Regular Member Meeting 2008 07 22 - Revision history

ITechGeek: moved Regular Member Meeting Minutes 2008 07 22 to Regular Member Meeting 2008 07 22

2012-04-04T00:54:47Z

moved Regular Member Meeting Minutes 2008 07 22 to Regular Member Meeting 2008 07 22

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Katie: fixed typo

2008-08-08T02:25:31Z

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	Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.		Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.

	[[User:~~Nickfar~~\|Nick]]:		[[User:Nickfarr\|Nick]]:
	Grand opening week, HOPE, [[cash register]] added to agenda.		Grand opening week, HOPE, [[cash register]] added to agenda.

Katie: added various links

2008-08-08T02:24:50Z

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	Called to order @ 7:33		Called to order @ 7:33
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	== Minister Reports ==		== Minister Reports ==

	Andrew:		[[User:Q\|Andrew]]:
	Training: Eliot, and him september microcontroller meeting, AVR - setup 2 mailing list, [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/micromondays_hacdc.org microcontroller mondays], and [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/smartclothing_hacdc.org another for Smart Clothing].		Training: Eliot, and him september microcontroller meeting, AVR - setup 2 mailing list, [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/micromondays_hacdc.org microcontroller mondays], and [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/smartclothing_hacdc.org another for Smart Clothing].

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	Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.		Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.

	Nick:		[[User:Nickfar\|Nick]]:
	Grand opening week, HOPE, cash register added to agenda.		Grand opening week, HOPE, [[cash register]] added to agenda.

	If you spent money on behalf of HacDC, please send Nick receipts by next week, as soon as possible.		If you spent money on behalf of HacDC, please send Nick receipts by next week, as soon as possible.
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	* Asked about training, would be nice to have a wiki page for training.		* Asked about training, would be nice to have a wiki page for training.

	Andrew - could be nice to post what people are capable of teaching... under inventory, someone is dropping off video camera gear to tape stuff. Still needs to upload, needs		[[User:Q\|Andrew]] - could be nice to post what people are capable of teaching... under inventory, someone is dropping off video camera gear to tape stuff. Still needs to upload, needs

	Ben - Building a light box for photography, diffused light source.		[[User:Ben\|Ben]] - Building a light box for photography, diffused light source.

	Derek - HOPE was really cool. He got a telephone, a payphone in exchange for butt sets. Derek would like to leave the sticker on the side of it.		Derek - HOPE was really cool. He got a telephone, a payphone in exchange for butt sets. Derek would like to leave the sticker on the side of it.

	Katie - ~~New York City resistor~~ talk was inspiring. Members talking about how cool their hacker space. She brought conductive thread.		[[User:Katie\|Katie]] - [http://www.thelasthope.org/media/audio/64kbps/A_Collaborative_Approach_to_Hardware_Hacking_NYCResistor.mp3 NYCResistor talk] was inspiring. Members talking about how cool their hacker space. She brought conductive thread.

	Ben - One of co-workers gave him DVD player, a printer that sometimes works, and a fax machine.		[[User:Ben\|Ben]] - One of co-workers gave him a DVD player, a printer that sometimes works, and a fax machine.

	Derek - Has LCD monitors, invited lots of people to come visit us.		Derek - Has LCD monitors, invited lots of people to come visit us.

	Nick's Agenda Items----		[[User:Nickfarr\|Nick]]'s Agenda Items----
	* Every HacDC member has posting access to the blog. People should blog, so it looks like they are doing stuff. They just pull everything off their blog.		* Every HacDC member has posting access to [http://hacdc.org/ the blog]. People should blog, so it looks like they are doing stuff. They just pull everything off their blog.

	* [[~~Cash~~ register]]: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal ~~components store~~, along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in [[cash register]]. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the [[cash register]], so that when we go to a [[Conferences\|conference]], they already know how.		* [[cash register]]: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal [[Components Store]], along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in [[cash register]]. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the [[cash register]], so that when we go to a [[Conferences\|conference]], they already know how.

