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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)
* Aniket | Found us through Python office hours | economics research
* Matt | woodworker & amateur programmer | found us on Google
* Jamie | woodworking
* Bhairavi | designer | heard about us through a coworker |
* Kevin | woodworker |
* Andy | member for three years | coming to his first meeting
* Roy | web & iOS programming | heard about us from a coworker
* Jeremiah | preschool teacher | joined in May, rejoined recently | building materials for school


==== Two Random Members ====
==== Two Random Members ====
* Mike | programmer | laser cutting and woodworking | wants to build a linux smartphone
* Aaron | designing water block cooling system for a PC | found us through coworkers who build bikes


==== Board and Area Hosts ====
==== Board and Area Hosts ====
 
* Justin | President
* Simon | Secretary
* Lyn | Director at Purple and Wild Events
* Ron | Hot Metals Area Host
* Shellie | Arts & Crafts & Textiles Area Host
* Aushra | Small Metals Area Host
* Anna | Electronics Area Host
* Erik | General Area Host


=== Things that need doing around the space ===
=== Things that need doing around the space ===
 
* 3D printers need to get moved downstairs to the CNC space
* Artastic needs some love
* Garment Designer CD needs finding
* Make some images of fully setup machine computer
* Make backups of the installation media in general
* Move tables out of lounge 2.0 into CNC area
* Clean the kitchen
* Take out the dumpster
* Shovel the sidewalk and salt
* Make the outlet in the ceiling


=== Awesome Callouts ===
=== Awesome Callouts ===
 
* Jim Baker for shoveling and salting the sidewalk
* Justin for putting up the screen and projector (along with Lyn, Jennie, Matt Keith, Jonathan and anybody else who helped)
* Greg for doing serious post-potluck cleaning
* Saturday work party people: Skilton, Ron Bean, Ron Olson, Andrew, Mari, Matt for their work
* Shellie for making Justin a hat
* Aushra for the ring-making workshop
* Jim for making the Johnson work again


=== What have you been hacking ===
=== What have you been hacking ===
 
* Shellie fixed a phone by adding a dime
* Ron made a ring
* Simon made a scarf
* Andy made a card holder with LEDs controlled by phone
* Ron hung the big welding curtains
* Lyn converted lightboard from battery to electric


=== Announcements ===
=== Announcements ===
 
* Votes & Food on Tuesday: Super Supper Tuesday!
** Ten votes for budgets
* New Year's Eve Party
** Theme: "F*** 2017!"
* CAJOO - come play music, Wednesday at 7 pm
* Python Office Hours - Wednesday at 7 pm
* 300 Seconds of Fame - tonight! Here! Soon!


=== Questions ===
=== Questions ===
 
* Python Office Hours, what's that all about?
** Good time to work on projects, ask questions, or just hang and code. Doesn't have to be python.
* Who wants to weatherize?
* How do you schedule time on machines?
** No schedules, just show up, share time and be nice
* How do you use a machine?
** Get an authorization! Check the list, calendar, meetup, wiki
* How can I get trained?
** We'll teach you enough to not hurt yourself, you'll have to practice or find training elsewhere (e.g. for welding: Chicago Industrial Art and Design)


=== Votes ===
=== Votes ===
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Who wants to give a tour?
Who wants to give a tour?
* Thanks Ron!