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| ==== New People ==== | | ==== New People ==== |
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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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− | ==== Board and Area Hosts ====
| + | * Don | 3D printing | 12 year old wants to build a forge | learned about us online |
| + | * Zack | industrial engineering | home from college out of state | son of Don |
| + | * Joe | teaches imagineering class @ Montessori | built a robot that flew an autonomous powered parasail | learned about us online |
| + | * Gregor | builds things that include tables. Oh, and a hydrogen processor | First came to a meetup a year ago |
| + | * Al | found us through Google | working with python, wants to get into woodworking |
| + | * Keith | with roommate recommendation | bikes are fun | |
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| + | ==== Two Random Members ==== |
| + | * Patrick | runs power racing series - next one is in San Mateo in May, then Kansas City, Detroit, Colorado. Milwaukee is in September www.powerracingseries.org, www.makerfaire.com | Member since 2010 |
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− | ==== Two Random Members ==== | + | ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== |
| + | * Justin - President |
| + | * Simon - Secretary |
| + | * Lyn - Director at Purple |
| + | * Anna - Electronics Area Host |
| + | * Shellie - Arts & Crafts Area Host |
| + | * Triano - Woodshop Area Host |
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| + | === Special Announcement === |
| + | * We're officially a 501(c)3! |
| + | * Awesome Callout and thanks to the previous directors and those who made this happen. |
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| === Things that need doing around the space === | | === Things that need doing around the space === |
− | | + | * Please wash your dishes, either by hand or by dishwashing machine. Put dishes in and '''turn on.''' |
| + | * Sweep up the shop (and everywhere else that there is floor) and put tools away when they are not in use. |
| + | * Take out the trash. |
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| === Awesome Callouts === | | === Awesome Callouts === |
| + | * To everybody who made Pumping Station: One's nonprofit status possible |
| + | * Shelly Loke cleaned all the towels in the kitchen |
| + | * Shelly & Gerald ran an event making chocolate truffles |
| + | * Lyn hosted Pi Day |
| + | ** there's still pie and it needs to be eaten! |
| + | * Sheila made an emergency pie plate run pi day |
| + | * Space planning committee for all of their work |
| + | * Eric B for negotiating our lease with landlord |
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| + | === What have you been hacking === |
| + | * Justin & Everett invented a new card game called Thai Pirate Rummy |
| + | ** Ask them for the rules |
| + | * Lyn made a doodle app for Android |
| + | ** Four colors are available. (You'll be surprised what color didn't make the list.) |
| + | * Gregor made mozzarella cheese |
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− | === What have you been hacking === | + | === Announcements === |
| + | * Everybody is invited: Potluck after the open house/member meeting on March 29th - bring food! |
| + | * Birthday party for PS:1 is April 2nd. |
| + | * Shelly is running a pathfinder game on Friday starting at 3; feel free to drop in later than that with a character. |
| + | * Patrick needs to repeatedly practice taking vitals to get his EMT certificate - he'll take your blood pressure after the meeting. |
| + | * Bike night is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8pm in the shop. Bring your bike, bike accessory, bike-related project, or bike thoughts. |
| + | * SIGBOT - Robotics Special Interest Group - is Thursday at 7 in electronics lounge. |
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| + | === Questions === |
| + | * Has anyone installed raspbian on a microsd card for raspberry pi using a mac? |
| + | ** Dubi is setting up a pi for the first time |
| + | * Do we have t-shirts? |
| + | ** There is a link on the website to buy t-shirts |
| + | ** [[http://psone.spreadshirt.com/ You can get t-shirts printed on-demand]] |
| + | ** But if you want to make other t-shirts happen, do it |
| + | * Do we do anything with our sawdust? Can we donate it somewhere? |
| + | ** There are stoves that burn sawdust |
| + | **if the sawdust contains elements that don't burn safely (acrylic, treated wood), that could be dodgy |
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| + | === Votes === |
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− | === Announcements === | + | ====[[Vote_to_Donate_SEM]]==== |
| + | * [[Vote_to_Donate_SEM]] |
| + | ** ''Passed'' |
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| + | * Guests from the Analytics Lounge: Peter & Josh |
| + | * [[http://www.analyticslounge.org/ Analytics Lounge Website]] |
| + | ** Goal is a place in maker culture for equipment less focused on making and more focused on measuring & lab equipment |
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− | === Questions ===
| + | Questions and Answers: |
| + | * Analytics Lounge (AL) will pick up the SEM |
| + | * Ryan sponsored this vote |
| + | * Analytics Lounge is working on creating a reduced dust environment |
| + | * We had trouble getting data off the SEM due to it using floppy disks as storage |
| + | ** We were able to network it to get data off |
| + | ** Analytics Lounge (Peter) has expertise supporting older equipment |
| + | ** Considering converting the SEM VGA output to DVI so that the output can be streamed on the internet |
| + | * AL membership model: |
| + | ** Avoiding paid membership because not sure if there is a large enough user-base for that model |
| + | ** Anybody is welcome to come by on Sundays |
| + | ** Want to get people involved and educated in using these scientific instruments |
| + | ** Goal is to build a community of mutual support and information |
| + | ** Looking into grant funding, depending on requirements from funders |
| + | ** Part of the charter is a recycling operation for lab equipment |
| + | *** Plan is to process donations, rehabilitate gear that is worthwhile, and sell surplus |
| + | *** Have talked to freegeek about their experience with this |
| + | * If you want to take part or check it out, people are usually around on Sundays. |
| + | ** Have chaos hours - if somebody is in the space, come by and they'll let you in |
| + | ** RFID tag access system provides up-to-date info of availability |
| + | * Co-located with a metal-working shop (Chicago Metal) |
| + | ** Those folks have a waterjet with a 55 x 100" bed] |
| + | * Contact the analytics lounge at [[http://www.analyticslounge.org/contact/ their website]] |
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− | === Votes ===
| + | * Vote passes with 44 in favor, 0 against. 46 votes cast. |
| + | *10 full members attended the vote. |
| + | *37 full members voted by proxy. |
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| === Tour === | | === Tour === |
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− | Who wants to give a tour?
| + | Thanks to those who gave the tour! I missed exactly who all did that - Lyn, Shelly, and at least one more person. |