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Director-at-Large Reports

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

	==== ~~???~~ ====		==== Gabe ====

	==== ~~???~~ ====		==== John ====

	== Adjournment ==		== Adjournment ==
	Adjourned by at 8:25 by Michelle		Adjourned by at 8:25 by Michelle

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	== Adjournment ==		== Adjournment ==
	Adjourned by at ~~???~~ by ~~???~~		Adjourned by at 8:25 by Michelle

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	=== Treasurer's Report ===		=== Treasurer's Report ===
			* 20 members down from 21 as a result of Tayeb moving out of the area.
			* Michelle is now making the donation that Tayeb made.
			* Additional expense this month includes the new air filters.
			* Next month will show expenses for the newly approved containers, dessicant, filaments, etc.

	=== Secretary's Report ===		=== Secretary's Report ===

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New Business

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	** See https://deeplearning.ai/		** See https://deeplearning.ai/
	** Michelle is suggesting a hybrid (in-person / online) approach for the Machine Learning. She has found resources available for less than $100...		** Michelle is suggesting a hybrid (in-person / online) approach for the Machine Learning. She has found resources available for less than $100...
			* The PayPal logo on the home page is blocked by some ad blockers. Michelle will fix / provide non-blocked link.

	== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==		== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==

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	* '''admin email list''' - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are '''strongly''' advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.		* '''admin email list''' - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are '''strongly''' advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.
	* Speaking of which '''DreamHost payment overdue notices''' - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.		* Speaking of which '''DreamHost payment overdue notices''' - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.
	* ~~```~~Financial & Mail Automation~~```~~ - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)		* '''Financial & Mail Automation''' - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)
	* Michelle would like to focus on recruiting new members.		* Michelle would like to focus on recruiting new members.
	** It was mentioned that the Capture the Flag (CtF) sessions were some of our better-attended events		** It was mentioned that the Capture the Flag (CtF) sessions were some of our better-attended events

