[MakeLV] Meeting minutes - 5/12/11

[Josiah Ritchie]

Hmm... You make a good point, plus getting rid of it costs.

JSR/

On 5/16/11, Matthew Tuerk <matuerk at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am not totally opposed to the freezer, but since we pay the electric
> bills, I want to make sure that we really need it and that it is not a total
> bear to keep running.
>
> Matthew Tuerk
> matuerk at gmail.com
>
> On May 15, 2011, at 3:30 PM, Josiah Ritchie wrote:
>
>> I'd could certainly see a fridge/freezer coming in handy on occasion for
>> projects.
>>
>> JSR/
>>
>> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Tyler Worman <tsworman at novaslp.net>
>> wrote:
>> Minutes added to wiki here:
>> http://makelehighvalley.com/index.php?title=Meeting_Minutes:05/12/11
>> Events on calendar updated here:
>> http://makelehighvalley.com/index.php?title=MakeLehighValley:Current_events
>> Youtube channel created here: http://www.youtube.com/makelehighvalley (Let
>> me know if you want access.)
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Tyler Worman <tsworman at novaslp.net>
>> wrote:
>> Workbench sounds great. I'm not opposed to a fridge/freezer for the space.
>> Thoughts from anyone else?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Bill Mansfield
>> <william.mansfield at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks for the minutes. Sorry I couldn't make it. My wife's pregnant and
>> pulled rank on me.
>>
>> I've got a good workbench I can bring over. Do we need another
>> fridge/freezer as well?
>>
>> -Bill
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Tyler Worman <tsworman at novaslp.net>
>> wrote:
>> Attendance: 7
>>
>> AEDC:
>> - Indiemade poster day went well. Posters will be used for the Indiemade
>> craft market taking place in Bethlehem June 11th.
>> - Tech nights are being held in the workspace. Two have occurred, next one
>> is June 7th @6:30PM. Someone will be presenting on what it takes to start
>> a business (contact Matthew for more info).
>> - Lathe/Mill
>>    + SSM did calculations for how much load the floor could handle.
>>    + They are coming back to re-measure some things tomorrow.
>>    + Should have an answer by end of the week.
>>    + If okay, the lathe and mill could then be moved into the area.
>>    + Matthew will speak with someone who works in AEDC's buildings about
>> giving a workshop on the mill.
>> - Matthew recommended that for insurance purposes we begin to finalize our
>> charter and bylaws.
>>
>> New items for MakeLV:
>> - Open hack nights! 2nd Tuesday of each month and 4th Thursday. 6:30-9:30
>> (hard stop at 10PM).
>>    + Bring your tools and a project to work on! (or come tear apart old
>> printers/computers).
>>    + Some lockers are available in the work space for storage.
>>    + Looking for: More workbenches (someone had said they had access to
>> spares before).
>>    + Looking for: Old couches (Josiah indicated some people may want to
>> sit).
>>    + Looking for: Small parts storage (egg cartons or tackle boxes).
>>    + By laws and charter need to be finalized before this can take place.
>> - Charter and by laws
>>    + Please review charter on the website.
>>    + By laws will need to be drafted so we can open for comments late next
>> week.
>>    + Vote via mailing list tentatively starts the 20th.
>> - Website will move to blog front page with wiki linked off it.
>> - YouTube channel will be setup for MakeLV.
>> - Plan to do "What's in the box?" presentation nights quarterly featuring
>> a "Best Of" from the open hack nights.
>> - Suggested way to advertise events is to stuff inserts into related
>> magazines at book stores.
>>
>> Past events:
>> - Pinhole camera workshop was a success. It took more time than planned
>> but results were great. At least 7 others turned out for the workshop.
>>
>> Upcoming events - MakeLV:
>> - Open hack night 1: May 23rd 6:30-9:30PM
>> - Open hack night 2: June 14th 6:30-9:30PM
>> - TBD - MakeLV grill build and cookout.
>>
>> Upcoming events - Other:
>> - Mid-Atlantic retro computing is holding a festival this weekend, more
>> info to follow via mailing list - Vintage.org
>> - LVLug has a meeting this Saturday.
>> - Indiemade craft market June 11th
>>
>> Please respond with any corrections. Wiki will be updated soon with this
>> information.
>>
>>    - Tyler
>>
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