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New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | ||
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| + | Doug | online & ran into Ray & Andrew at CNC meeting | has a woodshop in Humboldt Park, adding 6 axis robot arm | ||
| + | Maron | likes computer science | ||
| + | Mark | woodshop at home, interested in Arduino & CNC, considering a home machine, background in Analog | ||
| + | Nick | welcome back | works in woodshop & metalsmithing | ||
| + | Adam | learned about PS1 from Google & Simon | interest in woodworking | ||
| + | Erik | architect, does 3D modeling & CNC | googled CNC rental | ||
| + | Patrick | software background | new to hardware hacking | ||
| + | Nathan | programmer & game developer, organizes an open source conference at UIC with Chase | ||
| + | Chase | works with arduinos | ||
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==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | ||
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| + | * Lyn - Director at Purple | ||
| + | * Simon - Secretary | ||
| + | * Jennie - Vice President | ||
| + | * Erik - General Area Host | ||
| + | * Anna - electronics area host | ||
| + | * Ron - Hot Metals Area Host | ||
| + | * Matt Triano - woodshop area host | ||
| + | * Andrew - CNC area host | ||
| + | * Arturo - Kitchen Host | ||
==== Two Random Members ==== | ==== Two Random Members ==== | ||
| + | * Erik - works with wood and plastic mostly | ||
| + | * Will - member for six years | makes stuff for games | ||
| + | * Steve - looking at Avondale DNA Chicago, sat the article about the Tardis on the roof | ||
=== Things that need doing around the space === | === Things that need doing around the space === | ||
| + | * Everybody please sweep a little bit | ||
| + | * Take out the trash | ||
| + | * Put away tools | ||
| + | * Cleanup in the kitchen | ||
=== Awesome Callouts === | === Awesome Callouts === | ||
| − | + | * Jared is helping fix planes | |
| + | * Andrew for getting new sawstop brakes | ||
| + | * Eric & Andrew for getting the shopbot working again | ||
| + | * Everybody who emptied the dust collector | ||
| + | * Shelly & Gerald for hosting the chocolate-working workshop | ||
| + | * Jason for fixing the lathe chuck | ||
| + | * Andrew for putting a new bed in the laser cutter | ||
| + | * Ray for updating the meetup page this week | ||
| + | * Andrew for solidifying the shelves in the hot metal area | ||
=== What have you been hacking === | === What have you been hacking === | ||
| + | * 3D printed dumpster | ||
| + | * Ron put an infrared camera in the fermentation chamber to monitor | ||
| + | * Arturo is learning how to program, controlled (and broke) his camera | ||
| + | * Steve - built a solenoid-controlled blinds | ||
| + | * Simon - built pedestals | ||
| + | * Jennie - made scanner picture frames | ||
=== Announcements === | === Announcements === | ||
| − | + | * Send in your proxy votes for SEM vote by Monday at 9pm or come to next week's meeting | |
| + | * Pi Day is March 14, 8pm | ||
| + | ** Bring pie & eat pie | ||
| + | * Fifth Tuesday Potluck after the member meeting on March 29 | ||
| + | ** Bring food to share | ||
| + | * PS1 Birthday Party - April 2 | ||
| + | ** It's our copper / wool anniversary | ||
| + | * Analog Game Night is Saturday - 5pm until late in the lounge | ||
| + | * Chocolate truffle demo (and participation) is Saturday in the kitchen - 4-5:30pm | ||
| + | * Flourish conference is April 1-2 | ||
| + | ** Open Source conference & mini-expo at UIC in Student Center East | ||
| + | **[[http://flourishconf.com/2016/ flourishconf.com]] | ||
| + | ** Free conference, free t-shirts if you register before the 12th | ||
| + | ** If you're interested in running a workshop or volunteering, contact us at the website | ||
| + | * Nathan is releasing a beta version of a free game engine this week at [[www.pawbyte.com www.pawbyte.com]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.meetup.com/Pumping-Station-One/events/228615944/ Intro to V-Carve]] class on Thursday @ 6:30 - posted on Meetup group | ||
| + | * 300 Seconds of Fame starts tonight after the tour | ||
=== Questions === | === Questions === | ||
| + | * What can we do with waste chemicals? | ||
| + | ** There's a waste can in the flammables closet | ||
| + | ** We have a burn bucket | ||
| + | ** The firehouse down the road will take nasty chemicals | ||
| + | * What's the status of moving the space? | ||
| + | ** We are growing into the other half of the building | ||
| + | ** Space-planning committee is working on three options for new space layout for a member vote | ||
| + | ** We are working on finalizing the lease signing | ||
| + | ** May 1st at the earliest | ||
=== Votes === | === Votes === | ||
=== Tour === | === Tour === | ||
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| + | * Thanks to Will for giving the tour | ||
Who wants to give a tour? | Who wants to give a tour? | ||
Revision as of 02:49, 9 March 2016
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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
- Tour
For extended discussions, we may take stack and borrow from MIBS Rules#Meeting Procedures.
