NYC Resistor

{{short description|Hackerspace in New York}}

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{{Notability|Organizations|date=September 2019}}

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| formation = 2008

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| purpose = Hacking

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| location = United States

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| region_served = NYC

| membership = 50-60 members

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| leader_title = Origin

| leader_name = New York

| leader_title2 = Platforms

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| leader_title3 = Founders

| leader_name3 = Bre Pettis, George Shammas, Zach Smith, Eric Skiff, Nick Bilton, Dave Clausen, Raphael Abrams, Diana Eng, Pat Gallagher

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| affiliations = Metalab, Chaos Computer Club, Noisebridge and similar

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| website = {{URL|https://www.nycresistor.com/}}

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NYC Resistor is a restricted membership private club hackerspace with approximately 50 members in New York,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/nyc-resistor-club-robot-lovers-place-gear-article-1.376056|title=NYC Resistor club gives robot lovers a place to get in gear|last=Osterhout|first=Jacob E.|website=nydailynews.com|date=June 20, 2009 |access-date=2019-12-22}} 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."{{cite news|last=Popper|first=Ben|date=2008-12-26|title=Revenge of the Nerds|work=The New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/nyregion/thecity/28tink.html|accessdate=12 November 2011}} 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."[https://www.nycresistor.com/about/ About page for NYCResistor.com]