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== Attendance ==
 
== Attendance ==
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|count = 18
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|attendees = * Joe
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* Mike D.
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* Jim P.
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* Michael
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* Chris
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* Wess
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* Brandi
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* Kevin
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* Rick
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* Jim H.
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* James B.
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* Firas
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* Mark
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* Brandon
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* Chad
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* John
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* Mitzi
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* Brad
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== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==
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{{flickr link|http://www.flickr.com/photos/midsouthmakers/sets/72157623435168271/}}
  
 
== Agenda ==
 
== Agenda ==
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* E-mail Accounts
 
* E-mail Accounts
 
** Everyone who will actually use it is free to have one
 
** Everyone who will actually use it is free to have one
 
== Activity ==
 
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
=== Comes to Order @ ===
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=== Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM ===
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* First attempt at podcasting the meeting
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** Attempt failed due to bad acoustics in the room
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* Brad brings project
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** A piece of a robot that he built
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** The pan/tilt portion of the vision for the robot
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** Utilizes a usb camera and a sonar range finder
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* Mitzi brings project pictures
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** Pictures of the entire process her and her mother went through to make her wedding dress
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** Her mother also made everything for the photo album and bound it
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* Lots of people show up
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** Tons of new people
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** Several from GOLUM
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* Zombie walk
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** lots of people seemed to like the idea of us participating in it
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* Dues
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** There is a concern of the price of dues
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** Suggested for potential tiered membership based on interests
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* Suggestion of not attempting to redistribute large amounts of old computers
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** Can result in eventual cost to the group
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** Not many people really interested in actually taking them
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** Must be disposed of properly
  
=== Meeting Adjourned @ ===
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=== Meeting Adjourned @ 8:30 PM ===

Latest revision as of 03:50, 20 September 2010

<< 2010-02-19 Meeting Minutes 2010-03-05 >>

Attendance

  • Joe
  • Mike D.
  • Jim P.
  • Michael
  • Chris
  • Wess
  • Brandi
  • Kevin
  • Rick
  • Jim H.
  • James B.
  • Firas
  • Mark
  • Brandon
  • Chad
  • John
  • Mitzi
  • Brad

Count: 18

Pictures

See Flicker for pictures

Agenda

  • Introductions (if anyone new)
  • Showing Off Projects
  • Next Meeting
    • We have been invited to have a meeting at Emerge Memphis' facilities to get a better understanding of one another
  • MidSouth Con Reminder
    • Promotional Media Update
    • Who else is attending?
    • Possible projects to show
  • Zombie Walk 2010
    • Anyone familiar with?
  • Other Events?
    • Does anyone know of any other events coming up that we could appear at?
    • If so, list them on the wiki and blog
  • Organization Structure
    • Possible Positions to handle needed responsibilities
      • President - Name on legal documents, Primary name on the bank account
      • Vice-President - Handling of new members, secondary name on the bank account
      • Secretary - Meeting notes, Official paperworks
      • Treasurer - Handling of money, Fiscal financial paperwork, secondary name on the bank account
      • Public Relations - Handles major blog posts and other social media
      • Minister of Silly Walks - ?
    • Any bylaws potentially needed for these positions
  • Spaces
    • Any new ideas on locations?
  • E-mail Accounts
    • Everyone who will actually use it is free to have one

Notes

Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM

  • First attempt at podcasting the meeting
    • Attempt failed due to bad acoustics in the room
  • Brad brings project
    • A piece of a robot that he built
    • The pan/tilt portion of the vision for the robot
    • Utilizes a usb camera and a sonar range finder
  • Mitzi brings project pictures
    • Pictures of the entire process her and her mother went through to make her wedding dress
    • Her mother also made everything for the photo album and bound it
  • Lots of people show up
    • Tons of new people
    • Several from GOLUM
  • Zombie walk
    • lots of people seemed to like the idea of us participating in it
  • Dues
    • There is a concern of the price of dues
    • Suggested for potential tiered membership based on interests
  • Suggestion of not attempting to redistribute large amounts of old computers
    • Can result in eventual cost to the group
    • Not many people really interested in actually taking them
    • Must be disposed of properly

Meeting Adjourned @ 8:30 PM