[ale] Freeside Atlanta

[Jim Kinney]

But what I would do then with my garage and basement and kitchen table and...?

Oh. right. Bar in the basement, car in the garage and dinner on the
table. How conventional.

This sounds like a good thing to me. I'll see folks on the other list
as well. Thanks for the notice!

On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 11:53 AM, œ <obeyeater at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings, ALE!
>
> I'm helping to put together a hacker space in Atlanta. We're shooting
> for a diverse mix of hardware, software, and security projects.
>
> More general information about spaces like this:
>
>  - http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hacker_Spaces
>  - http://www.nycresistor.com/
>  - http://www.noisebridge.net
>
> We're in the process of organizing our 501(c)(3) nonprofit filing.
> Legally speaking, our purpose will be to "engage in scientific
> research in the public interest, and providing education and
> assistance to the general public by organizing technical information
> and research exchange."  Sexy, right?
>
>
> WE ARE:
>
> - ISS/IBM people (and former ISS people).
> - Googlers.
> - Arduino Atlanta people.
> - dc404 people.
> - Miscellaneous others.
>
> We thought that perhaps ALE folks might want to join the ranks, as
> well. It would be a nice opportunity to exchange ideas and work on
> projects together.
>
>
> COSTS
>
> Our membership goal is between 20 and 30 paid members.
>
> We're seeking a 2500 sqft (or larger) warehouse or loft style space.
>
> We've got a tentative budget, and have discussed move-in and equipment
> costs. If we have 30 members, then we'll need:
>
>  - A $300 initial donation from everyone.
>  - $80/month in dues.
>
> ... to break even. We're planning to get the 501(c)(3) status prior to
> accepting any donations. Some of us work for companies that will match
> nonprofit donations, so it's worth waiting for.
>
> We are planning a reduced "starving hacker" membership rate for
> talented laid-off people and students.
>
> In the future, we'd like to pursue government and private grants. A
> few of us have projects in mind that may be very aligned with that
> goal.
>
>
> INTERESTED?
>
> We hope this will be a mutually positive thing for our groups. If you
> want to participate, please join the discussion group:
> http://groups.google.com/group/freesideatlanta
>
> We've been meeting every Monday, at 7:30PM, at Manuel's Tavern.
>
>
> Cheers!
> Ken Wehr
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