Ithaca, NY. It's home to two major institutions of higher learning, Ithaca College and Cornell University, a host of startup companies, a thriving re-use/recycling community, and many, many smart people. However, Ithaca is lacking something: a communal workshop where people who like electronics, mechanical things, bikes, art, and other things you make with your hands, can get together, build things, and share their lore.