Intro Poster

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Soon this will have lots of explanatory text, and then it will get turned into a camera-ready PDF and printed all pretty-like and posted on the wall.


Here's some text I had for an orientation packet, for starters:

Noisebridge Orientation Packet
https://www.noisebridge.net
2169 Mission St., 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94110-1219
415-738-2341 (our free pay-phone located by the daily use shelves)

Noisebridge is a physical space open and welcoming to all, providing infrastructure and collaboration opportunities for anyone interested in programming, hardware, crafts, science, food, robotics, art, and technology. We teach, we learn, we share. With no leaders, we have one rule: "Be excellent to each other".

Our Name: A "noise bridge" is a piece of electronic test equipment that injects noise into a system to see how it responds, so you can fix or improve it. Such a device is often used in RF electronics.

Getting Here: Noisebridge is close to the 16th & Mission BART station, and the 14 Mission, 33 Stanyan, and 49 Van Ness-Mission Muni buses. The 22 Fillmore and 12 Folsom Muni buses are within a couple blocks.

Do I need to be a member? Noisebridge is open to all, however Noisebridge runs off of membership dues and donations. Membership is $80 a month (or a $40 “starving hacker” rate) and allows you to vote at meetings. If you aren’t a member but use the space, please drop off a few dollars in the donation bin.

Meetings are every Tuesday at 8pm at the 2169 Mission space. Meetings are mostly for organizational purposes.

Any time is a good time to introduce yourself. Come on up and have a refreshment, tell others about your interests, or ask people what projects they are working on.

Where can I find out more? The wiki is at https://www.noisebridge.net. The “Noisebridge-discuss” email list (and other lists) at https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo

What can I do here? Meet techie, arty, and crafty folks, take a class, teach a class, use the power tools and electronic labs, build something out of stuff on the hack shelves, use our library, surf the web, cook up something in the kitchen, and so on.

Events, workshops, classes! Every week there are lots of activities at Noisebridge, planned and otherwise. Check the wiki for upcoming events, workshops, and classes. And feel free to add your own!

Noisebridge is a fairly open and permissive space, and the equipment (unless otherwise marked) is open for public use. Safety first! Feel free to come to Noisebridge to work and play on your project, or help others with theirs.

Noisebridge has lots of space available as a community resource for individuals and organizations to use -- please use it!

Can I leave my stuff here? Noisebridge is open to the public, so use your judgment when leaving valuables here. Noisebridge is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please label your boxes left here with your name, email, and the date. Avoid leaving your bicycle here overnight.
The daily storage shelves provide a space to leave your things for the day. The lost and found box is located on top of the shelves.
Members can leave items on their labeled member shelf for an extended period.