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* Attendees | * Attendees | ||
**Eli | |||
**Chad | |||
**James | |||
**Scott^2 | |||
**Simon | |||
**Joachim | |||
**Jim Freach | |||
**Gene Kern | |||
**Volker | |||
**John Lewis | |||
**Brian Coulter | |||
** Ryan Priore | |||
** Josh Nord | |||
** Alex | |||
** Alex 2.0 | |||
** Steve Owens | |||
** Geno | |||
** Andrew Campbell | |||
* Called to order at: | * Called to order at: 7:50 | ||
==== New Members ==== | ==== New Members ==== | ||
* | * Ryan Priore | ||
** CTO of tech company | |||
** Loves making stuff with kids, arduino, robotics | |||
** Chemist by training | |||
* Josh Nord | |||
** Likes tinkering, likes music | |||
** Invented musical devices | |||
** Been wanting to find place like HackPGH for years | |||
* Alex | |||
** Robotics guy since 4 yrs old | |||
** Maker/Hacker | |||
** Has experience in basically everything technology | |||
** Designed his own flight simulators | |||
* Brian Coulter | |||
** Nuclear Engineer | |||
** Does a lot of Computer Science | |||
** Works at Westinghouse | |||
** Wants to learn practical stuff | |||
* Andrew Campbell | |||
** Bilingual Japanese machinist watchmaker | |||
** Works with CNC machines for living | |||
** Pitt grad | |||
** Been maker his whole life | |||
** Makes Japanese swords | |||
==== Recent Events ==== | ==== Recent Events ==== | ||
* Wed Oct 21st - BTTF Night! | * Wed Oct 21st - BTTF Night! | ||
* Friday Oct 23rd - Learn how to make your own video game! Talk 2 of 3 | * Friday Oct 23rd - Learn how to make your own video game! Talk 2 of 3 | ||
** Will probably redo the talk | |||
* Saturday Oct 24th - Linux Meetup Group (WPLUG) | * Saturday Oct 24th - Linux Meetup Group (WPLUG) | ||
** 10 people came, raspberry pi popular topic | |||
* Wednesday Oct 28th - Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club | * Wednesday Oct 28th - Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club | ||
** Luc showed his coil gun, played with tesla coil | |||
* Thursday Oct 29th - Inaugural Meeting of Holistic Brain | * Thursday Oct 29th - Inaugural Meeting of Holistic Brain | ||
** Went really well, lots of interest, good discussion | |||
* Monday Nov 2nd - Software club | * Monday Nov 2nd - Software club | ||
** Autonomous power wheels group worked on car for next year | |||
==== Upcoming Events ==== | ==== Upcoming Events ==== | ||
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==== Potential Evening talks/events ==== | ==== Potential Evening talks/events ==== | ||
** Eli, basic welding class | ** Eli, basic welding class for members only | ||
** | ** Raspberry PI networking class: John Lewis and Balacko | ||
*** Very popular, lets do this soon | *** Very popular, lets do this soon | ||
*** Update: John Lewis did research for it, got his IR remote for Pi working | *** Update: John Lewis did research for it, got his IR remote for Pi working | ||
*** Probably January 2016 | |||
** Learn Python class, Bob Berger, Simon Heath | |||
** Databases, John Lewis | |||
** Theremin Class 2.0, bigger and better, Geno | |||
==== Learning Tracks ==== | ==== Learning Tracks ==== | ||
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* Autonomous Power Wheels | * Autonomous Power Wheels | ||
** IEEE Robotics society talk about it in December with Gene | ** IEEE Robotics society talk about it in December with Gene | ||
*** December 14 | |||
** Continuing to work on it for next year, try to make the car go racing speed autonomously | |||
* Power wheels | * Power wheels | ||
** Next year, new car, new theme, possible team with multiple cars | |||
* 3-D Printer | * 3-D Printer | ||
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* Server | * Server | ||
** Ordered Core 2 Duo for the server | |||
** 30 GB SSD drive | |||
** Bought velcro for the raspberry pi to hang it up | |||
** Keep the printer plugged in, if you unplugged it | |||
* New Mill | * New Mill | ||
* We has parts! | ** We has parts! | ||
** Digital Display | |||
* Fabrication Station | * Fabrication Station | ||
** Lets hang the sign | ** Lets hang the sign | ||
** 4 moms chairs going to be stored in Paramount Building | |||
** Gabe is getting awesome bright LED's for the shop | |||
* Welder | * Welder | ||
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** TIG | ** TIG | ||
*** Update: Need cart for TIG welder | *** Update: Need cart for TIG welder | ||
*** Need argon gas | |||
==== Old Business ==== | ==== Old Business ==== | ||
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* Scott^2 is trying to become board member of Start-uptown | * Scott^2 is trying to become board member of Start-uptown | ||
** HackPGH and Startuptown working together | ** HackPGH and Startuptown working together | ||
* Make Friday or another day a day for public to come check out shop? | * Make Friday or another day a day for public to come check out shop? | ||
** We will need to guarantee that someone will be in shop during that time | ** We will need to guarantee that someone will be in shop during that time | ||
*** Monday 7-10 Stephen Owens will be there, Saturday 7-10 Simon will be there | |||
* Club brochure | * Club brochure | ||
