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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: 24 May 2016 Note-taker: Lee Azzarello; Moderators: Scotty.
DELETE EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE WHEN YOU POST THE MEETING MINUTES KTHX!!!


= Instructions =
== Meeting Summary ==


Congratulations and/or condolences! You're reading this because you're participating in a meeting of Noisebridge!
TLDR what happened at the meeting:


You should read this instructional section thoroughly, and treat them as a guideline for how to host a meeting of Noisebridge. There are three ingredients to an [[Excellent]] meeting: A number of note takers, some facilitators, and participants.
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New philanthropists:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:


Meetings are just one of the tools used at Noisebridge to create net forward progress on whatever it is we're all trying to do. Meetings aren't the only way to make decisions or have discussions, and in fact its usually a much better idea to talk about things outside the meeting before dragging the entire community kicking and screaming into it.
= Introductions =


== Note Takers ==
Ryan: Into games and stuff.
# Confirm last meeting was saved
# Take new notes
# Save and share the notes at the end of the meeting (instructions at the bottom).


== Facilitators ==
Jason: First time here.


There are generally two kinds of facilitator roles at a Noisebridge meeting:
Amy: Getting into Maya. Back this semester. Likes making video games. CCSF.


* Stack taker - Useful when a lot of folks want to hop on the discussion stack. This gives everyone a turn to have their feelings heard. Usually only works when there is exactly one stack taker.
Amelia: First time here.
* Moderators - Keeps the meeting moving and prevents everyone from wasting too much time on one subject. Anyone is free to pick up moderation and move the meeting along.


In general, moderators should:
Bill: Looking to refurbish computers.
* Understand the structure of Noisebridge [[consensus|decision-making]]
* Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.
* Speak only minimally yourself.
* Keep the meeting moving, and avoid getting bogged down.
* Identify discussion items, arrange times limits for talking about each item.
* Identify and summarize consensus, suggest things that need to be done.
* '''Get the [[membership binder]] and ensure that it is returned safely.'''


== Participants ==
Dave: Teacher at SFSU and CC. Wearable computers and games. Filmmaker and writer. Four years.


Everyone at a Noisebridge meeting who has consented to participating in one is a participant!
Frank: Engineering physics. Powers of E! Hack that into existance.


* Say your name before you talk.
James: From New Zeland working with online consensus decision makeing tools.
* Remain on-topic, and speak as concisely as possible.
* Assist the note-taker with any links or corrections that are needed.
* Remain respectful of other participants, their time, and the consensus and moderation process.


Bevrely: Came here for the CHM and did the javascript class last year.


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Chris: Game science and tinkering with vintage hardware. The space is rad!
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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: FIXME THE DATE HERE Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
Scotty: six years olde timer. Into electronics in general. Working on infrastructure. Getting acrobins.
* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''


== Meeting Summary ==
Lee: GNAR. Noisebridge Audio Research group.
FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST
TLDR what happened at the meeting:
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New philanthropists:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:


= Introductions =
Andre: looking to host a study group.


* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
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* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
* Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!
* Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!
Maker Faire was this past weekend and it went pretty well! [ AUDIBLE CLAPPING ]
Cryptoclass. Needs a time and place to schedule it. The Stanford Dan Boneh cryptoclass where you break WEP.
Microwave week is at the moscone center. Highly recommended by Ryan and it's really interesting.
Flaschen Taschen movie night will screen Star Wars IV A New Hope on the screen. June 2nd or something like that.


= [[ Membership Binder ]] =
= [[ Membership Binder ]] =
new members? No new membership applications.


* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
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= [[Philanthropists]]=
= [[Philanthropists]]=
new philanthropists...nope.
* '''Invite a knowledgeable member to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge|Philantropy]], and the application process.
* '''Invite a knowledgeable member to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge|Philantropy]], and the application process.
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
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= Financial Report =
= Financial Report =
* Funds in bank:
* Funds in bank: No idea bc patrick is not here. donate now!
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
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* '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]]
* '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]]
Huzzah! consensus and Consensus. Different things. Two week process.
* It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
* It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
** Blocking with verbalized principled objections.
** Blocking with verbalized principled objections.
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** How consensus isn't a legislative process
** How consensus isn't a legislative process
** Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.
** Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.
Introductory cryptography course as part of the Stanford undergrad curriculum. Leaning towards the implementation and math behind crypto primitives. Hashes, stream ciphers, block ciphers, WEP, etc, etc. S-boxes, all that fun stuff. Looking to have a weekly class led by
Can we build our own cryptography software from this class.


== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] ==
== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] ==

Revision as of 22:25, 24 May 2016

These are the notes from the The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge. Date: 24 May 2016 Note-taker: Lee Azzarello; Moderators: Scotty.

Meeting Summary

TLDR what happened at the meeting:

  • Announcements:
  • Finances:
  • New members:
  • New philanthropists:
  • Consensus Items:
  • Discussion Items:

Introductions

Ryan: Into games and stuff.

Jason: First time here.

Amy: Getting into Maya. Back this semester. Likes making video games. CCSF.

Amelia: First time here.

Bill: Looking to refurbish computers.

Dave: Teacher at SFSU and CC. Wearable computers and games. Filmmaker and writer. Four years.

Frank: Engineering physics. Powers of E! Hack that into existance.

James: From New Zeland working with online consensus decision makeing tools.

Bevrely: Came here for the CHM and did the javascript class last year.

Chris: Game science and tinkering with vintage hardware. The space is rad!

Scotty: six years olde timer. Into electronics in general. Working on infrastructure. Getting acrobins.

Lee: GNAR. Noisebridge Audio Research group.

Andre: looking to host a study group.

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'."

  • Introduce any experimental or unusual moderation techniques that may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
  • Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
    • What's your name
    • What do you do
    • What do you maintain at Noisebridge?
    • if you are new: how did you hear about Noisebridge?

Short announcements and events

  • Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
  • Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
  • Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!

Maker Faire was this past weekend and it went pretty well! [ AUDIBLE CLAPPING ]

Cryptoclass. Needs a time and place to schedule it. The Stanford Dan Boneh cryptoclass where you break WEP.

Microwave week is at the moscone center. Highly recommended by Ryan and it's really interesting.

Flaschen Taschen movie night will screen Star Wars IV A New Hope on the screen. June 2nd or something like that.

Membership Binder

new members? No new membership applications.

  • Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe membership, and the application process.

Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.

  • Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.
  • Anyone eligible to join this week should
    • introduce themselves,
    • answer any questions members may have for them, then
    • leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
  • The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
  • Remember to applaud new members when they return.

Philanthropists

new philanthropists...nope.

  • Invite a knowledgeable member to describe Philantropy, and the application process.
  • Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
  • If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the Secretary posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)

Financial Report

  • Funds in bank: No idea bc patrick is not here. donate now!
  • Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
  • Any other details by those participating in handling our financials

Consensus and Discussion

Huzzah! consensus and Consensus. Different things. Two week process.

  • It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
    • Blocking with verbalized principled objections.
    • Why we use consensus over other approaches to decision making.
    • How consensus isn't a legislative process
    • Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.

Introductory cryptography course as part of the Stanford undergrad curriculum. Leaning towards the implementation and math behind crypto primitives. Hashes, stream ciphers, block ciphers, WEP, etc, etc. S-boxes, all that fun stuff. Looking to have a weekly class led by

Can we build our own cryptography software from this class.

Proposals from last week

(Add any items which are consensed upon or someone has raised a principle objection for to the Consensus Items History page.)

Proposals for next week

(Add any new items for consensus to the Current Consensus Items page.)

Discussion Items

If any important discussion happens, it should be happening after forward progress is made during consensus.

End of Meeting

  1. Return the membership binder to its rightful location.
  2. Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.
  3. Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.

Note taker posts the notes

  1. Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions.
  2. Fill out the short summary at the top listing just announcements, consensus items, discussion topics, and names of new members and philanthropists.
  3. Copy paste the notes to the next meeting page. (They will become Last meeting at midnight.)
  4. Email the meeting summary to Noisebridge Discuss and Noisebridge Announce lists.
  5. CC on the email treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members and philanthropists.
  6. Edit the Current Consensus Items if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
  7. Edit the Consensus Items History if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.

Fun things to do after

  • Reprise of the Hackernationale. [This is anarchy - we do what the wiki says!]
  • PGP Key Signing could happen now (if it doesn't happen before any given Meeting). Ask others around the space or check the list to see who wants in on the action.
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