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Time and Location<br />
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July 14, 2009<br />
Meeting called to order at 7:33 PM by Coordinator in Chief Elliot W.<br />
<br />
Members Present: Omer O, Jay K, Serge W, Tommy J, Martin R, Katie B, Ben S, Elliot W, Dave E, Nick F<br />
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Others: Jonah B., Robert B., Bill A., Zach W<br />
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[[Quorum]] determined to be present.<br />
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes<br />
<br />
There are no minutes from the June meeting.<br />
Consent Agenda<br />
<br />
There were no items in tonight's consent agenda.<br />
Minister Reports<br />
Coordinator in Chief Report<br />
<br />
Nothing to report. It's been a great month. Martin has built a great electronics workbench. Tim Ball is building LED cubes, which is great but we'd like to see more shared projects.<br />
Minister of Finance Report<br />
<br />
Section 1: Membership<br />
<br />
27 Paid via paypal<br />
2 Members paid via cash<br />
<br />
Section 2: Income<br />
<br />
Payments received in June<br />
$1486 total via paypal<br />
$100 paid in cash<br />
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Section 3: Expenses<br />
<br />
Rent - $935<br />
Insurance - $83.50<br />
POS Rental + American express = $106.10<br />
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Section 4: Financial Status<br />
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$461 surplus<br />
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As of 7/14/09 we have $2027 in our checking account.<br />
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We'll need to spend $800+ on 501c(3) application and an infinite amount of money on the basement project.<br />
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There was a question about the ISP charges. There was also a question about whether paypal fees should be reported as expenses or not.<br />
<br />
Ben moved to approve. Dave seconded.<br />
Minister of Information Report<br />
<br />
Nothing specific to report.<br />
Keeper of the MIBS Report<br />
<br />
Everyone in attendance was awarded 1000 MIBS points for coming to the meeting. Martin was awarded 1 trillion MIBS points for the electronics bench.<br />
Member Reports<br />
Katie B<br />
<br />
We're starting a Migratory Box of Electronics to send around the world. We've got a start from Gareth who's included a few things, but should add more.<br />
<br />
We should name the box, and decide where to send it next.<br />
<br />
Katie is aiming to send it out later this week.<br />
Nick F<br />
<br />
Wanted to talk about how to plan fundraisers in the future, since the one we had scheduled didn't work out.<br />
<br />
Do we still have issues with the church? Was the timing just bad? What can we do to have a successful fundraiser in the future. Clarified that Schmoocon wasn't really a big issue with the church. There was a discussion about making sure the church knew about our events in the future.<br />
<br />
Moved to new business.<br />
Serge W<br />
<br />
Mapping DC is having it's first even next Thursday.<br />
Dave E<br />
<br />
Finished punching out the 1st floor offices. Anyone who is on the church network is using our Internet access. Most of the offices are still on their own.<br />
Old Business<br />
<br />
None<br />
New Business<br />
Bylaws Amendments<br />
<br />
The slate of changes from the informal bylaws change meeting was presented.<br />
<br />
A motion was made to accept the whole slate as is by Nick Farr<br />
A second was made by Martin R.<br />
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Discussion of the proposed slate point by point was made and discussion of the membership ensued.<br />
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An amendment was offered by Ben Stanfield to change the director termination section to read 1/2 instead of 2/3 in the proposed slate or 3/4 in the original bylaws.<br />
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The amendment was accepted by Nick Farr as a friendly amendment.<br />
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7 ayes, 1 nay<br />
<br />
Serge pointed out that the majority of the<br />
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An amendment was offered to change the Voting membership rules to read may be suspended for non payment of dues as specified in the standing rules.<br />
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The amendment was accepted by Nick F and there were no objections.<br />
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The entire slate was approved unanimously.<br />
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Dave E motioned to hold the minutes petition until standing rules are drafted and accepted by the membership.<br />
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After discussion about whether that was permissible, since it seemed to change the bylaws amending process, the motion was withdrawn.<br />
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=== New Membership ===<br />
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Elliot W nominated Elliot Jay K as a new member. There were no objections.<br />
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Nick F nominated Zach W as a new member. There were no objections.<br />
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Sege W nominated Bill A as a new member. There were objections.<br />
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=== Fundraiser conversation ===<br />
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Ben S Moved to adjourn.<br />
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Dave E. seconded<br />
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There were no objections.<br />
Adjournment<br />
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== Time &amp; Location==<br />
<br />
July 29, 2008&lt;br /><br />
Members Present: Nick, Ali, Derek, Katie, Timball, Pete&lt;br /><br />
Others Present: Guests: Sam, Cassia&lt;br /><br />
[[Quorum]]: Not Achieved&lt;br /><br />
7:38pm - 8:10pm&lt;br /><br />
HacDC, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC. (Space)&lt;br /><br />
Presiding: Nick Farr&lt;br /><br />
<br />
== Draft minutes of the last meeting ==<br />
<br />
* No [[quorum]] was achieved, so prior meeting minutes could not be received.<br />
<br />
<br />
== The Consent Agenda ==<br />
<br />
* No consent agenda this week.<br />
<br />
== Minister Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== Coordinator in Chief ===<br />
<br />
* No coordinator in chief present.<br />
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=== Minister of Finance ===<br />
<br />
- Would like to start using the [[cash register]] for soda and component sales, so people are trained to use it when we go to cons.<br />
<br />
- ToorCon is coming up at the end of September, and HacDC would be a good place for a [[Hackersmart]].<br />
<br />
- Peter asked if we should assess the cons for the next year, and try to schedule for the next year.<br />
<br />
- Nick mentioned the CCC in Germany in December, and other cons<br />
<br />
- Ben noted the wiki has [[Conferences|a list for cons upcoming]]<br />
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- Peter suggested we start using the wiki page more frequently, and plan ahead.<br />
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- Ben points out there are lots of different kinds of cons, including Otakon (Baltimore), Freaknic (Nashville)<br />
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=== Minister of Information ===<br />
<br />
- Still looking for input to the design of the website.<br />
<br />
- Katie suggested sending a link out to the proposed designed to the list.<br />
<br />
- Peter suggested making the calendar bigger and using the standard Google calendar widget, but there were arguments about members stuck in the 1990s who don't use JavaScript.<br />
<br />
=== Keeper of the MIBS ===<br />
<br />
* No Keeper of the MIBS present.<br />
<br />
== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== Ben Stanfield ===<br />
<br />
Talked with a woman from Safari Online Book program. $347 per year per person to join Safari Online Books. Unlikely to go for this. Ben did ask about discounts for nonprofits, but they have nothing of the kind. This is also not their complete plan, only their "Essential Tech", which means no videos, rough cuts, or extras.<br />
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Cassia points out that you can sign up with Montgomery County Library (even if you don't live in Maryland) and get access to Safari Online for free.<br />
<br />
=== Pete ===<br />
<br />
Peter wants to discuss the physical space uses and if we're [[finding more space|planning ahead for getting a larger space]]?<br />
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Nick reported that there are things ongoing. Nick is looking for more space nearby. He'd like to encourage everyone to look for alternative spaces. Requirements for spaces are in the district, near public transit.<br />
<br />
Derek had some speculation about having a space in Maryland so there's an option closer to people there, but no immediate action is planned. Someone suggested carpooling.<br />
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== Old Business ==<br />
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* There was no old business to discuss.<br />
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== New Business ==<br />
<br />
* There was no new business to discuss.<br />
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== Intranet Server ==<br />
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<br />
=== Overview ===<br />
An Intranet server provides an on-site platform for interfacing HacDC-specific devices or scripts or files.<br />
<br />
==== High Level Requirements ====<br />
* All HacDC members will have an account<br />
* Private Knowledge Base "For HacDC members eyes only"<br />
* Programming platform<br />
* Platform for [[HacDC Multi-touch device|Multi-touch device]]<br />
* Platform for interfacing remote-sensing devices<br />
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==== Detailed Requirements ====<br />
===== Operating System =====<br />
* Slackware 12.1 Disk 1<br />
* Slackware 12.1 Disk 2<br />
* Slackware 12.1 Disk 3<br />
http://www.slackware.com/getslack/<br />
<br />
<br />
===== Package Management =====<br />
* Swaret<br />
<br />
<br />
===== Software =====<br />
* Full Installation of all Slacware 12.1 packages<br />
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===== 3rd Party Software =====<br />
* Wagn 0.9.1<br />
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<br />
==== Testing Resources ====<br />
===== Equipment =====<br />
* Standard CRT<br />
* Keyboard<br />
* PS2 Mouse<br />
* Laptop with web browser<br />
<br />
<br />
==== Test Plan ====<br />
TBD<br />
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==== Design ====<br />
n/a<br />
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==== Human Resources ====<br />
* Lead Engineer: [[User:Rdegraci|RBD]]<br />
* System Admin: [[User:Rdegraci|RBD]]<br />
* Backup Admin: [[User:Rdegraci|RBD]]<br />
<br />
==== Task Partitioning ====<br />
* Partition storage<br />
* Install and configure OS<br />
* Configure MySQL<br />
* Configure httpd (Apache 2)<br />
* Install Wagn 0.9.1<br />
* Configure Wagn<br />
* Secure OS<br />
* Mount Server into Rack<br />
* Supply power to Server<br />
* Attach Server to LAN<br />
* Test Server<br />
<br />
==== Timeline ====<br />
Assume 4 hour days.<br />
* Day 1<br />
** Partition storage<br />
** Install and configure OS<br />
** Configure MySQL<br />
** Configure httpd (Apache 2)<br />
** Install Wagn 0.9.1<br />
** Configure Wagn<br />
** Secure OS<br />
* Day 2<br />
** Mount Server into Rack<br />
** Supply power to Server<br />
** Attach Server to LAN<br />
** Test Server<br />
<br />
==== Implementation ====<br />
TBD<br />
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==== Component Testing ====<br />
n/a<br />
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==== Integration Testing ====<br />
n/a<br />
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== Press Release ==<br />
&lt;pre><br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<br />
<br />
Local Technology and Arts Collective Holding Weekend Seminar on<br />
Self-Replicating Tools<br />
<br />
Washington, DC – January 24-25, 2009. HacDC the Washington, DC-area<br />
technology and arts collective, is presenting a free, open to the<br />
public two-day event over the weekend of January 24th – 25th.<br />
Attendees will participate in the construction and use of a remarkable<br />
open source tool, the "Replicating Rapid Prototyper" or RepRap.<br />
Anyone can make a RepRap machine, using parts made by another person<br />
with a similar machine, and a few additional parts that can be found<br />
online or from a local hardware store. RepRap is capable of making a<br />
nearly complete copy of itself, given a small amount of (possibly<br />
recycled) plastic. Once the machine is made, the user can download<br />
designs for other objects from the Internet or create their own<br />
designs, which can then be printed with the RepRap machine.<br />
<br />
The two-day sessions will include talks by RepRap founders and<br />
pioneers, as well as demonstrations by local experimenters who have<br />
built their own RepRaps and contributed to the development of the<br />
system. After the talks, the seminar participants will participate<br />
in the construction of a RepRap from the ground up. Attendees will<br />
complete this process during the seminar, providing a great<br />
opportunity for everyone to get some experience assembling and using a<br />
RepRap. Smaller breakout sessions on related topics, such as stepper<br />
motor function, microcontroller programming and 3D modeling will be<br />
presented, in order to provide the attendees with the skills needed to<br />
construct and use the RepRap system.<br />
<br />
The event will take place at HacDC's headquarters at 1525 Newton St.<br />
in NW Washington, DC. The events will start at 10:00am on Saturday,<br />
January 24 and end on Sunday the 25th at 3:00pm. For more<br />
information, see the HacDC website at:<br />
http://hacdc.org/2008/12/11/reprap-build-a-thon/.<br />
<br />
The process of "desktop manufacturing" is coming of age- like the<br />
personal computer in the 1970s, such systems are either very<br />
expensive, or the purview of a few hobbyists in their garages. But<br />
like the personal computer before it, the desktop manufacturing<br />
revolution is breaking out. The RepRap, like other open-source<br />
projects such as the Linux operating system and the Firefox browser,<br />
is allowing anyone with the patience and interest to participate.<br />
HacDC and other organizations throughout the world want to see that<br />
this technology can be widely understood and utilized by the public.<br />
As a result, HacDC (along with other area technology groups such as<br />
B/WRUG, Make:DC and DC Dorkbot) are presenting this event, and making<br />
it free and open to the public.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
ABOUT RepRap<br />
<br />
The RepRap Project is an initiative aimed at creating a largely<br />
self-replicating machine which can be used for rapid prototyping and<br />
manufacturing. A rapid prototyper is a 3D printer that is able to<br />
fabricate three dimensional artifacts from a computer-based model.<br />
<br />
Project authors describe 'self-replication', understood as the ability<br />
to reproduce the components necessary to build another version of<br />
itself, as one of the goals for the project. This will allow the<br />
number of RepRaps to increase exponentially to meet demand. The<br />
authors further speculate that, due to the Open Source nature of the<br />
project, RepRap will eventually demonstrate evolution, improving and<br />
increasing its capabilities over time. This gives RepRap the potential<br />
to become a powerful disruptive technology, similar to the Internet,<br />
the home computer, and the automobile. For more information, see the<br />
RepRap website at: http://www.reprap.org<br />
<br />
Contact:<br />
Baltimore RepRap Users Group<br />
Brian Dolge<br />
briandolge at yahoo.com<br />
<br />
ABOUT HacDC<br />
<br />
HacDC is a District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation whose mission<br />
is to improve the world by creatively rethinking technology.<br />
Specifically by building and maintaining spaces suitable for technical<br />
and social collaboration. HacDC collaborates on all forms of<br />
technology, culture and craft in new and interesting ways, while<br />
applying the results of its work to specific cultural, charitable and<br />
scientific causes. HacDC freely shares its research and discoveries,<br />
using what is learned to teach others, and actively recruits and<br />
develops talented members dedicated to these efforts.<br />
<br />
<br />
Contact:<br />
Nick Farr<br />
ndf at hacDC.org<br />
<br />
HacDC<br />
1525 Newton St NW<br />
Washington DC 20010 USA<br />
###<br />
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<br />
== Concept ==<br />
<br />
Join the HacDC and and the Baltimore/Maryland RepRap User’s Group (RUG) for a weekend of RepRap fun! Save the weekend of January 24/25 for our RepRap Build-a-Thon. Initial plans include a range of activities, including hands-on group construction a RepRap Darwin from the ground up starting with laser-cut acrylic parts. We are also planning on having several local RepRap builders on hand with their machines, and hopefully able to demonstrate them in operation, making stuff!<br />
<br />
We would also like to invite some of the local technology media/blogosphere folks, and take the opportunity to not only demonstrate what these machines can do, but also to talk in general about the implications of readily-available (and self-replicating) rapid prototyping machines. Certainly a great opportunity to chat with some RepRap pioneers, have a chance to participate in a hands-on build, and to generally have a good time with some local hackers.<br />
<br />
More information coming as the plans develop- watch this space! If you are interested in helping out, please let us know via the mailing list. If you have contacts in the local technology media, or know someone in the trade who would be interested in this kind of event, please let us know! See the movie post below for a time-compressed version of RepRap construction by one of the original designers- the time represented by the video is about four hours. Given enough participants, we should be able to do something similar in our two days!<br />
<br />
== Project Plan ==<br />
<br />
In order to get this project under way, it will be important to have a<br />
schedule that is workable, given that we have a month and a half or so<br />
to plan and execute the event. Thanks to Nick for this first cut at <br />
what needs to be done. Over the following week or so, we will identify<br />
folks to take these action items and give them a due date.<br />
<br />
0) Ensure the venue is sufficient<br />
<br />
1) Solidify the schedule for the event:<br />
* We have the Auditorium from 08:00 Saturday Morning to roughly 09:00 Sunday Morning<br />
* Due to church activities, we'll have to shift quietly into the HacDC space or our Workshop until roughly 13:00 Sunday afternoon, when we move down to the Dining Room.<br />
* Then we have the Dining Room until Monday morning.<br />
* Do we need to schedule time on Friday night?<br />
* Are we going to have classes, mini events, talks, etc? If so, what? We should try to make the event something that people can come check out for an hour, as well as have specific talks, classes, events, demos that people need to be there for at a specific time. (Otherwise, some people might not show up!)<br />
<br />
2) Solidify the budget<br />
* This event should be free and open to the public, like all HacDC events<br />
* What are we going to realistically need/want to provide? Food? A machine for HacDC? Etc.<br />
<br />
3) Publicity/Future<br />
* How frequently do we want to blog about it on hacdc.org, possibly cross-promote on nycresistor.com, or other sites? Thingiverse?<br />
* When do we want to really start hitting make, etc.<br />
* What are we calling the event? Are we committing to doing something like this annually? Quarterly?<br />
<br />
<br />
== Proposed (DRAFT) Resource List ==<br />
<br />
The draft Resource List is available as a Google Docs spreadsheet- you can see the current version here.<br />
[http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prefa6V1AY22C9DOLEIA9cQ Current DRAFT Resource List]<br />
<br />
<br />
== Proposed (DRAFT) Agenda ==<br />
<br />
The draft agenda is available as a Google Docs spreadsheet- you can see the current version here.<br />
[http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=piOmqdyV_dfMs7tN92xx-Ow Current DRAFT Agenda]<br />
<br />
== Reference Material ==<br />
<br />
1) Bitsfrombytes.com<br />
* List of reference PDFs: http://bitsfrombytes.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=category&amp;sectionid=5&amp;id=16&amp;Itemid=28<br />
* Excellent 3D PDF with build details: http://bitsfrombytes.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=23&amp;Itemid=28<br />
* Sanguino Arduino code: https://reprap.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/reprap/trunk/reprap/firmware/GCode_Interpreter/<br />
<br />
[[Category:Ongoing Projects]]<br />
<br />
==repRapAgenda 20090126==<br />
Task list<br />
* procure m8 threaded rod (Ash; this afternoon at Fastenal: Rockville,MD)<br />
* install diagonal truss structure on 4/6 sides ( hacers, early evening )<br />
* true truss structure ( several hours )<br />
* sort all loose hardware<br />
* clean up<br />
* procure ball chain for x and y stages<br />
* install/build/burn/diag/adapt arduino software stack<br />
* test motor/endstop transit under power and software<br />
===Phase ++ ===<br />
** install z stage timing belt<br />
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== Time &amp; Location==<br />
<br />
: December 16, 2008<br />
: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.<br />
: HacDC, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC. (Space or Auditorium, TBD)<br />
<br />
== Draft minutes of the last meeting ==<br />
<br />
Tentatively approve [[Regular_Member_Meeting_Minutes_2008_12_09 | Draft Minutes of the Dec 9 Meeting]]<br />
<br />
== The Consent Agenda ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Minister Reports ==<br />
<br />
* [[Coordinator-in-Chief]] <br />
* [[Minister of Finance]] <br />
* [[Minister of Information]] <br />
* [[Keeper of The MIBS]]<br />
<br />
== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
(One minute per member who wishes to give a quick report)<br />
<br />
== Old Business ==<br />
<br />
=== [[Workshop Configuration]] ===<br />
<br />
Nick, Nate and others will present a status update on the work they've been doing to renovate the basement workshop space.<br />
<br />
''We also need your help! This weekend, Richard will be leading an effort to continue the renovation of the space downstairs''<br />
<br />
=== [[Main Space Reconfiguration]] ===<br />
<br />
Motion to shelve this topic until the Workshop Space is active.<br />
<br />
== New Business ==<br />
<br />
=== Public Events on Hiatus ===<br />
There are no public events scheduled between Friday the 19th and January 2. We will resume the [[Tuesday Seminar Series|TSS]] on January 6.<br />
<br />
'''Motion also to not meet on December 23nd or 30th, resuming member meetings on January 6.'''<br />
<br />
=== The Hackerspaces Book ===<br />
<br />
[[HacDC's Contributions to The Hackerspaces Book]] is a new Wiki article to collect the [http://brepettis.com/blog/2008/12/16/cooking-up-a-book-hackerspaces-the-beginning/ things Bre Pettis wanted to do for the hackerspaces.org book]. Whatever is there on the 18th, we will submit (even if that means nothing is there.)<br />
<br />
=== [[Video Camera]] ===<br />
We got a video camera donated! From Andy Michaels (See [http://twitter.com/malfunction54/status/1060945357 this Twitter post] for details)<br />
* The plan is to use this video camera for initial experimentation while we work on figuring out which real camera to obtain<br />
* Anyone have a spare MiniDV deck to donate?<br />
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=== [[Shmoocon Party]] Planning ===<br />
We will be hosting the Friday Night Party for [http://shmoocon.org ShmooCon] in conjunction with [http://toorcon.org ToorCon] on Feb. 6<br />
* We have reserved the Auditorium and the Dining room.<br />
* A planning list has been started, e-mail info@hacdc.org if you want on.<br />
<br />
=== [[RepRap Build-a-Thon]] ===<br />
A big [http://hacdc.org/2008/12/11/reprap-build-a-thon/ RepRap Build-A-Thon Event] has been planned for January 23-24.<br />
* Zach Hoeken of NYCResistor will be coming down<br />
* Make:DC is involved, possibly co-hosting<br />
* We are reaching out to Make:Philly and other area groups<br />
* Mark Adams is heading up the project<br />
* A planning list has been started, e-mail info@hacdc.org if you want on.<br />
<br />
=== Notacon Planning ===<br />
<br />
[[hackerspaces:Notacon]]<br />
<br />
* We will show up, we will bring soldering irons, we will network with other hacker spaces, and we WILL win ABE. (Even though Nate is, as the project coordinator, technically disqualified from helping us build our craft the GREATEST entry in the history of ABE.)<br />
<br />
=== [[Rooftop Garden]]? ===<br />
<br />
* "I also think it would be interesting to talk to the church about using the roof as a community garden, and having a vermiculture fertilizer source on site would be terrific."<br />
** I've discussed this with the church in the past. Apparently, the roof is not structurally sound enough to support a garden, but I believe we can gain support for building the requisite supports. It's a project worth keeping on the back burner.--[[Special:Contributions/63.250.141.186|63.250.141.186]] 20:51, 16 December 2008 (UTC)<br />
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=== Admit New Members ===<br />
* No new signups reported<br />
<br />
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== Time &amp; Location==<br />
<br />
: December 9, 2008<br />
: 7:30<br />
: HacDC, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC. (Space)<br />
<br />
== Draft minutes of the last meeting ==<br />
<br />
Tentatively approve [[Regular_Member_Meeting_Minutes_2008_12_02 | Draft Minutes of the Dec 2 Meeting]]<br />
<br />
== The Consent Agenda ==<br />
<br />
(No items submitted in time to meet Consent Agenda Rules)<br />
<br />
== Minister Reports ==<br />
<br />
* [[Coordinator-in-Chief]] : Elliot Williams<br />
* [[Minister of Finance]] : Nick Farr<br />
* [[Minister of Information]] : Katie Bechtold<br />
* [[Keeper of The MIBS]] : Richard Bewley<br />
<br />
== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
(One minute per member who wishes to give a quick report)<br />
<br />
== Old Business ==<br />
<br />
=== [[Workshop Configuration]] ===<br />
<br />
Nick, Nate and others will present their plan for reconfiguring the new workshop space over the coming week. A tentative budget for the project will be presented.<br />
<br />
=== [[Main Space Reconfiguration]] ===<br />
<br />
Nick, Nate and others will present their plan for reconfiguring our present space over the coming week. A tentative budget for the project will be presented.<br />
<br />
== New Business ==<br />
<br />
* Notification of appointment of Shadow Ministers<br />
** [[User:Q|Andrew Righter]], Shadow Minister of Special Projects<br />
* Renew [[Nate_B_Dues_Waiver | Nate B's dues waiver]] to January 31, 2010.<br />
* Admit new members, if any<br />
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== Changed "property" to "junk" ==<br />
<br />
One of the primary purposes of a hacker space is to hold nifty stuff that the members can't store at their residences or simply wish to make available to other members. I see no reason why cool stuff that "remains without purpose or plan" should be purged after a month simply because nobody's claimed it yet. <br />
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Perhaps another way of expressing this idea is that some stuff is so potentially useful that, by default, it "has purpose" unless someone complains that it's wasting space. There definitely is a class of stuff that should go unless someone wants it, but I don't think all "property" should be so condemned without due cause. [[User:Myself|Myself]] 02:07, 16 June 2008 (UTC)</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=HacDC_Multi-touch_device&diff=4168HacDC Multi-touch device2010-11-24T08:54:51Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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== Multi-Touch Display Interface==<br />
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The discussion list for this project is [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/multi-touch-int-display_hacdc.org multi-touch-int-display@hacdc.org].<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Minutes ===<br />
* [[MTID030708 | Roadmap Meeting]]<br />
<br />
=== Overview ===<br />
Build the multi-touch display interface so that it can become a user interface for future HacDC projects as well as provide a collaboration interface for real-time multi-user-multi-touch applications, created by and for HacDC and its friends. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-touch<br />
