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[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge]
[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge]


Note-taker: FIXME -- ENTER NAME
Note-taker:[[User:ben]]
Moderator: FIXME -- ENTER NAME
 
Moderator: [[User:Zed]]
   
   
=== Introduction and Names ===
Names:
* Zed
* Chris
* Shannen
* Aestetix
* James
* Jean
* John who is [not!] an alcoholic also his introduction was conjunctive and not two sentences
* A wanderer & drifter - computers, programming & infrastructure
* Miloh
* Mike
* Josh
* Rachel - Apple products
* Cynthia (question about spot; TAKE SPOT BY FORCE)
* Kelly - Neuroscience
* Ben
* Alison - Librarian - NEW?
* Franchesca - NEW
* Jamil - NEW
* Chris


=== Introduction and Names ===
=== Introduction ===
* [[Noisebridge_Vision|What Noisebridge is about]]: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership dues and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
 
* [[Noisebridge_Vision|What Noisebridge is about]]: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
* Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
* Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
* [[Consensus Process|A brief primer on consensus process]]: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.
* [[Consensus Process|A brief primer on consensus process]]: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus. (THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT OK, BUT BECOME A MEMBER AND TRY IT ON FOR SIZE. Become a part of the meta-community!)


=== Announcements ===
=== Announcements ===


=== Financial Report ===
Lost in the hand-written mess of notes
Funds in bank: $FIXME -- ENTER AMOUNT
 
===== Weekly =====
 
Mondays:
* Circuit Hacking Mondays: Mitch and Miloh.
* [[iPhone OS developer weekly meetup]] 
* Python class -- still ongoing according to reports.
* Garbage Night (THIS IS REALLY FUN AND YOU SHOULD COME PARTICIPATE)
 
Tuesdays:
* [[Django_Study_Group]]  on Tuesday
* [[Linux_System_Administration_Study_Group]] on Tuesday
* [[Cooking_Classes |Tastebridge cooking class]]
* [[Probability]] class on Tuesdays


=== Membership Binder ===
Wednesday:
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month.
* [[Linux_Discussion_Group]]
* Anyone up for join this week should introduce themselves then leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime) for the rest of the group. The rest of the meeting should consense on whether they may join.
* [[Unityversity |GameDevelopment]]
* [[SCoW]] Sewing and Crafting
* [[Machine_Learning]] – did not meet last week


=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===
Thursday:
''One '''short''' sentence about each of the following:''
* Noisebridge: In-Depth - 7pm: "Anarchism & Technology: An unbridgeable chasm". Aragorn! (aka Aragorn Bang


{{:Category:Events}}
Sundays:
* Spacebridge is starting back up on Sundays
* Knots, [[Go]], and [[Locks!]]
* Go playing
* 2nd Sunday of each month - BAHA @ 2pm


===== Non-weekly =====
===== Non-weekly =====
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge hackathon:
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge buildout days.
a casual monthly event
* 3rd Thursday of Month: [[Five Minutes of Fame]] -- 5Mof.net is still open, so you can submit talks and be famous for five minutes.
dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building
* 2nd Sunday of Month [[Bay Area Hacker's Association]]
community. This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects
you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and
infrastructure of Noisebridge.  You can also help with existing projects
and find out ways to get involved.
* [[Five Minutes of Fame]] every third Thursday.
* Bay Area Hackers Association - (Second Sunday, 2PM)
* KDE camp Party:  KDE camp is being held at the Hotel Kabuki SF from April 3-4, and having a party at Noisebridge on the evening of Monday the 3rd of April. [[user:miloh|Miloh]] is coordinating between them and Noisebridge as sponsor.


=== Project Updates ===
Note: Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.
 
Note: BASE is no longer on our checkin list, what happened to them?  Praveen knows about BASE, we should ask him.
 
=== Financial Report ===
* Funds in bank: $15,917.89
* Rent has been paid.
* We would like to keep 10k in savings
* Working 5k expense buffer
* Have 5k cushion, get 3-4k more
 
=== Membership Binder ===
 
* Zed notes there are currently zero 4 week old membership applications. (perceive inference this is not good, see meta-community above)


(Anyone doing interesting projects is welcome to chip in here.)
=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===


* [[Schematics]]
=== Project Updates ===
* [[Game Night]]
* [http://www.openamd.org OpenAMD] kickstarter


=== Consensus items ===
=== Consensus items ===


*Noisebridge T-shirts -- [[apr_tshirt_order|proposal to order 50 or 100 or 200 T-shirts (before Maker Faire 2011)]] ? [[user:maltman23|Mitch]] -- Mitch will be out of town, but if we decide to order T-shirts, please, someone email Mitch and he will order them (maltman **at** hotmail **dot** com).
Three, NO, ONE! T-Shirts. How many? 200. Stickers would be nice. Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151
*''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] page.)''


=== Discussion Items ===
=== Discussion Items ===
*''(Add any new discussion items)''
 
Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151


=== End of Meeting ===
=== End of Meeting ===
* Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
 
* Save the meeting notes to the wiki.
End of meeting: NOISEBRIDGE IS AWESOME.
* Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
* Copy the [[Meeting Notes Template]] for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it.
* Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot.


[[Category:Meeting Notes]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

Latest revision as of 15:44, 30 August 2011

Agenda[edit]

The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge

Note-taker:User:ben

Moderator: User:Zed

Introduction and Names[edit]

Names:

  • Zed
  • Chris
  • Shannen
  • Aestetix
  • James
  • Jean
  • John who is [not!] an alcoholic also his introduction was conjunctive and not two sentences
  • A wanderer & drifter - computers, programming & infrastructure
  • Miloh
  • Mike
  • Josh
  • Rachel - Apple products
  • Cynthia (question about spot; TAKE SPOT BY FORCE)
  • Kelly - Neuroscience
  • Ben
  • Alison - Librarian - NEW?
  • Franchesca - NEW
  • Jamil - NEW
  • Chris

Introduction[edit]

  • What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
  • Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
  • A brief primer on consensus process: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus. (THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT OK, BUT BECOME A MEMBER AND TRY IT ON FOR SIZE. Become a part of the meta-community!)

Announcements[edit]

Lost in the hand-written mess of notes

Weekly[edit]

Mondays:

  • Circuit Hacking Mondays: Mitch and Miloh.
  • iPhone OS developer weekly meetup
  • Python class -- still ongoing according to reports.
  • Garbage Night (THIS IS REALLY FUN AND YOU SHOULD COME PARTICIPATE)

Tuesdays:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

  • Noisebridge: In-Depth - 7pm: "Anarchism & Technology: An unbridgeable chasm". Aragorn! (aka Aragorn Bang

Sundays:

  • Spacebridge is starting back up on Sundays
  • Knots, Go, and Locks!
  • Go playing
  • 2nd Sunday of each month - BAHA @ 2pm
Non-weekly[edit]

Note: Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.

Note: BASE is no longer on our checkin list, what happened to them? Praveen knows about BASE, we should ask him.

Financial Report[edit]

  • Funds in bank: $15,917.89
  • Rent has been paid.
  • We would like to keep 10k in savings
  • Working 5k expense buffer
  • Have 5k cushion, get 3-4k more

Membership Binder[edit]

  • Zed notes there are currently zero 4 week old membership applications. (perceive inference this is not good, see meta-community above)

What's Going On at Noisebridge[edit]

Project Updates[edit]

Consensus items[edit]

Three, NO, ONE! T-Shirts. How many? 200. Stickers would be nice. Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151

Discussion Items[edit]

Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151

End of Meeting[edit]

End of meeting: NOISEBRIDGE IS AWESOME.

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