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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 246th Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: | These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 246th Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: [[User:flamsmark|Tom]]; Moderator: John Withers. | ||
* ' | * Mice are a problem. Don't leave food | ||
* Several events coming up. | |||
= Short announcements and events = | = Short announcements and events = | ||
* | * Johnny is starting a musical project called [http://uuu.my/noisejam-info Noisejam], an improv musical performance based around a loose score. The twist: you must use an instrument that you build yourself. | ||
* RAYC & Link are working on the makerbots. They have a working cupcake, and are working on making one really quite large printer . | |||
= [[ Membership Binder ]] = | = [[ Membership Binder ]] = | ||
* | * Andrew Byrne [4+ weeks], sponsored by Danny. | ||
* Charles Cordies [2 weeks], | |||
= Financial Report = | = Financial Report = | ||
* Funds in bank: | * Funds in bank: $16188.23 | ||
= Consensus items = | = Consensus items = | ||
== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] == | == [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] == | ||
There were no consensus proposals from last week. | |||
== [[ Current Consensus Items | Proposals for next week ]] == | == [[ Current Consensus Items | Proposals for next week ]] == | ||
Tom proposes: it is acceptable to use humane mouse traps at Noisebridge, but that it is not acceptable to disable or destroy those traps. | |||
= Discussion Notes = | = Discussion Notes = | ||
Ethan: wants to run [http://www.occupyforumsf.org/ Occupy Forum] at Noisebridge. | |||
* Occupy Forum puts on talks on progressive/lefty topics on Mondays 6-9. They need a new space next year, and want that to be Noisebridge. | |||
* RAYC: logistical concerns with Mondays; Thursday or Friday might be better? | |||
* Tom: needs one person bottom-line, and manage the logistics | |||
* Charles: What topics are covered? Answer: non-technological progressive political lectures | |||
Bo: Hacker lounge | |||
RAYC proposes a Noisebridge chess tournament. The prize: a laser-cut board, 3D-printed pieces. | |||
Johnny: either ban or accept the mice | |||
* Mice want to live free, not here. Mice are a health hazard. Let's remove them. | |||
* Mike points out that killing mice is cruel. A cluttered space invites mice, clearing up would make the mice feel unwelcome | |||
* RAYC proposes an extensive program of careful mouse-removal | |||
* Eric identifies that food is a risk, both donated and cooked here and wishes it to be known at this time and in this place that '''do not leave food here, or face his wrath'''. | |||
* Consensus was not reached, and discussion persisted after the meeting | |||
= Attendance = | = Attendance = | ||
* | * Marcus is from Finalnd | ||
* Josh hacks software, mostly C++. He's newly employed in San Mateo | |||
* Bo is a former longtime SFer who now hails from Portsmouth NH He drove out in his mobile hackerspace, a converted ambulance | |||
* Kevin is inattentive, a project-manager, who is currently working on a music website | |||
* Chris is a Mac hacker | |||
* Joe Black enjoys web development | |||
* Dan Johnson runs a makerspace in Reno, Nevada | |||
* Mike is a technowanderer, not an ombudsman, a stock clerk, or quartermaster | |||
* Thomas (not Tom), who does painting and printing, and sells things through totestreetstudios.com | |||
* Ethan Davidson is from Occupy Forum | |||
* Charles hacks on arduino and is a beginner at 3D printers | |||
* RAYS does a lot of 3D printing and just started IC design | |||
* Johnny Radio lately builds amps, and does an educational program teaching electronics and mechanical skills to at-risk youth | |||
* Martin hangs out | |||
* Dan is taking apart an ardiuno | |||
* LV has been hacking here for a year, teaching classes for the disadvantaged, and has been learning about programming and building network systems | |||
* Dan just found this place, heard about us on a radio interview. He's a programmer & artist, with a background in cognitive neuroscience and machine learning | |||
* Zephyr is inside a plan nine VM (the trick is thinking of '''yourself''' as a file) | |||
* Tom is our one-person secretariat, & temporary financial intermediary | |||
* John is a neurologist, fabricator, and unquestioned hegemon of this meeting | |||
[[Category:Meeting Notes]] | [[Category:Meeting Notes]] |
Latest revision as of 16:59, 13 December 2012
You should read the meeting instructions forthwith!
These are the notes from the The 246th Meeting of Noisebridge. Note-taker: Tom; Moderator: John Withers.
- Mice are a problem. Don't leave food
- Several events coming up.
Short announcements and events[edit]
- Johnny is starting a musical project called Noisejam, an improv musical performance based around a loose score. The twist: you must use an instrument that you build yourself.
- RAYC & Link are working on the makerbots. They have a working cupcake, and are working on making one really quite large printer .
Membership Binder [edit]
- Andrew Byrne [4+ weeks], sponsored by Danny.
- Charles Cordies [2 weeks],
Financial Report[edit]
- Funds in bank: $16188.23
Consensus items[edit]
Proposals from last week [edit]
There were no consensus proposals from last week.
Proposals for next week [edit]
Tom proposes: it is acceptable to use humane mouse traps at Noisebridge, but that it is not acceptable to disable or destroy those traps.
Discussion Notes[edit]
Ethan: wants to run Occupy Forum at Noisebridge.
- Occupy Forum puts on talks on progressive/lefty topics on Mondays 6-9. They need a new space next year, and want that to be Noisebridge.
- RAYC: logistical concerns with Mondays; Thursday or Friday might be better?
- Tom: needs one person bottom-line, and manage the logistics
- Charles: What topics are covered? Answer: non-technological progressive political lectures
Bo: Hacker lounge
RAYC proposes a Noisebridge chess tournament. The prize: a laser-cut board, 3D-printed pieces.
Johnny: either ban or accept the mice
- Mice want to live free, not here. Mice are a health hazard. Let's remove them.
- Mike points out that killing mice is cruel. A cluttered space invites mice, clearing up would make the mice feel unwelcome
- RAYC proposes an extensive program of careful mouse-removal
- Eric identifies that food is a risk, both donated and cooked here and wishes it to be known at this time and in this place that do not leave food here, or face his wrath.
- Consensus was not reached, and discussion persisted after the meeting
Attendance[edit]
- Marcus is from Finalnd
- Josh hacks software, mostly C++. He's newly employed in San Mateo
- Bo is a former longtime SFer who now hails from Portsmouth NH He drove out in his mobile hackerspace, a converted ambulance
- Kevin is inattentive, a project-manager, who is currently working on a music website
- Chris is a Mac hacker
- Joe Black enjoys web development
- Dan Johnson runs a makerspace in Reno, Nevada
- Mike is a technowanderer, not an ombudsman, a stock clerk, or quartermaster
- Thomas (not Tom), who does painting and printing, and sells things through totestreetstudios.com
- Ethan Davidson is from Occupy Forum
- Charles hacks on arduino and is a beginner at 3D printers
- RAYS does a lot of 3D printing and just started IC design
- Johnny Radio lately builds amps, and does an educational program teaching electronics and mechanical skills to at-risk youth
- Martin hangs out
- Dan is taking apart an ardiuno
- LV has been hacking here for a year, teaching classes for the disadvantaged, and has been learning about programming and building network systems
- Dan just found this place, heard about us on a radio interview. He's a programmer & artist, with a background in cognitive neuroscience and machine learning
- Zephyr is inside a plan nine VM (the trick is thinking of yourself as a file)
- Tom is our one-person secretariat, & temporary financial intermediary
- John is a neurologist, fabricator, and unquestioned hegemon of this meeting