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= Instructions =
These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge].
Date: 2016 04 05  Note-taker: R Miloh Alexander; Moderators: Kyle .


Congratulations and/or condolences! You're reading this because you're participating in a meeting of Noisebridge!
= Meeting Summary =


You should read this instructional section thoroughly, and treat them as a guideline for how to host a meeting of Noisebridge. There are three ingredients to an [[Excellent]] meeting: A number of note takers, some facilitators, and participants.
== Introductions ==
<pre>
John -- John hates banannas
Andreas -- working on drone boats
Kennrick -- Kennrick really likes bannanas
Kyle -- Kyle helps maintiant the sewing area
Roger -- Roger started downloadfreetacos.com
Lee -- building up a computer music workstation not a recording studio, a musical instrument back in the SW corner of Noisebrindge
Miloh -- Miloh is still working on the Flaschen Taschen and taking these Notes
Patrick -- Patrick is hacking a thing
</pre>
== Announcements ==
Sewing and Textile Area Announcment - We are looking to upgrade the sewing machine setup at Noisebridge with a new Walking foot for $1100, we have a $550 matching grant from company XXXX and we are seeking funding for the new machine that Kyle sourced.
donate.noisebridge.net/projects/sewing --> go there to donate and lets get this machine funded by FRIDAY the 15th of April 2016


Meetings are just one of the tools used at Noisebridge to create net forward progress on whatever it is we're all trying to do. Meetings aren't the only way to make decisions or have discussions, and in fact its usually a much better idea to talk about things outside the meeting before dragging the entire community kicking and screaming into it.
Andreas -- Andreas ordered a new hotend and parts for the Flashforge at Noisebridge!!!


== Note Takers ==
Lee -- Lee announces the computer music workstation is Suprisingly Functional, considering that Lee built it out of trash.  He would like to provide workshops in Sunvox, PD aka puredata, and SuperCollider!!  Especially focused around building SW synths. Scheduling TBD
# Confirm last meeting was saved
# Take new notes
Flaschen Taschen -- Miloh says the Flaschen Taschen reached a big milestone -- The Kleine F~T is finished and the big F~T is 7 tall. Come and check it out, donate to the fundraising (we still need $250 to reimburse Scotty in China and another $250-$400 to cover costs that Jarrod and Henner put in for the project). We also need programmers to work on a web client for the Flaschen Taschen. Some folks already are working on new clients for games or to provide a web accessible frontend. Kennrick already wrote a game of life program.
# Save and share the notes at the end of the meeting (instructions at the bottom).


== Facilitators ==
== Finances ==  
 
Noisebridge has $40k in the Bank. Rent for April and Noisetor's $4.8k debt.  
There are generally two kinds of facilitator roles at a Noisebridge meeting:
== New members: ==
 
No one up for new membership
* Stack taker - Useful when a lot of folks want to hop on the discussion stack. This gives everyone a turn to have their feelings heard. Usually only works when there is exactly one stack taker.
== New philanthropists ==
* Moderators - Keeps the meeting moving and prevents everyone from wasting too much time on one subject. Anyone is free to pick up moderation and move the meeting along.
Kennrick is present and approved for Consensus. Lee notes the similarity between Debian Developer upload sponsorship and noisebridge's philanthropy
 
== Consensus Items ==
In general, moderators should:
none known at this time.
* Understand the structure of Noisebridge [[consensus|decision-making]]
== Discussion Items ==
* Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.
* Speak only minimally yourself.
* Keep the meeting moving, and avoid getting bogged down.
* Identify discussion items, arrange times limits for talking about each item.
* Identify and summarize consensus, suggest things that need to be done.
* '''Get the [[membership binder]] and ensure that it is returned safely.'''
 
== Participants ==
 
Everyone at a Noisebridge meeting who has consented to participating in one is a participant!
 
* Say your name before you talk.
* Remain on-topic, and speak as concisely as possible.
* Assist the note-taker with any links or corrections that are needed.
* Remain respectful of other participants, their time, and the consensus and moderation process.
 
 
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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: FIXME THE DATE HERE Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''


== Meeting Summary ==
Lee proposes setting up a free NoiseVM service for new infrastructure and sandboxing at openhosting.com
FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST
TLDR what happened at the meeting:
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New philanthropists:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:
 
= Introductions =
 
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
<blockquote>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'."</blockquote>
* Introduce any experimental or unusual moderation techniques that may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
* Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
** What's your name
** What do you do
** What do you maintain at Noisebridge?
** if you are new: how did you hear about Noisebridge?
 
= Short announcements and events =
* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
* Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!
 
