2014-07-02 Transcript

[20:01:24] <Elsen_> Meeting 2014-07-02. [20:01:28] <Elsen_> Apologies: [20:01:33] <Elsen_> Gareth Howell [20:01:39] <Elsen_> Rob Hunt [20:01:42] <Elsen_> David Clarke [20:01:50] <Elsen_> Matt Little [20:01:55] <Elsen_> Roll Call: [20:02:00] <Elsen_> Dominic Morrow (chair) [20:02:05] <Elsen_> Sophie Wilkinson (Minutes) [20:02:08] <Elsen_> Matt Lloyd [20:02:13] <Elsen_> Kate Bolin [20:02:18] <Elsen_> Daniel Swann [20:02:27] <Elsen_> Pat McDonald [20:02:37] <Elsen_> Craig Place [20:02:46] <Elsen_> Justin Stokes [20:06:01] <Elsen_> Kirsty lockhart [20:06:04] <Elsen_> Alex Wills [20:06:32] <Elsen_> DM: as well as generation of a transcript, we are also now providing minutes [20:07:00] <Elsen_> DM: 1st Item: Announcements & Events - any to announce? [20:07:43] <Elsen_> KB: EMF Camp coming up, very big. 3 Ukulele nights, 1 Arduino night, 1 Arduino "day", 1 gaming sunday, 1 photography group [20:07:51] <Elsen_> DM: They aren't all up on the website [20:07:59] <Elsen_> KB: there is an issue on the website atm that JH hasn't fixed yet [20:08:02] <Elsen_> ML: what? [20:08:12] <Elsen_> KB: issues with featured page and tag [20:08:22] <Elsen_> DM: can it be added to github? [20:08:28] <Elsen_> KB: Don't know how [20:08:46] <Elsen_> SRW: actioning ML to add KB's issue to github [20:08:53] <Elsen_> DM: Actions List [20:09:44] <Elsen_> Item 1, done. Item 2, done, Item 3 (Pecha kucha: DM action to add to newsletter about the Pecha Kucha event happening at the space. Happening 4-6pm 19th September) [20:10:01] <Elsen_> nb: reminder to watch out for new talktalk bill to check. ML actioned. [20:11:01] <Elsen_> Item 4:GH to check video settings. DM has been given update on this - update is that you can add a skin of an image that acts as a link to youtube that in the mailchimp newsletter, so has been done but not changed on Actions list. [20:11:34] <Elsen_> Item 5: Not complete, not discussed at all, to be carried over. [20:11:55] <Elsen_> item 6: done, Item 7, draw will happen on the 16th July [20:12:02] <Elsen_> Item 8, discussed and authorised and in hand. [20:12:23] <Elsen_> All actions done. one carried over. [20:12:37] <Elsen_> Minutes agreed as correct and an accurate reflection of last month's meeting [20:13:54] <Elsen_> Tools team: update from DC passed on to DM: restocked drill bits, bought donkey saw blades, replaced large holesaw blade that had gone missing. Encouraged users to request tools. Noted that we had a missing cordless drill - worth checking that is not in broken tool [20:14:04] <Elsen_> PMD gone to check if cordless drill is broken [20:14:09] <Elsen_> All from tools team. [20:14:38] <Elsen_> Craft & textiles: currently investigating getting speakers to come and do some talks [20:14:43] <Elsen_> KB offered knitter. [20:14:50] <Elsen_> DM: Resources team: no update. [20:15:12] <Elsen_> PMD: reports that missing drill is not in broken tools, and missing battery as well [20:15:22] <Elsen_> Action: Board to chase and discover. [20:15:25] kimjonggill (56a14657@gateway/web/freenode/ip.86.161.70.87) joined the channel. [20:16:03] <Elsen_> Comms team: Newsletter out. Delayed a day due to internet issues. Slight website bug now in github. Rolling along. Newsletter goes to 570 roughly people [20:16:37] <Elsen_> update above from KB [20:17:02] <Elsen_> DM also received email from GH about comms team: news website progress, live test online and populating with test content and images, screenshots at next meeting [20:17:14] <Elsen_> ACTION: GH to show screenshots at the next meeting [20:17:19] RobH__ (d842536e@gateway/web/freenode/ip.216.66.83.110) joined the channel. [20:18:21] <Elsen_> Software Team: DS: Major update: Tools system on HMS booking is now deployed and live. Currently cancellation system is being developed, but won't be live for another week or two. [20:18:38] <Elsen_> DS: FYI, upgraded our internet connection from "slow" to "fast" [20:19:10] <Elsen_> KB: for info, is guest wifi slower than member wifi. [20:19:15] <Elsen_> DS: It will be [20:19:20] <Elsen_> Entrance: Lionel [20:19:44] <Elsen_> Membership Team: DM: who is on membeship team? [20:20:28] <Elsen_> KB: Toby, Jake, KB, Joe Duckhouse, David Hayward. Toby is all set up [20:20:55] <Elsen_> KB: Good thing is that more people are doing tours etc so that those authorised to do membeship stuff can do that whilst tours are going on [20:21:00] <Elsen_> Safety team: No update [20:22:19] <Elsen_> Wiki team: Update from Rob Hunt: fixed Flickr widget, fixed open Street Map, created pledge drive widget, categorised and sorted pledge drive [20:22:41] <Elsen_> SRW: also have set priorities for next few months [20:23:03] <Elsen_> DM: do need large numbers of volunteers to produce content for the wiki, so please do volunteer [20:23:27] <Elsen_> DM: Discussions Page: storage box and clearage of - KB [20:23:39] <Elsen_> KB: we need to go through list of ex members and list of storage boxes and work out what needs to go [20:26:19] RobH__ (d842536e@gateway/web/freenode/ip.216.66.83.110) left IRC. (Quit: Page closed) [20:26:52] RobH__ (d842536e@gateway/web/freenode/ip.216.66.83.110) joined the channel. [20:27:42] elsen__ (4f4dbc8b@gateway/web/freenode/ip.79.77.188.139) joined the channel. [20:27:46] Elsen_ (4f4dbc8b@gateway/web/freenode/ip.79.77.188.139) left IRC. (Ping timeout: 246 seconds) [20:27:56] <elsen__> ML: if we replace the metal shelves we would get 14 extra spaces [20:28:27] <elsen__> DM: Tool proposal: Matt little - would like to request to spend up to £400 on new tools as discussed on Google Group [20:28:35] <elsen__> DM: Board looked at this as a strategic proposal [20:28:56] <elsen__> ML: most Board said aye, go forth, except DC who said perhaps other different tools [20:29:15] <elsen__> ACTION: ML to check and action Board's response to Matt Little's tool proposal [20:30:06] <elsen__> DM: checking for AOB [20:31:21] <elsen__> DM: AoB. This Sunday is Hack the Space. DC is presiding and has a list of things for people to do. Mostly movement of goods to new storeroom [20:31:49] <elsen__> Tuesday 8th is CLEANING TUESDAY: Opportunity to come and clean the space from 7pm and as is tradition there will be pizzas provided thereafter