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== Overview ==
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Hooray!  We're so glad you want to visit. Noisebridge is a space designed to be open pretty much to anyone 24/7!  We especially welcome those who like to tinker and to hack on things, and are generally nice. On average, we don't appreciate people looking for a halfway house to sleep in, to steal things, or to be on the lookout for giveaway freebies and people to annoy. Read here for more [[Visitor advice]] on our culture and some suggestions on how to interface with it. Our collectivist [[Do-ocracy]] -style anarchy is often strange to people who are accustomed to more authoritarian structures, and many new visitors are initially confused on how things work or who they should talk to about things.
{{headerbox}}'''Getting in is as simple as ringing the doorbell during open [[hours]].''' Noisebridge is [[Getting Here|located at 272 Capp St.]] in the center of San Francisco's Mission District.
# Ring the Noisebridge doorbell, a large red button attached to the front gate, and wait a few minutes.
# '''Please be patient.''' Someone will probably buzz you in but they have to get up from hacking to answer the door.
# If no one answers, wait a bit for people to get there. You can ring again after a bit.
# Check [https://noisebridge.net the front page of this wiki] for current hours.
# If you want an access code, ask for a temporary code or attend [[meetings]] and apply for [[philanthropy]].
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Noisebridge is located on the 3rd floor of 2169 Mission. There is a staircase up and an accessible elevator as well.  The elevator can be a little persnickety but it has a bell that rings up into the space for assistance if needed.  More [[Accessibility]] info available as well.  Read on for ways to get into the building.
Keep in mind we have limited hours while we reboot from the pandemic and our move to a new building!


You can also check out some more info on transit and [[Getting Here]].
==Related==
*Read more about [[Accessibility]] if you want help physically navigating the space or attending [[streaming]] events
*Read up on [[Getting Here]].
*More about our [[Hours]].


== How Do I Get Into 2169 Mission? ==
== How Do I Get Into 272 Capp Street? ==


'''If you've never been to the space before''', simply press the door bell on the right of the gate labeled "Noisebridge" with tiny text. If there's someone in the space who feels like giving a tour (most of the time, except for late at night and early morning) they may buzz you in.
'''If you've never been to the space before''', press the Doorbell and wait. There is generally someone available to answer the door when Noisebridge is open.


If you are inside Noisebridge and want to open the gate for someone outside you can look through the handy-dandy "periscope" closed-circuit camera to see who's there. If you know them, hit the "DOOR" button on the intercom pad to buzz them in. Please take responsibility for the people you let into the space!
You can use Noisebridge free, without being a member! Of course, donations are welcome!


Otherwise, here are some cunning ways to get in.
Good times to catch us is in the afternoons during the week, and 11am-10pm on weekends. Other times we may be open but it's not peak hours.  


* If you've got a valid code, you can use the [[ Keycode Access | payphone keypad ]] next to the gate to let yourself in.
=== [[RFID Token]] ===
* There's an [[Apps|app]] for your Android device which will open the gate (almost) every time.
If you are around for a while and apply to be a [[Philanthropist]] or [[Member]], you can get an [[RFID Token]] and a key, and therefore can enter without using the doorbell.  
* SSH into [[Pony]], and run <tt>opengate</tt>, which is an excellent wrapper for the Noisbridge [[API]] command <tt>curl -X POST http://api.noisebridge.net/gate/open</tt>.
* From inside Noisbridge, go to http://pony.noise/gate '''OR''' http://172.30.0.30/gate/
* Sadly, [[Gatebot]] doesn't work right now.


More info about doors, keys, openings, and mousetraps available here: [[Access_Control]].
Some of the RFID tokens give you 24/7 access. For more info please read [[Opening]] the space.


== Staying In ==
== What should I do when I get there? ==
Noisebridge is a space that has been [[Noisebridge Vision|designed since its inception]] to be open to pretty much all hackers.  We especially welcome those who like to tinker and hack on things, and those who are generally nice.


Noisebridge is a hackerspace. To help facilitate excellent hacking, the membership community would like someone to vouch for you. Now that you're in, how do you stay in? An excellent question! There's a few ways:
Read here for more [[Visitor advice]] on our culture and some suggestions on how to interface with it. Our collectivist [[Do-ocracy]] -style anarchy is often strange to people who are accustomed to more authoritarian structures, and many new visitors are initially confused on how things work or who they should talk to about things. If it's your first time here, ask the person who let you in, or other friendly looking people for a tour! This can be a great way to jump into the Noisebridge culture and learn more about how we work.