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	** Kevin mentioned the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/wireless-future-project/ Wireless Future Project work] done by the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/ Open Technology Institute] of the [https://www.newamerica.org/ New America Foundation] and the free book [https://creativecommons.org/2008/02/25/wireless-networking-in-the-developing-world/ Wireless Networking in the Developing World]		** Kevin mentioned the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/wireless-future-project/ Wireless Future Project work] done by the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/ Open Technology Institute] of the [https://www.newamerica.org/ New America Foundation] and the free book [https://creativecommons.org/2008/02/25/wireless-networking-in-the-developing-world/ Wireless Networking in the Developing World]
	* '''Cyber Security Summit''' - Let Michelle know if you want to attend the Cyber Security event. Please provide feedback on any issues getting tickets, etc. if you attempt to get tickets. Gabe suspects it's going to be a sales pitch more than a conference... Michelle says they do provide continuing education credits. So, perhaps more than a sales pitch.		* '''Cyber Security Summit''' - Let Michelle know if you want to attend the Cyber Security event. Please provide feedback on any issues getting tickets, etc. if you attempt to get tickets. Gabe suspects it's going to be a sales pitch more than a conference... Michelle says they do provide continuing education credits. So, perhaps more than a sales pitch.
	* '''admin~~@hacdc.org~~ email list''' - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are '''strongly''' advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.		* '''admin email list''' - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are '''strongly''' advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.
	* Speaking of which '''DreamHost payment overdue notices''' - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.		* Speaking of which '''DreamHost payment overdue notices''' - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.
	* ```Financial & Mail Automation``` - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)		* ```Financial & Mail Automation``` - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)

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	== New Business ==		== New Business ==
	* Mesh Networking Project - ~~Michelle met with professor who also runs~~ a ~~"university makerspace" at Univ Maryland Baltimore County~~ and ~~partnered with Project Waves via NSF grant to put up mesh~~ networking in ~~low~~-~~income neighborhoods; would like similar partnership going for HacDC even if just an MVP that is funded; will talk with HAM Radio Club about more next week & any interested parties now~~		* Kevin is now acting as secretary (and flying blind)
	* ~~The Official~~ Cyber Security Summit - on ~~July 28~~, ~~2022; working with them promotionally~~ to get ~~free~~ tickets ~~plus donation (~~Gabe~~); will send emails Today and July 20~~, ~~2022 to our members~~		* '''Mesh Networking Project'''
	* admin@hacdc.org email list - ~~any BOD member who wants notifications of financials we can add you~~ here		** John will be introducing the amateur radio club to the project at tomorrow's meeting (Wednesday, July 13)
	* ~~Financial & Mail Automation~~ - ~~working en tandem with Matt once a month to start tracking financials automatically in organized~~ (and ~~visualized format~~) for ~~BOD in something like AirTable~~ with ~~Napier~~		** Bobby reminded people of HacDC's [https://www.hacdc.org/category/byzantium/ Project Byzantium] which produced a [https://archive.org/details/porteus Live CD] and was featured on [https://boingboing.net/2012/07/20/byzantium-a-bootable-linux-wi.html BoingBoing] (There appears to be a [https://project-byzantium.org/ dead web site] still under our control...)
	* ~~Web Hosting Payment~~ - Kevin ~~will update~~ on ~~status~~ of ~~this~~		** Kevin mentioned the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/wireless-future-project/ Wireless Future Project work] done by the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/ Open Technology Institute] of the [https://www.newamerica.org/ New America Foundation] and the free book [https://creativecommons.org/2008/02/25/wireless-networking-in-the-developing-world/ Wireless Networking in the Developing World]
	* Machine Learning ~~Classes~~ (~~oo-oo~~-~~oo!~~) ~~- Oby might have something to share here~~		* '''Cyber Security Summit''' - Let Michelle know if you want to attend the Cyber Security event. Please provide feedback on any issues getting tickets, etc. if you attempt to get tickets. Gabe suspects it's going to be a sales pitch more than a conference... Michelle says they do provide continuing education credits. So, perhaps more than a sales pitch.
			* '''admin@hacdc.org email list''' - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are '''strongly''' advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.
			* Speaking of which '''DreamHost payment overdue notices''' - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.
			* ```Financial & Mail Automation``` - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)
			* Michelle would like to focus on recruiting new members.
			** It was mentioned that the Capture the Flag (CtF) sessions were some of our better-attended events
			* '''Machine learning classes''' - Gabe and Oby.
			** A rerun of Tayeb's class "Intro to Deep Learning" followed by a deeper dive.
			** Oby is still in the planning stages. Four week class. Read material asynchronously and meet to do the actual coding.
			** See https://deeplearning.ai/
			** Michelle is suggesting a hybrid (in-person / online) approach for the Machine Learning. She has found resources available for less than $100...

	== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==		== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==

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	== [[Regular_Member_Meeting_2022_06_14\|Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes]] ==		== [[Regular_Member_Meeting_2022_06_14\|Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes]] ==
			* Approved

	== Recognition ==		== Recognition ==

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	** Basement water issues are not critical at this point.		** Basement water issues are not critical at this point.
	* '''Mail in workroom''' - Matt and Michelle discussed regular mail pickup and have worked out a schedule between them. Tentatively, second and forth Monday pickup from the office, and drop at the space. John is also offering to check the mail once a week.		* '''Mail in workroom''' - Matt and Michelle discussed regular mail pickup and have worked out a schedule between them. Tentatively, second and forth Monday pickup from the office, and drop at the space. John is also offering to check the mail once a week.
	* 3D printers - The server is now up-to-date with installed software, but not yet configured to work with the printers currently in the space. Tayeb and Matt previously worked configuration settings that need to be incorporated into the server software. Kevin and Matt will schedule a meeting at the space to do that. Gabe and Bobby have expressed interest in being there for that as well. (Best to keep the gathering small, at this point.)		* '''3D printers''' - The server is now up-to-date with installed software, but not yet configured to work with the printers currently in the space. Tayeb and Matt previously worked configuration settings that need to be incorporated into the server software. Kevin and Matt will schedule a meeting at the space to do that. Gabe and Bobby have expressed interest in being there for that as well. (Best to keep the gathering small, at this point.)
	** Offer [https://octoprint.org/ OctoPrint] as the new default standard for printing, as it is friendlier to newcomers.		** Offer [https://octoprint.org/ OctoPrint] as the new default standard for printing, as it is friendlier to newcomers.
	** Keep [https://github.com/kliment/Printrun Printrun] available for advanced users. And, because it has code contributions from HacDC members accepted into the official published code		** Keep [https://github.com/kliment/Printrun Printrun] available for advanced users. And, because it has code contributions from HacDC members accepted into the official published code

