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=== Announcements ===
 
=== Announcements ===
* Summer of code flyers. Talk to Carl K.
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* SEM Certification class happening Saturday the 29th 12-3pm. Come learn to operate this specialized scientific equipment for free!
* Sheila is helping with "Open source comes to campus" - April, at Northeastern University (Or whatever it's called). More information to come
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* Hacknight in Gary Thursday. Looking for programmers! Check Hammond and Gary newspapers for more details.
 
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* Electronics Symposium (Circuit bending, etc) Sunday, April 6th at PS:1 6-10pm.
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* Later in April (Will be posted to mailing list, 25th and 26th maybe) - Patrick Colingwood (?) is coming to Chicago from England - Chicago weaving school. Teaching a class on rug weaving. This guy is like, awesome at weaving
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* This Saturday, 7pm is Analog Game Night. Come play some games!
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* PS:1's 5th birthday is coming up! April 12th. It's on the calendar, more details to come on the mailing list. This party will rock socks and various articles clothing.
  
 
=== Votes ===
 
=== Votes ===
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* Library supplies vote - Passed!
  
 
=== Tours for Visitors ===
 
=== Tours for Visitors ===
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== Minutes ==
 
== Minutes ==
* Everett opens meeting, people say 'Holy Crap!'
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* Everett delays start of meeting
* Everett talks about what Pumping Station: One is. Disparages all other hackerspaces in the area.
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* Everett opens up the meeting, asks new members to introduce themselves
* Visitors and new members introduce themselves.
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** Ella heard about us from a friend of a friend, wants to blacksmith
** One guy is sick of lifehacker.com, we're clearly better.
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** Matt wants to learn about our tools - woodworking and electronics
** Carl interjects with some ridiculous statement.
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** Jay heard about us on a blog or something. Writes software - wants to electricity
** Another visitor was defeated in previous attempts to attend a meeting by a car accident, but he made it safely this week.
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** Claire doesn't remember how she heard about us. Wants to do some weaving - kinda bummed that we don't still have the big loom. Wants to build things she's designed.
** Ed is displeased with the scent of the lab.
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** Dzak makes seriously a ridiculous amount of noise.
* Everett introduces area hosts and board members.
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** Daria found out about us through members. She's an architect, wants to make various things
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** A guy whose name I didn't catch heard about us from friends, wants to make nonspecific things.
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* Everett (Steve?) introduces board members and area hosts
 
* Who's been awesome?
 
* Who's been awesome?
** Dean has been awesome - He got us a horizontal bandsaw, a sweet cabinet for tooling, working on dust collection
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** Everett was awesome, he took pictures of the pysanky eggs! He has not yet posted them, which would make him even more awesome.
** Skilton has been doing wiring
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** New member Daniel cleaned the lounge - he's awesome
** Ed has been doing a load of certifications, JP has been teaching people to mill things.
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** Derek and Jason cleaned the laser extensively - including the ventilation.
** Toba ran CPL maker nights, twice!
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* Adam and Steve fight over the tour. Adam wins by fiat.
*** Shellie, Derek, Steve, Ryan, Justin, Elizabeth and Everett all helped
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* We voted on a thing.
* Next week we're voting on [[Library Supplies Vote]]
 
* There was a tour for new members.
 
 
 
  
Meeting end: 20:24
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Meeting end: 20:23

Latest revision as of 21:03, 29 March 2014


Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Begin: 20:07

Agenda

  • Intro PS1 and what we're about
  • let new members and visitors intro themselves
  • go over things that need doing around the space

Introductions

  • Brief overview of what PS1 is (<1min).
  • Introduce the present board and area hosts.
  • New members/visitors introduce themselves.

Announcements

  • SEM Certification class happening Saturday the 29th 12-3pm. Come learn to operate this specialized scientific equipment for free!
  • Hacknight in Gary Thursday. Looking for programmers! Check Hammond and Gary newspapers for more details.
  • Electronics Symposium (Circuit bending, etc) Sunday, April 6th at PS:1 6-10pm.
  • Later in April (Will be posted to mailing list, 25th and 26th maybe) - Patrick Colingwood (?) is coming to Chicago from England - Chicago weaving school. Teaching a class on rug weaving. This guy is like, awesome at weaving
  • This Saturday, 7pm is Analog Game Night. Come play some games!
  • PS:1's 5th birthday is coming up! April 12th. It's on the calendar, more details to come on the mailing list. This party will rock socks and various articles clothing.

Votes

  • Library supplies vote - Passed!

Tours for Visitors

  • Someone will give official tour (make sure liability forms have been signed and that emergency contact info is filled out)

Minutes

  • Everett delays start of meeting
  • Everett opens up the meeting, asks new members to introduce themselves
    • Ella heard about us from a friend of a friend, wants to blacksmith
    • Matt wants to learn about our tools - woodworking and electronics
    • Jay heard about us on a blog or something. Writes software - wants to electricity
    • Claire doesn't remember how she heard about us. Wants to do some weaving - kinda bummed that we don't still have the big loom. Wants to build things she's designed.
    • Dzak makes seriously a ridiculous amount of noise.
    • Daria found out about us through members. She's an architect, wants to make various things
    • A guy whose name I didn't catch heard about us from friends, wants to make nonspecific things.
  • Everett (Steve?) introduces board members and area hosts
  • Who's been awesome?
    • Everett was awesome, he took pictures of the pysanky eggs! He has not yet posted them, which would make him even more awesome.
    • New member Daniel cleaned the lounge - he's awesome
    • Derek and Jason cleaned the laser extensively - including the ventilation.
  • Adam and Steve fight over the tour. Adam wins by fiat.
  • We voted on a thing.

Meeting end: 20:23