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Abachman: /* How To Submit Your Project */

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How To Submit Your Project

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	=== How To Submit Your Project ===		=== How To Submit Your Project ===

	~~Post it~~ to [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion/ the mailing list] ~~and say~~ you ~~want it~~ to be considered~~. There's no official submission process (yet), so just give~~ the ~~run down and be available to answer questions~~.		There's no official submission process. The [[Project_Proposals]] page is still the place to go to talk about things you think would be interesting in big-list-of-awesome format. Anywhere on the wiki would be fine,reall, just make your own page, or write a post for our blog, start a new blog (I suggest http://tumblr.com), lay down some wicked Tweetage, make a Facebook fan page, whatever. Just post to [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion/ the mailing list] if you've got a project you'd like to be considered for the grant.

	== Things to Consider / Discussion ==		== Things to Consider / Discussion ==

Abachman at 04:53, 19 February 2010

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	At the very least you'll tell us what you did so we can talk about it. The easiest way to make sure your work is documented would be to...		At the very least you'll tell us what you did so we can talk about it. The easiest way to make sure your work is documented would be to...

	4) ''~~Use~~ the workshop.'' We've got tools, benches and space for you to keep your stuff. If you're a member with a key, you're all set. If you aren't, get in touch with the members on [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion/ the mailing list] to figure out when people will be in the space and stop by then.		4) ''Uses the workshop.'' We've got tools, benches and space for you to keep your stuff. If you're a member with a key, you're all set. If you aren't, get in touch with the members on [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion/ the mailing list] to figure out when people will be in the space and stop by then.

	5) ''~~Get~~ other people interested.'' The best and most popular projects (i.e., the one's that get funding) will be those that get the most people involved or are simply so awesome that we can't not support them. Show some passion, tell a compelling story, come to an Open Hack and get people so excited about it they beg you to let them help you.		5) ''Gets other people interested.'' The best and most popular projects (i.e., the one's that get funding) will be those that get the most people involved or are simply so awesome that we can't not support them. Show some passion, tell a compelling story, come to an Open Hack and get people so excited about it they beg you to let them help you.

	=== How We Choose Projects ===		=== How We Choose Projects ===
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	In the end it'll come down to what project the members can get behind in a given month.		In the end it'll come down to what project the members can get behind in a given month.

			=== How To Submit Your Project ===

			Post it to [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion/ the mailing list] and say you want it to be considered. There's no official submission process (yet), so just give the run down and be available to answer questions.

	== Things to Consider / Discussion ==		== Things to Consider / Discussion ==

Abachman: initial draft of Node Grant RFP

2010-02-19T04:37:23Z

initial draft of Node Grant RFP

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 '''WE''' are Baltimore Node, a member run hackerspace, and we have up to $250 ready to give away, every month, to support an awesome project. Your project.
 '''YOU''' are a member of Baltimore Node or a citizen of Baltimore who likes to do interesting work and has a project in mind.
-What is a fundable project?
+=== What is a fundable project? ===
 ) ''It's interesting.'' Take a look at [http://baltimorenode.org our blog], the [[Event_Proposals]] page, or the [[Project_Proposals]] page to get an idea of the kind of things we think are interesting. Also take a look at [http://www.instructables.com/], [http://www.media.mit.edu/research/groups-projects], [http://www.generatorx.no/category/generative-art/], [http://eyebeam.org/], or [http://www.sparkfun.com] for more interesting things.
-) ''You've got a plan.'' We're giving the money based on budget and need, so you have an idea of what it's going to require in terms of parts, tools, people, and time. We want to support people doing things, not thinking about doing things.
+) ''You've got a plan.'' We're giving the money based on budget and need, so you have an idea of what it's going to require in terms of parts, tools, people, and time. We want to support people doing things, not thinking about doing things or just throwing out interesting ideas for things (although brainstorming is an important part of the ideation process).
-) ''It's open.'' We're interested in how it works out, so tell us about it! Ideally this will look like an [http://www.instructables.com Instructable]
+[[User:Abachman|Abachman]] 04:37, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

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2010-02-19T02:33:56Z

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'''WE''' are Baltimore Node, a member run hackerspace, and we have up to $250 ready to give away, every month, to support an awesome project. Your project.

'''YOU''' are a member of Baltimore Node or a citizen of Baltimore who likes to do interesting work and has a project in mind.

What is a fundable project?

1) ''It's interesting.'' Take a look at [http://baltimorenode.org our blog], the [[Event_Proposals]] page, or the [[Project_Proposals]] page to get an idea of the kind of things we think are interesting. Also take a look at [http://www.instructables.com/], [http://www.media.mit.edu/research/groups-projects], [http://www.generatorx.no/category/generative-art/], [http://eyebeam.org/], or [http://www.sparkfun.com] for more interesting things.

2) ''You've got a plan.'' We're giving the money based on budget and need, so you have an idea of what it's going to require in terms of parts, tools, people, and time. We want to support people doing things, not thinking about doing things.

3) ''It's open.'' We're interested in how it works out, so tell us about it! Ideally this will look like an [http://www.instructables.com Instructable]