2010-01-05 Meeting Notes

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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