Meeting Notes 2015-08-04

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 callouts.
• Tell me about What You Hack
• Announcements.
• Votes.

Introductions

• Brief overview of what PS1 is (<1min).
• New members/visitors introduce themselves.
• Introduce the Board and Area Hosts.
• To Do

Announcements

• In minutes

Votes

• Current Votes:
  • Vote on 3 Policy Labels
    • Yea: 1 (in person) + 6 (online) = 7
    • Nay: 9 (in person) + 9 (online) = 18
    • Present: 5 (in person) + 5 (online) = 10
    • Quorum: 36
    • Result: Failed (Did not receive majority, did not make quorum)
• Upcoming Votes:
  • Vote to Impeach Jenny Tong (August 18, 2015)
  • Vote to Sing Kumbaya In Chorus and Eat Tasty Snacks (August 18, 2015)

Minutes

• 8 new people introduced themselves. Welcome new people!
• 2 random person introduce themselves. [Skipped]
• Introduce board and volunteers.
• To Do Tasks:
  • Program the programmable thermostat so it isn't 900 degrees in the space
  • Replacing shop audio system.
  • Door closer needed for the front door. Andrew and Doorman Dave will work on this.
  • Need projection screen from the catwalk moved into the lounge.
  • If you take out a tool, put it away. If you liberate dust, please collect it.
  • Please don't put stuff in the fire lane. Please move the stack of wood on the electrical panels.
• Awesome Callouts:
  • Toba has consistently amused Doorman Dave
  • Casey for donating a receiver box for the shop
  • Casey for starting to organize ham radio events
  • Eric Wessing for tidying ethernet cables
  • Dave and Hef for SSO auth software
• Things People Hacked:
  • Dubi hacked a building block system out of CDs and laser cut wood
  • Brian Chojnowski built a NAS media server
• Announcements:
  • Wednesday, August 5, 7 PM Microcontroller programming for Chicago South Side Mini Maker Faire
  • Wednesday, August 5, 8 PM TOOOL - Lock Picking in the
  • Saturday, August 8: Chicago South Side Mini Maker Faire, Ford City Mall, looking for volunteers
  • Saturday, August 8, 4 PM: Sausage and Bread Making Night
  • August 7-9: MuseCon in Itasca - Music, 3D printed stuff, knitting, sewing. Ananda will do a pop up panel on PS:One.
  • Monday, August 10, 7 PM: Electronics Office Hours
  • Wednesday, August 12, 7 PM: Radiationpalooza with Bionerd23, Ryan, and Elizabeth. Will replace SEM Office Hours this month.
  • Monday, August 17, 7 PM: NERP Persons from University of Chicago are talking about big data.
  • Saturday, August 22: Bit Bash, Game developers conference near the Loop.
  • Announced new Area Hosts: Andrew Camardella (CNC), Shae Kurko (Tool Cage)
  • We scored some water soluble 3D printer filament, and we are getting a loan of a 3D scanner.
  • Sheila needs a host for Python Office Hours for Wednesday, August 12.
  • We need Volunteer Authorizers for the Wood Shop, Machine Shop, and CNC.