in the [[Contacts]] list, e.g., <secretary@noisebridge.net> or <treasurer@noisebridge.net>

=== Orphaned Events ===
These events appear to be dormant or extinct.

* SAT 10:15 - 12:10 [[Juggling with Judy!]] Note: next class is scheduled for Saturday June 29th. Attention juggling fans! Judy will be at the 2013 World Juggling Day celebration Saturday June 15th at Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium in San Francisco Fisherman's Warf - free event begins at 1. Come check it out!
* THU 18:00 - 21:00 '''[[Privacy Bay]]''' - A monthly meetup for Bay Area folks interested in privacy. Meets in Church on the last Thursday of the month.
* FRI 19:00 - 21:00 [[Anarchy_101|Anarchy 101]] - a class/seminar on what anarchy is and is not, and how it impacts us as individuals and as discrete groups.
* SUN 13:00 [[Songbridge]]: (Bi-monthly) Learn how to make and record music with a computerWe cover midi and vst as well as multi-track recordingBring your laptop.
* 20:00 - 22:00 [[Noise~_Wednesday | Noise~ Wed]] - Graphical media programming with Max/MSP/Jitter

*19:00 [[Tahoe-LAFS]] - Occasional meetup of users and/or developers of the Least Authority File System.

* 14:00 - 16:00 Android Developer Support Group - Meet up with other app developers in the library for a lightly structured knowledge-share.

=== Proposed Future Events and Classes ===
:'''(TBD)''': [[Sound Science]] A potential monthly lecture/demonstration series on the little known science behind sound reproductionTopics to include: Transducer Physics(speakers and mics), Room Acoustics, Signal Path and Cabling,Loudspeaker design 101, Music Production Tips for Big Sound, and How to make a small system sound HUGEEach session to include hands on projects like making speakers from stuff lying around, Non-Newtonian bass monsters, and ez speaker mods for anyoneIf interested contact the new guy-> MattLong8 at gmail dot com, 805 four five three - six zero nine seven
:'''(TBD)''': [[Modular Synthesis]] a bi-weekly (or monthly) group devoted to modular synthesizers> workshop will include modular sound synthesis styles and techniques, a study of different modules and their functions, ie voltage controlled oscillator, voltage controlled filter, low frequency oscillator, envelope generator ect and how these modules interact with each other, what control voltage and triggers are..... as well as one on one time for each student with the modular, which is a 60 space large format Moog style modular synthesizer with big knobs and 1/4 jacks including performance and other awesomeness by Douglas. contact Douglas at greenshoos at gmail dotcom
:'''(TBD)''': [[VideoHacking]] a weekly video/video art devoted hacker group, including experiments in the 3D vr realm...if interested contact julialc4@gmail.com
:Wednesdays at 21:00 [[Brewing Bridge]] - Malakkar Proposal: Learn how to make your drinks fun AND antibacterial, using yeastThis will be recurring if enough interest or need is presentAssociated items - what to do with brewing leftovers, and brewers sample hour, etc.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Probability]] - Weekly probability study group based on [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-spring-2006/related-resources/ Fundamentals of Applied Probability Theory] by Al Drake
:'''(TBD)''': [[Mandarin Corner|Mandarin]] - Learn or practice Mandarin, all levels. Also currently on hiatus. Get on the mailing list.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Movie Night!]] - [[User:ThOMG|Thom]] wants to build community through nerdy sci-fi! (+Bill+Ted+Excellence++) (how about a Friday hacker movie night? -[[User:Carl|Carl]])
:'''(TBD)''': [[Introduction to the AVR Microcontroller]] - [[User:Mightyohm|Jeff]] and [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]] are planning an introductory class for people wanting to make cool projects with AVRs.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Basic Chemistry Lab Techniques]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Cuddle Puddle for the Economy]] - Stress-hacking with informal massage exchange.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Milk and Cookies]] - Come read your favorite selections out loudWith Milk and Cookies (and yeah, probably beer too).
:'''(TBD)''': [[Processing Workshop 2]] - [[User:Scmurray|Scott]] is interested in teaching this, and is busy thinking about what, where, when, why, and how.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Hack your Hardware]] -- We call BS on "no user-serviceable parts inside"
:'''(TBD)''': [[Homebrew Instruction Class]] - The Wort (pt 1/3)
:'''(TBD)''': [[Trip to Shooting Range]] - Field trip to a shooting range, to shoot guns Express interest at [[Trip to Shooting Range]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Surface Mount Soldering Workshop]] - Learn how to solder cicuits with small surface mount parts [[User:maltman23|Mitch Altman]] and Martin Bogomolni and others will show their tricks [[User:maltman23|Mitch]] will bring hackable kits that uses surface mounts for you to solder<-YES!(mattlong8 at gmail dot com)
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Locksport and Lockpicking]]
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Version control tutorial]]
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Foreign language learning for rocket scientists]] - I'm near-native (fool people when I try) in (French and) Japanese, and a pro trans/terpreter and will share my shortcuts (skill-order, vocab, speed/articulation, translation≅grammar)No expertise on tonal languages yet..so if you know how to remember tones or how tone-sandhi interacts with speed and/or how nuances of speaker attitude are expressed in them (what we do with rythm/inflection/sentence-intonation and stress in Eng., and with particles and ??? in e.gCantonese) please chime in or call me (415-608-0564) so I can convey your wisdom[also looking for a from-scratch Arabic partner]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Getting started with Arduino]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Distributed Databases]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Node.js Beginners Session]] - Interested in learning about Node.js? I amMaybe these guys want to teach it: http://www.meetup.com/Joyent-Cloud-User-Group/events/81311542/

:'''(TBD)''': [[Scrum Club]] - I though I'd test the waters and see if anyone was interested in a noisebridge scrum club details are here http://scrumclub.org/scrum-clubs/ if inturested hit me up twitter: @theabcasian, facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theabcasian
:'''(TBD)''': [[CNC Mill Workshop]] - Who wants to make stuff on the [[MaxNCMill]]?
:'''(TBD)''': [[Math & Science Help]] - If you would like some math, science or engineering help, I'm down to lend a hand.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Cyborg Group|Cyborg Group / Sensebridge]] - Work on projects like artificial senses Someone needs to lead this!
:'''(TBD)''': [[OpenEEG]] - Brain techHas historically met on Sundays, at the behest of interested parties.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Programming_for_Poets | Programming for Poets]] - Gentle intro to programming using Processing
:'''(TBD)''': [[World Builders & Simgineers]] - Work together to create a beautiful & open virtual world & platform.
:'''(TBD)''': [[PlunderBridge]] - Metal detecting, detector technology & treasure hunting expeditions.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Ruby Mining]] - Ruby on Rails basics, interactive working group
:'''(TBD)''': [[MoinMoin Wiki]] - MoinMoin Wiki (details see there)
:'''(TBD)''': [[Noisebridge Fundraiser 2013]]

= Past Events =

===2013===
*{{event
|time = Friday, August 9, 5:00pm
|title = Noisebridge Party Setup
|description = Volunteers will be preparing the space for Saturday's show. There are no scheduled conflicts; you might be asked to move multiple times by someone pushing a broom and assembling a raised stage simultaneously.
|}}

*{{event
|time = Saturday, August 10, 4:00pm
|title = Noisebridge "______ the Bridge" Party
|description = <span style="color:#ff00ff; background:##ff00ff"> a summer fundraising party for Noisebridge, which YOU are invited to!</span>
|suggested donation = $10, but no one turned away for lack of funds
|}}

*{{event
|time = Sunday, August 11, 2:00pm
|title = Bay Area Hackers' Association Meeting
|description = Jon Callas presenting on [[BAHA/2013-08-11|Secure Communications, Privacy, Counter-Surveillance]].
|}}

* '''Wednesday, May 22, 7.00 pm: Instructables Build Night''' - Bare Conductive, Instructables will supply Bare Conductive paint pens and pizza. Come experiment with the paint and post some Instructables. This is a FREE event.

===2012===
* '''December 20, Thursday, 20:00 - 22:00 - [[5MoF|5 Minutes of Fame]]''' - Following up on its triumphant return in November, 5MoF is back with another showcase of lightning talks & other good stuff, with your host Sir Danny O'Brien! Details TBA
*'''Tuesday Feb14th, 18:00 to 20:00''' ZiP MegaZine releases its inaugural issue with '''My Noisy Valentine''' Zine Release Microparty in the Noisebridge cafeFor more info follow [[zine | this]] link.
* '''Wednesday, Jan30, 20:00-22:00''' [[zine|ZiP]] meeting for zine-makers & others with an interest in printing & self-publishingThe meeting 1/30/13 is our first since mid-2012We plan to hold them regularly from now on at this time (Wednesday 8pm)This meeting will be informal & will probably take place in the printing/lasercutter area of the hackerspace.

===2011===

* '''September 11th 14:00 to 17:00''' - The San Francisco Chapter of the Open Organisation Of Lockpickers and Bay Area Hacker's Association present a joint meeting on [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Locksport locksport]
*'''August 4, 7PM, Thursday''' - [http://zeidman.net Bob Zeidman] will be giving a talk on video games and intellectual property, hosted by TheMADEHe will also speak about IP infringement cases.
*'''August 9, 6:30PM, Tuesday''' - [http://www.meetup.com/makesf/events/26413241/ Make:SF] - Chris Jefferies will speak about the wireless sensor kit he is developing and we are bringing back our all star soldering kits.

* '''April 13th, 19:00''' - Kombucha fermentation class with [[BioBridge]]
*'''April 7th, 20:00''' - [[In-Depth|Noisebridge: In-Depth]] Our monthly lecture and round tableThis month's speaker will be Aragorn! his lecture will be "Anarchism & technology: An unbridgeable chasm"
*'''April 4th, 20:00''' - Camp KDE PartyCome and meet part of the KDE North America community and get a quick overview of this year's [http://camp.kde.org/ Camp KDE] conferenceThere will be beer
*'''April 3rd, 16:00''' - NoiseCaching: Meet-up to build some geocaches, and talk about making geocoinsThen we'll head out to find some local caches and place caches we made[http://www.geocaching.com More info about Geocaching here]
* '''March 20th, 19:00''' [[Hack Politics]] meetup -- the first meetup to figure out how we in the hacker community can effectively mobilize and create meaningful change in these interesting times
* '''March 12th, 12:00-18:00 - Noisebridge Hackathon!''' Second Saturday Hackathon is a casual monthly event dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building community This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and infrastructure of Noisebridge You can also help with existing projects and find out ways to get involved.
* '''March 10, Thursday, 19:00 - Group Grammar Clinic''' - Church Classroom - Donations gladly accepted - A clinic for grammar and writing evaluationPlease bring your web/social or technical writing for us to evaluateBring your laptop as well Collaboration groupware possibly provided(Please suggest groupware software to use if you wish)Constructive feedback from other group members is encouraged so that this clinic is a group process- Facilitator: [[User:Owen|Owen]] (opietro@yahoo.com)
* '''March 9th, 20:00''' - Ferment and filter a mash! [[fermentation logs]]

