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Regular Member Meeting 2010 05 11

2010-05-12T03:34:50Z

NikolasCo: /* New Business */

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-05-11 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
May 11, 2010
Meeting called to order at ___ by ___

Members Present:

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

== Director Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

=== Secretary's Report ===

=== Director-at-Large Reports ===

== Member Reports ==

== Old Business ==

* Approve immediate disbursement of funds collected for USRP via Pledgie (approx $400-500) to those who put in (do we have a list of all donors??)

== New Business ==

* Approve $105 empanada expense for annual meeting (to reimburse Daniel Packer)
* Approve $68 stickers expense (to reimburse Katie)
* Approve t-shirt budget to stock HacDC store with HacDC t-shirts (being organized by Andy Walker)
* Elect replacement Keeper of the MIBS

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Board of Directors

2010-05-12T03:30:52Z

NikolasCo: /* Current Board of Directors */

"Central Services" is the internal reference for all members who serve in some leadership or official function at HacDC.

== Disorganization Chart ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan = 6 | The Will of the Membership (Directly Elected Positions)
|-
! colspan = 6 | The [[Board of Directors]]
|-
! colspan = 4 | [[The Ministers]]
| rowspan = 2 | At Large Director Foo
| rowspan = 2 | At Large Director Bar
|-
| [[Coordinator in Chief]]
| [[Minister of Information]]
| [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
| [[Minister of Finance]]
|-
|}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan = 4 | Central Services (i.e. HacDC Organizational Administration)
|-
! [[Coordinator in Chief]]
! [[Minister of Information]]
! [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
! [[Minister of Finance]]
|-
|
Appointed by the [[Coordinator in Chief]]:
* Shadow Coordinator in Chief
* Sergeant-at-Arms (Physical Security)
* (Member who handles Public Relations)
|
Appointed by the [[Minister of Information]]:
* (Member who handles Intranet)
* (Members who handle website/wiki/etc)
* (Members who handle Flickr, Twitter, etc.)
|
Appointed by the [[Keeper of the MIBS]]:
* The Undersecretary
|
Appointed by the [[Minister of Finance]]:
* Shadow Minister of Finance
* Fundraising Coordinator
* Grants Guru
|-
| colspan = 4 |
''Note: These are presently all proposed positions and are, if the draft policy below is adopted, subject to discretion of the relevant minister as well as full-member review. (Review means the membership can change it if they don't like it, but they don't have to approve it in advance)''
|-
|}

== The [[Board of Directors]] (Set by Bylaws) ==

The [[Board of Directors]], per our [[Bylaws]] consists of [[the Ministers]] and two At-Large Directors. The [[Board of Directors]] at HacDC is largely ceremonial. Members generally directly decide on all issues before HacDC. Only certain minutiae and other actions required by law are carried out by the [[Board of Directors]].

Despite direct membership control wherever possible, the [[Board of Directors]] remains primarily responsible for the affairs of HacDC under District of Columbia Corporate Law.

=== [[The Ministers]] ===

Most corporate law refers to "officers". [[The Ministers]] are our Corporate Officers and serve in the following roles:

* [[Coordinator in Chief]] = President and Chairman of the [[Board of Directors]]
* [[Minister of Information]] = Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the [[Board of Directors]] (and Chief Information Officer)
* [[Keeper of the MIBS]] = Secretary
* [[Minister of Finance]] = Treasurer

=== At Large Directors ===

The At Large Directors are the membership's direct representation on the [[Board of Directors]]. At Large Directors should be regular members who are not involved with the day-to-day running of HacDC. They are there to offer advice and perspective to [[the Ministers]] and act as a form of internal control.

== Current [[Board of Directors]] ==

Below is a list of who currently holds positions on the board of directors.

{|
|-
! Title
! Name
|-
| [[Coordinator in Chief]]
| [[User:Obscurite|Daniel Packer]]
|-
| [[Minister of Information]]
| [[User:Timball|Timothy Ball]]
|-
| [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
| Dan Barlow
|-
| [[Minister of Finance]]
| Todd Fine
|-
| At Large Director
| [[User:Katie|Katie Bechtold]]
|-
| At Large Director
| [[User:Williamgibb|William Gibb]]
|-
|}

[[Category:Control Policy]][[Category:Policy]]

Suppliers

2010-04-23T15:51:41Z

NikolasCo: /* Audio-Video */

== Purpose of this page ==

List of suppliers for various materials and items and user reviews.

Please add new suppliers and user comment lines (with attribution / date)
Suppliers can be rated by in the user comment lines.
Convention is [1] = worst, [5] = best

== See also ==

[http://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/index.php/Sources Pumping Station: One's Sources page]

== Electronics, Robotics, CNC... ==

=== Local Distributors ===

* [http://www.arcade-electronics.com/ Arcade Electronics] '''LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR'''
** [3] Local full-line distributor. Prices vary, but good experiences with them (alden w/hat tip to Mark Fearer - 10/16/09)

* [http://www.markelectronics.com/ Mark Electronics Supply] '''LOCAL DISTRiBUTOR / BELTSVILLE MD'''
** Local full-line distributor (Martin via alden 10/16/09)

* [http://www.baynesvilleelectronics.com/ Baynesville Electronics] '''LOCAL'''
** "My favorite in MD" (Q via martin 3/11/10) [Must be good if you still like it after the really annoying Flash intro! - alden]

* [http://www.tcponline.com/ The Computer Place] '''LOCAL'''
** [5] Clone boutique on steroids. Good prices and wide selection of PC components. Wall of cables. Gaithersburg, MD and Fairfax, VA (martin 12/31/09)

=== Large Distributors ===

* [http://www.mouser.com Mouser Electronics]
** [4] Very complete line of electronics parts. Good searchability, fast service, decent prices on parts. Tools and some other items are expensive (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.digikey.com DigiKey]
** [3] Very complete line of electronics parts. I find it harder to navigate than Mouser, and more expensive. I generally don't use them unless I can't find something elsewhere (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://avnetexpress.avnet.com Avnet Electronics Marketing]
** [4] US electronics parts distributor, like Mouser or DigiKey. Good searchability. Avnet Inc. also offers consulting, design, and FAE services (will 10/02/09).

* [http://www.jameco.com/ Jameco]
** [3] Well known supplier - reasonably complete line (not as complete as Mouser, Digi-key, Avnet), some prices are very good. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied Electronics]
** Full line distributor (from Jerami Rinaldi's post 3/11/10)

=== LEDs, Lighting ===

* [http://ledz.com/ Hebei (China)] LEDs only
** [5] Best prices on LEDs I've found - but does have a $199 minimum (see Buy LEDs Online for smaller orders). Ship fast. Worked through a problem with them and they handled me fairly. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.buy-leds-online.com/Products.html Buy LEDs Online] LEDs only
** [4] US distributor for Hebei. Same stuff. Prices are more expensive but no minimum. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.bulbman.com/ Bulb Man]
** Large variety of mostly conventional light bulbs (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://www.1000bulbs.com/ 1000 Bulbs.com]
** [5] Good variety of CFLs and other household and commercial lamps. Used them for years with good results (alden 3/12/10)

=== Batteries ===

* [http://www.batteriesplus.com/ Batteries Plus] '''LOCAL'''
** [3] Surprisingly large selection for a retail shop Rockville & Columbia MD, Alexandria, Fairfax & Woodbridge VA (martin 3/11/10)

* [http://www.batteryjunction.com/ Battery Junction]
** [4] Hard to find batteries, including Lithium Thionyl Chloride 3.6v batteries (alden 10/06/09)

=== Surplus ===

* [http://www.73.com/ Surplus Traders] Surplus
** [4] Great prices, particularly in the Extreme Specials section. Run by Ted Duskes, who's a square dealer, and willing to negotiate. Bad news: something like a $100 minimum, and the website is horrible. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.mpja.com/ MPJA - Marlin P Jones Associates] Surplus
** [5] Great surplus. Nice printed catalog, Some specials are really good deals. (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.elexp.com/ Electronix Express (a division of RSR Electronics)] Surplus
** [3] Better selection than some other surplus catalog, prices vary. Good selection and prices on breadboards (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.goldmine-elec.com/ Electronics Goldmine]
** Discounts on SMT components, and often has cool weird stuff like IC masks and wafers. Special robot section. (dan 05/03/09 via gareth's article via alden)

* [http://www.allelectronics.com/ All Electronics] Surplus
** [4] Nice bargain bin to hunt around in. Not very complete line of parts, but some very good buys. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.surpluscomputers.com/ Surplus Computers.com]
** Lots of interesting items - thanks to Dan Barlow for the pointer! (alden 11/20/09)

* [http://www.alltronics.com/ Alltronics]
** Nice broad selection of surplus stepper motors, other CNC and robotics parts, and electronics (alden 01/20/10)

=== Microcontroller, development boards, modules ===

* [http://www.moderndevice.com/ Modern Device]
** These guys have pretty good arduino clones, the Bare-Bones-Board and the Really-Bare-Bones-Board, kits from about $10. Fast & cheap shipping, good customer service. (jackson 10/02/09 -- did a bulk order from them.)

* [http://www.semiconductorstore.com/ Semiconductor Store]
** Esoteric electronics, like Nordic ANT radios, some robotics parts. Some parts can have high minimums (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.sparkfun.com/ Sparkfun]
** Assortment of electronics, assemblies, mechanical components for robotics, motion control and other applications (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.digilentinc.com/ Digilent]
** [5] Xilinx FPGA and Atmel/Microchip microcontroller development boards and accessories. Makers of the fine boards used in our FPGA class. (martin 12/31/09)

* [http://stores.ebay.com/MDflystore MDflystore]
** eBay seller with good prices for development boards, prototyping gear, SMT, etc. (alden from blabber post by AndrewQ 1/27/10)

* [http://www.ucpros.com/ Microcontroller Pros Corporation]
** Wide variety of microcontroller development tools (martin 1/30/10)

* [http://robokitsworld.com/ Robo Kits World (India)]
** [5] Unbelievably low prices on 0.100" single inline headers - like $0.13 each for 40 pins in 100's. See Components / Headers. I have order history with them (alden 3/12/10)

=== CNC ===

* [http://www.pololu.com/ Polulu]
** Assortment of electronics, assemblies, mechanical components for robotics, motion control and other applications (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.hobbycnc.com/ Hobby CNC]
** David Powell from Harford Hackerspace is trying to kick-ass on Riley's CNC with stepper motors from this site. Beware (alden 12/08/09)

=== Audio-Video ===

* [http://www.monoprice.com/ Monoprice]
** [5] Wide variety of audio/visual/networking cables and accessories - low prices (martin 1/7/10)
** also USB. Really cheap, with cheap shipping too (--[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 15:51, 23 April 2010 (UTC))

* [http://www.ramelectronics.net/ RAM Electronics]

* [http://www.projectorcentral.com/ Projector Central]

=== Networking ===

* [http://www.bestlinknetware.com/ Bestlinknetware]
** [4] Networking supplies

* [http://www.cnaweb.com/ Computer Network Associates]
** [4] Good prices on USB cables (and they have short ones), other networks, cables and HW. (alden 4/5/10)

=== Automobile Electronics - rugged, DC powered & small format PCs and parts ===

* [http://www.short-circuit.com/ Short Circuit]

* [http://mp3car.com/ MP3 Cars]

* [http://www.mini-itx.com/ Mini-ITX]

* [http://www.webpg.net/ OBD Diagnostics]
** Low cost USB OBD reader (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://www.carplugs.com/ Carplugs]
** OBD-II connectors (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://opengauge.org/mpguino/ MPGino]
** Mileage computer - open source plans/kit for fuel injected Pre OBD-II cars (martin 2/26/10)

=== Etc. ===

* [http://www.circuitspecialists.com/ Circuit Specialists]
** Lots of good stuff for making PCBs, motion control, and other related stuff (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.marvac.com/ Marvac Electronics]
** Good source for pre-cut wire wrap wire (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://lessemf.com/ Less EMF]
** [?] EMF control, conductive materials

== G33k Out Shop Sites ==

* [http://www.thinkgeek.com/ Think Geek]
** Name says it all - weird and wonderful stuff of every variety! (martin 12/31/09)

* [http://www.dealextreme.com/ DealExtreme]
** Incredibly random selection of electronics and other stuff. The Cubic Configurable Storage Toolboxes (sku 4580) are great for holding surface mount parts (alden 10/06/09)
** From Fredrik Nyman: Bottom line: check your order status. (Back ordered items can delay your order if you don't check on it)
** Amazingly low prices on solder paste in 50g tubs - like ~$3.00. Be sure you are getting solder PASTE and not flux. (alden 3/12/10)

* [http://www.sciplus.com/ American Science and Surplus]
** Random assortment of useful and amusing items (alden 12/08/09 - thx Tim Farnam)

* [http://www.woot.com/ Woot.com]
** What can you say about Woot? (alden 12/08/09 - thx Daniel Ternes)

* [http://www.sci-supply.com/ Sci-supply]
** Accoutrement for the mad scientist (martin 12/29/09)

* [http://www.momastore.org/ Museum of Modern Art Store]
** Amazing designs and fun toys (martin 1/21/10)

* [http://www.mcphee.com/shop/ Archie McPhee]
** Lowbrow, hilarious junk. Check out the cocktail napkin notebook. (martin 1/21/10)

== Mechanical Parts & Fabrication ==

=== Parts & Materials ===
* [http://www.mcmaster.com/ McMaster-Carr]
** Very complete line of mechanical parts. Good service. Pricing can often be beat if you hunt around. (alden 10/4/09)

* [http://mdmetric.com/ Maryland Metric] '''LOCAL / BALTIMORE'''
** Huge selection of metric parts (alden 3/12/10)

* [http://www.smallparts.com/ Small Parts]
** [4] Wild selection of esoteric parts. Stockouts common, but otherwise good services (alden 10/04/09]

=== Fasteners ===

* [http://www.boltdepot.com/ Bolt Depot]
** [4] Bolts. Nuts, too. (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.mcfeelys.com/ McFeeleys]
** More wood screws and fasteners than you knew existed. Should be called Screw Depot but that would attract the wrong clientèle (martin 12/21/09)

* [http://www.fastenal.com/ Fastenal]
** [?] Large selection of fasneners (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://www.nutty.com/ The Nutty Company]
** [?] Yet more fasteners (martin 4/10/10)

* [http://www.hookandloop.com/ HookandLoop.com]
** [?] Has conductive hook & loop tape (martin 4/10/10)

=== Machine Tools Sales ===

* [http://Use-Enco.com Enco]
** [3] Very complete source for machine tooling, can be expensive. Online specials (Hot Deals) can be good deals, however. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.harborfreight.com Harbor Freight] '''LOCAL'''
** [3] Some things are really cheap. Others are just "cheap". Not good for precision equipment such as lathes, rotary tables, etc. Still useful, however (alden 10/02/09)
** There is a [http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/retail_stores.taf retail store] in Laurel, MD, Gaithersburg, MD and another in Woodbridge, VA.

