[Cialug] Des Moines Hackerspace

[Barry Von Ahsen]

if you're interested, please join our google group where we'll continue 
the discussion

http://groups.google.com/group/dsmhackerspace

or come to our meeting 8pm 6/24 at smokey row


-barry




On 6/14/2011 8:49 AM, Barry Von Ahsen wrote:
> Recently some of my fellow geeks and I have been seriously discussing
> starting a hackerspace in Des Moines.
>
> What is a hackerspace? Good question! A hackerspace is quite simply a
> physical location where people can meet up and work on their projects.
> We could do all kinds of things with this space:
>
> - Hold events like game jams, presentations, LAN parties, etc.
> - Have a meeting space for local user groups (Linux User Group or Web
> Geeks maybe?)
> - Cheap coworking space for those looking to work somewhere else besides
> home
> - Work/collaborate on projects that wouldn't easily fit at home
> - Other ideas we haven't even thought of yet
>
> If you think this sounds like a good idea and want to be involved or
> help out in some fashion please let me know :)
>
> [apologies for any dupes you get]
>
> -barry
>
>
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