(2013-03-29) Nelson Thinker Space

Joe Nelson aims to create a Thinker Space (see Work Community) in Madison Wi, *a Maker Space for those interested in math, music (and other branches of thought/creation), and conversation. It would be a modern-day salon — a place to meet for study, good conversation, and a slow non-technological pace (Slow World)... a public downstairs cafe with wifi, and an upstairs computer-free, cell-free private club. If you're working on your startup or checking email do so in the lower level. This is also where you can get tea, coffee, and snacks. If you're a member you can climb the stairs to a humane atmosphere of conversation, live music, and ideas.

I got several recommendations for the Mechanics Institute Library in San Francisco. Since I am currently visiting SF, I went and checked it out. It really is outstanding. It's a large private library and intellectual center. It includes a chess club and meeting rooms in a stately building with a winding staircase. So yeah, I guess San Francisco is already covered. Just organize study groups and use the Mechanic's Institute.... Finally, the following Hacker Space-s are claimed to be similar: LVL1, Paragraph Workspace, The Office, SandboxSuites, and One Alfred Place.*