On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 08:26:09 Phong wrote: > こんにちは, hakkers! > > I've noticed that there was a meeting on 2013-11-12 and that the minutes are > posted. They are visible on the web at > https://synhak.org/wiki/Meetings/2013-11-12. I've also included them in > this mail for reading at your leisure: > > {{Infobox_meeting > > |time=7PM > |date=2013-11-12 > |venue=21 West North > |next=Meetings/2013-11-19 > |previous=Meetings/2013-11-5 > > }} > > > = Agenda = > > * '''Note Taker:''' Torrie Fischer > * '''Moderator:''' Omar Rassi > > == Introduction and Names == > * Alex - IT Support > * Nick - Helps startups start up > * Torrie - Makes Robots > * Toby - Finite element analyst > * Jack - Retired appliance design engineer > ** Akron Beacon Journal on the 28th > * Kirby - Shop Teacher > * Devin - Drags in tractors > * Craig - Dumps hot coffee on unsuspecting mice > * Matt - Makes software > * Mike - Tech Support > ** A friend of mine is in a Minnesota hackerspace > * Tim - Coaches CVCA's robotics team > * Chris - Knows lots of microsoft TLAs > * Becca - Makes Cake > * Steve - Things > * Omar - Chases children (his own)
15 people. and then even more showed up later. very nice. an active hackerspace is a healthy and happy hackerspace! > > == Announcements == > * Devin sez: There may or may not be a tractor or two and a van and some > more stuff. Its for the power wheels racing series. ** The van cab needs > shortened, so we'll have a fiberglass class! > * Torrie talks about CanHax in Canton, OH > * Torrie talks about the search for a space > ** G enters and talks about the AGBA working towards meeting our needs > * G also got some wood glue > * Chris sez: Tomorrow at 7 pm: Power Racing series car(s) meeting. If you > want in, can contribute somehow or want to help out, come! ** Devin adds: > They score us on Moxie and style points. If you're crafty and/or creative, > also come along ** Two cars are currently in the works > * Nick adds: He's insanely trying to put together a Startup Weekend for the > end of January. ** Startup Weekend is a mini tech event that goes on a > weekend. 50-100 people come, split into teams, come up with a business idea > and build it over the weekend. ** The idea is to have a real company at the > end of it > ** Free food, speakers, all for the price of a ticket > ** It is still in the planning phase. A venue is being selected. > ** (Chants of akron) > * Torrie points out the new Rack for selling things > * Speaker's Bureau classes: > ** Wednesday, the 20th, 8pm: OpenSCAD for 3d Printers with Torrie > ** December 5th, 8pm: Shop Safety with Devin > ** December 19th, 8pm: First Aid with Omar > > == Membership == > * No new applications > > == Financial Report == > * Funds in bank: $3460.72 > * 9 members that have not paid November dues. Please contact > [email protected], or Torrie/Chris to pay in person > > == Proposals == > > * Alex wants a key: > ** To help open/close the space to people who need to access it when others > can't. ** At last weeks discussion, he mentioned he can cover for hours if > needed and available ** Chris asks: How far from the space do you live? > *** About 15 minutes away. I'll add my contact info to the low-tech contact > list ** '''Approved''' > > == Discussion Items == > > * Andy found that we don't have a privacy policy last week or so, so he > wrote one at [[SYNHAK:Privacy policy]] on the wiki. ** Omar asks: What do > we want? > ** Torrie adds: The bylaws state that the secretary is the ultimate record > keeper and privacy officer of member records, but we don't have something > to protect guest records, such as mailing list signups ** Omar asks if the > site uses cookies > ** Torrie re-reads it and discovers that "Aggregate cookie and tracking > information may be shared with third parties" ** Omar adds: Information > should be kept confidential unless you say its ok to put it out there or if > law enforcement warrants it. ** Chris sez: We use google analytics on the > site. We need to make sure any privacy policy we write also includes > relevant wording. *** Theres probably some kind of resource center from > google for that ** Torrie talks about first figuring out what information > we collect *** She steps up and offers to figure out all the information we > collected ** She also extolls the benefits of using google analytics to > figure out what wiki pages we need, what wiki users are looking for, etc. > ** Whats the policy for the webcam? > *** Torrie adds: If you're worried about being on the webcam, then you > should remember that we're a public space that anyone can walk into. ** We > should make it clear that if you're on the mailing list, it is public and > archived in public view * Omar talks about open hours: > ** Torrie sent a mail to discuss@ some time ago > ** Devin added on the list: Maybe have a two week schedule that people can > sign up for ** Omar adds: If we don't have regular hours, people won't want > to check the website to see when we're open *** Also, if you've got to skip > hours, you can check the low-tech contact list for someone to cover. Omar > is usually happy to do so, he's got "throw the kids into the van and run > down" down to an art. ** Torrie is going to fix the twatter thing tonight > so it updates properly ** Devin adds: If you do hours every week, thats > great. If you want to volunteer hours, there should be a signup sheet *** > Torrie adds that she's got access to the google calendar, so if you want to > be added, let her know your e-mail address or just plain contact someone > who does ** Devin adds: Can we get the google phone working again? > *** Torrie sez that the Google Voice number actually works and she gets > called on it a few times a month, usually while at home ** Torrie will add > herself and Alex as Maintainer for the google calendar * Omar brings up: > CompTIA has an academic partner signup page > ** One tier that is free > ** Is that something we want SYNHAK to offer: Being an academic partner to > provide A+ teaching materials and such ** Devin queries: "What the heck is > that?" > *** Omar answers: A certification that shows you can troubleshoot lots of > hardware issues. Useful for gainful employment. ** We can also become a > testing center. > ** Omar is going to get in contact with CompTIA to figure out what their > partners need. *** Hopefully we can have a local course offered here in the > future for cheaper than what a university or other organization would > charge ** (Discussion about what kinds of income for SYNHAK is tax exempt > for 501(c)3) * Possibility of a senior discount: $25/mo if you have a > Golden Buckeye Card _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
