Protospace
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| Protospace | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| State or District | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Website | http://protospace.ca |
| Wiki | http://protospace.ca |
| IRC | irc://irc.freenode.net/protospace |
| Mailinglist | http://groups.google.com/group/calgary-hackspace |
| Snail mail |
918 16 Ave NW #448 |
| Number of members | 30 |
| Membership fee | CDN$50/mo |
| Size of rooms | 2 rooms, 700 sq.ft. |
| Members | Ultramegaman |
| Location | 51.0430604° N, 114.0582854° WLatitude: 51°2′35.017″N Longitude: 114°3′29.827″W |
| Latitude: 51°2′35.017″N Longitude: 114°3′29.827″W
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| Status | active |
Paul aka Ultramegaman writes in his latest blog post:
Calgary needs a hackerspace. Not because “Vancouver, Toronto & Montreal have one”, but because the Calgary hacker community is stagnant and scattered. We need a physical place where hackers can come together with the purpose of sharing, learning, teaching, and nurturing personal growth. I envision this meatspace location as a place where like-minded people can come to work on very cool projects and allow for the teaching of anyone around to learn.
A hackerspace is for anyone that knows a bit of stuff, with a thirst to learn more, and wants to apply their knowledge/learning to cool projects. I envision those projects including (but not limited to):
- Arduino programming & other electronics
- lockpicking
- computer security
- physical security
- personal privacy & anti-surveillance
- rapid prototyping
- crafting of physical objects (metalwork, woodwork, knitting, etc.)
- alternative energy
- cellphone exploration
- voip usage & research
- radio communication
The above list should also include overlaps between two or more themes, such as:
- electronics+clothes-making = wearable computing
- physical security+computer security = using RFID as a lock
The Calgary Hackerspace, which still needs a name, will be a place where members can show up and work on whatever projects they want. By having a physical space with resources to engage in its members field of interest, it will encourage people to gather there and share knowledge with each other.
I see a hackerspace in Calgary as the place where hackers commune, with all the amenities needed to support the members: kitchen, bathroom, couch, tables, chairs, and a sound system.
A physical space costs money, but don’t let that deter you from interest. Small monthly membership fees can easily pay the lease on a space, ideally located near downtown with easy access to our transit system. Membership would include access to the space, access to the physical resources of the space, and any computer systems associated with the space (shell server, voip server, internal wiki, etc.).
I can’t do this alone, I need other people to get this rolling — if you want to help making this idea into reality please contact me in any way you can.
