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(A documented record of HackRVA's origin and dates at previous locations.) |
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=== Confirmable History === | === Confirmable History === | ||
HackRVA has been around for many years. While the precise date it was created is uncertain, the earliest confirmable recorded date is September 14, 2009. On that day an email was sent to Richmond's '' | HackRVA has been around for many years. While the precise date it was created is uncertain, the earliest confirmable recorded date is September 14, 2009. On that day an email was sent to Richmond's ''Richmond Metro Linux Users Group''s general mailing list titled "Re: [rmlug-general] MythTV InstallFest and Conference Saturday, October 10th, 2009" where a user asked: | ||
''What exactly is Hackerspace? I looked at the wiki, but I'm not sure what to | ''What exactly is Hackerspace? I looked at the wiki, but I'm not sure what to make of it.'' | ||
make of it.'' | |||
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This probably gives a better explanation: | |||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace | ||
Basically its a tinkerers club - member dues support a rented workshop | Basically its a tinkerers club - member dues support a rented workshop with shared tools. Public classes are usually done to raise money. | ||
with shared tools. Public classes are usually done to raise money. | |||
As it stands now, they just leased space in a warehouse in Manchester | As it stands now, they just leased space in a warehouse in Manchester last month and are working through the various government departments to get recognized as a corporation with eventually getting non-profit status in the future. They are looking for donations of parts and tools. | ||
last month and are working through the various government departments to | |||
get recognized as a corporation with eventually getting non-profit | |||
status in the future. They are looking for donations of parts and tools. | |||
There are meeting every Thurs from 7:30-8:30 | There are meeting every Thurs from 7:30-8:30 | ||
Membership is $30 / month with a cutoff at 20 members for now - I'm not | Membership is $30 / month with a cutoff at 20 members for now - I'm not sure how many paid members they have right now. | ||
sure how many paid members they have right now. | |||
There is a facebook group and a twitter account: | There is a facebook group and a twitter account: | ||
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and the wiki: http://www.hacrva.org | and the wiki: http://www.hacrva.org | ||
Everything is rather informal and unorganized but proceeding in the | Everything is rather informal and unorganized but proceeding in the right direction. | ||
right direction.'' | |||
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'''Location History''' | |||
Based on Google Calendar reminders left in users email accounts | Based on Google Calendar reminders left in users email accounts and Facebook Event reminders left in email the dates associated with HackRVA's prior locations are as follows: | ||
'''First Location:''' | '''First Location:''' | ||
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Richmond, VA 23230 | Richmond, VA 23230 | ||
'''Date:''' 3/10 11 - 4/4/12 | '''Date:''' 3/10/11 - 4/4/12 | ||
'''Third Location:''' | '''Third Location:''' | ||
Revision as of 21:12, 9 February 2017
NOTE: I AM AWARE ADDITIONAL WORK IS NEEDED IN FORMATTING THIS PAGE.
Confirmable History
HackRVA has been around for many years. While the precise date it was created is uncertain, the earliest confirmable recorded date is September 14, 2009. On that day an email was sent to Richmond's Richmond Metro Linux Users Groups general mailing list titled "Re: [rmlug-general] MythTV InstallFest and Conference Saturday, October 10th, 2009" where a user asked:
What exactly is Hackerspace? I looked at the wiki, but I'm not sure what to make of it.
Another user (and former President) responded with the following:
This probably gives a better explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace
Basically its a tinkerers club - member dues support a rented workshop with shared tools. Public classes are usually done to raise money.
As it stands now, they just leased space in a warehouse in Manchester last month and are working through the various government departments to get recognized as a corporation with eventually getting non-profit status in the future. They are looking for donations of parts and tools.
There are meeting every Thurs from 7:30-8:30
Membership is $30 / month with a cutoff at 20 members for now - I'm not sure how many paid members they have right now.
There is a facebook group and a twitter account:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53614999171&ref=ts
and the wiki: http://www.hacrva.org
Everything is rather informal and unorganized but proceeding in the right direction.
Location History
Based on Google Calendar reminders left in users email accounts and Facebook Event reminders left in email the dates associated with HackRVA's prior locations are as follows:
First Location:
211 West 7th Street Richmond, VA 23224
Date: unknown - 2/24/11
Second Location:
1906-E N Hamilton St. Richmond, VA 23230
Date: 3/10/11 - 4/4/12
Third Location:
1600 Roseneath Road Suite E Richmond, VA 23230
Date: 4/12/12 - present