| First Look: Cowtown Computer Congress Hacker Space |
| Written by ax0n | |
| Friday, 12 September 2008 | |
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Several of us from Cowtown Computer Congress met Seth at the future site of the hacker space today. It's Just across the river and a few miles north from the downtown loop, in North KC near 17th Ave and Locust. Keep reading for more information and an exclusive first look. The surrounding area is teeming with life. Several bars, dining establishments, a machinery store and (very important) an ACE Hardware are all a stone's throw away. A nearby health club may provide members of this project with a place to shower and change after a long night of soldering or coding. ![]() The incubator project that is helping to host the space should in due time house other amenities: a coffee shop, shared restroom facilities, social space and communal conference rooms. The potential is great, and the canvas laid before us has more potential than any of us can imagine... Frogman from HiR Information Report, leading the way. This building is huge, and the warehouse space is going to be used by many. ![]() The facilities are a patchwork of present-meets-past. A modern, high-bandwidth demarc from our provider:
Another demarc found in the area we'll be occupying: ![]() Several CCCKC Members in the loading dock area. This is probably a common-access area for all incubator participants. ![]() We won't likely need to use these docks, though... because we will have our own private loading dock entry direct from the outside of the building! This is simply awesome! ![]() There are a ton of details to work out, but it appears our section of space will be between 800 and 1200 Sq. Ft. We won't really know until we get blueprints. Brainstorming happened. Walls were going up and pieces were coming together in our mind's eye. It's rough around the edges, but it sure is beautiful! |
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