* G: Canton Mini Maker Faire April 24 Noon to 4PM KSU Main Library
Correction: The Mini Maker Faire is in Kent, not Canton. Main library's
address: 1125 Risman Drive, Kent, OH 44242
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 6:55 PM, Torrie Fischer <tdfisc...@hackerbots.net>wrote:
> Hey, all.
>
> Minutes are now up. Here's a copy:
>
> {{Infobox_meeting
> |time=7PM
> |date=2014-04-08
> |venue=48 South Summit
> |next=Meetings/2014-4-15
> |previous=Meetings/2014-4-1
> }}
>
> = Agenda =
>
> * '''Note Taker:''' Chris Egeland
> * '''Moderator:''' Torrie Fischer
>
> == Introduction and Names ==
>
> * Invite a knowledgeable member to explain what SYNHAK is about, if anyone
> new
> is present:
> <blockquote>SYNHAK is an infrastructure provider for people who want to
> make
> things. SYNHAK provides space, tools, and infrastructure to help others
> learn
> new skills and create cool things. SYNHAK exists through and depends on
> membership dues, donations, and the hard work of individuals such as
> ourselves. Our code of conduct is "Be excellent to each
> other."</blockquote>
> * Round of introductions
> ** What is your name?
> ** What do you do?
> ** If this is your first time, how did you hear about SYNHAK?
>
> * Jon - Returns
> * James - Just here to hopefully engage in a conversation, professional ISP
> and lots of hobbies and interests that are tech related
> * Will - UA EE Student, in the Navy
> ** Found the website, and that guy (points at Chris E)
> * Matt - Builds software
> * Craig - Spills stuff on laptops
> * Steve - Doesn't spill stuff on laptops
> * Becca - Transposes frost from bread to cakes. Is a wizard
> * Mike - Respects mushroom haters
> * Monique - Doesn't have anything clever to say today
> * Torrie - Builds prototyping labs
> * Chris - Takes notes
> * G - Makes 100 children happy at Cleveland Mini Maker Faire
> * Devin - Purchases Subarus
> * Andrew - Has to leave early again
> * Omar - Loves his job
> * Laurie - Anything her law office of an employer pays her to do
> ** Heard about us through Robert
> * Robert - Likes inventing, makes inventions
> ** His dad brought him here
> * Jen - Does everything as a stay-at-home mom
> ** Heard about SYN/HAK through her husband and son.
> * Mike - Accountant
> ** Heard about us through Scott
> * Scott - Works for Akron U in the IT/Parking department
> ** Article in the paper
> * Paul - Working hard at staying unemployed
> * Andy - Eating spaghetti
> * Adam - Computer science major at UA.
> ** Heard about us from a poster at a bulletin board on UA Campus
> * Nick - Fixes computers at UA
> ** Heard about us through Adam
>
> == Announcements ==
>
> * Any cool new projects? Something you want everyone to know?
> * Any happenings that people should be aware of?
>
> * Windows XP is dead
> * Becca is taking a collection of old t-shirts to be hacked and destroyed
> into
> something new
> * Omar is making network cables as an impromptu class tonight
> * Monique says the Akron Mini Maker Faire on October 18 for real.
> ** Omar says 3d printer is on wheels, let's bring it
> ** G says project space and activity space would be useful
> * G: Canton Mini Maker Faire April 24 Noon to 4PM KSU Main Library
> * Alex is giving his talk on Wireless Mesh Protocols tomorrow at SYN/HAK,
> then
> the next day at Notacon.
> * Chris: Heartbleed SSL vulnerability, keep an eye out for suspicious
> emails.
> * Omar: Anything that you thought was secure, probably not secure.
> * G: April 11-13, Cleveland Startup Weekend,
> http://cleveland.startupweekend.org
> *
>
> == Membership ==
> * Read off any names open for application
> * Anyone eligible should:
> ** Introduce yourself
> ** Answer any questions
> ** Leave the area
> * Members present should reach consensus on whether or not they join
> * Applicants may return
>
> * Robert Rybicki - Because I like to take stuff apart and rebuild them
> differently. Sponsors are Becca and Torrie.
> ** I'm Robert and I invent a lot. Most of the time my inventions don't
> work.
> *** Welcome to the club.
