Meeting Notes 2022 03 08

These are the notes from the The 67something Meeting of Noisebridge.

• Live notes
  • https://pad.riseup.net/p/nbmeeting
• Virtual Meeting (jitsi mic/cam off by default)
  • https://jitsi.noisebridge.io/hackitorium#config.startWithAudioMuted=true&config.startWithVideoMuted=true&userInfo.displayName=%22n00b%22
  • Backup link: https://meet.jit.si/noisebridge

Date: March 8 2022

Note-takers: LX

Moderators: Tyler

• One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.

Meeting Summary

FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST

TLDR what happened at the meeting:

• Fundraising Update:
• Announcements: 5MOF coming up March 17. NB14/HackComedy/Stupid Hackathon 8 coming up April 1-3!
• Finances:
• New members:
• New philanthropists:
• Consensus Items:
• Discussion Items: NoiseCurtain, lighting, air curtain

Introductions

• Dane (aka D-Unit) - hacks on zines, collective spaces,
• Josh - From maryland CS, working on custom PCB project, got talking to a chinese pcb manufacturer, working on it. Need help with firmware engineering side.
• Luke - Into audio. Here for circuit classes mondays. Working on DIY rack kits. Interested in learning about PCBs as well. Wanting to pitch monthly music and experimental shows.
• Tyler- Godwaffle hosted a monthly event at NB before. Gestavo do you know him? He was active at NB. Awesome at synthetic music and 50 year old synths. Hosted it.
• LX - J is a person to talk to, he just organized a NB electronic music show this last friday and wants to continue doing a variety of music events nad we had a big punk show.

Luke - I can handle the show things but wanting to learn the structure and city code stuff.

• LX - so far no noise complaints.

Tyler - the place was a car repair shop that is noisy.

• LX - I do gamebridge wednesdays at 8pm and I support folks with wiki and posters and signage and stuff for groups and events.
• TJ - Sick this week. Looking forward to coming in next week. Trying to get LIDAR working in AI next week for 5moF.
• Tiffany - existing!
• Telebridger - hi!
• Cloud - finding niche!

Short announcements and events

https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Events Classes happening right now!

• UPCOMING EVENTS: 5 minutes of fame march 17 https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Five_Minutes_of_Fame
• NB14 ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND WITH HACK COMEDY AND STUPID HACKATHON APRIL 1-3
• https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/NB14

Excellence

Our One Rule is to Be Excellent to Each Other. https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Excellence https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Anti-Harassment_Policy https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Conflict_Resolution

(What does that mean? Everyone is expected to follow the Anti-Harassment Policy, please familiarize yourself with it.) TWO MINUTES MAX

New members/philanthropists

Is anyone trying to become a philanthropist or Member? If not move on. No long discussions. https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Participation https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Joining

Financial Report

Anarchist societies under a capitalist state need money to survive and thrive, yo.

• Funds in bank:
• Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
• Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
• The latest financial reports from the treasurer are available at https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Finances
• Tyler:
• Cash: $298,270.38
• Crypto: $126,169.60
• Total: $424,439.98

More philanthropists starting donations lately which helps offset increased rent at our new space. We're paying roughly $9000/month rent plus $1000+ uitils on average so around $10K/month so anything we do to donate is awesome and it is a legit 501c3 and whatever you donate can be written off taxes.

If you don't have piles of cash and you host events, that helps bring people in who donate.

• LX: It would be good to have a space improvement fund to get stuff ready for NB14 and beyond such as better signage, gate improvements, noiseblocking blankets.
• Tyler: Gate is an important one and we've had this fund before and not spent it. It would be nice to have estimates of roughly how much to spend.
• LX: It would be good to do an allocation with the expedited process.
• Tyler: We already do seem to like Liz did with bringing in electrician. Maybe if we're trying to do stuff before April spend first reimburse later. Or swipe the card and see the damage at the end.

Spending Needs

Gotta spend money on XYZ (i.e. Gate, wiring etc.). WHO CAN SIGN THE CHECK OR LEND THE CREDIT CARD!?!?! It doesn't matter if we agree to do something and it can’t be paid for.

