Thursday Dec 21, 2006 8:04pm 

  1. Web Site Restructuring, consolidation/administration

      Sonia fixed DNS robotgroup.net or org both point to robotgroup.net Front page - contact us button - gmail account - will describe meetings, members, etc perhaps photos of emails to prevent spammers and a link to the calendar

      Gray updates calendar now Rick covering gmail account

      Robomarkov - chat name of Mark H. -He's volunteered to maintain the website Vern will try to set him up w/a password etc&approve of what he does

      creation of associate membership extra shirts are made - we have 75 total -Kim can make the ID tags -Sales tax on shirts -receipts for shirts -+ -need to talk to someone for requirements

      see if Ed wants to do badges? Wait until next meeting - will discuss prices then -Kim can make them for free

      -Membership price - is $20 enough?

      Fundraiser opportunity - for every meeting - Ticket sale raffle at the door (arbitrary cost) - Winner wins 1/2 of "Kitty"

      Comm - - Recruitment, parts, fundraising

      Meridian energy systems - was visited by Marvin, they may come to the R.G.

      Report on committee formation - everyone busy - Everyone forgot to bring theirs. Will revisit after 2nd meeting in the new year

      last item - Simulcast - Server at txis - can serve audio -better for people w/kids, live north, or are at work - can listen in - audio is less intensive than video - can send frames (meta refresh) so we could have a snapshot, or IRC channel - Ques. can be typed recorded in the meeting - allows remote participation

      - contacted admin at office WRT546L router - can put in software for catch&release -Pro bono! - Searches for router 54G has smaller flash space

8-9 Show & tell

      Strobing system Parallax USB oscilloscope - very small + portable