> ** Becca: What makes you happy? Inventions
> ** Becca: What grade are you in? First
> ** Becca: What is your favorite thing about cub scouts? They build stuff
> like
> roads.
> ** Andrew: Do you like inventing with computers or mechanical things?
> Computers.
> ** Omar: What's your favorite kind of invention? I like to take computers
> apart and make inventions out of them.
> ** Craig: Dog or cat person? The same.
> ** Mike: Would you rather make something from scratch or repurpose
> something
> to make it do what you want? That's a hard question to answer. Yes.
> ** G: Do you like a boat or an airplane? Airplane.
> ** Chris: How does it make you feel to be the youngest applicant to
> SYN/HAK?
> Good
> ** Becca: XBox One or PS4? Neither, no videogames.
> * Discussion with mom about excellence.
> * Consensed.
>
> * Matt Wenger
> * Matt Stevic
> ** Neither are reachable, if you're reading this, please contact
> secret...@synhak.org
>
>
> == Financial Report ==
> * Funds in bank:
> ** Assets: $18,729.62
> ** AR: $2550.20
> ** Liabilities: $2866.26
>
>
> == Proposals ==
>
> * Walls
> ** Andy: Stopped at Habitat for Humanity, limited supply, it's get what you
> can get. Wants to check pricing at Carter Lumber.
> ** Paul: West Hill Hardware, lots of architectural salvage. Doors aren't
> fire
> rated, but $20-25 for solid doors.
> ** Omar: Carpentry/masonry school has built rooms out of caging.
> *** Becca: No dust containment
> ** Mike: Soundproof? Omar: No.
> ** Andy: Price? Omar: No idea.
> ** Maybe get some caging to experiment?
> *** Becca: Pics or it didn't happen.
> ** Mike: Cage dimensions? Omar: Doesn't matter. They're cuttable. Cage
> panels.
> ** Andy: Wants to get more quotes. Will get a few and have three to pick
> from.
>
>
> == Discussion Items ==
>
> * James: Would like to be able to offer local internet services for various
> purposes.
> ** Name of the company: Extra Stimulus Inc.
>
> * Becca: Family membership discount rate issue? We have families that
> would
> like to get involved, and it would help to bring in more members.
> ** Torrie sent a mail to the list describing everything in March 2014.
> ** Let's work on this on slack or something
>
> * Senior discount: Omar: How do you prove? If you look old? Golden Buckeye
> Card?
>
> * Steve: Proposal about modifying the membership or proposal process.
> Link:
> http://lists.synhak.org/pipermail/discuss/2014-April/007941.htmlConsensus for
> up to 6 weeks, then we go to voting with conditions.
> ** Torrie will put this onto the next meeting's minutes and possibly have a
> subgroup meeting.
>
> * Questions about meeting attendance requirements: Answer: No requirements.
> You can be as member as you wish.
>
> * Omar: does anyone have a bookshelf?
> * Andy: Drug policy questions?
> ** Omar: Does anyone feel that "Don't do illegal things at the space"
> doesn't
> adequately cover it?
> ** Mike: I don't think it covers it.
> ** Becca: My concern is that if someone were to consume alcohol here and
> get
> into an accident, we could be liable.
> ** Paul: We don't provide alcohol. People bring alcohol here on their own
> and
> consume said alcohol on their own.
> ** Torrie: We had discussion about having a lawyer on retainer. It would
> be
> $200/hr for the first 2 hours, then their normal rate. Details were sent
> to
> bizops.
> ** Andy: Beer was bought with synhak funds. Torrie: No it wasn't.
> ** Becca: Can we consult more than one lawyer? Torrie: That's fine.
> ** Omar: Input about beer on synhak property. If it's not purchased with
> synhak money, it's not synhak beer.
> ** Andy: Whoever says we need a lawyer, get a lawyer, get their opinion.
> ** Becca: I have connections to a lawyer or two, will contact both this
> week.
> * Omar: Does anyone have issues with using SYN/HAK money to get a lawyer
> for
> us?
> ** Torrie: Using SYN/HAK money to retain a lawyer is ok with her.
> ** James: Akron Bar Association has a regular open house that you can talk
> to
> various lawyers.
>
> * Let's hack!
>
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