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== Agenda ==
== Agenda ==


[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 150th Meeting of Noisebridge]
[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge]


Note-taker:[[User:ben]]
Note-taker:[[User:ben]]
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* James
* James
* Jean
* Jean
* John who is an alcoholic also his introduction was conjunctive and not two sentences
* John who is [not!] an alcoholic also his introduction was conjunctive and not two sentences
* A wanderer & drifter - computers, programming & infrastructure
* A wanderer & drifter - computers, programming & infrastructure
* Miloh
* Miloh
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* Alison - Librarian - NEW?
* Alison - Librarian - NEW?
* Franchesca - NEW
* Franchesca - NEW
* Jameel - NEW
* Jamil - NEW
* Chris
* Chris


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


* Zed notes there are currently zero 4 week old membership applications. (perceive inference this is not good, see meta-community above)
Lost in the hand-written mess of notes


===== Weekly =====
===== Weekly =====
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* [[iPhone OS developer weekly meetup]]   
* [[iPhone OS developer weekly meetup]]   
* Python class -- still ongoing according to reports.
* Python class -- still ongoing according to reports.
* Garbage Night (THIS IS REALLY FUN AND YOU SHOULD COME PARTICIPATE)


Tuesdays:
Tuesdays:
* [[Django_Study_Group]]  on Tuesday
* [[Django_Study_Group]]  on Tuesday
* [[Linux_System_Administration_Study_Group]] on Tuesday
* [[Linux_System_Administration_Study_Group]] on Tuesday
* [[Cooking_Classes |Tastebridge cooking class]] – moved to Monday?
* [[Cooking_Classes |Tastebridge cooking class]]
* [[Ruby_class]] on Tuesdays.
* [[Probability]] class on Tuesdays
* [[Probability]] class on Tuesdays, but don't know if still ongoing.


Wednesday:
Wednesday:
* Tastebridge culturing for Kambucha
* [[Linux_Discussion_Group]]  
* [[Linux_Discussion_Group]]  
* [[Unityversity |GameDevelopment]] – Kelly thinks they are on hiatus.
* [[Unityversity |GameDevelopment]]
* [[SCoW]] Sewing and Crafting
* [[SCoW]] Sewing and Crafting
* [[Machine_Learning]] – did not meet last week
* [[Machine_Learning]] – did not meet last week
Thursday:
* Noisebridge: In-Depth - 7pm: "Anarchism & Technology: An unbridgeable chasm". Aragorn! (aka Aragorn Bang


Sundays:
Sundays:
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* Knots, [[Go]], and [[Locks!]]
* Knots, [[Go]], and [[Locks!]]
* Go playing
* Go playing
* 2nd Sunday of each month - BAHA @ 2pm


===== Non-weekly =====
===== Non-weekly =====
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge buildout days.
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge buildout days.
* 3rd Thursday of Month: [[Five Minutes of Fame]] -- 5Mof.net is still open, so you can submit talks and be famous for five minutes.
* 3rd Thursday of Month: [[Five Minutes of Fame]] -- 5Mof.net is still open, so you can submit talks and be famous for five minutes.
* 2nd Sunday of Month [[Bay Area Hacker's Association]]


Note: Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.
Note: Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.
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=== Financial Report ===
=== Financial Report ===
* Funds in bank: $16,457.63
* Funds in bank: $15,917.89
* Some membership issues still, but not huge.
* Rent has been paid.
* Huge backlog of stuff to audit from previous treasurers for taxes this year
* We would like to keep 10k in savings
* If you are interested in being a treasurer minion, you can email treasurer@noisebridge.com and help out.
* Working 5k expense buffer
* Our average dues payment is about $65 or $60.  This means more people pay starving dues than non starving dues.
* Have 5k cushion, get 3-4k more
* 12 non members also make regular donations.


=== Membership Binder ===
=== Membership Binder ===
* Daniel Dunbar – not here, no ticks, no sponsors  “For the purposes of hacking, soldering and possibly teaching a class or two”
 
* Glenn Wright – Rachel is a sponsor.
* Zed notes there are currently zero 4 week old membership applications. (perceive inference this is not good, see meta-community above)
* Sam Pomeroy – no sponsors
* Alex Paul - “I like being excellent” - two sponsors but Rachel can't read them.
* Gardener Bickford – no sponsors - “I like to learn and hack.”


=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===
=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===


=== Project Updates ===
=== Project Updates ===
Spacebridge is starting back up again!
*  Have a reasonable payload with photographic equipment, releasing into upper atmosphere
* Last one landed 100 feet from a jail, but the payload was retrieved without incident.


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


None.
Three, NO, ONE! T-Shirts. How many? 200. Stickers would be nice. Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151


=== Discussion Items ===
=== Discussion Items ===


*I am asking if the person managing postmaster@noisebridge.net is authorized to unilaterally discard freelance opportunities, job positions,etc. emailed. Cynthia lee
Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151
 
Cynthia's first email was blocked as spam: the given mailing list was not under noisebridge authority, and it's not obvious how this can be avoided without causing other issues, and does not seem to be a general noisebridge issue so far.  If it's a persistent social problem, will revisit.
 
*What could we have done better with regards to last week's consensus process and the do-ocracy that preceded it? ([[User:Hurtstotouchfire|Hurtstotouchfire]] will facilitate)
 
Last week: dramatic consensus banning someone from community for the first time, and was suggested to have more discussion about how NB could have handled that better.  Since there are very many new people and not so many regulars, Kelly suggests deferring it to next week. Any objections?  Deferred.


=== End of Meeting ===
=== End of Meeting ===

Latest revision as of 15:44, 30 August 2011

Agenda[edit]

The 154th Meeting of Noisebridge

Note-taker:User:ben

Moderator: User:Zed

Introduction and Names[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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.
  • 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!)

Announcements[edit]

Lost in the hand-written mess of notes

Weekly[edit]

Mondays:

  • Circuit Hacking Mondays: Mitch and Miloh.
  • iPhone OS developer weekly meetup
  • Python class -- still ongoing according to reports.
  • Garbage Night (THIS IS REALLY FUN AND YOU SHOULD COME PARTICIPATE)

Tuesdays:

Wednesday:

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[edit]

Note: Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.

Note: BASE is no longer on our checkin list, what happened to them? Praveen knows about BASE, we should ask him.

Financial Report[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • Zed notes there are currently zero 4 week old membership applications. (perceive inference this is not good, see meta-community above)

What's Going On at Noisebridge[edit]

Project Updates[edit]

Consensus items[edit]

Three, NO, ONE! T-Shirts. How many? 200. Stickers would be nice. Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151

Discussion Items[edit]

Stickers are discussion item for 11.04.12 meeting #151

End of Meeting[edit]

End of meeting: NOISEBRIDGE IS AWESOME.

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