2010-07-13 Meeting Notes

Special Agenda Items

• New member[s] - Marty McGuire, he's from something like the Node, but in Pittsburgh. Vote passed. HE'S A MEMBER. He wants to start a kit business.
• Parts store keeper - money has been approved, but we're lazy. Wes has experience with this, and he has volunteered. GO WES!
• Vote on MAME controller - we have to approve a purchase. http://www.xgaming.com/store/arcade-joysticks-and-game-controllers/product/x-arcade-dual-joystick/ Invisible treasurer says ok. $140.00 or so. ($129.99 + shipping)
• Upcoming Events -
  • Betascape - rockets, power tool drag racing, electronic gadgets.
    • Thursday: presentations and ice creams, doors @ 6, speakers @ 7, music @ 9:30. Windup Space.
    • Friday: Artscape stuff. Mark & Steve are setting up the camera thing.
    • Saturday: NODE TABLES! Power tool drag racing. John C is building the thing and setting up the thing. GeekChic, chiptunes DJ and video game bands, $10 cover, Node will be open.
    • Sunday: NODE TABLES! And more drag racing. and whatever.
    • Signups online? Wiki? - http://wiki.baltimorenode.org/index.php?title=Betascape2010 - http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgCJhyxU9iG8dElLcUpnUGhNQndXU1d5MGtDaDZrdnc&hl=en#gid=0
  • Potluck: last Sunday of the month. July 25th. 5:30PM or so. Bring a dish to share. There will be a spreadsheet.
  • WORKSHOPS! We should have more of them.
  • Dorkbot, we're going to be scheduling it. That's waiting for Matt.
• Notes for discussion
  • Please keep the space clean. We should have a cleanup party.
  • Put away stuff when you take it out.
  • A dump run needs to happen. Cleanup CZAR is needed, perhaps. WE NEED TO THROW AWAY STUFF.
• Treasurer -Jon is leaving :( we need a new one, shouldn't be too hard. Kelly is the treasurer now. We voted and everything.
• Volunteer requirement? "Workshop encouragement". Make up the calendar and then find people to work on it. Also, start with a list of topics and then set those. People want to be asked and acknowledged.

Standard Agenda Items

• Financials
  • Monies In
    • Megalopolis Payment - should be on the way.
  • Monies Out
    • Some betascape spending.
    • We're doing fine.
• Memberships
  • Vote on Marty McGuire

Attending

• Adam
• Alan B
• Alan G
• Joe
• John C
• Jon L
• Kelly
• Mark
• Marty
• Matt
• Sepideh
• Todd M
• Wes