Minutes
Intro to PS1
Introductions
New People
New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)
Doug | online & ran into Ray & Andrew at CNC meeting | has a woodshop in Humboldt Park, adding 6 axis robot arm
Maron | likes computer science
Mark | woodshop at home, interested in Arduino & CNC, considering a home machine, background in Analog
Nick | welcome back | works in woodshop & metalsmithing
Adam | learned about PS1 from Google & Simon | interest in woodworking
Erik | architect, does 3D modeling & CNC | googled CNC rental
Patrick | software background | new to hardware hacking
Nathan | programmer & game developer, organizes an open source conference at UIC with Chase
Chase | works with arduinos
Board and Area Hosts
- Lyn - Director at Purple
- Simon - Secretary
- Jennie - Vice President
- Erik - General Area Host
- Anna - electronics area host
- Ron - Hot Metals Area Host
- Matt Triano - woodshop area host
- Andrew - CNC area host
- Arturo - Kitchen Host
Two Random Members
- Erik - works with wood and plastic mostly
- Will - member for six years | makes stuff for games
- Steve - looking at Avondale DNA Chicago, sat the article about the Tardis on the roof
Things that need doing around the space
- Everybody please sweep a little bit
- Take out the trash
- Put away tools
- Cleanup in the kitchen
Awesome Callouts
* Jared is helping fix planes
- Andrew for getting new sawstop brakes
- Eric & Andrew for getting the shopbot working again
- Everybody who emptied the dust collector
- Shelly & Gerald for hosting the chocolate-working workshop
- Jason for fixing the lathe chuck
- Andrew for putting a new bed in the laser cutter
- Ray for updating the meetup page this week
- Andrew for solidifying the shelves in the hot metal area
What have you been hacking
- 3D printed dumpster
- Ron put an infrared camera in the fermentation chamber to monitor
- Arturo is learning how to program, controlled (and broke) his camera
- Steve - built a solenoid-controlled blinds
- Simon - built pedestals
- Jennie - made scanner picture frames
Announcements
- Send in your proxy votes for SEM vote by Monday at 9pm or come to next week's meeting
- Pi Day is March 14, 8pm
- Bring pie & eat pie
- Fifth Tuesday Potluck after the member meeting on March 29
- Bring food to share
- PS1 Birthday Party - April 2
- It's our copper / wool anniversary
- Analog Game Night is Saturday - 5pm until late in the lounge
- Chocolate truffle demo (and participation) is Saturday in the kitchen - 4-5:30pm
- Flourish conference is April 1-2
- Open Source conference & mini-expo at UIC in Student Center East
- [flourishconf.com]
- Free conference, free t-shirts if you register before the 12th
- If you're interested in running a workshop or volunteering, contact us at the website
- Nathan is releasing a beta version of a free game engine this week at www.pawbyte.com www.pawbyte.com
- [Intro to V-Carve] class on Thursday @ 6:30 - posted on Meetup group
- 300 Seconds of Fame starts tonight after the tour
Questions
- What can we do with waste chemicals?
- There's a waste can in the flammables closet
- We have a burn bucket
- The firehouse down the road will take nasty chemicals
- What's the status of moving the space?
- We are growing into the other half of the building
- Space-planning committee is working on three options for new space layout for a member vote
- We are working on finalizing the lease signing
- May 1st at the earliest
Votes
Tour
- Thanks to Will for giving the tour
Who wants to give a tour?