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== Recognition == | == Recognition == | ||
* Alberto - for running a classy class and giving the kitbuild tools a maiden voyage, and for tackling the WP autoupgrade bugs. | * Alberto - for running a classy class and giving the kitbuild tools a maiden voyage, and for tackling the WP autoupgrade bugs. | ||
* Dan B & Mirage - | * Dan Barlow - Laser cutter installation and maintenance, working dehumidifier, cleanup, optical advice, and generally very hard work. | ||
* Dan B & Mirage - Safe laser cutter training training. | |||
* David W - for helping the church guard out by giving him a laptop and hopefully for having fixed it by this meeting. | * David W - for helping the church guard out by giving him a laptop and hopefully for having fixed it by this meeting. | ||
* Sean N - 1) for successfully forking and merging his genetic code 2) for getting a bunch of us on retroshare | * Sean N - 1) for successfully forking and merging his genetic code 2) for getting a bunch of us on retroshare | ||
* ITG and Shawn S - for spearheading the next cryptoparty organization | * ITG and Shawn S - for spearheading the next cryptoparty organization | ||
* haxwithaxe - Prototype frame for DIY HacDC projector. | * haxwithaxe - Prototype frame for DIY HacDC projector. | ||
== Director Reports == | == Director Reports == | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 13 August 2013
Time and Location
- August 13, 2013
- Called to order at ___ by ___.
- Members present:
- Others present:
- Quorum?
- Quorum met?
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
Regular Member Meeting 2013 07 09
Recognition
- Alberto - for running a classy class and giving the kitbuild tools a maiden voyage, and for tackling the WP autoupgrade bugs.
- Dan Barlow - Laser cutter installation and maintenance, working dehumidifier, cleanup, optical advice, and generally very hard work.
- Dan B & Mirage - Safe laser cutter training training.
- David W - for helping the church guard out by giving him a laptop and hopefully for having fixed it by this meeting.
- Sean N - 1) for successfully forking and merging his genetic code 2) for getting a bunch of us on retroshare
- ITG and Shawn S - for spearheading the next cryptoparty organization
- haxwithaxe - Prototype frame for DIY HacDC projector.
Director Reports
President's Report
Vice President's Report
- working on the de-datacenter machine. got harddrives, need to install them.
- tvb dongle SDR is running at work with gqrx
- website performance is getting better
- planning for wired network inside the space
Treasurer's Report
Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for July 2013: File:HacDC Financials 2013 07.pdf. We gained David Pietrocola as a new member (voted in last month), and prospective members Jeffery Herrity and Robert Ryan-Silva have already started paying dues. Jason Fox and Chris Danicic were voted in as members last month but have yet to pay dues; four other members are delinquent on dues. Graham C., Timothy R., and Nicolas J. (Loki) left. Six people (members and non-members) made non-dues donations.
Project Awesome
Since we only had a surplus of $109.64, I am adding that entire amount to our reserves and declining to declare a Project Awesome dividend for the month of July. Here is the Project Awesome spreadsheet for July: File:HacDC PA Projects-2013 07.pdf. There are currently 15 votes.
Secretary's Report
Nothing to report.
Director-at-Large Reports
Shawn Nock
Rubin
Project Awesome Reports
Project LASER
Project BYZANTIUM
Project KITBUILD
Project SUPPLIES
Total expenditure: ~$120
Replenishment
- PLA filament.
- Copper clad board.
- Spare PCB milling bit.
Expansion
- PLA polishing solvent for silky smooth parts.
- Solder paste.
Unaccounted
- Light bulbs for HacDC DIY projector. Not charging to SUPPLIES unless other HacDC members agree they should be.
- IGBT Modules. We may get 3 of these for $3 each. Usual price is $100 each. Credit to Dan Barlow for the find.
Future
- Building up organized list on the wiki. Please feel free to edit. See: http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/Category:PA_SUPPLIES
Requests for Commentary
- Large plastic buckets. Are these within the PA_SUPPLIES project scope? If so, cleanup efforts need them urgently.
Project SPACECAM
Member Reports
mirage335
Biohacking
Imagnus
Looking promising. Progress has been made, negotiations are still in progress, may give further details later.
Biosignal Amplifier
More comfortable headgear and 24bit ADC final assembly underway. These last upgrades promise plug-and-play usability.
Laser
Taught about 4 people safe laser cutter usage. Walk-ins welcome Thursday, and random weekend days.
Wiki
Most of our expensive equipment is now listed in at Category:Equipment with pictures. Might be wise to link that to the front page.
Projector
HacDC needs a new projector, ideally 1080p and >5k lumens output.
- DIY is a well-trodden path. Estimate cost around $300 and three weeks, size at 1000mm*515mm*300mm (36"*21"*12") with an 80% chance of high-performance under budget and time. Any unused optics would become core tools in our growing optical lab.
- Commercial-off-the-shelf costs $1500.
- Either way, funding is needed.
DIY
So far, technical design is by me, labor by haxwithaxe, oversight by Dan Barlow.
Progress
- Successful projection with stage light, LCD, and overhead projector lenses.
- Complete light path calculation spreadsheet for redesign.
- Basic optics experiments. Minimum beam expansion with non-laser source and Fresnel lens stacking.
- Prototyping frame (excessively large for future-proofing).
Equipment Requests
A high-power visible spectrum (ie. Ar/Kr) laser would trivialize this project.
Dehumidifier
Bought, working, and draining to the outside. Steam pipe opening sealed. (cut on 3 sides to enter, tape afterwards)
- Is it sufficient?
Old Business
New Business
New Members
Adjournment
Adjourned at ___.