Meeting Notes 2023 09 12

These are the notes from the The 740th Meeting of Noisebridge. Date: 2023_09_12

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Note-takers: Kelsey, Loren

Moderators: Loren

Introductions

• Loren - run Meetups/Infra on Mondays, and chearlead noisebridge infrastructre for the space
• Kelsey - Run [transit meetups on Wednesdays]
• Steve - he/him, first time to meeting, python class
• Mark - video games stuff, help organize!
• JD - laser instruction, power tool saftey training + misc + general space, more maker than coder
• LX - gamebridge game dev teacher, wiki and event helper

Short announcements and events

• NB15 15th anniversary party planning can begin to prepare for our 15th birthday / Halloween party!
• Neurotech is not happening, lets get it off the schedule!

Pre ROS meeting -> coming up on Oct 12

• Transit Meetup every other week ! Wednesdays (still looking for perfect but will update in discord)
• Modular Synth class ! We look forward to music + math!!!
  • we look forward to math, music, and electronic aspects - someone else doing synth stuff on thier own.
• Spending money on ADA update? See updates in Discord!

• Reminder: Next Wednesday, the 20th, we are hauling the Limbolandia junk out of the space! Could use some assistance w/ loading and unloading.

• Other grantwriting interest. LLMs ... but mostly knowing which to apply to.

Brief Kudos

Recent examples of excellent behavior, say 3, unless the passion moves you.

• Kudos to Daniel - SHED is almost working!
• Ben - making cool marble run with CNC (for maker faire demo too). Untidy cnc workstation.
• Ken - tidy
• Kudos to Roy & ppl, cleaning upstairs
• LX - showing up to convince us to have a Halloween party & NB15

New Members/Associate Members

None

Financial Report (first Tuesday of month only)

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

Emeline 9-5 higher than usual bills are:

• IOCoop membership (300)
• taxes accountant (1650~)
• wool for industrial knitting machine (hopefully it’ll start to pay for itself this month!)

• Monthly revenue, expenses. Big projects. Big fundraising events. Reserves in bank.
• 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

Spending Needs

• For NB15 We'd like to get some poster frames to put up NB's principles and art.
• We could probably make some cool frames at NB if anyone has ideas how or wants to volunteer to help.
• If nobody thinks of a way to do it by next week we should just get some to get things started and we can always make more for the future.
• 2 x 6 packs of 24 x 36" are $75ea https://www.amazon.com/MCS-Original-Poster-36-Inch-6-Pack/dp/B01F4NJNMS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LB438TWCG38S&keywords=poster+frame+24+x+36+10+pack&qid=1694573138&sprefix=poster+frame+24+x+36+10+pac%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

• Prizes for special hackathon during NB 15 party?

Fundraising Update

How's it all going

• Let's plan for some fundraising around and during our NB15 anniversary events.

Big C Consensus Items

None!

Discussion

Discussion Item 1

Emeline - Jarrod Hicks did an accessibility program thing. There is some info we gathered about what needs to be done with the front door/ stairs etc.

We need to discuss this. discord #accessibility

1. fundraising

Discussion Item 2

1. events - #nb15

LX - Halloween party, coincides with NB15 anniversary. Need to start planning last week!

Halloween 10/31 is on Tuesday. Party saturday before.

Mark: I will take point on starting discussion in Discord.

LX: Do we want to do an pre-work party on the actual anniversary? (Oct. 1st)

Sure!