===2010===
* '''Sunday, August 22, 19:00 CLUB-MATE DROPOFF AND TASTING PARTY''' Nick Farr will be in town to drop off Club-Mate ordered by San Franciscans!
* '''June 5th, 12:00-19:00 - [[NoiseBridgeRehab]]''' - Help make the space more usable and accessible! Noisebridge needs your help!
* '''June 5th, 16:00-20:00 - [[Science For Juggalos]]''' - Science Fair in front of the Warfield Theater teaching magnetism to Juggalos
* '''June 6th, 15:00 - [[AVC Meetup]]''' - Entrepreneurial bonding & matchmaking
* '''June 9th, 21:00 - Your liver supports Noisebridge''' - Come to Elixir @ 16th & Guerrero anytime after 21:00 and drink, drink, drink! 50% of tips go to Noisebridge
* '''February 27th, 20:00 - [[Hacker EPROM]]''' - Noisebridge's first prom! Nice tie and a (robot) date requiredWe will have a DJ and punch.
* '''February 24th, 19:00, Wednesday - Joris Peels, of [http://www.shapeways.com Shapeways]''', and expert on 3D printing, will give a [[ShaperwaysPresentation | talk and demonstration]] at Noisebridge!.
* '''February 23rd, 18:00 - Cleaning day''' - Come and help clean Noisebridge, because everyone loves a clean hack space.
* '''February 12th, 21:00 - visit from Steve Jackson'''Game designer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jackson_%28US_game_designer%29 Steve Jackson], founder of Steve Jackson Games, will visit Noisebridge.
* '''January 27th, 18:00-20:00 - [[beatrixjar event|Circuit Bending Workshop]]''' - [http://www.beatrixjar.com/ Beatrix*JAR] (contact [[User:Gpvillamil|Gian Pablo]] for more info)
* '''January 27th, 20:00-22:00 - [[beatrixjar event|Circuit Bending Performance]]''' - [http://www.beatrixjar.com/ Beatrix*JAR] - "Celebrate a night of new sound that will change your idea of music forever!"
* '''January 25th, 19:30 - [[Bag Porn]]''' - What's in your bag?
* '''January 20th, 19:00-21:00 - [http://groups.google.com/group/bacat/about Bay Categories & Types]''' - Categories, monoids, monads, functors and more! Held in the Alonzo Church classroom.
* '''January 20th, 19:00 - [[User Experience Book Club SF]]''' - Our book this month is "A Theory of Fun for Game Design" by Raph Koster - http://is.gd/6sEqw (meets in Turing)
* '''January 21st, 20:00 - [[Five Minutes of Fame]]''' - Monthly set of lightning talks on diverse topics
* '''January 22nd, 17:00 - [[CleaningParty| Cleaning Party]]''' - Come help clean up Noisebridge! Awsum fun!
* ...January 14th,16th, and 17th 1:00- ??? Build Out day for kitchen/bathroom/laundry bring yourself and a good attitude, learn a few things as well
* '''January 15th, 18:00 - [[CNC_Mill_Workshop]]''' - Learn to use the CNC mill for 2D engraving and circuit board routing
* Thursdays 17:00 [[ASL Group|American Sign Language]] - Learn how to talk without using your voice (or just come chat in ASL)<small>[http://whenisgood.net/noisebridge/asl/generic click to reschedule]</small>

===2009===
* '''November 18th, 19:30''' - [[Dorkbot_2009_11_18|Dorkbot]]
* '''November 19th, 18:00''' - [[Mesh meetup]]
* '''November 19th, 20:00''' - [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
* '''November 20th, 18:00''' - Loud Objects [http://www.flickr.com/photos/createdigitalmedia/3428249036/ Noise Toy workshop].
* '''November 20th, 20:00''' - Performance by [http://www.loudobjects.com/ Loud Objects], (featuring Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan) and [http://www.myspace.com/jibkidder Jib Kidder].
:'''2009-11-05''' - [http://www.server-sky.com/ Server Sky presentation: Internet and Computation in Orbit] by Keith Lofstrom
:'''2009-11-05''' - [[Mesh meetup]]
:'''2009-11-02''' - [[French]] book club meeting to discuss [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/2842612892/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance Une Si Longue Lettre]
: ''' October 1st, 18:00''' - [[Wireless_Mesh_Network_Meetup | Mesh wireless meetup]]
: ''' October 1st, 19:00''' - [http://groups.google.com/group/bacat Bay Area Categories and Types]
: '''2009-10-03''' [[Year 1 Open Hacker House]]
:'''Friday''': [[CrazyCryptoNight]] - Discussion of cryptography for beginners through experts6-???
:'''Sunday''' : [[OpenEEG | OpenEEG Hacking]] Sundays, at 3-5pm.
:'''Monday''': [[German]] - Learn German, all levels7pm beginners, 8pm advancedRSVP 24 hours in advance for the benefit of the instructorEvents ran May-November 2009Currently on Thursdays at 8Get on the mailing list.
:'''Tuesday''': [[Haskell/Haschool]] - Learn Haskell with Jason Dusek 6PM - 7:30PM, from May until we're all experts.
:'''Wednesday''': [[Adobe_Lightroom|Adobe Lightroom]] - Become a more organized photographerWeekly class (mostly held off site).
:'''Thursday''': [[Professional VFX Compositing With Adobe After Effects]] - Taught by [[User:SFSlim|Aaron Muszalski]]7:30PM - 10PM, most Thursdays in May & June & ? (click through dammit)
:'''2009-09-17''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] 3D Edition
:'''2009-09-17''': [[Wireless Mesh Network Meetup | Mesh wireless meetup]]
:'''2009-08-20''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] One Dee Edition
:'''2009-07-16''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] Zero Dee
:'''2009-07-02 - 2009-07-05''': [http://toorcamp.org Toorcamp]
:'''2009-07-01''': Noisedroid meeting to discuss location logging on Android platform (and other stuff too, I'm sure)
:'''2009-06-30''': [[Powerbocking Class|Powerbocking class]]
:'''2009-06-30''': "Suing Telemarketers for Fun and Profit" (Toorcamp talk preview)
:'''2009-06-28''': "Meditation for Hackers" (Toorcamp workshop preview)
:'''2009-06-18''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-06-15''': [[Eagle Workshop]] Session two of the Eagle CAD workshop.
:'''2009-06-13''': [[RoboGames 2009]] Noisebridge had a booth staffed by vounteers, great fun!
:'''2009-05-21''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-04-27''': [[EagleCAD workshop]] -- learn to use this CAD tool for printed circuit board design
:'''2009-04-16''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] April showers & flowers edition
:'''2009-04-11''': [[RFID Hacking]] weekend workshop (this event moved from the original March date)
:'''2009-04-05''': [[First aid and CPR class]] Learning how to not only not die, but also reduce scarring!
:'''2009-04-03''': [[Sudo pop]] 2PM and onMaking the first batch of a Noisebridge label yerba mate-niated rootbrew, gratis and DIY
:'''2009-03-26''': [[OpenEEG | OpenEEG Hacking]] first meet up for this new group: 8 pm
:'''2009-03-19''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-03-12''': [[OpenBTS and GSM]] talk by David Burgess
:'''2009-02-14''': [[Open Heart Workshop]] Valentine's Day blinkyheart soldering party!
:'''2009-02-13''': [[Time-t_Party|<tt>time_t</tt> Party]] to celebrate 1,234,567,890 since the Unix epoch.
:'''2009-02-09''': [[Spanish learning at 8:30]]
:'''2009-02-05''': [[PGP Key Workshop]]
:'''2009-01-31''': [[Locksport and Lockpicking]]

===2008===
:'''2008-12-27''': [[25C3]] Chaos Computer Congress in Berlin
:'''2008-12-20 & 21''': [[Creme Brulee]] Workshop on creating a french dessert, with bonus propane torch.
:'''2008-12-17 20:00''': [[Machine Learning]] Birds-of-a-feather
:'''2008-11-24''': [[Circuit Hacking Monday]] circuit design workshop
:'''2008-11-21, 7pm''':[[Milk and Cookies]] -- [[User:Dmolnar|David Molnar]] hosts Milk and Cookies at 83CBring a short 5-7minute thing to read to othersBring a potluck cookie/snack/drink if you likeDavid will bring milk and cookies.
:'''2008-11-17, 7:30pm''': [[Basic Bicycle Maintain]] - [[User:rubin110|Rubin]] and [[User:rigel|rigel]] hate it when we see a bike that isn't maintainedScreechy chains and clacking derailleur can go to hellBasic bike tune up, sharing the smarts on simple things you can do at home to make your ride suck a whole lot less.
:'''2008-11-16, 5:00pm''': [[RepRap Soldering Party]] - help assemble RepRap! RSVPs required on wiki! [[User:Adi|adi]]
:'''2008-11-16, 3:00pm''': [[Oscilloscopes]] - Learn how to use this versatile tool to test electronic circuits Maximum 6 slots, please sign up ahead of time! [[User:dstaff|dstaff]]
:'''2008-10-31''': [[Halloween Open House]] - NoiseBridge's own [[PPPC]] threw an awesome open house/halloween galaPost pictures if you got 'em!
:'''2008-10-25''': [[Soldering Workshop]] and Pumpkin Hackin' - Learn to solder for total newbies (or learn to solder better!), including surface mountAdditionally, carve your halloween pumpkins and enjoy some experimental pumpkin pie and/or soup.
:'''2008-10-07''': (tuesday before meeting) - Etch a circuit boardI'll be trying a photo resist etching and a basic printed mask etchingThis is step 1/3 for a project called "annoying USB thingie" which will execute pre-defined keystrokes by sneaking a tiny USB dongle onto a victim^h^h^h^h^h buddy's computer.
:'''2008-09-13''': [[Processing Workshop]] — Learn this very easy-to-use programming language! - [[Processing Workshop Report]]
:'''2008-02-16''': [[Brain Machine Workshop|Brain Machine Making Workshop]]: Our first hardware sprint!

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Category:Events

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Official, Semi-Official, one-off and other events at the Noisebridge space.

=Event Calendar=
Not all events make it onto this calendar. Many events only make it to the Discussion or Announcements [[Mailinglist | mailing lists]], [[IRC]] or in person at [[:Category:Meeting_Notes | Tuesday meetings]]. Best of all, Noisebridge is about people getting together at the space in San Francisco to do stuff. DO pay attention, as some events just arise organically from the bottom up!

If you'd like to host an event yourself, we recommend bringing in at least one Noisebridge member, and getting advice on [[Hosting_an_Event|hosting an event]] at Noisebridge.

You should view the [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=1uesj915rces4cbmcr8j3sg8t0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles Google Calendar].
To post Google Calendar entries for your event or to gain access to do so for yourself, ask on the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Noisebridge-Discuss] mailing list.
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=== Upcoming Events <small>[https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Category:Events&action=edit&section=2 edit]</small> ===



Please see the current postings at our [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for events that are in the active process of being formed and may not yet have made it here.

'''Late August:''' [[Gstettensaga]] - Movie screening and discussion

{{event
|time = Wednesday September 24th 2014 19:00
|title = Instructables Build Night -- with Sugru
|description = [http://www.instructables.com/ Instructables.com] is sending us a bunch of free [http://sugru.com/ Sugru], a molding plastic that hardens on its own at room temperature. Let's make cool stuff! Instructables is also offering prizes. -- [[Instructables_Build_Night_--_with_Sugru|Click here for more info]].
}}

{{event
|time = Sunday October 5 2014 12:00
|title = Arse Elektronika: trans*
|description = Annual conference on sex and technology; workshops and talks in main space. Website of past years' conferences [http://www.monochrom.at/arse-elektronika here].
}}

{{event
|time = Saturday October 18 2014 19:15
|title = Noisebridge Lit Crawl event
|description = The Lit Crawl is an annual literary event featuring almost a hundred different readings that take place throughout the Mission. This will be the second time Noisebridge participates in the Lit Crawl. More information about the San Francisco Lit Crawl [http://litcrawl.org/sf/ here]. To read at this event please sign up [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge_Lit_Crawl_event here]. If you have questions about this event or wish to help organize or disorganize it, please contact james at jameswarner dot net.
}}

=== Recurring Events <small>[https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Category:Events&action=edit&section=3 edit]</small> ===

Please check the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] and the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for alternate locations arranged by event organizers & participants.