= [[ Membership Binder ]] =
 
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.</blockquote>
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.
* Anyone eligible to join this week should
** introduce themselves,
** answer any questions members may have for them, then
** leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
* The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
* Remember to applaud new members when they return.
 
= [[Philanthropists]]=
* '''Invite a knowledgeable member to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge|Philantropy]], and the application process.
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
* If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the [[Secretary]] posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)
 
= Financial Report =
* Funds in bank:
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
 
= Consensus and Discussion =
 
* '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]]
* It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
** Blocking with verbalized principled objections.
** Why we use consensus over other approaches to decision making.
** How consensus isn't a legislative process
** Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.
 
== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] ==
''(Add any items which are consensed upon or someone has raised a principle objection for to the [[Consensus Items History]] page.)''
 
== [[ Current Consensus Items | Proposals for next week ]] ==
''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current Consensus Items]] page.)''
 
== Discussion Items ==


If any important discussion happens, it should be happening after forward progress is made during consensus.
Satellite gear in the space is donated by John Perry Barlow  -- we need to identify the gear and absorb it into the space 0.9m dish, 0.6m dish, terrestrial mw dish, and LNA blocks, cabling, and mounting hw. signal analyzer at remote location


= End of Meeting =


# Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
# Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.
# Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.


== Note taker posts the notes ==
# Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions.
# Fill out the short summary at the top listing just announcements, consensus items, discussion topics, and names of new members and philanthropists.
# Copy paste the notes to the [http://www.noisebridge.net//Next_meeting next meeting] page. (They will become [[Last meeting]] at midnight.)
# Email the meeting summary to [mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Discuss] and [mailto:noisebridge-announce@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Announce] lists.
# CC on the email treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members and philanthropists.
# Edit the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
# Edit the [[Consensus_Items_History|Consensus Items History]] if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.


== Fun things to do after ==
* Reprise of the [[Hackernationale]]. [This is anarchy - we do what the wiki says!]
* [[PGP|PGP Key Signing]] could happen now (if it doesn't happen '''before''' any given Meeting).  Ask others around the space or check the [[PGP|list]] to see who wants in on the action.




[[Category:Meeting Notes]]
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Revision as of 10:52, 6 April 2016

These are the notes from the The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge. Date: 2016 04 05 Note-taker: R Miloh Alexander; Moderators: Kyle .

Meeting Summary

Introductions

John -- John hates banannas
Andreas -- working on drone boats
Kennrick -- Kennrick really likes bannanas
Kyle -- Kyle helps maintiant the sewing area
Roger -- Roger started downloadfreetacos.com
Lee -- building up a computer music workstation not a recording studio, a musical instrument back in the SW corner of Noisebrindge
Miloh -- Miloh is still working on the Flaschen Taschen and taking these Notes
Patrick -- Patrick is hacking a thing

Announcements

Sewing and Textile Area Announcment - We are looking to upgrade the sewing machine setup at Noisebridge with a new Walking foot for $1100, we have a $550 matching grant from company XXXX and we are seeking funding for the new machine that Kyle sourced. donate.noisebridge.net/projects/sewing --> go there to donate and lets get this machine funded by FRIDAY the 15th of April 2016

Andreas -- Andreas ordered a new hotend and parts for the Flashforge at Noisebridge!!!

Lee -- Lee announces the computer music workstation is Suprisingly Functional, considering that Lee built it out of trash. He would like to provide workshops in Sunvox, PD aka puredata, and SuperCollider!! Especially focused around building SW synths. Scheduling TBD

Flaschen Taschen -- Miloh says the Flaschen Taschen reached a big milestone -- The Kleine F~T is finished and the big F~T is 7 tall. Come and check it out, donate to the fundraising (we still need $250 to reimburse Scotty in China and another $250-$400 to cover costs that Jarrod and Henner put in for the project). We also need programmers to work on a web client for the Flaschen Taschen. Some folks already are working on new clients for games or to provide a web accessible frontend. Kennrick already wrote a game of life program.

Finances

Noisebridge has $40k in the Bank. Rent for April and Noisetor's $4.8k debt.

New members:

No one up for new membership

New philanthropists

Kennrick is present and approved for Consensus. Lee notes the similarity between Debian Developer upload sponsorship and noisebridge's philanthropy

Consensus Items

none known at this time.

Discussion Items

Lee proposes setting up a free NoiseVM service for new infrastructure and sandboxing at openhosting.com

Satellite gear in the space is donated by John Perry Barlow -- we need to identify the gear and absorb it into the space 0.9m dish, 0.6m dish, terrestrial mw dish, and LNA blocks, cabling, and mounting hw. signal analyzer at remote location

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