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Revision as of 19:59, 1 September 2008

HackerSpace.lu

Plan of Action

1. Find at least two more people fully devoted to this project (done)
2. Write a letter to potentially interested people, wait for feedback (done)
   1. Prepare text (done)
   2. get email addresses (done)
   3. set up own email-address as sender address (done)
   4. send letter (done)
3. Create a folder (see metalab) and talk to politicians and other influential people
   1. Assemble text
   2. Create layout (graphics, lyx?!)
   3. Package and ship
   4. Talk to the people
4. Create a promotional flyer to distribute in places listed in section #Promotion
5. Get a location and infrastructure

Ideas - Brainstorming

Goal & Definition

A hackerspace or hackspace (from Hacker and Space) is a real (as opposed to virtual) place where people with common interests, usually in science, 
technology, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialize and collaborate.

wikipedia

"200m² Raum im Herzen Wiens für technologisch-kreative Projekte, Veranstaltungen, Software, Hardware, Essen & mehr...." 

metalab.at

Buzzwords

• Medienkunst

Name proposals

• hashbang.lu
• Foo-Bar
• hack²lab <--> lab²hack
• lab42
• laborator
• laboart
• teklabo
• tekarts lab
• lab arts
• Hacklab DeLux
• 23 DeLux

Locations

• Old Swimming Club Location
• Old Cité Judiciaire
• Old Public Library
• Old Church
• Centres de Recherche
• Old Sky scraper --> ech mengen dee get renovéiert a get rem EU kommissioun.
• Industrial Buildings - Wurth, Mittal Steel
• Rotonde CFL?
• My favorite: A Pizzeria's basement, so we can eat Pizza all day long ;)

People & Organisations to contact

Letters were already sent to the following People and Organisations

Government (2nd stage/folder)

• Paul Helminger (mayor.vdl.lu)
• Géraldine Knudson (city-manager.vdl.lu)
• SNJ
• Ministère de la Jeunesse
• Ministère de la Culture (http://www.mcesr.public.lu/index.html)
• Uni.lu
• Fond National de la Recherche (http://www.fnr.lu/SIML_FNR/Channel/FNR.nsf/fs_Root?OpenFrameset)

Art (2nd stage/folder)

• Mudam -> Art (MCBeau)
• Casino-Guy (Jo Kox)

Individuals

(2nd stage)

• Pierre Brahms (has premises)
• Pitt Pirrotte (Real Estate Mogul)

Organisations & Events to host

• Firsttuesday
• LiLux (instead of the Dudelange Lycée)
• Chaostreff Luxembourg http://www.c3l.lu/

Roughly the Content

• Hold Workshops & Give Talks
• Conferences & Meetings
• Projects (Hardware, Software, any techno-related stuff) Playing with arduinos currently
• Partys & Fun
• Contests (CTF)
• Host Clubs and Organisations/Associations
• Discussions and "nice" evenings

Promotion

• Distribute Flyers in
  • Computer stores
  • Electronics stores (Schaller, SAM, Secto)
  • Schools
• Add lb.wikipedia.org entries
  • http://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace
  • http://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker
  • Create any other relevant entries
• hack.lu --> have a booth or a talk
• Create a shirt

Financing

Finanzierungs-Modell: Jedes Mitglied bezahlt 25 Euro im Monat mittels Dauerauftrag.
Das Geld sollte möglichst jeweils am 1. des Monats auf unserem Konto eingehen.
Verein: Es ist sinnvoll den Raum als Verein anzumieten um Verantwortung und Mitspracherecht gerecht zu teilen. Hierzu hat sich der Verein 
Wirdorange angeboten. Ein Modell basierend auf Mitgliedsschaft wurde gewählt.

(realraum.at)

Funding of the C4 is mostly obtained through the monthly member fees; 55 members (50 active, 5 passive) do their part in paying the rent and service 
bills. Occasionally, donations or income from hosted events floods into the coffers of C4, and since there is always something that needs fixing or 
improving, is greatly appreciated. 

