Regular Member Meeting 2017 03 14: Difference between revisions
From HacDC Wiki
(recognitions) |
(→Recognition: Ken) |
||
| (14 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
:Date | :Date | ||
:Called to order at 7:47 pm by Tom | :Called to order at 7:47 pm by Tom | ||
:Members present: Tom Ken Kevin | :Members present: Tom Ken Kevin James | ||
:Members remote: juri_ mirage335 | :Members remote: juri_ mirage335 | ||
:Others present: nobody | :Others present: nobody | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
* James has been putting the lasercutter into service with some help from Tom. We are working getting the actual laser to fire on appropriate gcode command. | * James has been putting the lasercutter into service with some help from Tom. We are working getting the actual laser to fire on appropriate gcode command. | ||
* SEM vacuum gauge has arrived. | * SEM vacuum gauge has arrived. | ||
* | * Ken reports his robotic finger now operates on voice command. | ||
* Pres. and VP picked up a haul from a local non-profit's former server room on moving out. | * Pres. and VP picked up a haul from a local non-profit's former server room on moving out. | ||
* http://implicitcad.org now works! | * http://implicitcad.org now works! | ||
* [email protected] is celebrating upcoming nuptials in St Stephens' Church! Saturday 2pm. Congratulations Julia and Jesse! | * [email protected] is celebrating upcoming nuptials in St Stephens' Church! Saturday 2pm. Congratulations Julia and Jesse! | ||
* Julia found a microcontroller with an RS485 port to talk to the vacuum gauge on the SEM. | * Julia found a microcontroller with an RS485 port to talk to the vacuum gauge on the SEM. | ||
* We participated in 3d/dc again this year. Julia spoke on a panel, "Women in 3d Printing". | |||
[20:07] <juri_> it was recorded, and will be on the public knowledge wiki page within ~2 months. | |||
* James has arrived 20:08 with a homemade pie! | |||
== New Members == | == New Members == | ||
| Line 30: | Line 33: | ||
== Old Business == | == Old Business == | ||
* Bylaws amendment proposal (unless it was already voted on?): Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (Explanation: We are dangerously close to having 1/4th of members not respond aye/nay and making amendments impossible) - Enrique | |||
* We still need to address lingering security concerns after last month's burglary. | |||
* Rockville Science fair is April 23rd and HacDC could have an exhibit. Space is free if we want a table. | |||
Ken has something RE: Fiscal Sponsorship. | |||
Would like us to have membership vote on delegating BOD to evaluate and approve on a case-by-case basis any opportunities for funding in this way. Tabled for next month. | |||
== New Business == | == New Business == | ||
[20:08] <fugitive_at_larg> Coming up: Scientist's March on Washington, vs. Conservation X? Or some such? (Smithsonian Institute, right?) | |||
[20:08] <juri_> yepyep. | |||
[20:08] <juri_> we need to get a media package out to Conservation X. | |||
[20:09] <juri_> they want logos and such to place on promotional materials. | |||
[20:30] <juri_> i just recieved another "give us logos for materials!" from conservationX. | |||
[20:47] <fugitive_at_larg> Ken switching to digital badges | |||
[20:48] <fugitive_at_larg> https://openbadges.org/ | |||
[20:48] <fugitive_at_larg> Contest in DC, due next week, so we won't be elegable. But it is a city-wide database for educational activities. | |||
[20:49] <fugitive_at_larg> We could award badges to attendees of educational events -- i.e. a 3D printing digital badge to attendees of an intro event. | |||
[20:50] <fugitive_at_larg> Ken will write a more detailed messsage to the membership list. | |||
[20:36] <fugitive_at_larg> http://earthoptimism.si.edu/innovation-commons/ | |||
[20:36] <fugitive_at_larg> Conservation X Innovation Commons link above. | |||
[20:37] <fugitive_at_larg> http://rockvillesciencecenter.org/rockville-science-day/ | |||
[20:37] <fugitive_at_larg> Rockville Science Day | |||
[20:38] <fugitive_at_larg> https://www.marchforscience.com/ | |||
[20:38] <fugitive_at_larg> Scientists March on Washington | |||
== [[:Category:Project_Awesome|Project Awesome]] Reports == | == [[:Category:Project_Awesome|Project Awesome]] Reports == | ||
| Line 44: | Line 75: | ||
=== Project HAMRADIO === | === Project HAMRADIO === | ||
Julia left an SDR on the desk. | |||
=== Project Electron Microscope (SEM) === | === Project Electron Microscope (SEM) === | ||
Vacuum sensor is online now, pinout problem resolved. | |||
=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) === | === Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) === | ||
New belts are ready for the big OTR. | |||
New vacuum nozzle designed, printed attached. | |||
Square vent adapter is in a final draft, ready-to-distribute and use in production form. | |||
=== Project CRISPR === | === Project CRISPR === | ||
No report. | |||
=== Project SpaceBlimp === | === Project SpaceBlimp === | ||
No report. | |||
== Member Reports == | == Member Reports == | ||
| Line 79: | Line 124: | ||
=== Director-at-Large Reports === | === Director-at-Large Reports === | ||
==== | ==== Kevin ==== | ||
==== Matt ==== | ==== Matt ==== | ||
== Adjournment == | == Adjournment == | ||
Adjourned by at | Adjourned by at 2108 by Kevin | ||
Latest revision as of 23:49, 11 April 2017
Time and Location
- Date
- Called to order at 7:47 pm by Tom
- Members present: Tom Ken Kevin James
- Members remote: juri_ mirage335
- Others present: nobody
- Quorum
- Quorum met? no
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/Regular_Member_Meeting_2017_02_14
Recognition
- Correction to last month: Kevin bought the Flexystruder head and NinjaFlex rubber filament, and taught the Lulzbot Mini how to print rubber after installing the new head.
