01/24/2012

STREAMING (maybe):

• Streaming projector screen from meeting: [1]
• Streaming video/audio of meeting: [2]
• Last Week Hactivity Stats:
  
  • Hactivity Peak:1.2 GigaJons
  • Weekly Total Hacktivity: 363GigaClarks

Agenda

1. You can find all of our Meeting Minutes at http://wiki.lvl1.org
2. Please Sign in on the meeting attendance roster.
3. Waivers of Liability - Please sign if you have not already
4. Old Business
   1. Equipment Wanted
      1. Crucible and investment (> 3000 deg)
   2. Open Invitations for LVL1 Contributions (for serious considerations, please put it in writing)
      1. Bernheim CONNECT 2012 Projects / Planning
      2. Louisville Science Center Engineers Week (2/23 - 2/25)
      3. Projects / Installations for Louisville Metro
5. New Business
   1. Space Ugrades
      1. ?
6. Upcoming Workshops, Meetings and Events
   1. Mother Meeting Every Monday 7PM
   2. LVL1 Open Meeting & Making every Tuesday 8pm
   3. White Star Balloon Meeting (Thurs 8pm)
   4. Pow-Pow-Powerwheels Racing Series meeting (Thurs 9pm)
   5. Digital Electronics for Arduino Workshop 1/29 2-5pm
      1. http://digitalarduino.eventbrite.com/
   6. Makerships Deadline 1/31
      1. 3 months membership and $100
      2. Apply with a project proposal
   7. Machine Shop Tour Field Trip (2/4)
   8. U of L Co-Op Makership Deadline 2/15
      1. http://www.lvl1.org/coopmakership/
   9. Louisville Science Center Engineers Week (2/23 - 2/25)
7. Project Roll Call

Minutes

1. Call to order at 800 pm by Cpreck. 35 Humans present.
2. Jon C explained his Giga-Clarks and Mega-Jons
3. Space upgrades
   1. Looking for tanks for cutting torches (propane and atmospheric air.) Nick will handle.
4. Events
   1. Add Speed School E-Expo display (late Feb)
5. Elections
   1. Motion by TimH to accept VP, Sec, Treas, and 3 directors slots by acclamation. Second by Cpreck. Passed by voice vote.
   2. Chris Cpreck was elected by ballot (19 votes in person plus 11 proxy ballots = 30 total votes, exceeding the required quorum of 19 votes.) Vote was 27 votes for Cpreck, 2 for Jynn, and 1 abstain.
6. Project Roll Call
   1. Jose discussed his on-going project, dubbed "Father". It is to counteract Mother's AI system
   2. Weiz discussed his work to date on metal casting.
   3. Josh discussed the idea of building a rolling exhibit that can be taken on the road when we are invited to a demo.
   4. Paul talked about his idea of a Kinnect controlled LED wall.
   5. Dan discussed the custom Arduino Mega shield for Delorme Satellite tracking.
   6. Brad discussed his upcoming project for a device that will block all distracting web links.
   7. LVL1.org will be blacked out on Wednesday to protest SOPA and PIPA.
   8. PaulF acquired a NEATO robot... a Roomba-like robot for cleaning and hacking.
7. ChrisC reminded us that we need to have a culture of clean-up. Leave the space cleaner than you found it...Especially on Tuesday nights.
8. Adjourn at 850pm. Hack on.