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=== Minutes by Agenda Topic === | === Minutes by Agenda Topic === | ||
Attendees: Val, Andy, Matt M., Jon, Matt S., Marty, Doug, Jim, Bonnie, Forest, Bill, Lori, Amy, Isaac | |||
==== State of the Union ==== | ==== State of the Union ==== | ||
* | * Welcome new members | ||
** Val! | |||
* The hackerspace is strong! | |||
** Financials are good | |||
** Membership is stable around 20-25 members | |||
** Tax prep is underway | |||
** No update on Duquesne Law Clinic status | |||
==== Door update ==== | ==== Door update ==== | ||
* | * Door is almost ready | ||
* Code is done | |||
* Matt M. will send a message when it's ready | |||
* The plan is to put the door mechanism up but not controlling the door at first | |||
** Members should badge in to stress test the build | |||
** Next month we'll have an RFID hacking workshop :) | |||
==== Heat update ==== | ==== Heat update ==== | ||
* | * It's cold | ||
* Leave the heater on full bore all the time | |||
* The landlord is actively pursuing the heating situation | |||
** Money from PCKIZ | |||
** Contingent on 501(c)(3) status | |||
==== Electrical update ==== | ==== Electrical update ==== | ||
* | * Matt M. is heading the electrical team | ||
* He'll put up a blog post tonight | |||
* We'll probably fund this ourselves | |||
** We do currently pay our own electric bill | |||
* Volunteers are desired! | |||
** We need more power! | |||
==== January events ==== | ==== January events ==== | ||
* | * This Friday: Bill from the PCKIZ | ||
* Mondays are back on | |||
** Ham radio study sessions Monday at 7 | |||
** Ruby study sessions Monday at 8 | |||
** More study sessions are always better; feel free to pick a night and lead one | |||
* Next Friday: Derrick is hosting a railroad communications presentation | |||
** Topics will include how you can listen in on trackside communications | |||
* Sunday the 17th is our next members meeting | |||
* Tuesday the 19th is DevHouse @ HackPittsburgh | |||
* Friday the 22nd is Powerpoint Karaoke, hosted by Derrick | |||
* Friday the 29th will be a synth night (decided tonight!) | |||
** We'll have kits for sale here | |||
** Andy to start a forum post to determine interest | |||
==== January classes ==== | ==== January classes ==== | ||
* | * Synth night | ||
* There is talk of a sensors class | |||
* A LilyPad class is being put together | |||
* Discussion about class revenues and stocking backup parts, etcetera | |||
==== Make: Pittsburgh ==== | ==== Make: Pittsburgh ==== | ||
* | * We are going to start a Make: Pittsburgh group | ||
* It's an enthusiast group | |||
* It meets once a month | |||
* It's shorter, and more noncommittal | |||
** Not membership-based | |||
** Presentations | |||
** Talks about cool stuff | |||
* Presenters and an activity are planned already | |||
** Web domains are aqcuired | |||
* '''Tell everybody you know!!!''' | |||
* The hope is that it'll bring members in to HackPittsburgh | |||
** Events get publicized on Make blogs | |||
** These are big draws in other cities | |||
** This may allow a small Pittsburgh-based Maker Faire | |||
==== PCKIZ ==== | ==== PCKIZ ==== | ||
* | * PCKIZ director will be at the space on Friday | ||
* He'll discuss what the PCKIZ does | |||
** Their goal is to bring business to Uptown and the Hill | |||
** They have money for events and advertisting | |||
* We're working with them to see if we can find a mutually-beneficial relationship | |||
** Yes, including funding | |||
* So far they seem to be favoriable to what we're doing | |||
==== Re-elections ==== | ==== Re-elections ==== | ||
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* Whiteboards! | * Whiteboards! | ||
=== Action Items === | |||
Andy: | |||
* Get a form post started for synth night | |||
Revision as of 17:39, 6 January 2010
Agenda
- State of the Union
- Door update
- Heat update
- Electrical update
- January events
- January classes
- Make: Pittsburgh
- PCKIZ
- Elections
- Miscellaneous
Minutes by Agenda Topic
Attendees: Val, Andy, Matt M., Jon, Matt S., Marty, Doug, Jim, Bonnie, Forest, Bill, Lori, Amy, Isaac
State of the Union
- Welcome new members
- Val!
- The hackerspace is strong!
- Financials are good
- Membership is stable around 20-25 members
- Tax prep is underway
- No update on Duquesne Law Clinic status
Door update
- Door is almost ready
- Code is done
- Matt M. will send a message when it's ready
- The plan is to put the door mechanism up but not controlling the door at first
- Members should badge in to stress test the build
- Next month we'll have an RFID hacking workshop :)
Heat update
- It's cold
- Leave the heater on full bore all the time
- The landlord is actively pursuing the heating situation
- Money from PCKIZ
- Contingent on 501(c)(3) status
Electrical update
- Matt M. is heading the electrical team
- He'll put up a blog post tonight
- We'll probably fund this ourselves
- We do currently pay our own electric bill
- Volunteers are desired!
- We need more power!
January events
- This Friday: Bill from the PCKIZ
- Mondays are back on
- Ham radio study sessions Monday at 7
- Ruby study sessions Monday at 8
- More study sessions are always better; feel free to pick a night and lead one
- Next Friday: Derrick is hosting a railroad communications presentation
- Topics will include how you can listen in on trackside communications
- Sunday the 17th is our next members meeting
- Tuesday the 19th is DevHouse @ HackPittsburgh
- Friday the 22nd is Powerpoint Karaoke, hosted by Derrick
- Friday the 29th will be a synth night (decided tonight!)
- We'll have kits for sale here
- Andy to start a forum post to determine interest
January classes
- Synth night
- There is talk of a sensors class
- A LilyPad class is being put together
- Discussion about class revenues and stocking backup parts, etcetera
Make: Pittsburgh
- We are going to start a Make: Pittsburgh group
- It's an enthusiast group
- It meets once a month
- It's shorter, and more noncommittal
- Not membership-based
- Presentations
- Talks about cool stuff
- Presenters and an activity are planned already
- Web domains are aqcuired
- Tell everybody you know!!!
- The hope is that it'll bring members in to HackPittsburgh
- Events get publicized on Make blogs
- These are big draws in other cities
- This may allow a small Pittsburgh-based Maker Faire
PCKIZ
- PCKIZ director will be at the space on Friday
- He'll discuss what the PCKIZ does
- Their goal is to bring business to Uptown and the Hill
- They have money for events and advertisting
- We're working with them to see if we can find a mutually-beneficial relationship
- Yes, including funding
- So far they seem to be favoriable to what we're doing
Re-elections
- TBD
Miscellaneous
- Whiteboards!
Action Items
Andy:
- Get a form post started for synth night