* [http://grizzly.com/ Grizzly Industrial]
** [4] Good source for machine tools themselves and some limited parts. See Enco for more complete parts and supplies (alden 10/04/09)
** [4] I really like my 14" Grizzly bandsaw. The PA retail location claims to be the largest tool showroom in the world. (martin 12/21/09)

* [http://www.cdcotools.com/index.php CDCO Machinery Corporation]
** [4] Nice selection of machining tools and parts, DRO readouts; good prices (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://littlemachineshop.com/ Little Machine Shop]
** Well known source for small CNC parts, machinging tools and parts (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.micromark.com/ Micro-Mark]
** Mini tools and model building supplies (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://www.skarie.com/ Skarie] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] Woodworking machinery, power tools & industrial supplies. Some used equipment sales martin (4/10/10)

=== Services ===

* [http://www.emachineshop.com/ eMachineshop]
** [4] Will machine parts from proprietary CAD drawing package. I had a very satisfactory experience with them on a 200-part run. Can be expensive for very short runs (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.shapeways.com/ Shapeways]
** Cool 3d printing service. I have not ordered from them (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.pro-type.com/ Pro-Type Industries, Inc. ] '''LOCAL'''
** [?] Local machine shop in Sterling VA. Anybody have any experience with them? (alden 10/13/09)

* [http://www.ponoko.com/ Ponoko]
** Laser cutting. Call Riley Porter first! (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.roxchox.com/ Rox Chox and Wookworking] '''LOCAL'''
** Sign & CNC Router Service (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://www.flywheelmachinetools.com/ Fly Wheel Machine Tools] '''LOCAL'''
** [5] Machine tools, used/refurbished/antique equipment, machine shop services. Excellent reputation (martin 4/10/10)

== Plastics ==

* [http://www.estreetplastics.com eStreet Plastics]
** [4] Acrylics, etc. Very good prices and good for small quantities (e.g. 1 foot lengths of tuning, etc. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvies Plastics]
** [4] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good prices, shipping is OK, but not lightning fast. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.tapplastics.com/ TAP Plastics]
** [3] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good selection, services; somewhat more expensive than some other suppliers (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://aeromarineplastics.com AeroMarineProducts, Inc. (john@jgreer.com)]
** [5] Resin casting supplies. Got to love this place. One guy, very cheap prices, good delivery (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.piedmontplastics.com/ Piedmont Plastics] '''LOCAL'''
** Sells a variety of plastics. Has a sales counter with knowledgeable & helpful sales person. Sells scrap at discount - call to see what they have. Can fabricate and special order stuff. Sells limited selection of plastic working supplies: glue, bottles, etc. Beltsville, MD (Was Reid Plastics in Rockville, MD) Another shop in Richmond, VA. (martin 12/29/09)

*[http://baltimore.lairdplastics.com/ Laird Plastics] '''LOCAL'''
** Mentioned in a dorkbot blabber post 3/31/10 by John Tinsdale (alden 3/31/10)

== Metals ==

* [http://www.metalsdepot.com Metals Depot]
** [5] This has been a great find. Small quantities of steel, aluminum, etc; cheap prices, reasonable shipping, good service. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.speedymetals.com/ Speedy Metals]
** [4] Good second choice to Metals Depot. Somewhat larger selection, somewhat higher prices. (alden 10/02/09)

== Wood ==

=== Plywood and Sheet Goods ===

* [http://samsccs.service.com/catalogs/AandM/ Allied Plywood] '''LOCAL'''
** [?] Alexandria and Springfield - Large selection of sheet goods. Only open on weekdays.

* [http://www.hardwoodsincorporated.com/ Hardwoods Inc.] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] Large selection of sheet goods - hardwood plywwod, exotic lumber, millwork. Fredrick, MD (martin 3/11/10)

=== Exotic Lumber ===

* [http://viennahardwood.com/ Vienna Hardwoods] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] There are many really great hardwood outlets in the area. This shop is closest to me and usually has what I need at a reasonable price so I don't have a reason to go further. Exotic lumber, veneer, flooring. (martin 12/29/09)

=== Construction Lumber ===

* [http://www.twperry.com T W Perry] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] Building/construction supplies. Quality lumber, sheet goods, millwork, fasteners, tools... Helpful, knowledgeable staff - great alternative to big orange borg. Delivers. Baltimore, Chevy Chase, and Gaithersburg, MD, Leesburg and Springfield, VA (martin 12/29/09)

=== Woodworking Tools and Supplies ===

* [http://www.woodcraft.com/ Woodcraft] '''LOCAL'''
** [3] Hand and power tools, exotic lumber, fasteners, blades, glue, dyes, finishes. Has a membership based woodworking shop and conducts classes on basic and advanced woodworkng topics. Rockville & Baltimore, MD, Springfield & Leesburg, VA (martin 3/11/10)

== Printed Circuit Boards; Fab, Supplies, Assembly ==

* [http://shop.ebay.com/amt33461/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 Copper Clad PCB ebay Seller]
** [4] Reliable, quality fabrication within 1/16" - 1/8" variance. Very good prices on custom cut PCB sizes. By far the best place to get DIY PCB boards in bulk and custom cut to boot!. I've ordered one time. ([[User:Ril3y|Ril3y]] 18:46, 25 February 2010 (UTC))

* [http://www.4pcb.com/ Advanced Circuits]
** [4] Reliable, quality fabrication, prices vary. Very good prices on bare-bones prototypes. Other volumes may or may not be competitive. I've ordered many times (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.custompcb.com/ Custom PCB, aka Silvtronics]
** [3] Very cheap offshore (Malaysia). Not as good quality as others - hole alignment, plating finish..., but may be OK for simpler applications. (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.expresspcb.com/ Express PCB]
** [3] Prototyping shop with good prices. Has an easy-to-use, proprietary drawing package. At some point you'll want Gerber files and outgrow these guys (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/ Gold Phoenix]
** A lot of people use this company. I have no experience with them to comment (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.sunstone.com/products-services/quickturn-proto-boards/pricing.aspx Sunstone]
** [2] I never used them as they always price out higher than the alternatives. (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.pcbcart.com PCB Cart]
** Chinese maker. Have not personally tried but a reliable source uses them regularly. (Osman 10/24/09)

* [http://www.batchpcb.com BatchPCB]
** Haven't tried. Recommended by R M Adams. (Osman 10/24/09)

* [http://www.pcbnet.com/ Imagineering Inc]
** Rated as moderate by a DSP boards spinner. (Osman 10/24/09)

* [http://www.stencilsunlimited.com/ Stencils Unlimited]
** Very good prices on solder paste and other circuit supplies. Boards can be had cheaper from other suppliers in this list (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.mettrix.com/ Mettrix]
** [4] Board fab and assembly in NY State. Prices are good but not rock bottom, They are very helpful, especially for less experienced customers - such as I was (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.aapcb.com/ Advanced Assembly]
** Short run assembly. Recommended by Sepideh Miller on list (Dec 2, 2009) (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://cimarrontechnology.com/ Cimarron Technology]
** adapters supplier. not tested but seems handy (Osman 12/11/09)

* [http://www.epboard.com/index.html eP Board Design]
** adapters supplier and pcb manufacturer. based in cal. (Osman 12/11/09)

== Other ==

* [http://www.uline.com/ Uline Shipping Supplies]
** [4] Every kind of box, bag, tube, pallet, etc. imaginable. Highly reliable. Prices reasonable in quantity, somewhat more expensive in small Q's (alden 10/04/08)

* [http://www.globalindustrial.com/ Global Industrial Equipment]
** [4] Really rangy catalog of industrial equipment. They have some great shelves, benches, bins. Watch out, shipping adds up for heavier items (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.gemplers.com/ Gempler's]
** [4] Complete catalog of farm and outdoor equipment. See powdered Gatorade gallon bags. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ K&J Magnetics]
** [4] Ultrastrong magnets (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.purchase.umd.edu/ttrader/ Terrapin Trader] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] University of MD Surplus Property - From physics to food service they got it. Lots of furniture, good but not great deals. (martin 12/21/09)

* [http://www.crazyraysautoparts.com/ Crazy Ray's] '''LOCAL'''
** [3] "It's a parts garden, not a junkyard." (martin 2/3/10)

* [http://www.weisserglass.com/ Weisser Glass Studio] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] Small but well stocked shop with large selection of stained glass and tools - helpful staff (martin 2/26/10)

* [http://www.communityforklift.com/ Community Forklift] '''LOCAL'''
** [4] Surplus, salvaged & green building materials (martin 4/10/10)

* [http://www.hobbyworks.com/default.cfm/Content/Stores Hobby Works] '''LOCAL HOBBY STORE'''
** Recommended by people on the Hacdc list. Dremel accessories, wheels of all shapes and kinds (mainly for model planes and cars), servomotors, DC motors, microshears, small machineable sheets of ABS and styrene in various colors, small tubes and struts in various plastics and metals. - Thanks Erica Kane (alden 4/10/10)

Installing AVR Toolchain

2010-04-18T19:44:40Z

NikolasCo: Get build deps /* Atmel Dragon with avrdude on Ubuntu */

= Introduction =
There are a few pieces of software you'll definitely want for AVR programming:
* A compiler and/or assembler ([http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/ avr-gcc]) to convert human-readable code to binary
* Manipulation of binaries ([http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/ binutils-avr]). You'll need to convert from the ELF file to something your chip will like.
* Something to talk to your AVR programmer ([http://www.bsdhome.com/avrdude/ AVRDUDE]), that is the piece of hardware you plug into both your computer and the chip you want to program.
* Not required, but something to make your life easier: ([http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ GNU make])
Note that both avr-gcc and binutils-avr come from the [http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/ avr-libc] project. avr-libc itself isn't software per-se; it's a library that implements standard C functions for AVRs.

= Installation =
== Windows ==
[http://winavr.sourceforge.net/ WinAVR] has everything you need.

== OS X ==
[http://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/index.html CrossPack] should take care of you.

== Linux ==

=== Ubuntu ===
Install the following packages:
* avrdude
* avrdude-doc
* binutils-avr
* avr-libc
* gcc-avr

You can get them in one shot using:
sudo aptitude install avrdude avrdude-doc binutils-avr avr-libc gcc-avr

====Atmel Dragon with avrdude on Ubuntu====
Apparently there are two bugs that get in the way when trying to use avrdude with the dragon.

* avrdude 5.8 (via apt-get) segfaults after writing 1 byte: http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?27507 - there is a patch for 5.8 posted there
* avrdude 5.9 (via the official site) source apparently has some other bug that prevents the build from completing

First, get the dependencies for building the code.
sudo apt-get build-dep avrdude

The solution (aside from applying patches to the above versions) is to use the patched 5.10 SVN code. The instructions are from this link: http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=printview&t=87972&start=20
* svn co svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/avrdude/trunk .
* cd avrdude
* ./bootstrap
* ./configure
* ./make
* sudo ./make install

That seems to have worked for me! I'm on 9.04 32bit and I also installed bison/flex/autoconf --obscurite

Board of Directors

2010-04-14T15:51:32Z

NikolasCo: Remove seemingly defunct proposal

"Central Services" is the internal reference for all members who serve in some leadership or official function at HacDC.