==== Mondays ====
* '''7:30 pm - 10:00 pm [[Circuit Hacking Mondays]]'''  <span style="color:black">''</span><div style="padding-left: 30px; max-width: 725px;">- Learn to solder! And make cool things with electronics. [[User:maltman23|Mitch]], Rolf, [[User:Miloh|Miloh]], [[User:Cedric|Cedric]], and others will bring kits-for-purchase to make cool, hackable things for all skill levels that you can bring home after you make them! Many sessions even designed for '''absolute beginners'''! Bring your own projects to hack! Bring things to fix! All ages. All are welcome! See the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] and the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for weekly updates.</div>

* '''8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[Front-end Web Development]]''' - Learn HTML/CSS/JS. We're covering the basics and then going in-depth on different topics every week. Recap of last week's material starts at 7:30 pm. Join the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/webdev WebDev list] or the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for updates.
* <span style="color:red">[[House_Keeping#Trash_and_Recycling|Take Out the Trash Night -- Round One]]</span> Be sure to put bins out by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am.

==== Tuesdays ====
* '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [http://www.railsschool.org Ruby and Rails class]''' - Seminar and workshop for learning everything about Ruby, Rails, and web application development (Church classroom). See the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for weekly updates.
* '''6:00 pm - 7:00 pm [[Hack_and_Tell| Hack and Tell]]''' - We want you to share your projects, eat snacks and get acquainted. Casual meet and greet for all.



* '''5:30 pm [[SafeSpaceWG]] drama resolution''' - discussion of problems and solutions relating to behavior in the space
* '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[PyClass]]''' - Crash course in the Python standard library, in Turing.
* '''7:00 pm [[Meetings|Noisebridge Weekly Meeting]]''' - Introducing new people and events to the space, general discussion, and decision-making on key issues. '''This is your space, folks. Come on out here in person to express what you think about what's going on with it!'''

==== Wednesdays ====
* 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm [[hackaway Microcontrollers: Module 1]] (Church Classroom) - New series for middle school and high school students starting September 10th! Introduction to electronics, prototyping, and programming.

* 6:00 pm - 8:00pm [http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/ SF-LUG mailing-list] for announcements - SF-LUG Weekly Linux Discussion Group, in the Turing classroom.
* 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm [[BACE Timebank]] (1st Wednesdays every ''odd'' month) - Help organize community mutual aid by trading in equal time credits. To find out more and join go to [http://sfbace.org sfbace.org].
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[PyClass]] - Crash course in the Python standard library, Church Classroom.
* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[DreamTeam| Dream Team Neuro Hackery]] - EEG research & development project with general interest in sleep, dreaming, creative intelligence, and many loosely related topics such as: neurophysiology, signal processing, cognitive neuroscience, and (especially) hacking code and devices for data acquisition and analysis. Join us at the [[CollaborationStation]] (near the Hackatorium). Expect general discussion around 8 PM - usually moving along by 9 PM to focus on more technical aspects of current project.

==== Thursdays ====
* [[House_Keeping#Trash_and_Recycling|Trash Night -- Round Two]] - Take out the trash for Friday morning! Do it by midnight as truck comes 1:30-2:30am.
* '''6:00 pm-8:00 pm [[Collaborative Coding]]''' - All levels and languages welcome for an open, friendly coding session. Bring tutorials, projects, or just yourself. Started on 2013-12-16, but new participants '''always''' welcome here! (2B or !2B?)
* 7:00 pm [[Digital Archivists]] - Learn how to scan books and help build book scanners.
* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[UavGroup]] - Weekly meetup to collaborate on unmanned aerial vehicles.
* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[3D Thursday]] Weekly meetup (non-3rd-thursdays) at Noisebridge focusing on 3D Printers, CNC machines, FabLabs, and replicating machines of all kinds.
* 8:00 pm [[Front-end_Web_Development#Lab|Front-end Web Development Lab]] - Understand by doing! A recap of Monday's lecture in workshop form - and a good time for one-on-one help with the material.
* '''8:00 pm [[Five Minutes of Fame]]''' a.k.a. 5MoF - lightning 5min talks every 3rd Thursday of the month

==== Fridays ====

* 1:00pm - late 1st & 3rd Friday's [[Tastebridge 2.0]] @ [[Kitchen]]
* 18:00 am - 20:00 1st & 3rd Frriday's [[DATA]] in Turing; understanding and using data
* 20:00 - 22:00 1st & 3rd Friday's [[FUN Tutoring]] @ [[CollaborationStation]]
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[JavaScript|JavaScript Class]] Ordo EmacsCrypto programming language, DOM, Object Oriented JavaScript, and Events. Also see the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for updates. Not so much designed for beginner programmers, sorry! Beginning programmers are probably much better off jumping into the JavaScript material in the current [[Front-end Web Development]] class.

==== Saturdays ====
* 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm '''[[Godwafflenoisepancakes]]''' An afternoon of noise music and vegan pancakes held in the Hackatorium on the first Saturday of the month, starting in May.
* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm '''[[modular|Modular and Analog Synth Workshop]]''' NEXT WORKSHOP TBA Learn the basics of analog synthesis on a modular synth with Douglas. we will meet in the church.

==== Sundays ====
* 10:00 am - 11:30 am [[JavaScript|JavaScript Class]]?? Attendance has been extremely light to absent! Check with the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for week-to-week status.
* 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in Church, currently looking for new players.
* 1:00 pm Monthly Lock Sport Collaboration: Come learn how to pick locks and learn more about them with the [http://www.tooolsf.org/ SF Bay Area chapter] of [http://toool.us/ TOOOL]. The group meets on alternating months at Noisebridge and in San Jose. Check the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tooolsf-announce TOOOL SF announcement list] for details.
* 2:00 pm [[BAHA]] - [http://baha.bitrot.info Bay Area Hacker's Association] - security meeting (2nd Sundays only)
* 3:00 pm [[Go]] - Playing of the Go board game. On nice days we often take the boards to Dolores Park and play there.
* 6:00 pm [[Plan 9]] class (if not Noisebridge check Sycamore)
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If you'd like to contact somebody at Noisebridge regarding these Events or even the Noisebridge Wiki itself, then please send an email message to one of the Board members listed in the [[Contacts]] list, e.g., <secretary@noisebridge.net> or <treasurer@noisebridge.net>

=== Orphaned Events ===
These events appear to be dormant or extinct.

* SAT 10:15 - 12:10 [[Juggling with Judy!]] Note: next class is scheduled for Saturday June 29th. Attention juggling fans! Judy will be at the 2013 World Juggling Day celebration Saturday June 15th at Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium in San Francisco Fisherman's Warf - free event begins at 1. Come check it out!
* THU 18:00 - 21:00 '''[[Privacy Bay]]''' - A monthly meetup for Bay Area folks interested in privacy. Meets in Church on the last Thursday of the month.
* FRI 19:00 - 21:00 [[Anarchy_101|Anarchy 101]] - a class/seminar on what anarchy is and is not, and how it impacts us as individuals and as discrete groups.
* SUN 13:00 [[Songbridge]]: (Bi-monthly) Learn how to make and record music with a computerWe cover midi and vst as well as multi-track recordingBring your laptop.
* 20:00 - 22:00 [[Noise~_Wednesday | Noise~ Wed]] - Graphical media programming with Max/MSP/Jitter

*19:00 [[Tahoe-LAFS]] - Occasional meetup of users and/or developers of the Least Authority File System.

* 14:00 - 16:00 Android Developer Support Group - Meet up with other app developers in the library for a lightly structured knowledge-share.

=== Proposed Future Events and Classes ===
:'''(TBD)''': [[Sound Science]] A potential monthly lecture/demonstration series on the little known science behind sound reproductionTopics to include: Transducer Physics(speakers and mics), Room Acoustics, Signal Path and Cabling,Loudspeaker design 101, Music Production Tips for Big Sound, and How to make a small system sound HUGEEach session to include hands on projects like making speakers from stuff lying around, Non-Newtonian bass monsters, and ez speaker mods for anyoneIf interested contact the new guy-> MattLong8 at gmail dot com, 805 four five three - six zero nine seven
:'''(TBD)''': [[Modular Synthesis]] a bi-weekly (or monthly) group devoted to modular synthesizers> workshop will include modular sound synthesis styles and techniques, a study of different modules and their functions, ie voltage controlled oscillator, voltage controlled filter, low frequency oscillator, envelope generator ect and how these modules interact with each other, what control voltage and triggers are..... as well as one on one time for each student with the modular, which is a 60 space large format Moog style modular synthesizer with big knobs and 1/4 jacks including performance and other awesomeness by Douglas. contact Douglas at greenshoos at gmail dotcom
:'''(TBD)''': [[VideoHacking]] a weekly video/video art devoted hacker group, including experiments in the 3D vr realm...if interested contact julialc4@gmail.com
:Wednesdays at 21:00 [[Brewing Bridge]] - Malakkar Proposal: Learn how to make your drinks fun AND antibacterial, using yeastThis will be recurring if enough interest or need is presentAssociated items - what to do with brewing leftovers, and brewers sample hour, etc.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Probability]] - Weekly probability study group based on [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-spring-2006/related-resources/ Fundamentals of Applied Probability Theory] by Al Drake
:'''(TBD)''': [[Mandarin Corner|Mandarin]] - Learn or practice Mandarin, all levels. Also currently on hiatus. Get on the mailing list.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Movie Night!]] - [[User:ThOMG|Thom]] wants to build community through nerdy sci-fi! (+Bill+Ted+Excellence++) (how about a Friday hacker movie night? -[[User:Carl|Carl]])
:'''(TBD)''': [[Introduction to the AVR Microcontroller]] - [[User:Mightyohm|Jeff]] and [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]] are planning an introductory class for people wanting to make cool projects with AVRs.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Basic Chemistry Lab Techniques]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Cuddle Puddle for the Economy]] - Stress-hacking with informal massage exchange.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Milk and Cookies]] - Come read your favorite selections out loudWith Milk and Cookies (and yeah, probably beer too).
:'''(TBD)''': [[Processing Workshop 2]] - [[User:Scmurray|Scott]] is interested in teaching this, and is busy thinking about what, where, when, why, and how.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Hack your Hardware]] -- We call BS on "no user-serviceable parts inside"
:'''(TBD)''': [[Homebrew Instruction Class]] - The Wort (pt 1/3)
:'''(TBD)''': [[Trip to Shooting Range]] - Field trip to a shooting range, to shoot guns Express interest at [[Trip to Shooting Range]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Surface Mount Soldering Workshop]] - Learn how to solder cicuits with small surface mount parts [[User:maltman23|Mitch Altman]] and Martin Bogomolni and others will show their tricks [[User:maltman23|Mitch]] will bring hackable kits that uses surface mounts for you to solder<-YES!(mattlong8 at gmail dot com)
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Locksport and Lockpicking]]
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Version control tutorial]]
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Foreign language learning for rocket scientists]] - I'm near-native (fool people when I try) in (French and) Japanese, and a pro trans/terpreter and will share my shortcuts (skill-order, vocab, speed/articulation, translation≅grammar)No expertise on tonal languages yet..so if you know how to remember tones or how tone-sandhi interacts with speed and/or how nuances of speaker attitude are expressed in them (what we do with rythm/inflection/sentence-intonation and stress in Eng., and with particles and ??? in e.gCantonese) please chime in or call me (415-608-0564) so I can convey your wisdom[also looking for a from-scratch Arabic partner]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Getting started with Arduino]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Distributed Databases]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Node.js Beginners Session]] - Interested in learning about Node.js? I amMaybe these guys want to teach it: http://www.meetup.com/Joyent-Cloud-User-Group/events/81311542/

:'''(TBD)''': [[Scrum Club]] - I though I'd test the waters and see if anyone was interested in a noisebridge scrum club details are here http://scrumclub.org/scrum-clubs/ if inturested hit me up twitter: @theabcasian, facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theabcasian
:'''(TBD)''': [[CNC Mill Workshop]] - Who wants to make stuff on the [[MaxNCMill]]?
:'''(TBD)''': [[Math & Science Help]] - If you would like some math, science or engineering help, I'm down to lend a hand.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Cyborg Group|Cyborg Group / Sensebridge]] - Work on projects like artificial senses Someone needs to lead this!
:'''(TBD)''': [[OpenEEG]] - Brain techHas historically met on Sundays, at the behest of interested parties.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Programming_for_Poets | Programming for Poets]] - Gentle intro to programming using Processing
:'''(TBD)''': [[World Builders & Simgineers]] - Work together to create a beautiful & open virtual world & platform.
:'''(TBD)''': [[PlunderBridge]] - Metal detecting, detector technology & treasure hunting expeditions.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Ruby Mining]] - Ruby on Rails basics, interactive working group
:'''(TBD)''': [[MoinMoin Wiki]] - MoinMoin Wiki (details see there)
:'''(TBD)''': [[Noisebridge Fundraiser 2013]]

= Past Events =

===2013===
*{{event
|time = Friday, August 9, 5:00pm
|title = Noisebridge Party Setup
|description = Volunteers will be preparing the space for Saturday's show. There are no scheduled conflicts; you might be asked to move multiple times by someone pushing a broom and assembling a raised stage simultaneously.
|}}

*{{event
|time = Saturday, August 10, 4:00pm
|title = Noisebridge "______ the Bridge" Party
|description = <span style="color:#ff00ff; background:##ff00ff"> a summer fundraising party for Noisebridge, which YOU are invited to!</span>
|suggested donation = $10, but no one turned away for lack of funds
|}}

*{{event
|time = Sunday, August 11, 2:00pm
|title = Bay Area Hackers' Association Meeting
|description = Jon Callas presenting on [[BAHA/2013-08-11|Secure Communications, Privacy, Counter-Surveillance]].
|}}

* '''Wednesday, May 22, 7.00 pm: Instructables Build Night''' - Bare Conductive, Instructables will supply Bare Conductive paint pens and pizza. Come experiment with the paint and post some Instructables. This is a FREE event.