<br />
==== High Level Requirements ====<br />
* When complete, device will be donated to HacDC<br />
* Plans, instructions, parts list will be available to the public<br />
* Source code will be available to the public<br />
* Implement using FTIR http://cs.nyu.edu/~jhan/ftirtouch/<br />
===== Reference Documentation =====<br />
* Use Harry van der Veen building instructions as a guide http://www.multitouch.nl/documents/multitouchdisplay_howto_070523_v02.pdf<br />
* User David Smith and David Holman instructions as a guide http://dundee.cs.queensu.ca/wiki/index.php/Building_a_Multi-Touch_Sensitive_Table<br />
* Working Flash applications with multi-touch http://www.multitouch.nl/?p=23<br />
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==== Detailed Requirements ====<br />
===== Operating System =====<br />
* TBD<br />
<br />
<br />
===== Package Management =====<br />
* TBD<br />
<br />
<br />
===== Software =====<br />
*TouchLib http://www.whitenoiseaudio.com/touchlib/<br />
*TouchLib Source Code http://code.google.com/p/touchlib/<br />
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<br />
===== 3rd Party Software =====<br />
* TBD<br />
<br />
<br />
===== Hardware =====<br />
<br />
====== Tools ======<br />
* Power drill + 5mm drill <br />
* Standard size screwdriver (flathead &amp; cross) <br />
* Small sharp knife <br />
* Scissors <br />
* Different grits of sanding paper <br />
* Wooden cubical object to wrap sanding paper around <br />
* Copper or silver polish + towel <br />
* Synthetic material saw <br />
<br />
<br />
====== Materials ======<br />
* Screws <br />
* Glue (hotglue / white glue) <br />
* Frame material (for example wood, aluminium or PVC) <br />
* Connector strips <br />
* Electronic wire (0,5 mm) <br />
* R-LEDs + resistors <br />
* Acrylic also known as plexiglas <br />
* Black photo negatives <br />
* Power source <br />
* Power cable <br />
* Webcam <br />
* Projector <br />
* Projection material (tracing paper) <br />
* Silicone rubber <br />
* Working computer <br />
* Mirror (optionally) <br />
<br />
<br />
==== Testing Resources ====<br />
===== Equipment =====<br />
* TBD<br />
<br />
<br />
==== Test Plan ====<br />
TBD<br />
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==== Design ====<br />
TBD<br />
<br />
==== Human Resources ====<br />
* Project Coordinator: [[User:Rdegraci|RBD]]<br />
<br />
==== Task Partitioning ====<br />
* TBD<br />
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==== Timeline ====<br />
Assume 4 hour days.<br />
* TBD<br />
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==== Implementation ====<br />
TBD<br />
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==== Component Testing ====<br />
TBD<br />
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==== Integration Testing ====<br />
TBD<br />
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== Thoughts on Userpages ==<br />
<br />
I propose people post some identifying picture on their user pages so we can keep meatspace and web interaction coherent. Also, a short list of what you're interested in and capable of in the context of HacDC.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
<br />
Electrical engineering student, class of &lt;del>2010&lt;/del> 2011, [http://uky.edu University of Kentucky] (Lexington). My blog is at [http://www.phrontist.org phrontist.org] and I spend a lot of time on [http://www.metafilter.com/user/17670 metafilter]. Obligatory facebook [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12928991 here]. I'm a web developer and DJ for the best student/community/freeform radio station this side of the Mississippi, [http://wrfl.fm Radio Free Lexington]. I've got dual US/Belgian citizenship and speak dutch, the family business is [http://airphotoslive.com/ tethered-balloon aerial photography]. I'm in during summer break during 2008, and plan to be next summer and most of December and early January as well. I live out in The People's Republic of Falls Church. I ponied up for a key. David Lotts, another HacDC member, was a mentor of my [http://www.usfirst.org/ FIRST] robotics [http://www.team1418.org/ team] in high school. We're both still active, and hope to draw some of the FIRST crowd in to HacDC.<br />
<br />
I've got lots of free time this summer, and I'd be happy to help out if you've got things to work on. I come to HacDC with my [[Vast_VU_Meter|Vast VU Meter]] project in progress and the idea of an [[Electronic_Goban|Electronic Goban]].<br />
<br />
== Resources ==<br />
<br />
* My dad's company (very small, our family owns it) just bought a CNC mill, which is available to HacDC members if you explain what you want to do and can be self-sufficient.<br />
* Lots of Helium. Might need to be reimbursed if you need a lot.<br />
* Need to fly something at low altitudes. I've got access to the best setup for tethered balloons anywhere.<br />
* Screenprinting gear (through my brother).<br />
* Very nice printers.<br />
<br />
== Skills ==<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
* General understanding of circuit analysis, digital/analog design. At the level you'd expect of a sophomore EE, and in a few areas a fair bit more.<br />
* Mathematics through basic calculus (moderately advanced integration, series). A general familiarity with discrete math.<br />
* Basic robotics and control theory, using sensors and feedback to make things move and respond in real time.<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
* Programming<br />
** C/C++<br />
** Perl<br />
** Javascript (a bit rusty)<br />
** Many others, but I need to consult docs<br />
* Regular Expressions ninja<br />
* Pretty experienced Linux user/sysadmin.<br />
* Pretty good with Apache.<br />
<br />
=== Culture ===<br />
<br />
* Fluent in Dutch<br />
* Music/Sound<br />
** Decent drummer, moderate limb independence, good sense of time. Both hand and sticked/kit.<br />
** Basic understanding of music theory, notation, traditions.<br />
** Wannabe keyboard/piano player.<br />
** Endless repository of musical trivia and history.<br />
** Very well versed in audio gear and standards (mixers, amps, speakers, instruments, etc.) from working in a theatre/radio station.<br />
** Long time interest in sound synthesis, overlaps a lot with EE signal theory stuff.<br />
* Little bit of german and french (enough to puzzle out documentation sometimes).<br />
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[[Category:Members]]</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Talk:VPS_Migration&diff=4166Talk:VPS Migration2010-11-24T08:40:58Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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I have had a generally positive experience with Linode for several years. They seem to be near the top of the pack in terms of price/performance ratio (for Xen VPS). I have used Dreamhost shared hosting for several projects, it can be sluggish... however it would be easy for a non-admin to maintain and the price is right.<br />
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I added ServInt and ZipServers because they have datacenters and staff in the DC area. A discount or a sponsorship may be possible.<br />
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I have personally had great performance with container based virtualization both OpenVZ and (more recently) LXC for projects at work. The container based virtualization universally has less overhead (there is no hypervisor). I think that a container would serve us very well. However, I do not have any experience with a commercial OpenVZ, Virtuozzo, Linux-VServer, or LXC VPS vendor so I don't know who to recommend.<br />
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This is the central coordination planning page for HacDC's effort at [http://www.thelasthope.org The Last Hope]. HacDC is taking point on The Last Hope's [http://wiki.hope.net/index.php/Hackerspace_Village Hackerspace Village] and [http://wiki.hope.net/index.php/HackersMart HackersMart]<br />
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Members: PLEASE CHECK OUT the wiki pages above for volunteer sign-up schedules.<br />
<br />
== Locations ==<br />
<br />
GOOGLE MAP: [http://monkey.org/sl/6627958c http://monkey.org/sl/6627958c]<br />
<br />
[http://www.hotelpenn.com/ Hotel Pennsylvania]: 401 7th Ave, New York, NY. <br />
Boltbus and Amtrak arrive directly across the street from the Hotel Pennsylvania<br />
<br />
Holiday Inn: 125 West 26th Street (26th between 7th and 6th.) Left on 7th from Hotel Penn front door, left on 26th.<br />
<br />
[http://www.hackerhalfwayhouse.org/ HHH Ranch]: 114 Forrest St. #3A<br />
<br />
== Going to TLH Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"<br />
! Member Name || Traveling By || Departure Day || Departure Time || Arrival Time || Hotel / Crash Space<br />
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| [[User:Nickfarr|Nick Farr]] || Van (Richard) || Wednesday || 23:59 || 05:00 || Hotel Penn (Richard's Room) <br />
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| Alli Rense || Van (Richard) || Wednesday || 23:59 || 05:00 || Hotel Penn (Richard's Room)<br />
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| Richard || Van (Richard) || Wednesday || 23:59 || 05:00 || Holiday Inn (Nick's Room)<br />
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| [[User:Griph|Pete]] || DC2NY || Thursday || 17:30 || 21:30 || Hotel Penn (Katie's room)<br />
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| [[User:Bjorn|Bjorn]] || Boltbus || Thursday || 15:00 || 19:00 || Tim Collin's floor, with friends in billyburg, and/or rooms we have access to at Hotel Penn<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Myself|Nate B]] || Car (From MI) || Thursday || 08:00? || 18:00? || Hotel Penn (With Friend)<br />
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| Tim C || Boltbus || Fri || 17:30 || 21:30 || Holiday Inn 5th ave &amp; 15 West 45th Street<br />
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| timball || Car (timball) || Thursday || post hangover || [http://www.hollyeats.com/RuttHut.htm after rutt's hutt] || Crooklyn<br />
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| [[User:Katie | Katie]] || Amtrak || Thursday || 18:30 || 21:30 || Hotel Penn<br />
|-<br />
| Martin || WASHNY Bus || Friday || 07:30 || 11:30 || Amsterdam Inn<br />
|-<br />
| Ben || ? || ? || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| Tino || BoltBus || Friday || 05:30 || 9:30 || House in LI/Meatpacking District<br />
|-<br />
| Matt || BoltBus || Friday || 07:30 || 11:30 || Times Square Hostel<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Dcooper|Derek]] || BoltBus || Friday || 10:30 || 14:30 || Hotel Penn (Katie's Room)<br />
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== Cash Register Schedule ==<br />
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! Day !! Time Block !! Cashiers<br />
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| rowspan=14 | Friday || 10:00 - 11:00 ||<br />
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|| 11:00 - 12:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 12:00 - 13:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 13:00 - 14:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 14:00 - 15:00 ||<br />
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|| 15:00 - 16:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 16:00 - 17:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 17:00 - 18:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 18:00 - 19:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 19:00 - 20:00 ||Derek<br />
|-<br />
|| 20:00 - 21:00 ||Derek<br />
|-<br />
|| 21:00 - 22:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 22:00 - 23:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 23:00 - 23:59 ||<br />
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| rowspan=19 | Saturday || 00:00 - 01:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
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|-<br />
|| 02:00 - 06:00 ||<br />
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|| 08:00 - 10:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 10:00 - 11:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 11:00 - 12:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 12:00 - 13:00 ||Derek<br />
|-<br />
|| 13:00 - 14:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 14:00 - 15:00 ||Derek<br />
|-<br />
|| 15:00 - 16:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 16:00 - 17:00 ||Derek<br />
|-<br />
|| 17:00 - 18:00 ||<br />
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|| 18:00 - 19:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 19:00 - 20:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 20:00 - 21:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 21:00 - 22:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 22:00 - 23:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 23:00 - 23:59 ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=12 | Sunday || 00:00 - 01:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 01:00 - 02:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 02:00 - 06:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 06:00 - 08:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 08:00 - 10:00 ||<br />
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|| 10:00 - 11:00 ||<br />
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|| 11:00 - 12:00 ||<br />
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|| 12:00 - 13:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 13:00 - 14:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 14:00 - 15:00 ||<br />
|-<br />
|| 15:00 - 16:00 ||Derek<br />
|-<br />
|| 16:00 - 17:00 ||Derek<br />
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--[[User:Dcooper|Dcooper]] 16:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Events Happening ==<br />
<br />
{| class="sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"<br />
! Event || Location || Day || Start Time || End Time || Who's going?<br />
|-<br />
| HHH Party || HHH || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendid=44815636 Dubwar w/ Kode 9] || [http://www.musicislove.net/ Club Love] || Friday || late || later || Peter, Bjorn<br />
|-<br />
| BBQ at Eric's? || ? || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| Seeing Batman? || ? || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| Globesonic Sound System on the Hudson|| [http://globesonic.com/events.html 68th Street on the Hudson River] || Friday || 7pm || 11pm || Tino<br />
|-<br />
| Metafilter Meetup || [http://metatalk.metafilter.com/16418/Anyone-mentions-gibson-they-get-to-buy-a-round#555481 mefi thread] || Sunday || 7pm || 10pm? || [[User:Bjorn|Bjorn]]<br />
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== Returning to DC ==<br />
<br />
{| class="sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"<br />
! Member Name || Traveling By || Departure Day || Departure Time <br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Nickfarr|Nick Farr]] || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| Alli Treman || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| Richard || ? || ? || ?<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Griph|Pete]] || ? || Sunday || ?<br />
|-<br />
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== PicoBlaze Flow / Tutorial ==<br />
<br />
'''THIS SET OF INSTRUCTIONS ASSUMES THE READER IS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISE SUITE FLOW FOR CREATING, IMPLEMENTING AND PROGRAMING PROJECTS.'''<br />
<br />
=== Overview of Picoblaze / ISE Development flow ===<br />
<br />
The PicoBlaze development flow is different from the FPGA flow we've seen so far. We have to use a new tool, a PicoBlaze assembler, in conjunction with the ISE tool set.<br />
<br />
[[File:Picoblaze_flow.png]]<br />
<br />
I reccomend placing a folder named 'asssembly' or something else memorable in the root of your desired ISE project. This will keep an entire project togetheer in a single directory. You'll want to copy the ROM_form.vhd file from the picoblaze processor distribution to a convenient place, such as ./assembly directory or your project directory. We'll need to have a copy of this to use later.<br />
<br />
The new tool we'll be working with today is openpicide. It is a project management IDE, Syntax check, program assembler and device simulator. It is opensource project, based on the QT framework. We'll be using it to generate the program ROM as a VHDL block ram file, which will be used with our design. The structure of our example project will look like the following:<br />
<br />
# top_level.v<br />
## embedded_kcpsm3.v<br />
### kcpsm3.v<br />
### prog_rom.vhd - This is the file generated by the assembler.<br />
#project_constraints.ucf<br />
<br />
In general, a picoblaze design would look like this<br />
<br />
# top_level.v<br />
## embedded_kcpsm3.v<br />
### kcpsm3.v<br />
#### prog_rom.vhd - This is the file generated by the assembler.<br />
## periperal1.v<br />
## periperal2.v<br />
### sub_module1.v<br />
### ....<br />
## other logic as needed<br />
# project_constraints.ucf<br />
<br />
== Example #1 ==<br />
<br />
=== Picoblaze simple example / toolchain tutorial ===<br />
<br />
To begin, make sure you've got Xilinx ISE and OpenpicIDE installed. You can obtain openpicIDE here http://openpicide.org/ You'll also need to get the picoblaze download package.<br />
<br />
First, we'll create the ISE project. Create a new project called picoblaze_example1 in your projects directory. <br />
Add copies of the following files from the picoblaze download package.<br />
* embedded_kcpsm3.v <br />
* kcpsm3.v <br />
Then create 2 new source files<br />
<br />
* constraints.ucf<br />
* picoblaze_example1.v. <br />
<br />
Copy and paste the contents of these files from the wiki [see below]. You should note that your missing a file, prog_rom, which is in the embedded_kcpsm3 module. Do not attempt to implement the design - it will not work until we generate the program ROM.<br />
<br />
When openpicide opens, you'll want to create a project. You should save the project file in your 'assembly' folder as "picoblaze_example1". Under the settings for the project, you'll need to do the following:<br />
<br />
# Set the processor to Xilinx picoblaze<br />
# Under the VHDL tab, set the entity name to "prog_rom"<br />
# Set the vhdl source file to the ROM_form.vhd file we copied earlier.<br />
# You can leave the rest of the settings to their default values.<br />
<br />
You'll then need to create a new file - use the new file button in the upper left corner, or go to '''File''' -> '''New'''. Copy and paste the 1st example source file from the wiki. Using the '''Picoblaze Menu''' Run a syntax check on the code to make sure it is correct, and then generate a VHDL memory file from the code. Save the file as "prog_rom_example1.vhd" in your assembly section. You can now move back to ISE.<br />
<br />
'''note: the picoblaze assembly files and the openpicide project file need to be in the same directory'''<br />
<br />
Now, add the program file "prog_rom_example1.vhd" to your project, using "Add Copy of Source". You'll notice that the prog_rom module is no longer missing. You now need to comment out line 29, defining the constraint for SW1, from the UCF file. After that is commented out, you can implement the design. After programming the board, you should now see the LED's flipping on and off; if so, you have a working Picoblaze toolchain.<br />
<br />
=== constraints.ucf ===<br />
<br />
This constraints file can be used with the design examples covered in this tutorial.<br />
<br />
&lt;pre><br />
#<br />
# UCF For Picoblaze Examples<br />
#<br />
# Period constraint for 50MHz operation, assume a 50% duty cycle, +/- 10%<br />
#<br />
NET "CLK_50MHZ" PERIOD = 20.0ns HIGH 40%;<br />
#<br />
# soldered 50MHz Clock.<br />
#<br />
NET "CLK_50MHZ" LOC = "C9" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL;<br />
<br />
# Simple LEDs<br />
# Require only 3.5mA.<br />
#<br />
NET "LED&lt;0>" LOC = "F12" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "LED&lt;1>" LOC = "E12" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "LED&lt;2>" LOC = "E11" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "LED&lt;3>" LOC = "F11" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "led&lt;4>" LOC = "C11" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "led&lt;5>" LOC = "D11" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "led&lt;6>" LOC = "E9" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
NET "led&lt;7>" LOC = "F9" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | SLEW = SLOW | DRIVE = 4;<br />
<br />
# Simple switches<br />
# Pull UP resistors used to stop floating condition during switching.<br />
# sw0<br />
NET "FPGA_RESET" LOC = "L13" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | PULLUP;<br />
# sw1<br />
NET "SW1" LOC = "L14" | IOSTANDARD = LVTTL | PULLUP;<br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
=== picoblaze_example1.v ===<br />
<br />
&lt;pre> <br />
module picoblaze_example1(<br />
input FPGA_RESET,<br />
input CLK_50MHZ,<br />
output [7:0] LED<br />
);<br />
<br />
wire clock = CLK_50MHZ;<br />
// reset is active high.<br />
// if no reset signal input<br />
// then tie reset to zero here.<br />
<br />
wire reset = FPGA_RESET;<br />
wire [7:0] port_id;<br />
wire write_strobe;<br />
wire read_strobe;<br />
wire [7:0] out_port;<br />
wire [7:0] in_port=0;<br />
wire interrupt=0;<br />
wire interrupt_ack;<br />
<br />
<br />
embedded_kcpsm3 EMBEDDED(<br />
.port_id(port_id),<br />
.write_strobe(write_strobe),<br />
.read_strobe(read_strobe),<br />
.out_port(out_port),<br />
.in_port(in_port),<br />
.interrupt(interrupt),<br />
.interrupt_ack(interrupt_ack),<br />
.reset(reset),<br />
.clk(clock)<br />
);<br />
<br />
// only one bit written to by picoblaze, the LED.<br />
// therefore don't need to decode port_id.<br />
// if write_strobe asserts, grab out_port[0] and<br />
// hold it in userbit.<br />
<br />
reg [7:0] userbit = 0;<br />
<br />
always @(posedge clock) begin<br />
if(write_strobe) begin<br />
userbit &lt;= out_port;<br />
end<br />
end<br />
<br />
assign LED = userbit;<br />
<br />
endmodule<br />
&lt;/pre> <br />
<br />
=== example #1 source ===<br />
&lt;pre><br />
;<br />
; simple example code, original<br />
;<br />
start: LOAD s9, 0xAA<br />
drive_wave: OUTPUT s9, 0x02 ; write s9 register to userbit<br />
LOAD S2, 0x0F ; S2 initial value<br />
loop2: LOAD S1, 0xFF ; S1 initial value<br />
loop1: LOAD s0, 0xFF ; S0 initial value<br />
loop0: SUB s0, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop0<br />
SUB s1, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop1<br />
SUB s2, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop2<br />
;<br />
XOR s9, 0xFF ;toggle register<br />
JUMP drive_wave <br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
== Example #2 ==<br />
<br />
=== Expanding on the example ===<br />
<br />
Create a new picoblaze project, in the assembly directory. Use the source from example #2 to create a new program rom file. You can name this program rom "prog_rom_example2.vhd". Copy this into your ISE project, and then remove the original prog_rom_example1.vhd from your project. Rebuild the project and reprogram your board. Your LEDs should be shifty now, instead of inverting!<br />
<br />
=== picoblaze_example2.psm source ===<br />
&lt;pre><br />
;<br />
; simple example code, shifting<br />
; wait longer too<br />
;<br />
start: LOAD s9, 0xA5 ; 10100101 ; &lt;---- THIS CHANGED<br />
drive_wave: OUTPUT s9, 0x02 ; write s9 register to userbit<br />
LOAD S2, 0x2F ; S2 initial value &lt;---- THIS CHANGED<br />
loop2: LOAD S1, 0xFF ; S1 initial value<br />
loop1: LOAD s0, 0xFF ; S0 initial value<br />
loop0: SUB s0, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop0<br />
SUB s1, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop1<br />
SUB s2, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop2<br />
;<br />
RL s9 ; shift left register ; &lt;---- THIS CHANGED<br />
JUMP drive_wave<br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
== Example #3 ==<br />
<br />
=== Lets add some input ===<br />
<br />
Lets read in a switch now! To do this, you can do one of two things. You can add a input port, and add the multiplexed input re g manually. I've already built this example, so you can create a new ISE project. Can call this project "picoblaze_example3". Follow the instructions from earlier in the tutorial, but use the following verilog source file. You'll also need to create a new OpenPicIDE project with the source used in the following example. Make sure that SW1 is not commented out in your UCF file.<br />
<br />
=== picoblaze_example3.v source ===<br />
&lt;pre><br />
module picoblaze_example3(<br />
input FPGA_RESET,<br />
input CLK_50MHZ,<br />
input SW1,<br />
output [7:0] LED<br />
);<br />
<br />
wire clock = CLK_50MHZ;<br />
// reset is active high.<br />
// if no reset signal input<br />
// then tie reset to zero here.<br />
<br />
wire reset = FPGA_RESET;<br />
wire [7:0] port_id;<br />
wire write_strobe;<br />
wire read_strobe;<br />
wire [7:0] out_port;<br />
reg [7:0] in_port;<br />
wire [7:0] switches;<br />
wire interrupt=0;<br />
wire interrupt_ack;<br />
<br />
<br />
embedded_kcpsm3 EMBEDDED(<br />
.port_id(port_id),<br />
.write_strobe(write_strobe),<br />
.read_strobe(read_strobe),<br />
.out_port(out_port),<br />
.in_port(in_port),<br />
.interrupt(interrupt),<br />
.interrupt_ack(interrupt_ack),<br />
.reset(reset),<br />
.clk(clock)<br />
);<br />
<br />
// only one bit written to by picoblaze, the LED.<br />
// therefore don't need to decode port_id.<br />
// if write_strobe asserts, grab out_port[0] and<br />
// hold it in userbit.<br />
<br />
reg [7:0] userbit = 0;<br />
<br />
always @(posedge clock)<br />
if(write_strobe)<br />
userbit &lt;= out_port;<br />
<br />
<br />
// only one bit is read by picoblaze, the SW1.<br />
// therefore don't need to decode port_id.<br />
// if read_strobe asserts, grab swib out_port[0] and<br />
// hold it in userbit.<br />
<br />
always @(posedge clock)<br />
if(read_strobe)<br />
in_port &lt;= switches;<br />
else<br />
in_port &lt;= 8'bX; <br />
<br />
assign LED = userbit;<br />
assign switches = {7'b0, SW1};<br />
<br />
endmodule<br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
=== picoblaze_example3.psm ===<br />
&lt;pre><br />
;<br />
; simple example code, shifting and inverting<br />
; wait longer too<br />
;<br />
; read in a switch at each loop, if the switch is 1 then invert<br />
; the register instead of shifting it<br />
;<br />
;<br />
start: LOAD s9, 0xA5 ; 10100101<br />
drive_wave: OUTPUT s9, 0x02 ; write s9 register to userbit<br />
LOAD S2, 0x2F ; S2 initial value<br />
loop2: LOAD S1, 0xFF ; S1 initial value<br />
loop1: LOAD s0, 0xFF ; S0 initial value<br />
loop0: SUB s0, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop0<br />
SUB s1, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop1<br />
SUB s2, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop2<br />
; Read the inport to s8<br />
INPUT s8, 0x01<br />
; test bit 0, if 1, set carry flag<br />
TEST s8, 0x01<br />
; if (s8[0] == 1) invert_wave else shift_wave<br />
JUMP C, invert_wave<br />
; shift the wave and drive it<br />
shift_wave: RL s9 ; shift left register<br />
JUMP drive_wave<br />
; invert the wave and drive it<br />
invert_wave: XOR s9, 0xFF ;toggle register<br />
JUMP drive_wave <br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
However, that code is a bit hard to read!! It can be much easier to read mnemonics instead of hex value and register id's. After getting the code above working, go ahead and add the following to the top of your picoblaze assembly source. <br />
&lt;pre><br />
;<br />
; Make it human readable with mnemonics!<br />
;<br />
<br />
NAMEREG S0, I_VAR<br />
NAMEREG S1, J_VAR<br />
NAMEREG S2, K_VAR<br />
NAMEREG S9, WAVE_VAR<br />
NAMEREG S8, SCRATCH_VAR<br />
<br />
CONSTANT INITIAL_I, 0xFF<br />
CONSTANT INITIAL_J, 0xFF<br />
CONSTANT INITIAL_K, 0x2F<br />
CONSTANT INITIAL_WAVE, 0xA5 ;10100101<br />
CONSTANT BITMASK, 0x01<br />
;<br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
After adding this section to your code, go through and replace the following items<br />
* Register references, sX, should be replaced with the variable names<br />
* Constants which are named should be replaced.<br />
<br />
After replacing the constants, you're code should look like this<br />
<br />
&lt;pre><br />
start: LOAD WAVE_VAR, INITIAL_WAVE ;<br />
drive_wave: OUTPUT WAVE_VAR, 0x02 ; write s9 register to userbit<br />
LOAD K_VAR, INITIAL_K ; S2 initial value<br />
loop2: LOAD J_VAR, INITIAL_J ; S1 initial value<br />
loop1: LOAD I_VAR, INITIAL_I ; S0 initial value<br />
loop0: SUB I_VAR, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop0<br />
SUB J_VAR, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop1<br />
SUB K_VAR, 0x01<br />
JUMP NZ, loop2<br />
; Read the inport to s8<br />
INPUT SCRATCH_VAR , 0x01<br />
; test bit 0, if 1, set carry flag<br />
TEST SCRATCH_VAR , BITMASK<br />
; if (s8[0] == 1) invert_wave else shift_wave\<br />
JUMP C, invert_wave<br />
; shift the wave and drive it<br />
shift_wave: RL WAVE_VAR ; shift left register<br />
JUMP drive_wave<br />
; invert the wave and drive it<br />
invert_wave: XOR WAVE_VAR, 0xFF ;toggle register<br />
JUMP drive_wave <br />
&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
== Run the simulator ==<br />
<br />
Now we have mnemonics entered into our code, we can easily tweak it. First, we can change the I_Var, J_Var, K_Var, to be smaller values, such as 0x0F. You can then step through the program, or just run it, in the OpenPicIDE simulator.<br />
