[Noisebridge-discuss] Need for allocation of Noisebridge funds

[Casey Callendrello]

Cool story, bro.

On 05/17/2011 11:23 AM, aestetix aestetix wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I've thought long and hard about this, and I'm positive we don't have
> one of these. If you wish, I can provide specific examples making me
> draw this conclusion offlist. However, take a look for yourself: 
>
> http://www.predicta.com/index.shtml
>
> Now, before people draw conclusions, I want to make something very
> clear: in order to help resolve the situation and really determine
> whether we don't have one, I'm going to spend some of my own money and
> print up black and white fliers demonstrating that we in fact do not
> have one. I'll distribute them around Noisebridge in the wee hours
> this Thursday. This can help identify any potential installations and
> let us determine the next steps. If someone has a better idea (such as
> printing up color fliers), I'm totally open to suggestions on good
> ways to handle the situation.
>
> I went ahead and did some field research and determined the following
> benefits of having these around:
>
>     * Hackers often have difficulty keeping up with the latest trends
>       because the fashion world moves so quickly. Because we're
>       located in the heart of the Mission District, I fear that the
>       hipster phenomenon may cause some members to feel like we're
>       behind the times and obsolete. This will help people feel more
>       welcome, and make the place more inviting to hipsters who might
>       otherwise be turned away because of our lack of retro and hip.
>     * We have to maintain a solid image to the outside world,
>       especially given all the cool projects other hackerspaces are
>       working on. We can't let people think we're slacking off, or
>       losing our grip on what the hackerspace movement is all about.
>     * And, last but not least, there might be someone at Noisebridge
>       who is interested in taking one of these and turning it into a
>       cool project. 
>
> I think it would be extremely excellent if we could allot funds for
> this, but at the very least I'm willing to take on a small effort on
> my own part. I figure, best case scenario, it helps establish that (1)
> we don't have one of these (2) we need to do something about it. Worst
> case, people decide we don't need one, and we all get to learn something.
>
> aestetix
>
>
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