I've not had much luck with most of the "hackerspaces" on that list to be honest. Parisomo charges $30 a day do sit at a desk, and doesn't have much in the way of community from what I could tell. My friend runs Sugar Shack in LA, but it doesn't quite have an open door policy as it is a home as well as a space. <br>
<br>I guess a hackerspace is a loose term, but Noisebridge really embraces it to the fullest extent, with an open door policy, classes, community, you name it. I have yet to see another space that really is open to hackers the way Noisebridge is. I'm hoping to visit HackerDojo soon, as I hope it comes close, and embraces the software side more than NB currently does.<br>
�<br clear="all">Cheers,<br>Tom Longson (nym)<br>------------------------------<br><a href="http://tomlongson.com">http://tomlongson.com</a><br><br><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:maltman23@hotmail.com">maltman23@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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We, as geeks, have found a way�to get together in actual, real, live, community.� That isn't easy in our crazy world.� But�everyone needs community to thrive.� The world is watching us.� They want what we have.� And we give it freely.� It can't help but spread.<br>
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<br>-----------------�<br>> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:10:22 -0700<br>> From: <a href="mailto:justinlynn@gmail.com" target="_blank">justinlynn@gmail.com</a><div class="im"><br>> To: <a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net" target="_blank">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a><br>
</div>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] New Hackerspace in N. Orlando, Florida<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>> <br>> Computer, begin world domination sequence. MUHWAHAHAHA NOTHING CAN STOP US NOW!<br>> <br>
> J<br>> <br>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Mitch Altman <<a href="mailto:maltman23@hotmail.com" target="_blank">maltman23@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > Yeah!� Hundreds of hackerspaces have started up in the last year.<br>
> > Noisebridge was at the front edge of the current wave (tsunami, actually).<br>> > If you want to see how many hackerspaces there are, check out this map�on<br>> > Hackerspaces.org:<br>> > <a href="http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces" target="_blank">http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces</a><br>
> ><br>> > A couple of years ago there were less than�100.<br>> ><br>> > It is way cool to see hackerspaces start up everywhere.<br>> ><br>> > Mitch.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ________________________________<br>
> > From: <a href="mailto:tomlong@gmail.com" target="_blank">tomlong@gmail.com</a><br>> > Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:05:21 -0700<br>> > To: <a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net" target="_blank">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a><br>
> > Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] New Hackerspace in N. Orlando, Florida<br>> ><br>> > Seems like the Hackerspace movement is gaining momentum!<br>> ><br>> > nym<br>> ><br>> ><br>
> ><br>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>> > From: tetsu yatsu <<a href="mailto:tetsuharu@gmail.com" target="_blank">tetsuharu@gmail.com</a>><br>> > Date: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:24 AM<br>
> > Subject: [Wear-Hard] Hackerspaces?<br>> > To: Wearable Hardware Discussion List <<a href="mailto:wear-hard@haven.org" target="_blank">wear-hard@haven.org</a>><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > This list hasn't been very active lately, but I'm sure people are still<br>
> > subscribed :).<br>> ><br>> > Some new friends and I started a hackerspace (<a href="http://hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">http://hackerspaces.org</a>) in<br>> > North Orlando, Florida, and so far it's been tons of fun. We did our first<br>
> > telepresence webcam conference thing today. I'm hoping somebody from another<br>> > space responds to my email and we can make a big Telepresence Wall<br>> > connecting our hackerspaces.<br>> ><br>
> > I've fixed my HeadPlay, and mounted the board of cheap logitech cam to the<br>> > front securely, used it in the space for a while. It's nice to have a place<br>> > where people won't judge you so readily for playing with technology like<br>
> > this.<br>> ><br>> > The major, major plus to all of you guys out there in custom hardware land<br>> > is that the joint-purchasing power of an organization like a hackerspace is<br>> > likely to provide either a really cool laser etcher/cutter, CNC mills,<br>
> > and/or 3d plastic printing repraps. Bre Pettis has leased and started the<br>> > BotCave in New York City, where they will definitely work on the RepRap<br>> > model of rapid prototyping machines.<br>
> ><br>> > If any of you are around Orlando, our space is at 540 N SR434, Altamonte<br>> > Springs, FL<br>> ><br>> > <a href="http://familab.org/" target="_blank">http://familab.org/</a> check us out!<br>
> > (And if you're not around Orlando Florida, start your own hackerspace! do<br>> > it!)<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Wear-Hard mailing list<br>> > <a href="mailto:Wear-Hard@haven.org" target="_blank">Wear-Hard@haven.org</a><br>
> > <a href="http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard" target="_blank">http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard</a><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>
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