I just read this Wired article on "Hacker Spaces". http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/hackerspaces.html
Sounds pretty cool. I had talked to Josh about a similar idea for teleworkers in the Burlington area, but this goes beyond the work world and seems to be more about fun. Either way, it sounds like a cool idea. Get some office space (Burlington seems like it would have the largest draw, but I'm biased), hook up a good internet connection, get some wifi, a few servers (Linux, of course) for running projects on.... could be fun! The question is, would there be enough interest from people to make it work? I assume it would have to work on a membership basis, unless we were able to get a sponsor or two. Here is more information on Hacker Spaces. There are a few in Boston and one in Montreal, but none in wonderful VT :( http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hacker_Spaces This could also become a good place to hold local user group meetings. So, is anyone interested in pursuing the idea with me? At least to get to the point to see if it would be feasible? Kevin
