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== New Business ==
== New Business ==
* Mesh Networking Project - Michelle met with professor who also runs a "university makerspace" at Univ Maryland Baltimore County and partnered with Project Waves via NSF grant to put up mesh networking in low-income neighborhoods; would like similar partnership going for HacDC even if just an MVP that is funded; will talk with HAM Radio Club about more next week & any interested parties now
* Kevin is now acting as secretary (and flying blind)
* The Official Cyber Security Summit - on July 28, 2022; working with them promotionally to get free tickets plus donation (Gabe); will send emails Today and July 20, 2022 to our members
* '''Mesh Networking Project'''
* admin@hacdc.org email list - any BOD member who wants notifications of financials we can add you here
** John will be introducing the amateur radio club to the project at tomorrow's meeting (Wednesday, July 13)
* Financial & Mail Automation - working en tandem with Matt once a month to start tracking financials automatically in organized (and visualized format) for BOD in something like AirTable with Napier
** Bobby reminded people of HacDC's [https://www.hacdc.org/category/byzantium/ Project Byzantium] which produced a [https://archive.org/details/porteus Live CD] and was featured on [https://boingboing.net/2012/07/20/byzantium-a-bootable-linux-wi.html BoingBoing] (There appears to be a [https://project-byzantium.org/ dead web site] still under our control...)
* Web Hosting Payment - Kevin will update on status of this
** Kevin mentioned the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/wireless-future-project/ Wireless Future Project work] done by the [https://www.newamerica.org/oti/ Open Technology Institute] of the [https://www.newamerica.org/ New America Foundation] and the free book [https://creativecommons.org/2008/02/25/wireless-networking-in-the-developing-world/ Wireless Networking in the Developing World]
* Machine Learning Classes (oo-oo-oo!) - Oby might have something to share here
* '''Cyber Security Summit''' - Let Michelle know if you want to attend the Cyber Security event. Please provide feedback on any issues getting tickets, etc. if you attempt to get tickets. Gabe suspects it's going to be a sales pitch more than a conference...  Michelle says they do provide continuing education credits. So, perhaps more than a sales pitch.
* '''admin email list''' - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are '''strongly''' advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.
* Speaking of which '''DreamHost payment overdue notices''' - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.
* '''Financial & Mail Automation''' - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)
* Michelle would like to focus on recruiting new members.
** It was mentioned that the Capture the Flag (CtF) sessions were some of our better-attended events
* '''Machine learning classes''' - Gabe and Oby.
** A rerun of Tayeb's class "Intro to Deep Learning" followed by a deeper dive.
** Oby is still in the planning stages. Four week class. Read material asynchronously and meet to do the actual coding.
** See https://deeplearning.ai/
** Michelle is suggesting a hybrid (in-person / online) approach for the Machine Learning. She has found resources available for less than $100...
* The PayPal logo on the home page is blocked by some ad blockers.  Michelle will fix / provide non-blocked link.


== [[:Category:Project_Awesome|Project Awesome]] Reports ==
== [[:Category:Project_Awesome|Project Awesome]] Reports ==
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=== Treasurer's Report ===
=== Treasurer's Report ===
* 20 members down from 21 as a result of Tayeb moving out of the area.
* Michelle is now making the donation that Tayeb made.
* Additional expense this month includes the new air filters.
* Next month will show expenses for the newly approved containers, dessicant, filaments, etc.


=== Secretary's Report ===
=== Secretary's Report ===
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=== Director-at-Large Reports ===
=== Director-at-Large Reports ===


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== Adjournment ==
== Adjournment ==
Adjourned by at ??? by ???
Adjourned by at 8:25 by Michelle

Latest revision as of 13:20, 13 July 2022


Time and Location

Date Tue 12 Jul 2022
Called to order at 7:35 pm by Michelle
Members present: Michelle, John, Matt, Gabe, Oby, Kevin, Bobby
Members remote: (none)
Others present: Fernand Gouveia
Quorum
Quorum met? YES

Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes

  • Approved

Recognition

New Members

Old Business

  • The Persistence of Vision (POV) Bike Light Project event scheduled for the last weekend in July has been canceled due to a change in the schedule of the organizer, Tayeb, who is leaving the DC area. However, if anyone wants to take up the mantle, requisite steps outlined by Tayeb are:
    • determine if parts and supplies are available online (See https://lab64.stanford.edu/bike-light-pov)
    • reach out to DC Bike Party and/or other groups and add to Facebook, Twitter, Blabber, etc.
    • ensure that participants bring/buy their own supplies beforehand
  • Inventory Refinement - Spring Cleaning 2022 --
    • "Retain, Redistribute, or Recycle?" survey - a work-in-progress.
    • Basement water issues are not critical at this point.
  • Mail in workroom - Matt and Michelle discussed regular mail pickup and have worked out a schedule between them. Tentatively, second and forth Monday pickup from the office, and drop at the space. John is also offering to check the mail once a week.
  • 3D printers - The server is now up-to-date with installed software, but not yet configured to work with the printers currently in the space. Tayeb and Matt previously worked configuration settings that need to be incorporated into the server software. Kevin and Matt will schedule a meeting at the space to do that. Gabe and Bobby have expressed interest in being there for that as well. (Best to keep the gathering small, at this point.)
    • Offer OctoPrint as the new default standard for printing, as it is friendlier to newcomers.
    • Keep Printrun available for advanced users. And, because it has code contributions from HacDC members accepted into the official published code
    • Bobby is offering to write new documentation...
    • Matt recommends weather-proof containers, NinjaFlex, "dessicant powder" (moisture reducing), etc. He had an estimate of $300 (The Container Store, ...) and now has official approval to purchase.
  • Matt brought filters and dropped them off in the space.

New Business

  • Kevin is now acting as secretary (and flying blind)
  • Mesh Networking Project
  • Cyber Security Summit - Let Michelle know if you want to attend the Cyber Security event. Please provide feedback on any issues getting tickets, etc. if you attempt to get tickets. Gabe suspects it's going to be a sales pitch more than a conference... Michelle says they do provide continuing education credits. So, perhaps more than a sales pitch.
  • admin email list - automated messages from various services that HacDC subscribes to are sent here (DreamHost, Twillo, VoIP). These include service outages, upgrade notices, and, importantly, payments due / expiring subscriptions, etc. Board members are strongly advised to join it and at least skim the messages coming through.
  • Speaking of which DreamHost payment overdue notices - Kevin (and Tayeb... and Matt?) have the username and password for DreamHost. (Kevin previously provided Tayeb with a password database containing passwords for several HacDC-related services.) He will look into the payment issue using DreamHost's control panel and coordinate with Matt.
  • Financial & Mail Automation - No progress (or, if mentioned, Kevin missed it)
  • Michelle would like to focus on recruiting new members.
    • It was mentioned that the Capture the Flag (CtF) sessions were some of our better-attended events
  • Machine learning classes - Gabe and Oby.
    • A rerun of Tayeb's class "Intro to Deep Learning" followed by a deeper dive.
    • Oby is still in the planning stages. Four week class. Read material asynchronously and meet to do the actual coding.
    • See https://deeplearning.ai/
    • Michelle is suggesting a hybrid (in-person / online) approach for the Machine Learning. She has found resources available for less than $100...
  • The PayPal logo on the home page is blocked by some ad blockers. Michelle will fix / provide non-blocked link.

Project Awesome Reports

Project SUPPLIES - ???

Project EXPANSION - ???

Project HAMRADIO - ???

Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - ???

Project Media Outreach - ???

Project IT Infrastructure - ???

Member Reports

Director Reports (Governance related stuff)

President's Report

Vice President's Report

Treasurer's Report

  • 20 members down from 21 as a result of Tayeb moving out of the area.
  • Michelle is now making the donation that Tayeb made.
  • Additional expense this month includes the new air filters.
  • Next month will show expenses for the newly approved containers, dessicant, filaments, etc.

Secretary's Report

Director-at-Large Reports

Gabe

John

Adjournment

Adjourned by at 8:25 by Michelle