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* Attendees:
* Attendees:
**  
** Doug
Scott'
Scott^2
Forest
Jaypee
Jeremy
Sarita
Dan
Anthony
Gene Kern
Shane VanNest
 




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==== New Members ====
==== New Members ====
* Gene Kern
* Gene Kern
** Retired software engineer
* TP
* TP
* Shane VanNest
* Shane VanNest
** Artist, sculptor
** Interested in Synthesizers


==== Recent Events ====
==== Recent Events ====
* Thu Feb 7: Pittsburgh Geek Night
* Thu Feb 7: Pittsburgh Geek Night
* Thu Feb 7: Lockpick Club / Steel City Hackers
* Thu Feb 7: Lockpick Club / Steel City Hackers
** Groups may become combined
* Fri Feb 8: Lego and Arduino Projects (Matt B)
* Fri Feb 8: Lego and Arduino Projects (Matt B)
* Mon Feb 11: UAV Meetup
* Mon Feb 11: UAV Meetup
** "Flight capable" machines!
** Will likely increase to twice a month
** Scott' looking into Ardupilot group discount
* Tue Feb 12: Open Source Fab Meetup
* Tue Feb 12: Open Source Fab Meetup
* Fri Feb 15: Intro to resistors, capacitors, component labeling (JayPee & Sarita)
* Fri Feb 15: Intro to resistors, capacitors, component labeling (JayPee & Sarita)
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* Sat Feb 16: Wreckless Arcade Tournament
* Sat Feb 16: Wreckless Arcade Tournament
* Sun Feb 17: Q1 Shop Cleanup (Electronics Area)
* Sun Feb 17: Q1 Shop Cleanup (Electronics Area)
** KEEP IT CLEAN!!!


==== Upcoming Events ====
==== Upcoming Events ====
* Fri Feb 22: FiniSH IT Friday or Intro to FIRST
* Fri Feb 22: Finish It Friday
* Sat Feb 23: CLASS: Design your own circuit boards (Matt B)
* Sat Feb 23: CLASS: Design your own circuit boards (Matt B)
* Fri Mar 1:
* Fri Mar 1: Intro to Ham Radio
* Fri Mar 8:
* Fri Mar 8: Hack Challenge
* Fri Mar 15:
* Fri Mar 15: FIRST visit and after party
* Fri Mar 22:
* Fri Mar 22: Finish It Friday
* Fri Mar 29:
* Fri Mar 29: Shop Show-and-Tell


* Potential Friday Night talks/events:  
* Potential Friday Night talks/events:  
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** Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly) (mid March)
** Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly) (mid March)
** Intro to Ham Radio/Test Prep (early March)
** Intro to Ham Radio/Test Prep (early March)
** Reverse engineering
** Stepper motor hack challenge


==== Unscheduled Classes====
==== Unscheduled Classes====
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* Ham radio test (late March/April)
* Ham radio test (late March/April)
* CNC milling
* CNC milling
* Q1 Learn to Solder (March)
* Q1 Learn to Solder (March) - March
* Intro to processing


==== Project/Shop Updates ====
==== Project/Shop Updates ====
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==== New Business ====
==== New Business ====
Ben Peoples has been contacted about potential CMU affiliated Hackerspace
Vote for current council to remain: Motion PASSES

Revision as of 19:21, 20 February 2013

Minutes by Agenda Topic

  • Attendees:
    • Doug

Scott' Scott^2 Forest Jaypee Jeremy Sarita Dan Anthony

Gene Kern
Shane VanNest


  • Called to order at:


New Members

  • Gene Kern
    • Retired software engineer
  • TP
  • Shane VanNest
    • Artist, sculptor
    • Interested in Synthesizers

Recent Events

  • Thu Feb 7: Pittsburgh Geek Night
  • Thu Feb 7: Lockpick Club / Steel City Hackers
    • Groups may become combined
  • Fri Feb 8: Lego and Arduino Projects (Matt B)
  • Mon Feb 11: UAV Meetup
    • "Flight capable" machines!
    • Will likely increase to twice a month
    • Scott' looking into Ardupilot group discount
  • Tue Feb 12: Open Source Fab Meetup
  • Fri Feb 15: Intro to resistors, capacitors, component labeling (JayPee & Sarita)
  • Sat Feb 16: Techshop Maker's Meetup (Tentative)
  • Sat Feb 16: Wreckless Arcade Tournament
  • Sun Feb 17: Q1 Shop Cleanup (Electronics Area)
    • KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

Upcoming Events

  • Fri Feb 22: Finish It Friday
  • Sat Feb 23: CLASS: Design your own circuit boards (Matt B)
  • Fri Mar 1: Intro to Ham Radio
  • Fri Mar 8: Hack Challenge
  • Fri Mar 15: FIRST visit and after party
  • Fri Mar 22: Finish It Friday
  • Fri Mar 29: Shop Show-and-Tell
  • Potential Friday Night talks/events:
    • Hard drive rescue
    • Costuming
    • Flat panel speakers
    • Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly) (mid March)
    • Intro to Ham Radio/Test Prep (early March)
    • Reverse engineering
    • Stepper motor hack challenge

Unscheduled Classes

  • Public welding class
  • Ham radio test (late March/April)
  • CNC milling
  • Q1 Learn to Solder (March) - March
  • Intro to processing

Project/Shop Updates

  • Window Lights project - lights acquired, to be placed in window "soon"?
  • Electronics Workstation - next steps?
    • Need to organize electronics components
  • 3D Printer
    • Finishing build: Valve time frame - it's done when it's done
  • Server Rack
    • coming along, is powered, will be available for member's use
  • Make Magazine subscription
  • Security cameras
    • DVR, Hard Drive, and Power Supply obtained
  • FIRST Robotics Competition

New Business

Ben Peoples has been contacted about potential CMU affiliated Hackerspace Vote for current council to remain: Motion PASSES