[Noisebridge-discuss] What a cool community..

[steve camuti]

Hi Glen,
     You are more than welcome to continue to participate in our
community in any way you choose.
To be extremely clear:

Membership has ONLY 2 benefits:
1) you get to financially support an awesome space / hacker community
/ etc. through your membership dues. There is NOTHING stopping you
from just donating that same amount and not claiming membership.
2) You get the ability to veto any group consensus decisions. The goal
is to always reach some kind of consensus before we even put any
decision to a vote, you can still exercise your desire to re-direct
the orientation of our community as a whole.

That's it.

Non-members can:
participate in any way the would like
join classes
teach classes
get keys / access to the space
be awesome to each other just like everyone else is being

Glad to have you in our collective, and please don't hesitate to keep
asking questions and bringing topics you are passionate about to the
table.

Sincerely,
Steve C
Mooch

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Glen Jarvis<glen at glenjarvis.com> wrote:
> I've been aware of noisebridge for quite a while and came to the old
> space twice. I *loved* it. But, I couldn't at that time even afford
> the starving hacker's prices... I was also so busy trying to get work
> and do contracts I didn't really have the time (but it is a pure joy
> to just be there when I did get to visit).
>
> I know Jim from BayPIGgies and he teaches a Python class there. He
> told me I could be on the mailing list without being a member. I've
> been watching the conversations the past few weeks. And, I am so
> impressed with such a fun community. It's exactly where I want to be.
>
> I am just *too* busy to do anything at all right now. But, I can
> afford membership now. Is it okay that I become a paying member but
> am not active in the community for at least a few months? It feels
> like the perfect time to become part of this community since you're
> moving into a new space.
>
> I would *love* to set up a home/high school low-budget biology lab
> like in this link:
>
> http://www.science-projects.com/minimicro.htm
>
> I even hear there are some biohackers here. I'd love to learn more..
> My background is computer engineering and computer science. But, I'm
> now working in bioinformatics and have a huge interest in filling the
> gaps in things I don't know (I want to make my own stabs (from the
> link), slants, and dishes.. pretty easy... I have a circuit that we
> can make to do a pcr reaction that we could solder. And, I found
> basic electrophoresis circuitry and recipes for a homemade gel. But,
> this is academic only. Also, I don't know how to lys a cell and get
> the dna molecule for pcr. If I could get past that step, we could do
> our own genuine dna tests (comparative model, not sequencing)... But,
> I'm probably dreaming too much)...
>
> Anyhow, it seems this community is all about playing and hacking and
> learning more things.  So, if you're interested in how to do very
> basic bio labs (using items like ovens and hot-plates, for example),
> take a look here:
>
> http://www.science-projects.com/minimicro.htm
>
> But, I'm "up to my eyes" for a while.. finishing work, taking a class
> from my boss (lecturer at Berkeley), and trying to organize teaching
> a Python class, I don't have an ounce of free time. So, pay for now,
> play later?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Glen
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