meh, i went to band practice and didn't have time to stop in today.<br><br>the box? k well i'll just forget about it then.<br><br>i really should go to bed now.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Brian Duggan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bcdugga@gmail.com">bcdugga@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Agh, sorry, Wayne, you've probably left already. I'm not going to be<br>
able to make it into the IMC until afternoon today.<br>
<br>
I don't think the box is even that great at storage. Good storage is<br>
accessible, meets certain human interface standards and is attractive.<br>
That box is none of the above.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 8:28 AM, <<a href="mailto:wabyarlay@gmail.com">wabyarlay@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I only thought it could be modded to provide more storage. Other than<br>
> storage I don't see much use for it; except tear it apart until it's a<br>
> table?<br>
><br>
> Perhaps those particle boards could be cut to size to go inside it. but then<br>
> it would be so heavy, it would need wheels. I just so happen to have a set<br>
> of heavy duty casters.<br>
><br>
> I have 2 hrs this morning to finish my rack but I have to be in lafayette by<br>
> noon!<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Apr 9, 2010 11:19pm, Brian Duggan <<a href="mailto:bcdugga@gmail.com">bcdugga@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> How about we use the forums, then? Mailing lists can many times be<br>
>><br>
>> poor methods of group communication.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Also, all of our communication is public. This is not just good<br>
>><br>
>> practice, but a requirement of IMC working groups. All of the<br>
>><br>
>> communication on our mailing lists and web forums must be public.<br>
>><br>
>> That's why we had to stop using the Tech Backpage :/<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> We do need to work on our outreach. What are your ideas, Wayne? I have<br>
>><br>
>> a flyer made up that I'll post to the Makerspace website soon. I'm not<br>
>><br>
>> in any way personally attached to it, so people are welcome to modify<br>
>><br>
>> it, discombobulate it or make better ones. Besides flyering at events,<br>
>><br>
>> what groups should we probe for interest in the Makerspace? Other<br>
>><br>
>> ideas for outreach?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I've been watching the tray rack come together. I think it's going to<br>
>><br>
>> help an awful lot in organizing the space. Like Chuck's workbenches<br>
>><br>
>> and the power supplies that everyone has put some work into, we're<br>
>><br>
>> already making some amazing things in the Makerspace :) Can't wait<br>
>><br>
>> till the tray rack is done.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I think cleaning and organizing our space better will go a long way<br>
>><br>
>> towards extending our life in it. I think tearing that big box apart<br>
>><br>
>> will help, actually. It's huge, immobile and just takes up a chunk of<br>
>><br>
>> valuable corner space. Does anyone have a reason why we shouldn't<br>
>><br>
>> dismantle it?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Wayne Byarlay <a href="mailto:wabyarlay@gmail.com">wabyarlay@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> > I think that I will use the web site vs the email list for things that<br>
>> > might<br>
>><br>
>> > be appropriate for the public image. Internal stuff, mailing list.<br>
>><br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>> > I really think we need to talk more about outreach and awareness.<br>
>> > However it<br>
>><br>
>> > is also evident to me that we will run out of space soon unless we focus<br>
>> > on<br>
>><br>
>> > getting more storage or something. I estimate 2 more work-hours until<br>
>><br>
>> > completion of my tray rack.<br>
>><br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>> > The other week I put all paint stuff in the black shelf by the door, and<br>
>><br>
>> > moved tools to that area as well. I was thinking of pulling off a wall<br>
>> > of<br>
>><br>
>> > that wooden box in the far corner, does anybody object? I also bought a<br>
>><br>
>> > smaller masonry bit and anchors for that size bit, but they are plastic.<br>
>><br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>> > Wayne Byarlay<br>
>><br>
>> > Active directory administrator, CITES systems management group<br>
>><br>
>> > Rm 1501, DCL<br>
>><br>
>> > 217-244-7617<br>
>><br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>> > On Apr 7, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Brian Duggan <a href="mailto:bcdugga@gmail.com">bcdugga@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>> >> Hi All,<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> Open hours tonight at 7! I'll be working in the space. There are<br>
>><br>
>> >> several other people who have started projects, too.<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> AND...<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> Jonathan and I talked about the need for Makerspace open hours last<br>
>><br>
>> >> Wednesday. Since Wednesdays nights have turned into work sessions, I<br>
>><br>
>> >> think it would be really beneficial if we started having open hours<br>
>><br>
>> >> throughout the week. This way people would have more opportunities to<br>
>><br>
>> >> come in and work on projects at their leisure.<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> Other groups in the IMC have a "keystaff", members who hold keys to<br>
>><br>
>> >> the space and open the space for work hours. Keystaff can be any<br>
>><br>
>> >> responsible member of the group who commits to opening the space at a<br>
>><br>
>> >> regular day and time. I talked to the IMC bookkeeper, Joy, a few<br>
>><br>
>> >> minutes ago and figured out the process for becoming a keystaff<br>
>><br>
>> >> member. If you would like to be a keystaff member, let's talk and I<br>
>><br>
>> >> can explain the process. I'll document the process when I get a<br>
>><br>
>> >> chance.<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> AND...<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> What is the preferred channel for group-wide communications? Now that<br>
>><br>
>> >> we have forums on the <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org" target="_blank">makerspaceurbana.org</a>, I'm not sure whether to<br>
>><br>
>> >> post to the list or to the forums, but I don't want to keep posting to<br>
>><br>
>> >> both. Let's pick one.<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> Thanks and hope to see you tonight!<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> Brian<br>
>><br>
>> >><br>
>><br>
>> >> --<br>
>><br>
>> >> Brian Duggan<br>
>><br>
>> >> Technical Projects Developer<br>
>><br>
>> >> UC Independent Media Center<br>
>><br>
>> >> <a href="http://www.ucimc.org" target="_blank">http://www.ucimc.org</a> | 309 310 7026<br>
>><br>
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>><br>
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Technical Projects Developer<br>
UC Independent Media Center<br>
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