Meeting Notes 2013-02-13

Attendees: Len, Sam, Bill, Jae, Marty, Ryan, CuriousJohn, Eddan.com, Ishan, Daniel, Xavier, Troy, Dennis, Andrew, Tom, Anthony R, Naomi, Jordan, Jenny, Red, Anthony D, Marina, Julien, Matt

map live @ http://www.metamaps.cc/maps/203

Introductions

• Introduction to overflow format and stack with hand signals. http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hand_signals
• fill out your user profile on the wiki :) http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Users
• Introquestion:

updates

• Inclusivity/Onboarding: You are the ambassador
• Internet & servers & systems
• Door & access
  • http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Door_Access
• Kopimism
• Morning math
  • Tues / Thurs 8-9:30am
• Morning code
  • Mon / Wed 8-9:30am
• Friday Filosophy
• Oakland wiki:
  • Sat. 2/16 1-5PM Intentional Communities-themed (ecovillages, communes, cohousing, co-ops) editathon at Swan's Market, a local cohousing community (contact Vicky, Julio, Diana, or Marina for more info)
• Radio
  • Meeting
  • LIST: sudo-radio@lists.sudoroom.org (not up yet)
• 510pen
  • Thursday 8 - 10pm
  • http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh
• IRC
  • irc://chat.freenode.net/#sudoroom
  • or alternatively, http://sudoroom.org/chat
• Biohackers - Meet up and Open Source Bioengineering lab update
• Hacker Happy Hour
  • Does anyone want to host one on Friday the 15th? (see Andrew after meeting)
  • Tech Liminal housewarming this Friday @ 555 12th St #110
• new shelves!

Announcements

• Check out Max's report from a hackerspace in Belgrade :) http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hacklab_Belgrade_2013_Report
• Today I Learned: due to a scheduling change, there's an available slot for a TIL workshop this saturday: http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Today_I_Learned
• Printing Metal with Anthony
• Connecting with the neighbors: Public School Projects/Collabs
  • http://www.bayareapublicschool.org/ [local information]
  • http://thepublicschool.org [main site, propose your classes here]
• CORE I Class is February 21
  • RSVP here: http://sudoroom.org/wiki/CORE_I_RSVP <-- really want this to happen we only need 3 more people
  • Ham radio certification courses
• Big data, AI, and Data Presentation group - meet after meeting
• Transitioning to Open Source/Linux - stir up support, suggestions welcome

Fiscal Solvency

• Pay money!
• Exchequer presents 2 minutes
• OLD spreadsheets: [soon to be deprecated]
  • Fiscal Solvency Sheets (check out draft Feb. 2013 budget sheet) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At_6qzhQZBX8dHU0bWZaNkxpSkcyeG5WMVRwMVQ4aWc#gid=0
  • Member list and membership contributions sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodENRRkJpak9MUGJLWVpUeTJ0NXRFbXc#gid=0
• New [beta, trial version] spreadsheets:
  • https://docs.google.com/a/ligertail.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKk2X9KKqlFdFZJUy12ZUhDUmx2N3hUZldyejlXdFE&usp=sharing#gid=0
• Items for addition to the budget:
  • garbage & recycling service [pooled with sound room; can take their compost in exchange?!] - Is this for real? :D
  • internet
• Growth
  • renting the entire floor [len]
    • Who wrote this? Interested in making projections (3 mo, 6 mo, etc) or conversation about income strategies, etc? [prompt for more dues & planting the seed to discuss]
  • food service [len]
    • More details? [forthcoming]
  • formal art murmur membership
  • Sudo Masseuse
• How to give money
  • Donate Button
  • Check
  • Cash

amendments to the compact

• To draft changes to the Articles of Association, http://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Association%2FDraft&diff=1675&oldid=1466
• safety-related proposed changes http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association/Safety_Additions
• http://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Association%2FSafety_Additions&diff=1876&oldid=1682

Discussion items + overflow

• Proposal for Sudoroom to endorse and join the Open Wireless Movement: https://openwireless.org/ There have already been numerous "yays" on the list:http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-discuss/2013-January/000052.html http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-discuss/2013-February/000054.html (proposal brought by mark B.)
• Don't forget, alcohol policy is still an open topic (please add to the discussion): http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Alcohol
• Hand signals! Please add to the discussion about hand signals for use in meetings here (we'd like to have a decision about hand signals soon): http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hand_signals

conflict resolution

Post-Meeting Meetups!

• Anthony / Metal Printing
• Sudo Radio
• Big Data, AI, and data presentation - post here if interested, email list
• Open source/linux - post here if interested
• More Internet
• CRF (crypto rights foundation)