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This is a page for the planning of a [[w:Hackerspace|hackerspace]] in [[Blacksburg]].
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This is a page for the planning of a [[w:Hackerspace|hackerspace]] in [[Blacksburg]].  
  
 
==Name==
 
==Name==
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* Blacksburg Lab for Objects ([[w:Binary Large Object|BLOb]])
 
* Blacksburg Lab for Objects ([[w:Binary Large Object|BLOb]])
 
* Blacksburg Object Fabrication Hackerspace ([[w:BOFH|BOFH]])
 
* Blacksburg Object Fabrication Hackerspace ([[w:BOFH|BOFH]])
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==Affiliation==
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Many interested parties have expressed interest in *not* being affiliated with [[Virginia Tech]], as some planned activities may conflict with university policy. Many hackerspaces have become 501c3 non-profits, but this requires a significant amount of paperwork.
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==Desirable Features of Physical Space==
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* Proximity to campus/[[Blacksurg Transit]] lines
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* '''Low cost'''
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* Fast (symmetric) internet connection
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* High-power service panels (220V? 20A?)
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* Noise tolerance
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* Ventilation
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* Floor space
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/405322866198425/ Facebook group]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/405322866198425/ Facebook group]
 
* [[vtluug:Internet Relay Chat|IRC]]: [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#hacksburg #hacksburg] on freenode
 
* [[vtluug:Internet Relay Chat|IRC]]: [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#hacksburg #hacksburg] on freenode

Revision as of 23:53, 13 July 2012

This is a page for the planning of a hackerspace in Blacksburg.

Name

The following names have been suggested for the hackerspace (feel free to add to this list!):

  • Hacksburg
  • Blacksburg Lab for Innovative Tinkering (BLIT)
  • Blacksburg Lab for Objects (BLOb)
  • Blacksburg Object Fabrication Hackerspace (BOFH)

Affiliation

Many interested parties have expressed interest in *not* being affiliated with Virginia Tech, as some planned activities may conflict with university policy. Many hackerspaces have become 501c3 non-profits, but this requires a significant amount of paperwork.

Desirable Features of Physical Space

  • Proximity to campus/Blacksurg Transit lines
  • Low cost
  • Fast (symmetric) internet connection
  • High-power service panels (220V? 20A?)
  • Noise tolerance
  • Ventilation
  • Floor space

Links