Meeting Notes 2011 06 07
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Agenda[edit]
The 164th Meeting of Noisebridge
Note-taker: User:Hurtstotouchfire
Moderator: Miloh
Introduction and Names[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.
Announcements[edit]
Financial Report[edit]
Funds in bank: $16,031.17 Members paying starving dues: 21 Members paying normal dues: 34
Membership Binder[edit]
- 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.
What's Going On at Noisebridge[edit]
One short sentence about each of the following:
This is the active list of events from the main page:
A subscribable calendar of events can be found here.
Key: W: Weekly 1st 2nd 3rd 4th: Certain weeks -2nd: Except certain weeks S: Streaming
Upcoming Events[edit]
Five Minutes of Fame: 10 5 minute talks every third Thursday! Spread this poster around.
| March 23 | Extra Lives, GDC Edition | Audience RPG: a fully narrated choose-your-own-adventure game where YOU are the main character. | |
| March 31 | Coffee Roasting 101 | Learn to roast coffee. On our front patio. Cancels if raining. | |
| April 6 | SF Writers Workshop Reads at Noisebridge | Wordhacking: a benefit reading for Noisebridge! |
Mondays[edit]
| Tags | Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 7:00pm | Sewing Project Night | Sewing meetups with free starter fabrics where you can learn how to use our sewing station. Find details on Meetup |
| W | 7:00pm | Circuit Hacking Monday | Learn electronics, Arduino, and/or how to solder! We have kits and Arduinos for donations, or bring your own project. Most Mondays at 7PM. More details on Meetup |
| W | 7:00pm | PyClass | Introductory Python course. Classes are sometimes held Mondays 7:00PM. Find upcoming sessions on Meetup or in #python on Discord. |
| W | you-o-clock | TRASH NIGHT | Please take out all three large trash bins!! They are on the patio. |
Tuesdays![edit]
| W S | 7:00pm | Noisebridge Weekly Meeting | (In person & online via Jitsi) - Introduce new people and events, joining, announcements, discussions, and consensus. Come express what you think about what's going on with your space! |
| W | 7:00pm | San Francisco Writers Workshop | Upstairs hack lounge (or downstairs in front if access needs require). Free drop-in writers workshop, get feedback and critique! |
| W | 7:00pm | Neurotech Tuesdays | Do neuro. Do tech. sfg |
Wednesdays[edit]
| W S | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Machine Learning AI and RL Meetup | Weekly gathering of AI enthusiasts discussing cool things happening in the field and ongoing projects / learning tracks |
| W S | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Gamebridge | game development mentoring & coworking meetup for gamedev beginners and indies alike. |
Thursdays[edit]
| W | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Unreal Engine 5 Workshop | Lessons for the transformative game engine. Happens every Thursday except the third Thursday of the month. |
| W S | 6:00pm | NeurotechX SF hacknights | for mind-machine interfacing with EEGs. |
| 2nd 4th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Advanced Geometry SF | An event for people who would like to study/teach advanced topics in geometry. 2nd and 4th Thursdays. |
| 3rd S | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Five Minutes of Fame a.k.a. 5MoF | Ten 5min talks in an hour, on any topic on the 3rd Thursday of the month. |
| 4th S | 8:00pm - 10:30pm | Resident Electronic Music | Resident Electronic Music Monthly. An electronic music open mic on the 4th Thursday of the month.. |
| W | you-o-clock | TRASH NIGHT | Please take out all three large trash bins!! They are on the patio. |
Fridays[edit]
| W | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hack on Noisebridge! | |
| W | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | GPUs Meetup |
Saturdays[edit]
| W | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hack on Noisebridge with the Totally Secret Cabal of Space Organizers! |
Sundays[edit]
| W | 12:00pm - 6:00pm | Free Code Camp | with Farley as host |
| W | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Laser Cutter training | Get certified to use the laser cutter |
| 2nd | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Fabrication 101 2nd Shop Sundays | class on safety and basic techniques |
| 2nd S | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | BAHA: Bay Area Hackers' Association | Security Hacking Meeting 2nd Sundays at 272 and via Jitsi |
Other Bay Area Consortium of Hackerspaces Events[edit]
- Circuit Launch: 3rd Friday 5:30pm-8:30pm Robot Build Night & Fixit Clinic
- SudoRoom: Hardware Hacking Tuesdays 6:30pm
Non-weekly[edit]
- Second Saturdays are Noisebridge hackathon:
a casual monthly event 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
- Bay Area Hackers Association - (Second Sunday, 2PM)
Project Updates[edit]
(Anyone doing interesting projects is welcome to chip in here.)
Consensus items[edit]
none
Discussion Items[edit]
- Marc talked about a small milling machine (MTM A-Z) he saw at MIT Medialab's FabLab. It's a machine that you build yourself like a makerbot, and the materials cost about 500.
- Can we update the blog easier? I'd like to be able to easily blog things for Noisebridge, but I don't have my own wordpress blog and I'm not interested in having one for any reason other than NB. --Hurtstotouchfire 03:43, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
- Mike is reiterating his concern that we need a backlit sign to remind people to take out the garbage.
End of Meeting[edit]
- PGP Key Signing could happen now, check the list to see who wants in on the action.
- Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
- 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.