<br />
== Acknowledgements / References ==<br />
This was based on a simple example found here http://forums.xilinx.com/xlnx/board/message?board.id=PicoBlaze&amp;thread.id=780 &lt;br><br />
The Picoblaze download can be found here http://www.xilinx.com/products/ipcenter/picoblaze-S3-V2-Pro.htm &lt;br><br />
OpenPicIDE is available here http://openpicide.org &lt;br><br />
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The following changes are proposed as an amendment to the [[bylaws]]:<br />
<br />
== Article II: Who We Are == <br />
<br />
=== Section 1: Designation of Membership Classes ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"HACDC has a voting membership class and a non-voting membership class."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
Should be amended to remove all non-voting members. The issue of non-voting members is addressed in Section 7 to allow the Minister of Finance to appoint non-voting honorary members. Thusfar we have found that it's better to vote all honorary members in as full voting members. Doing so should require a membership vote at a regular meeting.<br />
<br />
=== Section 2: Voting Membership Class Qualifications ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Any person who supports the purposes laid out in Article I of these bylaws is qualified to become a member."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
[FILL IN]<br />
<br />
=== Section 3: Voting Membership Class Election ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Any member may nominate a qualified person to be a voting member. Any eligible person may be elected as a voting member at any regular meeting upon payment of their first periodic dues and visual approval of all members present. For purposes of these bylaws, all persons listed as initial directors on the Articles of Incorporation shall be considered the initial voting members."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
In general, I'd like to eliminate the section from the bylaws. How and under what circumstances we modify dues can be in the standing rules and don't need to be put in the bylaws if we can avoid it.<br />
<br />
=== Section 6: Voting Membership Resignation and Termination ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Any voting member may resign by filing a written resignation with the Keeper of the MIBS. Resignation shall not relieve a voting member of unpaid dues or other monies owed. Voting membership may be suspended for non-payment of dues by the Minister of Finance. Any suspended voting member may restore their membership 90 days after suspension upon payment of dues owed and payable through one month beyond the end of the suspension period, or upon the granting of a dues waiver as outlined in Section 4. Voting membership may also be terminated for any reason by written petition signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of the voting members."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
Members should be able to resign by submitting a written request to any minister, or electronically to either the ministers or the board. I'd be surprised if the people who've quit thusfar had written letters submitted to the keeper of the mibs...<br />
<br />
=== Section 7: Non-Voting Membership ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"For fundraising and honorary purposes, the Minister of Finance may declare the qualifications for and appointment of non-voting members. Non-voting memberships and membership titles are subject to voting member approval. Non-voting members do not have the right to vote in affairs of the corporation nor do they have any responsibilities towards it. All other rights and responsibilities of non-voting members shall be explicitly stated by the Minister of Finance and subject to voting member approval, except for the right to one (1) vegan chocolate chip cookie or a vegan baked good of equal or lesser nutritional value upon becoming a non-voting member."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
As discussed earlier, I propose striking this entire section down in favor of making people full members with dues waved. This also eliminates issues of vegan baking.<br />
<br />
== Article III: How we meet ==<br />
<br />
=== Section 1: Regular Meetings ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Regular meetings of voting members shall be held every Tuesday at 19:30 local time at the registered office. A different meeting place may be designated by written petition signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members. Regular meetings shall not take place on the day before, upon, or after a federal holiday unless specifically approved at the prior regular meeting or annual meeting. Meetings shall not take place on the day of a closure declared by the Office of Personnel Management."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
The times of our regular meetings should be addressed in the standing rules and not in our bylaws. This section should be amended to that effect.<br />
<br />
=== Section 3: Special Meetings ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"A petition presented to all voting members and signed by one third (1/3rd) of voting members may call a special meeting. Such a petition must include the date, time, place and agenda of the special meeting."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
To call a special meeting, we need a signature from 1/3rd of the membership? That seems unwieldy. I'd propose making the requirement for a meeting more online-friendly and or else something that the ministers can do.<br />
<br />
=== Section 4: Notice of Meetings ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"The time and place of upcoming meetings shall be conspicuously posted at the registered office and electronically sent to all voting members. No notice is required for a regular meeting. Special meetings require 72 hours notice considered delivered only when all voting members are personally notified and given an opportunity to sign a special meeting petition. The agenda of the next upcoming meeting and minutes of the previous meeting shall be posted at the registered office and electronically submitted to all voting members at least 72 hours prior to any meeting."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
Anything posted at the registered office should be changed to the space unless we can be sure that they'll always be one in the same. No more notices at Nick's old apartment.<br />
<br />
=== Article 2: Section 6 ===<br />
<br />
With a large membership, getting 3/4th of the organization to vote on anything is going to be nearly impossible. I suggest replacing this language with something more akin to voting, with a requirement of >75% of those who have voted rather than the entire population.<br />
<br />
== Article IV: The Ministers ==<br />
<br />
=== Section 1: Role, Number, Qualification, Term and Compensation ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"There shall be four officers, referred to as "The Ministers", consisting of a Coordinator in Chief who shall serve the role of President, a Minister of Information who shall serve the role of Vice President, a Keeper of the MIBS who shall serve the role of Secretary and a Minister of Finance who shall serve the role of Treasurer. Each officer must be a voting member and each officer shall serve from the time of their election until their successor is elected and qualifies. No officer may serve more than 3 consecutive terms. No officer shall be compensated for their service as an officer, though the corporation may provide insurance and indemnity for officers as allowed by law."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
I propose removing the 3 term cap on any ministerial position. I don't see the purpose. If a person is a good leader, they'll be re-elected. If not, they won't be. If that's not acceptable to folks, I'd propose making two changes: 1) Up the cap from 3 to 5 years and or 2) Change the cap from any ministerial position to the same ministerial position consecutively.<br />
<br />
=== Section 4: Duties of the Keeper of the MIBS ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"The Keeper of the MIBS shall be responsible for membership records including membership and board meeting actions and petitions, sending out meeting announcements, posting and distributing copies of membership meeting minutes and relevant meeting agendas to the membership, assuring that corporate records are maintained, assigning MIBS points to worthy members for a job well done and serving all other duties of a Secretary as required by law or custom."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
I propose removing "assigning MIBS points". In High School we has a similar system of "props", enumerated and then expanded to denominations of "gold and silver props". That was high school, this is a legal form.<br />
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=== Section 5: Duties of the Minister of Finance ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"The Minister of Finance shall be custodian of corporate funds, collect dues, make a financial report for each meeting, assist in the preparation of the budget, develop fundraising plans, make financial information available to members and the public, sneer at members who do not pay dues in a timely fashion and serve all other duties of a Treasurer as required by law or custom."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
I propose removing the term "sneering" from the section and replace it with language that implies actual collection.<br />
<br />
== Article V: The Board of Directors ==<br />
<br />
=== Section 1: Role, Size, Term and Compensation ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"The board of directors shall consist of the four Ministers as defined in Article IV and two at-large directors, all of whom are considered directors for the purposes of this article. All directors must be voting members of the corporation. Each director shall serve from the time of their election until their successor is elected and qualifies. No member may serve more than 3 consecutive terms on the board of directors. No director may be compensated for their service as a board member, though the corporation may provide insurance and indemnity for board members as allowed by law."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
I don't see the point of enumerating the 3 consecutive years here either. It makes even less sense than for ministers, since the board also includes at large members who have no actual power.<br />
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=== Section 2: Meetings ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"The Board of Directors shall meet when necessary, provided all voting members receive notice sent electronically at least five business days prior to the meeting. All voting members may attend a meeting of the board of directors. The notice shall give the time, place, reason for calling the meeting and the agenda for said meeting. Notices shall be conspicuously posted at the registered office and electronically distributed to all members at least five business days prior to a meeting. Minutes shall follow the standing rules for meetings as approved at an annual meeting. Minutes of each board meeting shall be conspicuously posted at the registered office and electronically distributed to members within 48 hours. Minutes shall be considered approved when signed by all board members in attendance."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
The registered office bit is there again...<br />
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=== Section 3: Elections ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Each member present shall be given an opportunity to be a candidate for each officer position and each at-large director position on the board. If there is more than one candidate for an officer position, the candidate which obtains the highest number votes from voting members present shall be elected. If there are no candidates for an officer position, the outgoing officeholder may, if eligible, elect to serve another term or select any willing member to serve in that position. If there is only one candidate for an officer position, the outgoing officeholder must perform a song chosen by the incoming officeholder at the karaoke bar of the incoming officeholder's choice. If fewer than two members are candidates for at-large director, those candidates are automatically elected and the remaining vacancies shall be filled by a random process selected by the outgoing Coordinator in Chief. If more than two members are candidates for at-large director, each voting member present shall rank the candidates. The two candidates obtaining the highest preferences from voting members present shall be elected. If exactly two members are candidates for at-large director, the outgoing chairperson must immediately dance in a reasonably silly manner for at least two minutes."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
I propose removing all references to song and dance.<br />
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=== Section 6: Resignation, Termination and Vacancies ===<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Any officer or director may resign by filing a written resignation with the Keeper of the MIBS or two other board members. An officer or at-large director may be terminated in their role by written petition signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of the voting membership. Vacancies on the board shall be filled at the next regular meeting using the applicable process outlined in Section 3."&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
Resignation of a board member should be a little harder than a normal member, but I still argue that it doesn't need to be this strict.<br />
<br />
As for removal of a board member, I suggest the same changes as were put in place to remove a member.<br />
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== Article VI: Committees<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"Otherwise, the board or voting members may not create committees or delegate their authority."&lt;blockquote><br />
<br />
Committees are useful entities to have at as an option. This section should be ammended to allow for voting membership to elect a committee.<br />
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== Article VII: Amendments ==<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote>"These bylaws may be amended only when an amendment proposal petition is approved at a membership meeting and signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members. Written notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members and delivered to all members of the corporation physically in person or by registered mail to take effect."&lt;/blockquote><br />
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It's impossible to collect 75% of member signatures, so, same as the membership or board removal process...</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Regular_Member_Meeting_2010_08_10&diff=4142Regular Member Meeting 2010 08 102010-11-24T08:18:24Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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'''Note:''' This page serves as the 2010-08-10 Member Meeting's agenda (before the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).<br />
<br />
== Time and Location == <br />
August 10, 2010<br />
Meeting called to order at 7:36 by Daniel<br />
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Members Present: Todd, Daniel, Tim, Ketan, Tim Collins, Jamie, Arc, Andy, William, Katie, Eric Miller, Redbeard, Elliot, Dan Barlow<br />
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Others Present: adam bradshaw, pete edworthy, Ben "Pirate" and Chris<br />
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Quorum Met.<br />
<br />
== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' Dan Barlow has to update last meetings minutes to fix some things that are missing.<br />
<br />
[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 07 13]]<br />
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== Director Reports ==<br />
=== President's Report ===<br />
We have a new server now.<br />
<br />
=== Treasurer's Report ===<br />
<br />
&lt;pre><br />
HacDC Transaction Detail by Account July 2010<br />
<br />
Date Type Num Name Memo/Description Split Amount Balance<br />
<br />
BBT Checking<br />
<br />
07/06/2010 Check 1092 American Express POS $7.95 Office Expenses -7.95 -7.95<br />
07/06/2010 General Journal 15 -SPLIT- -100.38 -108.33<br />
07/07/2010 Check 1088 Steve Nejelsk keys Office Expenses -150.00 -258.33<br />
07/08/2010 Sales Receipt 1051 Membership Dues 50.00 -208.33<br />
07/08/2010 Sales Receipt 1048 Non Profit Income 100.00 -108.33<br />
07/08/2010 Sales Receipt 1049 Non Profit Income 100.00 -8.33<br />
07/08/2010 Sales Receipt 1050 Membership Dues 50.00 41.67<br />
07/26/2010 General Journal 16 insurance update for months -SPLIT- -420.31 -378.64<br />
07/26/2010 General Journal 17 intuit -10.55 -389.19<br />
07/26/2010 Check 1091 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church rent and inet Rent or Lease -2,020.00 -<br />
Total for BBT Checking $ -2,409.19<br />
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Paypal<br />
<br />
Total for Paypal $1,884.54<br />
<br />
Membership Dues<br />
<br />
Total for Membership Dues $1,740.50<br />
<br />
Non Profit Income<br />
<br />
Total for Non Profit Income $443.73<br />
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Insurance<br />
<br />
Total for Insurance $420.31<br />
<br />
Office Expenses<br />
<br />
07/06/2010 General Journal 15 -SPLIT- 100.38 100.38<br />
07/06/2010 Check 1092 American Express POS BBT Checking 7.95 108.33<br />
07/07/2010 Check 1088 Steve Nejelsk BBT Checking 150.00 258.33<br />
07/26/2010 General Journal 17 -SPLIT- 10.55 268.88<br />
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Total for Office Expenses $268.88<br />
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Rent or Lease<br />
<br />
07/26/2010 Check 1091 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church BBT Checking 2,020.00 2,020.00<br />
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Total for Rent or Lease $2,020.00<br />
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Interest Earned<br />
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07/01/2010 General Journal 13 -SPLIT- 0.31 0.31<br />
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Total for Interest Earned $0.31<br />
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HacDC Balance Sheet As of July 31, 2010<br />
<br />
Total<br />
ASSETS <br />
Current Assets <br />
Bank Accounts <br />
BBT Checking 5,743.00<br />
Total Bank Accounts $5,743.00<br />
Other Current Assets <br />
Paypal 1,836.34<br />
Undeposited Funds 0.00<br />
Total Other Current Assets $1,836.34<br />
Total Current Assets $7,579.34<br />
Other Assets <br />
Rent Security Deposits 850.00<br />
Total Other Assets $850.00<br />
TOTAL ASSETS $8,429.34<br />
<br />
Opening Balance Equity 9,023.84<br />
Retained Earnings 0.00<br />
Net Income -594.50<br />
Total Equity $8,429.34<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $8,429.34<br />
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=== Vice President's Report ===<br />
Something shady with the POS? VP lost his wallet.<br />
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=== Secretary's Report ===<br />
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=== Director-at-Large Reports ===<br />
<br />
William: Is really happy to be back from India. Had a lot of fun painting HacDC.<br />
<br />
Katie: Will be emailing all on the guest lists and asking them to join. Movie night sometime soon. Will require laptop to drive video. Contact her for details.<br />
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== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== Andy ===<br />
*Booze Class (was too busy talking to type).<br />
<br />
=== Redbeard ===<br />
*Did an advanced SSH class. Was well received.<br />
<br />
=== Elliot ===<br />
*Ash's Electronics class is ongoing. It's been going well. We have done etching and are moving on to actually making simple circuits. Amps are immanent.<br />
<br />
=== Arc ===<br />
<br />
*New project server set up in the hall. Talk to Arc about it if you want access.<br />
*Planning a Tues intro to programming class in Python to replace open slot for Disassembly Tues. in the next few weeks.<br />
*Would like to organize 1 night/week work party (Friday?).<br />
<br />
=== Todd ===<br />
*NARG is planning an ambient light project to have lights in the space that would be controllable through an open API (XMPP controlled). Could potentially evolve into a flexible network for controlling microcontroller projects in the space. These could then be left in the space and would instantly be networked.<br />
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=== Katie ===<br />
**The Space Blimp is MIA. Got good measurements. Disappears @ 60,000 feet.<br />
**Perhaps kidnapped by aliens. We are hoping that the aliens call us if they find it. It is a mystery.<br />
<br />
=== Daniel ===<br />
*New server. If anyone had a hacdc email address and wants to restore it, let Dan know.<br />
**Call for sysadmins present.<br />
<br />
== Old Business ==<br />
<br />
=== Parts Store ===<br />
<br />
Budget has been approved, but there isn't consensus yet.<br />
<br />
=== Nonprofit Paperwork Filing ===<br />
<br />
Still in limbo. Redbeard following up every few days. Remains unassigned; will be fast-tracked once it's assigned.<br />
<br />
== New Business ==<br />
<br />
=== marketing meeting - August 24 ===<br />
<br />
* House warming party<br />
**Submit any proposals to blabber. Pumping Station did a "geek prom", which seems like a good idea, given that we have the space to do it for free.<br />
* Membership packet<br />
*Todd: Action needs to be taken regarding new members and funds. It doesn't seem we've done quite enough to get energy into the space. Meeting proposed in two weeks for marketing.<br />
*Daniel: Proposes Town hall between membership meetings that is more town-hall action-oriented. Like a work sprint for programmatic things.<br />
<br />
=== setup new voip service ===<br />
<br />
we can get voip service for $1/mo (plus $.01/min incoming calls) from voip.ms (same as we're using now, Jason's account) and transfer the Google Voice number (202-556-HACK) to it. This will make it easier to fix when the phone goes out.<br />
<br />
*We had a VOIP outage, which, it turns out is very dependent on Jason to call if anything goes wrong. It would be better for us to have it and administer it ourself.<br />
<br />
*Daniel moves to approve $50/yr budget. William Seconds. Motion passes.<br />
<br />
=== Clear internet "booster" ===<br />
<br />
The internet access at the church is a T1 (1.544 sync) plus DSL (1.544 async) being shared now with a computer lab downstairs and 14 other offices, at times there's not enough bandwidth to run just our phone much less highspeed downloads (.isos, git/hg syncing, etc). A 700meg .iso recently took 9 hours to download. Availability for voip can (and will) be improved with QoS (quality of service) on the router, but this will not increase available bandwidth.<br />
<br />
Clear 6m/1m internet access via wireless across the street from us. We can join it with our vlan as an uplink (in addition to T1) without sharing with the whole building, and costs only $40/mo (and $80 wimax modem).<br />
<br />
'''No vote required at this time'''<br />
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<br />
=== Modern Device JeeNode kit order ===<br />
<br />
There is currently interest in the JeeNode, an AVR-based Arduino clone with a built-in multi-node radio. <br />
http://www.moderndevice.com/products/jeenode-kit<br />
Individual HacDC members want to buy them, there is talk of a workshop, and NARG group members are thinking of using them in their ambient device network project. They are $22.50 each but ModernDevice.com has a 16% discount for quantities of 10 or more ($18.90 each). Since I am doing a similar order of Adafruit.com kits I offered to coordinate a ModernDevice kit order as well. I would place with order with HacDC funds and make the kits available for a suggested donation with a bit of "profit" built in as I'm doing with Adafruit. This "profit" would initially be folded back into stocking the kits but will eventually be returned to HacDC.<br />
<br />
Arc Riley assures me that there is a lot of demand for the kits (>=14 people currently) and suggests ordering a batch of 20. Since we would also want to order some JeeLink Modules at $36.50 and probably some USB&lt;->Serial converters at $14 the dollar values will add up quickly. Here are some possible order levels:<br />
<br />
Item, Qty, Price Ea., Total &lt;br><br />
JeeNode v4 kit 20 $18.90 $378.00 &lt;br><br />
USB BUB Board 4 $14.00 $56.00 &lt;br> <br />
JeeLink Module 4 $36.50 $146.00 &lt;br><br />
ModerDevice total: $580.00 &lt;br><br />
&lt;br><br />
JeeNode v4 kit 15 $18.90 $283.50 &lt;br><br />
USB BUB Board 3 $14.00 $42.00 &lt;br><br />
JeeLink Module 3 $36.50 $109.50 &lt;br><br />
ModerDevice total: $435.00 &lt;br><br />
&lt;br><br />
JeeNode v4 kit 10 $18.90 $189.00 &lt;br><br />
USB BUB Board 3 $14.00 $42.00 &lt;br><br />
JeeLink Module 3 $36.50 $109.50 &lt;br><br />
ModerDevice total: $340.50 &lt;br><br />
<br />
Please discuss and approve whatever size of purchase everyone is comfortable with. I am happy to place future orders once these sell out, so the smaller orders will cost only shipping (~$7 for ground from RI) and time delay.<br />
<br />
I will try to pursue an additional "hackerspace discount" with Modern Device, and (if people think it is okay) would even talk about having them sponsor some of the NARG ambient project with hardware in exchange for acknowledgement and links in the project writeups and publicity. <br />
<br />
--Tim Slagle<br />
<br />
'''No vote required, guidance can be dealt with on-list'''<br />
<br />
== New Members ==<br />
<br />
=== Pete Edworthy ===<br />
<br />
Software/marketing/networking nerd in small companies. Electronics for sanity.<br />
Nominated by: Timball<br />
Seconded by: Multiple<br />
'''Passed'''<br />
<br />
=== Ben the Pirate (arr) ===<br />
<br />
Not quite as cool. Also does software work OS *nix. Esoteric languages.<br />
Nominated by: Redbeard<br />
Seconded by: Arc<br />
'''Welcome'''<br />
<br />
=== Chris ===<br />
<br />
Eagle scout hacker fellow. Language buff.<br />
Nominated by: Arc<br />
Seconded by: Elliot<br />
'''One of us'''<br />
<br />
=== Adam ===<br />
<br />
Designs and builds exhibits. Background in welding and machining. Interested in 3D printing. Limited computer experience, interested in supplementing it here.<br />
Nominated by: Elliot<br />
Seconded by: Erik<br />
'''Teach me to weld'''<br />
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== Adjournment ==<br />
<br />
Adjourned at 8:44PM.<br />
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== How to Use the Cash Register ==<br />
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Before beginning, make sure that the key is set to the ''Reg'' position. If you want a receipt, turn the key to the ''OP X/2'' position and hit the &lt;span style="color:salmon">'''RCPT/PO'''&lt;/span> key.<br />
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# Hit the &lt;span style="color:salmon">'''ESC'''&lt;/span> key in the lower left-hand corner.<br />
# If you're a HacDC member, hit the '''1''' key in the Amount/Clerk Keys. Otherwise&amp;#8212;i.e., if you're a guest&amp;#8212;hit the '''2''' key in the Amount/Clerk Keys.<br />
# Hit the '''CL''' key in the Amount/Clerk Keys.<br />
# Enter the amount of your purchase on the Amount/Clerk Keys. DO NOT USE THE DECIMAL KEY. For example, to enter 50 cents, press the '''5''' key then the '''0''' key on the Amount/Clerk Keys.<br />
# Under Department Keys, hit the appropriate department key, according to the table below. If you have multiple items to ring up, repeat steps 4 and 5.<br />
# Press the &lt;span style="color:lightseagreen">'''CA/AT/NS'''&lt;/span> key in the bottom right-hand corner.<br />
# Put in your money and close the drawer!<br />
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== Departments ==<br />
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! Department code !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| '''R'''|| Refreshments<br />
|-<br />
| '''2''' || Donations<br />
|-<br />
| '''3''' || Member Dues<br />
|-<br />
|'''4''' || Bulk Parts<br />
|-<br />
|'''5''' || Tools<br />
|-<br />
|'''6''' || Equipment<br />
|-<br />
|'''7''' || Clothing<br />
|-<br />
|'''8''' || Salvage Buy<br />
|-<br />
|'''9''' || Stickers and patches<br />
|-<br />
|'''10''' || Other<br />
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== Summary ==<br />
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We have failed to achieve [[quorum]] (50%) at all of our meetings held since introducing the charter members. As [[quorum]] is necessary to pass member resolutions, authorize budgets, etc. it is vital that we solve this problem so we go back to having meetings with binding resolutions.<br />
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== Potential Solutions ==<br />
<br />
* Amending the Bylaws to lower [[quorum]] to 25%<br />
