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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]?
* Network runs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PfSense pfSense firewall] but we have no "sense" of it.
* 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 Also, warnings of out-of-date, insecure software / firmware in the various routers.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
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** [https://www.wildapricot.com/ Wild Apricot] for membership management
** [https://www.wildapricot.com/ Wild Apricot] for membership management
** Reach out to Paul Chase and Tom Stauber at [https://www.nova-labs.org/ NoVALabs]  to see how they manage space security / membership
** Reach out to Paul Chase and Tom Stauber at [https://www.nova-labs.org/ NoVALabs]  to see how they manage space security / membership
* Rats!
* Rats! (and / or other vermin)
** Making food policies more explicit: Clean up, keep away from equipment, empty trash -- take it out of the building
** Making food policies more explicit: Clean up, keep away from equipment, empty trash -- take it out of the building
** Ask about exterminating services
** Ask the church about exterminating services after the dust settles on the new lease agreement
** Establish a digital Code of Conduct that incorporates cleanliness along with other virtues
** Establish a digital Code of Conduct that incorporates cleanliness along with other virtues
* Resume Movie Night?
* Resume Movie Night?
** Possibly in the auditorium
** Possibly in the auditorium
* [https://apiworld.co/ API World 2022] (Oct 25-27, San Jose Convention Center & Nov 1-3, Virtual) looking for help and offering perks. To whit:
* [https://apiworld.co/ 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):


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We are looking for folks to help with API World 2022 (Oct 25-27, San Jose Convention Center & Nov 1-3, Virtual ) and we think it would be great if HacDC would join us as a Community Partner!
We think your members would find the sessions invaluable and we would allow them to join the event for free.
As a Community Partner, you will receive:
* Free OPEN Passes for your Meetup Group members to attend the event.
* Free OPEN Passes for your Meetup Group members to attend the event.
* $100 (through PayPal) to help cover the cost of your next Meetup.
* $100 (through PayPal) to help cover the cost of your next Meetup.
* Recognition as a Community Partner on the API World 2022 website.
* Recognition as a Community Partner on the API World 2022 website.
* Chance to apply for a coveted speaking slot in one of the event tracks.
* 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.  
* Opportunity to hold a Meetup onsite.  
In return, you would let your Meetup Group members know about API World 2022 by listing information about the event in your meetup group.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


Latest revision as of 01:11, 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!
  • 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! (and / or other vermin)
    • Making food policies more explicit: Clean up, keep away from equipment, empty trash -- take it out of the building
    • Ask the church about exterminating services after the dust settles on the new lease agreement
    • 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
    • 5-axis printers - open source hardware designs and other software and tech improvements
    • chocolate printer
    • open source pick'n'place machine -- Very slick!
    • hoping to see more Ant CNC routers in the future
    • Matt's building a PrintNC
    • Matt's planning to attend MERF

Director Reports (Governance related stuff)

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

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