We are a hacker space collective in Atlanta, Georgia.

(What's a "hacker space"? Look here, here, and here.)

Who we are

• We have approximately 50 members.
  
• We are coders, makers, and information security researchers.
• We are a Georgia nonprofit corporation, organized for public benefit.
  

The space

• We have 5,500 square feet of versatile space in the Metropolitan Warehouses.

Get in contact

• Check out our blog.
  
• Join our discussion group.
  
• Chat in IRC: #freesideatl on Freenode.
• Follow our Twitter account.
• Join our Facebook group.
  

How to join

• We give our members 24/7 access and lots of privileges, so we're a bit picky.
  
• ... but we're friendly and open to having new people join. Read about the joining process.
  

How we're funded 

• Basic expenses are covered by member dues.
• 10% of our membership is reserved for "starving hackers": full time students or recently laid off people.
  
• We seek grants, teach seminars, and hold fund-raisers to offset monthly costs and equipment purchases.