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** Uses [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unraid Unraid] | ** Uses [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unraid Unraid] | ||
** Set up [https://www.proxmox.com/en/ Proxmox]? | ** Set up [https://www.proxmox.com/en/ Proxmox]? | ||
* | * The existing network runs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PfSense pfSense firewall] but we have no "sense" of it. Also, warnings of out-of-date, insecure software / firmware in the various routers. Need to update. | ||
* There was a break in during the middle of the week. No apparent forced entry. (Other offices had windows broken.) We need to change combinations and possibly replace locks. No apparent theft. | * There was a break in during the middle of the week. No apparent forced entry. (Other offices had windows broken.) We need to change combinations and possibly replace locks. No apparent theft. | ||
** Schedule regular annual changes of pass codes | ** Schedule regular annual changes of pass codes |
Revision as of 01:10, 12 October 2022
Time and Location
- Date: October 11, 2022
- Called to order at 7:34 pm by Michelle
- Members present: Matt, Kevin, Oby, Michelle, Gabe, Christopher
- Members remote:
- Others present:
- Quorum
- Quorum met? Yes
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
- Approved!
Recognition
- New member, Chris, for testing and moving servers from the basement
New Members
Old Business
- 15 to 20 folks attended Gabe's Machine Learning by Doing session. Plenty of materials to continue with new episodes.
- Michelle expects to have more time for Project Night
- 3D modeling of the basement, with proposed future redesign is done
- A Raspberry Pi (OctoPi) for one of the printers is available. (Look into BotFather too.)
- Lease: Waiting for Reverend Ronnie to approve changes. Essentially putting into writing, formalizing the informal roof access, basement access, etc.
- Looks like Tristan has been busy
New Business
- New server! Thanks Chris!
- Bottom of the rack next to the Ham Radio station
- Chris's server specs
- Uses Unraid
- Set up Proxmox?
- The existing network runs pfSense firewall but we have no "sense" of it. Also, warnings of out-of-date, insecure software / firmware in the various routers. Need to update.
- There was a break in during the middle of the week. No apparent forced entry. (Other offices had windows broken.) We need to change combinations and possibly replace locks. No apparent theft.
- Schedule regular annual changes of pass codes
- If the battery fails the lock becomes impossible to open blocking our access to the space
- Replace the electronic lock itself with a better one that does logging
- Schedule battery replacements
- Matt M. may have ideas on using Home Assistant / EPSHome or Matter-certified devices for security
- Wild Apricot for membership management
- Reach out to Paul Chase and Tom Stauber at NoVALabs to see how they manage space security / membership
- Rats!
- Making food policies more explicit: Clean up, keep away from equipment, empty trash -- take it out of the building
- Ask about exterminating services
- Establish a digital Code of Conduct that incorporates cleanliness along with other virtues
- Resume Movie Night?
- Possibly in the auditorium
- API World 2022 (Oct 25-27, San Jose Convention Center & Nov 1-3, Virtual) looking for HacDC to join as a "Community Partner" and offering perks. To whit, in return for letting Meetup Group members (and others) know about API World 2022, we get (and I quote):
- Free OPEN Passes for your Meetup Group members to attend the event.
- $100 (through PayPal) to help cover the cost of your next Meetup.
- Recognition as a Community Partner on the API World 2022 website.
- Chance to apply for a coveted (as opposed to the uncoveted?) speaking slot in one of the event tracks.
- Opportunity to hold a Meetup onsite.
- Set up a The Last Defender "escape-room-like event
- Documentation for how to get audio in the space working
- Get rid of all the unused servers from the basement? Vote to approve passes
- Drill-press holes into the hard drives
Project Awesome Reports
Project SUPPLIES - ???
Project EXPANSION - ???
Project HAMRADIO - ???
Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - ???
Project Media Outreach - ???
Project IT Infrastructure - ???
Member Reports
- Matt attended the East Coast RepRap Festival
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Treasurer's Report
- From September 13 to October 11
- $231 checks deposited today. We're in the black.
- Crypto not doing well of late
- $3,600 in PayPal
- Mario who was interested in recycling techology but is starting his own company and has gotten busy
- 19 members but probably actually 18 with Mario gone
Secretary's Report
Director-at-Large Reports
Gabe
John
Adjournment
Adjourned by at 9:02 PM by Michelle