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Sam showed us all the great things we did in 2014.
Sam showed us all the great things we did in 2014.
'''What did Knox Makers do in 2014?'''
Held Forty (40) Classes, Presentations, or Workshop sessions:
* 3D Printers - Are they ready for everyone else?
* A Night of Learning Exchanges
* Agile Project Methodologies
* Bike Maintenance Class
* Board Game BLOW OUT!
* Counterfeit Currency Detection Technology
* Email Signing/Encryption workshop
* Fun with Polymer Clay!
* Glass Bead Workshop
* Google Glass Demo & Discussion
* HIGH VOLTAGE AND FIRE Part II: laser cutter follow-up
* HIGH VOLTAGE AND FIRE: Using the laser cutter
* Hydrophobic Surfaces
* Image and Facial Recognition
* Inkscape for Laser Cutting
* Intro to Cosplay
* Intro to Inkscape!
* Intro to Pablo!
* Intro to Sketchup
* Introduction to Robotic Swarms
* KILL YOUR PHONE workshop
* KM 3-D Printer Intro
* Miracle Fruit "flavor tripping" party!
* Mystery Hack Night: Music
* Noteflight - Online Music Notation Software
* Now I GIT it!
* Oculus Rift Demo
* Onion Pi
* POISON AND MOLTEN METAL (or, Let's Solder!)
* Printmaking
* PUMPKIN DESTRUCTION and other Halloween Mayhem
* Raspberry Pi Intro
* Security and Privacy
* Security and Privacy: Part 2
* Setting Up Your Own Cloud
* Soda Science!
* Solar Thermal
* TED Club: 4 Vids enter, 1 Vid leaves
* Turkey Week Board Game Night
* Vacuum Forming Night
Hosted Six (6) Special Interest Groups:
* Capture the Flag Team - DefCon (dc865.org)
* Coding Nights
* Knox Makers Boatbuilding Initiative
* Laser Cutter Build Team
* Open Art Nights
* Polargraph Build Team
Traveled to Eight (8) Group Outings and Tours:
* Akerworks Tour
* Local Motors Knoxville Grand Opening
* Manufacturing Demonstration Facility & Local Motors Tour
* Marble City Comiccon
* PechaKucha Night Knoxville Volume 10
* PechaKucha Night Knoxville Volume 11
* Sustainable Futures Tour
* Zombie Hunters Paintball Group Outing
Presented Ten (10) Demonstrations:
* 2nd Annual Steampunk Carnivale
* Arts and Cultural Alliance Member Meeting
* Blount County Public Library BBQ Bash
* Blount County Public Library Robot Extravaganza
* Children's Festival of Reading
* First Friday Demo
* Kingsport Mini Maker Faire
* Market Square Art Fair
* MUSE Robotics Revolution
* STFK Science Café "Will 3D Printing Change the World?"


===Treasurer's Report===
===Treasurer's Report===

Latest revision as of 16:24, 11 January 2015

Member Meeting: January 6, 2015

Time & Location

7:00pm KnoxMakers

Attendees

  • Tobby R
  • Doug L
  • Sam M
  • Andrew B
  • Zack N
  • Wade L
  • Makhan V
  • Isaac M
  • Eric G
  • Brian M
  • Brian F
  • Maksims G
  • James B
  • David B
  • Jondale S
  • Joe P
  • Justin C
  • Paul E

Minutes

President's Report

Sam showed us all the great things we did in 2014.

What did Knox Makers do in 2014?

Held Forty (40) Classes, Presentations, or Workshop sessions:

  • 3D Printers - Are they ready for everyone else?
  • A Night of Learning Exchanges
  • Agile Project Methodologies
  • Bike Maintenance Class
  • Board Game BLOW OUT!
  • Counterfeit Currency Detection Technology
  • Email Signing/Encryption workshop
  • Fun with Polymer Clay!
  • Glass Bead Workshop
  • Google Glass Demo & Discussion
  • HIGH VOLTAGE AND FIRE Part II: laser cutter follow-up
  • HIGH VOLTAGE AND FIRE: Using the laser cutter
  • Hydrophobic Surfaces
  • Image and Facial Recognition
  • Inkscape for Laser Cutting
  • Intro to Cosplay
  • Intro to Inkscape!
  • Intro to Pablo!
  • Intro to Sketchup
  • Introduction to Robotic Swarms
  • KILL YOUR PHONE workshop
  • KM 3-D Printer Intro
  • Miracle Fruit "flavor tripping" party!
  • Mystery Hack Night: Music
  • Noteflight - Online Music Notation Software
  • Now I GIT it!
  • Oculus Rift Demo
  • Onion Pi
  • POISON AND MOLTEN METAL (or, Let's Solder!)
  • Printmaking
  • PUMPKIN DESTRUCTION and other Halloween Mayhem
  • Raspberry Pi Intro
  • Security and Privacy
  • Security and Privacy: Part 2
  • Setting Up Your Own Cloud
  • Soda Science!
  • Solar Thermal
  • TED Club: 4 Vids enter, 1 Vid leaves
  • Turkey Week Board Game Night
  • Vacuum Forming Night

Hosted Six (6) Special Interest Groups:

  • Capture the Flag Team - DefCon (dc865.org)
  • Coding Nights
  • Knox Makers Boatbuilding Initiative
  • Laser Cutter Build Team
  • Open Art Nights
  • Polargraph Build Team

Traveled to Eight (8) Group Outings and Tours:

  • Akerworks Tour
  • Local Motors Knoxville Grand Opening
  • Manufacturing Demonstration Facility & Local Motors Tour
  • Marble City Comiccon
  • PechaKucha Night Knoxville Volume 10
  • PechaKucha Night Knoxville Volume 11
  • Sustainable Futures Tour
  • Zombie Hunters Paintball Group Outing

Presented Ten (10) Demonstrations:

  • 2nd Annual Steampunk Carnivale
  • Arts and Cultural Alliance Member Meeting
  • Blount County Public Library BBQ Bash
  • Blount County Public Library Robot Extravaganza
  • Children's Festival of Reading
  • First Friday Demo
  • Kingsport Mini Maker Faire
  • Market Square Art Fair
  • MUSE Robotics Revolution
  • STFK Science Café "Will 3D Printing Change the World?"

Treasurer's Report

Doug explained our financials for 2014 and spoke on our search for a new space.

Board Elections

The following board positions were held for election and filled:

Position Elected Member
President Doug Laney
Secretary Jondale Stratton
Treasurer Sam McClanahan
Tech Director Brian Manifold
Creative Director Issac Merkle
Communications Director James Broyles
Facilities Director Makhan Virdi