Title: about
Date: 2017-04-09
Category: about
Slug: about
lang: en

# initiative
*varia* is a collective space in Rotterdam focussing on work with, about and through technology.

# space
Gouwstraat 3<br>
3082 BA, Rotterdam

![floorplan of the space](/images/varia.jpg)

# resources

[Rotterdam Electronica Depot](/red-nl.html)

#online services
*varia* hosts [git repositories](https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/), [books](https://books.vvvvvvaria.org/)(accessible w/o login in Varia itself), [etherpad](https://pad.vvvvvvaria.org/) and a [calender](https://cal.vvvvvvaria.org/).

##XMPP
In addition to the above web services *varia* hosts a server for the federated chat protocol XMPP, supporting all the latest features.

<a href='https://check.messaging.one/result.php?domain=vvvvvvaria.org&amp;type=client'>
  <img src='https://check.messaging.one/badge.php?domain=vvvvvvaria.org' alt='IM observatory score' />
</a>