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<p>Created page with &#039;== OFFICIAL BUSINESS == * buy more beer {KTHXBYE} * welcome {KTHXBYE} * members and stuff {} ** Henry. (startups &amp; web tech &quot;Rate Your Study Abroad&quot;) {KTHXBYE} ** Amy (new to bm…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== OFFICIAL BUSINESS ==<br /> <br /> * buy more beer {KTHXBYE}<br /> * welcome {KTHXBYE}<br /> * members and stuff {}<br /> ** Henry. (startups &amp; web tech &quot;Rate Your Study Abroad&quot;) {KTHXBYE}<br /> ** Amy (new to bmore, comp-sci thesis workin&#039;, crafts, tech, HCI) {KTHXBYE}<br /> ** Luke. (new to bmore, EE, toy invention studio, wants to help folks, embedded systems, programming, lookin&#039; to learn) {KTHXBYE}<br /> * Kelly needs more keys, use beer tin money, like 5. $75 {KTHXBYE}<br /> * dues, wtf? Amazon, bye bye. Paypal? Authorize.net. Approve treasurer exploration? approved {KTHXBYE}<br /> * Awesome Grant for power tool drag races. approved {KTHXBYE}<br /> * Matt has talked to Sherwin about more space, but we haven&#039;t heard back. {KTHXBYE}<br /> * highlandtown, ben walsh?, 30000 to 40000 sqft. Mark&#039;s visiting Tuesday, Aug 3.<br /> * renew space search? perhaps, casual.<br /> <br /> = Workshops =<br /> <br /> === Why do workshops ===<br /> <br /> Not so much for money. We want to be involved. we want to do awesome things. We want to talk about stuff we like.<br /> <br /> === Potential Workshop Topics ===<br /> <br /> * Intro to Arduino. {REGULAR}<br /> ** Intro to basic topics in technology {every time}<br /> *** Intro to electronics.<br /> *** Intro to embedded systems.<br /> ** LED flashing thing. {one time}<br /> ** Controlled noise. {one time}<br /> ** Follow some tutorial. {one time}<br /> * Soldering. {REGULAR}<br /> * Project-based. Decide on the skills required to work on a given project and then build the workshop around that. Spread knowledge. Practical application.<br /> * Crafting<br /> * Guest instructors.<br /> ** Bonnie<br /> ** Someone from MICA<br /> ** Just some art person<br /> * Target a specific group.<br /> ** Women<br /> ** MICA students<br /> ** Craft people. (Craft Mafia, some seasonal event)<br /> <br /> === Potential Workshop Dates ===<br /> <br /> * prime-numberth day-of-week in month<br /> <br /> === Stumbling Blocks ===<br /> <br /> * Lazy (just lazy)<br /> * Indecision (hard to pic from 1 bajillion instructables)<br /> * Equipment (we can order stuff!)<br /> <br /> === What Has Worked ===<br /> <br /> * Walk away with something that works.<br /> <br /> == Actual Event Dates ==<br /> <br /> * Aug 11 - Processing with Jesse Kriss<br /> * Aug 23 - Media Arts with Joshua Penrose<br /> * Aug 28 - Freeduino build fest (intro to soldering)<br /> * Sept 8 - Sketchup<br /> * Sept 18 - Makerbot Jam Session<br /> * Sept 27 - Embedded Things<br /> * Oct 2 - POWER TOOL DRAG RACING<br /> * Oct 6 - Intro to the Command Line<br /> * Oct 23 - Using the hell out of Vim.</div>

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