Regular Member Meeting 2015 02 10

Time and Location

February 10, 2015

Called to order at XXX by XXX

Members present: XXX

Members remote: XXX

Others present: XXX

Quorum?

Quorum met? XXX

Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes

Regular Member Meeting 2014 12 09

Director Reports

President's Report

Shed Media contacted HacDC about a Television show on January 14 2015.

• Spoke to Shed Media about their interest in HacDC for a reality/educational television show on Feb 3 2015.
• Shed Media develops concepts for TV shows and sells them to networks and they want to explore a Mythbusters-type show (6-8 episodes about the same space) on Hacker/Makerspaces. They want to show interesting people making cool things in a way that will be entertaining and educational to viewers.
• They got our name from Mitch? at Noisebridge (San Francisco) and are talking to other spaces. I also gave them the names of Reverse Space, Unallocated Space, and Baltimore Node.
• If this goes all the way, it will require a large and long time investment by those involved and will be a huge disruption on the space for the duration of the project. However, the space and the people involved will make some money.
• The next step is for interested people to talk to Shed Media.

Thusfar, no one has expressed an interest in participating. If I don't see/hear from anyone by the end of the week, I will tell Shed Media that HacDC is not interested.

Project Awesome Reports

Project SUPPLIES

• Thoroughly needed replacement soldering iron tips have been requested, and ordered at a cost of ~$70.
• Fresh cleaning supplies for the Rostock Max (and 3D printer glass generally) have been requested, but not ordered.

Received an email today stating the SUPPLIES balance was -$9.72, subtracting the soldering iron tips from $65.67. As the funds were $824.07 last month, this is gravely alarming. Any expenditure accounting for such a decrease was not authorized by me, and could not be authorized under our policy limiting PA expenditures to $250/month.

Project EXPANSION

Still conservative.

Member Reports

mirage335

VP Candidacy

Would like to run for the Vice President position. Wrapping up a major project soon, and seems time I committed more time to HacDC's educational and technological missions.

3D Printer

Please, do not introduce food or finger grease to the 3D printer glass. Some unknown contaminant recently derailed use of the machine, much worse than any prior oil exposure.

Other Things

Although delayed a few weeks by another project, the RFID reader system is still underway. Have just constructed a new workbench at home, which should greatly improve my ability to clear off projects like this.

Optical Table Robot construction is apparently going well. Many thanks to other participants on this project.

Adjournment

Adjourned at XXX by XXX