Mel Mudin Hacker Space #barcampkl 2009

1. Hacker Space KL
Make the world a better place
by making things together
Meling “spoonfork” Mudin

2. Community-oriented
physical space where
people can meet and work
on their projects
http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hacker_Spaces

3. Noisebridge Hacker Space

4. It’s almost a fight
club for nerds
Nick Bilton, NYC Resistor, http:/www.nycresistor.com/

6. Hacker spaces are like
YMCAs for geeks and
nerds
Eric Michaud, Pumping Station One,
http://pumpingstationone.org/blog/

8. Hacker space is like
Barcamp on a daily basis
@arzumy, http://jomcode.com/arzumy/

10. Hacker space is like
Kemahiran Hidup, only
more gangsterly

11. Kemahiran Hidup by Kohler, http://www.josplumbing.com/

13. A place for
learning, teaching
and createing

14. Mitch Altman shows a visitor how to solder at the Noisebridge

15. It’s definitely better
than your next door
mamak

16. Having fun at the Metalab,Vienna

17. Who is a hacker?
Maker, Geek, Coder, Crafter, Nerd,
Artists, and Hacker - all are welcome

18. why do this?
• We have a great and talented community of
geeks, nerds, artists, coders, makers, crafters
and hackers - people who can learn, teach
and create things
• We all want to make things, but don’t have
the tools, or the people to work together
with
• We all want to learn something new

19. what do we need?
• An accessible location
• Enough paying members
• Volunteers to get YOUR hacker space up
and running

20. who do we need?
• Location scout lead - Brian Ritchie
• Furnishing
• Equipment
• Finance
• Membership, PR and marketing and
promotions
• System and web admin

21. coming up
• http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/
group.php?gid=140335785051
• Official webpage, wiki
• Blogsite
• Mailing list
• IRC
• Twitter