** Pros:<br />
*** Simple: Lowering [[quorum]] changes only one rule, keeps all other scheduling, procedures, customs, etc. in place.<br />
*** Keeps the space active, members know there is one time a week when people will be at the space.<br />
*** Allows business to be handled weekly<br />
*** Encourages discussions to happen in an ongoing manner through the wiki, mailing list, and other means.<br />
** Cons:<br />
*** Those who show up to meetings more regularly tend to exercise more influence over HacDC than those who can't make meetings regularly.<br />
*** Could lead to decisions being made by a determined minority of the membership<br />
<br />
* Amending the Bylaws to allow for monthly, as opposed to weekly meetings<br />
** Pros:<br />
*** Relatively simple (changes another rule in the bylaws)<br />
*** Encourages larger gatherings of members<br />
** Cons: <br />
*** Business could be postponed for several months if [[quorum]] fails to materialize<br />
*** Could still fail to get [[quorum]]<br />
*** Leads to date confusion, rescheduling for member convenience, etc.<br />
*** Restricts handling business to a monthly schedule<br />
*** (Note: These were reasons given by other hacker spaces who changed to monthly meetings then changed back.)<br />
<br />
* Amending the Bylaws to allow for a virtual meeting solution<br />
** Pros: <br />
*** Allows members to participate from anywhere<br />
*** Allows business to be handled anytime<br />
** Cons: <br />
*** Very high barriers in terms of functionality, usability, resource drain, etc.<br />
*** Uses time/resources compared to other potential solutions<br />
*** Encourages "voting" as opposed to informed consensus building<br />
*** Discourages gatherings in "real space", one of the points of HacDC.<br />
<br />
== PROPOSAL ==<br />
<br />
The following Amendment Proposal Petition is submitted for approval at this meeting:<br />
<br />
Amend Article III, Section 5 of the Bylaws of HacDC to read:<br />
<br />
At a duly called meeting, at least 25% (one quarter) of the entire voting membership shall constitute a [[quorum]]. <br />
<br />
This proposal, in accordance with the bylaws, must be approved at a membership meeting and signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members. <br />
<br />
Once approved, written notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members and delivered to all members of the corporation physically in person or by registered mail to take effect.<br />
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== Status ==<br />
<br />
The above proposal was passed.</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=RepRap_Build-a-Thon&diff=4139RepRap Build-a-Thon2010-11-24T08:18:10Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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Local Technology and Arts Collective Holding Weekend Seminar on<br />
Self-Replicating Tools<br />
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Washington, DC – January 24-25, 2009. HacDC the Washington, DC-area<br />
technology and arts collective, is presenting a free, open to the<br />
public two-day event over the weekend of January 24th – 25th.<br />
Attendees will participate in the construction and use of a remarkable<br />
open source tool, the "Replicating Rapid Prototyper" or RepRap.<br />
Anyone can make a RepRap machine, using parts made by another person<br />
with a similar machine, and a few additional parts that can be found<br />
online or from a local hardware store. RepRap is capable of making a<br />
nearly complete copy of itself, given a small amount of (possibly<br />
recycled) plastic. Once the machine is made, the user can download<br />
designs for other objects from the Internet or create their own<br />
designs, which can then be printed with the RepRap machine.<br />
<br />
The two-day sessions will include talks by RepRap founders and<br />
pioneers, as well as demonstrations by local experimenters who have<br />
built their own RepRaps and contributed to the development of the<br />
system. After the talks, the seminar participants will participate<br />
in the construction of a RepRap from the ground up. Attendees will<br />
complete this process during the seminar, providing a great<br />
opportunity for everyone to get some experience assembling and using a<br />
RepRap. Smaller breakout sessions on related topics, such as stepper<br />
motor function, microcontroller programming and 3D modeling will be<br />
presented, in order to provide the attendees with the skills needed to<br />
construct and use the RepRap system.<br />
<br />
The event will take place at HacDC's headquarters at 1525 Newton St.<br />
in NW Washington, DC. The events will start at 10:00am on Saturday,<br />
January 24 and end on Sunday the 25th at 3:00pm. For more<br />
information, see the HacDC website at:<br />
http://hacdc.org/2008/12/11/reprap-build-a-thon/.<br />
<br />
The process of "desktop manufacturing" is coming of age- like the<br />
personal computer in the 1970s, such systems are either very<br />
expensive, or the purview of a few hobbyists in their garages. But<br />
like the personal computer before it, the desktop manufacturing<br />
revolution is breaking out. The RepRap, like other open-source<br />
projects such as the Linux operating system and the Firefox browser,<br />
is allowing anyone with the patience and interest to participate.<br />
HacDC and other organizations throughout the world want to see that<br />
this technology can be widely understood and utilized by the public.<br />
As a result, HacDC (along with other area technology groups such as<br />
B/WRUG, Make:DC and DC Dorkbot) are presenting this event, and making<br />
it free and open to the public.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
ABOUT RepRap<br />
<br />
The RepRap Project is an initiative aimed at creating a largely<br />
self-replicating machine which can be used for rapid prototyping and<br />
manufacturing. A rapid prototyper is a 3D printer that is able to<br />
fabricate three dimensional artifacts from a computer-based model.<br />
<br />
Project authors describe 'self-replication', understood as the ability<br />
to reproduce the components necessary to build another version of<br />
itself, as one of the goals for the project. This will allow the<br />
number of RepRaps to increase exponentially to meet demand. The<br />
authors further speculate that, due to the Open Source nature of the<br />
project, RepRap will eventually demonstrate evolution, improving and<br />
increasing its capabilities over time. This gives RepRap the potential<br />
to become a powerful disruptive technology, similar to the Internet,<br />
the home computer, and the automobile. For more information, see the<br />
RepRap website at: http://www.reprap.org<br />
<br />
Contact:<br />
Baltimore RepRap Users Group<br />
Brian Dolge<br />
briandolge at yahoo.com<br />
<br />
ABOUT HacDC<br />
<br />
HacDC is a District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation whose mission<br />
is to improve the world by creatively rethinking technology.<br />
Specifically by building and maintaining spaces suitable for technical<br />
and social collaboration. HacDC collaborates on all forms of<br />
technology, culture and craft in new and interesting ways, while<br />
applying the results of its work to specific cultural, charitable and<br />
scientific causes. HacDC freely shares its research and discoveries,<br />
using what is learned to teach others, and actively recruits and<br />
develops talented members dedicated to these efforts.<br />
<br />
<br />
Contact:<br />
Nick Farr<br />
ndf at hacDC.org<br />
<br />
HacDC<br />
1525 Newton St NW<br />
Washington DC 20010 USA<br />
###<br />
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<br />
== Concept ==<br />
<br />
Join the HacDC and and the Baltimore/Maryland RepRap User’s Group (RUG) for a weekend of RepRap fun! Save the weekend of January 24/25 for our RepRap Build-a-Thon. Initial plans include a range of activities, including hands-on group construction a RepRap Darwin from the ground up starting with laser-cut acrylic parts. We are also planning on having several local RepRap builders on hand with their machines, and hopefully able to demonstrate them in operation, making stuff!<br />
<br />
We would also like to invite some of the local technology media/blogosphere folks, and take the opportunity to not only demonstrate what these machines can do, but also to talk in general about the implications of readily-available (and self-replicating) rapid prototyping machines. Certainly a great opportunity to chat with some RepRap pioneers, have a chance to participate in a hands-on build, and to generally have a good time with some local hackers.<br />
<br />
More information coming as the plans develop- watch this space! If you are interested in helping out, please let us know via the mailing list. If you have contacts in the local technology media, or know someone in the trade who would be interested in this kind of event, please let us know! See the movie post below for a time-compressed version of RepRap construction by one of the original designers- the time represented by the video is about four hours. Given enough participants, we should be able to do something similar in our two days!<br />
<br />
== Project Plan ==<br />
<br />
In order to get this project under way, it will be important to have a<br />
schedule that is workable, given that we have a month and a half or so<br />
to plan and execute the event. Thanks to Nick for this first cut at <br />
what needs to be done. Over the following week or so, we will identify<br />
folks to take these action items and give them a due date.<br />
<br />
0) Ensure the venue is sufficient<br />
<br />
1) Solidify the schedule for the event:<br />
* We have the Auditorium from 08:00 Saturday Morning to roughly 09:00 Sunday Morning<br />
* Due to church activities, we'll have to shift quietly into the HacDC space or our Workshop until roughly 13:00 Sunday afternoon, when we move down to the Dining Room.<br />
* Then we have the Dining Room until Monday morning.<br />
* Do we need to schedule time on Friday night?<br />
* Are we going to have classes, mini events, talks, etc? If so, what? We should try to make the event something that people can come check out for an hour, as well as have specific talks, classes, events, demos that people need to be there for at a specific time. (Otherwise, some people might not show up!)<br />
<br />
2) Solidify the budget<br />
* This event should be free and open to the public, like all HacDC events<br />
* What are we going to realistically need/want to provide? Food? A machine for HacDC? Etc.<br />
<br />
3) Publicity/Future<br />
* How frequently do we want to blog about it on hacdc.org, possibly cross-promote on nycresistor.com, or other sites? Thingiverse?<br />
* When do we want to really start hitting make, etc.<br />
* What are we calling the event? Are we committing to doing something like this annually? Quarterly?<br />
<br />
<br />
== Proposed (DRAFT) Resource List ==<br />
<br />
The draft Resource List is available as a Google Docs spreadsheet- you can see the current version here.<br />
[http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prefa6V1AY22C9DOLEIA9cQ Current DRAFT Resource List]<br />
<br />
<br />
== Proposed (DRAFT) Agenda ==<br />
<br />
The draft agenda is available as a Google Docs spreadsheet- you can see the current version here.<br />
[http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=piOmqdyV_dfMs7tN92xx-Ow Current DRAFT Agenda]<br />
<br />
== Reference Material ==<br />
<br />
1) Bitsfrombytes.com<br />
* List of reference PDFs: http://bitsfrombytes.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=category&amp;sectionid=5&amp;id=16&amp;Itemid=28<br />
* Excellent 3D PDF with build details: http://bitsfrombytes.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=23&amp;Itemid=28<br />
* Sanguino Arduino code: https://reprap.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/reprap/trunk/reprap/firmware/GCode_Interpreter/<br />
<br />
[[Category:Ongoing Projects]]<br />
<br />
==repRapAgenda 20090126==<br />
Task list<br />
* procure m8 threaded rod (Ash; this afternoon at Fastenal: Rockville,MD)<br />
* install diagonal truss structure on 4/6 sides ( hacers, early evening )<br />
* true truss structure ( several hours )<br />
* sort all loose hardware<br />
* clean up<br />
* procure ball chain for x and y stages<br />
* install/build/burn/diag/adapt arduino software stack<br />
* test motor/endstop transit under power and software<br />
===Phase ++ ===<br />
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:''Are we committing to doing something like this annually? Quarterly?''<br />
<br />
Fair disclosure: I live in the Boston area and haven't done any work to advance the RepRap project, nor do I have any accountability in supporting this Build-a-Thon. I have no idea how much work was involved in organizing this, I'm just a guy with an opinion. That said...<br />
<br />
I think that from a public relations standpoint, doing fairly frequent build-a-thons would be a big win. It would convey a message that this technology is going to stick around, not just be a short-term fad. It would expose more people to the ideas involved.<br />
<br />
It would also help to deploy RepRaps in the way that Adrian Bowyer envisioned. Once you've made some for yourselves, you can start making them for local high schools, colleges, and universities. I think it makes sense to make RepRaps for public libraries as well.<br />
<br />
Libraries are about using public resources on a loaner basis, which sorta fits the RepRap model. People wanting to make stuff would have to buy the raw plastic from the library or elsewhere, but could then use the library's computers to download designs or create new designs, and use the library's RepRap to fabricate the design.<br />
<br />
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=== Direct Installation (Ubuntu version) ===<br />
<br />
--- Gtkwave ---<br />
<br />
gtkwave is good in the Universe repository. If you've already got that linked in your /etc/apt/sources.list file, then installation is as simple as: <br />
<br />
sudo apt-get install gtkwave<br />
<br />
<br />
--- Compiling icarus verilog ---<br />
<br />
Icarus verilog, on the other hand, is buggy in the Jaunty repository. So you'll want to compile it by hand. <br />
<br />
* Fetch the .tar.gz file: <br />
<br />
wget ftp://ftp.icarus.com/pub/eda/verilog/snapshots/verilog-20090923.tar.gz<br />
tar xvzf verilog-20090923.tar.gz<br />
cd verilog-20090923<br />
<br />
* Make sure you have the necessary compile tools:<br />
<br />
sudo apt-get install build-essential flex bison g++<br />
<br />
* Compile and install:<br />
<br />
./configure <br />
make<br />
sudo make install <br />
<br />
* Go get a cup of tea after you type "make", because compiling takes a while. But when you get back, you should be good to go. Copy William's makefile into your code directory and get to work. Now you have your usual development tools at your fingertips. (Emacs and Gedit have sweet colorization modes for verilog.)<br />
<br />
=== Direct Installation (Mac OSX Version) ===<br />
Spartan instructions follow...<br />
<br />
* Install XCode tools from developer.apple.com<br />
* Install macports from macports.org. I don't know how macports plays with fink, so be wary if your using fink.<br />
* Install Icarus verilog with macports<br />
&lt;pre>sudo port install iverilog&lt;/pre><br />
* Install GTKWave with macports. This will actually take a while on a fresh install of macports, so go and watch a tv show.<br />
&lt;pre>sudo port install gtkwave&lt;/pre><br />
* You can now launch iverilog, vvp and gtkwave from the command line, and use the makefile provided with the workshop.<br />
<br />
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Part of the [[AVR Tutorial]]<br />
<br />
== Goals ==<br />
<br />
In this lesson, you'll program the micro-controller version of "hello world", letting you fire up your programmer, compiler, chip, LED, and test them all out. You'll learn how to setup and use pins for output, and along the way get some exposure to AVR-specific coding practice.<br />
<br />
<br />
== The Circuit ==<br />
<br />
Possibly the simplest circuit you can imagine: plug an LED into pins PB4 and ground. PB4 is going to go the positive leg of the LED to source current across the LED and light it up.<br />
<br />
If you want, you can include a current-limiting resistor inline with the LED (around 100 ohms is good). I've done it both ways -- the AVR will drive the LED at ~50mA, which will burn out the LED over the long run, but for this demo, it'll be fine.<br />
<br />
== The Code ==<br />
&lt;pre>&lt;nowiki><br />
<br />
/* Blinker Demo */<br />
<br />
#include &lt;avr/io.h> /* Defines pins, ports, etc */<br />
#define F_CPU 1000000UL /* Sets up the chip speed for delay.h -- 1MHz for Tiny13*/<br />
#include &lt;util/delay.h> /* Functions to waste time */<br />
<br />
#define LED PB4 /* Defines pin PB4 for the LED. I<br />
often incorporate a bunch of the circuit<br />
info in the defines, which makes<br />
porting the code to another chip<br />
easier and reminds you of how to<br />
hook it up. */<br />
<br />
int main(void){<br />
<br />
DDRB = _BV(LED); /* Data Direction Register B:<br />
writing a one to the bit<br />
enables output. More on the<br />
_BV() macro in the next<br />
lesson.*/<br />
<br />
while(1){ /* the main loop, from which we never return */<br />
<br />
PORTB = _BV(LED); /* Turn on the LED bit/pin in PORTB */<br />
_delay_ms(400); /* wait */<br />
<br />
PORTB &amp;= ~_BV(LED); /* Turn off the LED bit/pin in PORTB */<br />
_delay_ms(400); /* wait */<br />
<br />
}<br />
<br />
return(0); /* never reached */<br />
}<br />
&lt;/nowiki>&lt;/pre><br />
<br />
<br />
== Discussion ==<br />
<br />
Even though this is a very short program, it provides a sketch of what most AVR code looks like. <br />
<br />
At the top is a bunch of includes, defines, and etc. <br />
<br />
'''io.h''' defines all of the port and pin macros and is linked to the individual chip's io header during compilation, which allows the same code to work for different AVR chips. You pretty much always want to include io.h. <br />
<br />
The delay functions in '''delay.h''' are fairly generic, but depend on knowing the chip's CPU clock speed to get the timing right. Also note that the maximum delay you can request also depends on the chip's clock speed. Read up in delay.h for details if you're interested. Practically speaking, if you're asking it to delay for 600ms and it's only delaying for 200ms, try calling the _delay_ms() function three times, each for 200ms.<br />
<br />
After the defines and includes we get down to the '''main()''' function. Most AVR main()'s have at least an initialization section and an infinitely-repeating loop where the bulk of the chip's work gets done. <br />
<br />
In this example, the '''initialization section''' just sets up the LED pin for output by writing a 1 to the relevant bit in the Data Direction Register for port B. When the chip is reset or powered on, all of the input/output ports are initialized as inputs (DDRB = 0). We write a one to the DDR do set it as output. More on the bitwise math in the next lesson. <br />
<br />
The '''main loop''' of the function then blinks the LED by alternately driving the output pin high (the supply voltage, VCC) or low (GND, 0v), and it does this forever, or until the chip is reset or powered off. (The return(0) line is just there to stop the compiler from warning about main() functions that don't return -- a requirement of GCC that isn't really relevant to the AVR, but it doesn't hurt the code either.)<br />
<br />
For a lot more examples of what you can do just by toggling one pin, see the code over at [[AVR Noise Toys]].<br />
<br />
== Trouble? ==<br />
<br />
Programmer woes: <br />
<br />
Is the LED in the correct polarity? (Positive to pin PB4, negative to GND).<br />
<br />
Is avrdude complaining? Try unplugging and re-plugging your programmer if it's a USB one. Sometimes it can get out of sync. <br />
<br />
If avrdude's not working, you may also be having permissions problems. Solutions include running giveio.bat for Windows or calling avrdude (or the make command) with ''sudo'' for Linux if you didn't set up user permissions for USB. <br />
<br />
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== Time and Location == <br />
March 3, 2009<br />
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM by Coordinator in Chief.<br />
<br />
Members Present: Serge, Ben, Member 7, Martin, Tim, Elliot, Katie, Dan, Todd, Dave<br />
<br />
Non-Members:<br />
Ben<br />
Bryce<br />
<br />
[[Quorum]] determined to be present.<br />
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== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==<br />
<br />
[[2009 Annual Meeting Minutes]] were presented. Dan moved to approve. Serge seconded. Motion carried with no objections.<br />
<br />
== Minister Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== Coordinator in Chief Report ===<br />
<br />
Talked with the church. The church expects us to finish, as promised, a door entry locking system.<br />
<br />
The rent on the basement has been $0 for now, but there seems to be some expectation that they will eventually charge us rent on the basement space.<br />
<br />
The deal seems to be that they're letting us not pay rent in exchange for our help with the door project and the church wiring project.<br />
<br />
As for now, there is no deal negotiated between us, except for a verbal deal between Nick and Brian. Elliot is going to talk with Brian about a deal for the future. <br />
<br />
Elliot has agreed to be the formal point of contact for church related business.<br />
<br />
=== Minister of Finance Report ===<br />
<br />
Still scrubbing the membership list. We have a significant portion of members who are either behind on dues or of an undetermined status.<br />
<br />
25 members paid February's $50 dues, resulting in an income of $1250.<br />
<br />
The bank accounts have been signed over to Elliot and Tim as of March 3, 2009.<br />
<br />
=== Minister of Information Report ===<br />
<br />
Dealing with the emails that have piled up in the request tracker and moderating the mailing lists, so that things are up to date.<br />
<br />
=== Keeper of the MIBS Report ===<br />
<br />
Working on a new website for HacDC.<br />
<br />
== Consent Agenda ==<br />
<br />
=== Basement Space Update ===<br />
<br />
Request for money for more Dry-Lock ($75/5 gal buck. Estimate we need 4 more, but approved 5 so that we're sure to have enough.)<br />
<br />
Radiator in the ceiling leaks and drips boiling water on your head.<br />
<br />
Tim Collins asked about the dry-locked walls and if they all face the outside. Dan drew the basement space, and explained how we could bring power to the space.<br />
<br />
Member 7 suggested asking the membership if we they have Dry-Lock. Elliot expressed concern that people won't show up with any, and Dan will be here to paint with no supplies.<br />
<br />
Ben suggested approving 5 buckets, just to be safe.<br />
<br />
Dan suggested announcing a painting party to the list for Saturday. We'll have people show up at 11, do prep work, have lunch, then work until it's done.<br />
<br />
Authorization for 5 buckets of Dry-Lock was approved.<br />
<br />
=== Robert's Rules Discussion ===<br />
<br />
Serge expressed interest in finding out more about them.<br />
<br />
Ben told him to google it.<br />
<br />
== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
Member 7: Attended [http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc Dorkbot DC]. Several people seemed interesting in attending HacDC. Member 7 is willing to help with setting up links to dismantling hardware and making blog posts for it. Also found a guy from PC Recycling who would give a presentation on what they do.<br />
<br />
Serge: Reported on activities as PR Coordinator. Called in to [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Call-in/2009.03.01 Hackerspaces call in] and spoke with lots of other hackerspaces. Attending the [http://www.novalug.com/ NoVa LUG meeting] to talk about HacDC. Asked for members to send him email about other groups he can address.<br />
<br />
== Old Business ==<br />
<br />
=== Door Entry Project: Discussed in CiC Report. ===<br />
<br />
== New Business ==<br />
<br />
=== Hosting ===<br />
<br />
We need to find a new host. Dan suggested we could put a machine at Tommy's house, with Business FIOS. He's willing to host it for free.<br />
<br />
There was a discussion about whether a VPS account at a real hosting company would be better.<br />
<br />
=== Dues Amnesty === <br />
<br />
Some "members" have not paid dues for many months, having fallen off the automatic subscription system. They weren't reminded by us to make payments, nor have they been notified that their membership has been cancelled.<br />
<br />
Idea: Forgive back dues for dues before March that were not recieved. Moving forward, members will be given notice of dues deliquency.<br />
<br />
Ben suggested declaring the amnesty for the month of march. If members who owe back dues pay their March dues, they will remain a member in good standing. If they don't, they'll no longer be a member.<br />
<br />
Member 7 suggested changing the language to make it clear that we are willing to accept the back dues if member's want to pay them. <br />
<br />
=== Expense Announce List === <br />
<br />
Tim is trying to increase transparency of our financial activities. Create a mailing list open only to members, where each expenditure gets sent to everyone so people will be aware of our burn rate and financial picture.<br />
<br />
Concerned about exposing more information than members are comfortable with, but might be worthwhile anyway.<br />
<br />
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&lt;br><br />
== makefile ==<br />
Assumptions: You have iverilog, vvp and gtkwave in your $PATH. iverilog and vvp are the Icarus Verilog package. gtkwave is the GTKWave+ package.<br />
<br />
In order to use this makfile, the TOOL INPUT section must be modified to match your needs. This involves the following<br />
* Change the SRC macro to include your verilog source code files.<br />
* Change the TESTBENCH macro to include your verilog testbench.<br />
* Change the TBOUTPUT macro to the name of the file your dumping your testbench output too.<br />
&lt;br><br />
The posted makefile shows the TOOL INPUT macros pre-populated for targeting an Arithmetic Logic Unit (alu).<br />
&lt;pre><br />
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#<br />
# ICARUS VERILOG &amp; GTKWAVE MAKEFILE<br />
# MADE BY WILLIAM GIBB FOR HACDC<br />
# williamgibb@gmail.com<br />
# <br />
# USE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS WITH THIS MAKEFILE<br />
# "make check" - compiles your verilog design - good for checking code<br />
# "make simulate" - compiles your design+TB &amp; simulates your design<br />
# "make display" - compiles, simulates and displays waveforms<br />
# <br />
###############################################################################<br />
#<br />
# CHANGE THESE THREE LINES FOR YOUR DESIGN<br />
#<br />
#TOOL INPUT<br />
SRC = alu.v alu_func.v alu_regn.v dff.v<br />
TESTBENCH = alu_tb.v<br />
TBOUTPUT = waves.lxt #THIS NEEDS TO MATCH THE OUTPUT FILE<br />
#FROM YOUR TESTBENCH<br />
###############################################################################<br />
# BE CAREFUL WHEN CHANGING ITEMS BELOW THIS LINE<br />
###############################################################################<br />
#TOOLS<br />
COMPILER = iverilog<br />
SIMULATOR = vvp<br />
VIEWER = gtkwave<br />
#TOOL OPTIONS<br />
COFLAGS = -v -o<br />
SFLAGS = -v<br />
SOUTPUT = -lxt #SIMULATOR OUTPUT TYPE<br />
#TOOL OUTPUT<br />
COUTPUT = compiler.out #COMPILER OUTPUT<br />
###############################################################################<br />
#MAKE DIRECTIVES<br />
check : $(TESTBENCH) $(SRC)<br />
$(COMPILER) -v $(SRC)<br />
<br />
simulate: $(COUTPUT)<br />
$(SIMULATOR) $(SFLAGS) $(COUTPUT) $(SOUTPUT)<br />
<br />
display: $(TBOUTPUT)<br />
$(VIEWER) $(TBOUTPUT) &amp;<br />
#MAKE DEPENDANCIES<br />
$(TBOUTPUT): $(COUTPUT)<br />
$(SIMULATOR) $(SOPTIONS) $(COUTPUT) $(SOUTPUT)<br />
<br />
$(COUTPUT): $(TESTBENCH) $(SRC)<br />
$(COMPILER) $(COFLAGS) $(COUTPUT) $(TESTBENCH) $(SRC)<br />
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== convenient file copy script ==<br />
<br />
Convenient file to copy the makefile from ~/resources/makefile to your current directory. copy the script into a file, chmod +x the file and place the file in your $PATH. this assumes that ~/resources/makefile does not have write permissions granted to it.<br />
<br />
&lt;pre><br />
#!/bin/bash<br />
#<br />
# William Gibb<br />
# Written for HacDC Digital Design and FPGA workshop<br />
#<br />
#variables!<br />
fileofjustice=~/resources/makefile<br />
<br />
#script it up!<br />
echo "Copying iVerilog makfile"<br />
if [ -r $fileofjustice ]; then<br />
cp $fileofjustice .<br />
chmod u+w ./makefile<br />
echo "makefile copied"<br />
else<br />
echo "You don't have the makefile at $fileofjustice"<br />
fi<br />
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[[Image:Diy_ecg_hacdc_redbeard.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Redbeard hooks up to the ECG|Redbeard hooks up to the ECG]]<br />
<br />
== Overview ==<br />
<br />
This goal of this project is to evolve a simple DIY ECG front end circuit that collects a clean signal for display and processing on a computer or embedded platform. A subgoal is to use the resulting board design as a kit build with diy PCB's using the toner transfer method.<br />
<br />
In the process I'm learning and teaching about heart voltages, amplification circuits, and signal processing. The circuit uses a small DC current for safety.<br />
