[SGVHAK] Working on projects + continuing hackerspace discussion

[Doug Vargas]

I'm really sorry I wasn't able to make it last night I had a family 
engagement last minute (darn family, always getting in the way of the 
important stuff). I've got my peng pod and I've been playing with it, 
it's very cool - definitely a first-generation product but it feels 
great to have a free tablet. I'm gonna try my best to get Ubuntu touch 
running so hopefully i'll be able to show that off next month :)

On 03/07/2013 11:50 PM, Lan Dang wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> We had a really great meeting tonight with some new faces (Juan, 
> Pablo, Danny, Ed).  We didn't have much in the way of presentation or 
> reporting, just a lot of spirited discussions on various things people 
> were working on.
>
> (Doug, you owe us a view of your PengPod, or at least a review of it.  
> I am holding your SGVHAK t-shirt hostage.)
>
> I've heard a few people making noises about projects they are thinking 
> about, the type that requires a little help from others.    I would 
> encourage you to post the project idea to the mailing list and see who 
> would be interested in working on it.   That seems to have worked well 
> for Braddock's Internet in a Box project.
>
> If you get enough interest, we can provide a distribution list on 
> sgvhak.org for your project.  Aside from making it easier to 
> communicate with everyone on the team, it provides an archive of 
> project-related communications.
>
> I think John's idea for a webcam-enabled 3D printing service is a cool 
> project that would involve both hardware and software work.  It would 
> be a neat way to get into 3D printing.  I hope we can get that off the 
> ground before the next HAK.  John, could you explain your idea in more 
> detail?
>
> We also need to revisit the topic of creating a 
> hackerspace/makerspace. We should collate the results of our survey 
> and come up with a plan of action. I think our original options were:
>
> 1) Make our own hackerspace
> 2) Use the facilities of an existing hackerspace/coworking space
> 3) Subsidize the rent on someone's existing workshop in exchange for 
> being able to work there.
>
> New option:
>
> 4) Pablo is affiliated with the Pasadena Library(?) and looking into 
> setting up a makerspace at the library. Perhaps we can become involved 
> with that? Pablo, if you can email me, I will make sure you are a part 
> of any further hackerspace discussion.
>
> Lan
>

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