== Disorganization Chart ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan = 6 | The Will of the Membership (Directly Elected Positions)
|-
! colspan = 6 | The [[Board of Directors]]
|-
! colspan = 4 | [[The Ministers]]
| rowspan = 2 | At Large Director Foo
| rowspan = 2 | At Large Director Bar
|-
| [[Coordinator in Chief]]
| [[Minister of Information]]
| [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
| [[Minister of Finance]]
|-
|}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan = 4 | Central Services (i.e. HacDC Organizational Administration)
|-
! [[Coordinator in Chief]]
! [[Minister of Information]]
! [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
! [[Minister of Finance]]
|-
|
Appointed by the [[Coordinator in Chief]]:
* Shadow Coordinator in Chief
* Sergeant-at-Arms (Physical Security)
* (Member who handles Public Relations)
|
Appointed by the [[Minister of Information]]:
* (Member who handles Intranet)
* (Members who handle website/wiki/etc)
* (Members who handle Flickr, Twitter, etc.)
|
Appointed by the [[Keeper of the MIBS]]:
* The Undersecretary
|
Appointed by the [[Minister of Finance]]:
* Shadow Minister of Finance
* Fundraising Coordinator
* Grants Guru
|-
| colspan = 4 |
''Note: These are presently all proposed positions and are, if the draft policy below is adopted, subject to discretion of the relevant minister as well as full-member review. (Review means the membership can change it if they don't like it, but they don't have to approve it in advance)''
|-
|}

== The [[Board of Directors]] (Set by Bylaws) ==

The [[Board of Directors]], per our [[Bylaws]] consists of [[the Ministers]] and two At-Large Directors. The [[Board of Directors]] at HacDC is largely ceremonial. Members generally directly decide on all issues before HacDC. Only certain minutiae and other actions required by law are carried out by the [[Board of Directors]].

Despite direct membership control wherever possible, the [[Board of Directors]] remains primarily responsible for the affairs of HacDC under District of Columbia Corporate Law.

=== [[The Ministers]] ===

Most corporate law refers to "officers". [[The Ministers]] are our Corporate Officers and serve in the following roles:

* [[Coordinator in Chief]] = President and Chairman of the [[Board of Directors]]
* [[Minister of Information]] = Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the [[Board of Directors]] (and Chief Information Officer)
* [[Keeper of the MIBS]] = Secretary
* [[Minister of Finance]] = Treasurer

=== At Large Directors ===

The At Large Directors are the membership's direct representation on the [[Board of Directors]]. At Large Directors should be regular members who are not involved with the day-to-day running of HacDC. They are there to offer advice and perspective to [[the Ministers]] and act as a form of internal control.

== Current [[Board of Directors]] ==

Below is a list of who currently holds positions on the board of directors.

{|
|-
! Title
! Name
|-
| [[Coordinator in Chief]]
| [[User:Obscurite|Daniel Packer]]
|-
| [[Minister of Information]]
| [[User:Timball|Timothy Ball]]
|-
| [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
| [[User:NikolasCo|Nikolas Coukouma]]
|-
| [[Minister of Finance]]
| Todd Fine
|-
| At Large Director
| [[User:Katie|Katie Bechtold]]
|-
| At Large Director
| [[User:Williamgibb|William Gibb]]
|-
|}

[[Category:Control Policy]][[Category:Policy]]

Minister of Information

2010-04-14T15:24:58Z

NikolasCo: Remove Katie

Welcome to HacDC's Ministry of Information.

== Duties ==

According to [[Bylaws#Section_3:_Duties_of_the_Minister_of_Information|Article IV, Section 3]] of the [[Bylaws]]:

:The Minister of Information shall be primarily responsible for the information systems and communication processes of the corporation, coordinate the teams that manage and design those systems, draft policies and procedures for information system use, ensure effective communication and information exchange within the corporation, and serving all other duties of a Vice President as required by law or custom, including acting when the Coordinator in Chief is unable or unwilling to act.

Board of Directors

2010-04-14T15:23:48Z

NikolasCo: Add current board

"Central Services" is the internal reference for all members who serve in some leadership or official function at HacDC.

== Disorganization Chart ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan = 6 | The Will of the Membership (Directly Elected Positions)
|-
! colspan = 6 | The [[Board of Directors]]
|-
! colspan = 4 | [[The Ministers]]
| rowspan = 2 | At Large Director Foo
| rowspan = 2 | At Large Director Bar
|-
| [[Coordinator in Chief]]
| [[Minister of Information]]
| [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
| [[Minister of Finance]]
|-
|}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan = 4 | Central Services (i.e. HacDC Organizational Administration)
|-
! [[Coordinator in Chief]]
! [[Minister of Information]]
! [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
! [[Minister of Finance]]
|-
|
Appointed by the [[Coordinator in Chief]]:
* Shadow Coordinator in Chief
* Sergeant-at-Arms (Physical Security)
* (Member who handles Public Relations)
|
Appointed by the [[Minister of Information]]:
* (Member who handles Intranet)
* (Members who handle website/wiki/etc)
* (Members who handle Flickr, Twitter, etc.)
|
Appointed by the [[Keeper of the MIBS]]:
* The Undersecretary
|
Appointed by the [[Minister of Finance]]:
* Shadow Minister of Finance
* Fundraising Coordinator
* Grants Guru
|-
| colspan = 4 |
''Note: These are presently all proposed positions and are, if the draft policy below is adopted, subject to discretion of the relevant minister as well as full-member review. (Review means the membership can change it if they don't like it, but they don't have to approve it in advance)''
|-
|}

== The [[Board of Directors]] (Set by Bylaws) ==

The [[Board of Directors]], per our [[Bylaws]] consists of [[the Ministers]] and two At-Large Directors. The [[Board of Directors]] at HacDC is largely ceremonial. Members generally directly decide on all issues before HacDC. Only certain minutiae and other actions required by law are carried out by the [[Board of Directors]].

Despite direct membership control wherever possible, the [[Board of Directors]] remains primarily responsible for the affairs of HacDC under District of Columbia Corporate Law.

=== [[The Ministers]] ===

Most corporate law refers to "officers". [[The Ministers]] are our Corporate Officers and serve in the following roles:

* [[Coordinator in Chief]] = President and Chairman of the [[Board of Directors]]
* [[Minister of Information]] = Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the [[Board of Directors]] (and Chief Information Officer)
* [[Keeper of the MIBS]] = Secretary
* [[Minister of Finance]] = Treasurer

=== At Large Directors ===

The At Large Directors are the membership's direct representation on the [[Board of Directors]]. At Large Directors should be regular members who are not involved with the day-to-day running of HacDC. They are there to offer advice and perspective to [[the Ministers]] and act as a form of internal control.

== "Shadow" Ministers ==

'''Note: This is the primary concept up for approval on June 17'''

Approving this policy will:

* Force the ministers to appoint assistants (i.e. Ad-Hoc Ministers, Shadow Ministers, etc.)
* Force the ministers to teach and share duties with these appointed assistants
* Allow the ministers to delegate control and allow relevant access, when necessary, so these members may fulfill their appointed roles.
* Allow the ministers discretion to create or eliminate positions, though each minister must have at least one assistant who is fully capable of assuming their job if necessary.
* Allow the membership to revoke or reinstate a position or member to a position by majority vote.

The reasoning for ensuring that ministers appoint shadows is threefold:

* Each minister has (at least one) designated backup
* Provides continuity of operations and preservation of institutional knowledge
* Helps membership elect new ministers based on merit and performance

== Current [[Board of Directors]] ==

Below is a list of who currently holds positions on the board of directors.

{|
|-
! Title
! Name
|-
| [[Coordinator in Chief]]
| [[User:Obscurite|Daniel Packer]]
|-
| [[Minister of Information]]
| [[User:Timball|Timothy Ball]]
|-
| [[Keeper of the MIBS]]
| [[User:NikolasCo|Nikolas Coukouma]]
|-
| [[Minister of Finance]]
| Todd Fine
|-
| At Large Director
| [[User:Katie|Katie Bechtold]]
|-
| At Large Director
| [[User:Williamgibb|William Gibb]]
|-
|}

[[Category:Control Policy]][[Category:Policy]]

Installing AVR Toolchain

2010-03-11T15:58:03Z

NikolasCo: Create a page to help people get everything set up

Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12

2010-03-10T00:42:50Z

NikolasCo:

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-01-12 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
January 12, 2010
Meeting called to order at 7:34:30 by el Presidente

Members Present: Tim C, Phil, Ben S, Jamie, Dave, Bryan, Elliot, Dan, Martin, Jason, Daniel P

Others:

[[Quorum]] established. We rock.

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2009 12 08]]

Dan B Moved to approve. Tim C seconded. No objections.

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

Will send out a questionnaire that everyone can click on times that are good for them for the annual meeting.

Rent discussions with the church has been going back and forth. The church annual meeting was snowed out during the blizzard o' oh nine. More in new business.

Nik has put on a couple kit builds and workshops. President urges everyone to do the same.

=== Treasurer's Report ===

See attached.

=== Vice President's Report ===

Suggested a hacker book club. Members expressed interest.

=== Secretary's Report ===

Nothing to report.

== Member Reports ==

Dan B
This Saturday we're going to do a sorting party to put aside things to sell at a swap meet.

Daniel P

Lightning talks on Feb 11.

Todd F
On Thursday there will be a talk on a telephony API for web applications.

Red Beard

Talked to a company called Schmartboard. They're going to send some samples and Red Beard is going to teach a class.

Dave E
Church wiring project, working with Brian to figure out what the punch list is to complete the project.

== Old Business ==

501c3

Philip and Todd have been working on the narrative description.

Not quite in a shape to send it to everyone tonight, but we're within a couple days to a week.

Motion was made to allow the board to decide when to allow the submission of the 501c3 app, as long as the board has time to review it so we don't have to wait for the next meeting.

== New Business ==

Katie proposes budgeting $50 for tea and accompanying sweets for Tea Night, January 19.

Martin proposes a membership, publics relations, publicity, cooperative event planning,... committee and/or director position.

Approval of new member: [http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/User:DanT Dan Ternes]

TC proposes renewing Alberto's and Gareth's dues waivers in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the DC Maker, hackerspace and dorkbot communities.

== Adjournment ==

Meeting adjourned at 8:10.

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2010 03 09

2010-03-10T00:39:46Z

NikolasCo:

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-03-09 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
March 9, 2010
Meeting called to order at 7:38 by That Elliot Guy

Members Present: 13

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12]]

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

* Church Lease / Basement Issues
* [[Bylaws#Section_2:_Annual_Meetings|Annual Meeting]] date

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

* [[TheNextHOPE]] planning
* Whatever happened to the [http://tgimboej.org/Box_Code:_Hackerspace_Harvest Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronics Junk] we started?
* [http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Call-in/2010-03-07 Hackerspaces Call-In]
* Next Tuesday: [http://www.hacdc.org/content/gentle-hackers-literary-salon-makers-0 discussion of <cite>Makers</cite> at The Gentle Hackers' Literary Salon]
* What are we doing for [http://robotfest.com/ Robotfest] / [http://baltimorenode.org/2010/01/mid-atlantic-mini-maker-faire-robot-fest-2k10/ Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire] on Saturday, 24 April?
* Hackerspaces Near Space entry

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

Daniel P.
* [http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ Digital Capital Week] June 11-20

Nikolas
* Kit builds

Alberto
* Dupont Circle Underground update

== Old Business ==
0x0501c3
* is there something to vote on? - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 20:10, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=53073 Standing with DC Gov] (Revoked as of --[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 00:22, 10 March 2010 (UTC))

== New Business ==

Get a new phone for the space (http://olehphone.com/ was the previous provider courtesy of serge).

Prospective new members: [[User:Alden|Alden Hart]], Ketan Kadiwala

Proposal: approve $500 of potential expenditures for HacDC's [http://workshop88.com/space/ Hackerspaces in Space] entry.

Proposal: Replace lock. (one we currently have is working better now?)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2010 03 09

2010-03-10T00:38:22Z

NikolasCo:

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-03-09 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
March 9, 2010
Meeting called to order at 7:25pm by That Elliot Guy

Members Present: 13

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12]]

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

* Church Lease / Basement Issues
* [[Bylaws#Section_2:_Annual_Meetings|Annual Meeting]] date

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

* [[TheNextHOPE]] planning
* Whatever happened to the [http://tgimboej.org/Box_Code:_Hackerspace_Harvest Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronics Junk] we started?
* [http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Call-in/2010-03-07 Hackerspaces Call-In]
* Next Tuesday: [http://www.hacdc.org/content/gentle-hackers-literary-salon-makers-0 discussion of <cite>Makers</cite> at The Gentle Hackers' Literary Salon]
* What are we doing for [http://robotfest.com/ Robotfest] / [http://baltimorenode.org/2010/01/mid-atlantic-mini-maker-faire-robot-fest-2k10/ Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire] on Saturday, 24 April?
* Hackerspaces Near Space entry

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

Daniel P.
* [http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ Digital Capital Week] June 11-20

Nikolas
* Kit builds

Alberto
* Dupont Circle Underground update

== Old Business ==
0x0501c3
* is there something to vote on? - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 20:10, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=53073 Standing with DC Gov] (Revoked as of --[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 00:22, 10 March 2010 (UTC))

== New Business ==

Get a new phone for the space (http://olehphone.com/ was the previous provider courtesy of serge).

Prospective new members: [[User:Alden|Alden Hart]], Ketan Kadiwala

Proposal: approve $500 of potential expenditures for HacDC's [http://workshop88.com/space/ Hackerspaces in Space] entry.

