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= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
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* New Co-op: Elijah
  
 
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** Eric started cleaning it up, but has yet to make significant progress.
 
** Eric started cleaning it up, but has yet to make significant progress.
 
** Anyone who wants to help fix this will earn the eternal thanks of at least 8 members.
 
** Anyone who wants to help fix this will earn the eternal thanks of at least 8 members.
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* Printer toner low
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* Johnny 5 not loading filament on right extruder
  
 
= Regular Meetups =
 
= Regular Meetups =
*[[Louisville Soundbuilders|Sound Builders]] (fortnightly Mondays, next 5/27 8pm)
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*[[Louisville Soundbuilders|Sound Builders]] (fortnightly Mondays, next 6/10 8pm)
 
*LVL1 Open Meeting & Making every (Tuesday 8pm)
 
*LVL1 Open Meeting & Making every (Tuesday 8pm)
 
*Muddytech Computer training (upstairs Thurs 6pm) Looking for students
 
*Muddytech Computer training (upstairs Thurs 6pm) Looking for students
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*SWF Space Work Fun (Last Saturday of the Month next 5/25 1pm)
 
*SWF Space Work Fun (Last Saturday of the Month next 5/25 1pm)
 
*Guinness World Record (Last Saturday of the month next 5/25 2pm pending op meeting.)
 
*Guinness World Record (Last Saturday of the month next 5/25 2pm pending op meeting.)
*Java Workshop (possibly a new regular meet up, starting 5/27)
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*Java Workshop (possibly a new regular meet up, starting 5/27, time on LVL1 and KYOSS calendar)
  
 
= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
 
= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
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** May 18-19th, U of L Student Center
 
** May 18-19th, U of L Student Center
 
** Need LVL1 projects to show off, talk to Brad or KYOSS folks.  
 
** Need LVL1 projects to show off, talk to Brad or KYOSS folks.  
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* Hot and Spicy Fest - May 18th 7pm
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** Hate your face with a spicy potluck
  
 
* Great Boneyard Swaparound - May 25th, Noon - ???
 
* Great Boneyard Swaparound - May 25th, Noon - ???
 
** Swaping the Boneyard for the deep dead room
 
** Swaping the Boneyard for the deep dead room
 
* Hot and Spicy Fest - May 18th 7pm
 
** Hate your face with a spicy potluck
 
  
 
*FPGA/VHDL Workshop
 
*FPGA/VHDL Workshop
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* Hackathon! - Suicidal Robots
 
* Hackathon! - Suicidal Robots
** July 13th
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** To be rescheduled. Not July 13th.
  
 
* Maker Faire Detroit - July 27th - 28th
 
* Maker Faire Detroit - July 27th - 28th
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= Project Roll Call =
 
= Project Roll Call =
 
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*Divinity: won second place for Louisville's funniest mom
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*Jose: Thursday 7pm. Van de Graaff throwdown. Use premade parts to get the most awesome Van de Graaff working.
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*Frank: Lenz's Law device, questions about 75W laser
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*Brad: Finally got some buttons for vending machine project
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*Altin U.: Going back to Kosovo soon, recognized for his achievements while here.
  
 
= Post Meeting Notes =  
 
= Post Meeting Notes =  
* Attendance:  
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* Attendance: 40
* Meeting Start:  
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* Meeting Start: 8:05pm
* Meeting Stop:  
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* Meeting Stop: 8:45 pm
* Tour Guide:  
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* Tour Guide: Brad
* Dinner:
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* Dinner: none

Latest revision as of 20:47, 14 May 2013

First time Visitor Info

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

  • (Muddy Tech) Computers P4 or higher and LCD Monitors
    • Posted 11/13/12
  • (Brian W) - Large Black Trench Coat for EL Wire coolness
    • Posted 3/26/13
  • (Dan) - cold vacuum test chamber
    • Posted 4/23/13
  • (Aaron) - 1GB flash drives for USB RAID experiments
    • Posted 4/30/13
  • (Chris C.) - water pump
    • Posted 5/7/13
  • (Divinity) - flower pots, any kind
    • Posted 5/7/13
  • (Joseph) - Hoveround or similar mobility scooter
    • Posted 5/7/13

Space Upgrades

  • New Co-op: Elijah

Space Downgrades

  • Member Shelving Still Broken
    • Eric started cleaning it up, but has yet to make significant progress.
    • Anyone who wants to help fix this will earn the eternal thanks of at least 8 members.
  • Printer toner low
  • Johnny 5 not loading filament on right extruder

Regular Meetups

  • Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 6/10 8pm)
  • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making every (Tuesday 8pm)
  • Muddytech Computer training (upstairs Thurs 6pm) Looking for students
    • Muddytech SIG every 3rd Wednesday
  • Game Dev Group (Sundays 12pm)
  • MakerEd Louisville (First Wed of the Month next 6/5 7pm)
  • KYOSS Monthly Meeting (2nd Wed of the Month 6/15 6:30pm)
  • Friday Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (Friday ~7pm)
  • SWF Space Work Fun (Last Saturday of the Month next 5/25 1pm)
  • Guinness World Record (Last Saturday of the month next 5/25 2pm pending op meeting.)
  • Java Workshop (possibly a new regular meet up, starting 5/27, time on LVL1 and KYOSS calendar)

Upcoming Workshops and Events

  • Vogt Awards Application Deadline May 17th
    • http://www.vogtawards.com/
    • Local hardware / manufacturing prize
    • $20K seed funding, $100K Demo Day prize, RPC access, 10-week course in manufacturing
  • MOSSCON - Open Source Conference
    • May 18-19th, U of L Student Center
    • Need LVL1 projects to show off, talk to Brad or KYOSS folks.
  • Hot and Spicy Fest - May 18th 7pm
    • Hate your face with a spicy potluck
  • Great Boneyard Swaparound - May 25th, Noon - ???
    • Swaping the Boneyard for the deep dead room
  • YSS - Youth Science Summit - June 15 - 9am-5pm-ish
    • Looking for folks to create/lead a making/hacking/engineering lab
    • Idea is to meet with HS/MS students, guide them toward STEM higher education or careers
    • At the Science Center and Lexmark Campus, contact Joseph: jclagg@gmail.com. Free food.
  • Hackathon! - Suicidal Robots
    • To be rescheduled. Not July 13th.
  • Maker Faire Detroit - July 27th - 28th
    • Call for Makers is open!
  • Mini Maker Faire Louisville
    • Sept 28th

5 Minute Maintenance and Cleaning

  • List on the main whiteboard

Project Roll Call

  • Divinity: won second place for Louisville's funniest mom
  • Jose: Thursday 7pm. Van de Graaff throwdown. Use premade parts to get the most awesome Van de Graaff working.
  • Frank: Lenz's Law device, questions about 75W laser
  • Brad: Finally got some buttons for vending machine project
  • Altin U.: Going back to Kosovo soon, recognized for his achievements while here.

Post Meeting Notes

  • Attendance: 40
  • Meeting Start: 8:05pm
  • Meeting Stop: 8:45 pm
  • Tour Guide: Brad
  • Dinner: none