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** Posted 11/12
 
** Posted 11/12
 
*(Divinity) - Pipes, gauges, spikes -items to be used for steampunk props for photoshoot for graphic novel - pre-made steampunk items for borrow also ok and appreciated + Lots of candles
 
*(Divinity) - Pipes, gauges, spikes -items to be used for steampunk props for photoshoot for graphic novel - pre-made steampunk items for borrow also ok and appreciated + Lots of candles
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*(Brad L.) - Needs to borrow Syma Quadracopters
 
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** Posted 1/14
 
  
 
= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
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**Muddytech Computer training (6pm upstairs)  
 
**Muddytech Computer training (6pm upstairs)  
 
***Looking for students
 
***Looking for students
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** Sewing Workshop (3rd Thurs. of the Month @ 7pm, 1/16)
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** Sewing Workshop (3rd Thurs. of the Month @ 7pm, 2/20)
 
*** Bring in an unfinished project, start something new, learn and sew it up!
 
*** Bring in an unfinished project, start something new, learn and sew it up!
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** Drone Meetup (4th Thurs. of the Month @ 8pm, 1/23)
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** Drone Meetup (4th Thurs. of the Month @ 8pm, 2/27)
 
*** QUACC tickle your interest in Multirotors, UAVs, RC, or any other type of drone? Show up on the 4th Thursday!
 
*** QUACC tickle your interest in Multirotors, UAVs, RC, or any other type of drone? Show up on the 4th Thursday!
 
*'''FRIDAY'''
 
*'''FRIDAY'''
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= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
 
= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
 
* Patrick's Ongoing Welding Workshops
 
* Patrick's Ongoing Welding Workshops
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* LVL1 Officer and Director Elections - 1/21
 
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** Read the bylaws for eligibility and responsibilities
 
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** Members, nominate yourselves and others via the Members-only group thread
 
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* Global Game Jam - January 24 - 26th
 
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** 48 hour Game Creation Hackathon!
 
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* January Hardware Startup Meetup - 1/27 at 6:30pm
 
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** Meeting at iHub this time!
 
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** http://www.meetup.com/LouisvilleHardwareStartups/events/158533962/
 
 
* January Makership Deadline - 1/31 at 11:59pm
 
* January Makership Deadline - 1/31 at 11:59pm
 
** More info about the Makership program at http://www.lvl1.org/makerships
 
** More info about the Makership program at http://www.lvl1.org/makerships
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* Sumobot Open Office Hours - 2/4 and 2/18 6-8 pm
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**  Brian has graciously agreed to host 2 sumobot meetings to support GE's internal sumobot competition for engineers week.  Anyone interested in discussing sumobots and helping a group of sumo newbies is welcome.
 
* How to vectorize images and do cool things with them - Feb 7th at 6pm
 
* How to vectorize images and do cool things with them - Feb 7th at 6pm
 
** This will be a quick workshop on taking arbitrary images, turning them into vectors, and then using them on machines like the vinyl cutter and laser cutter.
 
** This will be a quick workshop on taking arbitrary images, turning them into vectors, and then using them on machines like the vinyl cutter and laser cutter.
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* GE / LVL1 Appliance Hackathon 2/8 10am - 2/9
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** Free Raspberry Pi and schwag, Prizes of $500, $250, $100
 +
** Email Myles Caley at GE: myles.caley@gmail.com to register and sign NDA
 +
** Registration deadline 1/31
 
* WEP Cracking workshop - Feb 15th, 3pm
 
* WEP Cracking workshop - Feb 15th, 3pm
 
** Get a USB Wireless Adapter, Kali Linux DVD, and learn how to crack WEP!
 
** Get a USB Wireless Adapter, Kali Linux DVD, and learn how to crack WEP!
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** Eventbrite to emerge
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** Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wep-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-cracking-wep-101-tickets-10324814799
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* Engineer's Week @ Kentucky Science Center - Feb 20-22 (Mostly Sat the 22nd)
 +
**Looking for folks to bring projects, contraptions, feats of engineering, etc. to show off.
 +
**Contact Joseph - jclagg@gmail.com
 
