This is a fantastic idea and I think that this would help SYN/HAK quite a bit. I can't, however, justify spending extra money at the moment.
I have paid our rent up until our lease is up in the beginning of December. When we entered the space we are in now we agreed with our landlord that our rent would double when we renewed our lease. This is something we absolutely cannot afford right now. We have 15 members now and we would need at least 7 more Budding Nerd members to afford rent and internet alone. Keep in mind, with this number we would be JUST BARELY making rent and internet payments. The board has expressed that they feel a lot more comfortable with a 20% cushion. We either need to look for places that are cheaper, talk to our landlord and see if he still intends on raising our rent (as we didn't sign anything agreeing to our rent being raised), or gain at least 7 more members. If we moved then I would expect that we would need the money that we have in the bank right now as a security deposit. I'm hoping the Akron maker faire will help us gain more members but I am skeptical about getting the 7 that we need. I am not saying "No, I'll never release the money for this." I am saying that we may have to hold off before we approve this money being spent. If we make a deal with our landlord to keep rent where it is for the next year then I will be happy to release this money. Perhaps we could save money up towards this rather than the kiln if this is a more popular idea? If it's needed for a popular program such as Hacker Scouts then I see it as a worthwhile investment. -Alexander Golightley (AKA Buzz Killington) On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Justin Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > Just some things to think about: > > Before we purchase equipment do we have a location where these computers > will live? (perkins or somewhere else) > > Have we used any other resources to acquire equipment? Contacting other > groups (makers alliance, Ham Clubs, ect) and trading, Looking on > Craigslist, going to Goodwill/Salvation Army, asking for donations from > members & benefactors? What if we setup a campaign and offered services for > a donation to the space? (IE Outside Computer work for a donation?) > > Maybe we could trade/sell some of the older items to afford the newer > equipment? > > Not trying to be a downer, but... $93.79-$250 seems like a lot of money > that wont draw more members. unlike a Kiln or other wishlist items. > > I think its awesome to improve the space and a group of working computers > is MUCH better than a graveyard of broken ones but last I saw we lost a few > members recently and our "lease" might need changed sooner rather than > later. > > Do we have a list of computer wish list items so we can start hunting for > them? (IE. hard drive with what size and connection type, Motherboard > Architecture & Ram Style, Monitors with VGA only or is DVI/HDMI/DP ok?) > > Let me know what you think. > > > On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Omar Rassi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> (If this is the second time you see this, I'm sorry, I forgot to put a >> subject header so I think it bounced when I sent this the first time) >> >> Howdy hackers! >> >> So there has been some new traffic at the space lately, new ideas have >> floated around. In order to facilitate this, I brought up a discussion at a >> previous meeting to build two computer workstations for the space using >> some of the computer parts that are already here. They can be used for >> design, programming, research, open houses, communication, can be used by >> the secretary or treasurer to do stuff, Bethany is talking about setting up >> some junior hacker program and they can use them, Chris and I have been >> talking about setting up network logins (LDAP, SSO) for each of our members >> (non-members can use a guest login), etc. However, he are short a few >> things, here's what WORKING parts we already have: >> >> 4 socket 775 processors >> 1 Socket AM2 processor >> 2 AGP video cards >> 1 PCI-Express x16 video card >> 1 PCI-express x1 Intel Gigabit network card >> 1 DDR2 memory DIMM >> at least 2 power supplies as of 1.5 months ago >> plenty of cases >> Hard drives of unusual sizes (HDUS) >> >> Using these parts, I can build at least two more workstations, with the >> potential to build 3 more if necessary. The following is a pricequote for >> the MINIMUM parts necessary to make ONE working computer. I'm proposing >> that we release some funds from our coffers to make this happen with a >> budget of $250 I can get the parts necessary, and purchase additional parts >> if necessary (I.E. if the power supplies that tested good blew when >> installing the OS and need to be replaced). All receipts will be declared >> to the membership and unused funds go back to the coffers. The equipment >> would be property of Synhak. >> >> PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1CiML >> Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1CiML/by_merchant/ >> Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1CiML/benchmarks/ >> >> CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($8.70 @ >> Amazon) >> Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT Micro ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($59.98 >> @ SuperBiiz) >> Memory: Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($25.11 @ TigerDirect) >> Total: $93.79 >> (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) >> (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-10 19:13 EDT-0400) >> >> I would also ask that if anyone has spare computer parts especially hard >> drives, motherboards, power supplies, or monitors (LCD or CRT) that are >> collecting dust to PLEASE donate them, especially if they are between 4 and >> 9 years old. Even if they are broken as I may be able to repair them. >> >> Thanks for your time, >> >> Omar >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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