Member Meeting Minutes for March 7, 2012

Copied from Feb 15th version, edit as agenda until meeting happens.

Minutes by Agenda Topic

Attendees: Called to order at 7:30

==== New Members ===-

• JP, Jeremy

Recent Events

• Fri Feb 17th - Solar panel networks - Sayan
• Sat Feb 25th: Processing class - val (sold out!)
  • SUCCESS!!
• Fri Feb 24th - home made solar power - Mark
• Fri Mar 2nd - Truffles! Vegan and Bacon - Laura

Upcoming Events

• Fri Mar 9 - Secret compartment books
• Mon Mar 12 - Power Wheels kick-off meeting (Eli)
• Wed Mar 14 - Balloon Project kick-off meeting (Doug)
• Fri Mar 16 - Linux install fest.
• Fri Mar 23 - NO EVENT YET
• Tue Mar 27 - Mythbusters (per list emails, donate shirts, hoodies, etc?)
• Fri Mar 30 - Potential Luke Talk about early telephones
• Fri Apr 6 - Unblurred/GAGI Festival (HackPittsburgh @ Cotton Factory)

• ??? - LED window project (Scott)

Upcoming Classes

• Sat Mar 24th: Physical Pixel - Doug
  • Would be great if we could have some Arduino based Robot makers present to show off how far this can go.
• Sat Apr 14th: Soft Circuits class w/ex-member Elizabeth - confirmed date.
• Start thinking of May class possibilities: - decide March 7th (TODAY) (Tabled momentarily)
  • PCB class (Matt B -- will get back to us next week)
  • Welding class for members prior to general public welding class
  • Solar powered mesh network (follow up to Sayan's talk)
  • Basic Tool Safety (Jet)
  • ...
• Future Class: Learn-to-Solder reprise

Outside Events

• March 7: Knot Tying Club
• April 14th: Robot fest: Baltimore's MiniMakerFaire - Laura is going, wants to know if anyone else is interested, if we want to do something as a shop, etc. - ask Laura to send to the list.
• April 14th: Notacon - Cleveland, Ohio, Art/Hacking/Tech conference.
• April 14th: Cyborg Cabaret
• Romibo - Aubrey from CMU wants to have use be alpha testers in March. We're not yet sure how public/private she wants the alpha testing to be.
• Pyrotopia - April 28th at the Kerry Furnace. Various levels of volunteers needed.
• Potential Rope making - waiting for details from jet (just need to give a few weeks/month notice)
• Open Source Fab night - April 10, possible talk, details to come.
• Invitation for makers for Bike workshop at Children's Museum
• Make Anything! casting call for makers
• SpaceUP PGH un-conference - looking for organizers, eventually volunteers

• jQuery is defunct. Node.js wants to use shop, need membership sponsor, last call. Need to send email to general membership for last call.

Shop Updates

• Make Magazine subscription fund
• Electrician Update
• Raw Materials update
• Death Row disposition (Jet has truck)
• Funds raised so far from eBay sales: $140

• Outside groups using the shop
  • Scott would like to move the Lock Pick Group 1st Thursday of the Month

• Suggestion: Have a new member's safety and shop orientation

Motion to adjourn: 8:25