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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?''' | '''What are some obstacles that you had to overcome at the beginning of your hackerspace when you were just getting started?''' | ||
* to get critical mass. most people only believe what they see. So the think everything that does not exist yet is impossible. In an important first meeting when we decided to rent the room we were about 30-40 people. without this mass it would have been risky financially. | |||
* To organize the basics like the real world space you have to rent. The wiki was extremely helpfull allready in this phase beacause we did the scouting via wiki. if someone found an interesting location he would set up a wiki page with the specs and then we would organize meeting with the FIXME vermieter. | |||
* We built up the infrastructure as power outlets, the kitchen, the floor while we were already in the building wich leads to an endless sokoban game. It was unavoidable since we did not have the financial power to do everything at once but if you can fix the basic infrastructure before you move in completely. | |||
* Organisation again: It took a long time till we had infrastructure for such things as membership administrations and FIXME automatische bankeinzug. Usually nobody wants to do this "boring" stuff. Everybudy wants to hack or slack but this organization is important. | |||
'''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?''' | '''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?''' | ||
People will note that its a very creative space. Self bult machines, huge drawings on the walls, whiteboards where people express their thoughts. Many details that refer to the culture we all grew up with. FIXME muss noch mehr werden | |||
'''How often do you meet? What happens at these meetings?''' | '''How often do you meet? What happens at these meetings?''' | ||
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There's of course the [[Led Matrix]], a 72x48 blue led matrix. We have a twitter-enabled [[Fridge]] and a constantly-evolving [[RepRap]]. | There's of course the [[Led Matrix]], a 72x48 blue led matrix. We have a twitter-enabled [[Fridge]] and a constantly-evolving [[RepRap]]. | ||
This was also the place where, among others, [[Soup]], a "personal publishing" startup, and GRL Vienna were founded. | This was also the place where, among others, [[Soup]], a "personal publishing" startup, and GRL Vienna were founded. | ||
'''Was there anything that you did that was essential to the start of your hackerspace? Do you have any advice for people who might be thinking of starting a hackerspace?''' | '''Was there anything that you did that was essential to the start of your hackerspace? Do you have any advice for people who might be thinking of starting a hackerspace?''' | ||