* Chicken Husbandry - Feb 22nd, 6pm - 8pm
 
* Chicken Husbandry - Feb 22nd, 6pm - 8pm
 
** Details to hatch soon.
 
** Details to hatch soon.
  
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= LVL1 Officers Election 2014 =
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= Project Roll Call =
  
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= Project Roll Call =
 
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Cleverunderdogs has uploaded the videos from QUACC event. There are three different videos to watch. Please go to cleverunderdogs.com and click the playlist page to watch the videos.
 
  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
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* Attendance: 50
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* Attendance: ~45
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* Meeting Start: 8:11 PM
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* Meeting Start: 8:03
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* Meeting Stop: 8:50 PM
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* Meeting Stop: 8:35
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* Dinner: No dinner tonight :(
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* Dinner: Ben made spaghetti!
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* Tour Guide: Joseph
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* Tour Guide: Raj
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan A.
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan A.
  
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*First Time Visitor Info
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* Equipment & Supplies Wanted
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**WELCOME TO THIS EXTRA SPECIAL MEETING! TONIGHT IS ELECTION NIGHT!
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** Nothing added.
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**Welcome new folks (2-3)
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* Space Upgrades
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**Ballots being passed out for members to vote during the meeting
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** Bill donated more knives. Thank you!
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*Equipment & Supplies Wanted
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* Space Downgrades
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**Nothing new added
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** Makerbots: left extruder on both is down. Repair in progress.
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*Space Upgrades
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** Breaking things happen all the time. PLEASE INFORM US!
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**Chris C cleaned the down stairs workshop!
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* Regular Meetups
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**Bill donated knives for the kitchen!
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** Sound builders working on dodecahedron speakers. Subwoofer system is being put together.
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*Space Downgrades
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** Maker Ed. is continuing to work on JCPS School of Innovation proposal. Help make school better!
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**Nothing broken!
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** Brad is still trying to shirt  
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**DO email broken@lvl1.org if you see an item depleted (like toilet paper)
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** Drone Meetup is happening on Feb 27th, not Feb 21st!
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**Assorted wire (black) is empty
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** Irregular movie night is irregular. May or may not happen this week. People will probably be around though!
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*Regular Meetups
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* Upcoming Workshops & Events
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**Added: Rope work and vertical caving. Tim M. is hosting this.
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** Past weekend, the Global Game Jam occurred. Building is cleared of cadavers. Three games were made over 48 hours!
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***If you're interested in caving, beginner or expert, come to this recurring event!
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** If you're interested in welding, contact Patrick J.
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**MakerEd is working on proposal to make a tech school
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** GE Hackathon will have prizes involved! Get registered!  
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**Java workshop happening tomorrow!
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*** You can do hardware hacks to it (e.g. beer tap, but no alcohol allowed)
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**Next sewing workshop happening on Feb 20. Brad still can't shirt :( SHIRT WATCH COUNT: 5 attempts
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** Bring all your cool projects and help LVL1 show up the other vendors at Engineer's Week.
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**Drone meetup is for anything and everything drone. Local drone business will be coming down to talk about his startup.
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*** Someone needs to figure out how to keep the "interrupt the pendulum" tradition and continue terrorizing the LSC!
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**Movie night recap: No one remembers movie night, it was /that/ good. Dark City was viewed.
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** We need more folks to run workshops! If you know ANYTHING please teach that ANYTHING!
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*Upcoming Workshops & Events
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* Project Roll Call
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**Gamedev group and JSLou group is working on developing a game in 48 hours! Come on down! One of two sites in KY and one in 400 world wide!
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** Jason has a visual puppet for the LSC Engineer's week. Will demo the control software for folks (Touch Designer).
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**January Hardware Startup Meetup is meeting at IHUB, not LVL1!!!!!!
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** Gary has finished the Raspberry Pi station located at the workbench! Any one can use this station to do Pi development!
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**Makership is still happening. Keep submitting your proposals!
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** Gerrit: Please vote on FAP to upgrade (+1 or -1) to decrease costs and increase functionality. New hardware includes computers, servers, and routers. Will include video editing software.
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**Vectorizing: take arbitrary images and convert them to usable graphics for the laser cutter and vinyl cutter.  
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** Kyle H and Daniel P. are using dollar tree foam to make 2 fighter jets. Bode costs $2.50 and electronics cost $30.
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***Need GIMP and Inkscape
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* Closing
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**Matt L. is hosting the WEP cracking workshop.
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** Please everyone contribute 5 minutes to clean the space before leaving!
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***Bring a laptop and bring some Linux knowledge if you can!
 
