[Edit: 15 May 2012: I came to my senses and realized I don't actually want to be homeless this summer, and am now looking for an apartment next to a makerspace like a normal person.]
this post is a work in progress, last updated 18 April 2012.
well I'm working for fitbit (yay wireless shiny / internet of things)
and they gave me an offset for housing
but then I realized I'd much rather spend that offset on cool classes and project materials than housing
it's a no-brainer for me ^__^ if your brain is on a different frequency see:
Also, again, I would much rather dump 2k into a makerspace or some worthy cause rather then spend $2000 on something I will rarely use just to "fit in." I want to live and breathe making things. The second choice would be to find a [free] camp-able place near these spaces (dump the $2k into classes and materials), but I don't think I'm that hardcore yet.
-- email I sent, date: Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM || subject: Re: Live-in makers' space in SF? Re: SF digs
-1. summary of findings
(you can also skip to the very bottom of this blog post to see my current plans)
From Nancy Ouyang on Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 4:07 AM
I am looking for summer accommodations as well. I
am able to afford a reasonable flatshare, and Ted and Guilia and I are looking
for apartments (possibly not all of us together).
Specifically, I myself would much prefer to pay for
[project storage + knowledge acquisition + tools access +
after-work maker community]
than
[human storage].
Are there "art" or "maker" or
"shop" spaces that would be okay with me crashing there for three
months? I'm willing to pay as much as for a flatshare (3k or 4k over 12 weeks).
I have ruled out American Steel
Studios and the
Crucible due to Oakland shootings hotspot research (they are not officially live-in
either and thus likely are not lively after work hours). I believe Noisebridge does not welcome
this, and have not yet called NIMBY. Obviously
the Tech Shop is
not an option.
My requirements ("human-livable")
- bathroom
w/ running water within 1 minute walk
- approximately
zero inertia between waking up and making things (or at least talking to
interesting people)
My preferences ("MITERS ... in San Francisco")
- has
large mill, esp. cnc mill+lathe, welding, other heavy
machinery, lasercutter awesome
- community
of people making things after 5pm
- also
has EE (high voltage community)
I am fine with making my own foldable bed or pile of
blankets and paying for daily showers at a 24-hr gym or making a
bucket shower garden or whatever if that's the optimal solution. Obviously, I
have no problem falling asleep anywhere.
Now I will go into more detail.
Here is the progression of my summer plans
initial estimated search constraints
- work (625 market street)
- makerspace (unknown)
Therefore my initial step was
0. ask future work people & current maker friends about prototyping resources in San Francisco
after checking out the
hackerspace listing of course.
