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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 | ||
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** We'll organize workdays on Saturdays | ** We'll organize workdays on Saturdays | ||
DevHouse | ==== DevHouse ==== | ||
* Recap of event | * Recap of event | ||
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** 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 | ||
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*** 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 | ||
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** 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 |
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
- Karl is stepping down
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
Logo
- 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