Meeting Notes 2017-01-24

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Agenda

For extended discussions, we may take stack and borrow from MIBS Rules#Meeting Procedures.

New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)

Hear a State of the Union
- Account levels, what the board is up to, etc.
Meeting once a week is a lot. We might get more people coming in if it were closer to once a month
"Hi, this is who we are, this is what we do, and here are contact points for new members"
Opportunity to share what people have been making and doing
I like having the new people in the meeting to share what they like and what they're up to, and so that we can share what we've been up to.
The meeting was originally a member's meeting, then people started bringing friends and that became the focus

The meeting as it stands is an open house.
We could have the member meeting and the open house alternate weeks.
Separate open house puts the focus for new people on using the space, less of who we are.
Not everyone who comes to check out the space wants an orientation.
Not everyone who comes to check out the space wants to sit through a member meeting.
It's harder to get people to come when the invitation is not "come every Tuesday," so an open house that's every other week might cut down on people coming.
Need to get new people comfortable with both meetings - how can we make them feel comfortable in the member meeting too?
Introducing new people takes too long, I want to vote before those things happen.
I wouldn't have joined if the meetings were split.
We don't have the people here who don't come to meetings...

Clear a path to the new woodshop from the old woodshop - there's a pile of wood in the way
- Daron is goin got do that after the meeting with anybody who wants to help
We need an espresso / cappucino machine in the kitchen
- It's in the works, but waiting until the buildout.
Change the message when a password has expired to tell you that your

Jesse for making awesome hats for the Women's March
Michael for putting doors on the lounge!!!
Lyn for arranging Sunday work party
All the people (Burton, Ken, Andrew, Ron, Eric, Erik, and a bunch of other people) who came on Sunday to move things
The new board for taking on the project of keeping this place sane.

Shelly made some foxes
Will is looking forward to assembling a gaming table
Andrew and some other PS1 folks are buying Milwaukee Maker Space's robot arm and considering an exhibit for the maker faire
Jonathan extended instructions for posting to the blog - so go post to the blog

Get-ready-for-the-big-maker-meeting-at-the-space-parties
- Lyn has a list of ten things to do in the woodshop, come join at 7:30 Wednesday to find out what they are and also help out
- Followed by Cleanup Party, Sunday at 2 pm
Movie Night: showing of "The Internet's Own Boy," a documentary about Aaron Swartz Sunday at 3 pm
Come discuss the PS1 presence at the Maker Faire: 6:30 Wednesday, hosted by Justin
Analog game night, Saturday at 5 pm
Woodshop Authorizations by Ken are starting back up - Monday at 7 pm
Ron started a PS1 Flickr Group, wants to integrate it on the entryway screen
NERP - Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi - Motors! Motor-control system! Math! (No math required.) Presentation by Jerry Morrow.
Potluck on this coming Tuesday. Bring food, eat food!
Chicago Maker Faire is happening April 22-23
- Call for Makers: [1], first round closes February 17, second round closes March 3
- February 7 - Maker Town Hall is happening at PS1
  - Get tickets [[2]]

Could we have an online voting system?
- Jonathan thinking about it, though we have to ensure
Who is interested in planning the PS1 presence at the Maker Faire?
- Andrew, Ken, Will, Jennie
How can I get started?
- Authorizations and authorizers are a good place to start. Ask anybody in the shop, people are generally happy to help.
- Or send out a message on the mailing list.

Who wants to give a tour?