	* Grand Opening Ceremonies:		* Grand Opening Ceremonies:
	** Performance happening tomorrow @ 8:30. Will be well attended, and it will be weird. Will be really weird.		** Performance happening tomorrow @ 8:30. Will be well attended, and it will be weird. Will be really weird.
	** Thursday night, Gareth and Alberto from DorkBot DC will be talking about building the tech community.		** Thursday night, Gareth and Alberto from [http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc DorkBot DC] will be talking about building the tech community.
	** Friday night, nothing scheduled except drinking at Brickskeller @ 9. Ben is coordinating.		** Friday night, nothing scheduled except drinking at Brickskeller @ 9. Ben is coordinating.
	** Saturday, officially scheduled visit to Grace Hopper's grave @ noon.		** Saturday, officially scheduled visit to Grace Hopper's grave @ noon.
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	== Personal Member Storage Area ==		== Personal Member Storage Area ==

	2 alcoves outside, ask Nate if there's some way to make that a personal member storage area.		2 alcoves outside, ask [[User:Myself\|Nate]] if there's some way to make that a personal member storage area.

	== Toorcon ==		== Toorcon ==

Katie: added some wiki links

2008-08-08T02:11:14Z

added some wiki links

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	* Every HacDC member has posting access to the blog. People should blog, so it looks like they are doing stuff. They just pull everything off their blog.		* Every HacDC member has posting access to the blog. People should blog, so it looks like they are doing stuff. They just pull everything off their blog.

	* Cash register: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal components store, along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in cash register. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the cash register, so that when we go to a conference, they already know how.		* [[Cash register]]: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal components store, along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in [[cash register]]. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the [[cash register]], so that when we go to a [[Conferences\|conference]], they already know how.

	* Grand Opening Ceremonies:		* Grand Opening Ceremonies:

Katie: links to mailing lists

2008-08-08T02:08:27Z

links to mailing lists

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	Andrew:		Andrew:
	Training: Eliot, and him september microcontroller meeting, AVR - setup 2 mailing list, microcontroller mondays, and another for Smart Clothing.		Training: Eliot, and him september microcontroller meeting, AVR - setup 2 mailing list, [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/micromondays_hacdc.org microcontroller mondays], and [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/smartclothing_hacdc.org another for Smart Clothing].

	Richard:		Richard:

Katie: various cleanup

2008-07-30T02:45:43Z

various cleanup

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	* Personal Member Storage Member		* Personal Member Storage Member
	* ~~Tourcon~~		* Toorcon
	* Cash register		* Cash register

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	People should be bopped, often.		People should be bopped, often.

			== Minister Reports ==

	Andrew:		Andrew:
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	Alli:		Alli:
	Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.		Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.


	Nick:		Nick:
	Grand opening week, ~~hope~~, cash register added to agenda.		Grand opening week, HOPE, cash register added to agenda.

	If you spent money on behalf of HacDC, please send Nick receipts by next week, as soon as possible.		If you spent money on behalf of HacDC, please send Nick receipts by next week, as soon as possible.
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	Working on administrative things, coordination, food.		Working on administrative things, coordination, food.

	==~~=====~~==		== Member Reports ==

	~~Member Report:~~
	* Asked about training, would be nice to have a wiki page for training.		* Asked about training, would be nice to have a wiki page for training.

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	* Cash register: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal components store, along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in cash register. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the cash register, so that when we go to a conference, they already know how.		* Cash register: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal components store, along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in cash register. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the cash register, so that when we go to a conference, they already know how.

	* Grand Opening ~~Ceremony~~: Performance happening tomorrow @ 8:30. Will be well attended, and it will be weird. Will be really weird.		* Grand Opening Ceremonies:
			** Performance happening tomorrow @ 8:30. Will be well attended, and it will be weird. Will be really weird.
			** Thursday night, Gareth and Alberto from DorkBot DC will be talking about building the tech community.
			** Friday night, nothing scheduled except drinking at Brickskeller @ 9. Ben is coordinating.
			** Saturday, officially scheduled visit to Grace Hopper's grave @ noon.
			** Sunday, big dinner and acknowledge people, such as Yhenn. Pot Luck dinner.

	~~Thursday night, Gare at the Alberto from DorkBot DC will be talking about building the tech community.~~		== Personal Member Storage Area ==

	~~Friday night~~, ~~nothing scheduled except drinking at Briggs Scheller @ 9. Ben is coordinating~~.		2 alcoves outside, ask Nate if there's some way to make that a personal member storage area.

