2010-01-05 Meeting Notes

Agenda

• Heating/Cooling
• Portnets internet service for the node
• Iluminopolis cross-pollination
• Free zone
• 6-month anniversary party
• Lock

Standard Agenda Items

• Financial update (Mark)
  • Monies Out
  • Monies In
• Membership update (Matt)
• Events & Info

1. Intro to Programming for Non-Programmers by a Non-Programmer

• January 26th
• 2 1/2 hours or so
• Covers the basics of programming in Processing

1. Open Hack

• 7th - Mark Huson
• 14th - Adam Bachman
• 21st - Matthew Forr

Special Items

• Heating/Cooling
• Portnets internet service for the node
  • Justin says that: "We can do better than believe. Waive the install fee of $100, 1.5MbpsDown 768KbUp is $42.95 a month."
• Iluminopolis cross-pollination
  • Performers at this place are looking for help building LED costumes and more
  • Their practice is every other Wednesday 5:30ish and ends at 8:30ish
• Free zone
• 6-month anniversary party
• Lock
• Motion to waive bylaw that says a member needs to pay for a new key
  • Unanimous for the I's
  • Alan also volunteers to fund the cost of a new RFID lock
• 6-month anniversary party
  • The party will be January 23rd
  • 'Load of Fun Building Party (We invite our friends)'
  • Needed
    1. Keg
    2. Liquor
    3. Finger foods (Chik-fil-a party platter)
    4. Red dixie cups
  • Vote to authorize $200 for the party
    • Unanimous for the I's

Decisions & Action Items

• Talk to Sherwin about going with Portnetworks ($42.95 a month, no install fee, less crappier service)
• Justin will send an email to the list explaining details of Iluminopolis cross-pollination
• Mark orders RFID reader,

Attending

• Alan Baumumsch
• Mark Huson
• Jon Lesser
• Matthew Forr
• Kelly Eagan
• Sepideh Miller
• Alan Grover
• Todd Holmberg
• Sylvia Chi
• Justin Sabe
• Frank Pipesh
• Joe Awni
• John Cutonilli