[757labs] 757rb users group

[Geoff Parsons]

On Feb 12, 2010, at 11:28 AM, ethan at 757.org wrote:

>> I was an attendee at the 757rb users group this week, and am very interested
>> in what you guys are doing.
> 
> Great!
> 
>> You ready for any "outsiders" getting involved yet?
> 
> I think we're there! The lab is 43 days old or such.
> 
>> We have a couple of AIX boxes (F-40 and a B-50), several elderly HP Intel
>> servers, etc. laying around that need a new home if you are interested. Is
>> the wishlist on the wiki current?
> 
> Interesting. Are the HP Intel boxes Itanium, or standard Pentium/Xeon type 
> stuff? I've got one 2u rackmount AIX system that I was going to around out 
> there, but figured I'd wait to try to get a feel of what members are 
> interested in doing.
> 
>> I don't see a calendar anywhere to show up for an open lab day, but I'd love
>> to chat with you guys and find out a little more about the kind of stuff
>> you're working on, plans for memberships, etc.
> 
> Skhisma is working on the wordpress theme thing for the front page, and 
> google calendar, and other things. I guess I need to make him an account 
> on the server if he doesn't have one.

Calendar is up and i'm trying to keep it updated. Will give a handful of people access to it so i'm not the only one able to update.

Web: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=757labs%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York 
iCal: http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/757labs%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
XML: http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/757labs%40gmail.com/public/basic

> Skhisma can correct if I'm wrong, but the way we've talked of doing 
> membership so far is that it's $60 a month for the full membership thing 
> with a key. Members are free to work on projects and use resources. I 
> don't think membership will entitle anyone to their own plot of land, but 
> there will be storage in the back for projects, and if there is a bigger 
> project that needs more space temporarily (I guess set a horizon or 
> something) then that is doable (assuming it wont kill the use of the space 
> for everyone else).
> 
> It's a bit hard to lay down exact rules right now because there aren't any 
> actual members, and outside ideas for projects haven't really started to 
> show up yet. You know? We've got a growing list of projects already, and 
> then there are some meetings and social things being discussed as well.

Rules are a pain, definitely need to get something down on paper though just in case. Basic idea is pay dues so we can afford nice things eventually and don't be an idiot (leading to injury or damaging property) or a douche (leading to hurt feelings or drama).

> Upcoming (soon) will be microcontroller meeting, HRGeeks 2nd monthly 
> meeting, and looking at doing a movie night as Misfit has some 
> documentaries that ran recently on Apple Computers.

(Geek) movie night may be fun. Especially if we can get the projector working a little better and speakers setup. I'm on the lookout for amps and/or receivers.

> Also a Cray day, when we start to get serious about getting the Cray system online.

Should i bring food for the gerbils in that thing or does it make its own food?

> Open to ideas for other things as well!!!! Just need input from others.

Agreed - input on what others want to see the space become is important. We all have different ideas so we'll likely end up picking a handful of them and running with them.

> I should be there this evening at around 6 to 7pm or so.

I'm here all day today. Except maybe to make a soda run this afternoon around 4-5 or so.

At some point tonight i'll be making a run for some more lab necessities now that i'm going to be working from here during the day i realize we need some condiments for my fries!

/Geoff
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