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**MOR CHIKN HUZBANDREE!!!!!! Learn how to grow chickens in an urban environment.
 
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**Glock workshop on the horizon. The first two worked really well!
 
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**Another workshop on the horizon for Burning Man.
 
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**Chris C.: GE Hackathon happening on Feb 8th at GE Appliance Park (Monogram Hall!). Will be hacking appliances and need to sign NDA.
 
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**Joseph: Engineer's Week happening February 20th through 22nd. Need LVL1 involvement and any other engineering folks.
 
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*Project Roll Call
 
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**Matt L. submitted a FAP for high speed camera. 18000 FPS! Take a look at it.
 
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**Gary: Working with Bob S. made a ring light to take a macro picture of a small item.
 
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**Gary: Made a RasPi station so folks can develop their RasPi hacks. We've been low on HDMI monitors.
 
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**Sean: Working on rebuilding a tesla coil.
 
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**Brian: Brought some HDTV converters in order to pick up over-the-air TV for Superbowl
 
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**Brian: Bought a gameduino 2 from Kickstarter (does any one else forget they buy stuff on Kickstarter and magically receive it months later?)
 
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**Real life frogger introduced as a thrilling game...
 
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**Arduino being used to charge a car or catching a house on fire...stay tuned!
 
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**Brad: Ed-x class online for Stellaris Launch Pad (UT Austin). Ask Brad for link to class.
 
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**Officers and Directors meeting starting at 9:30 PM
 

Latest revision as of 20:34, 28 January 2014

First time Visitor Info

  • Prime Directive: Be Excellent to Each Other
  • PARK ONLY IN THE ORI LOT OR ON THE STREET
    • If you park in our neighbors private lot, they will block you in for fun.
  • 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
  • 5 Minute Maintenance and Cleaning

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

  • (Muddy Tech) - Computers P4 or higher and LCD Monitors
    • Posted 11/13/12
  • (Tim) - 1/4" copper fittings
    • 5 x 100 lb. Propane Tanks
    • 1/4" copper tubing at least 2' long.
    • posted 6/11/2013
  • (Josh) - Red Bull Cans
    • Posted 10/22
  • (Josh) - Golf Cart or forklift motor Controller (Any condition)
    • Posted 11/12
  • (Divinity) - Pipes, gauges, spikes -items to be used for steampunk props for photoshoot for graphic novel - pre-made steampunk items for borrow also ok and appreciated + Lots of candles

Space Upgrades

Space Downgrades

  • 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 toilet paper and soap!

Regular Meetups

  • MONDAY
    • Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 2/3 8pm)
    • Rope Work and Vertical Caving (1st Monday of the Month next 2/3 @ 6pm)
    • Caving Special topics Meetup (3rd Monday of the Month next 2/17 @ 6pm)
  • TUESDAY
    • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
  • WEDNESDAY
    • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 2/5 @ 7pm)
    • KYOSS Monthly Meeting (2nd Wed of the Month 2/12@ 6:30pm) http://kyoss.org/
    • Muddytech SIG (3rd Wed of the Month 2/19)
    • JSLou Meetup (3rd Wed of the Month 2/19) http://jslou.org/
    • Java Workshop (4th Wed of the Month 2/26 @ 7pm)
  • THURSDAY
    • Muddytech Computer training (6pm upstairs)
      • Looking for students
    • Sewing Workshop (3rd Thurs. of the Month @ 7pm, 2/20)
      • Bring in an unfinished project, start something new, learn and sew it up!
    • Drone Meetup (4th Thurs. of the Month @ 8pm, 2/27)
      • QUACC tickle your interest in Multirotors, UAVs, RC, or any other type of drone? Show up on the 4th Thursday!
  • FRIDAY
    • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (~7pm)
  • SUNDAY