<br />
I plan to work on other signals (EEG, temperature, blood pressure, etc) but decided to start with ECG. Maybe it's just the romantic in me. :)<br />
<br />
Once I get a clean signal, I'm going to investigate the use of Arduino/Atmega microcontorllers and Xilinx FPGA boards (Spartan 3E is what I have access to) as a means of processing and interface control.<br />
<br />
Ongoing [[DIY_ECG_notes]].<br />
<br />
== News ==<br />
<br />
* 5/11/2010<br />
** Sad face. Won't be going to MF, had to cancel. Too much going on. Next year!<br />
<br />
* 3/11/2010<br />
** I'd better get moving, I was just accepted to Maker Faire. :-O<br />
<br />
* 1/21/2010<br />
** Applying to maker faire. Would be great to teach some folks what I've learned doing this and what I'll learn between now and then. I'm really naive about this stuff compared to a scientist which makes it all the more exciting.<br />
<br />
* 1/20/2010<br />
** Mitch Altman has invited my ECG project to be displayed at The Next HOPE in NYC this summer after some discussion on the Noisebridge list. I can't wait to see what kind of collaboration comes of this. Robotic real time hearts anyone?<br />
<br />
* 12/29/2010<br />
** Finished the first circuit, guided by online examples and tested on a real person! Realized the crosstalk from the unshielded wires and the rows in the breadboard were a recipe for disaster. Many improvements to make!<br />
<br />
== Contact ==<br />
<br />
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== Time and Location == <br />
April 14, 2009<br />
Meeting called to order at 7:40 PM by Minister of Information Katie B.<br />
<br />
Members Present: Martin R, Todd, Serge W., Ben S., Katie B, Elliot W, Tim C, Tim B, Dave, Nick Farr (Arrived late)<br />
<br />
Others: Greg<br />
<br />
[[Quorum]] determined to be present.<br />
<br />
== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==<br />
<br />
[[Regular Member Meeting Minutes 2009 03 10]] were presented.<br />
<br />
Approve without objection.<br />
<br />
== Consent Agenda ==<br />
<br />
There were no items in tonight's consent agenda.<br />
<br />
== Minister Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== Coordinator in Chief Report ===<br />
<br />
Working a lot on physical infrastructure here and for the church. Wants to see several nights of the week dedicated to more topics. Press up. Think what you know, think what other people know, and convince them to share it.<br />
<br />
=== Minister of Finance Report === <br />
<br />
We added one member, lost 3 but most<br />
<br />
Income: $1279<br />
<br />
Expenses: Rent, basement, Registered Agent $1417<br />
<br />
Net loss: $138.<br />
<br />
We still have outstanding receivables from a member for around $1450.00<br />
<br />
Anticipating a reduction in Internet Access fees.<br />
<br />
Ben moved to accept the treasurer's report. <br />
<br />
Dave seconded.<br />
<br />
Ben raised concerns about there being a member who's exchanging goods without paying dues every month.<br />
<br />
Serge asked about putting the expenditures on Google apps. <br />
<br />
Tim responded that people were concerned about using Paypal and Google apps, but he setup a mailing list to track expenditures (FinanceLogs).<br />
<br />
The FinanceLogs mailing list will be migrated to our new hosting infrastructure soon. If you would like to subscribe to the list before the migration, email Tim.<br />
<br />
<br />
Treasurer's report was approved without objection.<br />
<br />
=== Minister of Information Report ===<br />
<br />
Ironically, the minister has nothing to report.<br />
<br />
=== Keeper of the MIBS Report ===<br />
<br />
KMIBS asked people to sign the Bylaws Amendment approval from the [[Bylaws Amendment 2: Meeting Frequency|bylaws amendment]] at the last meeting.<br />
<br />
== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== Serge W, PR Coordinator ===<br />
<br />
Re-emphasizes that people need to alert him to events that are happening in the space.<br />
<br />
There will be another reporter stopping by HacDC on April 27 to do a report. There was also a Washington Post reporter in the space April 13, 2009 and there will be an article this weekend.<br />
<br />
== Old Business == <br />
<br />
=== [[RobotFest 2009]] Call for Volunteers and Projects (Ben Stanfield)===<br />
<br />
There was a question about sales tax.<br />
<br />
Serge will have a handout.<br />
<br />
=== Church Ethernet Project (Elliot Williams)===<br />
<br />
Elliot has met with the church several times about this lately. The church is going to pay for the hardware and wiring, up to $700, and we would provide the labor.<br />
<br />
Dave wrote a really good post on Blabber about what the costs involved will be. Tim B said he has some 48 port managed Netgear switches. <br />
<br />
It will take place April 25 (same day as RobotFest, but the church can do it then, so we need to work with them.) <br />
<br />
We need to buy stuff for it soon, probably this week. An individual may buy it and be reimbursed by the church.<br />
<br />
=== Basement Space Update (Dan Barlow)===<br />
<br />
Tim C offered to give an update. This weekend, people sorted and moved everything damageable by water off the ground. Today the space flooded, so it's good that that happened.<br />
<br />
We need to work on the water issues, and then get the wooden shelving taken down in the upstairs space and move it for shelving downstairs. <br />
<br />
Saturday the destruction will commence, so anyone available should come back in for that.<br />
<br />
Martin made a motion to ask for $120 to buy 4 shelves for the basement. Tim C. 2nd.<br />
<br />
Motion carried with no objection.<br />
<br />
=== HacDC Door Entry System (Tim C)===<br />
<br />
Nothing to report.<br />
<br />
=== [[Tuesday Seminar Series]] (Elliot W)===<br />
<br />
We need people lined up into the future or we need to can it. Elliot plans to relinquish the Tuesday night spaces, unless someone can step up and arrange events. <br />
<br />
Todd offered to try to line up some speakers. Nick also offered to line up some speakers.<br />
<br />
Ben motioned to make Todd the [[Tuesday Seminar Series]] coordinator. He will coordinate with other members to arrange speakers for the first Tuesday of every month.<br />
<br />
=== [[Bylaws]] Change (Serge W) ===<br />
<br />
Should we continue the process of [[Serge Proposed Bylaw Changes 2009|changing some bylaws]]?<br />
<br />
Serge moved to have a meeting to discuss the bylaws changes.<br />
Ben seconded.<br />
<br />
There were no objections.<br />
<br />
== New Business ==<br />
<br />
=== Technology Transfer and Public Funding Vehicles (Andrew G)===<br />
<br />
Not present.<br />
<br />
=== Unveiling/Call for Help of new HacDC Website (Ben S)===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Access to Church Calendar (Serge W)===<br />
<br />
The church calendar is gone. It has moved to [http://www.saintstephensdc.org/calendars.html an electronic calendar]. <br />
<br />
Elliot mentioned that Brian's email is on the website, as is [http://www.saintstephensdc.org/calendars.html the calendar]. If anyone needs church space and it looks free, feel free to talk to Brian, or run it through Elliot.<br />
<br />
=== 501c3 Application status (Nick F)===<br />
<br />
The [[Form 1023 Draft|application]] is half done. Nick plans to finish it this week.<br />
<br />
The [[Form 1023 Draft|application]] is on the wiki in sections for discussion. There should be significant discussion on the issues before the application is finalized.<br />
<br />
=== Approval of any pending new member(s). ===<br />
<br />
Tim nominated Greg become a member. There were no objections.<br />
<br />
=== OLPC Lending Library ===<br />
<br />
== Adjournment ==<br />
<br />
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM.<br />
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<br />
== Time and Location == <br />
September 14, 2010<br />
Meeting called to order at 7:37:09 by President Packer.<br />
<br />
Members Present: Daniel P, Katie B, Redbeard, Todd F, Tim B, Darius R, Will , Arc R, Andy W, Sean, Dan, Allen, Brad, Allen, Richard B, Phil S, Chris, Eric M, <br />
<br />
Others Present: Tim C<br />
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[[Quorum]] met? Yes.<br />
<br />
== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==<br />
<br />
[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 08 10]]<br />
<br />
== Director Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== President's Report ===<br />
<br />
Moved to NYC. Will be doing ongoing support for IT stuff, but will pass on the knowledge of HacDC systems to the server admin team. Lightning talks had a volunteer to continue them. Would like to see that continue with HacDC in the future. Membership should continue to be a focus for HacDC. That seems to be happening.<br />
<br />
=== Treasurer's Report ===<br />
<br />
HacDC<br />
Transaction Detail by Account<br />
August 2010<br />
<br />
BBT Checking<br />
<br />
08/02/2010 Journal Entry 18 painting supplies -SPLIT- -58.17 -58.17<br />
<br />
08/03/2010 Journal Entry 19 pos -SPLIT- -7.95 -66.12<br />
<br />
08/06/2010 Journal Entry 20 tipjar -SPLIT- 183.00 116.88<br />
<br />
08/12/2010 Transfer Paypal 2,000.00 2,116.88<br />
<br />
08/16/2010 Check 1093 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church rent and inet Rent or Lease -2,020.00 96.88<br />
<br />
08/17/2010 Check 1095 Tim Slagle parts supply Supplies -500.00 -403.12<br />
<br />
08/17/2010 Journal Entry 21 pos -SPLIT- -100.38 -503.50<br />
<br />
08/17/2010 Journal Entry 22 insurance -SPLIT- -7.53 -511.03<br />
<br />
08/24/2010 Check 1096 Arc Riley pizza for painting Meals and Entertainment -43.01 -554.04<br />
<br />
08/27/2010 Journal Entry 23 quickbooks -SPLIT- -10.55 -564.59<br />
<br />
Total for BBT Checking $ -564.59<br />
<br />
Paypal<br />
<br />
Total for Paypal $ -443.18<br />
<br />
Membership Dues<br />
<br />
Total for Membership Dues $1,544.00<br />
<br />
Non Profit Income<br />
<br />
Total for Non Profit Income $12.68<br />
<br />
Insurance<br />
<br />
08/17/2010 Journal Entry 22 -SPLIT- 7.53 7.53<br />
<br />
Total for Insurance $7.53<br />
<br />
Meals and Entertainment<br />
<br />
08/06/2010 Journal Entry 20 -SPLIT- -183.00 -183.00<br />
<br />
08/24/2010 Check 1096 Arc Riley BBT Checking 43.01 -139.99<br />
<br />
Total for Meals and Entertainment $ -139.99<br />
<br />
Office Expenses<br />
<br />
08/02/2010 Journal Entry 18 -SPLIT- 58.17 58.17<br />
<br />
08/03/2010 Journal Entry 19 -SPLIT- 7.95 66.12<br />
<br />
08/17/2010 Journal Entry 21 -SPLIT- 100.38 166.50<br />
<br />
08/27/2010 Journal Entry 23 -SPLIT- 10.55 177.05<br />
<br />
Total for Office Expenses $177.05<br />
<br />
Rent or Lease<br />
<br />
08/16/2010 Check 1093 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church BBT Checking 2,020.00 2,020.00<br />
<br />
Total for Rent or Lease $2,020.00<br />
<br />
Supplies<br />
<br />
08/17/2010 Check 1095 Tim Slagle BBT Checking 500.00 500.00<br />
<br />
Total for Supplies $500.00<br />
<br />
Interest Earned<br />
<br />
08/14/2010 Journal Entry 24 -SPLIT- 0.14 0.14<br />
<br />
Total for Interest Earned $0.14<br />
<br />
HacDC Balance Sheet As of August 31, 2010<br />
<br />
ASSETS <br />
<br />
Current Assets <br />
<br />
Bank Accounts <br />
<br />
BBT Checking 5,178.41<br />
<br />
Total Bank Accounts $5,178.41<br />
<br />
Other Current Assets <br />
<br />
Paypal 1,393.16<br />
<br />
Undeposited Funds 0.00<br />
<br />
Total Other Current Assets $1,393.16<br />
<br />
Total Current Assets $6,571.57<br />
<br />
Other Assets <br />
<br />
Rent Security Deposits 850.00<br />
<br />
Total Other Assets $850.00<br />
<br />
TOTAL ASSETS $7,421.57<br />
<br />
The POS still exists. The solution at this time is to cancel the bank account and open a new account. Ben Stanfield asked if this could happen before 9/17 so we don't face yet another $100 charge. The treasurer agreed to this.<br />
<br />
The treasurer is going to work on charts for the next meeting to get a sense of revenue and expenditures.<br />
<br />
=== Vice President's Report ===<br />
<br />
Have a genius idea for a class next month.<br />
<br />
=== Secretary's Report ===<br />
<br />
Katie is involved in the membership spreadsheet. Going through the new member minutes to update the membership rosters.<br />
<br />
There are bedbugs in the space. Please be vigilant about taking stuff home and bringing things into the space. If you see one, press a piece of tape on it, and then throw it away.<br />
<br />
=== Director-at-Large Reports ===<br />
<br />
=== Katie ===<br />
<br />
Eat some cupcakes. They're vegan. Apologies for Facebook sending extra meeting invites. We have a movie night past Saturday that was sparsely attended, but popular with the atendees. Spaceblimp talk is coming up, and the week after that will be a robotic ocean sampler talk. An article about us was published in the Hoya, the Georgetown newspaper late last week. Maker Faire is coming up.<br />
<br />
=== Will ===<br />
<br />
Would like to see more project content on the website. Have been doing some resilient community work. Needs the PDF's of the flyers that were developed.<br />
<br />
== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== ===<br />
Syllabus for the distilling class I'm working on is coming along. Should be ready soon.<br />
<br />
=== Jamie ===<br />
Looking into tiered memberships.<br />
<br />
=== Tom C. ===<br />
Lathe class is coming soon. Hope to have it done shortly.<br />
<br />
=== Dan B. ===<br />
Went to the Southeast laser enthusiast's meeting. There was a group buy of blue diodes. Met Steve Roberts who wrote the LASER FAQ. Some new LASER related museum pieces. Went to a fantasy convention with low thermosomethingorother plastics to mold.<br />
<br />
We have been working on lab power supplies in the space with extremely precise voltage and current. <br />
<br />
=== Arc R ===<br />
<br />
The church now has a new security system. One of our boxes is now the security system with recording capacity. As of yesterday, we have four out of five planned occupancy sensors in place. Came up with some new templates for scale calibration.<br />
<br />
=== Red Beard ===<br />
<br />
Two events in the past week with over 100 new people in the space: Cooking with Geeks book talk, and Skylar's lock-picking class. He donated an entire lock set to HacDC to encourage the formation of a lock club.<br />
<br />
=== Tim C ===<br />
Martin, Tim and others went to a machinists group with people who really know metal working and like to train. There was interest about helping us get setup with a CNC for approximately $2K that we might be able to finance with public donations, not current funds.<br />
<br />
=== ===<br />
Open lock nights. Fridays or Saturdays. <br />
<br />
== Old Business ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== New Business ==<br />
<br />
=== Election of New President ===<br />
Tim Ball nominated Red Beard. Todd F seconded. Accepted.<br />
<br />
Red Beard nominated Elliot, William seconded. Accepted via video.<br />
<br />
Arc nominated Bradley, Allen seconded. Accepted.<br />
<br />
There were short statements, a question period, and the vote.<br />
<br />
The vote was clear in the first counting, and RedBeard is the new HacDC president.<br />
<br />
=== Proposal for Brochure Printing ===<br />
<br />
Ben Stanfield has suggested a budget of $300 to produce several hundred HacDC Brochures for publicity purposes.<br />
<br />
Motion failed.<br />
<br />
=== New Members ===<br />
<br />
Toast, Richard, and Richard, Tim C, Ederlyn<br />
<br />
== Adjournment ==<br />
<br />
Adjourned at 9:25.<br />
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Meeting called to order at ___ by ____<br />
<br />
Members Present: <br />
<br />
Others Present: <br />
<br />
== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==<br />
<br />
[[Regular Member Meeting 2010 06 08]]<br />
<br />
== Director Reports ==<br />
<br />
=== President's Report ===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Treasurer's Report ===<br />
<br />
HacDC Transaction Detail by Account<br />
<br />
June 2010<br />
<br />
Date Type Num Name Memo/Description Split Amount Balance<br />
<br />
BBT Checking<br />
<br />
06/01/2010 Check 1087 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church rent and inet Rent or Lease -2,000.00 -2,000.00<br />
<br />
06/01/2010 Check 1086 Andrew Righter lathe Supplies -400.00 -2,400.00<br />
<br />
06/03/2010 Check American Express POS Office Expenses -7.95 -2,407.95<br />
<br />
06/17/2010 Check CDFinanc POS pos Office Expenses -100.38 -2,508.33<br />
<br />
06/25/2010 Check Intuit Quickbooks quickbooks Office Expenses -10.55 -2,518.88<br />
<br />
06/30/2010 Transfer Paypal 3,756.00 1,237.12<br />
<br />
Total for BBT Checking $1,237.12<br />
<br />
Paypal<br />
<br />
06/01/2010 General Journal 3 -SPLIT- 0.11 0.11<br />
<br />
06/30/2010 Transfer BBT Checking -3,756.00 -2,004.46<br />
<br />
Total for Paypal $ -2,004.46<br />
<br />
Membership Dues<br />
<br />
Total for Membership Dues $1,688.75<br />
<br />
Non Profit Income<br />
<br />
06/02/2010 Sales Receipt 1056 Friend of HacDC Paypal 12.68 12.68<br />
<br />
06/09/2010 Sales Receipt 1068 Lathe Donation Paypal 50.00 62.68<br />
<br />
Total for Non Profit Income $62.68<br />
<br />
Office Expenses<br />
<br />
06/03/2010 Check American Express POS BBT Checking 7.95 7.95<br />
<br />
06/17/2010 Check CDFinanc POS BBT Checking 100.38 108.33<br />
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06/25/2010 Check Intuit Quickbooks BBT Checking 10.55 118.88<br />
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Total for Office Expenses $118.88<br />
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Rent or Lease<br />
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06/01/2010 Check 1087 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church BBT Checking 2,000.00 2,000.00<br />
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Total for Rent or Lease $2,000.00<br />
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Supplies<br />
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06/01/2010 Check 1086 Andrew Righter BBT Checking 400.00 400.00<br />
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Total for Supplies $400.00<br />
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Interest Earned<br />
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06/01/2010 General Journal 3 -SPLIT- 0.11 0.11<br />
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Total for Interest Earned $0.11<br />
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Total for Income $1,751.43<br />
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Total for Expenses $2,518.88<br />
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Net Ordinary Income $ -767.45<br />
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Net Other Income $0.11<br />
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Net Income $ -767.34<br />
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Total Liabilities and Equity as of June 30 $ 8,953.99<br />
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=== Vice President's Report ===<br />
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=== Secretary's Report ===<br />
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=== Director-at-Large Reports ===<br />
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== Member Reports ==<br />
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=== Tim Slagle, Adafruit.com and tax issues ===<br />
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Adafruit.com announced they would give wholesale pricing to hackerspaces, and I volunteered to sign us up and coordinate orders. I also was concerned about non-profit and tax issues so I did some investigating. Here is a summary of what I did and found:<br />
<br />
* I signed HacDC up with Adafruit's hackerspace program using email address hacdc@slagle.org (so I would get order correspondance.)<br />
* Once logged in, the website shows different pricing but ordering process is basically the same<br />
* Typical kit discount is 10% for Qty 1-9, 20% for 10-24, 30% for 25-49, and 40% for Qty >= 50 <br />
* Discount is less for items Adafruit resells (like XBees and FTDI serial programming cable)<br />
* Adafruit offers quantity discounts for the general public so at Qty 10 the hackerspace discount doesn't save us much<br />
* Minimum order is $250<br />
<br />
I had some concerns about (1) the impact of such sales on our non-profit status, and (2) whether sales tax would be owed on the transactions:<br />
<br />
1. According to IRS pub 598 on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations,<br />
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p598.pdf<br />
"Any trade or business in which substantially all the work is<br />
performed for the organization without compensation is not an<br />
unrelated trade or business". So we are okay non-profit wise as long<br />
as people are volunteering to do the work. <br />
<br />
2. For sales tax, I spoke with the DC Office of Tax<br />
and Revenue (202-727-4TAX) and also a sales tax auditor Wayne Nickum<br />
(202-442-6586). <br />
* DC expects 6% sales tax on any sales of "tangible personal property" in the District<br />
* HacDC non-profit status doesn't matter for sales to individuals, and there is no "de minimus" threshold of sales<br />
* Sales tax paperwork is minimal once account is set up - more work in keeping track of sales<br />
So, I think sales tax is an issue that we have to think about. <br />
<br />
To avoid paying sales tax on kits used in HacDC functions, we could use a donation model where people pay an optional recommended donation in exchange for using a HacDC-purchased kit we would have in stock. Daniel Packer and I liked idea of having a stock of kits available for impromptu workshops and uC Monday activities.<br />
<br />
Concerns about the "donation" model:<br />
* We would be buying kits and parts using membership revenue money - buying Qty 10 kits will cost hundreds of dollars, so membership support and approval is needed<br />
* I wouldn't want to tie up member money in inventory that isn't selling or getting used when it could go for other important things<br />
* Donation model is self-service and vulnerable to theft. This was less painful when parts are donated but HacDC could be out hundreds of dollars if a bin goes missing<br />
<br />
There are other possibilities for avoiding the sales tax, like charging a<br />
tuition for a class and then have the kit or parts be part of the<br />
supplies given in the class, but I don't have a definitive answer yet.<br />
<br />
However, I am not comfortable taking orders from individual members under the "donation" model as it would look like we are evading sales taxes. Also our current self-service parts "store" currently stocks donated items and is not really set up for purchased inventory, which both Dan Barlow and I agree should be kept separate and more carefully accounted for. So, I would propose that if we want to do individual Adafruit (or other purchased parts) orders, we treat them as a resale and would need to charge sales tax. Unfortunately the 6% sales tax we'd have to add largely offsets the 10% hackerspace discount for small quantities, so I think the main advantage of the Adafruit discount would be for workshops where >=25 kits would be bought at one time.<br />
<br />
I can still put together individual orders if people want, and I am willing to do sales tax paperwork and accounting (at least for Adafruit orders). The first order would be a set of kits to have on hand for build workshops and uC Mondays, but I think membership approval would be needed for me to spend the money. So, for the sake of discussion, I would propose the following order:<br />
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| 10 || Arduino w/ATmega328 || $27 || $27 || $270 <br />
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| 10 || DC Boarduino Kit || $15 || $14 || $140 <br />
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| 10 || Arduino Protoshield Kit || $11 || $10.50 || $105 <br />
|-<br />
| 10 || Game of Life kit || $15.75 || $14 || $140 <br />
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| || '''TOTAL''' || || || $655<br />
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As can be seen, the costs add up when ordering in quantities of 10. I'm happy to get whatever anyone wants and can agree on so don't worry if you don't like these items - maybe we can discuss it more on the Members list.<br />
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--Tim<br />
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== Old Business ==<br />
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== New Business ==<br />
<br />
* Lathe commitments<br />
* Tool policy<br />
* House warming party / Raffle<br />
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== New Members ==<br />
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== Adjournment ==<br />
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Adjourned at _______.<br />
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'''''See [[AVR Microcontroller Class]] for course content.'''''<br />
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== Five-Part Microcontroller Course ==<br />
<br />
What: A five-part microcontroller course, taking you from zero to hero in just 30 days!<br />
<br />
Where: The space.<br />
<br />
When: Monday nights, 7:00pm to 9:00pm (nominally). Sept 8 through Oct 6.<br />
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=== Syllabus ===<br />
<br />
Each class will be about 30 min introductory lecture, 20 min lab, 20 min lecture, 20 min lab. We’ll cover two big topics per night (usually) and get cool projects working for each.<br />
<br />
# Setup: What the AVRs are, what all the pins do, what it can do for you. Then the toolchain: soldering together the programmer kits, getting the software up and running. Reading the datasheets. Labs: building the kit and running a test LED flasher. (Almost all lab today, little talk.)<br />
# Outputs and bit math: How to make chips speak to the outside world, pin-by-pin. Enough C programming fundamentals to make it work. Pulse-width modulation. Labs: Cylon eyes and dimming LED’s. Extra credit: cross-fading cylon eyes!<br />
# Inputs: Buttons and Analog-to-Digital conversion (ADC). Gather data input the world. Labs: pushbutton organ, light-dependent theremin. Extra credit: something else!<br />
# Interrupts and Timers: Interrupts call subroutines when certain conditions are true. Timers let you time stuff. Together, they take a lot of the programming burden off your shoulders, and enable really cool stuff. Labs: Driving servo motors and/or build a better audio synth, use an LED as a light-source and light-sensor. Extra credit: capacitive touch-switch!<br />
# Serial I/O: Make the micro speak to your computer (and vice-versa). We can also cover other serial protocols (I2C, SPI). Labs: Basic serial in/out, data-logging light sensor. Maybe SD/MMC cards? Extra credit: ADC + serial output + Python + laptop = ghetto oscilloscope.<br />
# EEPROM, PROGMEM, etc: Tying up loose ends, special requests. PROGMEM lets you use the program memory to store lots of (constant) data. EEPROM is like flash — there’s not much of it, but it stays when you power off. Can also do misc topic requests here. Labs: writing out really long strings to serial, saving last known states for battery failure. Maybe I can think up something sexy to use these methods. Maybe not.<br />
<br />
=== The Kit ===<br />
<br />
The class will be based around the ATMega 48 ($4 in bulk). The basics of a programming kit for the AVR chips include: a computer (bring a laptop), a programmer ($22), a breadboard ($5). We’ll be rounding out the projects with some push-buttons, LEDs, light-sensing resistors, speakers, and servo motors. Some of this stuff is in the space, some I’ll bring in, and some will be bought for you all. $35 for the basic kit, delivered.<br />
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For $20 more, you can opt to get a super-swanky USB/TTL-serial cable, which will enable simple and clean bi-directional communication with laptops. I highly recommend ponying up for one if you think you’ll continue using micros, but if you want to kludge something together out of a plain-old USB/RS-232 Serial converter, I can help.<br />
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[mailto:elliot@speakeasy.net Let Elliot know] by Friday, Aug 29, what kind of kit you want and if you’re interested but bringing your own gear.<br />
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= Proposal =<br />
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This project was originally thought up by JD/Jason (sorry I don't know your full name). The general idea would be we would pick one item a week to disassemble, and we would document each step with a text description and photographs.<br />
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== Proposal Vitals ==<br />
<br />
'''Status''': In Progress, Discussion<br />
<br />
* Project Lead: Derek Cooper<br />
* Proposed Budget: $ Unknown but enough to cover a domain name and hosting<br />
* Goals: <br />
**To document hardware with text, photographs and possibly video.<br />
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== Background ==<br />
From JD/Jason's original email to HacDC Blabber:<br />
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&lt;blockquote><br />
