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=== Minutes by Agenda Topic ===
=== Minutes by Agenda Topic ===


Open council seat:
==== Open council seat ====


* Andy has decided to withdraw his nomination due to concerns that he can't put in the time
* Andy has decided to withdraw his nomination due to concerns that he can't put in the time
* Marty accepts the vacant council position
* Marty accepts the vacant council position


Shop hours:
==== Shop hours ====


* Saturdays are temporarily removed from the open hours
* Saturdays are temporarily removed from the open hours
    * Afternoon/evening interest is lower than expected
** Afternoon/evening interest is lower than expected
    * Will consider opening the shop on a case-by-case basis
** Will consider opening the shop on a case-by-case basis
 
* July signups are available for "office hours"
* July signups are available for "office hours"
        - $30 is due for members who did not put in volunteer hours
** $30 is due for members who did not put in volunteer hours
        - It will be possible to meet the volunteer requirement in ways other than office hours
** It will be possible to meet the volunteer requirement in ways other than office hours
        - We'll organize workdays on Saturdays
** We'll organize workdays on Saturdays


DevHouse:
==== DevHouse ====


* Recap of event
* Recap of event
        - Successful event
** Successful event
        - About 25 people
** About 25 people
        - A few folks are interested in membership
** A few folks are interested in membership
 
* Discussion of rain ingress
* Discussion of rain ingress
        - Dale is looking into the leaks
** Dale is looking into the leaks
        - Nick to follow up with Dale on leaks
** Nick to follow up with Dale on leaks
 
* HackPittsburgh will begin hosting DevHouse on a monthly basis
* HackPittsburgh will begin hosting DevHouse on a monthly basis
        - Karl is stepping down
**  Karl is stepping down
            - His partner has moved back to SF
*** His partner has moved back to SF
            - They're trying to figure out how to administer it and keep it running
*** They're trying to figure out how to administer it and keep it running
 
** Marty and Matt proposed an arrangement
        - Marty and Matt proposed an arrangement
*** DevHouse every other month on Tuesday
            - DevHouse every other month on Tuesday
*** Held at HackPittsburgh
            - Held at HackPittsburgh
*** Less admin necessary to find spaces, etcetera
            - Less admin necessary to find spaces, etcetera
*** Details still in flux
            - Details still in flux


Shop status:
==== Shop status ====


* Nick to follow up with Dale on
* Nick to follow up with Dale on
        - Electricity
** Electricity
        - The broken door
** The broken door
 
* Painting should continue
* Painting should continue
* Door access / RFID system
* Door access / RFID system
        - Design phase
** Design phase
        - Need fixed door
** Need fixed door
        - Need electricity
** Need electricity
        - Need to get a few people together to work on the tech
** Need to get a few people together to work on the tech


Friday nights:
==== Friday nights ====


* Very successful in terms of events
* Very successful in terms of events
* Will continue
* Will continue
* Send ideas to Matt
* Send ideas to Matt
* This coming Friday
* This coming Friday
        - Do we have an event this Friday due to the holiday?
** Do we have an event this Friday due to the holiday?
        - Folks do seem to be interested
** Folks do seem to be interested
        - Need someone to organize it
** Need someone to organize it
 
* Is it possible to have events on other nights?
* Is it possible to have events on other nights?
        - Proposal: organize it around office hours
** Proposal: organize it around office hours
        - Office hour owner propose/set a "theme" for that night
** Office hour owner propose/set a "theme" for that night


Classes:
==== Classes ====


* Electricity in the shop is tight
* Electricity in the shop is tight
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* Nick is planning a MakerBot class
* Nick is planning a MakerBot class


Logo:
==== Logo ====


* Forest has some logo samples
* Forest has some logo samples
        - He'll post them to the forums
** He'll post them to the forums


=== Action Items ===
=== Action Items ===
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* Follow up with Dale on:
* Follow up with Dale on:
        - Leaks
** Leaks
        - Electricity
** Electricity
        - Broken door
** Broken door


Forest:
Forest:


* Post logo samples to the forum
* Post logo samples to the forum

Latest revision as of 11:20, 28 June 2009

Minutes by Agenda Topic

Open council seat

  • Andy has decided to withdraw his nomination due to concerns that he can't put in the time
  • Marty accepts the vacant council position

Shop hours

  • Saturdays are temporarily removed from the open hours
    • Afternoon/evening interest is lower than expected
    • Will consider opening the shop on a case-by-case basis
  • July signups are available for "office hours"
    • $30 is due for members who did not put in volunteer hours
    • It will be possible to meet the volunteer requirement in ways other than office hours
    • We'll organize workdays on Saturdays

DevHouse

  • Recap of event
    • Successful event
    • About 25 people
    • A few folks are interested in membership
  • Discussion of rain ingress
    • Dale is looking into the leaks
    • Nick to follow up with Dale on leaks
  • HackPittsburgh will begin hosting DevHouse on a monthly basis
    • Karl is stepping down
      • His partner has moved back to SF
      • They're trying to figure out how to administer it and keep it running
    • Marty and Matt proposed an arrangement
      • DevHouse every other month on Tuesday
      • Held at HackPittsburgh
      • Less admin necessary to find spaces, etcetera
      • Details still in flux

Shop status

  • Nick to follow up with Dale on
    • Electricity
    • The broken door
  • Painting should continue
  • Door access / RFID system
    • Design phase
    • Need fixed door
    • Need electricity
    • Need to get a few people together to work on the tech

Friday nights

  • Very successful in terms of events
  • Will continue
  • Send ideas to Matt
  • This coming Friday
    • Do we have an event this Friday due to the holiday?
    • Folks do seem to be interested
    • Need someone to organize it
  • Is it possible to have events on other nights?
    • Proposal: organize it around office hours
    • Office hour owner propose/set a "theme" for that night

Classes

  • Electricity in the shop is tight
  • Hold Freeduino and Physical Pixel again to build interest for servos
  • Steve is planning a Ruby/Arduino class
  • Nick is planning a MakerBot class

  • Forest has some logo samples
    • He'll post them to the forums

Action Items

Nick:

  • Follow up with Dale on:
    • Leaks
    • Electricity
    • Broken door

Forest:

  • Post logo samples to the forum
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