===2012===
* '''December 20, Thursday, 20:00 - 22:00 - [[5MoF|5 Minutes of Fame]]''' - Following up on its triumphant return in November, 5MoF is back with another showcase of lightning talks & other good stuff, with your host Sir Danny O'Brien! Details TBA
*'''Tuesday Feb14th, 18:00 to 20:00''' ZiP MegaZine releases its inaugural issue with '''My Noisy Valentine''' Zine Release Microparty in the Noisebridge cafeFor more info follow [[zine | this]] link.
* '''Wednesday, Jan30, 20:00-22:00''' [[zine|ZiP]] meeting for zine-makers & others with an interest in printing & self-publishingThe meeting 1/30/13 is our first since mid-2012We plan to hold them regularly from now on at this time (Wednesday 8pm)This meeting will be informal & will probably take place in the printing/lasercutter area of the hackerspace.

===2011===

* '''September 11th 14:00 to 17:00''' - The San Francisco Chapter of the Open Organisation Of Lockpickers and Bay Area Hacker's Association present a joint meeting on [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Locksport locksport]
*'''August 4, 7PM, Thursday''' - [http://zeidman.net Bob Zeidman] will be giving a talk on video games and intellectual property, hosted by TheMADEHe will also speak about IP infringement cases.
*'''August 9, 6:30PM, Tuesday''' - [http://www.meetup.com/makesf/events/26413241/ Make:SF] - Chris Jefferies will speak about the wireless sensor kit he is developing and we are bringing back our all star soldering kits.

* '''April 13th, 19:00''' - Kombucha fermentation class with [[BioBridge]]
*'''April 7th, 20:00''' - [[In-Depth|Noisebridge: In-Depth]] Our monthly lecture and round tableThis month's speaker will be Aragorn! his lecture will be "Anarchism & technology: An unbridgeable chasm"
*'''April 4th, 20:00''' - Camp KDE PartyCome and meet part of the KDE North America community and get a quick overview of this year's [http://camp.kde.org/ Camp KDE] conferenceThere will be beer
*'''April 3rd, 16:00''' - NoiseCaching: Meet-up to build some geocaches, and talk about making geocoinsThen we'll head out to find some local caches and place caches we made[http://www.geocaching.com More info about Geocaching here]
* '''March 20th, 19:00''' [[Hack Politics]] meetup -- the first meetup to figure out how we in the hacker community can effectively mobilize and create meaningful change in these interesting times
* '''March 12th, 12:00-18:00 - Noisebridge Hackathon!''' Second Saturday Hackathon is a casual monthly event dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building community This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and infrastructure of Noisebridge You can also help with existing projects and find out ways to get involved.
* '''March 10, Thursday, 19:00 - Group Grammar Clinic''' - Church Classroom - Donations gladly accepted - A clinic for grammar and writing evaluationPlease bring your web/social or technical writing for us to evaluateBring your laptop as well Collaboration groupware possibly provided(Please suggest groupware software to use if you wish)Constructive feedback from other group members is encouraged so that this clinic is a group process- Facilitator: [[User:Owen|Owen]] (opietro@yahoo.com)
* '''March 9th, 20:00''' - Ferment and filter a mash! [[fermentation logs]]

===2010===
* '''Sunday, August 22, 19:00 CLUB-MATE DROPOFF AND TASTING PARTY''' Nick Farr will be in town to drop off Club-Mate ordered by San Franciscans!
* '''June 5th, 12:00-19:00 - [[NoiseBridgeRehab]]''' - Help make the space more usable and accessible! Noisebridge needs your help!
* '''June 5th, 16:00-20:00 - [[Science For Juggalos]]''' - Science Fair in front of the Warfield Theater teaching magnetism to Juggalos
* '''June 6th, 15:00 - [[AVC Meetup]]''' - Entrepreneurial bonding & matchmaking
* '''June 9th, 21:00 - Your liver supports Noisebridge''' - Come to Elixir @ 16th & Guerrero anytime after 21:00 and drink, drink, drink! 50% of tips go to Noisebridge
* '''February 27th, 20:00 - [[Hacker EPROM]]''' - Noisebridge's first prom! Nice tie and a (robot) date requiredWe will have a DJ and punch.
* '''February 24th, 19:00, Wednesday - Joris Peels, of [http://www.shapeways.com Shapeways]''', and expert on 3D printing, will give a [[ShaperwaysPresentation | talk and demonstration]] at Noisebridge!.
* '''February 23rd, 18:00 - Cleaning day''' - Come and help clean Noisebridge, because everyone loves a clean hack space.
* '''February 12th, 21:00 - visit from Steve Jackson'''Game designer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jackson_%28US_game_designer%29 Steve Jackson], founder of Steve Jackson Games, will visit Noisebridge.
* '''January 27th, 18:00-20:00 - [[beatrixjar event|Circuit Bending Workshop]]''' - [http://www.beatrixjar.com/ Beatrix*JAR] (contact [[User:Gpvillamil|Gian Pablo]] for more info)
* '''January 27th, 20:00-22:00 - [[beatrixjar event|Circuit Bending Performance]]''' - [http://www.beatrixjar.com/ Beatrix*JAR] - "Celebrate a night of new sound that will change your idea of music forever!"
* '''January 25th, 19:30 - [[Bag Porn]]''' - What's in your bag?
* '''January 20th, 19:00-21:00 - [http://groups.google.com/group/bacat/about Bay Categories & Types]''' - Categories, monoids, monads, functors and more! Held in the Alonzo Church classroom.
* '''January 20th, 19:00 - [[User Experience Book Club SF]]''' - Our book this month is "A Theory of Fun for Game Design" by Raph Koster - http://is.gd/6sEqw (meets in Turing)
* '''January 21st, 20:00 - [[Five Minutes of Fame]]''' - Monthly set of lightning talks on diverse topics
* '''January 22nd, 17:00 - [[CleaningParty| Cleaning Party]]''' - Come help clean up Noisebridge! Awsum fun!
* ...January 14th,16th, and 17th 1:00- ??? Build Out day for kitchen/bathroom/laundry bring yourself and a good attitude, learn a few things as well
* '''January 15th, 18:00 - [[CNC_Mill_Workshop]]''' - Learn to use the CNC mill for 2D engraving and circuit board routing
* Thursdays 17:00 [[ASL Group|American Sign Language]] - Learn how to talk without using your voice (or just come chat in ASL)<small>[http://whenisgood.net/noisebridge/asl/generic click to reschedule]</small>

===2009===
* '''November 18th, 19:30''' - [[Dorkbot_2009_11_18|Dorkbot]]
* '''November 19th, 18:00''' - [[Mesh meetup]]
* '''November 19th, 20:00''' - [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
* '''November 20th, 18:00''' - Loud Objects [http://www.flickr.com/photos/createdigitalmedia/3428249036/ Noise Toy workshop].
* '''November 20th, 20:00''' - Performance by [http://www.loudobjects.com/ Loud Objects], (featuring Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan) and [http://www.myspace.com/jibkidder Jib Kidder].
:'''2009-11-05''' - [http://www.server-sky.com/ Server Sky presentation: Internet and Computation in Orbit] by Keith Lofstrom
:'''2009-11-05''' - [[Mesh meetup]]
:'''2009-11-02''' - [[French]] book club meeting to discuss [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/2842612892/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance Une Si Longue Lettre]
: ''' October 1st, 18:00''' - [[Wireless_Mesh_Network_Meetup | Mesh wireless meetup]]
: ''' October 1st, 19:00''' - [http://groups.google.com/group/bacat Bay Area Categories and Types]
: '''2009-10-03''' [[Year 1 Open Hacker House]]
:'''Friday''': [[CrazyCryptoNight]] - Discussion of cryptography for beginners through experts6-???
:'''Sunday''' : [[OpenEEG | OpenEEG Hacking]] Sundays, at 3-5pm.
:'''Monday''': [[German]] - Learn German, all levels7pm beginners, 8pm advancedRSVP 24 hours in advance for the benefit of the instructorEvents ran May-November 2009Currently on Thursdays at 8Get on the mailing list.
:'''Tuesday''': [[Haskell/Haschool]] - Learn Haskell with Jason Dusek 6PM - 7:30PM, from May until we're all experts.
:'''Wednesday''': [[Adobe_Lightroom|Adobe Lightroom]] - Become a more organized photographerWeekly class (mostly held off site).
:'''Thursday''': [[Professional VFX Compositing With Adobe After Effects]] - Taught by [[User:SFSlim|Aaron Muszalski]]7:30PM - 10PM, most Thursdays in May & June & ? (click through dammit)
:'''2009-09-17''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] 3D Edition
:'''2009-09-17''': [[Wireless Mesh Network Meetup | Mesh wireless meetup]]
:'''2009-08-20''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] One Dee Edition
:'''2009-07-16''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] Zero Dee
:'''2009-07-02 - 2009-07-05''': [http://toorcamp.org Toorcamp]
:'''2009-07-01''': Noisedroid meeting to discuss location logging on Android platform (and other stuff too, I'm sure)
:'''2009-06-30''': [[Powerbocking Class|Powerbocking class]]
:'''2009-06-30''': "Suing Telemarketers for Fun and Profit" (Toorcamp talk preview)
:'''2009-06-28''': "Meditation for Hackers" (Toorcamp workshop preview)
:'''2009-06-18''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-06-15''': [[Eagle Workshop]] Session two of the Eagle CAD workshop.
:'''2009-06-13''': [[RoboGames 2009]] Noisebridge had a booth staffed by vounteers, great fun!
:'''2009-05-21''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-04-27''': [[EagleCAD workshop]] -- learn to use this CAD tool for printed circuit board design
:'''2009-04-16''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] April showers & flowers edition
:'''2009-04-11''': [[RFID Hacking]] weekend workshop (this event moved from the original March date)
:'''2009-04-05''': [[First aid and CPR class]] Learning how to not only not die, but also reduce scarring!
:'''2009-04-03''': [[Sudo pop]] 2PM and onMaking the first batch of a Noisebridge label yerba mate-niated rootbrew, gratis and DIY
:'''2009-03-26''': [[OpenEEG | OpenEEG Hacking]] first meet up for this new group: 8 pm
:'''2009-03-19''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-03-12''': [[OpenBTS and GSM]] talk by David Burgess
:'''2009-02-14''': [[Open Heart Workshop]] Valentine's Day blinkyheart soldering party!
:'''2009-02-13''': [[Time-t_Party|<tt>time_t</tt> Party]] to celebrate 1,234,567,890 since the Unix epoch.
:'''2009-02-09''': [[Spanish learning at 8:30]]
:'''2009-02-05''': [[PGP Key Workshop]]
:'''2009-01-31''': [[Locksport and Lockpicking]]

