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Amateur radio activity is picking up steadily. Awaiting certification from ARRL. Space blimps scheduled for launch this year! | |||
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Leaving. :( Resigned due to impropriety (actually just moving). | |||
== Member Reports == | == Member Reports == | ||
Revision as of 00:03, 15 August 2012
Time and Location
August 14, 2012
Meeting called to order at 7:47pm by:
Members Present: Brad, Ben, Martin, Chris, Eric, Jon, Tim S, Jamie, Katie, Tim C, Liz, Andy, Bjorn, Nick
Others Present: Sharad
Quorum met? yes
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
Regular Member Meeting 2012 07 10
Director Reports
President's Report
Lots of random contact to BOD list. Looking forward to PR work (now have access to all external HacDC media).
Vice President's Report
Byzantium
We presented at HOPE (where we released v0.2a) and FOSSCON. Generally positive feedback. We're still making steady improvements.
I purchased 710 CDs with color-printed labels to give out at HOPE and FOSSCON. This cost a total of $395.68 ($223.50 for 500 CDs, $172.18 for another 200 CDs + duplication).
We have gained a new developer on the team, and possibly a new UX designer as well.
We are submitting our talk to CCC.
We are discussing mesh interoperabilty with several other groups and we may be attending a summit in Barcelona to present our proposals to a broader audience and begin the process of building a standard.
Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Community Wireless Network
Preston has given me a new firmware update for the router when he was here yesterday. We would have run the update already but I managed to forget the password so we need to reflash over TFTP. (My bad.)
It appears that there is growing interests in Columbia Heights for a community wireless network. As soon as our node is connected to any other node in either network I want to start coding sprints to build community/mesh-centric web apps.
Dwolla
I switched to Dwolla. It's fun, it's easy. Everyone should do it!
The Elements of Computing Systems
I'm planning to run this again this fall. Hopefully with FPGAs!
Treasurer's Report
Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for July 2012: File:HacDC Financials 2012 07.pdf We had a one-time donation of $500 which is earmarked for Byzantium expenses. Otherwise, at 56 paying members, membership dues are just covering expenses and the remaining $280 surplus is due to the generous member and friend contributions - thanks to everyone who kicks in extra!
We logged three new membership subscriptions last month (Daniel Koestler, Samudra Haque, Timothy Dixon) but lost four (Alli Rense, David Lotts, Mike Chelen, Xaq Rothman), and had four non-paying members. There are several more members expected to drop in August so revenue from membership dues may be dipping below expenses until we add members again.
Quorum stays at 14 considering the members who have dropped in August.
Director-at-Large Reports
Martin
Amateur radio activity is picking up steadily. Awaiting certification from ARRL. Space blimps scheduled for launch this year!
Nick
Leaving. :( Resigned due to impropriety (actually just moving).
Member Reports
HOPE9 attendees' reports
haxwithaxe
- $100 active lead EEG headset
- OpenBTS
- SleepyHead CPAP data reader/tracker
- Carry your ear plugs ... tendinitis sucks :(
haxwithaxe/The Doctor/Ben/Redbeard
The epic journey and the magic fairy-god-occupiers
Old Business
New Business
- Reimburse Ben for the purchase of the Byzantium CDs
New Members
Adjournment
Adjourned at: