Hackerspace Charlotte

I was a member for 5 years, since their first month in operation, and was kicked out after I pointed out that their unwillingness to get rid of a new member who harassed me about my disabilities and other traits on many occasions, despite telling him in no uncertain terms to leave me alone, was a violation of the ADA and several other laws. They decided that I was a legal threat to their precious 501c3 corporation and gave me the boot… complete with an invalid Cease and Desist letter forbidding me from contacting any members, which wasn’t even signed, let alone notarized. This was in the same week that the Vice President told me that the way the 501c3 has been run (by the previous board) was «borderlne criminally negligent.» Yet, I’m the threat.
They now have many hundreds of dollars worth of tools and supplies that I brought in on loan, some of which had been in my family since I was a chid. I figured I’d still have access to them since I was a member, and wanted to share them with the community. I never expected that people that I’ve known for so many years would suddently misjudge my character so badly and do what they did.
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The rest of the membership are awesome technical and creative geniuses, and the only people in the hellhole of Charlotte that I had any interest in talking to.
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This is a great non-​profit that not only benefits the Charlotte community, but also provides a creative community where local DIY’ers can build, hack and learn. The group provides a large space where members can bring and share their tools and ideas with other members to finish personal projects, share resources and ideas, and work towards comunal goals.
You may have seen some of the members present at TedXCharlotte, Ignite Charlotte, and on the local news.
Examples of some of the projects include Feltronics (an award-​winning project to help school children learn about circuitry), RFID security chip implmentation, CNC machine building, RipRap machine building, Quad /​Hexi Copters, and a Guinness World Record sized QR Code (100′ x 100′) painted on a rooftop, lock-​picking, rocket building… etc
The first friday of each month is open to the public and called Hacker Friday and regular meetings are held each Tuesday. Stop by to learn more about what kind of work they are up to, or to join. You could also just buy a T-​shirt to help support their work, the logo is awesome and celebrates Charlotte.