===2008===
:'''2008-12-27''': [[25C3]] Chaos Computer Congress in Berlin
:'''2008-12-20 & 21''': [[Creme Brulee]] Workshop on creating a french dessert, with bonus propane torch.
:'''2008-12-17 20:00''': [[Machine Learning]] Birds-of-a-feather
:'''2008-11-24''': [[Circuit Hacking Monday]] circuit design workshop
:'''2008-11-21, 7pm''':[[Milk and Cookies]] -- [[User:Dmolnar|David Molnar]] hosts Milk and Cookies at 83CBring a short 5-7minute thing to read to othersBring a potluck cookie/snack/drink if you likeDavid will bring milk and cookies.
:'''2008-11-17, 7:30pm''': [[Basic Bicycle Maintain]] - [[User:rubin110|Rubin]] and [[User:rigel|rigel]] hate it when we see a bike that isn't maintainedScreechy chains and clacking derailleur can go to hellBasic bike tune up, sharing the smarts on simple things you can do at home to make your ride suck a whole lot less.
:'''2008-11-16, 5:00pm''': [[RepRap Soldering Party]] - help assemble RepRap! RSVPs required on wiki! [[User:Adi|adi]]
:'''2008-11-16, 3:00pm''': [[Oscilloscopes]] - Learn how to use this versatile tool to test electronic circuits Maximum 6 slots, please sign up ahead of time! [[User:dstaff|dstaff]]
:'''2008-10-31''': [[Halloween Open House]] - NoiseBridge's own [[PPPC]] threw an awesome open house/halloween galaPost pictures if you got 'em!
:'''2008-10-25''': [[Soldering Workshop]] and Pumpkin Hackin' - Learn to solder for total newbies (or learn to solder better!), including surface mountAdditionally, carve your halloween pumpkins and enjoy some experimental pumpkin pie and/or soup.
:'''2008-10-07''': (tuesday before meeting) - Etch a circuit boardI'll be trying a photo resist etching and a basic printed mask etchingThis is step 1/3 for a project called "annoying USB thingie" which will execute pre-defined keystrokes by sneaking a tiny USB dongle onto a victim^h^h^h^h^h buddy's computer.
:'''2008-09-13''': [[Processing Workshop]] — Learn this very easy-to-use programming language! - [[Processing Workshop Report]]
:'''2008-02-16''': [[Brain Machine Workshop|Brain Machine Making Workshop]]: Our first hardware sprint!

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Category:Events

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Official, Semi-Official, one-off and other events at the Noisebridge space.

=Event Calendar=
Not all events make it onto this calendar. Many events only make it to the Discussion or Announcements [[Mailinglist | mailing lists]], [[IRC]] or in person at [[:Category:Meeting_Notes | Tuesday meetings]]. Best of all, Noisebridge is about people getting together at the space in San Francisco to do stuff. DO pay attention, as some events just arise organically from the bottom up!

If you'd like to host an event yourself, we recommend bringing in at least one Noisebridge member, and getting advice on [[Hosting_an_Event|hosting an event]] at Noisebridge.

You should view the [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=1uesj915rces4cbmcr8j3sg8t0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles Google Calendar].
To post Google Calendar entries for your event or to gain access to do so for yourself, ask on the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Noisebridge-Discuss] mailing list.
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=== Upcoming Events <small>[https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Category:Events&action=edit&section=2 edit]</small> ===



Please see the current postings at our [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for events that are in the active process of being formed and may not yet have made it here.

'''Late August:''' [[Gstettensaga]] - Movie screening and discussion

{{event
|time = Wednesday September 24th 2014 19:00
|title = Instructables Build Night -- with Sugru
|description = [http://www.instructables.com/ Instructables.com] is sending us a bunch of free [http://sugru.com/ Sugru], a molding plastic that hardens on its own at room temperature. Let's make cool stuff! Instructables is also offering prizes. -- [[Instructables_Build_Night_--_with_Sugru|Click here for more info]].
}}

{{event
|time = Sunday October 5 2014 12:00
|title = Arse Elektronika: trans*
|description = Annual conference on sex and technology; workshops and talks in main space. Website of past years' conferences [http://www.monochrom.at/arse-elektronika here].
}}

{{event
|time = Saturday October 18 2014 19:15
|title = Noisebridge Lit Crawl event
|description = The Lit Crawl is an annual literary event featuring almost a hundred different readings that take place throughout the Mission. This will be the second time Noisebridge participates in the Lit Crawl. More information about the San Francisco Lit Crawl [http://litcrawl.org/sf/ here]. To read at this event please sign up [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge_Lit_Crawl_event here]. If you have questions about this event or wish to help organize or disorganize it, please contact james at jameswarner dot net.
}}

=== Recurring Events <small>[https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Category:Events&action=edit&section=3 edit]</small> ===

Please check the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] and the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for alternate locations arranged by event organizers & participants.




==== Mondays ====
* '''7:30 pm - 10:00 pm [[Circuit Hacking Mondays]]'''  <span style="color:black">''</span><div style="padding-left: 30px; max-width: 725px;">- Learn to solder! And make cool things with electronics. [[User:maltman23|Mitch]], Rolf, [[User:Miloh|Miloh]], [[User:Cedric|Cedric]], and others will bring kits-for-purchase to make cool, hackable things for all skill levels that you can bring home after you make them! Many sessions even designed for '''absolute beginners'''! Bring your own projects to hack! Bring things to fix! All ages. All are welcome! See the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] and the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for weekly updates.</div>

* '''8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[Front-end Web Development]]''' - Learn HTML/CSS/JS. We're covering the basics and then going in-depth on different topics every week. Recap of last week's material starts at 7:30 pm. Join the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/webdev WebDev list] or the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for updates.
* <span style="color:red">[[House_Keeping#Trash_and_Recycling|Take Out the Trash Night -- Round One]]</span> Be sure to put bins out by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am.

==== Tuesdays ====
* '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [http://www.railsschool.org Ruby and Rails class]''' - Seminar and workshop for learning everything about Ruby, Rails, and web application development (Church classroom). See the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Announce list] for weekly updates.
* '''6:00 pm - 7:00 pm [[Hack_and_Tell| Hack and Tell]]''' - We want you to share your projects, eat snacks and get acquainted. Casual meet and greet for all.



* '''5:30 pm [[SafeSpaceWG]] drama resolution''' - discussion of problems and solutions relating to behavior in the space
* '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[PyClass]]''' - Crash course in the Python standard library, in Turing.
* '''7:00 pm [[Meetings|Noisebridge Weekly Meeting]]''' - Introducing new people and events to the space, general discussion, and decision-making on key issues. '''This is your space, folks. Come on out here in person to express what you think about what's going on with it!'''

==== Wednesdays ====
* 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm [[hackaway Microcontrollers: Module 1]] (Church Classroom) - New series for middle school and high school students starting September 10th! Introduction to electronics, prototyping, and programming.

* 6:00 pm - 8:00pm [http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/ SF-LUG mailing-list] for announcements - SF-LUG Weekly Linux Discussion Group, in the Turing classroom.
* 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm [[BACE Timebank]] (1st Wednesdays every ''odd'' month) - Help organize community mutual aid by trading in equal time credits. To find out more and join go to [http://sfbace.org sfbace.org].
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[PyClass]] - Crash course in the Python standard library, Church Classroom.
* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[DreamTeam| Dream Team Neuro Hackery]] - EEG research & development project with general interest in sleep, dreaming, creative intelligence, and many loosely related topics such as: neurophysiology, signal processing, cognitive neuroscience, and (especially) hacking code and devices for data acquisition and analysis. Join us at the [[CollaborationStation]] (near the Hackatorium). Expect general discussion around 8 PM - usually moving along by 9 PM to focus on more technical aspects of current project.

==== Thursdays ====
* [[House_Keeping#Trash_and_Recycling|Trash Night -- Round Two]] - Take out the trash for Friday morning! Do it by midnight as truck comes 1:30-2:30am.
* '''6:00 pm-8:00 pm [[Collaborative Coding]]''' - All levels and languages welcome for an open, friendly coding session. Bring tutorials, projects, or just yourself. Started on 2013-12-16, but new participants '''always''' welcome here! (2B or !2B?)
* 7:00 pm [[Digital Archivists]] - Learn how to scan books and help build book scanners.
* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[UavGroup]] - Weekly meetup to collaborate on unmanned aerial vehicles.
* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm [[3D Thursday]] Weekly meetup (non-3rd-thursdays) at Noisebridge focusing on 3D Printers, CNC machines, FabLabs, and replicating machines of all kinds.
* 8:00 pm [[Front-end_Web_Development#Lab|Front-end Web Development Lab]] - Understand by doing! A recap of Monday's lecture in workshop form - and a good time for one-on-one help with the material.
* '''8:00 pm [[Five Minutes of Fame]]''' a.k.a. 5MoF - lightning 5min talks every 3rd Thursday of the month

==== Fridays ====

* 1:00pm - late 1st & 3rd Friday's [[Tastebridge 2.0]] @ [[Kitchen]]
* 18:00 am - 20:00 1st & 3rd Frriday's [[DATA]] in Turing; understanding and using data
* 20:00 - 22:00 1st & 3rd Friday's [[FUN Tutoring]] @ [[CollaborationStation]]
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm [[JavaScript|JavaScript Class]] Ordo EmacsCrypto programming language, DOM, Object Oriented JavaScript, and Events. Also see the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for updates. Not so much designed for beginner programmers, sorry! Beginning programmers are probably much better off jumping into the JavaScript material in the current [[Front-end Web Development]] class.

==== Saturdays ====
* 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm '''[[Godwafflenoisepancakes]]''' An afternoon of noise music and vegan pancakes held in the Hackatorium on the first Saturday of the month, starting in May.
* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm '''[[modular|Modular and Analog Synth Workshop]]''' NEXT WORKSHOP TBA Learn the basics of analog synthesis on a modular synth with Douglas. we will meet in the church.

==== Sundays ====
* 10:00 am - 11:30 am [[JavaScript|JavaScript Class]]?? Attendance has been extremely light to absent! Check with the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss Discuss list] for week-to-week status.
* 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in Church, currently looking for new players.
* 1:00 pm Monthly Lock Sport Collaboration: Come learn how to pick locks and learn more about them with the [http://www.tooolsf.org/ SF Bay Area chapter] of [http://toool.us/ TOOOL]. The group meets on alternating months at Noisebridge and in San Jose. Check the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tooolsf-announce TOOOL SF announcement list] for details.
* 2:00 pm [[BAHA]] - [http://baha.bitrot.info Bay Area Hacker's Association] - security meeting (2nd Sundays only)
* 3:00 pm [[Go]] - Playing of the Go board game. On nice days we often take the boards to Dolores Park and play there.
* 6:00 pm [[Plan 9]] class (if not Noisebridge check Sycamore)
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If you'd like to contact somebody at Noisebridge regarding these Events or even the Noisebridge Wiki itself, then please send an email message to one of the Board members listed in the [[Contacts]] list, e.g., <secretary@noisebridge.net> or <treasurer@noisebridge.net>

=== Orphaned Events ===
These events appear to be dormant or extinct.