Proposal: Replace lock. (one we currently have is working better now?)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2010 03 09

2010-03-10T00:33:46Z

NikolasCo:

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-03-09 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
March 9, 2010
Meeting called to order at 7:25pm by That Elliot Guy

Members Present: 11

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12]]

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

* Church Lease / Basement Issues
* [[Bylaws#Section_2:_Annual_Meetings|Annual Meeting]] date

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

* [[TheNextHOPE]] planning
* Whatever happened to the [http://tgimboej.org/Box_Code:_Hackerspace_Harvest Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronics Junk] we started?
* [http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Call-in/2010-03-07 Hackerspaces Call-In]
* Next Tuesday: [http://www.hacdc.org/content/gentle-hackers-literary-salon-makers-0 discussion of <cite>Makers</cite> at The Gentle Hackers' Literary Salon]
* What are we doing for [http://robotfest.com/ Robotfest] / [http://baltimorenode.org/2010/01/mid-atlantic-mini-maker-faire-robot-fest-2k10/ Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire] on Saturday, 24 April?
* Hackerspaces Near Space entry

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

Daniel P.
* [http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ Digital Capital Week] June 11-20

Nikolas
* Kit builds

Alberto
* Dupont Circle Underground update

== Old Business ==
0x0501c3
* is there something to vote on? - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 20:10, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=53073 Standing with DC Gov] (Revoked as of --[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 00:22, 10 March 2010 (UTC))

== New Business ==

Get a new phone for the space (http://olehphone.com/ was the previous provider courtesy of serge).

Prospective new members: [[User:Alden|Alden Hart]], Ketan Kadiwala

Proposal: approve $500 of potential expenditures for HacDC's [http://workshop88.com/space/ Hackerspaces in Space] entry.

Proposal: Replace lock. (one we currently have is working better now?)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2010 03 09

2010-03-10T00:26:18Z

NikolasCo:

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-03-09 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
March 9, 2010
Meeting called to order at 7:25pm by That Elliot Guy

Members Present: 9

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12]]

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

* Church Lease / Basement Issues
* [[Bylaws#Section_2:_Annual_Meetings|Annual Meeting]] date

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

* [[TheNextHOPE]] planning
* Whatever happened to the [http://tgimboej.org/Box_Code:_Hackerspace_Harvest Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronics Junk] we started?
* [http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Call-in/2010-03-07 Hackerspaces Call-In]
* Next Tuesday: [http://www.hacdc.org/content/gentle-hackers-literary-salon-makers-0 discussion of <cite>Makers</cite> at The Gentle Hackers' Literary Salon]
* What are we doing for [http://robotfest.com/ Robotfest] / [http://baltimorenode.org/2010/01/mid-atlantic-mini-maker-faire-robot-fest-2k10/ Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire] on Saturday, 24 April?
* Hackerspaces Near Space entry

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

Daniel P.
* [http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ Digital Capital Week] June 11-20

Nikolas
* Kit builds

Alberto
* Dupont Circle Underground update

== Old Business ==
0x0501c3
* is there something to vote on? - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 20:10, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=53073 Standing with DC Gov] (Revoked as of --[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 00:22, 10 March 2010 (UTC))

== New Business ==

Get a new phone for the space (http://olehphone.com/ was the previous provider courtesy of serge).

Prospective new members: [[User:Alden|Alden Hart]], Ketan Kadiwala

Proposal: approve $500 of potential expenditures for HacDC's [http://workshop88.com/space/ Hackerspaces in Space] entry.

Proposal: Replace lock. (one we currently have is working better now?)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2010 03 09

2010-03-10T00:22:56Z

NikolasCo: /* Old Business */

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-03-09 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
March 9, 2010
Meeting called to order at ___ by ___

Members Present:

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12]]

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

* Church Lease / Basement Issues
* [[Bylaws#Section_2:_Annual_Meetings|Annual Meeting]] date

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

* [[TheNextHOPE]] planning
* Whatever happened to the [http://tgimboej.org/Box_Code:_Hackerspace_Harvest Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronics Junk] we started?
* [http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Call-in/2010-03-07 Hackerspaces Call-In]
* Next Tuesday: [http://www.hacdc.org/content/gentle-hackers-literary-salon-makers-0 discussion of <cite>Makers</cite> at The Gentle Hackers' Literary Salon]
* What are we doing for [http://robotfest.com/ Robotfest] / [http://baltimorenode.org/2010/01/mid-atlantic-mini-maker-faire-robot-fest-2k10/ Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire] on Saturday, 24 April?
* Hackerspaces Near Space entry

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

Daniel P.
* [http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ Digital Capital Week] June 11-20

Nikolas
* Kit builds

Alberto
* Dupont Circle Underground update

== Old Business ==
0x0501c3
* is there something to vote on? - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 20:10, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=53073 Standing with DC Gov] (Revoked as of --[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 00:22, 10 March 2010 (UTC))

== New Business ==

Get a new phone for the space (http://olehphone.com/ was the previous provider courtesy of serge).

Prospective new members: [[User:Alden|Alden Hart]], Ketan Kadiwala

Proposal: approve $500 of potential expenditures for HacDC's [http://workshop88.com/space/ Hackerspaces in Space] entry.

Proposal: Replace lock. (one we currently have is working better now?)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2010 03 09

2010-03-10T00:21:02Z

NikolasCo: /* New Business */

'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-03-09 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).

== Time and Location ==
March 9, 2010
Meeting called to order at ___ by ___

Members Present:

Others:

[[Quorum]]

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 01 12]]

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

* Church Lease / Basement Issues
* [[Bylaws#Section_2:_Annual_Meetings|Annual Meeting]] date

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

* [[TheNextHOPE]] planning
* Whatever happened to the [http://tgimboej.org/Box_Code:_Hackerspace_Harvest Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronics Junk] we started?
* [http://hackerspaces.org/w/index.php?title=Call-in/2010-03-07 Hackerspaces Call-In]
* Next Tuesday: [http://www.hacdc.org/content/gentle-hackers-literary-salon-makers-0 discussion of <cite>Makers</cite> at The Gentle Hackers' Literary Salon]
* What are we doing for [http://robotfest.com/ Robotfest] / [http://baltimorenode.org/2010/01/mid-atlantic-mini-maker-faire-robot-fest-2k10/ Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire] on Saturday, 24 April?
* Hackerspaces Near Space entry

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

Daniel P.
* [http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ Digital Capital Week] June 11-20

Nikolas
* Kit builds

Alberto
* Dupont Circle Underground update

== Old Business ==
0x0501c3
* is there something to vote on? - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 20:10, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

== New Business ==

Get a new phone for the space (http://olehphone.com/ was the previous provider courtesy of serge).

Prospective new members: [[User:Alden|Alden Hart]], Ketan Kadiwala

Proposal: approve $500 of potential expenditures for HacDC's [http://workshop88.com/space/ Hackerspaces in Space] entry.

Proposal: Replace lock. (one we currently have is working better now?)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]
[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Doing Things in Drupal

2010-02-24T19:09:32Z

NikolasCo: we can haz end timez? /* Adding an Event */

This page collects information about how to use [http://hacdc.org/ hacdc.org]'s copy of Drupal.

= Adding an Event =

Drupal's [http://hacdc.org/date-browser calendar] is driven by content nodes. To add something to it, [http://hacdc.org/node/add/event create a new event "node"] and fill it out. That node is what the calendar will link to. If you select "Promoted to front page" (under "Publishing options") it will also be published to the front page, as a blog post like thing.
'''Note:''' Please include an end time as well as a start time, even if it's just approximate. Otherwise chaos will ensue as different pieces of software assume different things.

How to Run an Event

2010-02-24T19:06:43Z

NikolasCo: remove reference to legacy GCal, point to Drupal

Note: non-public events are strongly discouraged at HacDC.

# Have an idea for an event. :)
# Plan where and how to present your content.
## The lab space (capacity: ''x'' people)
### Is there a working projector in the space?
### There are a couple of whiteboards you can use.
## The auditorium (capacity: ''y'' people)
## The sanctuary (capacity: ''z'' people)
# Assemble any necessary parts.
# Use [http://www.saintstephensdc.org/calendars.html the church's calendar] if you want to use the church's auditorium, dining room, or sanctuary.
# Use the [http://hacdc.org/date-browser the HacDC event calendar] ([[Doing Things in Drupal|how to]]) to schedule a date and time. Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also, please try to give potential participants at least a week's notice.
# Add the event description, including date and time and anything participants should bring, to [[:Category:Classes]].
# Publicize!
## Send an e-mail to HacDC's announce@ (public) and members-announce@ (members-only) mailing lists and possibly to [[:Category:Friends | Friends of HacDC]].
## [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it.
### Always include the what/where/when/FREE in your blog post. People think our events are for members only, and this isn't the case. We need to break this myth.
### Never "sign" your content, but feel free to talk in the first person. (Timball did a great job with this.)
### Write one or two grade levels below where you normally write. This is for those people from .de, .nl, and .cn that are reading our posts.
### Find a picture. If the only ones you have suck, use a Creative Commons picture from Flickr. (This helps drive more traffic to our page. Google DorkbotDC and laser if you don't believe me.)
### Find a video (to put at the end) that is mildly relevant to what you're doing. This also helps drive traffic.
#### Please exercise some diligence! As illustrated in [http://hacdc.org/2008/12/15/tuesday-seminar-series-with-laser-jon-dec-16th-830pm/comment-page-1/#comment-122 this example], a layperson's idea of "mildly relevant" can turn out to be be downright misleading. - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 15:50, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
### Send a tweet reminder. You can do this through Wordpress.
## Consider notifying other groups whose members might be interested. One place to check is [http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/DC-Area-Geeky-Groups this list of DC-area geeky groups].
## Get it listed on [http://dctechevents.com/ DC Tech Events].
# Post signs (e.g., on the red door) directing attendees who've never been to HacDC before.
# Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/hacdc/ Take some pictures.]
# How did it go? [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it! Have suggestions for next time? Add them here!

[[Category:Event Planning]]
[[Category:Classes]]

Welcome to the HacDC Wiki

2010-02-24T19:03:47Z

NikolasCo: plug the iCal feed /* Events */

Welcome to HacDC. We are a hacker space located in Washington, DC. HacDC members improve the world by creatively rethinking technology. We break, build, and occasionally abuse technology in the pursuit of greater knowledge about how it works and repurposing it to build new things. Our shop is located in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Heights%2C_Washington%2C_D.C. Columbia Heights] neighborhood of DC.

If you're new here, you should start by looking at our public web site at [http://www.hacdc.org/ hacdc.org]. Our Wiki is mostly for internal organization, but you're welcome to look through to get a sense of what we work on (and consider joining yourself!). We invite you to subscribe to our [http://www.hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/announce announcement] (weekly e-mail) and [http://www.hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/blabber blabber] (high traffic) mailing lists.

<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
=== Top Links ===
Themes and threads that span across the other categories in the Wiki. This is also where we keep things that don't easily fit in other categories:
* '''[[FPGA Workshop]]'''
* [[GettingHere]]
* [[:Category:Meeting Minutes | Meeting Minutes]]
* [[:Category:Financial Reports | Financial Reports]]
* [[:Category:Meeting Agendas | Meeting Agendas]]
* [[:Category:Hacker Travel | Hacker Travel]]

=== [[:Category:Projects]] ===
Where our projects collaborate and document their research and progress. They are generally classified as:
* [[:Category:Ongoing Projects | Ongoing Projects]]
* [[:Category:Proposed Projects | Proposed Projects]]
* [[:Category:Abandoned Projects | Abandoned Projects]]

=== [[:Category:In the Space | Records]] ===
Entries relating to the space including layout and events and classes we hold
* [[:SpaceSearch | Space Search: the search for a new space]]
* [[:Category:Space Configuration | Configuration]]
* [[:Category:Event Planning | Event Planning]]
* [[:Category:Classes | Classes]]
* [[Wishlist]]
* [[:Category:What_I_Stole | What I Stole]]
* [[Human_Resources | Workspace Access]]
* [[Central_Services | HacDC Leadership]]
* [[Inventory | Inventory]]
* [[Procurement | Procurement]]
* [[Suppliers | Suppliers]]

</div>

<div style="float:right; width:48%;"> 
== HacDC's [[Live Status]] ==

We're working on providing [[Live Status]] information here; please bear with us. 
See [http://twitter.com/hacdcdoorman the hacdoorman twitter feed]. 
Or get your status straight from the source: [http://hacdc.org/sites/default/files/last_occsensor.txt last_occsensor.txt].

== Events ==

<googlecalendar>?showTitle=0&showPrint=0&showCalendars=0&mode=AGENDA&height=250&wkst=1&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&src=c0jnbtagjrjs0h1o00jqvauduflv24ca%40import.calendar.google.com&color=%2328754E&ctz=America%2FNew_York" style=" border-width:0 " width="500" height="250" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></googlecalendar>

A [http://hacdc.org/ics iCal feed] is also available, for enjoying our events from your favorite calendaring software.

