1) Do we even really need 501c3? 501c3 is a means to an end. The benefit is
that large institutions wont donate or grant to us without it. The downside
is that it will cost several hundred dollars and is a PITA from a effort
point of view. Smaller institutions can donate to us and get their
donations tax exempted as long as they do, (and they can) argue that we are
in spirit a non-profit. So we should only get 501c3, if we think other
umbrellas aren't easier, and we see big donations coming in later.
1a) we need to determine the probability of getting such a donation from a
large instituion in the next year
2) Incorporating. It's not enough to just file papers because in a pinch if
we do not act and do all our board meeting officiating properly we could be
dismissed as a farce of a incorporation.
3) changing the articles of incorporation has to happen in sacramento and
is expensive and slow. it's easier to edit the by laws if possible.
4) we need to make records whenever the board of directors issues
dirctives, however small.
5) if we ever became so attached to the omni that it would break sudo
spiritually or financially to move out then we need to get a formal
contract with omni.
6) the IRS is allergic to nonprofits that use certain words like "tea
party" and surprisingly "open source" because they've been burned by those
types before.
7) treasurer does not have heightened financially responsibility than
anyone else on the board.
Make a great day,
Max Klein ‽ http://notconfusing.com/
Firstly, been loving the emails about how to handle critique and how to make meeting better for everyone!
Second, is anyone going to the general strike assembly today at the omni? Would love to get some notes on it! I'll be stuck across the street :/
Lastly, OMNI got hit up by taggers last night, fairly hard. One is sort of pleasing aesthetically but obvi. they all got to get painted over. I can be at OMNI tmrw around noon to paint over it, does anyone know where paint and supplies are kept at the moment?
Xoxo
Scott
i'm surprised you're not a member yet! if you're a member you get an
access card to the building and can come into sudoroom any time you want.
you can always call the sudoroom telephone to see if there's anyone there,
510-858-7155
-jake
On Fri Dec 26th Romy wrote:
Is it open Sunday ? I'd like to photograph and work on the 3D printer if
possible for the upcoming SudoKit project ..
Best
Romy
Hi All,
There was discussion at a recent meeting about a possible New Year's Eve party next Wednesday, since it's also the date of the weekly meeting, instead of the meeting. Has anything been decided about this? If so what is the starting time, etc.
Have a funny day.Best to everyone,Ira BrightmanÂ
We have been offered a scanning electron microscope. I have accepted and
marc and I will go get it if it's still available.
I don't know if it has a spectral detector for EDS, but I got one at
Urban Ore yesterday for $25, so we can add that functionality if it
doesn't already have it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy-dispersive_X-ray_spectroscopy
this picture was taken with a SEM like the one we're getting:
http://microscopy.tamu.edu/picture-of-the-month/PoM_708.jpg/image_large
here is what the machine probably looks like, based on a google search of
Jeol JSM 6400
https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/Research/Facilities/XRayFacility/Microst…
we can put it on the border / neutral zone between sudoroom and CCL like
the CSAM and tesla coil.
-jake
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So, yeah, I can potentially grab a Jeol JSM 6400. You should look at pics. It is fairly large.
Right now it is in Santa Barbara. I don't have a good plan for moving it, or putting it somewhere (hopefully where
people can use it). The company that bought it was told it works when they bought it, but they never tested it. I
should note that I am talking to a few people and I'm hoping one of them works out.
I would need to get it Jan 19-20.
Does this still interest you?
Hi all,
If anyone has spoken with Matt Artz or anyone at the Oakland Trib, could
you let me know?
As part of his due diligence as a reporter, he is contacting all sorts of
bureaucrats downtown at the City about our permit situation and as a result
I am getting avalanches of emails from the City, there is confusions all
around generally and so I would like to speak with him if at all possible.
It's not his fault - I know he's just doing his reporter thing - but
because of inquiries I will now need someone totally reliable I can email
who can and printout a very large stack of paperwork and bring it downtown
to 250 on Friday 12/26 (tomorrow). If there are any volunteers who are in
town?
Happy Xmas!
David
Hello, Omni /Sudo Community-
I'm seeking an instructor who can teach me to handle doing clunky
(not-so-creative) stuff with .pdf's in an office setting, i.e., edit our
agency's fill-in forms. I could come to Omni for lesson(s) if that's best,
and equipt. available there too.
I am able to pay for instruction, rate DOE- negotiable.
Please reply to my email -- Thanks!
-Marcia C.E.
On Wed Dec 24 Benjamin Rupert wrote:
> Besides Cindy's concerns, we will also need a supply of liquid nitrogen.
> The detectors are liquid nitrogen cooled and need to be replenished
> daily on most instruments.
this only applies to an SEM using a Hyper Pure Germanium (HPGe) detector
such as we would be using for EDS. Regular SEMs use a photomultiplier
tube which does not use liquid nitrogen at all.
If we are lucky enough to get an SEM with a HPGe detector (or if we fit
one on there like the one I got from Urban Ore) we can plan ahead for
"science days" when we have our samples ready to analyze, and we can bring
in a quart of liquid nitrogen to last the day while we play with the
machine.
It's not a big deal. The only issue that's stopping me is the distance.
-jake