* SAT 10:15 - 12:10 [[Juggling with Judy!]] Note: next class is scheduled for Saturday June 29th. Attention juggling fans! Judy will be at the 2013 World Juggling Day celebration Saturday June 15th at Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium in San Francisco Fisherman's Warf - free event begins at 1. Come check it out!
* THU 18:00 - 21:00 '''[[Privacy Bay]]''' - A monthly meetup for Bay Area folks interested in privacy. Meets in Church on the last Thursday of the month.
* FRI 19:00 - 21:00 [[Anarchy_101|Anarchy 101]] - a class/seminar on what anarchy is and is not, and how it impacts us as individuals and as discrete groups.
* SUN 13:00 [[Songbridge]]: (Bi-monthly) Learn how to make and record music with a computerWe cover midi and vst as well as multi-track recordingBring your laptop.
* 20:00 - 22:00 [[Noise~_Wednesday | Noise~ Wed]] - Graphical media programming with Max/MSP/Jitter

*19:00 [[Tahoe-LAFS]] - Occasional meetup of users and/or developers of the Least Authority File System.

* 14:00 - 16:00 Android Developer Support Group - Meet up with other app developers in the library for a lightly structured knowledge-share.

=== Proposed Future Events and Classes ===
:'''(TBD)''': [[Sound Science]] A potential monthly lecture/demonstration series on the little known science behind sound reproductionTopics to include: Transducer Physics(speakers and mics), Room Acoustics, Signal Path and Cabling,Loudspeaker design 101, Music Production Tips for Big Sound, and How to make a small system sound HUGEEach session to include hands on projects like making speakers from stuff lying around, Non-Newtonian bass monsters, and ez speaker mods for anyoneIf interested contact the new guy-> MattLong8 at gmail dot com, 805 four five three - six zero nine seven
:'''(TBD)''': [[Modular Synthesis]] a bi-weekly (or monthly) group devoted to modular synthesizers> workshop will include modular sound synthesis styles and techniques, a study of different modules and their functions, ie voltage controlled oscillator, voltage controlled filter, low frequency oscillator, envelope generator ect and how these modules interact with each other, what control voltage and triggers are..... as well as one on one time for each student with the modular, which is a 60 space large format Moog style modular synthesizer with big knobs and 1/4 jacks including performance and other awesomeness by Douglas. contact Douglas at greenshoos at gmail dotcom
:'''(TBD)''': [[VideoHacking]] a weekly video/video art devoted hacker group, including experiments in the 3D vr realm...if interested contact julialc4@gmail.com
:Wednesdays at 21:00 [[Brewing Bridge]] - Malakkar Proposal: Learn how to make your drinks fun AND antibacterial, using yeastThis will be recurring if enough interest or need is presentAssociated items - what to do with brewing leftovers, and brewers sample hour, etc.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Probability]] - Weekly probability study group based on [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-spring-2006/related-resources/ Fundamentals of Applied Probability Theory] by Al Drake
:'''(TBD)''': [[Mandarin Corner|Mandarin]] - Learn or practice Mandarin, all levels. Also currently on hiatus. Get on the mailing list.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Movie Night!]] - [[User:ThOMG|Thom]] wants to build community through nerdy sci-fi! (+Bill+Ted+Excellence++) (how about a Friday hacker movie night? -[[User:Carl|Carl]])
:'''(TBD)''': [[Introduction to the AVR Microcontroller]] - [[User:Mightyohm|Jeff]] and [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]] are planning an introductory class for people wanting to make cool projects with AVRs.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Basic Chemistry Lab Techniques]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Cuddle Puddle for the Economy]] - Stress-hacking with informal massage exchange.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Milk and Cookies]] - Come read your favorite selections out loudWith Milk and Cookies (and yeah, probably beer too).
:'''(TBD)''': [[Processing Workshop 2]] - [[User:Scmurray|Scott]] is interested in teaching this, and is busy thinking about what, where, when, why, and how.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Hack your Hardware]] -- We call BS on "no user-serviceable parts inside"
:'''(TBD)''': [[Homebrew Instruction Class]] - The Wort (pt 1/3)
:'''(TBD)''': [[Trip to Shooting Range]] - Field trip to a shooting range, to shoot guns Express interest at [[Trip to Shooting Range]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Surface Mount Soldering Workshop]] - Learn how to solder cicuits with small surface mount parts [[User:maltman23|Mitch Altman]] and Martin Bogomolni and others will show their tricks [[User:maltman23|Mitch]] will bring hackable kits that uses surface mounts for you to solder<-YES!(mattlong8 at gmail dot com)
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Locksport and Lockpicking]]
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Version control tutorial]]
:'''(TBD)''' - [[Foreign language learning for rocket scientists]] - I'm near-native (fool people when I try) in (French and) Japanese, and a pro trans/terpreter and will share my shortcuts (skill-order, vocab, speed/articulation, translation≅grammar)No expertise on tonal languages yet..so if you know how to remember tones or how tone-sandhi interacts with speed and/or how nuances of speaker attitude are expressed in them (what we do with rythm/inflection/sentence-intonation and stress in Eng., and with particles and ??? in e.gCantonese) please chime in or call me (415-608-0564) so I can convey your wisdom[also looking for a from-scratch Arabic partner]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Getting started with Arduino]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Distributed Databases]]
:'''(TBD)''': [[Node.js Beginners Session]] - Interested in learning about Node.js? I amMaybe these guys want to teach it: http://www.meetup.com/Joyent-Cloud-User-Group/events/81311542/

:'''(TBD)''': [[Scrum Club]] - I though I'd test the waters and see if anyone was interested in a noisebridge scrum club details are here http://scrumclub.org/scrum-clubs/ if inturested hit me up twitter: @theabcasian, facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theabcasian
:'''(TBD)''': [[CNC Mill Workshop]] - Who wants to make stuff on the [[MaxNCMill]]?
:'''(TBD)''': [[Math & Science Help]] - If you would like some math, science or engineering help, I'm down to lend a hand.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Cyborg Group|Cyborg Group / Sensebridge]] - Work on projects like artificial senses Someone needs to lead this!
:'''(TBD)''': [[OpenEEG]] - Brain techHas historically met on Sundays, at the behest of interested parties.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Programming_for_Poets | Programming for Poets]] - Gentle intro to programming using Processing
:'''(TBD)''': [[World Builders & Simgineers]] - Work together to create a beautiful & open virtual world & platform.
:'''(TBD)''': [[PlunderBridge]] - Metal detecting, detector technology & treasure hunting expeditions.
:'''(TBD)''': [[Ruby Mining]] - Ruby on Rails basics, interactive working group
:'''(TBD)''': [[MoinMoin Wiki]] - MoinMoin Wiki (details see there)
:'''(TBD)''': [[Noisebridge Fundraiser 2013]]

= Past Events =

===2013===
*{{event
|time = Friday, August 9, 5:00pm
|title = Noisebridge Party Setup
|description = Volunteers will be preparing the space for Saturday's show. There are no scheduled conflicts; you might be asked to move multiple times by someone pushing a broom and assembling a raised stage simultaneously.
|}}

*{{event
|time = Saturday, August 10, 4:00pm
|title = Noisebridge "______ the Bridge" Party
|description = <span style="color:#ff00ff; background:##ff00ff"> a summer fundraising party for Noisebridge, which YOU are invited to!</span>
|suggested donation = $10, but no one turned away for lack of funds
|}}

*{{event
|time = Sunday, August 11, 2:00pm
|title = Bay Area Hackers' Association Meeting
|description = Jon Callas presenting on [[BAHA/2013-08-11|Secure Communications, Privacy, Counter-Surveillance]].
|}}

* '''Wednesday, May 22, 7.00 pm: Instructables Build Night''' - Bare Conductive, Instructables will supply Bare Conductive paint pens and pizza. Come experiment with the paint and post some Instructables. This is a FREE event.

===2012===
* '''December 20, Thursday, 20:00 - 22:00 - [[5MoF|5 Minutes of Fame]]''' - Following up on its triumphant return in November, 5MoF is back with another showcase of lightning talks & other good stuff, with your host Sir Danny O'Brien! Details TBA
*'''Tuesday Feb14th, 18:00 to 20:00''' ZiP MegaZine releases its inaugural issue with '''My Noisy Valentine''' Zine Release Microparty in the Noisebridge cafeFor more info follow [[zine | this]] link.
* '''Wednesday, Jan30, 20:00-22:00''' [[zine|ZiP]] meeting for zine-makers & others with an interest in printing & self-publishingThe meeting 1/30/13 is our first since mid-2012We plan to hold them regularly from now on at this time (Wednesday 8pm)This meeting will be informal & will probably take place in the printing/lasercutter area of the hackerspace.

===2011===

* '''September 11th 14:00 to 17:00''' - The San Francisco Chapter of the Open Organisation Of Lockpickers and Bay Area Hacker's Association present a joint meeting on [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Locksport locksport]
*'''August 4, 7PM, Thursday''' - [http://zeidman.net Bob Zeidman] will be giving a talk on video games and intellectual property, hosted by TheMADEHe will also speak about IP infringement cases.
*'''August 9, 6:30PM, Tuesday''' - [http://www.meetup.com/makesf/events/26413241/ Make:SF] - Chris Jefferies will speak about the wireless sensor kit he is developing and we are bringing back our all star soldering kits.

* '''April 13th, 19:00''' - Kombucha fermentation class with [[BioBridge]]
*'''April 7th, 20:00''' - [[In-Depth|Noisebridge: In-Depth]] Our monthly lecture and round tableThis month's speaker will be Aragorn! his lecture will be "Anarchism & technology: An unbridgeable chasm"
*'''April 4th, 20:00''' - Camp KDE PartyCome and meet part of the KDE North America community and get a quick overview of this year's [http://camp.kde.org/ Camp KDE] conferenceThere will be beer
*'''April 3rd, 16:00''' - NoiseCaching: Meet-up to build some geocaches, and talk about making geocoinsThen we'll head out to find some local caches and place caches we made[http://www.geocaching.com More info about Geocaching here]
* '''March 20th, 19:00''' [[Hack Politics]] meetup -- the first meetup to figure out how we in the hacker community can effectively mobilize and create meaningful change in these interesting times
* '''March 12th, 12:00-18:00 - Noisebridge Hackathon!''' Second Saturday Hackathon is a casual monthly event dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building community This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and infrastructure of Noisebridge You can also help with existing projects and find out ways to get involved.
* '''March 10, Thursday, 19:00 - Group Grammar Clinic''' - Church Classroom - Donations gladly accepted - A clinic for grammar and writing evaluationPlease bring your web/social or technical writing for us to evaluateBring your laptop as well Collaboration groupware possibly provided(Please suggest groupware software to use if you wish)Constructive feedback from other group members is encouraged so that this clinic is a group process- Facilitator: [[User:Owen|Owen]] (opietro@yahoo.com)
* '''March 9th, 20:00''' - Ferment and filter a mash! [[fermentation logs]]