=== [[:Category:Community]] ===
Pages on people in our community :
* [[:Category:Members | Member User Pages]]
* [[:Category:Friends | Friends of HacDC]]
* [[:Category:Heroes | Heroes and people who inspire us]]

=== [[:Category:Policy]] ===
Our Policy Manual is divided into the following subcategories:
* [[Articles_of_Incorporation|Articles of Incorporation]]
* [[Bylaws]]
* [[MIBS_Simplified_Rules_of_Coordinated_Consensus_through_Chaos | Meeting Rules]]
* [[Privacy_Policy | Privacy Policy]]
* [[Resource_Use_Policy | Resource Use Policy]]
* [[Resource_Disposal | Resource Disposal Policy]]
* [[:Category:Communications Policy | Communications Policy]]
* [[Licensing_Policy | Licensing Policy]]

</div>

Items Borrowed from the HacDC Space

2010-02-24T19:02:03Z

NikolasCo:

August 7, 2008 - [[User:Ben|Ben]] 
- Beginning Electronics book

June 19, 2008 - Richard Bewley (rbewley@gmail.com) - Not Returned / Outstanding 
- 1x Lineman's handset

June 30, 2008 - Q (andrew@i11industries.com) - 
- 1x Digital Multimeter (Yellow) 

July 25, 2008 - Q (andrew@i11industries.com) - 
 Nov 13, 2008 Mac G4 usb keyboards (x2) - member28 

June 1, 2008 - Tino (oberoc@yahoo.com) - 
Small Form Factor PCs book 

December 22, 2008 - [[User:Myself|Nate]] - 
JC Penney component stereo cassette deck 

January 13, 2009 - Derek Cooper - 
- CEN-TECH Digital Multimeter (red) Item#90899 

June 2, 2009 - Derek Cooper - 
- Infrared night vision goggles 

June 2, 2009 - David Lotts - 
- Infrared night vision goggles (EyeClops) 

June 2, 2009 - [[User:Drwho|The Doctor]] - 
- Infrared night vision goggles 
'cause, you know, all the cool kids were doing it. 
I discovered that the unit I borrowed is flaky - after a few seconds of wearing it while powered up the display flickers and goes dead. I think that the cable leading from the power pack to the visor has a bad connection. When I get time I'll tear this one down and see if I can repair it. 

[[User:DLotts|DLotts]] 08:41, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

- A230 Micro Game Station with labeled problem: "Raster screen" AKA white screen of death with stripes.

December 15, 2009 - [[User:timball|timball]]

- one black soldering iron + stand

<h2>Items Returned to the HacDC Space</h2>
June 15, 2008 - Tino (oberoc@yahoo.com) - 
Small Form Factor PCs book 

July 25, 2008 - Q (andrew@i11industries.com) - 
- Reflow Station 

[[Category: Physical Resources]]

Welcome to the HacDC Wiki

2010-02-24T16:50:03Z

NikolasCo: Use ICS import calendar /* Events */

Welcome to HacDC. We are a hacker space located in Washington, DC. HacDC members improve the world by creatively rethinking technology. We break, build, and occasionally abuse technology in the pursuit of greater knowledge about how it works and repurposing it to build new things. Our shop is located in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Heights%2C_Washington%2C_D.C. Columbia Heights] neighborhood of DC.

If you're new here, you should start by looking at our public web site at [http://www.hacdc.org/ hacdc.org]. Our Wiki is mostly for internal organization, but you're welcome to look through to get a sense of what we work on (and consider joining yourself!). We invite you to subscribe to our [http://www.hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/announce announcement] (weekly e-mail) and [http://www.hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/blabber blabber] (high traffic) mailing lists.

<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
=== Top Links ===
Themes and threads that span across the other categories in the Wiki. This is also where we keep things that don't easily fit in other categories:
* '''[[FPGA Workshop]]'''
* [[GettingHere]]
* [[:Category:Meeting Minutes | Meeting Minutes]]
* [[:Category:Financial Reports | Financial Reports]]
* [[:Category:Meeting Agendas | Meeting Agendas]]
* [[:Category:Hacker Travel | Hacker Travel]]

=== [[:Category:Projects]] ===
Where our projects collaborate and document their research and progress. They are generally classified as:
* [[:Category:Ongoing Projects | Ongoing Projects]]
* [[:Category:Proposed Projects | Proposed Projects]]
* [[:Category:Abandoned Projects | Abandoned Projects]]

=== [[:Category:In the Space | Records]] ===
Entries relating to the space including layout and events and classes we hold
* [[:SpaceSearch | Space Search: the search for a new space]]
* [[:Category:Space Configuration | Configuration]]
* [[:Category:Event Planning | Event Planning]]
* [[:Category:Classes | Classes]]
* [[Wishlist]]
* [[:Category:What_I_Stole | What I Stole]]
* [[Human_Resources | Workspace Access]]
* [[Central_Services | HacDC Leadership]]
* [[Inventory | Inventory]]
* [[Procurement | Procurement]]
* [[Suppliers | Suppliers]]

</div>

<div style="float:right; width:48%;"> 
== HacDC's [[Live Status]] ==

We're working on providing [[Live Status]] information here; please bear with us. 
See [http://twitter.com/hacdcdoorman the hacdoorman twitter feed]. 
Or get your status straight from the source: [http://hacdc.org/sites/default/files/last_occsensor.txt last_occsensor.txt].

== Events ==

<googlecalendar>?showTitle=0&showPrint=0&showCalendars=0&mode=AGENDA&height=250&wkst=1&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&src=c0jnbtagjrjs0h1o00jqvauduflv24ca%40import.calendar.google.com&color=%2328754E&ctz=America%2FNew_York" style=" border-width:0 " width="500" height="250" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></googlecalendar>

=== [[:Category:Community]] ===
Pages on people in our community :
* [[:Category:Members | Member User Pages]]
* [[:Category:Friends | Friends of HacDC]]
* [[:Category:Heroes | Heroes and people who inspire us]]

=== [[:Category:Policy]] ===
Our Policy Manual is divided into the following subcategories:
* [[Articles_of_Incorporation|Articles of Incorporation]]
* [[Bylaws]]
* [[MIBS_Simplified_Rules_of_Coordinated_Consensus_through_Chaos | Meeting Rules]]
* [[Privacy_Policy | Privacy Policy]]
* [[Resource_Use_Policy | Resource Use Policy]]
* [[Resource_Disposal | Resource Disposal Policy]]
* [[:Category:Communications Policy | Communications Policy]]
* [[Licensing_Policy | Licensing Policy]]

</div>

LightningTalks

2010-02-21T23:45:46Z

NikolasCo: Added talk title, link to profile /* Next Lightning Talks: February 23, 2010 @ 7:30pm (date revised) */

[[Image:Lightning.jpg]]

== Overview ==

HacDC Lightning Talks sessions feature 12 speakers, each talking for 5 minutes. Topics can be anything of interest to the speaker. Speakers submit their ideas for approval, and 12 topics are chosen for a given session. Rejected topics may be resubmitted for any future session. To submit a talk topic proposal, please email me a title and brief description (if not self explanatory) at dp - at - danielpacker - dot - org or say hello on #hacdc on freenode (my nick is obscurite).

Why would you want to do a lightning talk?
* To show off a project
* Let people know what you're into
* Get feedback on an idea
* Practice talking about a particular topic
* Practice public speaking in a nonthreatening way
* Find project contributors/volunteers/members

'''LOCATION''':
* HacDC @ St. Stephen's Church
** 1525 Newton St NW (corner of 16th St NW)
** Look for a red door facing the parking lot. Take the green line metro to Columbia Heights.
** [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1525%20newton%20st%20nw%2C%20dc google map]

== Next Lightning Talks: February 23, 2010 @ 7:30pm (date revised) ==

IMPORTANT: This is the final date of the event - it was revised twice. -Obscurite

ALL SPEAKER SLOTS ARE FULL, BUT PLEASE GET IN TOUCH ABOUT THE NEXT TALKS!

* Speakers:
** Chicken (Benjamin Hartley)
** The Word Clock (Alden Hart)
** Machine self replication for fun and profit (R. Mark Adams, PhD)
** Computer Graphics Ain't Basket Weaving (but Close!) (Jim Mallos)
** [http://www.pcworld.com/article/156206/should_public_libraries_be_welcoming_homes_for_ingenuity.html Should Libraries be Homes for Human Ingenuity?] (Phil Shapiro)
** The Strap-On SharkFin (Justin Shaw)
** Digital Capital Week ([http://www.twitter.com/corbett3000 Peter Corbett])
** Creating a Kit is not Quick ([[User:NikolasCo|Nikolas Coukouma]])
** Equipping and Empowering the Faithful (Rev. Fred Williams)
** The Cure for Cancer: Medicine as Engineering (Darius Roberts)
** Musical actors for performance in SuperCollider (James Harkins)
** BrainQuartz (Jack Whitsitt)

* Backup:
** The USB Scroll Wheel of DOOM! (Elliot Williams)

* Cancelled:
** Low Power Design Techniques, system/board level (William Gibb)

== Past Lightning Talks ==

=== HacDC Lightning Talks II: November 17, 2009 ===

[[Image:LightningTalks2_small.jpg]]

[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Image:LightningTalks2.jpg Hi-res]

Top notch talks made this a night to remember and we managed to improve upon the first talks in several ways including more comfortable seating arrangements, video recording (will be posted here eventually), and smoother transitions between speakers with mini Q&A sessions. The cookies were tasty (if I must say so myself), and about a dozen attendees enjoyed drinks and mingling after the talks at a [http://www.commonwealthgastropub.com/ nearby pub].

* Speakers:
** The future of space-based lidar (Brian)
** Rapid Open Source Hardware Prototyping (Riley)
** Intro to DSP (Omer)
** sudo make me a website (Daniel)
** Best food near HacDC (Timball)
** Taking high-res photos with cheap point-and-shoots (Jim)
** Simple devices, complex sounds (Elliot)
** Developing Firefox Extensions (looking at Greasemonkey as an example) (Nikolas)
** XMPP - It's more than just IM (Arc)
** [https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ATrxjmEFHezCZGZ4ZHZmdnJfMTJmaHh4ZDlkNg&hl=en Eating Tag Soup] (Kevin)
** "Pwn" your neighbor: Enhanced WEP/WPA brute force cracking using GPU hardware acceleration (Andy)
*** Reference material: [http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2724] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUDA] [http://revision3.com/hak5/GPU-Brute-Force-MD5-and-Ophcrack] [http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/tables.php] [http://forums.remote-exploit.org/bt4beta-howtos/23208-aircrack-ng-cuda-wpa-2-psk-hacking-backtrack-4beta.html]
** [http://www.flickr.com/photos/missioncontrol/sets/72157622697994313/ Five Foods to Try in Japan] ([[User:Katie]])
** Bonus talk: Dis-assembly of windows notepad using IDA Free (Jason)
*** [http://www.hex-rays.com/idapro/idadownfreeware.htm IDA Free]
*** [http://www.immunityinc.com/products-immdbg.shtml Immunity - an alternative to IDA Free suggested by Riley]

=== HacDC Lightning Talks I: October 1st, 2009 ===

[[Image:LightningTalks1_thumb.jpg]]

[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Image:LightningTalks1.jpg Hi-res]

We packed the house with smiling hackers at the first monthly HacDC Lightning Talks! The talks were awesome and so were the cookies! Thanks to everyone who participated and made this a success. Next month will be even better organized with more space, better arrangement, more advance scheduling, and video recording.

* Speakers:
** Unearthing an 8-bit Dungeon (Jason)
** Kōdō, the Japanese Way of Incense (Katie)
** Cross-Platform Multiple Compiler Build System (Eryc)
** The Solenoid Beat: towards a mechanical drum machine w/ MIDI controller (Michael)
** I CAN HAZ LOLSPEAK?: Examining LOLspeak through linguistics. (Ederlyn)
** After the End of the World: Lessons We Can Learn from the Black Death (Benjamin)
** A few minutes about cache coherency (Andrew)
** Miniaturizing your projects - Techniques for using tiny little QFN surface mount components at home (Alden)
** The Last Gasp of the Time Capsule (Luke)
** Building a Sailboat in Five Days (Andrew J)
** The Evolution of Death (Daniel)

* Cancelled/Postponed:
** Daimoku (Rodney
** Remembrancer (Alberto)
** Using PGP web of trust to authenticate users??? (Derek)
** A 5 Minute Discourse On The Exploration Of Mercury And The [http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/mer_flyby3.html MESSENGER Flyby] Discoveries (Indy)

== Other Hackerspace Lightning Talks ==

* [http://5mof.net/ Noisebridge Five Minutes of Fame] ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Five_Minutes_of_Fame old site])
* [http://metalab.at/wiki/Kurzvortraege_2008-11-15 Lightning Talks at MetaLab, Vienna (2008-11-15)]
* [http://www.interlockroc.org/2010/01/13/lightning-talks-at-rochester-hackerspace/ Lightning Talks at Interlock Rochester (2010-01-12)]

