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| - | ∙ Daryl Stutz: Table Router isn't working. One of them is an edge trimmer, other is router, and it\\ | + | ∙ Daryl Stutz: Table Router isn't working. One of them is an edge trimmer, other is router, and it\\ |
| - | has a lock switch, and it's broken- can't unlock. (Bosch?), Daryl manages tho.\\ | + | has a lock switch, and it's broken- can't unlock. (Bosch?), Daryl manages tho.\\ |
| ∙ Milling Machine is in top form, but the vacuum is awful.\\ | ∙ Milling Machine is in top form, but the vacuum is awful.\\ | ||
| - | ∙ Jake is fixing things; the laser pulley is needing fix, but it's a big one.\\ | + | ∙ Jake is fixing things; the laser pulley is needing fix, but it's a big one.\\ |
| ∙ Question from Mike: We have announcements, then we have questions at the end, but nobody\\ | ∙ Question from Mike: We have announcements, then we have questions at the end, but nobody\\ | ||
| - | wants to bring them up then- how about now? How is the google transition going? What's the\\ | + | wants to bring them up then- how about now? How is the google transition going? What's the\\ |
| timeline for that looking like? Jake says 2-3 week transition (after it starts). If it was like, Jake\\ | timeline for that looking like? Jake says 2-3 week transition (after it starts). If it was like, Jake\\ | ||
| - | and three people, it'd be easy to transition, but it's going to be a lot of back and forth. Mike:\\ | + | and three people, it'd be easy to transition, but it's going to be a lot of back and forth. Mike:\\ |
| what are the parts to this? Jake: we own the Gsuite, moving people over will be way too\\ | what are the parts to this? Jake: we own the Gsuite, moving people over will be way too\\ | ||
| complex. A lot of the work that was asked of is ready to go, but it might not be worth the time.\\ | complex. A lot of the work that was asked of is ready to go, but it might not be worth the time.\\ | ||
| - | Mike: I'm interested in knowing because of updating the wiki and it’s antiquated. Is there no\\ | + | Mike: I'm interested in knowing because of updating the wiki and it’s antiquated. Is there no\\ |
| - | intention of moving things from wiki to Gsuite? Jake: we'll move the group to the generator VT\\ | + | intention of moving things from wiki to Gsuite? Jake: we'll move the group to the generator VT\\ |
| url. The groups will be disseminated by interest as well. Pilot projects.\\ | url. The groups will be disseminated by interest as well. Pilot projects.\\ | ||
| - | ∙ Karen: let's add “questions” to the announcements (Announcements and questions) | + | ∙ Karen: let's add “questions” to the announcements (Announcements and questions) |
| Director’s update: Chris reported via email that all in all everything is going pretty smoothly and that he\\ | Director’s update: Chris reported via email that all in all everything is going pretty smoothly and that he\\ | ||
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| excited we will likely be spending that balance down a little over the next few months since there are\\ | excited we will likely be spending that balance down a little over the next few months since there are\\ | ||
| few big grant or donor opportunities on the horizon.\\ | few big grant or donor opportunities on the horizon.\\ | ||
| - | 2. Our 100% grant streak continues with a (modest) Ben & Jerry's VT Community Action Team grant\\ | + | 2. Our 100% grant streak continues with a (modest) Ben & Jerry's VT Community Action Team grant\\ |
| coming in in support of our new Mentorship Program. Give Ken Linge a big thank you the next time you\\ | coming in in support of our new Mentorship Program. Give Ken Linge a big thank you the next time you\\ | ||
| see him for applying is amazing grant writing skills. It can’t last forever!\\ | see him for applying is amazing grant writing skills. It can’t last forever!\\ | ||
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| young women and STEM. They’ve created a design for an amazing concussion-tracking- DIY-brain-wave-\\ | young women and STEM. They’ve created a design for an amazing concussion-tracking- DIY-brain-wave-\\ | ||
| analyzer!! Wow. The team has been invited to present at Stanford University in Palo Alto California as\\ | analyzer!! Wow. The team has been invited to present at Stanford University in Palo Alto California as\\ | ||
| - | part of in a national design competition: Project Invent’s Demo Day. High school students from 10 | + | part of in a national design competition: Project Invent’s Demo Day. High school students from 10 schools across the country will be flying in to present their impactful inventions for a chance at funding.\\ |
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| - | schools across the country will be flying in to present their impactful inventions for a chance at funding.\\ | + | |
| Congratulations to Rachel and the Spaulding team!\\ | Congratulations to Rachel and the Spaulding team!\\ | ||
| 4. We’ve decide to hold off on plans to purchase the fancy (and expensive) vertical mill we had been\\ | 4. We’ve decide to hold off on plans to purchase the fancy (and expensive) vertical mill we had been\\ | ||
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| collegiate program that launches June 10th and runs through August.\\ | collegiate program that launches June 10th and runs through August.\\ | ||
| 6. Don’t forget all the cool things coming right up. We have:\\ | 6. Don’t forget all the cool things coming right up. We have:\\ | ||
| - | >>> This Thursday at 6:30pm unveiling of "SATELLITE," Michael Zebrowski's latest public art/architecture\\ | + | >>> This Thursday at 6:30pm unveiling of "SATELLITE," Michael Zebrowski's latest public art/architecture |
| project. BBQ fun!!\\ | project. BBQ fun!!\\ | ||
| - | >>> This Saturday at 5pm The Vermont Women in Data Science Burlington Conference at Generator\\ | + | >>> This Saturday at 5pm The Vermont Women in Data Science Burlington Conference at Generator |
| organized by our own Jane Adams!\\ | organized by our own Jane Adams!\\ | ||
| - | >>> Next Wednesday 4/17 @ 6pm. Reckless Ideas with UVM’s Peter Dodds - “Lexical Churn; Trump is\\ | + | >>> Next Wednesday 4/17 @ 6pm. Reckless Ideas with UVM’s Peter Dodds - “Lexical Churn; Trump is |
| more popular than God (on Twitter)” crazy smart interesting speaker! Beer! Pizza! | more popular than God (on Twitter)” crazy smart interesting speaker! Beer! Pizza! | ||
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| engineer offered to help. Three separate private donations. Hopefully we can order them for\\ | engineer offered to help. Three separate private donations. Hopefully we can order them for\\ | ||
| sure this week, and start having open design planning sessions. Those will be in e-mails if people\\ | sure this week, and start having open design planning sessions. Those will be in e-mails if people\\ | ||
| - | want to be involved. If you're interested, let Jake Blend or Robin Lloyd-Miller know.\\ | + | want to be involved. If you're interested, let Jake Blend or Robin Lloyd-Miller know.\\ |
| ∙ Peter: my class was awesome.\\ | ∙ Peter: my class was awesome.\\ | ||
| ∙ Leif, Gary are not here to update.\\ | ∙ Leif, Gary are not here to update.\\ | ||
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| Maker-In-Residence Update:\\ | Maker-In-Residence Update:\\ | ||
| ∙ Jake reported that we are changing to a dedicated event for Maker in Residences. Twice a year,\\ | ∙ Jake reported that we are changing to a dedicated event for Maker in Residences. Twice a year,\\ | ||
| - | we'll get three together and have a big event. Those should make our meeting take a lot less\\ | + | we'll get three together and have a big event. Those should make our meeting take a lot less\\ |
| time. Elliot is running it.\\ | time. Elliot is running it.\\ | ||
| ∙ John: Kat is doing an art swap in their makerspace! (Maker Exchange)\\ | ∙ John: Kat is doing an art swap in their makerspace! (Maker Exchange)\\ | ||
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