Hackupy
Contents |
[edit] What is going on?
[edit] The Occupy Movement
The Occupy movement is an international protest movement which is primarily directed against social and economic inequality. [1]
[edit] Hacker Spaces
A hackerspace or hackspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, socialise and/or collaborate. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community lab incorporating elements of machining, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things. [2]
[edit] Hackupy
Hackupy are hack session or group collaboration days/nights operated by local hacker spaces with a focus on building infrastructure, technology, and general discussion regarding the Occupy Movement happening in the same or near by city. Think of BarCamp but with Occupy in mind.
Additionally this page is providing a list for participants of the Occupy Movement can find a space to do work with, or possibly a community that can help them out.
[edit] How to Participate
Discussion List
Hackupy-discuss is a list where we talk about projects and spaces involved in the Occupy Movement.
Host your own Hackupy
Get your hacker space involved, host your own nights. What works well is heading down to your local occupancy and asking what it is that they need that you could help with.
Find a hackerspace
Either look below or check out the List of Hacker Spaces for places nearby to work.
[edit] Current Notable Projects
- OccuCopter - RC quad and helicopters used to monitor protests and raids
- Occupy Law Enforcement - Holding law enforcement accountable for the atrocities against peaceful protesters, while recognizing those authorities who are not antagonizing the movement by supporting the first amendment rights first.
- 12V to USB Chargers - Charging 5V USB devices from 12V batteries
- IR Illuminator - Infrared illumination for night photography
[edit] List of Hackerspaces Participating
[edit] Asia
[edit] Tokyo - Tokyo Hackerspace
- Location: Link
- Barcamp and hack nights to develop technology that can be used to make #occupy protesting more efficient
- First meetup: 11/16/2011 to discuss how tsunami disaster relief technology can be modified for #occupy protests
Current projects:
- Central link repository - Useful links for #occupy protesters
[edit] North America
[edit] New York City - Atrium at 60 Wall Street
This is the workspace used by the Tech Working Group tech.nycga.net. Join the tech list: tech@lists.occupy.net mailing list for most current information about it.
Nearest transit: Fulton St 123/ACE/JMZ
[edit] New York City - NYC Resistor
- 87 3rd Ave, 4th Floor, Brooklyn
- Located three blocks from Atlantic Avenue station (23/45/BQ)
- Hackupy hours: Thursday nights from 6pm-10pm
Projects associated with members
- Occupy the SEC
- We Don't Make Demands - info site for poster campaign about OWS goals
[edit] San Francisco - Noisebridge
- Location: 2169 Mission Street at 18th 1.5 blocks away from 16th Street Mission BART
- Focus: Everything, software, hardware, power, crafts/sewing, photography, wood shop, class space, general hang out space
- Public Hours: 24/7, simply show up and ring the door bell
- Hackupy Hours: Anytime, but generally Monday through Thursday nights are good for Hackupy
Current projects:
- Internet Box - Providing internet for general use at Bradley Manning Plaza
- General meetup for OccupySF internet sites
- PowerStation - Mobile power for the masses from recharging phones to powering lights and laptops
- Noisebridge Satellite Tents - A hacker space at OccupySF
- OccupyProjects.org Redmine installation available for hosting Occupy-related projects - for info email media `at` occupyoakland.org
[edit] Logo
You can find an SVG here, please use it!
