NYC Resistor

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]

NYC Resistor

Formation	2008
Purpose	Hacking
Location	United States
Coordinates	40.6836204°N 73.9816925°W / 40.6836204; -73.9816925
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.nycresistor.com

Notable Projects

• NYC Resistor was a finalist in Red Bull Creation 2011,^[4] submitting Nautilus Terrestrial, "a hand-pumped railroad cart slapped on top of a bicycle."^[5]