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==== Future Plans ==== | ==== Future Plans ==== | ||
*Val asked if there was interest in a Processing based data visualization class | *Val asked if there was interest in a Processing based data visualization class. | ||
**Matt to talk to some CMU folks for potential attendees/coordination. | **Matt to talk to some CMU folks for potential attendees/coordination. | ||
*Friar - vi tips and tricks Friday talk | *Friar - vi tips and tricks Friday talk | ||
*Friday night events - we need advance marketing. Advanced PR really helps. | *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. | *EggBot - Matt B is willing to let us use it for ping pong sales. | ||
==== Votes ==== | ==== Votes ==== |
Latest revision as of 22:03, 15 September 2010
Agenda
- New Members
- Recent Events
- Upcoming Events
- Shop Updates
- Votes
- Action Items
- Called to order at about 7:10pm
Minutes by Agenda Topic
Attendees: Friar, Chris T, Matt B, Val, Tim, Jon S, Mandy, Matt S, Susan, Logan, Doug, Sayan(8pm)
New Members
- Ed P. - not present
- Tim B. - present
Recent Events
- Hackerspaces in Space Balloon competition results, any news/updates?
- We might here something this week or end of the month.
- Sep 3: Hacking disposable battery chargers.
- Sep 9: Screen printing at AIR.
- Sep 10: TCP Hack Foo: NetCat and NMap too.
Upcoming Events
- Sep 17: Friday night Intro To Test Equipment
- Sep 18: Matt and Andy Tactile Metronome class.
- Sep 18: 9am-1pm Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Sep 19: Ham Radio Exams, CMU, 4pm
- Matt S will send out an email to see if there is enough interest to do a ham cram.
- Tim mentioned that Salvation Army Parkway Center Disaster Center does ham classes/tests, but we couldn't find any references on arrl.org.
- Sep 19: Shopcation
- Sep 20: A photographer from PopCity will be at the shop (evening) normal hours 7pm+
- Sep 25-26: World Maker Faire in NYC.
- Matt S will send out email later in the week re: transportation, etc.
- Sep 25: Pittsburgh Clojure Group would like to know they can use space in the afternoon/eve (Doug is liason/sponsor/contact)
- Doug to email council for approval, also to shop members for info.
- Oct 16: Central PA Open Source Conference. Plus, member Chris T will be giving a talk.
- Oct TBD: Shop cleanup days October Work Party
- Chris T will look into sealant, and can get discount for paint.
- Potential group projects:
- PowerWheels
- Kinetic art bike
- Anything that floats - part of the Pittsburgh Regatta, a local event we could get some PR/exposure for.
- Another balloon launch
- Members with additional ideas please email the list.
Shop Updates
- Electric
- 3 bids are in.
- Decision from council meeting was to consider our long term plans here before making substantial investments.
- General member consensus is to shore-up for the Winter and evaluate our situation very early in Spring.
- Soldering irons for the shop.
- On their way, should be in Thursday or Friday. "Just in Time".
- Donations, etc:
- Prior to cleanup day, we need to go through and identify what donations we want to keep/harvest and which we wish to get rid of.
- Sara, a non-member stopped by looking for cast offs of small circuit boards, metal parts, etc. that could be used (Doug can provided details at meeting). - Doug to setup a box.
- Prior to cleanup day, we need to go through and identify what donations we want to keep/harvest and which we wish to get rid of.
- HackPittsburgh Biz cards:
- We'd like to have members carry shop cards to hand out when talking about the shop.
- Per council meeting, more cards are on order, we only have seven as of today.
- Council officers as per Council Meeting Minutes for September 13, 2010
- Door project status
- Members who don't have an RFID card, please see Friar to get one.
- Matt to get Friar list of previously issued cards.
- Will have it operating in the shop for a week or two to stress test it before it goes operational.
- SIP phone update (that noise in the corner) (Chris T is point on this).
- Idea is to have inter-hacker-space phone system.
- We're waiting to have ports opened in Dale's firewall. Dale is out of town until the end of the week.
- We have an offer for a payphone from some guy at CMU, we just need to arrange to pick it up.
Future Plans
- Val asked if there was interest in a Processing based data visualization class.
- Matt to talk to some CMU folks for potential attendees/coordination.
- 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.
Votes
- New Projector?
- We're looking for something we can use for classes, events, without having to turn off the main lights.
- Target price range: $400-$600,
- Specs: >800x600.
- Tim has a potential donor projector, will get back to us with specs on it.
- Vote taken, all in favor, one abstain (Doug, acting Sec'y).
- Idealy we'd like to have it by end of week for this Saturday's class.
Adjourned at 8:17pm.
Action Items
- Matt
- Send out email re: interest in a Ham Cram Sunday before the CMU exam.
- Send out email re: transportation, etc re: Marker Faire NY.
- Get Friar list of previously issued RFID cards.
- Doug
- Email council, group re: Clojure Group meeting.
- Set up box for potential parts re: Sara's.
- Chris T
- Look in to cement wall sealant and paint for finishing the shop walls.
- Tim
- Checkout his projector and let us know if it'll meet our criteria.