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New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | ||
Bruce | Bart is a neighbor | background in mechanical engineering | |||
Mark | from River Forest, with Bruce | does a bit of metalworking & blacksmithing, wants to learn more about 3D modeling and CAD design | |||
Emanuel | wants to learn about furniture design | |||
Jennifer | does packaging design | |||
Noah | Product design | learned about us at Catalyze, they recommended us | |||
==== Two Random Members ==== | ==== Two Random Members ==== | ||
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==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | ||
* Justin - President | |||
* Jennie - Vice President | |||
* Lyn - Director at Purple | |||
* Brian - Treasurer | |||
* Simon - Secretary | |||
* Ron - Hot metals area host | |||
* Anna - Electronics area host | |||
* Matt Triano - woodshop area host | |||
=== Things that need doing around the space === | === Things that need doing around the space === | ||
* We need a new wood shop area host | |||
** Triano is stepping down | |||
** We thanked him for his years of service and his zero-finger-loss | |||
* Empty the dust collectors | |||
* Take out the trash | |||
* Wash your dishes and the sinks. If the sinks are grey, they should be white. | |||
* Full members need to make their choices on the space planning survey by the deadline, which is today! | |||
* An idea: build a collaborative Rube Goldberg machine to celebrate the new space | |||
* We need a home for a cat that Jennie found and is fostering. The cat is fixed, friendly, and has been checked by the vet. | |||
=== Awesome Callouts === | === Awesome Callouts === | ||
* Matt Triano for everything / 3 years of service for the woodshop host | |||
* Jennie for taking care of and Ken for rescuing BloodFangFireScourge (the cat) | |||
* Justin for getting a mystery box of office supplies at a liquidator and supplying us with pens and rulers for all of eternity. | |||
* Lyn for covering for Simon as Secretary last week | |||
* Jennie and Lyn for running meetings while Justin was out of town. | |||
* for the sewing classes | |||
=== What have you been hacking === | === What have you been hacking === | ||
* Power racing team made a frame for the vehicle. | |||
** June 25-26 is the first race in Kansas City at a Maker Faire | |||
* Simon installed an art thing at Currents, a New Media festival in Santa Fe | |||
* Alex learned Java yesterday and made a cheesy video game / galaga clone. | |||
* Jennie has been hacking dolls ... into pieces | |||
* Ananda has been fabric hacking: trying to find/create a well-fitting underdress pattern for a period piece for 925 AD in Norway | |||
* Lyn made a new pair of pants by adding new legs (one purple lace, one white lace) to gray shorts | |||
* John's working on guitars | |||
** Looking for somebody to strip polyurethane off a fender neck - talk to Noah | |||
* Dubi made a doorstop that says "Hodor" | |||
=== Announcements === | === Announcements === | ||
* Python office hours is tomorrow evening at 7pm in the electronics area. Bring your computer. | |||
* SIGBOT - special interest group in robotics - happens Thursday night at 7pm. Come talk robotics. | |||
* Hebocon is Saturday at Catalyze - it's a sucky dumb robot competition. The robots are dumb and sucky, not the competition. Robot build happens during the day, competition is at 5 pm (maybe). | |||
* Air conditioning in the shop works | |||
* Game night at 5 pm Saturday in the lounge. Board games! Sometimes we order food! | |||
* 9th Annual Zombie March is happening: 3:30 pm Saturday at the Bean in Millennium Park | |||
** [https://www.evensi.us/9th-annual-chicago-zombie-march-millenium-park-the-bean/174960288] | |||
* Somebody challenged Rahm Emanuel to a duel on Saturday | |||
** [https://www.facebook.com/events/260023627663553/] | |||
* Ron is going to be away next week. If you need hot metals stuff, ask him before. Or after. | |||
* Cable Access Jam Office Hours is tomorrow at 7pm. Play instruments, nicely, poorly, with experience or not. | |||
* Fusion 360 meetup is happening June 22 | |||
* CADo-ocracy June 24 6-9 pm - CAD office hours | |||
* We need a new woodshop area host | |||
* 300 seconds of fame is happening tonight after the tour & member meeting | |||
* There's a new vote being announced tonight for improving lighting in the new space using a Comed program that subsidizes installing energy efficient lighting. | |||
=== Questions === | === Questions === | ||
* How can I get my ID checked as a new member? | |||
** Board members will be here to check | |||
* Did the disorienation happen tonight? | |||
** It did! It will happen second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm | |||
* Dubi is looking for a shaft ~1-2 ft long for a split-flap display | |||
** Get a cold-rolled steel rod or 6061 aluminum rod from McMaster or Alro - www.myalro.com | |||
** [www.myalro.com] has drops sorted by location | |||
** EMJ Steel sometimes has drop lists online | |||
=== Votes === | === Votes === | ||
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Who wants to give a tour? | Who wants to give a tour? | ||
* Ron, as always, because he's a total boss. | |||
