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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
=== Comes to Order @ 6:45pm ===
=== Comes to Order @ 6:40 ===
'''Financial Update'''
* Current Money: 2269.04 Laser Cutter 1400 - Target 2100ish
* Current Paying Members: 33+ JD
** Member unable to pay, board approved to skip a month
** Special Case Established for members unable to pay student dues.
'''Group Information'''
'''Group Information'''
* Issue on the mailing list
* Bylaws / Member Rules Discussion
** Issue resolved between members, no board interaction needed.
** Addition to specify our stance of Intellectual Property as it pertains to the group and our members
** Official stance:
*** Members Intellectual Property remains their own. MidsouthMakers has no claim to member Intellectual Property
*** MidsouthMakers maintains claim over it's own Intellectual Property of it's logos, icons, and other official depictions
* Joe has contacted GEEK Memphis organizers to try to get involved with them
* Joe has contacted GEEK Memphis organizers to try to get involved with them
** GEEK Memphis is aligning something with TechCamp Memphis for a tech week in November?
** GEEK Memphis is aligning something with TechCamp Memphis for a tech week in November?
** Maybe we can do a big meeting with lots of projects and have GEEK group help promote it.
** Maybe we can do a big meeting with lots of projects and have GEEK group help promote it.
* Moderation of the mailing list
** Still waiting to hear more from GEEK Memphis
** if someone posts something inflammatory, moderate that 1 person and give them a warning
* 2 Robotic Lawnmowers
** Give a warning saying "if you post inflammatory stuff, we'll moderate your posts"
** What do we want to do with them
* Board vote to change board member number from 6 to 5.
*** Create a dalik out of it.
** Vote passed unanimously of 4 present board members (Claudio, Ben, Dan, Joe)
*** Hack on them with the goal of getting them moving
* Review Member Rules for possible changes
*** Revist progress in a month
* Craft Storage / Craft Supply Swap
*** Dru and Mark, 6 weeks to get them moving
** Put out to the group to buy a rolling shelf unit to store craft stuff on
* Computers small stack - slower ram start selling / auctioning to members
** Group buy for a storage shelf to store craft supply storage
** Mark buying 8 of them for $150
* Darkroom / Storage Room / WTF Room
** Not trying to discredit / Disallow a darkroom
** Try to accommodate another use for the room
** Group already invested $80+ to build out the room
** unused space is only costing group
'''Shop'''
'''Shop'''
* Shelves need to be organized a bit better
* Vinyl Cutter computer up and running. Need to give lessons.
* Tagging and adding wiki pages for tools
* Need to fund / install a 220 power panel $350~$450 to install it (Currently $145 towards it)
* Need to fund / install a 220 power panel $350~$450 to install it (Currently $145 towards it)
* Both tables in the shop are powered + Ethernet
'''Event Discussion'''
'''Event Discussion'''
* August 25th LAN Party
** Reminder to bring surge protectors
** Feel feel to bring your own chair
** Cliff and Danny doing Food
** Danny buying: buns, chips, dip, soda, cole slaw
*** Will provide receipt for group to reimburse
** Requesting a $10 donation for food for the evening
** Tournament reward 5$, 10$, 20$ spark fun card TeamFortress 2
** Raffle Drawing for Rasberry 2$ ticket
*** Ben: $20 - 10 tickets
* Photography Class - TBD
* CodeMonkeys 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month
* CodeMonkeys 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month
** Great turnout last CM
* Arduino I/O - Class date TBD Material ready 10/8
** Next meeting 9/6 - Github
* Processing Programming
* Arduino Programming - Hardware I/O - 9/22 - Still planning
* Stained Glass (Rachel) $20 each for 12 people
* Processing Programming - General Microcontroller?  10/20 - Possibly
* Stained Glass (Rachel) - Looking for small patterns
'''Membership'''
'''Membership'''
* Need a few more members to be breaking even monthly
* 3 Pending Members
** J.D., Binh, John R.
'''Next Board Meeting'''
'''Next Board Meeting'''
* September 24 6:30pm @ the space
10/22
 
=== Meeting Adjourned @ ===
=== Meeting Adjourned @ 8:07pm ===

Latest revision as of 13:28, 22 October 2012

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Attendance

This meeting is missing the attendance list.

Agenda

Financial Update

  • Current Money:
  • Current Paying Members:

Group Information

  • Bylaws / Member Rules Discussion
    • Addition to specify our stance of Intellectual Property as it pertains to the group and our members
    • Official stance:
      • Members Intellectual Property remains their own. MidsouthMakers has no claim to member Intellectual Property
      • MidsouthMakers maintains claim over it's own Intellectual Property of it's logos, icons, and other official depictions
  • Joe has contacted GEEK Memphis organizers to try to get involved with them
    • GEEK Memphis is aligning something with TechCamp Memphis for a tech week in November?
    • Maybe we can do a big meeting with lots of projects and have GEEK group help promote it.
    • Still waiting to hear more from GEEK Memphis

Shop

  • Need to fund / install a 220 power panel $350~$450 to install it (Currently $145 towards it)

Event Discussion

  • Photography Class
    • Rest of items needed is on the way
  • CodeMonkeys 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month
  • Processing Programming 10/20 - Possibly
  • Stained Glass (Rachel)

Membership

  • 3 Pending Members
    • J.D., Binh, John R.

Next Board Meeting

Notes

Comes to Order @ 6:40

Group Information

  • Bylaws / Member Rules Discussion
    • Addition to specify our stance of Intellectual Property as it pertains to the group and our members
    • Official stance:
      • Members Intellectual Property remains their own. MidsouthMakers has no claim to member Intellectual Property
      • MidsouthMakers maintains claim over it's own Intellectual Property of it's logos, icons, and other official depictions
  • Joe has contacted GEEK Memphis organizers to try to get involved with them
    • GEEK Memphis is aligning something with TechCamp Memphis for a tech week in November?
    • Maybe we can do a big meeting with lots of projects and have GEEK group help promote it.
    • Still waiting to hear more from GEEK Memphis
  • 2 Robotic Lawnmowers
    • What do we want to do with them
      • Create a dalik out of it.
      • Hack on them with the goal of getting them moving
      • Revist progress in a month
      • Dru and Mark, 6 weeks to get them moving
  • Computers small stack - slower ram start selling / auctioning to members
    • Mark buying 8 of them for $150

Shop

  • Vinyl Cutter computer up and running. Need to give lessons.
  • Tagging and adding wiki pages for tools
  • Need to fund / install a 220 power panel $350~$450 to install it (Currently $145 towards it)

Event Discussion

  • CodeMonkeys 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month
  • Arduino I/O - Class date TBD Material ready 10/8
  • Processing Programming
  • Stained Glass (Rachel) $20 each for 12 people

Membership

  • 3 Pending Members
    • J.D., Binh, John R.

Next Board Meeting 10/22

Meeting Adjourned @