After last night's disassembly spree, and reading the "hear the code" blog bits, I was thinking it would be interesting to start a "take it apart" column. The general idea would be we would pick one item a week to disassemble, and we would document each step with a text description and photographs. ("First we removed these screws, then we found these parts" etc) We will go as in depth as possible with the resources and time we have, possibly dumping ROMs (if applicable) and linking to processors involved. Ideally we will be able to reassemble whatever we've taken apart using the documentation we've produced, but that may or may not be applicable depending on the item and how it was originally made. As we progressed, we could either produce blog entries for the main HacDC page, or possibly in the wiki somewhere.<br />
&lt;/blockquote><br />
<br />
On January 24, 2009 I (Derek Cooper) discussed this project with Gareth Branwyn. Gareth is a member of HacDC and is the online editor of Make Magazine. He strongly encouraged us to move forward on this and offered to publicize the project.<br />
<br />
== Considerations ==<br />
* We need volunteers.<br />
* Need to setup a mailing list. I'll need to figure out how to do this.<br />
* I'd like to launch a dedicated domain and website so we can encourage people outside HacDC to contribute.<br />
* If we launch a dedicated website we'd need to come up with a domain name. Please add to this list:<br />
** Unmakery.org (or some other play on un-make)<br />
** hackwaredb.org<br />
* I need to find a camera. Hopefully we at least have a still camera somewhere in the workspace.<br />
* Ben built a lightbox which is currently stored on the shelves. I'd like to connect it, or another lightbox, permanently to the computer. I'd also like to keep it in a more convenient place.<br />
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== Links ==<br />
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= Renovation Effort =<br />
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On Saturday, 20 December 2008, [[User:Myself|Nate]] is coordinating an intensive effort to renovate the basement workshop-to-be space. Sign up here for a shift (maximum two people in addition to [[User:Myself|Nate]]). If you are wiki-illiterate, just leave a comment somewhere on this page and we'll add you to the table below.<br />
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February 2009 Update [[User:Myself|Dan Barlow]]:<br />
:Front room pressure washing is complete. Two walls have been drylok'ed. Waiting for more Drylok.<br />
:Back room has been pressure washed, needs some peelaway application to get more paint off and then cleaning/degreasing. Intent is to drylok this space as well.<br />
[[Image:Progress.png]]<br />
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= Paint removal = <br />
<br />
The walls are covered in pretty nasty old paint, much of which is already flaking off. We presume at least some layers contain lead. Wirebrushes and scrapers are the preferred tool to remove this without turning it to powder in the process.<br />
<br />
Nick says:<br />
:I believe the last, best proposed solution for the lead paint mitigation, based on Martin's experience and some other research that I've seen is to use [http://www.dumondchemicals.com/html/peelaway.htm a chemical peel and paper based solution]. This also minimizes the risk to those doing the work and helps enable proper hazmat disposal.<br />
<br />
Dan Barlow says:<br />
: I tested four different colors of paint in the space with a lead test kit. All tested negative. I verified the validity of the test by swabbing some solder, which turned it red. The large majority of the loose paint was removed by pressure washing, and we will use the peelaway that was provided. After preparation, the walls are being coated with drylok http://www.ugl.com/drylokMasonry/masonryWaterproofer/latex.php and the floor could benefit from coating as well -- considering [epoxy | porch paint | concrete sealer].<br />
<br />
= Asbestos encapsulation =<br />
<br />
A large steam pipe runs the length of the room, near the ceiling. It is wrapped in mineral wool insulation, presumed to be asbestos. The EPA has changed its tune on this in recent years, and now recommends professional contractors be used for even the most minor of repairs, but I (Nate) am comfortable following the old guidelines, to encapsulate the fibers with latex paint, which is very effective at keeping them from getting into the air.<br />
<br />
Nick says:<br />
:As far as the asbestos pipe, the best solution I've heard so far from a few sources is to cover it with a plywood sheath. As there will probably be a lot of stuff moving around down there, the odds the pipe will get inadvertently hit are high enough to warrant a more structurally protective solution. The big problem with asbestos is disturbing it, puncturing any sheath we put around it, etc. Given we have the materials to do it (the wood we have left over from the loft).<br />
<br />
Dan Barlow says:<br />
:There are two leaks in the steam system in the space. Right at the ceiling radiator valve is the worst one, which drips boiling water on you. The other appears to be a minor leak in the steam delivery pipe just before it goes into the tunnel. This has messed with the pipe insulation. Both should be fixed by the church before we encapsulate.<br />
:Suggestion: Once the walls and floor are up to spec, call in the church maintenance and ask them to do or schedule the steam repairs. After the repairs are complete, go ahead with the wood sheath plan.<br />
<br />
= Safety gear =<br />
<br />
We have Tyvek bunny-suits, half-mask respirators, goggles, and shoe covers. These should keep most of the nasty off your skin, but plan to go home and shower after your shift anyway. Can't be too careful.<br />
<br />
= Electrical Power =<br />
<br />
[[User:Myself|Nate]] says:<br />
:It appears that all the nearby distribution panels are maxed out and many already host more than their share of double "cheater" breakers, so running new circuits would involve adding a sub-panel off the main, which is relatively distant. This would cost a chunk of change.<br />
<br />
:Alternatively, we can try to add outlets in our room that're served by a few neighboring circuits, so we'd be unlikely to blow breakers just by running a few tools at the same time as a dust extractor. This is the low-hanging fruit and seems reasonable. The church has a local electrician who they've worked with before, who only charges $75/hr, who would likely be amenable to letting us do the bulk of the work ourselves and just performing final hookup himself.<br />
<br />
:On the plus side, being below grade and having no significant sun exposure, the room stays pretty cool in summer, and Brian doesn't think an air conditioner would be necessary unless we were running some pretty heavy duty equipment down there for long periods.<br />
<br />
Dan Barlow says:<br />
:There are two (scary) circuits in the space, both of which are controlled by circuit breakers somewhere we can't find them. One is the ceiling lights. The other is a single outlet in the back which is shared by the outside motion-sensing security light. Plugging in a shop vac and a pressure washer was enough to blow the breaker. I recommend we ignore the current circuit as too dangerous/impractical due to not knowing which breaker and what rating it is. There are other options:<br />
<br />
We have been plugging in to the 110V outlet in the boiler room which is assigned to the clothes washer. A 220V outlet for a dryer is available, but not sure if it is safe to split it into two 110V circuits (would expect a safety ground + neutral, 4 wire circuit but dryer plug is 3 wires.) Should be OK for extending to 220V equipment if a suitably heavy extension cable is found.<br />
<br />
The steam tunnel opposite the entrance door to the space extends all the way around the church, and passes beneath the main power entry. The "right" answer is to run a subpanel in the space from a feeder to the main power inlet. Subpanel boxes cost around $150 and armor-cable to meet code is around $2 per foot. Need to measure the actual run distance.<br />
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hi! very excited about this class and looking forward to working together! thought i would add some links to things i'm intrigued by and hope to scratch the surface of eventually working with interactive/sensor activated systems.<br />
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http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2010/06/14/swarm-light/<br />
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http://mocoloco.com/upload/2008/04/milan_design_we/droog_krautli2.jpg<br />
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but for now, i'll get to work on my basic stamp tutorials...:) oh and actually learn some basic electronics.<br />
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hana k.<br />
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== Looking forward to the class ==<br />
<br />
Hello<br />
<br />
Im really excited about this class as well.<br />
<br />
Im open to learning anything, but if there is a chance it would be great to mess around with sensors, and then maybe sensor and micros.<br />
<br />
looking forward to class tomorrow.<br />
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thanks<br />
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== Purpose of this page ==<br />
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List of suppliers for various materials and items and user reviews.<br />
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Please add new suppliers and user comment lines (with attribution / date)<br />
Suppliers can be rated by in the user comment lines. <br />
Convention is [1] = worst, [5] = best<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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[http://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/index.php/Sources Pumping Station: One's Sources page]<br />
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== Electronics, Robotics, CNC... ==<br />
<br />
=== Local Distributors ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.arcade-electronics.com/ Arcade Electronics] '''LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR'''<br />
** [3] Local full-line distributor. Prices vary, but good experiences with them (alden w/hat tip to Mark Fearer - 10/16/09)<br />
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* [http://www.markelectronics.com/ Mark Electronics Supply] '''LOCAL DISTRiBUTOR / BELTSVILLE MD'''<br />
** Local full-line distributor (Martin via alden 10/16/09)<br />
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* [http://www.baynesvilleelectronics.com/ Baynesville Electronics] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** "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]<br />
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* [http://www.tcponline.com/ The Computer Place] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [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)<br />
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=== Large Distributors ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.mouser.com Mouser Electronics]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.digikey.com DigiKey] <br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://avnetexpress.avnet.com Avnet Electronics Marketing] <br />
** [4] US electronics parts distributor, like Mouser or DigiKey. Good searchability. Avnet Inc. also offers consulting, design, and FAE services (will 10/02/09).<br />
<br />
* [http://www.jameco.com/ Jameco]<br />
** [3] Well known supplier - reasonably complete line (not as complete as Mouser, Digi-key, Avnet), some prices are very good. (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied Electronics]<br />
** Full line distributor (from Jerami Rinaldi's post 3/11/10) <br />
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=== LEDs, Lighting ===<br />
<br />
* [http://ledz.com/ Hebei (China)] LEDs only<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.buy-leds-online.com/Products.html Buy LEDs Online] LEDs only<br />
** [4] US distributor for Hebei. Same stuff. Prices are more expensive but no minimum. (alden 10/02/09)<br />
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* [http://www.bulbman.com/ Bulb Man]<br />
** Large variety of mostly conventional light bulbs (martin 2/26/10)<br />
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* [http://www.1000bulbs.com/ 1000 Bulbs.com]<br />
** [5] Good variety of CFLs and other household and commercial lamps. Used them for years with good results (alden 3/12/10)<br />
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=== Batteries ===<br />
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* [http://www.batteriesplus.com/ Batteries Plus] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [3] Surprisingly large selection for a retail shop Rockville &amp; Columbia MD, Alexandria, Fairfax &amp; Woodbridge VA (martin 3/11/10)<br />
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* [http://www.batteryjunction.com/ Battery Junction]<br />
** [4] Hard to find batteries, including Lithium Thionyl Chloride 3.6v batteries (alden 10/06/09)<br />
<br />
=== Surplus ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.73.com/ Surplus Traders] Surplus<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.mpja.com/ MPJA - Marlin P Jones Associates] Surplus<br />
** [5] Great surplus. Nice printed catalog, Some specials are really good deals. (alden 10/03/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.elexp.com/ Electronix Express (a division of RSR Electronics)] Surplus<br />
** [3] Better selection than some other surplus catalog, prices vary. Good selection and prices on breadboards (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.goldmine-elec.com/ Electronics Goldmine]<br />
** 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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.allelectronics.com/ All Electronics] Surplus<br />
** [4] Nice bargain bin to hunt around in. Not very complete line of parts, but some very good buys. (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.surpluscomputers.com/ Surplus Computers.com]<br />
** Lots of interesting items - thanks to Dan Barlow for the pointer! (alden 11/20/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.alltronics.com/ Alltronics]<br />
** Nice broad selection of surplus stepper motors, other CNC and robotics parts, and electronics (alden 01/20/10)<br />
<br />
=== Microcontroller, development boards, modules ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.moderndevice.com/ Modern Device] <br />
** These guys have pretty good arduino clones, the Bare-Bones-Board and the Really-Bare-Bones-Board, kits from about $10. Fast &amp; cheap shipping, good customer service. (jackson 10/02/09 -- did a bulk order from them.)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.semiconductorstore.com/ Semiconductor Store]<br />
** Esoteric electronics, like Nordic ANT radios, some robotics parts. Some parts can have high minimums (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sparkfun.com/ Sparkfun]<br />
** Assortment of electronics, assemblies, mechanical components for robotics, motion control and other applications (alden 12/08/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.digilentinc.com/ Digilent]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://stores.ebay.com/MDflystore MDflystore]<br />
** eBay seller with good prices for development boards, prototyping gear, SMT, etc. (alden from blabber post by AndrewQ 1/27/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.ucpros.com/ Microcontroller Pros Corporation]<br />
** Wide variety of microcontroller development tools (martin 1/30/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://robokitsworld.com/ Robo Kits World (India)]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
=== CNC ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.pololu.com/ Polulu]<br />
** Assortment of electronics, assemblies, mechanical components for robotics, motion control and other applications (alden 12/08/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.hobbycnc.com/ Hobby CNC]<br />
** 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)<br />
<br />
=== Audio-Video ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.monoprice.com/ Monoprice]<br />
** [5] Wide variety of audio/visual/networking cables and accessories - low prices (martin 1/7/10)<br />
** also USB. Really cheap, with cheap shipping too (--[[User:NikolasCo|NikolasCo]] 15:51, 23 April 2010 (UTC))<br />
<br />
* [http://www.ramelectronics.net/ RAM Electronics]<br />
<br />
* [http://www.projectorcentral.com/ Projector Central]<br />
<br />
=== Networking ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.bestlinknetware.com/ Bestlinknetware]<br />
** [4] Networking supplies<br />
<br />
* [http://www.cnaweb.com/ Computer Network Associates]<br />
** [4] Good prices on USB cables (and they have short ones), other networks, cables and HW. (alden 4/5/10)<br />
<br />
=== Automobile Electronics - rugged, DC powered &amp; small format PCs and parts ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.short-circuit.com/ Short Circuit] <br />
<br />
* [http://mp3car.com/ MP3 Cars] <br />
<br />
* [http://www.mini-itx.com/ Mini-ITX]<br />
<br />
* [http://www.webpg.net/ OBD Diagnostics]<br />
** Low cost USB OBD reader (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.carplugs.com/ Carplugs] <br />
** OBD-II connectors (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://opengauge.org/mpguino/ MPGino]<br />
** Mileage computer - open source plans/kit for fuel injected Pre OBD-II cars (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
=== Etc. ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.circuitspecialists.com/ Circuit Specialists]<br />
** Lots of good stuff for making PCBs, motion control, and other related stuff (alden 10/06/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.marvac.com/ Marvac Electronics]<br />
** Good source for pre-cut wire wrap wire (alden 10/06/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://lessemf.com/ Less EMF]<br />
** [?] EMF control, conductive materials<br />
<br />
== G33k Out Shop Sites ==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.thinkgeek.com/ Think Geek]<br />
** Name says it all - weird and wonderful stuff of every variety! (martin 12/31/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.dealextreme.com/ DealExtreme]<br />
** 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)<br />
** From Fredrik Nyman: Bottom line: check your order status. (Back ordered items can delay your order if you don't check on it)<br />
** 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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sciplus.com/ American Science and Surplus]<br />
** Random assortment of useful and amusing items (alden 12/08/09 - thx Tim Farnam)<br />
** Of special note for lathe people: decent quality digital calipers for $20 (tom 10/07/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.woot.com/ Woot.com]<br />
** What can you say about Woot? (alden 12/08/09 - thx Daniel Ternes)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sci-supply.com/ Sci-supply]<br />
** Accoutrement for the mad scientist (martin 12/29/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.momastore.org/ Museum of Modern Art Store]<br />
** Amazing designs and fun toys (martin 1/21/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.mcphee.com/shop/ Archie McPhee]<br />
** Lowbrow, hilarious junk. Check out the cocktail napkin notebook. (martin 1/21/10)<br />
<br />
== Mechanical Parts &amp; Fabrication ==<br />
<br />
=== Parts &amp; Materials ===<br />
* [http://www.mcmaster.com/ McMaster-Carr]<br />
** Very complete line of mechanical parts. Good service. Pricing can often be beat if you hunt around. (alden 10/4/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://mdmetric.com/ Maryland Metric] '''LOCAL / BALTIMORE'''<br />
** Huge selection of metric parts (alden 3/12/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.smallparts.com/ Small Parts]<br />
** [4] Wild selection of esoteric parts. Stockouts common, but otherwise good services (alden 10/04/09]<br />
<br />
=== Fasteners ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.boltdepot.com/ Bolt Depot]<br />
** [4] Bolts. Nuts, too. (alden 10/06/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.mcfeelys.com/ McFeeleys] <br />
** 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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.fastenal.com/ Fastenal]<br />
** [?] Large selection of fasneners (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.nutty.com/ The Nutty Company]<br />
** [?] Yet more fasteners (martin 4/10/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.hookandloop.com/ HookandLoop.com]<br />
** [?] Has conductive hook &amp; loop tape (martin 4/10/10)<br />
<br />
=== Machine Tools Sales ===<br />
<br />
* [http://Use-Enco.com Enco] <br />
** [3] Very complete source for machine tooling, can be expensive. Online specials (Hot Deals) can be good deals, however. (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.harborfreight.com Harbor Freight] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [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)<br />
** There is a [http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/retail_stores.taf retail store] in Laurel, MD, Gaithersburg, MD and another in Woodbridge, VA.<br />
<br />
* [http://grizzly.com/ Grizzly Industrial]<br />
** [4] Good source for machine tools themselves and some limited parts. See Enco for more complete parts and supplies (alden 10/04/09)<br />
** [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) <br />
<br />
* [http://www.cdcotools.com/index.php CDCO Machinery Corporation]<br />
** [4] Nice selection of machining tools and parts, DRO readouts; good prices (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://littlemachineshop.com/ Little Machine Shop]<br />
** Well known source for small CNC parts, machinging tools and parts (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.micromark.com/ Micro-Mark]<br />
** Mini tools and model building supplies (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.skarie.com/ Skarie] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [4] Woodworking machinery, power tools &amp; industrial supplies. Some used equipment sales martin (4/10/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://wihatools.com/pro_Precision.htm/ Wiha Tools]<br />
** Precision screwdrivers - (alden 6/14/10 from Paul McCord Dorkbot post)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.mcmaster.com/ McMaster-Carr]<br />
** If you're already buying material from McMaster, you can cut down on shipping by ordering your tools from here as well. All pretty good quality, price isn't great but reasonable. (tom 10/07/10)<br />
<br />
=== Services ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.emachineshop.com/ eMachineshop]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.shapeways.com/ Shapeways]<br />
** Cool 3d printing service. I have not ordered from them (alden 10/06/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.pro-type.com/ Pro-Type Industries, Inc. ] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [?] Local machine shop in Sterling VA. Anybody have any experience with them? (alden 10/13/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.ponoko.com/ Ponoko]<br />
** Laser cutting. Call Riley Porter first! (alden 12/08/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.roxchox.com/ Rox Chox and Wookworking] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** Sign &amp; CNC Router Service (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.flywheelmachinetools.com/ Fly Wheel Machine Tools] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [5] Machine tools, used/refurbished/antique equipment, machine shop services. Excellent reputation (martin 4/10/10)<br />
<br />
== Plastics ==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.estreetplastics.com eStreet Plastics] <br />
** [4] Acrylics, etc. Very good prices and good for small quantities (e.g. 1 foot lengths of tuning, etc. (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvies Plastics]<br />
** [4] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good prices, shipping is OK, but not lightning fast. (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.tapplastics.com/ TAP Plastics]<br />
** [3] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good selection, services; somewhat more expensive than some other suppliers (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://aeromarineplastics.com AeroMarineProducts, Inc. (john@jgreer.com)]<br />
** [5] Resin casting supplies. Got to love this place. One guy, very cheap prices, good delivery (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.piedmontplastics.com/ Piedmont Plastics] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** Sells a variety of plastics. Has a sales counter with knowledgeable &amp; 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)<br />
<br />
*[http://baltimore.lairdplastics.com/ Laird Plastics] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** Mentioned in a dorkbot blabber post 3/31/10 by John Tinsdale (alden 3/31/10)<br />
<br />
== Metals ==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.metalsdepot.com Metals Depot] <br />
** [5] This has been a great find. Small quantities of steel, aluminum, etc; cheap prices, reasonable shipping, good service. (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.speedymetals.com/ Speedy Metals] <br />
** [4] Good second choice to Metals Depot. Somewhat larger selection, somewhat higher prices. (alden 10/02/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.bmgmetals.com/ BMG Metals, Inc] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [5] Great choice for larger stock items. Good prices and excellent service. (alberto 5/8/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://potomacsteel.com/ Potomac Steel &amp; Supply, Inc] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [3] Good selection of larger stock items. Good prices. I suffered downright mean service. (alberto 5/8/10)<br />
<br />
== Wood ==<br />
<br />
=== Plywood and Sheet Goods ===<br />
<br />
* [http://samsccs.service.com/catalogs/AandM/ Allied Plywood] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [?] Alexandria and Springfield - Large selection of sheet goods. Only open on weekdays.<br />
<br />
* [http://www.hardwoodsincorporated.com/ Hardwoods Inc.] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [4] Large selection of sheet goods - hardwood plywwod, exotic lumber, millwork. Fredrick, MD (martin 3/11/10)<br />
<br />
=== Exotic Lumber ===<br />
<br />
* [http://viennahardwood.com/ Vienna Hardwoods] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
=== Construction Lumber ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.twperry.com T W Perry] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
=== Woodworking Tools and Supplies ===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.woodcraft.com/ Woodcraft] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [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 &amp; Baltimore, MD, Springfield &amp; Leesburg, VA (martin 3/11/10)<br />
<br />
== Printed Circuit Boards; Fab, Supplies, Assembly ==<br />
<br />
* [http://shop.ebay.com/amt33461/m.html?_nkw=&amp;_armrs=1&amp;_from=&amp;_ipg=&amp;_trksid=p3686 Copper Clad PCB ebay Seller] <br />
** [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))<br />
<br />
* [http://www.4pcb.com/ Advanced Circuits] <br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.custompcb.com/ Custom PCB, aka Silvtronics] <br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.expresspcb.com/ Express PCB]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/ Gold Phoenix]<br />
** A lot of people use this company. I have no experience with them to comment (alden 10/03/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sunstone.com/products-services/quickturn-proto-boards/pricing.aspx Sunstone]<br />
** [2] I never used them as they always price out higher than the alternatives. (alden 10/03/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.pcbcart.com PCB Cart]<br />
** Chinese maker. Have not personally tried but a reliable source uses them regularly. (Osman 10/24/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.batchpcb.com BatchPCB]<br />
** Haven't tried. Recommended by R M Adams. (Osman 10/24/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.pcbnet.com/ Imagineering Inc]<br />
** Rated as moderate by a DSP boards spinner. (Osman 10/24/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.stencilsunlimited.com/ Stencils Unlimited]<br />
** 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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.mettrix.com/ Mettrix]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.aapcb.com/ Advanced Assembly]<br />
** Short run assembly. Recommended by Sepideh Miller on list (Dec 2, 2009) (alden 12/08/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://cimarrontechnology.com/ Cimarron Technology]<br />
** adapters supplier. not tested but seems handy (Osman 12/11/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.epboard.com/index.html eP Board Design]<br />
** adapters supplier and pcb manufacturer. based in cal. (Osman 12/11/09)<br />
<br />
== Other ==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.uline.com/ Uline Shipping Supplies]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.globalindustrial.com/ Global Industrial Equipment]<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.gemplers.com/ Gempler's]<br />
