[Imc-makerspace] Makerspace Open Hours Tonight at 7

[Stewart Dickson]

We should use a public blogspace.   I had been hoping that the IMC Tech 
blogspace would be public at least from
the POV of the UC-IMC.   In fact, I want to re-post some of my previous 
blogs from the Tech Backpage to the public
MakerSpace-U blogspace.

To reiterate my previous posting.
Radio Doctors -- this guy is a rare throwback to the 1960's, when people 
repaired equipment instead of throwing it away.
He has a lot in common with us philosophically.   He's willing to talk 
circuit design with you and sell you parts out of his bins.   Radio 
Doctor Sales & Service, 104 E White St., Champaign, IL 61820   Phone:    
(217) 352-2641

The HAM Radio Network was the World-Wide Web that pre-dated the Internet.
http://emsh.calarts.edu/~mathart/Amateur_Internet.html
Ask Ivan.   My Grandfather built radios in 1911 in Brooklyn, NY and had 
an early-numbered HAM operator's license.
We should network with these folks.

-Stewart

Brian Duggan wrote:
> How about we use the forums, then? Mailing lists can many times be
> poor methods of group communication.
>
> Also, all of our communication is public. This is not just good
> practice, but a requirement of IMC working groups. All of the
> communication on our mailing lists and web forums must be public.
> That's why we had to stop using the Tech Backpage :/
>
> We do need to work on our outreach. What are your ideas, Wayne? I have
> a flyer made up that I'll post to the Makerspace website soon. I'm not
> in any way personally attached to it, so people are welcome to modify
> it, discombobulate it or make better ones. Besides flyering at events,
> what groups should we probe for interest in the Makerspace? Other
> ideas for outreach?
>
> I've been watching the tray rack come together. I think it's going to
> help an awful lot in organizing the space. Like Chuck's workbenches
> and the power supplies that everyone has put some work into, we're
> already making some amazing things in the Makerspace :) Can't wait
> till the tray rack is done.
>
> I think cleaning and organizing our space better will go a long way
> towards extending our life in it. I think tearing that big box apart
> will help, actually. It's huge, immobile and just takes up a chunk of
> valuable corner space. Does anyone have a reason why we shouldn't
> dismantle it?
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Wayne Byarlay <wabyarlay at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> I think that I will use the web site vs the email list for things that might
>> be appropriate for the public image. Internal stuff, mailing list.
>>
>> I really think we need to talk more about outreach and awareness. However it
>> is also evident to me that we will run out of space soon unless we focus on
>> getting more storage or something. I estimate 2 more work-hours until
>> completion of my tray rack.
>>
>> The other week I put all paint stuff in the black shelf by the door, and
>> moved tools to that area as well. I was thinking of pulling off a wall of
>> that wooden box in the far corner, does anybody object? I also bought a
>> smaller masonry bit and anchors for that size bit, but they are plastic.
>>
>> Wayne Byarlay
>> Active directory administrator, CITES systems management group
>> Rm 1501, DCL
>> 217-244-7617
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Open hours tonight at 7! I'll be working in the space. There are
>>> several other people who have started projects, too.
>>>
>>> AND...
>>>
>>> Jonathan and I talked about the need for Makerspace open hours last
>>> Wednesday. Since Wednesdays nights have turned into work sessions, I
>>> think it would be really beneficial if we started having open hours
>>> throughout the week. This way people would have more opportunities to
>>> come in and work on projects at their leisure.
>>>
>>> Other groups in the IMC have a "keystaff", members who hold keys to
>>> the space and open the space for work hours. Keystaff can be any
>>> responsible member of the group who commits to opening the space at a
>>> regular day and time. I talked to the IMC bookkeeper, Joy, a few
>>> minutes ago and figured out the process for becoming a keystaff
>>> member. If you would like to be a keystaff member, let's talk and I
>>> can explain the process. I'll document the process when I get a
>>> chance.
>>>
>>> AND...
>>>
>>> What is the preferred channel for group-wide communications? Now that
>>> we have forums on the makerspaceurbana.org, I'm not sure whether to
>>> post to the list or to the forums, but I don't want to keep posting to
>>> both. Let's pick one.
>>>
>>> Thanks and hope to see you tonight!
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
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>>> Brian Duggan
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>>> UC Independent Media Center
>>> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026
>>>
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