I love the idea of a hackerspaces, and I'd love to visit one on a regular basis, but the closest one is about a 90 minute drive (according to
this link).
So I've been considering starting one (there would probably be plenty of interest in the region I live in - Albany, NY-ish), only I have no idea where to start - I've never been to one, and I'm not sure how much money I might lose in the process.
Do any
/.ers know anything about starting a hackerspace? What kind of equipment should I get first? How much space would I need? What would I probably do wrong?
I realize I'm being lazy by asking here, but I only got the idea recently (I only heard about hackerspaces earlier this year) and haven't really had much time to research the concept.