Running a Kit Build

2010-02-17T22:12:39Z

NikolasCo: add more detailed Eventbrite info

== Step-by-Step ==
# Pick a kit that people are interested in.
#* Check out [[Kit Building]] for some ideas.
#* If you're uncertain, poll some of your friends or post to the blabber list.
#* If you haven't built this kit before, now would be a good time to order one and '''try it out'''.
# Price out the kit, including shipping and payment processing (usually around $1-1.50) costs. It's best if everyone can walk out with a working gadget for less than $30 total. Note what tools are needed. HacDC may already have what's needed.
#* Spare parts?
#* Batteries?
# Pick a date and time.
#* Weekend afternoons are nice because people aren't under pressure to rush from work or get home.
#* Try to pick a date 4-6 weeks in the future.
# Create a page for your event, including registration.
#* [http://www.eventbrite.com/ Eventbrite] is a classic option. To account for transaction fees, enter your ticket price based on the following formula (assumes PayPal): (final_price + 0.32871) / 0.970275 . The easy route:
## [http://www.eventbrite.com/signup Create an EventBrite account]
## Setup a payment option
##* Use Eventbrite itself. They will mail a check to you 5 days after your event
##* Use PayPal - About as fast as it gets. Transfer to bank account takes about 3 days, no need to wait until reg closes even
##*# [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run Create a PayPal account]
##*# [https://www.eventbrite.com/payment-information Add your PayPal address to EventBrite]
##* [https://checkout.google.com/sell Google Checkout] requires that you have a products page, not a good fit. Fees comparable to PayPal
##* Check, pay at the door, and invoice payments will be handled by you
## [http://www.eventbrite.com/create Create your event]
#* [http://hacdc.org The main HacDC site] is equipped with [http://civicrm.org/ CiviCRM]. You can [http://hacdc.org/civicrm/event/add&reset=1&action=add&template_id=6 use the template] to speed things up, but make sure you check the various settings.
#* If you want to avoid fronting money that you may or may not get back, have registration close with enough lead time for you to order the materials.
#* Ask people to bring needed tools if they have them. Even if HacDC has some, it may not have enough to go around.
# Follow other steps on [[How to Run an Event]]
# Print directions for everyone. Some ways to save paper:
#* Ask people to share
#* Use the projector in the space as a supplement. Don't rely on people "staying together", though.
#* Print on both sides of the paper
#* Shorten existing directions in some way, or write your own

== Additional Pitfalls ==
* Don't trust things to work. '''Test''' it all in advance. That includes:
** Parts lists
** Firmware
** Directions
** Seriously, '''check it all'''

[[Category:Event Planning]]

Items Borrowed from the HacDC Space

2010-02-16T17:15:42Z

NikolasCo: five soldering irons and stands

Running a Kit Build

2010-02-02T06:16:34Z

NikolasCo: add EventBrite formula

== Step-by-Step ==
# Pick a kit that people are interested in.
#* Check out [[Kit Building]] for some ideas.
#* If you're uncertain, poll some of your friends or post to the blabber list.
#* If you haven't built this kit before, now would be a good time to order one and '''try it out'''.
# Price out the kit, including shipping and payment processing (usually around $1-1.50) costs. It's best if everyone can walk out with a working gadget for less than $30 total. Note what tools are needed. HacDC may already have what's needed.
#* Spare parts?
#* Batteries?
# Pick a date and time.
#* Weekend afternoons are nice because people aren't under pressure to rush from work or get home.
#* Try to pick a date 4-6 weeks in the future.
# Create a page for your event, including registration.
#* [http://www.eventbrite.com/ Eventbrite] is a classic option. To account for transaction fees, enter your ticket price based on the following formula (assumes PayPal): (final_price + 0.32871) / 0.970275
#* [http://hacdc.org The main HacDC site] is equipped with [http://civicrm.org/ CiviCRM]. You can [http://hacdc.org/civicrm/event/add&reset=1&action=add&template_id=6 use the template] to speed things up, but make sure you check the various settings.
#* If you want to avoid fronting money that you may or may not get back, have registration close with enough lead time for you to order the materials.
#* Ask people to bring needed tools if they have them. Even if HacDC has some, it may not have enough to go around.
# Follow other steps on [[How to Run an Event]]
# Print directions for everyone. Some ways to save paper:
#* Ask people to share
#* Use the projector in the space as a supplement. Don't rely on people "staying together", though.
#* Print on both sides of the paper
#* Shorten existing directions in some way, or write your own

== Additional Pitfalls ==
* Don't trust things to work. '''Test''' it all in advance. That includes:
** Parts lists
** Firmware
** Directions
** Seriously, '''check it all'''

[[Category:Event Planning]]

Hacker's Lounge 2010 02 05

2010-02-01T20:18:27Z

NikolasCo: /* What will be there */ Introducing Jack Whitsitt

== When and where? ==

We're having an open house and providing a place to hang out on Friday, February 5th, 2010, from 8pm until late (2am?). That's right after [http://shmoocon.org/ Shmoocon] wraps up for the night. As usual, this event is free and open to the public; we'll be collecting donations, though, and would greatly appreciate your support.

The lounge area will be in the dining room (in the basement).

== What will be there ==

* Snacks
** Pretzels - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Other stuff???
* Beverages
** Water - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Soda - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Tea? - volunteer?
** Coffee? - volunteer?
** Booze? - volunteers?
* Entertainment
** Light show - [[User:Obscurite]], [http://sintixerr.wordpress.com/ Jack Whitsitt]
** Music - [[User:Obscurite]]
* Wireless internet access? - [[User:NikolasCo]]

Please feel free to add to the above!

Hacker's Lounge 2010 02 05

2010-02-01T16:57:33Z

NikolasCo: Location tweak

== When and where? ==

We're having an open house and providing a place to hang out on Friday, February 5th, 2010, from 8pm until late (2am?). That's right after [http://shmoocon.org/ Shmoocon] wraps up for the night. As usual, this event is free and open to the public; we'll be collecting donations, though, and would greatly appreciate your support.

The lounge area will be in the dining room (in the basement).

== What will be there ==

* Snacks
** Pretzels - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Other stuff???
* Beverages
** Water - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Soda - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Tea? - volunteer?
** Coffee? - volunteer?
** Booze? - volunteers?
* Entertainment
** Light show - [[User:Obscurite]]
** Music - [[User:Obscurite]]
* Wireless internet access? - [[User:NikolasCo]]

Please feel free to add to the above!

Hacker's Lounge 2010 02 05

2010-01-30T03:30:12Z

NikolasCo: /* What will be there */

== When and where? ==

We're having an open house and providing a place to hang out on Friday, February 5th, 2010, from 8pm until late (2am?). That's right after [http://shmoocon.org/ Shmoocon] wraps up for the night. As usual, this event is free and open to the public; we'll be collecting donations, though, and would greatly appreciate your support.

The lounge area will be in the basement.

== What will be there ==

* Snacks
** Pretzels - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Other stuff???
* Beverages
** Water - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Soda - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Tea? - volunteer?
** Coffee? - volunteer?
** Booze? - volunteers?
* Entertainment
** Light show - [[User:Obscurite]]
** Music - [[User:Obscurite]]
* Wireless internet access? - [[User:NikolasCo]]

Please feel free to add to the above!

Hacker's Lounge 2010 02 05

2010-01-30T03:28:33Z

NikolasCo: Initial version...

== When and where? ==

We're having an open house and providing a place to hang out on Friday, February 5th, 2010, from 8pm until late (2am?). That's right after [http://shmoocon.org/ Shmoocon] wraps up for the night. As usual, this event is free and open to the public; we'll be collecting donations, though, and would greatly appreciate your support.

The lounge area will be in the basement.

== What will be there ==

* Snacks
** Pretzels - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Other stuff???
* Beverages
** Water - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Soda - [[User:NikolasCo]]
** Tea? - volunteer?
** Coffee? - volunteer?
** Booze? - volunteers?
* Entertainment
** Light show - [[User:Obscurite]]
** Music - [[User:Obscurite]]
* Wireless internet access? - [[User:NikolasCo]]

CadSoft Eagle

2010-01-13T03:25:27Z

NikolasCo: /* Parts Libraries */ add link to Adafruit's lib

[http://www.cadsoftusa.com/ CadSoft] makes EAGLE, a popular piece of software for designing electrical circuits and laying out PCBs. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. There's a [http://www.cadsoftusa.com/freeware.htm free (as in beer) version] available for non-profit use.

===Learning===

====Sparkfun Tutorial Series====
* [http://sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=108 Getting started with eagle]
* [http://sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=109 The basics of laying out a PCB with eagle]
* [http://sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=110 How to create a custom footprint & part in eagle]

====Instructables====
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Draw-Electronic-Schematics-with-CadSoft-EAGLE/ Draw Electronic Schematics with CadSoft EAGLE]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-your-EAGLE-schematic-into-a-PCB/ Turn your EAGLE schematic into a PCB]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-hobbyist-PCBs-with-professional-CAD-tools-by-/ Make hobbyist PCBs with professional CAD tools by modifying "Design Rules"]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-custom-library-part-in-Eagle-CAD-too/ How to make a custom library part in Eagle CAD tool]

===Parts Libraries===
* [http://www.opencircuits.com/SFE_Footprint_Library_Eagle Sparkfun Eagle Library]
* [http://www.cadsoftusa.com/cgi-bin/download.pl?page=/home/cadsoft/html_public/download.htm.en&dir=eagle/userfiles/libraries CadSoft's user-contributed libraries]
* [http://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Eagle-Library/blob/master/adafruit.lbr Adafruit Eagle Library]

CadSoft Eagle

2010-01-11T22:30:45Z

NikolasCo: /* Instructables */ add link to "create part" instructable

CadSoft Eagle

2010-01-08T02:43:24Z

NikolasCo: Initial page with a pile of links

[http://www.cadsoftusa.com/ CadSoft] makes EAGLE, a popular piece of software for designing electrical circuits and laying out PCBs. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. There's a [http://www.cadsoftusa.com/freeware.htm free (as in beer) version] available for non-profit use.

===Learning===

====Sparkfun Tutorial Series====
* [http://sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=108 Getting started with eagle]
* [http://sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=109 The basics of laying out a PCB with eagle]
* [http://sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=110 How to create a custom footprint & part in eagle]

====Instructables====
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Draw-Electronic-Schematics-with-CadSoft-EAGLE/ Draw Electronic Schematics with CadSoft EAGLE]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-your-EAGLE-schematic-into-a-PCB/ Turn your EAGLE schematic into a PCB]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-hobbyist-PCBs-with-professional-CAD-tools-by-/ Make hobbyist PCBs with professional CAD tools by modifying "Design Rules"]

===Parts Libraries===
* [http://www.opencircuits.com/SFE_Footprint_Library_Eagle Sparkfun Eagle Library]
* [http://www.cadsoftusa.com/cgi-bin/download.pl?page=/home/cadsoft/html_public/download.htm.en&dir=eagle/userfiles/libraries CadSoft's user-contributed libraries]

Suppliers

2009-12-20T02:02:18Z

NikolasCo: /* Printed Circuit Boards; Fab, Supplies, Assembly */ tweak link address

== Purpose of this page ==

List of suppliers for various materials and items and user reviews.

Please add new suppliers and user comment lines (with attribution / date)
Suppliers can be rated by in the user comment lines.
Convention is [1] = worst, [5] = best

== Electronics, Robotics, CNC... ==

* [http://www.mouser.com Mouser Electronics]
** [4] Very complete line of electronics parts. Good searchability, fast service, decent prices on parts. Tools and some other items are expensive (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.digikey.com DigiKey]
** [3] Very complete line of electronics parts. I find it harder to navigate than Mouser, and more expensive. I generally don't use them unless I can't find something elsewhere (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://avnetexpress.avnet.com Avnet Electronics Marketing]
** [4] US electronics parts distributor, like Mouser or DigiKey. Good searchability. Avnet Inc. also offers consulting, design, and FAE services (will 10/02/09).

* [http://www.jameco.com/ Jameco]
** [3] Well known supplier - reasonably complete line (not as complete as Mouser, Digi-key, Avnet), some prices are very good. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://ledz.com/ Hebei (China)] LEDs only
** [5] Best prices on LEDs I've found - but does have a $199 minimum (see Buy LEDs Online for smaller orders). Ship fast. Worked through a problem with them and they handled me fairly. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.buy-leds-online.com/Products.html Buy LEDs Online] LEDs only
** [4] US distributor for Hebei. Same stuff. Prices are more expensive but no minimum. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.moderndevice.com/ Modern Device]
** These guys have pretty good arduino clones, the Bare-Bones-Board and the Really-Bare-Bones-Board, kits from about $10. Fast & cheap shipping, good customer service. (jackson 10/02/09 -- did a bulk order from them.)