	~~Saturday, officially scheduled visit to Grace Hopper's grave @ noon.~~		== Toorcon ==

	~~Sunday~~, ~~big dinner~~ and ~~acknowledge people~~, ~~such as Yhenn~~. ~~Pot Luck dinner~~.		Last weekend in September in San Diego. Not yet issued a CFP (Call for papers), however Nick believes that we could make a lot of money and have fun at Toorcon. Organize in the next 2 weeks, if we want to do it. Should HacDC sponsor members to visit Toorcon.

	===		== HOPE ==

	~~Personal Member Storage Area - 2 alchoves outside, ask Nate if there's some way to make that a personal member storage area~~.		Get writeups into members list and on blog.

	~~====~~		----

	~~Tourcon~~		8:13 - adjourned
	* Last weekend in September in San Diego. Not yet issued a CFP (Call for papers), however Nick believes that we could make a lot of money and have fun at Tourcon. Organize in the next 2 weeks, if we want to do it. Should HacDC sponsor members to visit Tourcon.

	~~====~~		[[Category:Meeting Minutes]]

	~~HOPE~~
	* Get writeups into members list and on blog.

	~~=====~~

	8:~~13 - adjourned~~

70.4.191.77: New page: Added to Agenda: * Personal Member Storage Member * Tourcon * Cash register Called to order @ 7:33 People should be bopped, often. Andrew: Training: Eliot, and him september microcontro...

2008-07-29T22:18:26Z

New page: Added to Agenda: * Personal Member Storage Member * Tourcon * Cash register Called to order @ 7:33 People should be bopped, often. Andrew: Training: Eliot, and him september microcontro...

New page

Added to Agenda:
* Personal Member Storage Member
* Tourcon
* Cash register

Called to order @ 7:33

People should be bopped, often.

Andrew:
Training: Eliot, and him september microcontroller meeting, AVR - setup 2 mailing list, microcontroller mondays, and another for Smart Clothing.

Richard:
Please submit items by Saturday at 11:59pm, to info@hacdc.org.

Alli:
Could use people to give constructive insight on website. If so, please email info@hacdc.org. If anyone is interested in doing wiki stuff, email Alli - cleaning it up, reorganizing.

Nick:
Grand opening week, hope, cash register added to agenda.

If you spent money on behalf of HacDC, please send Nick receipts by next week, as soon as possible.

Register says we made $1700. How ridiculously proud he is of everyone who was there. Been working with people in the hacker scene for over a decade, never seen before.

Introduction from Richard Aden - wants to build a giant robot & learn more.

Richard Bewley:

Working on administrative things, coordination, food.

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Member Report:
* Asked about training, would be nice to have a wiki page for training.

Andrew - could be nice to post what people are capable of teaching... under inventory, someone is dropping off video camera gear to tape stuff. Still needs to upload, needs

Ben - Building a light box for photography, diffused light source.

Derek - HOPE was really cool. He got a telephone, a payphone in exchange for butt sets. Derek would like to leave the sticker on the side of it.

Katie - New York City resistor talk was inspiring. Members talking about how cool their hacker space. She brought conductive thread.

Ben - One of co-workers gave him DVD player, a printer that sometimes works, and a fax machine.

Derek - Has LCD monitors, invited lots of people to come visit us.

Nick's Agenda Items----
* Every HacDC member has posting access to the blog. People should blog, so it looks like they are doing stuff. They just pull everything off their blog.

* Cash register: We should leave it in the space, and we have our own personal components store, along the same lines as purchased drinks. Keep all cash in cash register. Machine itself is only used for tracking money. This also trains people how to use the cash register, so that when we go to a conference, they already know how.

* Grand Opening Ceremony: Performance happening tomorrow @ 8:30. Will be well attended, and it will be weird. Will be really weird.

Thursday night, Gare at the Alberto from DorkBot DC will be talking about building the tech community.

Friday night, nothing scheduled except drinking at Briggs Scheller @ 9. Ben is coordinating.

Saturday, officially scheduled visit to Grace Hopper's grave @ noon.

Sunday, big dinner and acknowledge people, such as Yhenn. Pot Luck dinner.

===

Personal Member Storage Area - 2 alchoves outside, ask Nate if there's some way to make that a personal member storage area.

====

Tourcon
* Last weekend in September in San Diego. Not yet issued a CFP (Call for papers), however Nick believes that we could make a lot of money and have fun at Tourcon. Organize in the next 2 weeks, if we want to do it. Should HacDC sponsor members to visit Tourcon.

====

HOPE
* Get writeups into members list and on blog.

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8:13 - adjourned