** [4] Complete catalog of farm and outdoor equipment. See powdered Gatorade gallon bags. (alden 10/04/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ K&amp;J Magnetics]<br />
** [4] Ultrastrong magnets (alden 10/06/09)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.purchase.umd.edu/ttrader/ Terrapin Trader] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [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)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.crazyraysautoparts.com/ Crazy Ray's] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [3] "It's a parts garden, not a junkyard." (martin 2/3/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.weisserglass.com/ Weisser Glass Studio] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [4] Small but well stocked shop with large selection of stained glass and tools - helpful staff (martin 2/26/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.communityforklift.com/ Community Forklift] '''LOCAL'''<br />
** [4] Surplus, salvaged &amp; green building materials (martin 4/10/10)<br />
<br />
* [http://www.hobbyworks.com/default.cfm/Content/Stores Hobby Works] '''LOCAL HOBBY STORE'''<br />
** 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)</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Regular_Member_Meeting_2009_11_10&diff=4119Regular Member Meeting 2009 11 102010-11-24T06:54:48Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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== Time and Location == <br />
November 10, 2009<br />
Meeting called to order at 7:40 PM by President<br />
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Members Present: Martin, TC, Timball, Serge, Philip, Brian (redbeard), Elliot, Daniel, [[User:Katie]], Dave, Dan Barlow<br />
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Others: [[User:NikolasCo]], James<br />
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[[Quorum]] determined to be present.<br />
<br />
== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==<br />
<br />
Absence of [[quorum]] prevented October 2009 meeting, so the [http://hacdc.org/wiki/september-09-meeting-minutes September 2009 meeting minutes] were presented and approved without objection.<br />
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== Consent Agenda ==<br />
<br />
There were no items in tonight's consent agenda.<br />
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== Minister Reports ==<br />
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=== President's Report ===<br />
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Elliot reported that our lease with the church is up for renewal in January, and he will be discussing the potential terms with the parish coordinator soon.<br />
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=== Treasurer's Report === <br />
<br />
TC reported that in October 2009, 30 members paid dues via Paypal, and 2 Friends of HacDC donated via Payal. Checks went out for rent, Martin's reimbursement for sodas and shelves, and Katie's reimbursement for stickers. We're still paying $100/month for a POS lease that we want to end ASAP. As of Nov 10th, HacDC has $3568 in checking and $75 deposited with paypal and $800 in transit from paypal.<br />
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=== Vice President's Report ===<br />
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The design and printing of quartersheets is on hold while we consider alternative physical spaces over the next few months.<br />
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=== Secretary's Report ===<br />
<br />
The secretary was absent due to H1N1. :(<br />
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== Member Reports ==<br />
<br />
Dan Barlow reported that a friend his from New Jersey donated some aluminum and plastic boxes (now in the basement) that could be used for project cases. Also, he suggests using some newly-procured bond paper with the plotter and some creativity to print some neat stuff.<br />
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Martin reported that the church's PBX got switched out yesterday.<br />
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Daniel reported that while this Friday's keysigning party will probably be postponed, next week's [[LightningTalks]] are still on and have open slots for speakers.<br />
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Serge reports that [http://mappingdc.org/ MappingDC] will have a mapping party in about a week an a half.<br />
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Dave reports that there's now a wifi access point in the sanctuary – will see about getting port turned on.<br />
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<br />
== Old Business == <br />
<br />
(The below items probably don't belong in this section because they're not items to be voted on.)<br />
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501c3 Application status: Philip reports that section 4 of our [[Form 1023 Draft]] is being re-worked. The draft will be distributed soon to members for feedback.<br />
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[[SpaceSearch]]: Some members have casually checked out a couple of potential spaces that are for rent, from the outside. The V Street space bears further investigation. Daniel suggests looking to sublet space from light machine shops. Elliot mentioned [http://www.52ostreetstudios.org/ 52 O Street Studios] as a community art space that may well have space for rent.<br />
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[[Bylaws Amendments]]: The member signatures supporting [[Bylaws Amendment 1: Revise Quorum]] are on pages affixed to the back of our door, and there appear to be enough. The signature pages for later amendments do not appear to be in the space; will check with the secretary when he's feeling better.<br />
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== New Business ==<br />
<br />
Prospective new member [[User:NikolasCo]] introduced himself, was nominated for membership, and was unanimously approved.<br />
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Serge proposed setting up a budget for kit-building events. After some discussion, it was agreed that a budget is probably not necessary, and in any case the proposal is not specific enough to vote on.<br />
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== Adjournment ==<br />
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The meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM.<br />
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== Introduction to Python ==<br />
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WHERE: HacDC 1525 Newton ST NW Washington D.C. 20010<br />
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WHEN: Saturday August 30, 2008 from 1:00PM - 4:00PM<br />
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WHO: Rob Seger<br />
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So you’ve got this great new idea, but it requires a computer.. The blasted thing just doesn’t do what you need it to do out of the box. You’ve got a few options: you can give up on your project (I’m just saying..), you can find a programmer to whisper sweet nothings to your expensive doorstop (you may have to bribe them), or you can master the art of pillow talk for your processor. Presumably, you’re interested in the last option. While I can’t promise you that you’ll become the Fabio of circuitry over-night, I can promise you’ll know how to motivate that doorstop of yours if you attend my class. In a less-than-formal environment, I plan to take you from not even having python installed to understanding the fundamentals of programming. If all goes well, you should be able to create fairly complicated programs, understand (and know how to find) the python online documentation, and have this irrational urge to learn more. For those with some background in programming, we’ll be covering: variables, if-statements, looping, fundamental data structures, functions, and modules. If that didn’t make any sense, or you don’t already know how to do all that in python, this is the class for you!<br />
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Hacriculum is a collaborative effort to develop a comprehensive "hacker curriculum" that can help to shape well-rounded, imaginative, curious, and bright people into the hackers of tomorrow by focusing on key concepts that hackers, makers, and inventors value; Concepts like those codified in Stephen Levy's Hacker Ethic: sharing, openness, world improvement, and the technological creation of art and beauty. The hacriculum will eventually include material appropriate for all levels, including K-12, as well as higher education and adult students. The project is wide in scope and initially is being considered in several stages. <br />
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= Expected Timeline = <br />
=== Phase 1: Development ===<br />
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During the development phase, contributors will establish an infrastructure for collaboration and begin to brainstorm thoughts about how to approach the project. Broad overviews of grade and subject matter will begin to be prepared, and some initial courses will be pilot tested.<br />
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=== Phase 2: After school and weekend short courses for teens and adults ===<br />
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=== Phase 3: Home schooling and Independent Study Lessons ===<br />
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=== Phase 4: Charter School ===<br />
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=== Phase 5: Expansion ===<br />
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= Funding = <br />
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Avenues of funding will be explored, including grants from educational foundations. Funding could also come from income from tution from short courses and home schooling lesson sales. A more formal budget will be put together soon.<br />
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= Participants = <br />
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* [[User:Ben|Ben Stanfield]]<br />
* Tino Dai<br />
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= History =<br />
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The specific idea of a "hacker curriculum" isn't terribly unique, I've found. It seems to be on the tip of a lot of minds, but not something anyone has actually moved from concept to completion. As I've mentioned the idea over the past few weeks, each time it seems like the response is "ooh, I've been thinking about things like that," or "I've got a great idea for how to do that."<br />
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For me, it started several years ago when a friend asked me why there wasn't more science fiction in high school and college English classes. After an extended discussion on the idea, it was left to percolate in my brain for quite awhile, until a casual discussion at HacDC turned to schooling experiences as another member and I swapped stories of our different paths in K-12 schools. That led to a discussion of the Hacriculum idea, and the initial plan presented above. Several weeks later, in a discussion with an NYC Resistor member, the topic of a hacker's booklist came up again, and I got a chance to share some of the ideas for the Hacriculum.<br />
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And then, on July 29, 2008, other HacDC members began to discuss rudimentary programming technique classes for kids (and adults), and on the same day Hacriculum.org was registered and this wiki began.<br />
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= Interesting References =<br />
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There are many really interesting discussions about what it takes to become a hacker. One of the ones that I have shared with many interested kids is from Eric Raymond: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html] It is very good, covers the range of what it takes to be a software/systems hacker, and is radical enough to have some street cred. I also really like "Teach Yourself Programming in only 10 years" at [http://www.norvig.com/21-days.html] but it is a little much for someone who wants to start hacking today. My current personal favorite comes in the form of a recent juvenile novel by Cory Doctorow, "Little Brother" available for a free download at [http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/] or in hardcopy from Amazon.com at [http://www.amazon.com/Little-Brother-Cory-Doctorow/dp/0765319853/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1217465350&amp;sr=8-1] Pretty amazing that a book available for free online is currently Amazon #1944 in books overall and #1 in Computer Books for kids. It goes to show you how fast the world is changing... The cool thing about the book is that it gets the tech right, and includes some of what makes being a hacker important and worthwhile, far beyond just technology.<br />
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== HacDC's Live Status Prototype ==<br />
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This is a mock-up demonstrating the two existing forms of output from the HacDC lab occupancy sensor.<br />
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At the moment, the system can report status to the world in two ways:<br />
* A text occupancy message suitable for inclusion on the Live Status page <br />
* Updates to a public Google Calendar account<br />
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=== Future Changes ===<br />
The sensor is currently reporting its status via a extremely convoluted mechanism. As a result of this mechanism, I cannot run the live status system entirely within HacDC. In order to fix this problem and provide access to the real-time data for all takers, the wiki must be updated to:<br />
* Support a "nocache" extension, allowing the text occupancy message to display current rather than cached data<br />
* Configure the "include" extension to allow access to a single directory or file outside of the web root<br />
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Once these changes are complete, the system will be migrated entirely to the HacDC lab and realtime sensor and occupancy data can be made available for other projects.<br />
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=== Text Occupancy Message ===<br />
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=== Public Google Calendar === <br />
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Has anyone been to the Museum of Useful things in Cambridge? Unfortunately it's now closed, but it used to be a combined store and museum, with old and interesting gadgets displayed in cases and above head level around the store. It's the first thing that came to mind when Ben proposed a HacDC museum. The Museum of Useful Things still exists online, but primarily as a store. I couldn't find much on their site about the things in their collection, but there are a few pages ([http://themut.com/exhibits/2/ Example]).<br />
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One thing that I liked about the physical store is that they often displayed old and new versions of the same product (with the new version available to buy). For example, this [http://themut.com/zoomprod/product72/ staple-free stapler] was displayed under a model that looked more like one of [http://www.officemuseum.com/stapler_gallery_stapleless.htm these guys].<br />
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:Sounds like a really interesting concept. I'd love to aim for a more expansive display of artifacts, space permitting, and if the Museum is wildly successful, perhaps its own space someday in the distant future. The idea of a store is intriguing, as well. Perhaps as HacDC grows, there could be something akin to the [http://www.826valencia.org/ 826 Valencia] model, where a fun storefront (They have a Pirate Store, a superhero store, and a Bigfoot Research Institute) is the gateway to a spectacular hacking/teaching space and proceeds are used to subsidize the programs of HacDC. We're a long way from that, but it's something to consider. [[User:Ben|Ben]] 19:10, 11 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
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== Name Controversy ==<br />
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There's been some debate about whether to name the collection after our first large benefactor, and whether to identify objects in the collection as having been donated by certain individuals. A suggestion has been made by Derek Cooper to contact the benefactor's family to verify permission to use the name, but to avoid a potentially embarrassing situation, I think it would be wise to see if the group is in favor of naming a part of the collection after the benefactor before asking for permission.<br />
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Those '''in favor''' of naming the collection after the benefactor, pending permission from his heirs<br />
* [[User:Ben|Ben]] 15:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
* [[User:Q|Q]] 11:49, 12 June 2008 (EST)<br />
* [[User:Sarah|Sarah]] 16:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
* [[User:Katie|Katie]] 16:49, 12 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
* [[User:Dcooper|Dcooper]] 00:47, 13 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
* [[User:DLotts|DLotts]] 03:04, 14 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
Those '''opposed''' to naming the collection after the benefactor<br />
* [[User:Bjorn|Bjorn]] 06:44, 13 June 2008 (UTC) - Anonymity was a good idea. We can have full disclosure of what is really too great a story to keep under raps. It keeps things impersonal, and I don't see what anyone has to gain from non-anonymous entanglement. Besides, I have other items I'd contribute, and I'd expect this sort of donation will become a regular occurrence - lets just keep things neutral. What Mrs. X did was very kind, but lets keep the exchange as agreed upon initially.<br />
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::I think that whenever possible, we should honor the wishes of donors (or their families, when applicable), so whatever we decide about identifying or not identifying this benefactor shouldn't determine what we do with future donations. If you were to contribute items and request anonymity, I don't see any problem with granting it. I would also disagree that removing the personal items would mean keeping a great story under wraps. We don't really have a story--we have some fun speculations about how the items in the boxes might have been used, with no way of substantiating them. While it's fun to bat around amusing theories, I personally wouldn't publicize this personal "story" even if the donor remained anonymous. [[User:Sarah|Sarah]] 11:36, 13 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
* [[User:Myself|Myself]] 18:27, 13 June 2008 (UTC) <br />
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=== Discussion Relating to Name Controversy ===<br />
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* I think we can be selective about what we put in the "official" museum collection, but there is other interesting, amusing (embarrassing?) stuff that was in the boxes that has been photographed and put up on Flickr--and more that has yet to be photographed, no doubt. Even if it doesn't end up in the museum, it wouldn't be difficult for someone to go to HacDC's Flickr group and see the unofficial stuff mixed in with the official. Given the email from the widow, I do think it would be nice to name a collection or something after this guy, but if we do that, then I will take down my pictures of anything that I think might embarrass his family. [[User:Sarah|Sarah]] 16:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
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* I see the collection breaking into four categories: <br />
# Innocent, unidentifiable items: Telephones, test gear. These could be exhibited with a name, with no trouble at all.<br />
# Innocent, identifiable items: Patent notebooks, research he was involved in. Even if partially redacted, someone who did a little digging could connect these with him. But by itself, that would do no harm.<br />
# Risque or embarrassing items: Some of these are interesting but I wouldn't want to connect them with the family name. [Could we have some clarification on the nature of these items? I.e., what about them is risque or potentially embarrassing? [[User:Katie|Katie]] 16:18, 14 June 2008 (UTC)]<br />
# Dangerous items: I won't discuss these further in a public forum.<br />
It seems to me that any combination of 1, 2, and 3 would work, since if someone wants to do the digging and figure out who printed those fart jokes, the "damage" is minimal. It'd be better to avoid mixing 2 and 3, if we wish to play it safe in that regard. But 4 absolutely cannot appear with 2. And honestly, for our own safety, I don't think 4 should appear or be mentioned at all. If you disagree, please do so in person.<br />
In general, I think our best course is (1 &amp; 3), with redaction of 3 if necessary. We're under no obligation to name anything, and some stuff in 3 is really neat. If we want to pay tribute to the widow's generosity, we could do so in a way not connected with the collection. (Just list her as a donor, or something.) [[User:Myself|Myself]] 18:27, 13 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
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* We can avoid reputation/embarrassment if we simply call it the ___ ___ Museum, and then write in the "About" section that the man started our collection with a few fine pieces. We don't have to say what things came from him unless we want to. Let people assume that we got the embarrassing items from elsewhere. Also, it gives us some instant legitimacy and validity. It's a small compensation for the incorrect but popular sense of the verb "hack" that I all love and hate. <br />
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Or how about another compromise: The Patent Examiner's Collection, by HacDC.<br />
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Also, after my experience with startupDC, I don't underestimate what the Washington post is willing to feature. This could be a Post story one day. What would you like on your Post article?<br />
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Also, what would our contemporaries do? Do you think NYCResister would jump at the opportunity? Would they write an article about him with photo's? I started to Google his name the other day. There are a few tidbits, including someone that thinks that he should be shot. I'll stop there to spike your curiosity. :)<br />
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== Time &amp; Location==<br />
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: March 10, 2009<br />
: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.<br />
: HacDC, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC<br />
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== Draft minutes of the last meeting ==<br />
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See [[Regular Member Meeting Minutes 2009 03 03]].<br />
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== The Consent Agenda ==<br />
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=== Items from the Annual Meeting === <br />
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* Approve Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised as our official meeting protocol.<br />
** Wouldn't this require an amendment to the [[bylaws]], which say "All meetings shall follow the [[MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus through Chaos]] as approved at an annual meeting." (Article III, Section 7)? -[[User:Katie|Katie]] 16:51, 9 March 2009 (UTC)<br />
** Agreed. This cannot be changed. [[User:Emacen|Serge]]<br />
** The Bylaws say we have to follow something called [[MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus through Chaos]] (Also known as the standing rules) that's approved at an annual meeting. I'm proposing to replace the current text the MIBS document with the text "All meetings shall follow the parliamentary rules of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised." This should have been done at the annual meeting, but because of a motion to postpone votes not taken at the annual meeting, we can vote on it during a regular member meeting. [[User:Ben|Ben]]<br />
* Vote on Bylaws Change to Change the Regular Meeting Frequency to the second Tuesday of each month.<br />
** I believe this is also codified in the bylaws and thus cannot be changed. (Article III, Section 1) - [[User:Emacsen|Serge]]<br />
** This is why the vote is on a Bylaws change. It would work the same way the quorum bylaws change did. It won't take effect until 3/4 of the membership has signed on. [[User:Ben|Ben]]<br />
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== Minister Reports ==<br />
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* [[Coordinator-in-Chief]] <br />
* [[Minister of Finance]] <br />
* [[Minister of Information]] <br />
* [[Keeper of The MIBS]]<br />
** After the meeting will be working on the Drupal site testbed, if anyone's interested<br />
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== Member Reports ==<br />
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* PR Coordinator Status<br />
** NoVALUG meeting<br />
** Plan for future<br />
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== Old Business ==<br />
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* Basement space update<br />
* Door entry project status<br />
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== New Business ==<br />
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Vote in new At-Large Board Member<br />
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Board Indemnity Insurance<br />
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Budget and Plan for HacDC Hosting<br />
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HacDC Door<br />
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Call List?<br />
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Approval of any pending new member(s).<br />
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[[Category:Meeting_Agendas]]<br />
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Note that, as a point of distinction from the [[Physical Access Control Project]], this project's scope includes the whole [http://www.saintstephensdc.org/ church], its staff and tenants.<br />
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There was a meeting in the space at 1pm on Saturday, 6 December 2008 to start prototyping the Asterisk back-end.<br />
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Discussion is taking place on [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/reddoor_hacdc.org the red door mailing list].<br />
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= Current plans =<br />
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As per a discussion Nate had with Brian on Tuesday, December 16th, here are the current plans:<br />
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Requirement: the person doing the unlocking must see the guest before opening the door. So, unlocking by phone is not permissible. Either get video on screen, or just walk downstairs and see 'em through the window.<br />
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Outside: All that's needed is a camera, a keypad, and a place Brian can stick a printed directory page. Two-way audio (speakerphone at the outside panel) would be nice too but isn't a strict requirement. The video will be served to the internet over St. Stephen's internet connection.<br />
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When a guest dials a suite number: (which will be a 1 or 2 digit number, probably followed by the star or pound key) The system should place a call over the PSTN to ring whoever's associated with that space. The suite-number-to-phone-number lookup table will be maintained by Brian.<br />
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When the phone is answered: It'd be nice to have two-way audio to the panel, so the answerer can talk to the guest and ascertain who they are. BUT UNLOCKING CANNOT BE DONE BY PHONE. See "requirement", above.<br />
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To unlock the door: The answerer (or anyone else) can just walk downstairs and open the door, OR pull up video over the web, and after having visually confirmed the guest's identity, the answerer can enter their PIN on the website and unlock the door that way. So the webserver will need a copy of the PIN database, or will need to forward all attempts to some other device to try them.<br />
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Any authorized user can just enter their PIN at the keypad and let themself in, of course. (Yeah, I know that's not a word. Bite me, English language!)<br />
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Caveat: The answerer could just tell their PIN to the guest over the phone, couldn't they? To prevent this, and enforce the face-view requirement, perhaps the keypad could refuse to accept PINs for a while after dialing a suite number.<br />
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Ideally: Video from the panel camera will be split, so it can be digitized by the web video server AND by the surveillance recorder in Brian's office, which is NOT connected to the internet.<br />