* [http://www.mpja.com/ MPJA - Marlin P Jones Associates] Surplus
** [5] Great surplus. Nice printed catalog, Some specials are really good deals. (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.semiconductorstore.com/ Semiconductor Store]
** Esoteric electronics, like Nordic ANT radios, some robotics parts. Some parts can have high minimums (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.allelectronics.com/ All Electronics] Surplus
** [4] Nice bargain bin to hunt around in. Not very complete line of parts, but some very good buys. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.73.com/ Surplus Traders] Surplus
** [4] Great prices, particularly in the Extreme Specials section. Run by Ted Duskes, who's a square dealer, and willing to negotiate. Bad news: something like a $100 minimum, and the website is horrible. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.elexp.com/ Electronix Express (a division of RSR Electronics)] Surplus
** [3] Better selection than some other surplus catalog, prices vary. Good selection and prices on breadboards (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.goldmine-elec.com/ Electronics Goldmine]
** Discounts on SMT components, and often has cool weird stuff like IC masks and wafers. Special robot section. (dan 05/03/09 via gareth's article via alden)

* [http://www.circuitspecialists.com/ Circuit Specialists]
** Lots of good stuff for making PCBs, motion control, and other related stuff (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.marvac.com/ Marvac Electronics]
** Good source for pre-cut wire wrap wire (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.arcade-electronics.com/ Arcade Electronics] '''LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR'''
** [3] Local full-line distributor. Prices vary, but good experiences with them (alden w/hat tip to Mark Fearer - 10/16/09)

* [http://www.markelectronics.com/ Mark Electronics Supply] '''LOCAL DISTRiBUTOR / BELTSVILLE MD'''
** Local full-line distributor (Martin via alden 10/16/09)

* [http://www.surpluscomputers.com/ Surplus Computers.com]
** Lots of interesting items - thanks to Dan Barlow for the pointer! (alden 11/20/09)

* [http://www.sparkfun.com/ Sparkfun]
** Assortment of electronics, assemblies, mechanical components for robotics, motion control and other applications (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.pololu.com/ Polulu]
** Assortment of electronics, assemblies, mechanical components for robotics, motion control and other applications (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.hobbycnc.com/ Hobby CNC]
** David Powell from Harford Hackerspace is trying to kick-ass on Riley's CNC with stepper motors from this site. Beware (alden 12/08/09)

== G33k Out Shop Sites ==

* [http://www.dealextreme.com/ DealExtreme]
** Incredibly random selection of electronics and other stuff. The Cubic Configurable Storage Toolboxes (sku 4580) are great for holding surface mount parts (alden 10/06/09)
** From Fredrik Nyman: Bottom line: check your order status. (Back ordered items can delay your order if you don't check on it)

* [http://www.sciplus.com/ American Science and Surplus]
** Random assortment of useful and amusing items (alden 12/08/09 - thx Tim Farnam)

* [http://www.woot.com/ Woot.com]
** What can you say about Woot? (alden 12/08/09 - thx Daniel Ternes)

== Mechanical Parts & Fabrication ==

* [http://www.mcmaster.com/ McMaster-Carr]
** Very complete line of mechanical parts. Good service. Pricing can often be beat if you hunt around. (alden 10/4/09)

* [http://www.smallparts.com/ Small Parts]
** [4] Wild selection of esoteric parts. Stockouts common, but otherwise good services (alden 10/04/09]

* [http://Use-Enco.com Enco]
** [3] Very complete source for machine tooling, can be expensive. Online specials (Hot Deals) can be good deals, however. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.harborfreight.com Harbor Freight] '''LOCAL STORES'''
** [3] Some things are really cheap. Others are just "cheap". Not good for precision equipment such as lathes, rotary tables, etc. Still useful, however (alden 10/02/09)
** There is a [http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/retail_stores.taf retail store] in Laurel, MD and another in Woodbridge, VA.

* [http://grizzly.com/ Grizzly Industrial]
** [4] Good source for machine tools themselves and some limited parts. See Enco for more complete parts and supplies (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.emachineshop.com/ eMachineshop]
** [4] Will machine parts from proprietary CAD drawing package. I had a very satisfactory experience with them on a 200-part run. Can be expensive for very short runs (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.cdcotools.com/index.php CDCO Machinery Corporation]
** [4] Nice selection of machining tools and parts, DRO readouts; good prices (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://littlemachineshop.com/ Little Machine Shop]
** Well known source for small CNC parts, machinging tools and parts (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.shapeways.com/ Shapeways]
** Cool 3d printing service. I have not ordered from them (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.boltdepot.com/ Bolt Depot]
** [4] Bolts. Nuts, too. (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.pro-type.com/ Pro-Type Industries, Inc. ] '''LOCAL'''
** [?] Local machine shop in Sterling VA. Anybody have any experience with them? (alden 10/13/09)

* [http://www.ponoko.com/ Ponoko]
** Laser cutting. Call Riley Porter first! (alden 12/08/09)

== Plastics ==

* [http://www.estreetplastics.com eStreet Plastics]
** [4] Acrylics, etc. Very good prices and good for small quantities (e.g. 1 foot lengths of tuning, etc. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvies Plastics]
** [4] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good prices, shipping is OK, but not lightning fast. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.tapplastics.com/ TAP Plastics]
** [3] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good selection, services; somewhat more expensive than some other suppliers (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://aeromarineplastics.com AeroMarineProducts, Inc. (john@jgreer.com)]
** [5] Resin casting supplies. Got to love this place. One guy, very cheap prices, good delivery (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://piedmontplastics.com Piedmont Plastics, 9000 Virginia Manor Rd., Suite 250, Beltsville, MD 20705 800-638-6651, 301-881-7900]
** Sells a variety of plastics. Has a sales counter with knowledgeable & helpful sales person. Sells scrap at discount - call to see what they have. Can fabricate and special order stuff. Sells limited selection of plastic working supplies: glue, bottles, etc. Was Reid Plastics in Rockville, MD. Another shop in Richmond, VA. (martin 10/20/09)

== Metals ==

* [http://www.metalsdepot.com Metals Depot]
** [5] This has been a great find. Small quantities of steel, aluminum, etc; cheap prices, reasonable shipping, good service. (alden 10/02/09)

* [http://www.speedymetals.com/ Speedy Metals]
** [4] Good second choice to Metals Depot. Somewhat larger selection, somewhat higher prices. (alden 10/02/09)

== Printed Circuit Boards; Fab, Supplies, Assembly ==

* [http://www.4pcb.com/ Advanced Circuits]
** [4] Reliable, quality fabrication, prices vary. Very good prices on bare-bones prototypes. Other volumes may or may not be competitive. I've ordered many times (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.custompcb.com/ Custom PCB, aka Silvtronics]
** [3] Very cheap offshore (Malaysia). Not as good quality as others - hole alignment, plating finish..., but may be OK for simpler applications. (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.expresspcb.com/ Express PCB]
** [3] Prototyping shop with good prices. Has an easy-to-use, proprietary drawing package. At some point you'll want Gerber files and outgrow these guys (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/ Gold Phoenix]
** A lot of people use this company. I have no experience with them to comment (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.sunstone.com/products-services/quickturn-proto-boards/pricing.aspx Sunstone]
** [2] I never used them as they always price out higher than the alternatives. (alden 10/03/09)

* [http://www.pcbcart.com PCB Cart]
** Chinese maker. Have not personally tried but a reliable source uses them regularly. (Osman 10/24/09)

* [http://www.batchpcb.com BatchPCB]
** Haven't tried. Recommended by R M Adams. (Osman 10/24/09)

* [http://www.pcbnet.com/ Imagineering Inc]
** Rated as moderate by a DSP boards spinner. (Osman 10/24/09)

* [http://www.stencilsunlimited.com/ Stencils Unlimited]
** Very good prices on solder paste and other circuit supplies. Boards can be had cheaper from other suppliers in this list (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.mettrix.com/ Mettrix]
** [4] Board fab and assembly in NY State. Prices are good but not rock bottom, They are very helpful, especially for less experienced customers - such as I was (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://www.aapcb.com/ Advanced Assembly]
** Short run assembly. Recommended by Sepideh Miller on list (Dec 2, 2009) (alden 12/08/09)

* [http://cimarrontechnology.com/ Cimarron Technology]
** adapters supplier. not tested but seems handy (Osman 12/11/09)

* [http://www.epboard.com/index.html eP Board Design]
** adapters supplier and pcb manufacturer. based in cal. (Osman 12/11/09)

== Other ==

* [http://www.uline.com/ Uline Shipping Supplies]
** [4] Every kind of box, bag, tube, pallet, etc. imaginable. Highly reliable. Prices reasonable in quantity, somewhat more expensive in small Q's (alden 10/04/08)

* [http://www.globalindustrial.com/ Global Industrial Equipment]
** [4] Really rangy catalog of industrial equipment. They have some great shelves, benches, bins. Watch out, shipping adds up for heavier items (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.gemplers.com/ Gempler's]
** [4] Complete catalog of farm and outdoor equipment. See powdered Gatorade gallon bags. (alden 10/04/09)

* [http://www.batteryjunction.com/ Battery Junction]
** [4] Hard to find batteries, including Lithium Thionyl Chloride 3.6v batteries (alden 10/06/09)

* [http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ K&J Magnetics]
** [4] Ultrastrong magnets (alden 10/06/09)

How to Run an Event

2009-12-15T21:00:31Z

NikolasCo: remove extra link to event calendar :p

Note: non-public events are strongly discouraged at HacDC.

# Have an idea for an event. :)
# Plan where and how to present your content.
## The lab space (capacity: ''x'' people)
### Is there a working projector in the space?
### There are a couple of whiteboards you can use.
## The auditorium (capacity: ''y'' people)
## The sanctuary (capacity: ''z'' people)
# Assemble any necessary parts.
# Use [http://www.saintstephensdc.org/calendars.html the church's calendar] if you want to use the church's auditorium, dining room, or sanctuary.
# Use [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sb8mh1d332pbvnb2g4iob2p728@group.calendar.google.com the HacDC Event Calendar] to schedule a date and time. Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also, please try to give potential participants at least a week's notice.
# Add the event description, including date and time and anything participants should bring, to [[:Category:Classes]].
# Publicize!
## Send an e-mail to HacDC's announce@ (public) and members-announce@ (members-only) mailing lists and possibly to [[:Category:Friends | Friends of HacDC]].
## [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it.
### Always include the what/where/when/FREE in your blog post. People think our events are for members only, and this isn't the case. We need to break this myth.
### Never "sign" your content, but feel free to talk in the first person. (Timball did a great job with this.)
### Write one or two grade levels below where you normally write. This is for those people from .de, .nl, and .cn that are reading our posts.
### Find a picture. If the only ones you have suck, use a Creative Commons picture from Flickr. (This helps drive more traffic to our page. Google DorkbotDC and laser if you don't believe me.)
### Find a video (to put at the end) that is mildly relevant to what you're doing. This also helps drive traffic.
#### Please exercise some diligence! As illustrated in [http://hacdc.org/2008/12/15/tuesday-seminar-series-with-laser-jon-dec-16th-830pm/comment-page-1/#comment-122 this example], a layperson's idea of "mildly relevant" can turn out to be be downright misleading. - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 15:50, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
### Send a tweet reminder. You can do this through Wordpress.
## Consider notifying other groups whose members might be interested. One place to check is [http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/DC-Area-Geeky-Groups this list of DC-area geeky groups].
## Get it listed on [http://dctechevents.com/ DC Tech Events].
# Post signs (e.g., on the red door) directing attendees who've never been to HacDC before.
# Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/hacdc/ Take some pictures.]
# How did it go? [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it! Have suggestions for next time? Add them here!

[[Category:Event Planning]]
[[Category:Classes]]

How to Run an Event

2009-12-15T20:57:06Z

NikolasCo: add link to calendar

Note: non-public events are strongly discouraged at HacDC.

# Have an idea for an event. :)
# Plan where and how to present your content.
## The lab space (capacity: ''x'' people)
### Is there a working projector in the space?
### There are a couple of whiteboards you can use.
## The auditorium (capacity: ''y'' people)
## The sanctuary (capacity: ''z'' people)
# Assemble any necessary parts.
# Use [http://www.saintstephensdc.org/calendars.html the church's calendar] if you want to use the church's auditorium, dining room, or sanctuary.
# Use [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sb8mh1d332pbvnb2g4iob2p728@group.calendar.google.com the HacDC Event Calendar] to schedule a date and time. Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also, please try to give potential participants at least a week's notice.
# Add the event description, including date and time and anything participants should bring, to [[:Category:Classes]].
# Publicize!
## Send an e-mail to HacDC's announce@ (public) and members-announce@ (members-only) mailing lists and possibly to [[:Category:Friends | Friends of HacDC]].
## [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it.
### Always include the what/where/when/FREE in your blog post. People think our events are for members only, and this isn't the case. We need to break this myth.
### Never "sign" your content, but feel free to talk in the first person. (Timball did a great job with this.)
### Write one or two grade levels below where you normally write. This is for those people from .de, .nl, and .cn that are reading our posts.
### Find a picture. If the only ones you have suck, use a Creative Commons picture from Flickr. (This helps drive more traffic to our page. Google DorkbotDC and laser if you don't believe me.)
### Find a video (to put at the end) that is mildly relevant to what you're doing. This also helps drive traffic.
#### Please exercise some diligence! As illustrated in [http://hacdc.org/2008/12/15/tuesday-seminar-series-with-laser-jon-dec-16th-830pm/comment-page-1/#comment-122 this example], a layperson's idea of "mildly relevant" can turn out to be be downright misleading. - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 15:50, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
### Send a tweet reminder. You can do this through Wordpress.
## Consider notifying other groups whose members might be interested. One place to check is [http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/DC-Area-Geeky-Groups this list of DC-area geeky groups].
## Get it listed on [http://dctechevents.com/ DC Tech Events].
## Add it to the [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c2I4bWgxZDMzMnBidm5iMmc0aW9iMnA3MjhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ event calendar]
# Post signs (e.g., on the red door) directing attendees who've never been to HacDC before.
# Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/hacdc/ Take some pictures.]
# How did it go? [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it! Have suggestions for next time? Add them here!