=== Be a brand new visitor to the space and/or attend a Tuesday night meeting <span style="font-weight: normal">(the two easiest ways!)</span> ===
== What should I bring?==
* Ask a [[docents | docent]] to introduce you to the space when you visit for the first time
Noisebridge is most fun if you bring tools like a laptop and a project or project idea to work on.
* Attend a [[meeting | weekly meeting]]


=== Be a vouchsafed guest of a Regular Member or an Associate Member''' <span style="font-weight: normal">(the next easiest way)</span> ===
If not, you might find a project idea in one of our [[events|classes]]!
* Find out if a Regular or Associate Member is currently present at the space to vouch for you
* Ask the coordinator of the event you plan on attending to vouch for you
* Ask your friend who is a Regular or Associate Member to go with you to the space
* Go on the [[Mailinglist | NB discussion mailing list]] or [[IRC | IRC chat]] and ask if a Regular or Associate Member will go with you
* Go to the space and ask the person who lets you in to vouch for you (no guarantee!)


=== Become an Associate Member ===
==Photos Needed==
* In brief: find '''4''' members that will vouch for you, go through the formal process of waiting a month or so for your name to be discussed at the [[meeting | weekly meeting]], profit!
We should post photos of the access control system showing how to use it.
* Read up on [[Meeting_Notes_2013_10_29#Proposal_to_create_an_Associate_Member_role_and_limit_access_to_Noisebridge_24.2F7_to_Member.2C_Associate_Member_and_thoes_hosted_by_M_and_AM | becoming an Associate Member]].
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=== Become a Regular Member ===
* Read up on [[Membership | becoming a Regular Member]]
 
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Please note that either [[Meeting_Notes_2013_10_29#Proposal_to_create_an_Associate_Member_role_and_limit_access_to_Noisebridge_24.2F7_to_Member.2C_Associate_Member_and_t |
Associate Memberships]] or guests needing member hosts to vouch for them are requirements in order to get into Noisebridge, new as of November 2013. During the current process of establishing a critical mass of Associate Members, we request the short-term patience of you repeat visitors, especially when Regular Members or event hosts become unavailable at the space to vouch for you and thus get you in.

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Getting in is as simple as ringing the doorbell during open hours. Noisebridge is located at 272 Capp St. in the center of San Francisco's Mission District.
  1. Ring the Noisebridge doorbell, a large red button attached to the front gate, and wait a few minutes.
  2. Please be patient. Someone will probably buzz you in but they have to get up from hacking to answer the door.
  3. If no one answers, wait a bit for people to get there. You can ring again after a bit.
  4. Check the front page of this wiki for current hours.
  5. If you want an access code, ask for a temporary code or attend meetings and apply for philanthropy.

Keep in mind we have limited hours while we reboot from the pandemic and our move to a new building!

Related

How Do I Get Into 272 Capp Street?

If you've never been to the space before, press the Doorbell and wait. There is generally someone available to answer the door when Noisebridge is open.

You can use Noisebridge free, without being a member! Of course, donations are welcome!

Good times to catch us is in the afternoons during the week, and 11am-10pm on weekends. Other times we may be open but it's not peak hours.

RFID Token

If you are around for a while and apply to be a Philanthropist or Member, you can get an RFID Token and a key, and therefore can enter without using the doorbell.

Some of the RFID tokens give you 24/7 access. For more info please read Opening the space.

What should I do when I get there?

Noisebridge is a space that has been designed since its inception to be open to pretty much all hackers. We especially welcome those who like to tinker and hack on things, and those who are generally nice.

Read here for more Visitor advice on our culture and some suggestions on how to interface with it. Our collectivist Do-ocracy -style anarchy is often strange to people who are accustomed to more authoritarian structures, and many new visitors are initially confused on how things work or who they should talk to about things. If it's your first time here, ask the person who let you in, or other friendly looking people for a tour! This can be a great way to jump into the Noisebridge culture and learn more about how we work.

What should I bring?

Noisebridge is most fun if you bring tools like a laptop and a project or project idea to work on.

If not, you might find a project idea in one of our classes!

Photos Needed

We should post photos of the access control system showing how to use it.

PHOTOGRAPHY WANTED: We need some updated photos of this. Does anyone have or want to take some photos they can Upload? | Category | Edit