[Makerspace-keymembers] [Imc-makerspace] Pi Day

Fri Mar 11 19:41:43 EST 2016

I think that's ok.  Or we can use the other one we have for the Python
competition.  Elizabeth, do you know the specs for it?

~Gergana

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:05 PM, John Rosheck <john.rosheck at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I had left my newer pi at work and just noticed that its a model B+
> not a pi 2.  Looks
> the same but less RAM and slower I think.  I'm still up for giving it
> away I just don't want
> to misadvertise.
>
> John
>
>
> On 3/8/16, elizaBeth Simpson <elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > 1. Can someone (who?) add $31.41 and $314.15 to the  donation drop down
> > menu?
> > 2. Here's the draft email that can get sent to everyone and their
> cousins:
> >
> > Subject: Free Pie and Free Pi!
> >
> > Come celebrate all of our volunteers and supporters this Monday 3/14 at
> our
> > special Pi Day Open Hours from 7-9pm
> > (Yes, free pie will be present!)
> >
> > Makerspace exists because of everything we bring to it: interests,
> skills,
> > curiosity… and financial support!
> >
> > To show our appreciation, we're pleased to announce that anyone who
> donates
> > (or increases their sustaining donation) by March 18 will be entered
> into a
> > raffle to win a Raspberry Pi! http://pi.makerspaceurbana.org/
> >
> > You can make your donation here:
> > https://makerspaceurbana.org/donate/
> > (We suggest variations on pi: $31.41, $62.82, $94.23…  $314.15…
> > $3141.59...)
> >
> > Makerspace is located on the lower level of the Independent Media Center,
> > 202 S. Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL. Use the South entrance by the Bike
> Project
> > and follow the signs. We regret that the space is not wheelchair
> > accessible.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds good!
> >>
> >> We might be able to use those nearly new ones.
> >>
> >> Emily
> >>
> >> On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 8:59 AM, John Rosheck <john.rosheck at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes, I'm definitely planning on being there.  6 or 7 to 9 works for me.
> >>>
> >>> I have a nearly new pi 2 model b that I could donate to a raffle.  The
> >>> package is opened
> >>> but it should be working.  I'm sure brand new would be better though
> >>> -- you'll need
> >>> expedited shipping.
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 3/8/16, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > We don't have any pi's to give away but we should go ahead buy one.
> >>> >
> >>> > We didn't set our quarterly budget this year but we've generally had
> >>> $200
> >>> > per quarter.
> >>> >
> >>> > Emily
> >>> >
> >>> > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Gergana Slavova <
> >>> > gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> Way to get things rolling, Beth!  Let's do extra open hours - should
> >>> >> we
> >>> >> do
> >>> >> 7-9pm or something extra (like 6-9pm)?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> John, if you're planning on being there, we can advertise help on
> >>> getting
> >>> >> started with your raspberry pi.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I can get a coupe of pies before coming over.  Unless someone wants
> >>> >> to
> >>> >> bake a pie?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Do we have any raspberry pi's to give away?  I guess we can buy one.
> >>> Is
> >>> >> the group ok with that?  I think that's a pretty awesome idea.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> ~Gergana
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 12:53 PM, John Rosheck
> >>> >> <john.rosheck at gmail.com>
> >>> >> wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>> Hi All,
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> I'm up for helping out.  I've got a new pi-centric website up:
> >>> >>> http://pi.makerspaceurbana.org/
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> I'd be happy to help anyone who wanted to get started on the
> >>> >>> raspberry
> >>> >>> pis.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> John
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> On 3/5/16, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> >>> > I like all the ideas! :-)  As far as actual things I can do.... I
> >>> >>> > think
> >>> >>> I
> >>> >>> > could at least commit to hosting open house time that night. But
> >>> >>> > that's
> >>> >>> all
> >>> >>> > I got so far.
> >>> >>> >
> >>> >>> > Jeff
> >>> >>> >
> >>> >>> > On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 4:17 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com>
> >>> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>> >
> >>> >>> >> I'm getting back into town from Tucson that day so I won't be
> >>> >>> >> able
> >>> to
> >>> >>> >> help
> >>> >>> >> out.
> >>> >>> >>
> >>> >>> >> Emily
> >>> >>> >>
> >>> >>> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 1:22 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <
> >>> >>> elizacorps at gmail.com>
> >>> >>> >> wrote:
> >>> >>> >>
> >>> >>> >>> It's coming! 3.14 will soon be here. It's a Monday night.
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> I'm sorry if this has been discussed and I missed it... but
> this
> >>> has
> >>> >>> >>> been
> >>> >>> >>> a fun time and is a good chance to rally around
> >>> renewing/generating
> >>> >>> >>> sustaining memberships.
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> At minimum it could simply be an open house with some pie, and
> a
> >>> >>> general
> >>> >>> >>> call out for sustaining memberships...
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> e.g. writing to all the current sustainers with a cut/paste
> >>> >>> >>> email
> >>> >>> asking
> >>> >>> >>> them to send it (or their own) to 10 friends and suggest that
> >>> >>> >>> they
> >>> >>> make
> >>> >>> >>> a
> >>> >>> >>> one-time or sustaining donation of $3.14, $31.41 or $314.15 (or
> >>> any
> >>> >>> >>> amount
> >>> >>> >>> of their choosing)
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> And we could have all renewing or new donors can be entered
> into
> >>> >>> >>> a
> >>> >>> >>> raffle
> >>> >>> >>> for a raspberry pi..?
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> I'm sure we have verbage about this written up from the last
> >>> >>> >>> time.
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> Thoughts?
> >>> >>> >>> ezB
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> --
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> 217-979-2820 cell
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang
> >>> >>> >>> on
> >>> >>> >>> to,
> >>> >>> >>> no
> >>> >>> >>> parachute. The good news is, there's no ground. - Chogyam
> >>> >>> >>> Trungpa
> >>> >>> >>> Rinpoche
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> learn about my latest creative initiative:
> >>> >>> >>> Art from the Streets!
> >>> >>> >>> www.ucpeopleshistory.org
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>>
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> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > 217-979-2820 cell
> >
> > The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no
> > parachute. The good news is, there's no ground. - Chogyam Trungpa
> Rinpoche
> >
> > learn about my latest creative initiative:
> > Art from the Streets!
> > www.ucpeopleshistory.org
> >
>
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