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	== Old Business ==		== Old Business ==
	* Bike ~~light~~ event last weekend of ~~July (~~Tayeb~~) -- request that individuals bring/buy their own supplies~~, ~~spend next weeks ensuring~~ supplies available online (https://lab64.stanford.edu/bike-light-pov) -- reach out to DC Bike Party and/or other groups and add to Facebook, Twitter, Blabber ~~(first step)~~		* The [https://lab64.stanford.edu/bike-light-pov Persistence of Vision (POV) Bike Light Project] event scheduled for the last weekend in July has been canceled due to a change in the schedule of the organizer, Tayeb, who is leaving the DC area. However, if anyone wants to take up the mantle, requisite steps outlined by Tayeb are:
			** determine if parts and supplies are available online (See https://lab64.stanford.edu/bike-light-pov)
			** reach out to DC Bike Party and/or other groups and add to Facebook, Twitter, Blabber, etc.
			** ensure that participants bring/buy their own supplies beforehand
	* '''Inventory Refinement''' - [[Inventory Refinement - Spring Cleaning 2022\|Spring Cleaning 2022]] --		* '''Inventory Refinement''' - [[Inventory Refinement - Spring Cleaning 2022\|Spring Cleaning 2022]] --
	** "Retain, Redistribute, or Recycle?" survey - ~~Email Google Forms to existing members with photos attached~~		** "Retain, Redistribute, or Recycle?" survey - a work-in-progress.
	** Basement water issues ~~- (1) coming in from outside (2)~~ not draining inside, possible super-clog that appears that there isn't even a drain (3) water leaking from busted drain pipe along wall; top of wall there is opening with a tunnel (the tunnel is not part of our storage space, was offered to us at ~~one~~ point~~) -- request help from church maintenance to unclog drain, send email~~		** Basement water issues are not critical at this point.
	* Mail in workroom - ~~how can we help get things in order more? who should be picking it up? when should they be picking it up? --~~ .		* '''Mail in workroom''' - Matt and Michelle discussed regular mail pickup and have worked out a schedule between them. Tentatively, second and forth Monday pickup from the office, and drop at the space. John is also offering to check the mail once a week.
	* 3D ~~Printer Server~~ -- ~~Kevin working~~ to ~~set up 3D printer server after it broke, wiping machine,~~ installed ~~PopOS 22.04~~, ~~now~~ in the ~~process of restoring~~ the ~~backed up user directories~~ and ~~putting back~~ in ~~printer related software and configuring~~. ~~Likely one more day of effort~~ to ~~set~~ this ~~up -- need~~ new ~~filament and profile~~ for ~~Ultimaker 2~~		* 3D printers - The server is now up-to-date with installed software, but not yet configured to work with the printers currently in the space. Tayeb and Matt previously worked configuration settings that need to be incorporated into the server software. Kevin and Matt will schedule a meeting at the space to do that. Gabe and Bobby have expressed interest in being there for that as well. (Best to keep the gathering small, at this point.)
	* ~~DIY Bioplastics~~ -~~- Michelle went to this event Sunday July 3~~, ~~2022 at Rockville Science Center~~, ~~a big space with free food for events~~ (~~sometimes~~)~~; good cross-over for our members interested~~ in ~~biological industrial applications of tech~~		** Offer [https://octoprint.org/ OctoPrint] as the new default standard for printing, as it is friendlier to newcomers.
			** Keep [https://github.com/kliment/Printrun Printrun] available for advanced users. And, because it has code contributions from HacDC members accepted into the official published code
			** Bobby is offering to write new documentation...
			** Matt recommends weather-proof containers, NinjaFlex, "dessicant powder" (moisture reducing), etc. He had an estimate of $300 (The Container Store, ...) and now has official approval to purchase.
			* Matt brought filters and dropped them off in the space.

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==