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| − | This is a page for the planning of a [[w:Hackerspace|hackerspace]] in [[Blacksburg]]. | + | This is a page for the planning of a [[w:Hackerspace|hackerspace]] in [[Blacksburg]]. '''Everything has since been migrated to [http://hacksburg.org the Hacksburg wiki].''' |
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
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* [http://kickstarter.com Kickstarter] - Potentially useful for raising startup funds | * [http://kickstarter.com Kickstarter] - Potentially useful for raising startup funds | ||
* [[SEC|Student Engineers' Council]] - The SEC allocates a sizable budget, but accepting any VT funding may come with strings attached. | * [[SEC|Student Engineers' Council]] - The SEC allocates a sizable budget, but accepting any VT funding may come with strings attached. | ||
| + | ** Correction: The Student Engineers' Council earns its money from the career fair and the funds are disbursed through its student leadership (with a faculty advisor). The only strings attached are spelled out in Articles X and XI in the [http://www.sec.vt.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=33 Bylaws]. Tapping into Virginia Tech student activities fee money is a different story, with different stipulations attached. | ||
* Corporate sponsorship | * Corporate sponsorship | ||
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| + | One idea proposed was to have the hackerspace unaffiliated with Virginia Tech and sell both individual and group memberships. A separate, SEC-funded RSO could then buy group memberships for its members and/or engineering students. | ||
==Desirable Infrastructure Features== | ==Desirable Infrastructure Features== | ||
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* '''Low cost''' | * '''Low cost''' | ||
* Fast (symmetric) internet connection, i.e. not NTC | * Fast (symmetric) internet connection, i.e. not NTC | ||
| + | ** [http://bnt.com/services/bandwidthsolutions.cfm Biz Net Technologies] | ||
* High-power service panels (220V? 20A?) | * High-power service panels (220V? 20A?) | ||
* Noise tolerance | * Noise tolerance | ||
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* [[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 | ||
* [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Documentation Documentation on starting a hackerspace] | * [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Documentation Documentation on starting a hackerspace] | ||
| + | * [http://alfheim.logomancy.net/wiki/ Hacksburg Wiki] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 3 February 2013
This is a page for the planning of a hackerspace in Blacksburg. Everything has since been migrated to the Hacksburg wiki.
Contents
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.
Potential Funding Sources
- Member dues - Ideally, we would be able to pay all monthly infrastructure expenses without external support
- Kickstarter - Potentially useful for raising startup funds
- Student Engineers' Council - The SEC allocates a sizable budget, but accepting any VT funding may come with strings attached.
- Correction: The Student Engineers' Council earns its money from the career fair and the funds are disbursed through its student leadership (with a faculty advisor). The only strings attached are spelled out in Articles X and XI in the Bylaws. Tapping into Virginia Tech student activities fee money is a different story, with different stipulations attached.
- Corporate sponsorship
One idea proposed was to have the hackerspace unaffiliated with Virginia Tech and sell both individual and group memberships. A separate, SEC-funded RSO could then buy group memberships for its members and/or engineering students.
Desirable Infrastructure Features
- Proximity to campus/Blacksburg Transit lines
- Low cost
- Fast (symmetric) internet connection, i.e. not NTC
- High-power service panels (220V? 20A?)
- Noise tolerance
- Ventilation
- Floor space
- Kitchen? (Some hackerspaces have found this useful)
