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== Special Agenda Items ==
 
== Special Agenda Items ==
 
* Alan's Box
 
* Alan's Box
** Recycle
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** Apparently someone appropriated Alan's project box for the recycling bin and he has requested we stop using it for that. We now need a recycling bin. Also, that wasn't awesome. (Alan volunteered it for a party, but forgot to reclaim it afterwards. Thus, he was un-awesome.)
 
* Maker's Faire Update
 
* Maker's Faire Update
 
** Try to organize a soldering workshop
 
** Try to organize a soldering workshop
** We'll market it
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** We should market it
** Maker's Faire Tool Race
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** Maker's Faire Tool Race (probably not possible)
 
* Google Fiber update
 
* Google Fiber update
 
** Robert Wray and us need to follow through on the GRL project
 
** Robert Wray and us need to follow through on the GRL project
** It's going well and there's a lot of stuff happening
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** It's going well and there's hope of us making a good case to google
 
* Parts store
 
* Parts store
 
** Step One: Make space, donate and organize (IE get containers) what we have
 
** Step One: Make space, donate and organize (IE get containers) what we have
** Step Two: Figure out what we need
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** Step Two: Figure out what we need (propose list) ''(I can help with this [[User:Abachman|Abachman]] 03:20, 17 March 2010 (UTC))''
 
** Step Three: Hack
 
** Step Three: Hack
 
* Marque with SparkyJr
 
* Marque with SparkyJr
** Mailing list about
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** There is an exhibit down in Harbor East that is showcasing his awesome Telepresence robot
 
* Arcade Box
 
* Arcade Box
** TV and mount
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** TV and mount (Mark has TV, we will build mount)
** Buttons, joysticks and USB interface
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** Buttons, joysticks and USB interface (Matt will submit an application for an Awesome Grant)
** Computer setup
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** Computer setup (Still working on this one)
 
* Upcoming events
 
* Upcoming events
 
** Megapolis is coming up and we will possibly hosting it May 14-16 http://megapolisfestival.org/blogalogadingdong/
 
** Megapolis is coming up and we will possibly hosting it May 14-16 http://megapolisfestival.org/blogalogadingdong/
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* Financial
 
* Financial
 
* Membership
 
* Membership
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** We have a new member, Mike Kornbluh!
  
 
== Decisions & Action Items ==
 
== Decisions & Action Items ==
* Soldering merit badges and science badges
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* Matt will research the cost of soldering/science merit badges
* Propose MAME Cabinet Awesome Grant
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* Matt will propose a MAME Cabinet Awesome Grant
* Commit to Power Tool Drag Race (DO IT!)
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* We will research an awesome domain name for a power tool drag racing website
* Justin should organize Space Jam
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* Mark and Matt will get in contact with Robert Wray of the GRL/BmoreFiber project
  
 
== Attending ==
 
== Attending ==
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* Todd & Sepideh Miller
 
* Todd & Sepideh Miller
 
* Alan Grover
 
* Alan Grover
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 20 September 2010

Special Agenda Items[edit | edit source]

  • Alan's Box
    • Apparently someone appropriated Alan's project box for the recycling bin and he has requested we stop using it for that. We now need a recycling bin. Also, that wasn't awesome. (Alan volunteered it for a party, but forgot to reclaim it afterwards. Thus, he was un-awesome.)
  • Maker's Faire Update
    • Try to organize a soldering workshop
    • We should market it
    • Maker's Faire Tool Race (probably not possible)
  • Google Fiber update
    • Robert Wray and us need to follow through on the GRL project
    • It's going well and there's hope of us making a good case to google
  • Parts store
    • Step One: Make space, donate and organize (IE get containers) what we have
    • Step Two: Figure out what we need (propose list) (I can help with this Abachman 03:20, 17 March 2010 (UTC))
    • Step Three: Hack
  • Marque with SparkyJr
    • There is an exhibit down in Harbor East that is showcasing his awesome Telepresence robot
  • Arcade Box
    • TV and mount (Mark has TV, we will build mount)
    • Buttons, joysticks and USB interface (Matt will submit an application for an Awesome Grant)
    • Computer setup (Still working on this one)
  • Upcoming events
  • Past Events update
    • Mark's Workshop: Went well, 15-16 people, interesting crowd. Good words, people accomplished and a good number of people learned how to solder.

Standard Agenda Items[edit | edit source]

  • Financial
  • Membership
    • We have a new member, Mike Kornbluh!

Decisions & Action Items[edit | edit source]

  • Matt will research the cost of soldering/science merit badges
  • Matt will propose a MAME Cabinet Awesome Grant
  • We will research an awesome domain name for a power tool drag racing website
  • Mark and Matt will get in contact with Robert Wray of the GRL/BmoreFiber project

Attending[edit | edit source]

  • Jon Lesser
  • Alan Baumbusch
  • Mark Huson
  • Matthew Forr
  • Todd & Sepideh Miller
  • Alan Grover