Meeting Stream

As of 11/17/09 the meetings will now be streamed live, so that if you can't attend physically, you can at least catch up with whats going on in the group - UStream.tv - Rochester Hackerspace
- You'll need to login in order to chat. Integrates with facebook connect for auth.

Minutes

Attended: Mark, Brian, Steve, Dan, Andrei, Joe, Carl, Carmen, Sneha, Matt, Ben, Bryan, Josh [...]
Agenda:
- 7: Introductions and updates, go over MIBS meeting rules
- 7:30: Hackerspace Presentation: Mark
- 8: Move to new space
Discussed:
- Introductions
- Officers announced. Mostly people on the lease or incorporation paperwork.
- Mark presented a bit on MIBS rules
- Hackerspace presentation
- Sneha discusses public outreach activities
Caravan to the temp space for discussion and beverages

Attended
- Mark, Brian, Ashley, Alan, Sneha, Carmen, Carl, Bryan, Ben, Jeremy, Rich
Video: Part 1
Discussed
- Basement space at 1115 Main Street
  - $390 + electricity
  - Ready by February
- Temporary space available immediately
  - $280 + electricity
- Network connectivity options
  - Business class roadrunner $79 a month
  - Netsville
- Dues
  - Start payment 1st of December
  - Application form
- Business checking accounts and accounting
- First Month's rent
- Logos
- Wiki/Website stuff
  - maybe looking for a wiki with better ACLs
  - decision to departmentalize functions - wiki, website, blog, etc
- Dues through paypal for first month
- Bryan shows his illuminated bidness card
- Discussion about who will be the incorporators
- Presentation ideas for future meetings
  - Python intro class
  - Wordpress tutorial
  - Software Defined Radio
- Ham radio discussion
- Future meetings may have first 1/2 hour as business-related matters, come afterwards if you're not interested in the nitty gritty of forming the space
Actions
- Mark: Setup paypal account and email address
- Mark: Put together a membership package
- Alan: Put membership form online
- Goal: Have membership dues on December 1st
- Goal: Sign lease on Monday November 30th

Attended: Mark, Sneha, Carmen, Ashley, Alan, Jimmi, Krystina, James, Justin, Robert, Joe, Ben, JP, Brian, (David)
Recordings - Part 1- Part 2
1st meeting streamed online (ustream)
Decided on Interlock as a group name.
- interlocroc.net, .com and .org domains have been acquired
Discussion about three potential locations
- Griffith Ave
  - 3000/$1500 a month
  - No security deposit
  - Utilities = $200 a month
  - A bit too pricey
- E Main St
  - 1000/$450
  - 2000/$725
  - Utilities = $150 a month
- Village Gate
  - 500/$325
  - Utilities = $60 a month
Talking about the budget
- Would prefer it to be about $35, but it will probably be higher at first until we get more members
- Looking at 501.c3
- Contacts in Buffalo chapter could be useful with this business setup
- Dues
  - $50 - Normal
  - $35 - Student
Trip to Buffalo Chapter
- Visit to see what they have there
- After thanksgiving, on the weekend
  - Important for sponsorships

Action Items For Next week:

Form a holding company (LLC, S-Corp) to get a bank account
Focus on making the Main St. building work (talk to Felix, discuss details, find temp location)
Plan for best way to form an NFP
Create a focus group for developing a website

Location: Spot Coffee
Attended:
- Mark, Brian B., PT, Sneha, Dan, Carl, Andrei, Bryan, Josh, Ashley, Alan, Carmen
Discussed:
- Summary of goals thus far, for new attendees.
- Updates from members about spaces scouted, etc.
  - Sneha: 1000 square feet, 600 a month, Portland Ave., with storefront
  - Look into spaces near the Public Market? High rent for RR55 ($900)
    - Other spaces besides the refurbed railroad area? Space above cheese shop area?
- Introductions
- Show and Tell
  - Bryan
    - guitar hacks
      - tuning geegaws
      - patents
  - Andrei
    - brain machine kit
    - circuit bent toy horn
  - Mark
    - lockpicking sets
    - garmin gps units, wardriving discussion
      - obligatory Wargames shoutout
    - defcon badges
    - bump key discussion
  - Brian B.
    - bookbinding
    - sketchbooks
    - Ponoko business cards
    - Makerbot contact: sample print will be mailed out this weekend, hackerspace discount is available
    - laser cutting, found Class Act Engraving in Akron, NY. Epilog laser reseller
  - Carmen
    - suitcase computer
- Random discussion
  - Kegerator w/ Nagios monitoring

Location: Spot Coffee
Attended:
- Mark, Carmen, Sneha, Ben, Brian B, Stephen, Bryan S, Andrei, Tom, Josh, David, Karl
Discussed:
- announcements from last week - flyers, wiki
- attendees' backgrounds and vision for the space
- rough plan of action re: naming, incorporation, non-profit filing
- future meeting ideas, including demos and presentations
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Actions:
- contribute to the wiki
- think of names
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