[Noisebridge-discuss] electronics bench

[J Perez]

Just shot you a donation!

Thanks to you and Doug for clearing that stuff up!

Brian


On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Johny Radio <johnyradio at gmail.com> wrote:

>  --Thanks, Douglas, for beginning the process of spring cleaning the
> electronics bench. We removed the two public computers from the backside of
> the bench, and personally i'd prefer the electronics bench not be used as a
> home for public computers anymore. In recent months, we electronics hackers
> have often had to squeeze in-between people watching YouTube videos and
> other non-electronics activities.
>
> --We have a lot of great donated electronics components (which i and
> others spend many hours digging through and labeling). But we still waste
> far too much time searching for parts that NB just does not have. Since my
> request for $10/month electronics supply fund was shot down at a recent NB
> meeting, I'm cancelling my $10/mo auto-pay to Noisebridge. Instead, i'm
> going to donate the money directly to the electronics area. If others would
> like to donate a small one-time or monthly amount ($5 to $10) directly to
> Noisebridtge electronics section, then I will manage monthly supply
> purchases. The funds will be used for integrated circuits, tantalum
> capacitors, photoresistors, schmitt triggers, connectors, heat guns,
> batteries, etc. There's a lot we can do for relatively little money. Items
> will be selected on the basis of general usefulness to hackers. The goal is
> to full the holes in our core stock of standard components first, then
> specialty items after that. All donations received and purchases made will
> be posted publicly on the NB wiki. Paypal donation email:
> johnyradio at gmail.com
>
> --it might be helpful if NB could set up need-specific subscription
> options, like "woodshop", "kitchen", "sewing area", etc. If there's an
> alternate way to funnel electronics donations, somebody plz let me know.
>
> --As always, we welcome donated electronics components and gear. At the
> moment, we are hurting for heat guns-- they all disappeared (how's that
> RFID project coming?).
>
> --It's really annoying for us non-members to have to hide our project
> boxes in the stacks, hoping they won't get smashed or hacked. How's that
> locker/cubby project going?
>
> --Numerous boxes and bags of personally property belonging to Harvey were
> found stored under the electronics bench (and scattered elsewhere
> throughout the space). Thursday evening, myself and a couple others moved
> all his stuff to the 3rd-floor elevator anteroom. Although others were
> prepared to put Harvey's stuff out with the trash, I suggested he be given
> a bit more time to remove it-- apparently he was evicted or something. His
> stuff is gone now, i do not know to where.
>
> --
>
> Johny Radio
>
>  Stick It In Your Ear!
>
>
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