Meeting notes 2010-05-14

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Attendance

  • John
  • Joe
  • Mitzi
  • Dan
  • Daniel
  • James
  • Chris
  • Peggy Sue
  • Mark
  • Marshall
  • Denise
  • Charles
  • T.K.
  • John
  • Marc
  • Jason
  • Kevin
  • Brandi

Count: 18

Pictures

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Agenda

  • Picking a weekend to visit some of the other hackerspaces
  • Fundraising Update
    • Recycling
      • We are able to recycle
        • Coke Cans
        • Scrap Aluminum (larger scrap)
        • Scrap Iron
        • Brass
        • Copper/Copper Wire
        • Cardboard
        • Office Paper
      • Everyone who can, start collecting anything that fits the description of what we can recycle
      • They are open from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday
      • Get the collected materials to Daniel and he will run them when we have a full load
      • Daniel may need an extra person to go with him on some occasions, preferably before work at 7:30 AM
    • Barbecue
      • When? Where? How? What? Who?
      • Lets start the process to do one
  • Social/Public Events
    • LAN Party discussion
      • When? Where? How? What? Who?
      • Lets start the process to do one or make it a regular occurrence
    • Movie Night
      • Anyone game? If so, when?
      • Can be here or in theater
  • Publicity
    • Update on Flyer "Raid"
    • When is the next flyer raid?
  • Discussions (try for around 5 minutes)
    • Daniel Hess and James Hill talk on concept of Core/Node structured computer program for the group
    • Other craft projects that people brought in
    • Anyone else who wants to discuss/show/present/or anything else

Activity

Soldering Class #2

Notes

Comes to Order @ 7:10 PM

  • Visiting other hackerspaces
    • We are going to Nashville on the June 5, 2010
    • We are going to Huntsville on the June 26, 2010
  • Recycling
    • Daniel has found a place that will let us recycle stuff, he'll be heading up the effort to use it to bring in a little more money for the group
  • Show'n'Tell (Craft Edition)
    • T.K. brought in a phone circuit that he designed a while back
    • Joe brought in a handmade wire orc from cat5 cable
    • John brought in his own chain mail that he put together, including making his own links
    • Mary (while not here) brought in a lamp that she made with the skyline of Memphis on it
  • Talks
    • Dan and Jim explain a concept for a program they plan to write
  • On to the soldering
    • Almost everyone was successful in getting their circuit to work

Meeting Adjourned @ 10:45 PM