[Coworking] Re: Exploring Creating a Geek Community Center Mid-Peninsula, SF Bay

2009-02-02 Thread Hillary Hartley
Excited to see what happens with this, David. I don't get down south much, but will definitely have to stop by the dojo at some point. I'm hoping that with Citizen Space expanding a bit, we can continue to build on the "community" coworking pillar. Thanks for de-lurking! Hillary On Sun, Feb 1

[Coworking] Re: Exploring Creating a Geek Community Center Mid-Peninsula, SF Bay

2009-02-02 Thread Dawn Hayes
Yeah; same here in NYC. I always thought putting the two together was mostly a matter of gathering folks, securing a space and going to it, but it's more complex than that. I would welcome any stories folks want to share on their experiences. Cheers, d On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Todd Wil

[Coworking] Re: Exploring Creating a Geek Community Center Mid-Peninsula, SF Bay

2009-02-02 Thread David J. Kordsmeier
Hi David (weekly), I'd be down for supporting your efforts on the Peninsula. I am in the process of looking at converting my space and efforts at RedTAP (formerly a cybercafe in the Mission District) to a non-profit 501(c)3. Depending upon where things go in the next few weeks, I'll be re-openi

[Coworking] Re: Exploring Creating a Geek Community Center Mid-Peninsula, SF Bay

2009-02-02 Thread Todd Willey
David, That's great. I'm glad to see someone else trying to merge a hackerspace and coworking into a nonprofit. The same thing just got underway here in Lexington, KY. We're still looking for a space and and getting the charter together, but the future looks bright. You can check out our proc