[Noisebridge-discuss] Arduino!

[Rameen]

Agreed

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Lee Sonko <lee at lee.org> wrote:
>>>     (1) Is it permissible to request money at NB?
>>>     (2) Would this policy cause you not to come?
>>>     (3) Would you be interested in an Arduino companion kit of
> components,
>>>     solderless breadboard, and wire sold pretty much at cost? I'm
>>>     thinking of things like LEDs, switches, light sensors,
> potentiometers,
>>>     and a motor. I think we could do this for about $20.
>
>>While I'm personally in favor of it, *especially* for someone who puts
>>as much of his free time into NB as Miloh, I've been told by quite a
>>number of people that requiring money for a class is "not ok".
>
>
> Several responses have commented on a class where payment was "required".
> But that's not what Michael asked about. He asked... well, take a look at
> the first 3 lines of this email.
>
> I can't remember the last time I was at a party or fundraiser where the beer
> had a fixed price. Instead, it was by "suggested donation". This has proved
> to be a great way to fund all manner of projects while having fun at the
> same time. I think there is definitely a place at NB for having free events
> sitting next to suggested donation events.
>
> Likewise, I'd say it's be appropriate if suggested donation events made
> donations to NB. It's the excellent thing to do all around.
>
> Lee
>
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