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

Wed Mar 23 18:48:56 EDT 2016

Hi All,

I got  a new pi 2 model B for the raffle - unopened package and all.

John

On 3/22/16, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think we should just do a raffle for all our donors.
>
> E
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 11:12 PM, Gergana Slavova <
> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey everyone, March 18 has now passed and we should make good on our
>> raffle.
>>
>> Jeff, can you pull up the list of people who've made a donation between
>> March 11 and March 18?  I don't know if there's a good way to know which
>> in
>> that list have done a regular recurring donation vs. new/increased
>> donation.  Maybe we don't care?
>>
>> We should announce the winner of the raffle in the next couple of days.
>>
>> ~Gergana
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <elizacorps at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The blitz is about to begin!!
>>>
>>> The more people who make a donation and post that they do (you don't
>>> have
>>> to post the amount) the more "buzz" there is and peeps see that it's the
>>> cool thing... so please make a donation (even though you're already a
>>> keymember- it can just be $3.14) and post on FB that you did, along with
>>> the link to the donate page (post both on the MS page and your personal
>>> page). And, consider emailing your friends with a personal invite to pi
>>> day
>>> (and to donate). It can feel weird, but just speak from your enthusiasm
>>> for
>>> makerspace and it's all cool!
>>>
>>>
>>> Sample blurb:
>>>
>>> ....
>>>
>>> It's Pi Day! Come to Makerspace 7-9 for pies and pis!
>>>
>>> Don't forget to make a donation to Makerspace Urbana for pi day, just
>>> because you know it's a good thing, AND/OR for your chance as winning a
>>> Raspberry Pi! computer You have until Friday, but why wait? I just made
>>> my
>>> bonus donation of pi plus tau ($9.42) (I'm already a sustaining member,
>>> which is super rad, and you can do that, too...)
>>>
>>> And, stop by Pi Day open hours, 7-9pm. Many pies will be present. I'm
>>> bringing lemon chiffon.
>>>
>>> https://makerspaceurbana.org/donate/
>>> http://pi.makerspaceurbana.org/
>>> <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpi.makerspaceurbana.org%2F&h=wAQG1N353AQHZ_v5vKoPR627XxXIFmTZLTcbhKG8e7kBJ4Q&enc=AZNI-cYET7A_mGZ5303I3-agTnQ6uV5918T5ePS5We2WGl5qODrDfZCrR7OKKQyA9xekqYn6D1oCGf4-waOVwf9RXQOoYYQrZQx7mUP5mc-dlR_HVkWI5GBxRIvjBmNYW88qBiX6wVMTLKIfuDcLmlMCdf8yo5sHyd1NX59jULs5hIP2rr-9wQjyIa1nVPYNEsI&s=1>
>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/MakerspaceUrbana/
>>>
>>> ...
>>> -ezB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 6.28, 31.41, and 62.82 have been added.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I can probably get to that around noon... And there is a documented
>>>>> process for adding stripe payments here:
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UI4k5XNw_AQaJ-a48E-HoPfhr0UoDhqoHIdXGAjqkbY/edit#heading=h.nhlzthyjmk2y
>>>>> but I'm not sure anyone has tried following the instructions yet. If
>>>>> someone wants to test it feel free!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 9:29 AM, elizaBeth Simpson <
>>>>> elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) Can whomever add 6.28, 31.41, and 62.82 to the donation options on
>>>>>> the website? (Can this get confirmed when it happens? I want to do a
>>>>>> email
>>>>>> blitz but want the site to be accurate before I do it)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2) A friendly reminder to increase your recurring donation or make an
>>>>>> additional one-time donation, then email all your peeps with the pi
>>>>>> day
>>>>>> message (today!) and tell them you just did it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FYI I won't be able to stay long, but I'll be bringing by a lime
>>>>>> pi(e).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See you soon,
>>>>>> ezB
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>
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>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >
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>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>
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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
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Makerspace-keymembers mailing list
>>>>>> Makerspace-keymembers at lists.chambana.net
>>>>>> https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/makerspace-keymembers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> 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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