==== New Business ==== | ==== New Business ==== | ||
* Next Holistic Brain meeting Dec 22,2015 | |||
** Thursdays after that | |||
* Rebrand as HackPGH, make the main domain www.hackpgh.org, and have www.hackpittsburgh.org redirect to that | |||
** Stephen Owens motions | |||
*** All members present vote to rebrand as HackPGH | |||
==== Project RollCall ==== | ==== Project RollCall ==== | ||
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==== Move to Adjourn ==== | ==== Move to Adjourn ==== | ||
* Adjourned at: | * Gene motions | ||
** John Lewis seconds | |||
* Adjourned at: 8:56pm | |||
Meeting notes by: Geno | Meeting notes by: Geno | ||
Latest revision as of 07:25, 5 November 2015
Minutes by Agenda Topic
- Attendees
- Eli
- Chad
- James
- Scott^2
- Simon
- Joachim
- Jim Freach
- Gene Kern
- Volker
- John Lewis
- Brian Coulter
- Ryan Priore
- Josh Nord
- Alex
- Alex 2.0
- Steve Owens
- Geno
- Andrew Campbell
- Called to order at: 7:50
New Members
- Ryan Priore
- CTO of tech company
- Loves making stuff with kids, arduino, robotics
- Chemist by training
- Josh Nord
- Likes tinkering, likes music
- Invented musical devices
- Been wanting to find place like HackPGH for years
- Alex
- Robotics guy since 4 yrs old
- Maker/Hacker
- Has experience in basically everything technology
- Designed his own flight simulators
- Brian Coulter
- Nuclear Engineer
- Does a lot of Computer Science
- Works at Westinghouse
- Wants to learn practical stuff
- Andrew Campbell
- Bilingual Japanese machinist watchmaker
- Works with CNC machines for living
- Pitt grad
- Been maker his whole life
- Makes Japanese swords
Recent Events
- Wed Oct 21st - BTTF Night!
- Friday Oct 23rd - Learn how to make your own video game! Talk 2 of 3
- Will probably redo the talk
- Saturday Oct 24th - Linux Meetup Group (WPLUG)
- 10 people came, raspberry pi popular topic
- Wednesday Oct 28th - Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club
- Luc showed his coil gun, played with tesla coil
- Thursday Oct 29th - Inaugural Meeting of Holistic Brain
- Went really well, lots of interest, good discussion
- Monday Nov 2nd - Software club
- Autonomous power wheels group worked on car for next year
Upcoming Events
- NOVEMBER:
- Sat 7th @ 1p - Mechanical Club
- Mon 9th @ 7p - UV Club
- Wed 11th @ 7:30p - Tesla Club
- Fri 13th @ 6p - Digital Games Night
- Sat 14th @ 2p - WPLUG
- Mon 16th @ 7:30p Software Club
Potential Evening talks/events
- Eli, basic welding class for members only
- Raspberry PI networking class: John Lewis and Balacko
- Very popular, lets do this soon
- Update: John Lewis did research for it, got his IR remote for Pi working
- Probably January 2016
- Learn Python class, Bob Berger, Simon Heath
- Databases, John Lewis
- Theremin Class 2.0, bigger and better, Geno
Learning Tracks
- Motor Control
- Geno is taking over.
- Electronics Class
- Change Arduino learning track to Embedded learning track
- Raspberry Pi learning track
Shop Projects / Updates
- Autonomous Power Wheels
- IEEE Robotics society talk about it in December with Gene
- December 14
- Continuing to work on it for next year, try to make the car go racing speed autonomously
- IEEE Robotics society talk about it in December with Gene
- Power wheels
- Next year, new car, new theme, possible team with multiple cars
- 3-D Printer
- Still working!
- Foundry project by Alex and Wesley
- No updates
- Server
- Ordered Core 2 Duo for the server
- 30 GB SSD drive
- Bought velcro for the raspberry pi to hang it up
- Keep the printer plugged in, if you unplugged it
- New Mill
- We has parts!
- Digital Display
- Fabrication Station
- Lets hang the sign
- 4 moms chairs going to be stored in Paramount Building
- Gabe is getting awesome bright LED's for the shop
- Welder
- MIG
- Update: Need to 3d print new spool holder
- TIG
- Update: Need cart for TIG welder
- Need argon gas
- MIG
Old Business
- We need to get rid of some stuff here at the shop.
- Still need to get rid of ATM.
- Vending Machine
- Being Updated again.
- Get new/bigger space for HackPittsburgh
- Will update when more info comes along.
- Suggestion to have shop clean once a quarter or once a month
- Last Sunday of the month
- Scott^2 is trying to become board member of Start-uptown
- HackPGH and Startuptown working together
- Make Friday or another day a day for public to come check out shop?
- We will need to guarantee that someone will be in shop during that time
- Monday 7-10 Stephen Owens will be there, Saturday 7-10 Simon will be there
- We will need to guarantee that someone will be in shop during that time
- Club brochure
New Business
- Next Holistic Brain meeting Dec 22,2015
- Thursdays after that
- Rebrand as HackPGH, make the main domain www.hackpgh.org, and have www.hackpittsburgh.org redirect to that
- Stephen Owens motions
- All members present vote to rebrand as HackPGH
- Stephen Owens motions
Project RollCall
Move to Adjourn
- Gene motions
- John Lewis seconds
- Adjourned at: 8:56pm
Meeting notes by: Geno