NYC Resistor
Hackerspace in New York
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NYC Resistor is a restricted membership private club hackerspace with approximately 50 members in New York,[1] inspired by Chaos Computer Club and other hacker organizations. The New York Times describes it as "kind of frat house for modern-day mad scientists."[2] Its own website describes itself as "NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community."[3]
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| Formation | 2008 |
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| Purpose | Hacking |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40.6836204°N 73.9816925°W |
Region served | NYC |
| Membership | 50-60 members |
Origin | New York |
Founders | Bre Pettis, George Shammas, Zach Smith, Eric Skiff, Nick Bilton, Dave Clausen, Raphael Abrams, Diana Eng, Pat Gallagher |
| Affiliations | Metalab, Chaos Computer Club, Noisebridge and similar |
| Staff | 0 |
| Website | www |