TMP:meetings:2011-06-28

Agenda


 * Show and Tell
 * Teachers class for DIY geiger counter
 * collecting "cleaning tax"
 * NGO work for kids
 * Ben's report on solar panels
 * general schedule
 * 2nd floor
 * Etsy
 * safecast updates
 * radiation conference

last-minute additions:
 * agenda & MCs for future (Dr. J next week the 5th, Richard on 12th)
 * finances, can we help Lauren keep track of member fees?
 * Ben - speaker in Chiba in November
 * Karamoon - prob. won't be at meetings for the rest of the year but will try to do workshops @THS
 * Dr J - took geiger to Izu, make sure you do spot readings for a long time. (there is variance at a particular location)

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Notes

Show&Tell:


 * Taylen - cell phone charger PCB, works to charge phones and 5v (at 5.7v, dunno why)
 * MRE - seismometer in a jar
 * Taylen - JTAG debugger board, T helping with design
 * Richard - mood lamp
 * Karamoon - "You should watch the new Adam Curtis", book "Mug Shots"
 * Chris S - sous-vide kit

Class: Akiba needs volunteers to teach in Sendai, Fukushima, Tokyo (the 10th, 1pm)

Cleaning: MRE is tax collector, will hire a truck for disposal. If you give him money, make sure he notes your name!

NGO: Want to collect stuff to keep kids busy, Lauren has bought some using donation money, has found an org to distribute.

Solar panels: panels & solar lanterns (two deliveries so far, one w/friends in Ishinomaki Volunteer center), demand for solar cell chargers

Schedule: 2nd Friday of month will be a class night for something

2nd floor: J-cast is moving out, need a new rental (were paying 7万), thinking of doing mobile workspace

Etsy: kimono lantern tshirts being sold on a new THS Etsy space [link]

Safecast: had Radiation Conference last Friday, went well (TBS participation), live testing for food etc.

Doing another conference in Japanese, also would like another in English (international school)

Also working with Softbank and Keio, want to put geiger counters all over Japan

The gov't has announced that it will measure Tokyo, Safecast would like to drive around for the next 3 weeks for DIY measuring

Tsuruta-san, who we found had rad in Koriyama, has now moved to Hokkaido

Solar lanterns: would like to make more, in a couple weeks have a construction workshop for taking home

Ben: speaking in English about working/work-related/law for 1 hr in November (on a Tues afternoon)

ACTION ITEMS:
 * Pay cleaning tax
 * Lauren's NGO wants English translation/design
 * Check for cheap USB-phone charger cables online (<100yen)
 * Order more stickers (hackerspace, 2 sizes & others, to include a mail address)
 * photo and description for _handmade_, _parts&supplies_, _antique_ items for the Etsy shop
 * need volunteer for maps/visualization for Safecast
 * Mail drj_ths@yahoo.com for next week agenda
 * google docs account for hackerspace, Richard MRE & Lauren

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