Upcoming Workshops and Events

  • Patrick's Ongoing Welding Workshops
  • January Makership Deadline - 1/31 at 11:59pm
  • Sumobot Open Office Hours - 2/4 and 2/18 6-8 pm
    • Brian has graciously agreed to host 2 sumobot meetings to support GE's internal sumobot competition for engineers week. Anyone interested in discussing sumobots and helping a group of sumo newbies is welcome.
  • How to vectorize images and do cool things with them - Feb 7th at 6pm
    • This will be a quick workshop on taking arbitrary images, turning them into vectors, and then using them on machines like the vinyl cutter and laser cutter.
  • GE / LVL1 Appliance Hackathon 2/8 10am - 2/9
    • Free Raspberry Pi and schwag, Prizes of $500, $250, $100
    • Email Myles Caley at GE: myles.caley@gmail.com to register and sign NDA
    • Registration deadline 1/31
  • WEP Cracking workshop - Feb 15th, 3pm
  • Engineer's Week @ Kentucky Science Center - Feb 20-22 (Mostly Sat the 22nd)
    • Looking for folks to bring projects, contraptions, feats of engineering, etc. to show off.
    • Contact Joseph - jclagg@gmail.com
  • Chicken Husbandry - Feb 22nd, 6pm - 8pm
    • Details to hatch soon.

Project Roll Call

Meeting Notes

  • Attendance: ~45
  • Meeting Start: 8:03
  • Meeting Stop: 8:35
  • Dinner: Ben made spaghetti!
  • Tour Guide: Raj
  • Notes Taken by: Nathan A.
  • Equipment & Supplies Wanted
    • Nothing added.
  • Space Upgrades
    • Bill donated more knives. Thank you!
  • Space Downgrades
    • Makerbots: left extruder on both is down. Repair in progress.
    • Breaking things happen all the time. PLEASE INFORM US!
  • Regular Meetups
    • Sound builders working on dodecahedron speakers. Subwoofer system is being put together.
    • Maker Ed. is continuing to work on JCPS School of Innovation proposal. Help make school better!
    • Brad is still trying to shirt
    • Drone Meetup is happening on Feb 27th, not Feb 21st!
    • Irregular movie night is irregular. May or may not happen this week. People will probably be around though!
  • Upcoming Workshops & Events
    • Past weekend, the Global Game Jam occurred. Building is cleared of cadavers. Three games were made over 48 hours!
    • If you're interested in welding, contact Patrick J.
    • GE Hackathon will have prizes involved! Get registered!
      • You can do hardware hacks to it (e.g. beer tap, but no alcohol allowed)
    • Bring all your cool projects and help LVL1 show up the other vendors at Engineer's Week.
      • Someone needs to figure out how to keep the "interrupt the pendulum" tradition and continue terrorizing the LSC!
    • We need more folks to run workshops! If you know ANYTHING please teach that ANYTHING!
  • Project Roll Call
    • Jason has a visual puppet for the LSC Engineer's week. Will demo the control software for folks (Touch Designer).
    • Gary has finished the Raspberry Pi station located at the workbench! Any one can use this station to do Pi development!
    • Gerrit: Please vote on FAP to upgrade (+1 or -1) to decrease costs and increase functionality. New hardware includes computers, servers, and routers. Will include video editing software.
    • Kyle H and Daniel P. are using dollar tree foam to make 2 fighter jets. Bode costs $2.50 and electronics cost $30.
  • Closing
    • Please everyone contribute 5 minutes to clean the space before leaving!
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