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= Equipment and Supplies Wanted =
 
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted =
*Someone [who?] is looking for collaboration for Women-in-stem 'nerdy outfit ideas' photo shoot.
 
**Contact is Ben
 
  
 
= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
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* Payment boxes
 
* Payment boxes
 
* Cleaning supplies
 
* Cleaning supplies
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* New label on laser cutter chiller
  
 
= Space Downgrades =
 
= Space Downgrades =
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* '''MONDAY'''
 
* '''MONDAY'''
 
** [[Louisville Soundbuilders|Sound Builders]] (fortnightly Mondays, next 12/21 @ 8pm)
 
** [[Louisville Soundbuilders|Sound Builders]] (fortnightly Mondays, next 12/21 @ 8pm)
** Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 12/28 @ 8 PM)
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** Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 1/11 @ 8 PM)
 
*** Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making
 
*** Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making
 
* '''TUESDAY'''
 
* '''TUESDAY'''
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= Project Roll Call =
 
= Project Roll Call =
 
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* Pat submitted a finished application for the next Battlebots competition/TV show
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* Ludum Dare
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** Kevin & Danielle shows off their game: Help Santa take over the world by any means necessary
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*** Text based, "Civilization" type game with research tasks and other hilarious facets
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** Had tons of other submissions from the local community
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* Kevin finished his noise controlled lights: bass drum controlled flashing light strip
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* Jared made a moon shaped wood shelf with steps standing out to hold knick-knacks
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* Gary made a rack to hang his "guitardis" using aluminum stock
  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
* Attendance:  
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* Attendance: ~25
 
* Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
 
* Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
* Meeting Stop:  
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* Meeting Stop: 8:40 PM
* Tour Guide:  
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* Tour Guide: Raj
* Notes Taken by:
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* Notes Taken by: Nathan

Latest revision as of 21:40, 15 December 2015

First Time Visitor Info

  • Prime Directive: Be Excellent to Each Other
  • Waivers of Liability - Please sign if you have not already
  • Our website / calendar is www.lvl1.org
  • Sign up for our Google Group discussion list
  • You can find all of our Meeting Minutes on our wiki: wiki.lvl1.org
  • Culture of Cleanliness
  • Minors must be attended by Parent/Guardian!

Shout Outs

  • Thank you Daniel for buying cleaning supplies and leaving them at the tables

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

Space Upgrades

  • New LVL1 sign
  • Payment boxes
  • Cleaning supplies
  • New label on laser cutter chiller

Space Downgrades

  • Lulzbot TAZ
  • Makerbot Replicators
    • New frame designed. Needs to be cut & reassembled. Everything else works.
  • The quickest way to get something fixed is to let us know that it is broken! Send broken equipment reports to broken@lvl1.org
    • This includes supplies like drill bitses and soap!

Regular Meetups

  • MONDAY
    • Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 12/21 @ 8pm)
    • Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 1/11 @ 8 PM)
      • Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making
  • TUESDAY
    • Learn-a-Thing Workshops (Tuesday 6pm)
      • Learn how to use a tool at LVL1 before the meeting (informal setting; great for first-timers!)
    • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
  • WEDNESDAY
    • Mednesday @ 7 PM
      • Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools
      • This week's focus: 3D printer repair
    • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 1/6 @ 7pm)
  • THURSDAY
    • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 12/17
      • Bring a project, learn to sew!
    • Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - (01/28) @ 8 PM
      • Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
  • FRIDAY
    • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
      • Watch a terrible movie and ignore your project! Or maybe work on your project and ignore a terrible movie... The choice is yours.
      • Group Pizza order often placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
  • SUNDAY

Upcoming Workshops and Events

  • Learn LESS, - 12/17 @ 7PM
    • A CSS Preprocessor language; makes writing CSS easier
    • Contact Ben
  • December Makership Application Deadline - 12/31 @ 11:59 PM
    • Submit your project for a chance to win 3 months of membership and $100 toward your project
    • Apply at www.lvl1.org/makership
  • Officers & Directors Election - 1/19
    • Members: Voting starts 1/12, email your vote to secretary@lvl1.org
    • Nominations end 1/11 at 8 PM
  • Surface-mount TV-B-Gone workshops!
    • By appointment, with Charles, $25, 2 hour time commitment.
  • Robotics Education and Competition - February & April 2016
    • 20,000 people from all over the world for youth robotics (vex) competition
    • Need 800 - 1000 volunteers
    • Do NOT have to know robotics and people as young as 10 can volunteer
    • People with more knowledge can receive training and be judges or referees.
    • Sign up / learn more at http://www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer
    • Contact: Divinity
  • Want to learn something new, get some equipment training, or host a workshop? Send email to learn@lvl1.org
    • Any one can be added to receive requests, just send email to learn@lvl1.org

Project Roll Call

  • Pat submitted a finished application for the next Battlebots competition/TV show
  • Ludum Dare
    • Kevin & Danielle shows off their game: Help Santa take over the world by any means necessary
      • Text based, "Civilization" type game with research tasks and other hilarious facets
    • Had tons of other submissions from the local community
  • Kevin finished his noise controlled lights: bass drum controlled flashing light strip
  • Jared made a moon shaped wood shelf with steps standing out to hold knick-knacks
  • Gary made a rack to hang his "guitardis" using aluminum stock

Meeting Notes

  • Attendance: ~25
  • Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
  • Meeting Stop: 8:40 PM
  • Tour Guide: Raj
  • Notes Taken by: Nathan