- James has been putting the lasercutter into service with some help from Tom. We are working getting the actual laser to fire on appropriate gcode command.
- SEM vacuum gauge has arrived.
- Ken reports his robotic finger now operates on voice command.
- Pres. and VP picked up a haul from a local non-profit's former server room on moving out.
- http://implicitcad.org now works!
- [email protected] is celebrating upcoming nuptials in St Stephens' Church! Saturday 2pm. Congratulations Julia and Jesse!
- Julia found a microcontroller with an RS485 port to talk to the vacuum gauge on the SEM.
- We participated in 3d/dc again this year. Julia spoke on a panel, "Women in 3d Printing".
[20:07] <juri_> it was recorded, and will be on the public knowledge wiki page within ~2 months.
- James has arrived 20:08 with a homemade pie!
New Members
No new members this month.
Old Business
- Bylaws amendment proposal (unless it was already voted on?): Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (Explanation: We are dangerously close to having 1/4th of members not respond aye/nay and making amendments impossible) - Enrique
- We still need to address lingering security concerns after last month's burglary.
- Rockville Science fair is April 23rd and HacDC could have an exhibit. Space is free if we want a table.
Ken has something RE: Fiscal Sponsorship.
Would like us to have membership vote on delegating BOD to evaluate and approve on a case-by-case basis any opportunities for funding in this way. Tabled for next month.
New Business
[20:08] <fugitive_at_larg> Coming up: Scientist's March on Washington, vs. Conservation X? Or some such? (Smithsonian Institute, right?) [20:08] <juri_> yepyep. [20:08] <juri_> we need to get a media package out to Conservation X. [20:09] <juri_> they want logos and such to place on promotional materials. [20:30] <juri_> i just recieved another "give us logos for materials!" from conservationX.
[20:47] <fugitive_at_larg> Ken switching to digital badges [20:48] <fugitive_at_larg> https://openbadges.org/ [20:48] <fugitive_at_larg> Contest in DC, due next week, so we won't be elegable. But it is a city-wide database for educational activities. [20:49] <fugitive_at_larg> We could award badges to attendees of educational events -- i.e. a 3D printing digital badge to attendees of an intro event. [20:50] <fugitive_at_larg> Ken will write a more detailed messsage to the membership list.
[20:36] <fugitive_at_larg> http://earthoptimism.si.edu/innovation-commons/ [20:36] <fugitive_at_larg> Conservation X Innovation Commons link above. [20:37] <fugitive_at_larg> http://rockvillesciencecenter.org/rockville-science-day/ [20:37] <fugitive_at_larg> Rockville Science Day [20:38] <fugitive_at_larg> https://www.marchforscience.com/ [20:38] <fugitive_at_larg> Scientists March on Washington
Project Awesome Reports
Project SUPPLIES
Nothing to report.
Project EXPANSION
Nothing to report.
Project HAMRADIO
Julia left an SDR on the desk.
Project Electron Microscope (SEM)
Vacuum sensor is online now, pinout problem resolved.
Project Optical Table Robot (OTR)
New belts are ready for the big OTR.
New vacuum nozzle designed, printed attached.
Square vent adapter is in a final draft, ready-to-distribute and use in production form.
Project CRISPR
No report.
Project SpaceBlimp
No report.
Member Reports
Director Reports
President's Report
Vice President's Report
I am working on creating various VM appliances for in-house use:
- Improved web conferencing
- Sandstorm for various webapps
- potentially self-hosting things like the Wiki, a Gitlab or something, Etherpad, etc.
What are people interested in using collectively here?
We've gotten some neat toys from cleaning out a server room, two of them are kind of bulky
- A full-height patch panel
- A single-poster server rack
Treasurer's Report
Secretary's Report
Director-at-Large Reports
Kevin
Matt
Adjournment
Adjourned by at 2108 by Kevin