[Noisebridge-discuss] [sudo-discuss] Announcement - RockIT CoLabs

Steve Berl steveberl at gmail.com
Wed Jul 3 23:27:26 UTC 2013


Seems like sort of a blend of Tech Liminal, Techshop, and a hacker space.
Not clear why you think it's a bad thing. I don't see it claiming to be
anything that it is not.

Steve

On Monday, July 1, 2013, Marc Juul wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:54 PM, J.C. <r33lmm at gmail.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'r33lmm at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Darren Overby <darren at rockitcolabs.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'darren at rockitcolabs.com');>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Excuse the interruption Noisebridge fans,
>>>
>>> In the interest of possible cross-pollination, I wanted to let you know
>>> about a new place to hack - RocSounds like a crap attempt at kIT CoLabs<http://www.rockitcolabs.com/noisebridge-invite>.
>>>
>>>
>>
> Co-working? yes
>
> Makerspace? yah
>
> Tech startups? check
>
> $200 monthly dues? yep
>
> For profit? nothing stated to the contrary. seems likely.
>
> Hierarchical organizational structure? assumed guilty until proven innocent
>
> Attempt to make their business venture more successful by luring in
> hackers from local non-profits? sounds like it
>
> "People frequently ask me how I came to be such an unconventional thinker
> and unusual serial entrepreneur. ... " -- Darren Overby
>
> By being unusually modest? No? Oh, wait, is the answer: By co-opting
> existing open communities into for-profit organizations?
>
> If this is actually a non-hierarchical non-profit, then color me
> embarrassed.
>
> Someone please let me know that I'm wrong. Please.
>
> --
> Marc
>


-- 
-steve
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