[[Category:Event Planning]]
[[Category:Classes]]

Running a Kit Build

2009-12-15T20:54:41Z

NikolasCo: merge with how to run an event

Running a Kit Build

2009-12-15T16:00:24Z

NikolasCo: add link to CiviCRM Event template

== Step-by-Step ==
# Pick a kit that people are interested in.
#* Check out [[Kit Building]] for some ideas.
#* If you're uncertain, poll some of your friends or post to the blabber list.
#* If you haven't built this kit before, now would be a good time to order one and try it out.
# Price out the kit, including shipping and payment processing (usually around $1-1.50) costs. It's best if everyone can walk out with a working gadget for less than $30 total. Note what tools are needed. HacDC may already have what's needed.
#* Spare parts?
#* Batteries?
# Pick a date and time.
#* Weekend afternoons are nice because people aren't under pressure to rush from work or get home.
#* Try to pick a date 4-6 weeks in the future.
# Create a page for your event, including registration.
#* [http://www.eventbrite.com/ Eventbrite] is a classic option.
#* [http://hacdc.org The main HacDC site] is equipped with [http://civicrm.org/ CiviCRM]. You can [http://hacdc.org/civicrm/event/add&reset=1&action=add&template_id=6 use the template] to speed things up, but make sure you check the various settings.
#* If you want to avoid fronting money that you may or may not get back, have registration close with enough lead time for you to order the materials.
#* Ask people to bring needed tools if they have them. Even if HacDC has some, it may not have enough to go around.
# Add the event to the [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c2I4bWgxZDMzMnBidm5iMmc0aW9iMnA3MjhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ event calendar]
# E-mail the blabber list
# Post to the [http://hacdc.org HacDC site/blog]
# Print directions for everyone. Some ways to save paper:
#* Ask people to share
#* Use the projector in the space as a supplement. Don't rely on people "staying together", though.
#* Print on both sides of the paper
#* Shorten existing directions in some way, or write your own

== Additional Pitfalls ==
* Don't trust things to work. Test it all in advance. That includes:
** Parts lists
** Firmware
** Directions

Running a Kit Build

2009-12-14T23:47:10Z

NikolasCo: fix typo

Running a Kit Build

2009-12-14T23:46:48Z

NikolasCo:

Running a Kit Build

2009-12-14T23:44:04Z

NikolasCo: Initial version, based on Game of Life experience

== Step-by-Step ==
# Pick a kit that people are interested in.
#* Check out [[Kit Building]] for some ideas.
#* If you're uncertain, poll some of your friends or post to the blabber list.
# Price out the kit, including shipping and payment processing (usually around $1-1.50) costs. It's best if everyone can walk out with a working gadget for less than $30 total. Note what tools are needed. HacDC may already have what's needed.
#* Spare parts?
#* Batteries?
# Pick a date and time.
#* Weekend afternoons are nice because people aren't under pressure to rush from work or get home.
#* Try to pick a date 4-6 weeks in the future.
# Create a page for your event, including registration.
#* [http://www.eventbrite.com/ Eventbrite] is a classic option.
#* [http://hacdc.org The main HacDC site] is equipped with [http://civicrm.org/ CiviCRM].
#* If you want to avoid fronting money that you may or may not get back, have registration close with enough lead time for you to order the materials.
#* Ask people to bring needed tools if they have them. Even if HacDC has some, it may not have enough to go around.
# Add the event to the [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c2I4bWgxZDMzMnBidm5iMmc0aW9iMnA3MjhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ event calendar]
# E-mail the blabber list
# Post to the [http://hacdc.org HacDC site/blog]
# If you haven't built this kit before, now would be a good time to order one and try it out.
# Print directions for everyone. Some ways to save paper:
#* Ask people to share
#* Use the projector in the space as a supplement. Don't rely on people "staying together", though.
#* Print on both sides of the paper
#* Shorten existing directions in some way, or write your own

== Additional Pitfalls ==
* Don't trust things to work. Test it all in advance. That includes:
** Parts lists
** Firmware
** Directions

Regular Member Meeting 2009 12 08

2009-11-16T05:29:10Z

NikolasCo: Add notice of skeleton status, link to previous month's minutes

'''Note:''' The following is a skeleton/agenda for a ''future'' meeting

== Time and Location ==
December 1, 2009
Meeting called to order at ? PM by President

Members Present:

Others:

[[Quorum]] ?

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

[[Regular Member Meeting Minutes 2009 11 10]]

== Consent Agenda ==

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

== Old Business ==

== New Business ==

Election of a director at-large (to replace Serge)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

Regular Member Meeting 2009 12 08

2009-11-16T05:26:01Z

NikolasCo: add skeleton

== Time and Location ==
December 1, 2009
Meeting called to order at ? PM by President

Members Present:

Others:

[[Quorum]] ?

== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

== Consent Agenda ==

== Minister Reports ==

=== President's Report ===

=== Treasurer's Report ===

=== Vice President's Report ===

=== Secretary's Report ===

== Member Reports ==

== Old Business ==

== New Business ==

Election of a director at-large (to replace Serge)

== Adjournment ==

[[Category:Meeting_Minutes]]

LightningTalks

2009-11-09T17:47:38Z

NikolasCo: /* Past Lightning Talks */

LightningTalks

2009-11-09T17:47:17Z

NikolasCo: /* Next Lightning Talks (Tues., Nov. 17th @ 7:30PM) */

User:NikolasCo

2009-11-02T18:42:35Z

NikolasCo: add membership, note that formalities are pending

[[File:NikolasCo-20081013.jpg|200px|right]]
Nikolas Coukouma
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| Twitter || [http://twitter.com/NikolasCo NikolasCo]
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[[Category:Members]]

Category:Communications Policy

2009-11-02T18:40:46Z

NikolasCo: /* Phone */

{{Floating TOC}}
Our general communications policy is simple:

# Pick a system that works to facilitate communication
# Use it
# Don't change it unless it's failing.

== E-Mail ==

E-mail is the most common method of communication within HacDC and between HacDC and the outside world.

=== Public E-mail Lists ===

Our public lists, which anyone can sign up for, are:

* [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/announce_hacdc.org announce@hacdc.org] : A moderated, weekly update list designed to keep the general public informed about what's happening, what's been discussed and what's coming up at HacDC.
* [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/blabber_hacdc.org blabber@hacdc.org] : Our completely unmoderated and public open discussion forum covering a wide range of topics and questions.

=== Public POC E-mail ===

All inquiries from the outside world, via e-mail, should go to [[bod@hacdc.org]].

[[bod@hacdc.org]] may be used within the web page, wiki, on documents, flyers, etc. as a way for those outside HacDC to contact the organization.

=== Internal/Member E-mail Addresses/Aliases ===

Each member is entitled to an @hacdc.org e-mail account. HacDC shall offer hosting for @hacdc.org e-mail accounts or offer the option of forwarding to the member's chosen e-mail address. Member e-mail shall not be archived, except as chosen by the member in a hosted e-mail account.

=== Internal E-mail Lists/Accounts ===

{| cellpadding="2" style="text-align:left" border="1"
|-
! E-mail address !! Purpose !! List Members !! Archived by
|-
| advisors@hacdc.org
| A discussion forum for the HacDC [[Advisory Council]], where HacDC solicits advice and council.
| [[Advisory Council]], Members
| Mailman
|-
| bod@hacdc.org
| Contact list for the Board of Directors
| [[The Board of Directors]]
| Mailman
|-
| finance@hacdc.org
| E-mail account for all things relating to HacDC Finances
| [[The Minister of Finance]]
| Archived E-Mail (7 year retention cycle)
|-
| members@hacdc.org
| Open, unmoderated discussion for HacDC Voting and Non-Voting (i.e. Honorary) Members
| [[:Category:Members|The Members]], [[:Category:Honorary Members|Honorary Members]]
| Mailman
|-
| members-announce@hacdc.org
| Moderated, essential traffic for members. Primary distribution method for weekly members update, meeting minutes and agendas and emergencies.
| [[:Category:Members|The Members]], [[:Category:Honorary Members|Honorary Members]]
| Mailman
|-
| ministers@hacdc.org
| Primary contact address for the administrators of HacDC, designed for use by members to address specific concerns and by ministers to keep each other updated on minor administrative action.
| [[The Ministers]], [[Shadow Ministers]]
| Mailman
|-
| news@hacdc.org
| Primary contact list for the PR team of HacDC, designed to help members and associates get events publicised via HacDC's public e-mail lists, blog, twitter, etc.
| [[news@hacdc.org]]
| Mailman
|}

=== Project Contact E-Mail Addresses ===

Each ongoing project must have an e-mail address associated with it. The e-mail address may be an alias for the project coordinator, a discussion list for the project as a whole or an alias to bod@ so [[The Ministers]] may be able to send project inquiries to the correct relevant parties. In any case, the status of each project contact e-mail must be documented here:

{| cellpadding="2" style="text-align:left" border="1"
|-
! E-mail address !! Aliases !! General Purpose !! Delivery Mechanism !! Archived?
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/multi-touch-int-display_hacdc.org multi-touch-int-display@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[HacDC Multi-touch device]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/museum_hacdc.org museum@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[HacDC Museum]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/neighborhoodwireless_hacdc.org neighborhoodwireless@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Columbia Heights Wireless]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/smartclothing_hacdc.org smartclothing@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Smart Clothing]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/micromondays_hacdc.org micromondays@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Microcontroller Course]]
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/reddoor_hacdc.org reddoor@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Door Entry Project]]
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|}

== Web Presence ==

=== Homepage/Blog: hacdc.org ===

Our main website is run on [[Wikipedia:Drupal|Drupal]] and functions primarily as a blog.

=== Wiki ===

Our wiki is run on [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. You're most likely reading it now.

=== Twitter ===

Our twitter is [http://twitter.com/hacdc hacdc].

=== Livejournal ===

Our Livejournal is [http://hacdc.livejournal.com/ hacdc].

== Phone ==

Our Phone number is (202) 870-5002.

== CHAT ==

Visit [http://chat.hacdc.org chat.hacdc.org] or point your IRC client to #hacdc at [irc://irc.freenode.org/hacdc freenode.org]. This is the primary chat medium for HacDC.

Projects whose communities rely on IRC are encouraged to start their own IRC channels or actively participate in existing channels - we have control of the entire #hacdc-* namespace, if sub-channels are needed.

A few folks also use the 'blabber' conference room on the jabber server conference.hacdc.org. Jabber services are also provided by [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Communication hackerspaces.org].

[[Category:Policy]]

Talk:Licensing Policy

2009-11-02T18:38:43Z

NikolasCo: Created page with 'The GNU FDL mentioned on this page conflicts with the CC BY-NC license in Mediawiki's footer. Note that the footer is also at odds with the general CC BY-NC-SA policy. ~~~~'

The GNU FDL mentioned on this page conflicts with the CC BY-NC license in Mediawiki's footer. Note that the footer is also at odds with the general CC BY-NC-SA policy. [[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 18:38, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

User:NikolasCo

2009-10-03T06:24:56Z

NikolasCo: Add a small user page

File:NikolasCo-20081013.jpg

2009-10-03T06:12:06Z

NikolasCo: Photo of User:NikolasCo

Photo of [[User:NikolasCo]]

LightningTalks

2009-09-30T16:51:53Z

NikolasCo:

Physical Access Control Project

2008-05-28T09:27:40Z

NikolasCo:

[[Category:Projects]]
[[Category:Ongoing Projects]]
[[Category:Umbrella Projects]]

Wed, May 14, 2008:

Andrew ("Q"), Ash, and Elliot have continued brainstorming.

Posted up a link on the blog [http://hacdc.org/2008/05/14/door-unlockerator-project/] to discuss ways to go. Great suggestion (though it might have been a (brilliant) joke?) to make a DDR pad.

Elliot's been messing around with the [[Parallax RFID board]], and learning what it can/can't do, but he's terribly terribly new to RF stuff.

Wed, May 21, 2008:

Last night, we started looking at the door in question, realized that it only had a handle-lock on it, and realized that we're going to need a wholly new locking mechanism to do anything useful/secure with -- so that's going to be project #1 in terms of serious implementation.

''Added by Mark W, Thu, May 22, 2008:'' I think this is what you're looking for: [http://www.smarthome.com/5190s12.html Electric Door Strike]

Elliot demo'ed his knock-code routine and got some useful feedback. Things like ambient noise and a relatively-long timeout period need improvement.

Andrew suggested using a "Sonic Screwdriver" a la Doctor Who. This opens up all sorts of fun/funny code mechanisms. For instance, a keyfob with an ultrasonic speaker might be sweet. Or use LEDs and blink out a code string into a light sensor. And like the RFID scheme, we could have individual keys for individual peoples.

Thoughts: Smart cards can offer some nice crypto, but they'd require the purchase of additional hardware ([http://www.smartcardsupply.com/Content/Hardware/AC-KIT.htm a kit]) and are more expensive than RFID (around $2.50)

Another idea I had, and kinda like, is to have a computer connected to the internet and a SIP provider (as [http://onlineapps.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/02/1466218-land-of-the-freeware-making-and-receiving-free-phone-calls-via-any-computer-or-internet-enabled-device-with-grandcentral noted] repeatedly, you can get free inbound calls via Google [http://grandcentral.com/ GrandCentral]). When a call is received, it could listen for an access code (prepend a few digits for user id if desired) --[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 09:27, 28 May 2008 (UTC)