===2010===
* '''Sunday, August 22, 19:00 CLUB-MATE DROPOFF AND TASTING PARTY''' Nick Farr will be in town to drop off Club-Mate ordered by San Franciscans!
* '''June 5th, 12:00-19:00 - [[NoiseBridgeRehab]]''' - Help make the space more usable and accessible! Noisebridge needs your help!
* '''June 5th, 16:00-20:00 - [[Science For Juggalos]]''' - Science Fair in front of the Warfield Theater teaching magnetism to Juggalos
* '''June 6th, 15:00 - [[AVC Meetup]]''' - Entrepreneurial bonding & matchmaking
* '''June 9th, 21:00 - Your liver supports Noisebridge''' - Come to Elixir @ 16th & Guerrero anytime after 21:00 and drink, drink, drink! 50% of tips go to Noisebridge
* '''February 27th, 20:00 - [[Hacker EPROM]]''' - Noisebridge's first prom! Nice tie and a (robot) date requiredWe will have a DJ and punch.
* '''February 24th, 19:00, Wednesday - Joris Peels, of [http://www.shapeways.com Shapeways]''', and expert on 3D printing, will give a [[ShaperwaysPresentation | talk and demonstration]] at Noisebridge!.
* '''February 23rd, 18:00 - Cleaning day''' - Come and help clean Noisebridge, because everyone loves a clean hack space.
* '''February 12th, 21:00 - visit from Steve Jackson'''Game designer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jackson_%28US_game_designer%29 Steve Jackson], founder of Steve Jackson Games, will visit Noisebridge.
* '''January 27th, 18:00-20:00 - [[beatrixjar event|Circuit Bending Workshop]]''' - [http://www.beatrixjar.com/ Beatrix*JAR] (contact [[User:Gpvillamil|Gian Pablo]] for more info)
* '''January 27th, 20:00-22:00 - [[beatrixjar event|Circuit Bending Performance]]''' - [http://www.beatrixjar.com/ Beatrix*JAR] - "Celebrate a night of new sound that will change your idea of music forever!"
* '''January 25th, 19:30 - [[Bag Porn]]''' - What's in your bag?
* '''January 20th, 19:00-21:00 - [http://groups.google.com/group/bacat/about Bay Categories & Types]''' - Categories, monoids, monads, functors and more! Held in the Alonzo Church classroom.
* '''January 20th, 19:00 - [[User Experience Book Club SF]]''' - Our book this month is "A Theory of Fun for Game Design" by Raph Koster - http://is.gd/6sEqw (meets in Turing)
* '''January 21st, 20:00 - [[Five Minutes of Fame]]''' - Monthly set of lightning talks on diverse topics
* '''January 22nd, 17:00 - [[CleaningParty| Cleaning Party]]''' - Come help clean up Noisebridge! Awsum fun!
* ...January 14th,16th, and 17th 1:00- ??? Build Out day for kitchen/bathroom/laundry bring yourself and a good attitude, learn a few things as well
* '''January 15th, 18:00 - [[CNC_Mill_Workshop]]''' - Learn to use the CNC mill for 2D engraving and circuit board routing
* Thursdays 17:00 [[ASL Group|American Sign Language]] - Learn how to talk without using your voice (or just come chat in ASL)<small>[http://whenisgood.net/noisebridge/asl/generic click to reschedule]</small>

===2009===
* '''November 18th, 19:30''' - [[Dorkbot_2009_11_18|Dorkbot]]
* '''November 19th, 18:00''' - [[Mesh meetup]]
* '''November 19th, 20:00''' - [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
* '''November 20th, 18:00''' - Loud Objects [http://www.flickr.com/photos/createdigitalmedia/3428249036/ Noise Toy workshop].
* '''November 20th, 20:00''' - Performance by [http://www.loudobjects.com/ Loud Objects], (featuring Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan) and [http://www.myspace.com/jibkidder Jib Kidder].
:'''2009-11-05''' - [http://www.server-sky.com/ Server Sky presentation: Internet and Computation in Orbit] by Keith Lofstrom
:'''2009-11-05''' - [[Mesh meetup]]
:'''2009-11-02''' - [[French]] book club meeting to discuss [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/2842612892/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance Une Si Longue Lettre]
: ''' October 1st, 18:00''' - [[Wireless_Mesh_Network_Meetup | Mesh wireless meetup]]
: ''' October 1st, 19:00''' - [http://groups.google.com/group/bacat Bay Area Categories and Types]
: '''2009-10-03''' [[Year 1 Open Hacker House]]
:'''Friday''': [[CrazyCryptoNight]] - Discussion of cryptography for beginners through experts6-???
:'''Sunday''' : [[OpenEEG | OpenEEG Hacking]] Sundays, at 3-5pm.
:'''Monday''': [[German]] - Learn German, all levels7pm beginners, 8pm advancedRSVP 24 hours in advance for the benefit of the instructorEvents ran May-November 2009Currently on Thursdays at 8Get on the mailing list.
:'''Tuesday''': [[Haskell/Haschool]] - Learn Haskell with Jason Dusek 6PM - 7:30PM, from May until we're all experts.
:'''Wednesday''': [[Adobe_Lightroom|Adobe Lightroom]] - Become a more organized photographerWeekly class (mostly held off site).
:'''Thursday''': [[Professional VFX Compositing With Adobe After Effects]] - Taught by [[User:SFSlim|Aaron Muszalski]]7:30PM - 10PM, most Thursdays in May & June & ? (click through dammit)
:'''2009-09-17''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] 3D Edition
:'''2009-09-17''': [[Wireless Mesh Network Meetup | Mesh wireless meetup]]
:'''2009-08-20''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] One Dee Edition
:'''2009-07-16''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] Zero Dee
:'''2009-07-02 - 2009-07-05''': [http://toorcamp.org Toorcamp]
:'''2009-07-01''': Noisedroid meeting to discuss location logging on Android platform (and other stuff too, I'm sure)
:'''2009-06-30''': [[Powerbocking Class|Powerbocking class]]
:'''2009-06-30''': "Suing Telemarketers for Fun and Profit" (Toorcamp talk preview)
:'''2009-06-28''': "Meditation for Hackers" (Toorcamp workshop preview)
:'''2009-06-18''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-06-15''': [[Eagle Workshop]] Session two of the Eagle CAD workshop.
:'''2009-06-13''': [[RoboGames 2009]] Noisebridge had a booth staffed by vounteers, great fun!
:'''2009-05-21''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-04-27''': [[EagleCAD workshop]] -- learn to use this CAD tool for printed circuit board design
:'''2009-04-16''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]] April showers & flowers edition
:'''2009-04-11''': [[RFID Hacking]] weekend workshop (this event moved from the original March date)
:'''2009-04-05''': [[First aid and CPR class]] Learning how to not only not die, but also reduce scarring!
:'''2009-04-03''': [[Sudo pop]] 2PM and onMaking the first batch of a Noisebridge label yerba mate-niated rootbrew, gratis and DIY
:'''2009-03-26''': [[OpenEEG | OpenEEG Hacking]] first meet up for this new group: 8 pm
:'''2009-03-19''': [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
:'''2009-03-12''': [[OpenBTS and GSM]] talk by David Burgess
:'''2009-02-14''': [[Open Heart Workshop]] Valentine's Day blinkyheart soldering party!
:'''2009-02-13''': [[Time-t_Party|<tt>time_t</tt> Party]] to celebrate 1,234,567,890 since the Unix epoch.
:'''2009-02-09''': [[Spanish learning at 8:30]]
:'''2009-02-05''': [[PGP Key Workshop]]
:'''2009-01-31''': [[Locksport and Lockpicking]]

===2008===
:'''2008-12-27''': [[25C3]] Chaos Computer Congress in Berlin
:'''2008-12-20 & 21''': [[Creme Brulee]] Workshop on creating a french dessert, with bonus propane torch.
:'''2008-12-17 20:00''': [[Machine Learning]] Birds-of-a-feather
:'''2008-11-24''': [[Circuit Hacking Monday]] circuit design workshop
:'''2008-11-21, 7pm''':[[Milk and Cookies]] -- [[User:Dmolnar|David Molnar]] hosts Milk and Cookies at 83CBring a short 5-7minute thing to read to othersBring a potluck cookie/snack/drink if you likeDavid will bring milk and cookies.
:'''2008-11-17, 7:30pm''': [[Basic Bicycle Maintain]] - [[User:rubin110|Rubin]] and [[User:rigel|rigel]] hate it when we see a bike that isn't maintainedScreechy chains and clacking derailleur can go to hellBasic bike tune up, sharing the smarts on simple things you can do at home to make your ride suck a whole lot less.
:'''2008-11-16, 5:00pm''': [[RepRap Soldering Party]] - help assemble RepRap! RSVPs required on wiki! [[User:Adi|adi]]
:'''2008-11-16, 3:00pm''': [[Oscilloscopes]] - Learn how to use this versatile tool to test electronic circuits Maximum 6 slots, please sign up ahead of time! [[User:dstaff|dstaff]]
:'''2008-10-31''': [[Halloween Open House]] - NoiseBridge's own [[PPPC]] threw an awesome open house/halloween galaPost pictures if you got 'em!
:'''2008-10-25''': [[Soldering Workshop]] and Pumpkin Hackin' - Learn to solder for total newbies (or learn to solder better!), including surface mountAdditionally, carve your halloween pumpkins and enjoy some experimental pumpkin pie and/or soup.
:'''2008-10-07''': (tuesday before meeting) - Etch a circuit boardI'll be trying a photo resist etching and a basic printed mask etchingThis is step 1/3 for a project called "annoying USB thingie" which will execute pre-defined keystrokes by sneaking a tiny USB dongle onto a victim^h^h^h^h^h buddy's computer.
:'''2008-09-13''': [[Processing Workshop]] — Learn this very easy-to-use programming language! - [[Processing Workshop Report]]
:'''2008-02-16''': [[Brain Machine Workshop|Brain Machine Making Workshop]]: Our first hardware sprint!

[[Category:Top level]]

Greeter Committee

2014-08-24T23:50:59Z

RubinErrata:

= Greeters =
[[File:Python_coding.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Python 3.0]]
Having Greeters at the door to welcome people has worked very well at hackerspaces around the world.

The purpose of the Greeter Committee is to create a system and processes that welcome everyone to Noisebridge who would like to see how Noisebridge can benefit them and how they can contribute to Noisebridge, thus attracting people who belong at Noisebridge.

In addition, the purpose is to keep out people who do not belong at Noisebridge.

== Meeting notes: Tuesday, 19-Aug-2014 ==

The Greeter Committee meeting was an agenda item, and took place as the last part of the weekly Tuesday Noisebridge membership meeting.

=== The reason we need Greeters: ===
* Greeters work great at hackerspaces around the world.
* Greeters give a warm welcome to everyone who comes to the space.
* Greeters ensure that everyone who comes to the space knows what Noisebridge is about, and what Noisebridge is not about.
* Greeters keep people out who do not belong at Noisebridge.
* Greeters are point people in case of a problem.

The biggest problems Noisebridge has faced come from people being in the space who don't belong.

==== People who do not belong at Noisebridge: ====
People who come to merely use Noisebridge without contributing (and/or who are disruptive) to Noisebridge and our community. These people don't fit in with the culture of Noisebridge, make inappropriate comments and actions towards women and others, steal, and detract rather than contribute to Noisebridge. The net result is that people who do belong at Noisebridge drift away from Noisebridge.

==== People who do belong at Noisebridge: ====
Anyone and everyone, regardless of any other qualities, who want to benefit from and contribute to Noisebridge and our community, and who strive to fit in with our collective culture without being disruptive to our community.

===== Some results of people being in the space who don't belong: =====
* theft
* inappropriate comments and behavior towards women and others
* dilution of our community
* loss of people who do belong
* increase of people who do not belong
* lack of continuity due to people at the space not knowing what the space is about, since no one has passed along this info
* lack of empowerment for people in the community, who don't know that they can and should do cool things (as well as telling others when they are not being excellent, and when they are).

=== Here is the basic idea of the Greeters: ===

Noisebridge is only open when there is at least one Greeter at the door (though, ideally we want 2 at all times).

Greeters become Greeters by being vetted by the Greeter Committee. This includes training on conflict resolution, mediation, and role playing to effectively handle dealing with problematic people who need to be shown the door.

Greeters will welcome everyone who comes to Noisebridge, and if they don't know the person, make sure they know what Noisebridge is about, and what it isn't about, and about our code of conduct. If the person is new, they get a tour of Noisebridge.

It is up to the Greeter to use their judgement as to whether someone should not be let in to Noisebridge. New people may be asked to leave either before or after they get a tour of Noisebridge. Banned people will be kept out. Tweakers and drunks will be kept out.

The last Greeter ensures that no one stays in Noisebridge who is not a Member of Noisebridge in good standing, or a guest that a Member in good standing (who must be present) takes full personal responsibility for. A guest can be anyone -- as long as there is a Member in good standing who is present and will take full responsibility for them.

