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== Special Agenda Items ==
 
== Special Agenda Items ==
  
* New member[s] - Marty McGuire, he's from something like the Node,
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* 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.
  but in Pittsburgh. Vote passed. HE'S A MEMBER. He wants to start a
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* Parts store keeper - money has been approved, but we're lazy. Wes has experience with this, and he has volunteered. GO WES!
  kit business.
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* 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)
* 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 -
 
* Upcoming Events -
 
**  Betascape - rockets, power tool drag racing, electronic gadgets.
 
**  Betascape - rockets, power tool drag racing, electronic gadgets.
*** Thursday: presentations and ice creams, doors @ 6, speakers @ 7,
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*** Thursday: presentations and ice creams, doors @ 6, speakers @ 7, music @ 9:30. Windup Space.
    music @ 9:30. Windup Space.
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*** Friday: Artscape stuff. Mark & Steve are setting up the camera thing.
*** Friday: Artscape stuff. Mark & Steve are setting up the camera
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*** 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.
    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.
 
*** Sunday: NODE TABLES! And more drag racing. and whatever.
*** Signups online? Wiki?
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*** Signups online? Wiki? - http://wiki.baltimorenode.org/index.php?title=Betascape2010 - http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgCJhyxU9iG8dElLcUpnUGhNQndXU1d5MGtDaDZrdnc&hl=en#gid=0
    - http://wiki.baltimorenode.org/index.php?title=Betascape2010
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** Potluck: last Sunday of the month. July 25th. 5:30PM or so. Bring a dish to share. There will be a spreadsheet.
    - 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.
 
** WORKSHOPS! We should have more of them.
 
** Dorkbot, we're going to be scheduling it. That's waiting for Matt.
 
** Dorkbot, we're going to be scheduling it. That's waiting for Matt.
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** Please keep the space clean. We should have a cleanup party.
 
** Please keep the space clean. We should have a cleanup party.
 
** Put away stuff when you take it out.
 
** Put away stuff when you take it out.
** A dump run needs to happen. Cleanup CZAR is needed, perhaps. WE
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** A dump run needs to happen. Cleanup CZAR is needed, perhaps. WE NEED TO THROW AWAY STUFF.
  NEED TO THROW AWAY STUFF.
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* Treasurer -Jon is leaving :( we need a new one, shouldn't be too hard. Kelly is the treasurer now. We voted and everything.
* Treasurer -Jon is leaving :( we need a new one, shouldn't be too hard.
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* 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.
  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 ==
 
== Standard Agenda Items ==

Revision as of 00:39, 14 July 2010

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.
    • 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