02/09/2016

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
  • https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lvl1
• You can find all of our Meeting Minutes on our wiki: wiki.lvl1.org
• Culture of Cleanliness
• Minors must be attended by Parent/Guardian!

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

• Jared - 3.5" floppy drives (needs 8+) for making music
• Danielle - Micro SD cards for a class (for keeps)
• The Space - PCI video card, minimum specs G-force 600 or Radon 7000 series, for Oculus Rift Workstation
  • Contact Kevin

Space Downgrades

• Laser Cutter
  • Not plugged in. Need RFID access control built in and to install vent pipe.
  • RFID parts are here. Tyler is assembling.
• Makerbot Replicators
  • On hold til laser is available.
• Lulzbot still broken
• 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 2/15 @ 8pm)
  • Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 2/22 @ 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)
  • Derby Py Meetup (4th Tuesday of the month, next 2/23 @ 6:30)
    • Discussion of Python related topics.
    • Meetup
• WEDNESDAY
  • Mendnesday @ 7 PM
    • Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools
  • Chess Night (Next meeting February 24th @7 PM)
    • Play chess at the space, both competitive and recreational.
    • Contact - Weiz
  • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month, 3/2 @ 7pm)
• THURSDAY
  • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - (2/18)
    • Bring a project, learn to sew!
  • Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - (02/25 @ 8 PM)
    • Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
    • This month: Offsite @ Shelby Campus
    • Meetup
• 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
  • Game Dev Group
    • All game dev projects welcome! Collaborate with other teams or start your own!
    • Check http://gamedevlou.org/ for meeting announcements!
    • Now meeting at Warp Zone!
      • 612 W Washington St, near Museum Row.

Upcoming Workshops and Events

• ESP8266 module workshop - February 11 @ 7:00 PM
  • Contact - Greg Miller
  • Eventbrite
• 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
• February Makership Application Deadline - 2/29 @ 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
• Surface-mount TV-B-Gone workshops!
  • By appointment, $25, 2 hour time commitment.
  • Contact: Charles 'The Hat'
• 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

Meeting Notes

• Attendance:
• Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
• Meeting Stop:
• Tour Guide: Raj
• Notes Taken by: Jared