Meeting Notes 2015-10-06

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Meeting Minutes
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Agenda

  • Intro to PS1 and what we're about.
  • Let new members and visitors intro themselves.
  • Pick 2 random people to introduce themselves.
  • Introduce the Board and Area Hosts
  • Go over things that need doing around the space.
  • Awesome call outs
  • Tell me about What You Hack
  • Announcements
  • Questions
  • Votes

Minutes

  • Intro to the Makerspace
  • New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)
    • Shawn, online, laser cut stuff, electronics.
    • Ben, mutual friend, microcontrollers and woodworking.
    • Scott, online, woodworking.
    • Kevin, online, programming / arduino / woodworking.
    • Eric, website, woodworking and 3D modelling.
    • Owen, Make magazine, wood.
    • Nate, Owen's dad, electronics.
  • Introduction of Board and Area Hosts
  • Introduce two random people [Skipped]
  • Things that need doing around the space
    • Help hanging fire extinguishers and signs.
    • Taking out garbage.
    • Be excellent.
    • The table saw has an internal dust collection hose that falls out. This needs to be fixed.
    • Kitchen trash: people doing a good job, and it has wheels. Recycling: please don't put aluminum food tins in recycling, just cans. No glass bottles.
  • Awesome Call outs
    • The Board for finishing filing tax forms.
    • Brian for reviewing the budgets and preparing reports.
  • What have you been hacking
    • Everett broke off a tap in a hole, couldn't get it out, so he threw the part out.
    • Doorman Dave made an apple cider press.
  • Announcements
    • Wednesday, October 7, 7 PM - Python Office Hours
    • Friday, October 9, 6:30 PM - Dungeon Builders Guild having a Paddle build party
    • Wednesday, October 14, 6 PM - MakerBiz
    • Most tools require authorization to use! If you don't know, ask.
    • Waste Management was unable to empty the dumpster September 16 because the area was blocked. They come Mon-Wed-Fri.
  • Questions
    • NERP - Speaking to be confirmed.
    • Authorizations on ShopBot - talk to Andrew. This is scheduled on Meetup and announced on the list.
    • Question about authorizations in general - explained.