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The best method to contact the staff in real time is on our Discord server. |
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Additionally, shop staff can be reached at [email protected] |
Overview
SYN Shop is a hackerspace serving the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada. It is a space for sharing, creation, collaboration, research, development, mentoring, and of course, learning. Our motto is: “Let’s make stuff awesome!”
History
SYN Shop was started back in 2008, when a bunch of DIY enthusiasts decided that instead of hiding in our garages, workshops and offices, we should instead come together and start a community around the things we are passionate about.
Who we are
We are hackers, makers, artists, innovators, inventors, people of knowledge, and people who want to learn. We are people who take things apart to see how they work. We design the new because it has not been done before, and we reinvent what has already been done for the challenge of doing it ourselves. We’re here to discover the unknown. To teach others, and to put our mark on the world by helping others. We’re here to form a community of people who come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.
What We Are Not
We may be “hackers”, but we are “hackers” in the same sense as Steve Wozniak or Dean Kamen are. We’re not here to break into your ex’s cell phone/computer/automobile, etc.. We’re not the people who attack and deface web sites and steal people’s credit cards or identities. In fact, many of us work in the very industries which protect against such people.
How To Get Involved
If you are in the Las Vegas valley area and are interested in the hackerspace idea, hop on our Discord server, or show up to a SYN Shop event. The best thing to do, of course, is become a full-fledged member!
SYN Shop is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, which means that aside from membership dues, we survive entirely off of Donations from our community… which are tax deductible in most cases! If you would like to contribute, please visit our donations page.
The Name
What does the name “SYN Shop” mean, and why do we call ourselves by that name? When computers need to talk to one another over the network, SYN is the first packet sent out during the TCP three-way handshake. Since Hacker Spaces are about communication, we felt this was a good way of symbolizing what we do. You can also say that Syn, could stand for “Synergy”. Synergy is defined as two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently obtainable, which also fits well with the Hacker Space ideals. And lastly since we live in Las Vegas, SYN is a fun play on words with the city’s often heard nickname “Sin City.”
Location
We are located at:
5967 Harrison Dr, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89120