Innovation is innovation. Collaboration is collaboration. We have embraced that and have full hacker space (http://heatsynclabs.com) inside our collaborative space (http://gangplankhq.com) because we think diversity of ideas is vital to future success and proper curation of ideas.
-- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]>wrote: > I agree with Jerome. > > A number of our members are also members of our local hacker space(s), and > vice-versa. > > I think the primary differentiation would be "professional". Not in terms > of attitude, but commitment. The people who work at Indy Hall do it to > support their primary source of income. The people who work at Hive76, for > instance, tend to do it as shared hobby/maker space, mostly after > hours/weekends. > > Obviously, there are professional makers/hackers, so they could say the > same thing about some of our members :) > > -Alex > > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Since they foster community and if they're open to multiple >> companies/independents, then yes. Hacker spaces are much like the writer >> spaces - just more niche than "general" coworking. >> >> >> Jerome >> ______________ >> BLANKSPACES >> "work wide open" >> >> www.blankspaces.com >> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) >> Los Angeles, CA 90036 >> 323.330.9505 (office) >> >> On Jul 19, 2010, at 9:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> > A quick question for the group. Would you consider hacker spaces >> > coworking facilities? Hacker spaces are physical locations that are a >> > shared workshop for people interested in making things. Most are non- >> > profit and community owned, but private ownership is becoming more >> > common. >> > >> > Hacker spaces share many attributes with coworking. They provide >> > shared access to space and equipment. They provide and encourage a >> > social environoment and community. They provide training classes and >> > support services. Their membership plans are similar. Many self- >> > describe as coworking for hackers or makers. >> > >> > Hacker spaces have traditionally been targeted at amateurs, but are >> > increasingly being used by professional freelance artisans and other >> > small business people. The professional users of hacker spaces use >> > them for pretty much the same reasons people use traditional coworking >> > spaces. >> > >> > Hacker spaces are linked to the broader Maker/DIY movement, which is >> > chronicled by Make Magazine (www.makezine.com). Examples include >> > Alpha One in Brooklyn (http://www.alphaonelabs.com/), Hack DC in DC >> > (http://hacdc.org) and Noisebridge in SF (https:// >> > www.noisebridge.net). >> > >> > We're not sure how many hacker spaces exist, but it is likely in the >> > 30-50 range in the U.S. and their numbers appear to be growing pretty >> > rapidly. >> > >> > We've included a few hacker spaces in our coworking facility count so >> > far (Tech Shop being a good example - www.techshop.ws). But after >> > spending some time researching these spaces we are considering adding >> > more. >> > >> > What do you think? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Coworking" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
