Member Meeting Minutes for October 20, 2010
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Agenda
- New Members
- Recent Events
- Upcoming Events
- Shop Updates
- Votes
- Action Items
- Called to order at about 19:17pm
(Doug filled in as Sec'y since Matt Mets wasn't able to make it.)
Minutes by Agenda Topic
Attendees: Logan, Matt B, Jeff K, Friar, Ed, Jon, Matt S, Susan, Mandy, Doug, Chris T
New Members
Yes! Jeff Kramer
Recent Events
Action items from last meeting:
- Matt M: Multimeter procurement
- Matt S: Projector procurement
- Oct 8: The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop Plus, Member Matt M gave a talk.
- Oct 15: Doug, Origami night.
- Oct 16: Central PA Open Source Conference. Plus, member Chris T gave a talk.
- Oct 17: Shop cleanup days October Work Party
Upcoming Events
- Fri Oct 22: Intro to Road Rallying w/Jenny and Doug [1]
- Mon Oct 25: Balloon software/hardware integration.
- Fri Oct 29: Harry, Advanced nbEMS.
- Sat Oct 30: Halloween Party!
- We'll be holding it here at HackPittsburgh
- If you have interest in helping out, email Mandy (or the members list)
- Sun Oct 31: Balloon Launch!
- Component One is now sponsoring the balloon project!
- They provide data visualization solutions, and are interested in balloon telemetry.
- Fri Nov 5: Learn to Juggle with Matt S. and Josh
- Sun Nov 7th - WACOM HamFest, Washington PA, 8am-2pm
- We've been offered a table, which we'll do if we aren't launching the balloon.
- Take an LCD and do a slide-show of the balloon.
- Doors open for vendor set up at 6am, but Saturday night setup is OK too.
- VE Session at 10AM! (Another General Ham study class opportunity!)
- Potential group projects:
- PowerWheels - We can haz one! Now what??
- Kinetic art bike
- Anything that floats - part of the Pittsburgh Regatta, a local event we could get some PR/exposure for.
- Members with additional ideas please email the list.
Shop Updates
- We got a cash donation on behalf of Gwen and Derrick's wedding.
- Door project status
- Members who don't have an RFID card, please see Friar to get one.
- Was operating in the shop for a week or two to stress test it. Continue to test or start to implement?
- SIP phone update.
- Pay Phones have arrived! (Thanks Matt Mets, and Golan)
- Ports are open. Once shop is uncompressed we should be good to go (Chris T point on this)
- New Projector - approved at last members meeting, but not yet ordered, models being considered.
- Vacuform table? (Matt and Ed are 'one hour out' from being done. Maybe use it Friday night.)
Future Plans
Should move this to a separate page?
- Friar: vi tips and tricks Friday talk
- Friday night events: we need advance marketing. Advanced PR really helps.
- EggBot: Matt B. is willing to let us use it for ping pong sales.
- Logan: Mead class - 3rd of December - now on our calendar.
- Alternative energy: Friar will talk to VOX energy about coming to give a talk.
Votes
- Motion to adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 19:58pm
Action Items
Action items ongoing from last meeting:
- Matt M: Multimeter procurement
- Matt S: Projector procurement