[Imc-makerspace] Makerspace Open Hours Tonight at 7

[Wayne Byarlay]

meh, i went to band practice and didn't have time to stop in today.

the box? k well i'll just forget about it then.

i really should go to bed now.







On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Agh, sorry, Wayne, you've probably left already. I'm not going to be
> able to make it into the IMC until afternoon today.
>
> I don't think the box is even that great at storage. Good storage is
> accessible, meets certain human interface standards and is attractive.
> That box is none of the above.
>
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 8:28 AM,  <wabyarlay at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I only thought it could be modded to provide more storage. Other than
> > storage I don't see much use for it; except tear it apart until it's a
> > table?
> >
> > Perhaps those particle boards could be cut to size to go inside it. but
> then
> > it would be so heavy, it would need wheels. I just so happen to have a
> set
> > of heavy duty casters.
> >
> > I have 2 hrs this morning to finish my rack but I have to be in lafayette
> by
> > noon!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 9, 2010 11:19pm, Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com> 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
> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >> >> --
> >>
> >> >> Brian Duggan
> >>
> >> >> Technical Projects Developer
> >>
> >> >> UC Independent Media Center
> >>
> >> >> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026
> >>
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> >> Brian Duggan
> >>
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> >>
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> Brian Duggan
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