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[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge]
[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge]


Note-taker:[[User:ben]]
Note-taker: FIXME -- ENTER NAME
Moderator: FIXME -- ENTER NAME


Moderator: [[User:Zed]]
=== Introduction and Names ===
=== Introduction and Names ===
 
* [[Noisebridge_Vision|What Noisebridge is about]]: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership dues and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
Names:
 
* Zed
* Chris
* Shannen
* Aestetix
* James
* Jean
* John who is [not!] an alcoholic also his introduction was conjunctive and not two sentences
* A wanderer & drifter - computers, programming & infrastructure
* Miloh
* Mike
* Josh
* Rachel - Apple products
* Cynthia (question about spot; TAKE SPOT BY FORCE)
* Kelly - Neuroscience
* Ben
* Alison - Librarian - NEW?
* Franchesca - NEW
* Jamil - NEW
* Chris
 
=== Introduction ===
 
* [[Noisebridge_Vision|What Noisebridge is about]]: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
* Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
* Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
* [[Consensus Process|A brief primer on consensus process]]: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus. (THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT OK, BUT BECOME A MEMBER AND TRY IT ON FOR SIZE. Become a part of the meta-community!)
* [[Consensus Process|A brief primer on consensus process]]: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.


=== Announcements ===
=== Announcements ===


Lost in the hand-written mess of notes
=== Financial Report ===
Funds in bank: $FIXME -- ENTER AMOUNT


===== Weekly =====
=== Membership Binder ===
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month.
* Anyone up for join this week should introduce themselves then leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime) for the rest of the group. The rest of the meeting should consense on whether they may join.


Mondays:
=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===
* Circuit Hacking Mondays: Mitch and Miloh.
''One '''short''' sentence about each of the following:''
* [[iPhone OS developer weekly meetup]] 
* Python class -- still ongoing according to reports.
* Garbage Night (THIS IS REALLY FUN AND YOU SHOULD COME PARTICIPATE)
 
Tuesdays:
* [[Django_Study_Group]]  on Tuesday
* [[Linux_System_Administration_Study_Group]] on Tuesday
* [[Cooking_Classes |Tastebridge cooking class]]
* [[Probability]] class on Tuesdays


Wednesday:
{{:Category:Events}}
* [[Linux_Discussion_Group]]
* [[Unityversity |GameDevelopment]]
* [[SCoW]] Sewing and Crafting
* [[Machine_Learning]] – did not meet last week
 
Thursday:
* Noisebridge: In-Depth - 7pm: "Anarchism & Technology: An unbridgeable chasm". Aragorn! (aka Aragorn Bang
 
Sundays:
* Spacebridge is starting back up on Sundays
* Knots, [[Go]], and [[Locks!]]
* Go playing
* 2nd Sunday of each month - BAHA @ 2pm


===== Non-weekly =====
===== Non-weekly =====
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge buildout days.
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge hackathon:
* 3rd Thursday of Month: [[Five Minutes of Fame]] -- 5Mof.net is still open, so you can submit talks and be famous for five minutes.
a casual monthly event
* 2nd Sunday of Month [[Bay Area Hacker's Association]]
dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building
community.  This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects
you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and
infrastructure of Noisebridge.  You can also help with existing projects
and find out ways to get involved.
* [[Five Minutes of Fame]] every third Thursday.
* Bay Area Hackers Association - (Second Sunday, 2PM)
* KDE camp Party:  KDE camp is being held at the Hotel Kabuki SF from April 3-4, and having a party at Noisebridge on the evening of Monday the 3rd of April. [[user:miloh|Miloh]] is coordinating between them and Noisebridge as sponsor.


Note: Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.
=== Project Updates ===
 
Note: BASE is no longer on our checkin list, what happened to them?  Praveen knows about BASE, we should ask him.
 
=== Financial Report ===
* Funds in bank: $15,917.89
* Rent has been paid.
* We would like to keep 10k in savings
* Working 5k expense buffer
* Have 5k cushion, get 3-4k more


=== Membership Binder ===
(Anyone doing interesting projects is welcome to chip in here.)


* Zed notes there are currently zero 4 week old membership applications. (perceive inference this is not good, see meta-community above)
* [[Schematics]]
 
* [[Game Night]]
=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===
* [http://www.openamd.org OpenAMD] kickstarter
 
=== Project Updates ===


=== Consensus items ===
=== Consensus items ===


Three, NO, ONE! T-Shirts. How many? 200. Stickers would be nice. Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151
*Noisebridge T-shirts -- [[apr_tshirt_order|proposal to order 50 or 100 or 200 T-shirts (before Maker Faire 2011)]] ? [[user:maltman23|Mitch]] -- Mitch will be out of town, but if we decide to order T-shirts, please, someone email Mitch and he will order them (maltman **at** hotmail **dot** com).
*''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] page.)''


=== Discussion Items ===
=== Discussion Items ===
 
*''(Add any new discussion items)''
Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151


=== End of Meeting ===
=== End of Meeting ===
 
* Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
End of meeting: NOISEBRIDGE IS AWESOME.
* Save the meeting notes to the wiki.
* Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
* Copy the [[Meeting Notes Template]] for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it.
* Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot.


[[Category:Meeting Notes]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]
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