View source for Meeting Notes 2013-03-13

'''Fun Intro Question: What do you use as an alarm clock? And what are your snooze habits (i.e. are you one of those multiple alarm setters that doesn't trust the snooze)?'''<br />Harp x 2<br />Radio<br />Song<br />Monophonic x 2<br />None x 5<br />fowl x 4<br />Multiple Alarm x 2<br />Natural x 2<br />Dinosaur (fowl)<br />Cycle-based<br />Bell<br /><br />non attendees:<br />ac unit turning on at a certain time in the morning<br /><br />'''attendees:''' Sam (Harp), Steve (Anger), Naomi (Chimaera by Bad Religion), Tommy (Radio static, loud), Sean, Patrick, Jordan (melatonin and i forgot to mention my cat), Rachel (natural OR rooster), Louis (dialogue), Matt, Max (hates other people, math) , anthony (dinosaur) J.C. (none/wake up call), Jenny, Romy (early on holidays), Julio (sleepless android), Ray, Marc, Allan (iPhne), Marina, Troy (all-knowing Juan), Tanya

<br /><br />'''updates'''<br />

* '''fiscal solvency'''
** Google Documents Fiscal Solvency collection (about to include non-mutable membership reports from WePay):
*** https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B1Kk2X9KKqlFT2dic19abGkyZnc/edit?usp=sharing
*** Reimbursement of sonic.net internet
*** "Waste Management" - $60 / mo for recycling, landfill, and organic matter.
**** Combo deal w/ Sound Room, negotiated by George in lieu of our own plan
***** George is also expecting $40 / mo from the Public School
**** If we don't want this we need to counter-offer or set up our own service.
***** Len explained price-point is very low, we could do this for less.
*** This page has some software suggestions for hackerspace member and financial management: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackerspace_Software
* '''amendments to the articles of association'''
** To draft changes to the Articles of Association, create a new page like http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association/Some_Draft_Title_of_Your_Choice and copy the content over from http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association
** The Diff Matt sent out: https://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Association%2FConstable&diff=2637&oldid=2635
*** The history includes (a) original (b) changes from last week (c) suggested changes emailed on the list after mtg last week -- see the history here: https://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Association/Constable&action=history
*** Wrong Diff? Same from last week, has extra changes - http://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Association%2FDraft&diff=2625&oldid=2535
** Replacing 'enforcement' with 'implementation' and 'constable' with 'conflict steward' (Anthony)
** Matt removed some things around conflict resolutions process and facilitator role, look at the diff above and add your input!
** The Mandate Vote Proposal (MVP)
*** jenny, jordan, matt, rachel, julio, anthony, jordan, eddan, marina, eddan, romy, matt
*** question: participation necessary
*** stack: troy marina jenny jordan mark?
** online authentication for voting- OpenPGP key sign-up
* Regular events
** today I learned - Just Enough Sketchup to Pretend You Can 3D Print
** morn math (TTh 8-10am)
** morn code (MW 8-10am)
** friday filosophy
** js meetup (mon 7pm)
** python meetup (thurs 7pm)
*** ipython!!
** Open Source Ecology Hardware Saturday Afternoons (Open Mechanics Institute!) -meeting Saturdays? Talk to Morten or Erik or Anthony (953 W MacArthur)
** Mesh / 510pen (http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh)
*** Looking for donations of satellite dishes, USB wifi adapters, and routers (4MB+, capable of running OpenWRT) I suggest Asus RT-N10+: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320066
** Biohacker Meetups - Friday Evenings
** Sudo Radio!
*** Now livestreaming

<br /><br />'''announcements'''<br />

* large event at sudo? http://www.meetup.com/AwesomeActivities/events/107764502/
* Romy is trying to bring sudo room and the Rock Paper Scissors Collective (neighbors) together!
* Public Banking Conference in San Rafael in June
* microcontroller project hacking next tuesday 3/19, 5:30-11PM
* Sudoroom.org
** SSL Cert Installed
*** for sudoroom.org meaning all website and wiki traffic are now encrypted.
** Wiki-Spam
*** All Spam Articles have been removed as well as the users who created the spam pages
*** Captcha has been changed to ReCaptcha
*** Installed "BadBehaviour" plugin designed to recgonize suspicious behaviour
**** if you have and negative experiences from this plugin (access being blocked or not able to login) please e-mail sudo-sys or Wolfy (wolfy@wlfy.it).
** A round of applause was held for Wolfy's work on the site and servers
* Report from Noisebridge general meeting
* Patrick
** New community art gallery & hackerspace in Berkeley! http://hackthegallery.net/
** '''Event: Fri Mar 22nd, 6-9pm, 1861 Solano, Berkeley, CA'''
*** http://hackthegallery.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HacktheGalleryFundraiser.jpg
* 3/19 bday hack!!!
** eg: portable hot water heater!
** bring a hard hat ;)
** campout!! talk to beau
* N.Bay hackerspace (http://www.cooperativehomesteads.com/projects-2/woodlands-affordable-natural-home-self-sustaining-mini-farm/ )
* Nerd Nite - East Bay on the 25th
** http://eastbay.nerdnite.com/
** http://sf.nerdnite.com/
* Hack for Anarchy - Saturday Mar 16th, 11-4 @ Noisebridge
** https://www.facebook.com/events/341203262665267/?sid=0.7287702795583755
** https://bayareaanarchistbookfair.wordpress.com/
* Andrew & Marc hacked n RFID reader OMG THAT'S AWESOME
** wHAT KIND? i DONn'T KNOOWOWWWW!!!!!!!!! ANDREWWWWWWW??????????????
** ORZ ORZ ORZ ORZ ORZ ORZ ORZ orz orz orz orz orz orz orz
* Nauti-Hackers - boat hacking, associated w/ Ephemerisle
** Sustainability on the water - local networks, bioremediation, aquaponics, energy etc

<br />'''conflict resolution'''<br />

* can there a detailed report on the outcome and decision process at the meeting for those who can't attend? hard to piece together from the mailing list
* Voting thresholds universally applicable

<br />'''action items'''<br />

* Dishes
* Send out changes to Articles of Association to mailing list for review
* Waste Management - Troy

<br />'''unconference-style interest groups after general meeting: discussion items + overflow'''<br />

* Sudo Library - lending policy and software
* Debauchery
* Sudo Radio Interest Group - holding this post-meeting is starting to seem like a bad idea.
* Finance - Debauchery
* 510pen - concur with above statement