[Makerspace-keymembers] Glass nomination has been accepted.

[Elizabeth Surbeck]

That's correct, Gergana.


On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good point on Acorn Media!  Unfortunately, Liz only has 7 days until the
> offer expires (Liz can correct me here).  Could we send them an exploratory
> e-mail this week?
>
> ~Gergana
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We can look into getting support from Acorn Active Media on this.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Elizabeth Surbeck <ejsurbeck at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, gang! Update!
>>>
>>> The Google Glass team accepted the nomination Erich put in my name last
>>> night.
>>>
>>> So some thoughts....
>>>
>>> The developer edition costs $1500+tax so I'm thinking a budget of $1600
>>> is a safe bet.
>>>
>>> It has a lot of potential though to bring together Py-CU and Makerspace
>>> and individuals outside these groups to create some pretty fantastic things
>>> if nothing else for the sake of creating fantastic things. And writing and
>>> sharing about said fantastic things.
>>>
>>> Glass can be developed using languages other than Java. They already
>>> have quickstart libraries available in Java, PHP, Ruby, and Python.
>>>
>>> I have safely six days to purchase and then my purchase code expires.
>>> Seven according to the email but that was last night.
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is what I would like from keymembers. I want thoughts on the
>>> safebet usefulness and interest we can get from this. Also, would there be
>>> any way to get this thing via fundraising at all.
>>>
>>> If it comes down to me purchasing it, I would do it thinking it was a
>>> safe enough risk as an investment in tech exploration for myself and my
>>> immediate community. Another way this can be handled is that we pool money
>>> to get it and those who want to develop with it have reserved right to time
>>> with it with that money.
>>>
>>> Your thoughts and arguments would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Liz
>>>
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