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[[Category:Ongoing Projects]]</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=MIBS&diff=4041MIBS2010-11-24T05:36:02Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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Numerous HacDC members are wondering what "MIBS" stands for: [[Wikipedia:Management information base|Management Information Base]]S? [http://www.ifbso.com/single.asp?ShowID=72 Moscow International Boat Show]? Many Ideas Befitting Scribbles?<br />
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Nate has heard is that a professor at MIT used to arbitrarily assign grades at the end of the term,<br />
without any sort of points, grades, or whatever. The powers-that-be had some issues with this, and required him to track ''something''. So, MIBS points were born, as a thing that could be awarded to students and tallied at the end of the term. Nate's own deduction is that the prof found the policy "BS", and being that "MIT" was forcing him to spend time on something other than "T"....<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus through Chaos]]<br />
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I propose revising the policy described here so that [[:Category:Projects]] only contains the subcategories [[:Category:Ongoing Projects]], [[:Category:Proposed Projects]], and [[:Category:Abandoned Projects]]. Individual project pages would belong to one of these subcategories but not directly to [[:Category:Projects]]. This cleans up navigation and reduces redundancy. If no one objects, I'll make this change within a couple of days. - [[User:Katie|Katie]] 18:02, 29 July 2008 (UTC)</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Tuesday_Seminar_Series&diff=4038Tuesday Seminar Series2010-11-24T02:46:23Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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The Tuesday Lecture Series aims to bring interesting talks to HacDC members and the public on the first Tuesday of each month. Here's what we've got lined up on [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sb8mh1d332pbvnb2g4iob2p728@group.calendar.google.com our calendar] so far. <br />
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* May 5, 2009: [http://www.hacdc.org/node/109 Making "Noise Toys" with Dave Vosh]<br />
* June 2, 2009: [http://www.hacdc.org/Peter_Singer_Talks_About_Wired_for_War Peter W. Singer on "Wired For War"]<br />
* ''July 7, 2009: already booked on church schedule''<br />
* August 4, 2009:<br />
* September 1, 2009:<br />
* October 6, 2009:<br />
* November 3, 2009:<br />
* December 1, 2009:<br />
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== Past Seminars ==<br />
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* December 9, 2008: Gareth Branwyn and Alberto Gaitan, [http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc Dorkbot DC] co-overlords<br />
* December 16, 2008: [http://www.jossresearch.org/ Jon Singer], a.k.a. Laser Guy<br />
* January 13, 2009: [http://hacdc.org/2009/01/13/tuesday-seminar-series-arthacking-at-burning-man-tonight/ Art Hacking]</div>Yrewevacahttps://old.hacdc.org/index.php?title=FPGAWorkshopTopics&diff=4036FPGAWorkshopTopics2010-11-24T02:46:11Z<p>Yrewevaca: </p>
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Archive of Materials from the HacDC FPGA Workshop<br />
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=== Discussion Materials ===<br />
{| border="1"<br />
|Week<br />
|Date<br />
|Topics Covered<br />
|Exercise<br />
|Solutions/Approach<br />
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|1<br />
|October 7th, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Lect1_draft2.pdf Workshop Introduction &amp; Introduction to digital systems and design]<br />
|Make sure people can run the Virtual Machine or FOSS tools<br />
|Lorem Ipsum<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|October 14th, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Lect2_draf3.pdf Boolean Logic, combinatorial circuits and timing]<br />
|Make sure people can run the Virtual Machine or FOSS tools &lt;br> |[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Lect2_exercise.pdf Boolean &amp; Combinatorial Exercises]<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Lect2_sol.pdf Exercise Solutions]<br />
[[Discussion 2 Exercises Solution notes]]<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|October 21st, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Lect3.pdf Introduction to Verilog Coding, focusing on combinatorial circuits]<br />
|[[FPGAExercise3| Verilog Coding Modular Full Adder Design and Simulation and ALU extension project]]<br />
|Solutions<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|October 28th, 2009<br />
|Make up day<br />
|<br />
|Solutions<br />
|-<br />
|4 1/2<br />
|November 4th, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Intro_to_Sequential_Logic.pdf Introduction to Sequential Logic and Flip Flops]<br />
|[http://projects.hacdc.org/tapemachine/SequentialCircuits.mp3 Audio]<br />
| Placeholder<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|November 11th, 2009<br />
|No class meeting with Will<br />
|[[FPGAExercise5|Different adder construction, shift register and LFSR construction]]<br />
|[[FPGAExercise5code|4 bit counter code from group hacking session]]<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|November 18th, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:FPGAWeek6.pdf DFFs round 2, Testbenches]<br />
[[FPGAWeek6Followup|Notes on the use of Define statements, tasks and events]]<br />
|Shift Register &amp; LFSR examples from week 5<br />
|[[FPGAExercise6code|Shift Register, SR Testbench, LFSR, LFSR Testbench]]<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|November 25th, 2009<br />
|[[Xilinx_ISE_Installation_Instructions|Xilinx tool install party]]<br />
|[[FPGA_Workshop#Xilinx_Links| Xilinx ISE In-Depth Tutorial]]<br />
|See Tutorial<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|December 2nd, 2009<br />
|<br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Week8_fsm_notes.pdf Finite State Machines]&lt;br><br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Week8_clocking_notes.pdf Clocking Notes]<br />
|Vending Machine Simulation from notes<br />
|[[FPGAExercise8code|FSM level-to-pulse converter, testbench]]<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|December 9th, 2009<br />
|We talked about stuff<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php?title=FPGA_Workshop#FPGA_Workshop_Projects People start posting project ideas]<br />
|[http://www.google.com/search?q=fpga+project+ideas Solutions]<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|December 16th, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:Week10_programmable_fabric.pdf Introduction to FPGAs - History, Capabilities and Features]<br />
|Exploring designs and FPGA tools<br />
|Solutions<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|December 23rd, 2009<br />
|[http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/File:ISE_Tutorial_for_S3E.pdf ISE Tutorial for Spartan 3E board]<br />
|[[FPGAExercise10code | Counter Source ]]<br />
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxUEjCDVZ8 Video of HacDC FPGA blinkenlites]<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|December 30th, 2009<br />
|Distribute kits, play with tutorial, work on usb drivers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|January 5th, 2010<br />
|[[FPGAWeek12Exercise | Implement Frequency Counter and Frequency Generator reference designs]]<br />
|[http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards/s3estarter/reference_designs.htm Spartan 3E Reference Designs]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|January 26th, 2010<br />
|[[FPGAWorkshop13notes|Intro to PicoBlaze]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|February 2nd, 2010<br />
|Cancelled<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|February 16th, 2010<br />
|[[FPGAWorkshop16Notes|Analysis of Frequency counter PicoBlaze reference design]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|March 2nd, 2010<br />
|[[FPGAWorkshop17Notes|Picoblaze Flow / Hello World]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|March 23rd, 2010<br />
|Modify the counter reference design to print data to UART.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|April 6th, 2010<br />
|tbd<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|April 20th, 2010<br />
|tbd<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
&lt;br><br />
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=== Videos of Discussions ===<br />
The videos are mpeg4 video with aac audio &lt;br><br />
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| Week<br />
| Video Links<br />
| Notes<br />
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|1<br />
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[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV011.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 1] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV012.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 2] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV013.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 3] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV014.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 4] &lt;br><br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV015.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 5] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV016.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 6] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV017.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 7] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week01/MOV018.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 8] <br />
|not equal length<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|<br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week02/MOV005.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 1] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week02/MOV006.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 2] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week02/MOV007.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 3] &lt;br><br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week02/MOV008.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 4] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week02/MOV009.TOD.ff.mp4 Part 5] <br />
| Video cuts out at a discussion about Rise and Fall times<br />
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|3<br />
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[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week03/10.avi Part 1] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week03/11.avi Part 2] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week03/12.avi Part 3] &lt;br><br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week03/13.avi Part 4] <br />
[http://wiki.hacdc.org/videos/hacdc-fpga/week03/14.avi Part 5] <br />
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|4<br />
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== What is WOPR ==<br />
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WOPR is the HacDC IRC bot and lives on #hacdc on freenode. WOPR is based on [http://inamidst.com/phenny/ phenny], a simple modular IRC bot written in Python. <br />
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WOPR is maintained by [[User:Obscurite]]. Contributors include [[User:Tfine]] and [[User:Tc]]. <br />
<br />
== WOPR commands ==<br />
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* .space<br />
** Displays length of time HacDC occupancy sensor has been on or off<br />
** author: Obscurite<br />
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* .register &lt;email><br />
** Register for the [http://www.hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/blabber blabber] HacDC list<br />
** author: TFine<br />
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* .metro<br />
** Display next few Columbia Heights metro departure times<br />
** author: TFine<br />
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* .wiki &lt;keywords><br />
** Look up keywords on Wikipedia<br />
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* .title &lt;url><br />
** Try to get and display the title of a web page<br />
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== WOPR code ==<br />
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The following is the text of the HacDC Articles of Incorporation.<br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION<br />
OF<br />
HACDC<br />
<br />
TO:<br />
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS<br />
BUSINESS &amp; PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ADMINISTRATION<br />
CORPORATIONS DIVISION<br />
<br />
We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as Incorporators of a corporation under the NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT (D.C. Code, 2001 edition, Title 29, Chapter 3), adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:<br />
<br />
== First Article : Name ==<br />
<br />
FIRST: The name of the corporation is HACDC.<br />
<br />
== Second Article : Period of Duration ==<br />
<br />
SECOND: The period of its duration is perpetual.<br />
<br />
== Third Article : Purposes ==<br />
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THIRD: Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The mission of the corporation is to improve the world by creatively rethinking technology. <br />
<br />
Subject to and within the limits of such purposes, the corporation shall:<br />
<br />
# Build and maintain spaces suitable for technical and social collaboration.<br />
# Collaborate on all forms of technology, culture and craft in new and interesting ways.<br />
# Apply the results of its work to specific cultural, charitable and scientific causes.<br />
# Freely share its research and discoveries, using what is learned to teach others.<br />
# Recruit and develop talented members dedicated to these purposes.<br />
<br />
The Corporation shall have in furtherance of the aforesaid purposes all of the powers conferred upon corporations organized pursuant to the provisions of the District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation Act.<br />
<br />
== Fourth Article : Provision for Members, Classes, Qualification and Election == <br />
<br />
FOURTH: The corporation shall have members. The membership shall be divided into a voting class and a non-voting class. Only the voting class shall have voting privileges. General requirements for all memberships and specific requirements for each class shall be specified in the bylaws.<br />
<br />
== Fifth Article : Directors, Qualifications and Election ==<br />
<br />
FIFTH: Directors must be voting members elected based on provision specified in the bylaws.<br />
<br />
== Sixth Article : Management, Affairs and Activities and Provision for Dissolution ==<br />
<br />
SIXTH: The management, affairs, activities, and concerns of the corporation shall be conducted in accordance with its bylaws. The bylaws may provide, with respect to the directors, for their qualifications; for their number; for the place, time, method and manner of their nomination and election or alternates; for their term of office; for filling of vacancies; for their meetings; and, generally, for their rights, powers, duties, privileges, and restrictions.<br />
<br />
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in these articles. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.<br />
<br />
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.<br />
<br />
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction in the District of Columbia, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.<br />
<br />
== Seventh Article : Initial Registered Office ==<br />
<br />
SEVENTH: The address of the initial registered office of the corporation is 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006, and the name of the initial registered agent at such address is Nicholas Farr, a resident of the District of Columbia.<br />
<br />
== Eighth Article : Names and Address of Members of the Initial Board of Directors ==<br />
<br />
EIGHTH: The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors is six (6), and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting or until their successors are elected and shall qualify are: <br />
<br />
Ryan Clarke - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Litchfield Park, Arizona 85340<br />
<br />
Nicholas Farr - 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006<br />
<br />
Adam Koeppel - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Washington, D.C. 20009<br />
<br />
Eric Michaud - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Downers Grove, Illinois 60515<br />
<br />
Andrew Righter - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Grenloch, New Jersey 08032<br />
<br />
Allison Treman - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Washington, D.C. 20006<br />
<br />
== Ninth Article : Name and Address of Incorporators ==<br />
<br />
NINTH: The name and address of each incorporator are:<br />
<br />
Nicholas Farr - 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006<br />
<br />
Adam Koeppel - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Washington, D.C. 20009<br />
<br />
Andrew Righter - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', New Jersey 08032<br />
<br />
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these Articles and acknowledge the same to be my act. <br />
<br />
__________________________________________ Date:_______________________<br />
Nicholas Farr<br />
<br />
__________________________________________ Date:_______________________<br />
Adam Koeppel<br />
<br />
__________________________________________ Date:_______________________<br />
Andrew Righter<br />
<br />
<br />
I, ______________________, A Notary Public, hereby certify that on the ______ Day of _________, 20__, the following Incorporators:<br />
<br />
<br />
Nicholas Farr - 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006<br />
<br />
Adam Koeppel - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Washington, D.C. 20009<br />
<br />
Andrew Righter - '''{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [[Public Inspection Locker | PUBLIC INSPECTION LOCKER]] AT HACDC}''', Grenloch, New Jersey 08032<br />
<br />
appeared before me and signed the foregoing document as incorporators, and have averred that the statements therein contained are true.<br />
<br />
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* [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:FAQ | Mediawiki's FAQ]]<br />
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== I don't know how to edit the HacDC wiki ==<br />
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Check the [[Welcome_to_the_HacDC_Wiki | welcome page]] for structure. There are enough people around here to help you out. E-mail the [mailto:wiki@hacdc.org Wiki team] if you really need more assistance than what you can find here.<br />
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== I am on fire ==<br />
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== Can I haz cheezburger? ==<br />
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== Project Descriptions ==<br />
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* [[3D Printing]]: We've got a [[Makerbot | Makerbot Cupcake]] (on loan from Andy Walker) and a mutant early [[Reprap]] both extruding noodles of melted plastic on command. If you need a custom small plastic part, design it in a CAD program and come print it out.<br />
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== HacDC Feb 6th Preliminary Party Plans ==<br />
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The runtime of the event will take place from 10pm and I believe a run time of ending at 3:30 or 4am should be sufficient for cleanup and restoring location.<br />
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=== Personnel ===<br />
I think we would need about 20(+) people operation as security/sweepers/workers roving around making sure things are operating. &lt;br><br />
One/Two running the door. &lt;br><br />
Two people on the sides of the pews. &lt;br><br />
One person by the stage for the DJ's, &lt;br><br />
One person running the access to the VIP area on the loft. &lt;br><br />
One person Roving around the back by the Hackerspace projects/Bar area. &lt;br><br />
One in the HacDC area upstairs. &lt;br><br />
One near the stairs roving up and down making sure people know where to go. &lt;br><br />
One Overall rover and running in case any area gets swamped. &lt;br><br />
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|align="center" | from 16:00 || align="center" | setup help || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | 21:00 - 22:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | stage help || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | VIP area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | bar area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | HacDC area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | other errands || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]]/[[User:Astera|Astera]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" | 22:00 - 23:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | door security || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | stage help || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | VIP area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | bar area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | HacDC area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | other errands || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]]/[[User:Astera|Astera]]<br />
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|align="center" | 23:00 - 00:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | door security || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | other errands || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]]/[[User:Astera|Astera]]<br />
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|align="center" | 00:00 - 01:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | door security || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | stage help || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" | 01:00 - 02:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | door security || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | 02:00 - 03:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | door security || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | stage help || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | bar area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | HacDC area || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | other errands || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]]/[[User:Astera|Astera]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" | 03:00 - 04:00 || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
|align="center" | door security || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | 04:00 - end || align="center" | at the pews || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]/[[User:???|???]]<br />
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|align="center" | other errands || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]]/[[User:Astera|Astera]]<br />
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|align="center" | the day after || align="center" | cleaning up the mess || align="center" | [[User:Eric_Michaud|Eric Michaud]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]] || || align="center" | [[User:???|???]]<br />
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==== Non-Security ====<br />
&lt;s>Two non security people should be running the Bar, or based on the amount of people rushing it One.&lt;/s> &lt;br><br />
The bar will be officially run by ToorCamp folks.<br />
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=== Logistics ===<br />
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I believe wrist banding(or sharpying) OR getting stickers and tagging the shmoocon badge would be the best way for the party where we ID everyone at the door with either Passports or Government issued ID for the liquor that will be on premises. <br />
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&lt;s>Liquor and beer stuff – If we are expecting 500 people at the maximum, not everyone will be drinking, but a lot are boozehounds, so I would say a median of 4 bottles of beer per person should be the average. So a total of 2000 bottles of a variety of Beer, but we can switch that up by 1000 Bottles of beer for a selection of Liquors with mixers, but then we have to worry abut cutting people off. &lt;/s> - taken care of by h1kari<br />
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For locations of equipment for the Hackerspaces section. We would need at least a 6 foot table per presentation. <br />
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Chillout area as requested by H1kari will probably be upstairs in the loft soft chairs/bean bags would have to be acquired if they can fit. Or other accomadations. I currently do not know based on pictures what the setup would be upstairs for that the happen. Nick will further inform on that situation.<br />
**please sign up above to help with setting the space up<br />
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For the Main area <br />
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We are planning on having the DJ's play in “front” of the altar <br />
&lt;s>With the front 50 percent of the pews moved from the Main area to the side and&lt;/s> have the Two security personel walking back and forth to make sure people don't mess with the areas.<br />
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=== Technical Equipment Desired ===<br />
* Three (3) Video Projectors &amp; tables or mounting for each projector<br />
* One (1) Dozen trash barrels along with cleaning suppliles <br />
* Lots of Caution tape to rope off restricted areas. <br />
* Laser Graffiti provided by CCCKC<br />
* Lighting <br />
** -Ashfixit can provide ~10 par cans lamped with par56 500w mfl -- needs gels, bases and cable<br />
<br />
I would like to have ceiling and hall bathed in Red and the pillars in another color but Ash and I are discussing other ideas, but that is just the overall look of the place. We would need strobes and other lighting implements for the music and general feel. I'm discussing with Josh(The DJ from Chicago) if we are to use Geiss or other visualizations in sync with the music I'm working on other visualizations to be put on during the whole event.<br />
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DJ Equipment Rented they said they need power within 100 Feet.<br />
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This is current rental plus ashes audio equipment<br />
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1 Technics sl1200 mk II turntable in road case with slipmat and basic needle<br />
1 Technics 1200 provided by Ash<br />
1 Pioneer djm 800 mixer in road case<br />
2 Mackie swa-1801 powered 18” subwoofers<br />
2 Mackie srm-350 by Ash<br />
2 Mackie srm-450 powered 12” full range speakers<br />
1 Rane Serato SL scratch live interface box and cables ( rca and usb ), control vinyl records x2 included<br />
All necessary speaker poles, power and signal cables are included. Power for system must be within 100feet.<br />
1 6 foot banquet style table should be provided by venue. And sound dampening to be put in.<br />
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Josh will be bringing his I will be bringing my KORG KP3 effects pad for all to use.<br />
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Holt has recommended http://www.pleasurehousesound.com/rentals.cfm - seems like a appropriate company and prices that Josh and I have decided that we will rent from them out of pocket for the remainder of the equipment so as to not have hassles.<br />
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DJ Personal commuted/confirmed<br />
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DJ Jackalope (Cancelled for work engagement)<br />
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DJ Josh of Epoch Fail<br />
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DJ Keith Myers aka CMOS<br />
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DJ HSO<br />
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=== Other IMPORTANT details ===<br />
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I do not know based on current photos which religious ornamentation will be covered or need to be covered but Nick will make everyone aware which has to be.<br />
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I was made aware that we have full setup for cleanup after the fact. But if not if we can have who is also going to stay after for cleanup, that would be wonderful. I am staying until the job is done.<br />
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Travis Goodspeed and Josh Gourneau, Belt Buckle with LED's - http://www.radiantmachines.com/party-mode-belt-buckle/<br />
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LabyWiinth - CCCKC - http://blog.cowtowncomputercongress.org/?p=153<br />
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Mp3 Grenade - NYCR, Matt Joyce. - http://www.nycresistor.com/2009/01/20/mp3-grenade/<br />
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Laser Graffiti Tag - CCCKC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKbtTPYZEig <br />
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