During hours that Noisebridge isn't open to the public, we are only open to Members in good standing and their guests.

== Meeting notes: Tuesday, 12-Aug-2014 ==

=== Greeters & Noisebridge Open Hours ===
'''It's up to Greeters to welcome people to Noisebridge,<br>
give tours of Noisebridge for new people (including showing them what Noisebridge is about, and what it is not about, including activities and conduct). Greeters also keep people out who don't belong at Noisebridge. This filters unpleasant noise at the earliest stage.
* Greeters are also the point person for people at Noisebridge to go to when there is a problem in the space

'''Noisebridge will have hours when we are open to the public<br>
and hours when Noisebridge is only open to Members in good standing and their guests.
* A possible start for Open Hours: 8am to 11pm (if we can have enough Greeters to commit to shifts during these hours)
* Noisebridge is only open to the public when there is at least one Greeter at the door
* When Noisebridge is not open to the public, only Members in good standing and their guests are allowed in Noisebridge
* Before the last Greeter of the night leaves, they go around and ensure that only Members in good standing and their guests remain in the space

'''How do we decide who belongs at Noisebridge and who doesn't?
* Need to be contributing to and benefitting from Noisebridge
* Zero tolerance for intolerant people
* Must be willing to change behavior when people in the Noisebridge community see their behavior as unexcellent
* Greeters will need to use their judgment
* (this topic needs more discussion)
* If someone rings the bell when Noisebridge is not open to the public, then any Member in good standing can (if they want to -- but there is no obligation for anyone to do so) let them in as their guest, but only if the Member is willing to take personal responsibility for that person for as long as the person is in the space (and the Member must ask the person to leave if the Member leaves the space -- or find another Member to take personal responsibility for the person as their guest)

'''Who is the ideal Noisebridge person?
There are many ways that people can be excellent at Noisebridge.
* Attends a class
* Teaches a class that people like
* Works on cool projects
* Idea: create some cartoon avatars of several examples of ideal Noisebridge community people (as a fun way to give examples to people on what is excellent)

'''We need Greeters who are:
* Respected by the community
* Not liable to power-trip
* Able to read people
* Able to be assertive when necessary
* Willing to take responsibility when they mess up

'''We need a formalized process for vetting new Greeters:
* Nomination of people for the role
* Background check
* Training process (including role-playing sessions)

'''We need a way to identify Members in good standing -- perhaps:
* Treasurer gives Greeters updated list of Members in good standing each week (check against photo ID if the Greeter is unsure)
* RFID cards for Members
* NFC on phone can check RFID cards
* Multiple methods would be ideal

'''Where do we go from here?
* We'll have some set open hours: 8-11 is a good target to start with
* It would be ideal to have two Greeters here at a time, each with 4-hour, overlapping shifts (this would also be a good way to vet new Greeters, if a new Greeter is always overlapping with an experienced Greeter)
* If there is at least one Greeter at the door (preferably 2 Greeters), we can keep Noisebridge open to the public.
* When Noisebridge is not open to the public, a Member needs to step up to take the visitor under their wing as their guest, and be personally responsible for them for as long as they are in the space (and the Member must be present at the space while their guest is in the space).

'''TODO:
* List of people who are banned (preferably with pictures)
* Wiki page describing the responsibilities of the Greeters
* Card with an outline of what Noisebridge is about (and not about)
* A few fictitious "profiles" to illustrate the ideal noisebridge-er(?)

Front-end Web Development

2014-08-24T23:50:43Z

RubinErrata:

[[File:Python_coding.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Python 3.0]]
__NOTOC__
<div class="hero cf">
<div class="hero__hgroup">
<h1>Front-end Web Development</h1>
<h2>A free, weekly class on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript</h2>
</div>
<div class="hero__details">
<div class="hero__detail-group">
<div class="hero__detail hero__detail--what">
<h2>What</h2>
Learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript - and put them to good use! This class, taught by [[User:JeffreyATW|Jeffrey Carl Faden]], is aimed at beginners who are interested in web development, as well as seasoned professionals looking to brush up on the latest and greatest.

Front-end web development is all about making code that runs in the browser (versus code that runs on the server). There isn't a big focus on web design (creating wireframes and mockups), but we do cover best practices for turning these designs into beautiful code.
</div>
<div class="hero__detail hero__detail--who">
<h2>Who</h2>
This class is for '''everyone'''! Computer users unacquainted with programming, as well as experienced developers, are welcome at any time. If you're new to the class, consider coming to the [[#Lecture|lecture]] at 7:30 for a recap.

The space and the class are entirely '''free''' to attend. You do not have to be a Noisebridge member. Upon arriving at Noisebridge, state that you're here for the class and you'll be allowed in as a guest.

Please bring any kind of laptop.
</div>
</div>
<div class="hero__detail-group">
<div class="hero__detail hero__detail--when">
<h2>When</h2>
[[#Lecture|Lectures]] start promptly at '''8pm on Mondays''' and go for up to two hours. There is a half-hour recap starting at '''7:30pm'''. Please try to arrive early as physical space is limited.

[[#Lab|Labs]] start at '''8pm on Thursdays''' and end two hours later.

This class runs in a weekly series, and the curriculum takes about 6 months from start to finish. Don't let it discourage you if you're starting from the middle - attend recaps and labs and you should be able to catch up!
</div>
<div class="hero__detail hero__detail--where">
<h2>Where</h2>
'''[[Noisebridge]]''', 2169 Mission St., San Francisco, 94114 (at 18th St., near 16th St. BART station). [[Getting Here]]

The lecture is held in the [[Classrooms#Church|Church classroom]], which is in the back of the space.

The lab is held in the [[Classrooms#Turing|Turing classroom]], the room past the wood shop.

Read up on [[Getting_In|getting in]] to the space. Again, you do not need to be a member!
</div>
</div>
</div> 
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<div class="section new-series">
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<h2>Next Series</h2>
<div class="new-series__calendar"><span class="new-series__calendar__month">About</span> <span class="new-series__calendar__date">4 <span class="new-series__calendar__months">months</span></span></div>
Remember that you can start coming to class at any time during the series! You can catch up by watching videos from [[Front-end_Web_Development/Notes|previous classes]], doing [[Front-end_Web_Development/Assignments|assignments]], or attending [[#Lab|lab]].
</div>
</div>
<div class="section keep-informed">
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<h2>Keep Informed</h2>
<ul class="keep-informed__buttons">
<li>[https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/webdev WebDev]</li>
<li>[https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Noisebridge-announce]</li>
</ul>
'''Join one of the above lists to be notified of upcoming classes via email.'''

If you can't make it, subscribe to a mailing list to be notified when you can watch a live stream of the lecture! If you missed it, previous lecture streams are available for viewing on the [[Front-end_Web_Development/Notes|Previous Classes]] page!
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<div class="classes__class classes__class--lecture">
<h2>Lecture</h2>
Weekly classroom-style presentation on HTML/CSS/JS. The lecture starts every Monday at 8pm. We also have a recap starting at 7:30pm, where we'll cover the (very) basics, such as explaining what "front-end" means, discussing tools of the trade, and understanding basic HTML and CSS.

<div class="classes__current">
==== Class for 2014-08-25: jQuery UI ====
We'll go back to the [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class6/goal.zip "professional" site we put together a number of weeks ago] and add more functionality to it with some jQuery plugins. We'll first make a dialog box - or a "modal" - pop up when you click the sign up buttons. We'll do this by introducing [http://jqueryui.com/ jQuery UI] to make common user controls easier to create. We'll also compare our CSS-only menu with one made with the help of jQuery, explaining the differences between the two.

[https://plus.google.com/events/cp7l9tn2jjebnsupsttto65kkro Join the Google+ Event to watch the video livestream.]
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<h3>[http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfjgtf36_41hmtj2td2 Intro presentation]</h3>

<h3>[[Front-end_Web_Development/Notes|Previous Classes]]</h3>

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<div class="classes__class classes__class--lab">

<h2>Lab</h2>
We also meet for a weekly lab/workshop where we work on an assignment that covers the material learned in the lecture earlier in the week. Those working on their own personal projects are also more than welcome to come and solicit help. Every Thursday at 8pm in the Turing classroom.

<div class="classes__current">

==== [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class10/assignment.html Assignment for 2014-08-21] (jQuery: counters and attributes) ====
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<h3>[[Front-end_Web_Development/Assignments|Previous Assignments]]</h3>
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<div class="section">
<h2>See Also</h2>
<div class="web-development__link">[[Web Development Resources]]</div>
</div>
[[Category:Events]][[Category:Classes]]

Testimonials

2014-08-24T23:48:58Z

RubinErrata:

[[File:Python_coding.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Python 3.0]]

==Why People Love Noisebridge==

<blockquote>
It's inspirational, and it makes doing projects a lot easier: I love the
sewing machines and the woodshop. I come in and I'm overwhelmed by the
ways people can be creative. It definitely has inspired me to learn
from others, and to do more projects; it sounds trite but what can I say?
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
The way cool people are doing way cool things. It's wonderful the way that
people are greeted when they come in the door, and if they're new, the
way people show them around and make them feel welcome.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
I love how many people there are who take matters of fixing things into
their own hands. I love the 5mof talks.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
The crazy experimental utopian geek society vision it's based on.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
Fabrication equipment.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
Anarchy, how much people care about stuff (even stuff that's stupid or
useless), brain-controlled robot, FUCKING INDUSTRIAL JUKIS. Many many
awesome people.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
The people, the community! Great folks doing amazing work. The classes,
the equipment. The beautiful space. The generosity and excitement about
everything. The adorable subversiveness.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
I love being able to contribute to the awesome culture of SF
hacker/artspaces. I negotiated the donation of the long tables with
power, the iMac that the library was being tracked upon, and a number of
other goods. I LOVE helping people get access to resources they care
about / need to be productive / happy / successful.
Community. Able to join in informally at whatever level you are at, give
and take.
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<blockquote>There are a lot of cool tools and resources to work with, the people are
pretty intelligent and say interesting things, minimal conformity bias,
really easy to strike up a conversation with random folks.
</blockquote>
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Interesting people, the sense that someone might invent a time machine
at any moment. In short, the atmosphere.
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The culture of creativity and openness.
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Geeky people to talk to, open generous attitude. Its very existence.
</blockquote>
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Good intentions that seem to be mostly followed through with action,
even when it's something requiring a big commitment like classes that go
on for months.
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Everyone there is all abOut helping people learn how do do cool things.
</blockquote>
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It's a space of extraordinary creativity and brilliance! I LOVE IT!!!
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
Very kind and knowledgeable people, well stocked electronics area with
lots of great free bits to use, the shop is great for basic projects.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
Anarchy! People doing projects! It is always different as people remake
bits of it. Drama. Mike Kahn's rambling genius. Giving tours.
</blockquote>
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* The fact that whenever I come there THERE IS FOOD
* The library is freaking amazing
* The free and open access anytime
* It's a great sandbox environment for actual projects
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Your openness, your classes, your informational aesthetic, your principles.</blockquote>
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Positive energy. People helping other people. Lots of tech knowledge.
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
Beautiful things happen there. The creators of Word Lens were hacking
there a year and a half ago, then they showed a demo to everyone. The
Monday Night Soldering events. Five Minutes of Fame.
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<blockquote>
I love that we don't have any rules, we give keys to newbs, and this
shit still works. I love that when there are epic threads on the mailing
list which some observers point at and call dysfunction, all of the
serious participants in the discussion are actually in agreement about
at least one thing: noisebridge is worthwhile enough to have and defend
opinions about.
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<blockquote>
Hacking on stuff with other brilliant people. Sometimes it's some weird
painting stuff, sometimes it's photographic art, sometimes it's reading
with some giant poodle, other times it's the people who spontaneously
show up and show off their projects.
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<blockquote>
Noisebridge is seriously great.
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