Just thought you guys might find it interesting how many spaces have contacted us recently about starting up a new space and looking for advice. This guy makes 3rd this week to the best of my knowledge.<br><br>Raymond<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">strages</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:strages@gmail.com">strages@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:19 PM<br>
Subject: Re: Makers Local 256<br>To: <a href="mailto:hacker.space@ma7.org">hacker.space@ma7.org</a><br><br><br>Makers Local 256 and many others are more than willing to help out other hackerspaces looking to start up. We've helped out Denhac, a group in Ohio, and a group in Birmingham, AL so far. The best place to ask questions at this point in time is on <a href="http://irc.freenode.net" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net</a> in #hackerspaces . There's something like 20-30 hackerspaces represented in there all the time. We've also recently been contacted by groups in Gainesville, FL and Florence, AL via that irc channel. Also, go ahead and add yourselves to the list on the <a href="http://hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">hackerspaces.org</a> wiki and list yourself as planning. You'd be surprised how many new people you'll get out of that.<br>
<br>Makers Local 256's irc channel is #makerslocal on <a href="http://irc.freenode.net" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net</a> . You can chat with me and all the other members.<br><br>Raymond<div><div></div><div class="h5">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:24 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hacker.space@ma7.org" target="_blank">hacker.space@ma7.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hello,<br>
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My name is Mark Anderson.<br>
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I discovered your email address on the Makers Local 256 wiki.<br>
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The recent Wired article has lit the fire under a number of folks here in New Orleans and we are starting to communicate with each other about starting a local space.<br>
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Since you mentioned in your guy's wiki about the need to start networking with other groups I though you would be a good person to contact. Be reading the docs for various groups, but I also though it would be good to start making some personal contacts in other groups that might help us out with insight in the birthing process. I'm just writing you on my own and not claiming to speak for the group.<br>
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So please let me know if you have the time and would be willing to have a conversation (email, phone, whatever) about your space and the operational aspects.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Mark<br>
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