(http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/C4)

Der laufende Betrieb wird durch die Beiträge der über 120 Mitglieder finanziert. Förder- und Sponsorengelder,
unter anderem aus dem Netzkultur-Budget der Stadt Wien („Netznetz“), ermöglichen den Ausbau des Raumes, Anschaffung von Equipment,
und größere Vorhaben. 

(http://metalab.at/wiki/Info_Folder | Hervorhebung DR)

Draft of letter to potential enthusiasts

Dear recipient, dear reader,

The goal of the present letter is to reach out to the creative minds of people dissatisfied with the ordinary
and thrilled by the prospect of using things in ways they weren't supposed to be used in.

We plan to create a lieu for hackers to meet, socialize and be creative. 
A space bursting with new ideas in the realms of hardware, software, electronics, new media and any other
topics lurking at the back of one's mind just waiting to emerge.

This Hackerspace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace) would be a place to meet like-minded people,
engage in projects, hold or participate in workshops, exchange ideas and collaborate, 
give or listen to talks, or simply hang out and have a beer or Club-Mate with people who share your interests.

We want to stress that this place shall be open to anybody, irrespective of gender, nationality or interests,
as long as they're gripped by creating or taking apart things, turn they out to be art, new software,
interesting hardware, or a new approach to anything related to science, communication, social interaction or, 
for that matter, politics.

If you've never been to such a Hackerspace, we encourage you to have a look at existing and successful venues
abroad. Among the most popular ones today are the Metalab in Vienna (http://metalab.at/wiki/Folder:V5a-en),
the C4 in Cologne (https://koeln.ccc.de/) or the C-Base in Berlin (http://www.c-base.org/).

We feel that creating a similar infrastructure in Luxembourg would be a chance to fill a real cultural void and
encourage local, but also inter-regional, creative interaction and enable the exploration of new boundaries.
Further, businesses could - and should be encouraged to - support and harness the potential and creativity
that will flourish in such a space.

Establishing this hackerspace will require access to a physical location and may require provision
of support from state and city governments. The space will be run as a non-profit organisation and aim at hosting
various organisations, clubs, associations and projects.

We have assembled a collection of detailed information, a plan of action as well as a brainstorming section at
the following URL: http://mallory.lu/wiki/ Please feel free to contribute.

We would also greatly appreciate if you could forward this letter to your employees, colleagues and friends, talk
to other people you think could be interested and get in touch with us by replying to this email (hackerspace@mallory.lu).

Your critical feedback will help us to continue our efforts in getting things done.

Kind Regards,
David Raison <david_AT_mallory_DOT_lu>, Steve Clement <steve_AT_localhost_DOT_lu>

Draft of letter to potential sponsors

Rip metalab info folder ;) Let's start!

Links & Documentation

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace
• http://code.google.com/p/hackerspace-os/
• http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/hackers-space-t.html
• https://realraum.at/wiki/doku.php

• http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hacker_Spaces
• http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/C4 <-- nice example
• http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Metalab/Lessons_learned

• http://metalab.at/ <-- more nice example
• http://metalab.at/wiki/Info_Folder as pdf: [1] <--- GREAT

• http://wiki.thelasthope.org/index.php/TLH_Hackerspace_Village#Build_your_Hacker_Space_NOW

• Building a Hacker Space (pdf, 6.2mb)
• http://metalab.at/wiki/images/0/03/Metalab_und_andere_Start-up-Garagen.pdf
• http://chaosradio.ccc.de/cri014.html
• HackerSpace Festival
• http://www.das-labor.org/index.en.php

Give us the pretty pictures already!

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Contact

Individuals

contact David: david_AT_mallory_DOT_lu

contact Steve: steve_AT_localhost_DOT_lu

Groups

contact hackerspace_AT_mallory_DOT_lu