sorry to hit the list with this - I brought a yellow corded power drill during one of the move-in sundays and it is nowhere to be found. probably has "GASKILL" written on it in sharpie, figured someone just borrowed it which is okay as long as it comes back...maybe someone else who brought tools took it back with them?
cheers,
hol
Calling all teachers, parents, educators, teenagers, and kids! The
Awesome Foundation grants $1000 to people with AWESOME projects every
month. We want to remind everyone that for our February grant, we will
sponsor only projects submitted by kids! Submissions can come from
individuals or groups of people who are either under the age of 18 or in
high school. We will also consider applications submitted by educators
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We want to encourage youth to dream up an awesome idea and experience
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What kind of project? Well, the single most important guideline is that
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Of course, anyone may submit an application at any time, but February’s
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Please spread the word to anyone you know who works with kids, or may
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Awesome Foundation
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Hi Wolfy,
Yes, that would be a big improvement, and we can put it on next week's
agenda I think, since I won't be at the meeting.
-Rusty
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Matthew Meier <wolfy(a)wlfy.it> wrote:
> A semi-temp solution would be to run 2 10-gague extension cords to the
> center table. This would be MORE than enough to handle some large
> power throughput.
>
> -Matt
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:53 AM, rusty lindgren <rustylindgren(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> That's a good point, but I don't know if we can afford anything like
>> that. We could use temporary and easy solutions like extension cords that
>> get unplugged after use. If someone could help us out professionally, it
>> would be a good all around kind of thing.
>>
>> In the meantime, I think it would be smart if we dealt with the following:
>>
>> 1. Make-shift cables and stuff hanging around the space with exposed
>> caps(Copper-oxide, dust, moisture and things like beading can cause a
>> fault-arc on our , untreated, *wood floor* or other fuel).
>> 2. Ground everything out. Not only will we get 'dirty' signal,
>> without grounding we will have an increased risk of fire for a couple of
>> reasons(i think arcing is #1).
>> 3. Separate food, water, chemicals and other products from
>> electronics.
>> 4. Only use extension cords temporarily.
>> 5. Read the ratings on our power-strips to see if they can handle the
>> load we are using.
>> 6. Avoid plugging high-drain devices into power-strips that don't
>> meet the recommended load.
>>
>> Secondary considerations for changing our behavior include:
>>
>> 1. Tripping over wires, which can hurt humans and gear
>> 2. Potential for electrocution
>> 3. Aesthetically unpleasing
>> 4. Gets in the way of work
>>
>> I'm willing to donate $100 extra to the space for a proper
>> power-conditioner, and to help ground things out, but these are the things
>> I could think of that would imply liability on our part as a group.
>>
>> *These are just suggestions, but I think they are good ones. *
>> *
>> *
>> -Rusty
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Steve Berl <steveberl(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Do we have access to the electrical panel? Are there empty breaker
>>> spaces in it? It isn't too hard to run conduit on the walls with outlet
>>> boxes, and then have a licensed electrician come and hook up the end to the
>>> breaker panel.
>>>
>>> -steve
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 9:26 PM, rusty lindgren <rustylindgren(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Fellow Sudo People,
>>>>
>>>> This is a good article about why we shouldn't daisy-chain things in the
>>>> space. Any suggestions on a work-around is appreciated. I am offering to
>>>> help hack this problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.compliance.gov/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/fastfacts_daisychains.…
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Rusty
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> -steve
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rusty Lindgren
>> **
>>
>>
>>
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Some details from nb that could give some insight at hacker space financial
planning.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: *Noisebridge Treasurer*
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Financial Report, need proxy
To: Noisebridge <noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net>
Cc: Noisebridge Treasurer <treasurer(a)noisebridge.net>,
secretary(a)noisebridge.net
Hey folks, a little bit more in depth financial report this week. Can
someone show this at the meeting? Our secretary, my usual proxy, is
home sick.
Can someone chat with me about presenting this stuff? I can also write
a little more elaborate explanation.
The attached charts are looking at *individual donor income*. That
means I've excluded corporate matching, anonymous cash donations
(which all go under Anonymous), and the large donation from the Thiel
foundation. What you're looking at here is individuals (all renamed to
protect the innocent) who regularly donate to noisebridge, and trends
in that income.
A few interesting notes:
- We always seem to get nervous about our balance in the winter, but
we actually have less income over the summer.
- 2011 was actually a good year for us. That was the first year we
panicked in the winter about not having enough money, twittered about
it, and made lots of money. You can see the peak in late 2011 / early
2012. 2011 also has the largest average annual donation per donor, the
largest annual total, and the largest summer income. Winter 2010 beats
winter 2011 though.
- We have a small core of amazing, consistent, large donors. I thought
these might change over the years but they are actually pretty
consistent. You can see them in the color coding for the stacked
annual chart. So thank you to Signe Bergman, Gertrude Harding,
Marianne Hainisch, Emily Stowe, and most of all Bríet
Bjarnhéðinsdóttir, for their incredible support of Noisebridge.
-Kelly