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 '''What are some obstacles that you had to overcome at the beginning of your hackerspace when you were just getting started?'''
-* '''critical mass:''' most people only believe what they see. So they think everything that does not exist yet is impossible. In an important early meeting where we decided to rent the room we were about 30-40 people. Without this mass it would have been risky financially.
+* '''critical mass:''' Many people think, everything that does not exist yet is impossible. In an important early meeting, in which we decided to rent the room, we were about 30-40 people. Without this mass, it would have been risky financially.
-* '''basics, scouting:''' To organize the basics like the real world space you have to rent. The wiki was extremely helpful already in this phase. If someone found an interesting location he did set up a wiki page with the specs and then we would organize meeting with the real-estate agent or landlord. There is some risk that other apartment-hunters will take notice but at this stage one usually want to find comrade-in-arms, so keeping the process open makes a lot of sense.
+* '''basics, scouting:''' It can take a long time to establish the basics, like the real world space you have to rent. The wiki was extremely helpful in this phase. When someone found an interesting location, he created up a wiki page with the specs and then we would organize meeting with the real-estate agent or landlord. There is some risk that other apartment-hunters will take notice but at this stage one usually want to find comrades-in-arms, so keeping the process open makes a lot of sense.
-* '''renovation:''' We built up the infrastructure - like power outlets, the kitchen and the floor - while actively using the space, which led to an endless Sokoban game. It was unavoidable, since we did not have the financial power to fix everything at once. Our advice is, if you can fix the basic infrastructure before you move in, do it.
+* '''renovation:''' We established the infrastructure - like power outlets, the kitchen and the floor - step by step, while actively using the space. This led to an endless Sokoban game. It was unavoidable, since we did not have the financial power to fix everything at once. Our advice is, if you can fix the basic infrastructure before you move in, do it.
-* '''organization:''' It took a long time till we had infrastructure for tasks like membership administrations and (automatic) bank collection. Usually, nobody wants to do this "boring" stuff, because people prefer to hack or slack. We learned, that these organizational aspects are very important.
+* '''organization:''' It took a long time until we had infrastructure for membership administration and (automatic) bank collection. Usually, nobody wants to do these "boring" tasks, because people prefer to hack or slack.
 '''Describe your hackerspace. What do visitors to the space notice that is special about the space? What kind of tools and resources do you have at the space?'''
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 '''How often do you meet? What happens at these meetings?'''
-Our core/organization team (which is not clearly defined, so everyone can join and take up tasks) currently meets monthly to discuss matters relevant to the whole hackerspace, like current and future renovation projects and equipment purchases.
+Our core/organization team (which is not clearly defined, so everyone can join and take up tasks) meets monthly to discuss matters relevant to the whole hackerspace, like current and future renovation projects and equipment purchases.
 We have multiple special interest groups, which, of course, meet more regularly.
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 There's the [[Led Matrix]], a 72x48 blue led matrix. We have a twitter-enabled [[Fridge]] and a constantly-evolving [[RepRap]].
-Two of the smaller rooms have color-shifting ceiling lighting, and one of them can even be set to exact RGB values.
+Two of the smaller rooms have color-shifting ceiling lights, and one of them can even be set to exact RGB values.
 Metalab was also the place where [[Soup]] (a "personal publishing" startup), and Graffiti Research Lab Vienna were founded.
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 We found it crucial to choose a location in a rather central position in Vienna especially in regard of public transportation. In the outlying suburbs it's usually cheaper and the neighborhood might be less sensitive but it is a big advantage when people can drop by easily after or before work, university, highschool or during their nightlife/leisure time activities.
-A geeky hackerspace doesn't mean it has to be restricted to a space e.g. for coders only or folks that are into electronics. We wanted to establish a bracing climate due to a plurality of interests, professions and genders, thus Metalab.
+A geeky hackerspace doesn't mean it has to be restricted to be for coders or electronics folks only. We aimed to establish a bracing climate due to a plurality of interests, professions and genders, thus '''Meta'''lab.
-Don't underestimate the need for storage space and don't pile up junk if your room ressources are limited.
+Don't underestimate the need for storage space and don't pile up junk if space is limited.
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