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<p>copy from pad</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>sudo room meeting - 8 February 2017<br /> <br /> == attendees ==<br /> * charley<br /> * lesley<br /> * morgan<br /> * rock<br /> * max<br /> * robb<br /> * travis<br /> * cel<br /> * stephen<br /> * romy<br /> * mark<br /> * steve<br /> * juul<br /> * matt senate<br /> <br /> == Icebreaker ==<br /> was there ever a time when an algorithm solved a problem for you in a way that you found interesting or unexpected?<br /> or, do you believe in pure altruism, and why or why not?<br /> <br /> == Announcements ==<br /> We got a pick-n-place!<br /> Rob explained in some detail what this is and what it can do.<br /> Related: we can almost mill PCBs, and we almost (read: do not) have the chemicals needed for making traces on boards.<br /> <br /> == 5moFame ==<br /> <br /> Romy would like to do more projects, for dopamine. Marc mentioned 5mof as a way to do that.<br /> First one scheduled for the 2/22 or 3/1. It's on the wiki somewhere. Event will be held in the ballroom.<br /> Also, we have awesome spotlights now. See also: wiki and facebook event.<br /> Q from Rob: do we want to stream or record it<br /> Romy: or coordinate/connect with another hackerspace (e.g. noisebridge, china, serbia, or elsewhere)<br /> Rob: we could set up a video conference if we wanted to<br /> Lesley: what if we partnered with another english-speaking hackerspace and we could have half the talks hosted here and half remotely<br /> Romy: people also often don't know what they want to do, so this could give them an objective or focus<br /> <br /> == Hardware Hack Night ==<br /> Rock was under the impression that HHN was no longer happening because it's no longer on the calendar.<br /> He initially proposed that we reorganize/move it to Wednesday nights. It was mentioned that it's really still happening.<br /> Proposal: get the events that are really happening back onto the calendar.<br /> Additional note: there are no times when you are not free to hack at Sudo Room.<br /> <br /> == Blender meetup proposal ==<br /> Rob has been thinking of having a Blender meetup.<br /> Travis seemed interested. Some nodding happened around the table.<br /> Romy: we have a problem where we have all this equipment but lots of people don't know how to use it and we don't have training opportunities.<br /> Charley: what if we had a specific project from time to time where it was kind of a tutorial and people could participate and learn<br /> Rob: also, we should video these things<br /> <br /> == Crosstalk ==<br /> At this point there was so much crosstalk that I could not take reasonable notes.<br /> There was some discussion of hackathons and their misfeatures, and what alternatives could be.<br /> <br /> == Membership process question ==<br /> How exactly does someone raise an objection to an application for membership?<br /> This question was not really answered, but a vague suggestion <br /> Proposal (Rob): Lesley should be granted access to the keymaking system.<br /> If you want to block this, yell really really soon.<br /> <br /> == Membership application process improvement ==<br /> Proposal (Charley): remove the existing membership application form and replace it with a &quot;comrade pending membership&quot; status on sudohumans<br /> No one objected.<br /> <br /> == Cash dues ==<br /> Rob (et al): some people would like to pay dues in cash. How can they even?<br /> Charley: talk to me.<br /> <br /> Travis: I pay through gratipay now, what else should I do?<br /> Juul: We're trying to move people to sudohumans.</div>

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