こんにちは, hakkers!
I've noticed that there was a meeting on 2013-10-22 and that the minutes are
posted. They are visible on the web at
https://synhak.org/wiki/Meetings/2013-10-22. I've also included them in this
mail for reading at your leisure:
{{Infobox_meeting
|time=7PM
|date=2013-10-22
|venue=21 West North
|next=Meetings/2013-10-29
|previous=Meetings/2013-10-15
}}
= Agenda =
* '''Note Taker:''' Andrew
* '''Moderator:''' Torrie
== Introduction and Names ==
* Invite a knowledgeable member to explain what SYNHAK is about, if anyone new
is present:
<blockquote>SYNHAK is an infrastructure provider for people who want to make
things. SYNHAK provides space, tools, and infrastructure to help others learn
new skills and create cool things. SYNHAK exists through and depends on
membership dues, donations, and the hard work of individuals such as ourselves.
Our code of conduct is "Be excellent to each other."</blockquote>
* Round of introductions
** What is your name?
** What do you do?
** If this is your first time, how did you hear about SYNHAK?
* Torrie : builds robots for cats
* Chris: forgets he administrates systems
* Tysan: musician, lots of instruments
** Car broke down by our parking lot
* Matt: looks for work
** anything, within reason
* Carlton: works with databases
** first meeting!
** Code for Summit county informed him of us
* Alex: IT support
* Omar: Grows beards
* Matt S.: Makes software
* Andrew: I get HAD writers to talk about hackerspaces
* G: Sweeps SynHak
* Craig: brings in flashlights
== Announcements ==
* Any cool new projects? Something you want everyone to know?
* Any happenings that people should be aware of?
* Devin says clean everything
** All of the things
* Food ONLY goes in covered garbage cans
* TEDx Akron 11/1/13 1-5pm
** University of Akron
** Tedxakron.com
*** list of talks there
** Afterparty at musica
* 3D printer sneezed
* Codemash
** 1/07-10/14
** tickets to go on sale soon
** Torrie might do a pecha kucha on Samus Aran
* IRS paperwork got delivered Monday around 11:30
* 21 W. North is still without water
** City error in paperwork
*** they think is on
*** we know it's off
** Torrie talked to the Land Lord to remedy this
*** Back and forth to figure out how to turn things on
* Mini-Makerfaire 11/2
** two Saturdays
* Keep the space clean always
** Be excellent to each other
* Element 14 has our videos up
* Renew lease situation will be updated as
* 10/30 AGBA meeting for Board, champions and any interested parties
** Chris or G for details
*** G knows things off the top of his head
**** Chris can find them out
** Mail G a list of needs and wants(separated by want vs need)
*** there's a discuss thread already opened, but it doesn't have to be on here
* Pile-o-crap will be thrown out Friday 10/25
** if you want it take it
** printers w/ blue tape are not included in the reckoning
* Steel plate in machine room
** use them for metal working activities
* SynHak took appx 30 people to the Steve Wozniak speak
== Membership ==
* No new members :(
== Financial Report ==
* Funds in bank: Some larger value than 0
** rent's been paid
** Some Dues paid
* If you haven't paid yet hop to it
** Or risk losing status
* Chris has ways of answering your questions
== Proposals ==
* Check the page at [[Proposals/Open]].
== Discussion Items ==
* Chris proposes a temporary moratorium on donations
** non-working junk electronics
** working tools still welcome
** Omar opines
*** If you brought things in and haven't used them consider throwing them out
*** Tear down electronics into parts
** Torrie
*** If we change spaces there'll be more room
*** We may not move
** Craig
*** Are we sending the wrong message
*** We may lose sources of supplies if we stop accepting things for any period
of time
*** Torrie
**** We may get a whole trailer of crap
***** it doesn't take long to sort through
** Devin
*** we have to take the good with the bad
*** sorting things is like getting a kinder egg
*** If you see stuff in the junk pile ask, chances are you can take it
*** Do Not Hack stickers solve most problems
* Torrie brings up the wierd operation of the proposal
** Consider rearranging meeting structure to have proposals -after- discussion
** Well formed coherent actionable proposals
*** Something that affects how SynHak runs or needs $$ released
* Alex brings up desire to have more structured events
*** group builds
*** workshops
*** Building LASERs and explaining the inner workings to all
** Torrie
*** All for collaboration, though it should focus on benefiting SynHak
** Omar and Torrie talk about Speakers bureau
*** DMX protocol
*** Brewing
*** DJing
*** GIT
*** 3D printing
*** Responsibilities unclear few speakers and advertising
** G
*** simple talks are cool too
*** You don't have to be super complicated
*** We should be producing more educational material
*** We have a much better advertising infrastructure
** Alex volunteers to get to lining up speakers and advertising
*** wants specific goals and tasks
*** G offers to help
*** Torrie will consult the mailing list to make sure no one thinks they're
already doing this
** Tasks
*** Line up speakers
*** email, twitter, facebook, flyers, Meet-up
*** Make sure the space is ready for the speaker when they get herer
**** A/V hook ups, lighting, fire extinguishers
** discuss mail to follow
* HaD write up on 501(c)(3) paperwork
** If you helped w/ the original packet or new packet get in touch with me.
= End of Meeting =
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