2010-07-26 Meeting Notes

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OFFICIAL BUSINESS

  • buy more beer {KTHXBYE}
  • welcome {KTHXBYE}
  • members and stuff {}
    • Henry. (startups & web tech "Rate Your Study Abroad") {KTHXBYE}
    • Amy (new to bmore, comp-sci thesis workin', crafts, tech, HCI) {KTHXBYE}
    • Luke. (new to bmore, EE, toy invention studio, wants to help folks, embedded systems, programming, lookin' to learn) {KTHXBYE}
  • Kelly needs more keys, use beer tin money, like 5. $75 {KTHXBYE}
  • dues, wtf? Amazon, bye bye. Paypal? Authorize.net. Approve treasurer exploration? approved {KTHXBYE}
  • Awesome Grant for power tool drag races. approved {KTHXBYE}
  • Matt has talked to Sherwin about more space, but we haven't heard back. {KTHXBYE}
  • highlandtown, ben walsh?, 30000 to 40000 sqft. Mark's visiting Tuesday, Aug 3.
  • renew space search? perhaps, casual.

Workshops

Why do workshops

Not so much for money. We want to be involved. we want to do awesome things. We want to talk about stuff we like.

Potential Workshop Topics

  • Intro to Arduino. {REGULAR}
    • Intro to basic topics in technology {every time}
      • Intro to electronics.
      • Intro to embedded systems.
    • LED flashing thing. {one time}
    • Controlled noise. {one time}
    • Follow some tutorial. {one time}
  • Soldering. {REGULAR}
  • Project-based. Decide on the skills required to work on a given project and then build the workshop around that. Spread knowledge. Practical application.
  • Crafting
  • Guest instructors.
    • Bonnie
    • Someone from MICA
    • Just some art person
  • Target a specific group.
    • Women
    • MICA students
    • Craft people. (Craft Mafia, some seasonal event)

Potential Workshop Dates

  • prime-numberth day-of-week in month

Stumbling Blocks

  • Lazy (just lazy)
  • Indecision (hard to pic from 1 bajillion instructables)
  • Equipment (we can order stuff!)

What Has Worked

  • Walk away with something that works.

Actual Event Dates

  • Aug 11 - Processing with Jesse Kriss
  • Aug 23 - Media Arts with Joshua Penrose
  • Aug 28 - Freeduino build fest (intro to soldering)
  • Sept 8 - Sketchup
  • Sept 18 - Makerbot Jam Session
  • Sept 27 - Embedded Things
  • Oct 2 - POWER TOOL DRAG RACING
  • Oct 6 - Intro to the Command Line
  • Oct 23 - Using the hell out of Vim.