Fundraising Update

How's it all going

Big C Consensus Items

Nobody likes 3 hour meetings, only explain if people ask

Consensus Items

Only for talking about Big C consensus items, small c consensus items should be discussed with people at the space at the time of the change/new item.

Discussion

Discussion Item 1

Building a sound barrier between the wood shop and the hackitorium.

• LX: Ideally it would go as close to the ceiling as possible without interfering with sprinklers. It would consist of many layers of moving blankets for maximum absorption and lowest cost.
• Tyler: Is this the best way vs a regular wall?
• LX: It is the goal to have it walled but if we do make a permanent wall the blankets will still improve the sound absorption of any wall as a single wall may still not totally absorb sound from such loud machines and it is common to add blankets to walls. So since a wall is likely going to take a while to finish, a blanket now willl add to the future wall's db reduction power and be ready much sooner hopefully.
• Tyler: Are we going to hang them?
• LX: Yeah.
• Tyler: A giant blanket fort.
• LX: Basically, like a big stage curtain. And it may be that stage curtains or something like those are almost literally what we have to look for the size and mounting.
• Tyler: Can we get one?
• LX: Hopefully! It is a good way to find out if we want to put the perm wall in the same spot.
• Tyler: $746 for a 12"x8" one.
• LX: Moving blankets tend to be the best bang for buck for db.
• Tyler: It could have a stage curtain look.
• Tyler: It could be a cheap thin pretty stage curtain with thick moving blankets behind it.
• LX: Yes goal is to pick something by next week worth getting. It might also mount on wheels.
• Tyler: 18' high ceiling... With 1000lb wood to hang curtains from. Bolting a wire to sides of wall like a giant shower curtain probably the best way.
• LX: The idea seems sound, no pun intended.
• Tyler: I drew a paint drawing. IHooks in the ceiling to prevent drooping. Board up on ceiling. Tied into right there. Points of contact hanging carpet/curtain from that.
• LX: I've created a wiki page for the NoiseCurtain project for anyone to collaborate on its design and execution: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/NoiseCurtain

Discussion Item 2

Cloud: Lighting? Did we figure out a lighting project. Koch light?

• LX: I'm interested in seeing more LED colored lighting and projectors for projection mapping.
• Tyler: Do we have about 6?
• LX: I'll have to check!
• Cloud: There has been talk about making the downstairs less dark and warehousey.
• LX: Yes having more types of lighting is good to give us options.
• Cloud: People at biohacking hackathon were cold and went home because they didn't feel that welcomed when it got cold. Downstairs.
• LX: Upstairs is warmer by default currently.

Discussion Item 3

Mario: We could have an air curtain to keep heat from leaving like they have at many stores.

• https://www.amazon.com/Air-Curtains/s?k=Air+Curtains
• 36" air curtains to blow air on the front door are 200-300$.
• Could the roll up door have one?
• 59" $309 https://www.amazon.com/VBENLEM-Commercial-Certified-Easy-Install-Unheated/dp/B08KP4GMTG/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Air+Curtains&qid=1646800431&sr=8-6
• 72" $800 https://www.amazon.com/Awoco-Elegant-Commercial-Certified-Unheated/dp/B08B7KF3DC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3RNCZNZTPDH04&keywords=air+curtain+120"&qid=1646801144&sprefix=air+curtain+120+%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-4

Do-ocratic Task Board

Participation also means doing stuff to contribute to the space. Propose new tasks or pick some tasks from Github, from what needs to be done around you, or whatever, and see if someone will sign up to work on that task. Anyone can sign up and it's a great way to show you are contributing!

End of Meeting

Note taker posts the notes

• Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions.
• Fill out the short summary at the top listing just announcements, consensus items, discussion topics, and names of new members and philanthropists.
• Copy paste the notes to the next meeting page. (They will become Last meeting at midnight.)
• Email the meeting summary to Noisebridge Discuss and Noisebridge Announce lists.
• CC on the email treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members and philanthropists.
• Edit the Current Consensus Items if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
• Edit the Consensus Items History if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.

Fun things to do after

• Do a 10 minute cleanup, bring dishes up stairs and wash them, clean the bathroom
• Have some beers on the patio
• Prepare the next weeks' meeting notes
• Lick the walls. Or just draw on them
• sing the Hackernationale (this almost never happens)