[BNM] geek cafe progress

[Joe Aliferis]

nothing....

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> tempting for what exactly? :p
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> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Joe Aliferis
> <joealiferis at googlemail.com> wrote:
>   
>> You shouldn't gather together in one place like that, its too tempting !
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>> :-)
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>>> i just posted a flickr set of the first days at the cafe/bar..
>>>
>>> you can see it's come along quite a way :)
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshrussell/sets/72157611303780199/detail/
>>>
>>> we're also twittering about all the various things going on at the venue..
>>>
>>> http://twitter.com/geminiupstairs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> josh
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>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Josh Russell <josh at overdose.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> hey all,
>>>>
>>>> about 6 weeks ago i started the conversation about the idea of having
>>>> a geek cafe, dedicated to what geeks need, and as a focal point for
>>>> our industry locally and it's fringes:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.brightonnewmedia.org/pipermail/bnmlist/2008-October/15602451.html
>>>>
>>>> since then, quite a lot has happened, most importantly, we're open!
>>>> we're upstairs at gemini, the one on the beach with hundreds of seats
>>>> out front during the summer, directly south of the brighton centre..
>>>>
>>>> http://geekspaces.com/gemini
>>>> http://coworking.pbwiki.com/BrightonCoworkingCafeBar
>>>> http://twitter.com/geminiupstairs
>>>>
>>>> some important details:
>>>>
>>>> - we're opening every day currently from 11am to at least midnight
>>>> (except this thursday, we've got our license exams!)
>>>> - generally we're staying open later than midnight, especially if
>>>> there's an event going on
>>>> - we have a 24hr license, and a well stocked bar
>>>> - we don't turn the coffee machine off until we close
>>>> - we have fast wifi
>>>> - can comfortably accommodate between 20-26 people coworking
>>>> - maximum capacity is 50 people, probably with table moved out of the way
>>>> - there is a plentiful supply of power sockets (available at every seat)
>>>> - sunset is currently at around 3.30pm providing awesome views
>>>>
>>>> so we've gone from idea, all the way to reality, in 5 weeks, we
>>>> soft-launched on the 3rd of december :)
>>>>
>>>> there's lots still to do, my list grows daily. and we're learning a
>>>> lot about what it takes to run a space. which is kinda why we're doing
>>>> it :)
>>>>
>>>> we've already had several successful events here, and we're hoping to
>>>> have something going on every night.
>>>>
>>>> the brighton farm freelancers meet is already happening here on
>>>> wednesdays. brighton bloggers will be hosting their regular meets with
>>>> us. the girl geek dinners will be making use of the space for some of
>>>> their social events, and i'm hoping to have flash brighton meeting
>>>> here too!
>>>>
>>>> we're also available for free bookings of one-off events too.. need
>>>> somewhere for your xmas drinks?
>>>>
>>>> i'm hoping that many of the groups on this list will find a home with us:
>>>> http://sussexdigital.com/networks
>>>>
>>>> some things we plan on doing:
>>>>
>>>> - getting a projector! (contributions welcome, we're half way there i reckon)
>>>> - food, we're working on a plan based on what we think is realistic
>>>> and of course desirable by you hungry lot :)
>>>> - showing TED talks at lunch times
>>>> - streaming live talks given at events such as skillswaps or flash brighton
>>>> - having an updated selection of magazines suited to geeks, such as
>>>> Make, Wired, New Scientist
>>>> - last.fm channel for music, that's based on the tastes of those that
>>>> frequent the bar
>>>> - games nights, mario kart and street fighter 2 leagues, dare i say
>>>> warcraft guild nights!
>>>> - moving nights of locally produced and indy films, and films under a CC license
>>>> - the list of ideas goes on!..............
>>>>
>>>> currently we're basically relying on the support of you guys, coming
>>>> and buying coffee and beer. we're not making any money out of it yet,
>>>> anything we do make is going towards nice things like magazines and
>>>> boring things like cleaners. hopefully we'll be able to pay some staff
>>>> sometime soon, so we aren't constantly stuck behind the counter making
>>>> beverages!
>>>>
>>>> so come on down, get out of the office, and out of your bedrooms..
>>>> come and watch the sunset, give us some feedback, and hang out with
>>>> fellow creative digital professionals :)
>>>>
>>>> on a side note, i had a conversation with mike butcher of techcrunch
>>>> after he tweeted this:
>>>>
>>>> "Actually, in the economic downturn, I predict the death of office
>>>> space and the rise of co-working / "jelly space" eg
>>>> http://bit.ly/gwKF" - http://twitter.com/mbites/status/1037930329
>>>>
>>>> he seems to know what we're trying to do, it's about grass roots
>>>> collaboration and community discovery, not just having a desk
>>>> somewhere..
>>>>
>>>> "@technokitten @PJWilkinson @azeem @joshr @KellyMai Jelly Space is
>>>> *not* "deskspace". Wifi, cafe tables, power, coffee. Desks/chat
>>>> optional" - http://twitter.com/mbites/status/1037963459
>>>>
>>>> so this is just an experiment, we'll work out what works, what
>>>> doesn't, if there's even a need for something! at least after all the
>>>> speculation, we're having a go, and soon we'll be able to have answers
>>>> to the question of "wouldn't it be cool to have our own space?"...
>>>> well i think it would :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> josh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Josh Russell
>>>> founder, geek, entrepreneur
>>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>> http://joshrussell.com
>>>> http://metranet.co.uk
>>>> http://twitter.com/joshr
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshr
>>>> http://flickr.com/joshrussell
>>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>> phone: +447974919282
>>>> skype: joshrussell
>>>> msn: joshuarussell at hotmail.com
>>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>> come along to the next Brighton Social Media Cafe
>>>> http://icanhaz.com/nextTuttleBrighton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
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