[dms-discuss] Proposal - weekly presentations

[Emily Schleiner]

I think this is a great idea and I'd be happy to present sometimes.
--Emily


On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Tim F <davispcug at yahoo.com> wrote:

> January 30, 2014
>
> Hi Jim et al --
>
> What, you think that I could only lecture for one year!?!!!
>
> Thanks for thinking of me! I like the idea, and I would be happy to talk.
> Software, hardware, robotics, fractals, baking, aerodynamics,
> electrostatics, astronomy, astrophotography... and maybe even a few other
> subjects.
>
> Sounds like something that could be planned by one of our new-fangled
> committees...
>
> Regards to all!
> -- Tim F
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 1/29/14, Jim Stewart <jstewart at jkmicro.com> wrote:
>
>  Subject: Re: [dms-discuss] Proposal - weekly presentations
>  To: "Davis Makerspace General Discussions" <
> discuss at lists.davismakerspace.org>
>  Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 2:36 PM
>
>  My thinking is that there be an
>  scheduled
>  meeting every week for a talk.  My first
>  preference would be talks by the extended
>  Maker community.  Talks about software
>  engineering projects would definitely be
>  welcome, as well as guests.
>
>  Steve E's three subjects are also just what
>  I had in mind.
>
>  I'll bet Tim could easily come up with a
>  talk a month for a year as well.
>
>  I'd very much enjoy learning about drums
>  from Jeff, technical illustration from Emily,
>  programming from Braden, and whatever anyone
>  else would like to talk about.
>
>  If we can't get a speaker each week, another
>  alternative I've been thinking about is a
>  movie night.  There's all kinds of practical
>  and historical Maker stuff on the internet.
>
>  Anyway,  I'll sign up to help make this happen.
>  Maybe a 1-2 month test run will see how much
>  interest and participation we can get.
>
>  -jim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  Braden wrote:
>  > I like this idea.
>  >
>  > Would the idea be to actually have a talk once per
>  week, or just to
>  > have the fixed time set aside?  I just ask since
>  it seems like it
>  > could be hard to find that quantity of people, unless
>  there are
>  > several people like yourself who feel they have a
>  year's worth of
>  > material for once per month (which maybe there
>  are?).  Regardless, I
>  > like the enthusism, haha.
>  >
>  > One could also imagine a LUGOD-esque role for someone
>  or some
>  > committee to go out and actually solicit talks from
>  people.  I know
>  > I'd be far more likely to give a talk if someone
>  specifically asked
>  > me to do it, versus volunteering completely on my own.
>  >
>  > Anyway, on that topic, I wouldn't mind being coerced
>  into talking
>  > about software projects or computer science-y stuff.
>  :P
>  >
>  > - Braden
>  >
>  >
>  > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 09:59:40AM -0800, Jim Stewart
>  wrote:
>  >> I've been thinking that if we set aside one fixed
>  time per week for
>  >> a member presentation, we'd have something that
>  would draw both
>  >> members and community into the space on a
>  consistent, recurring
>  >> basis.
>  >>
>  >> Personally, I'd sign up for one presentation a
>  month.  I'm pretty
>  >> sure I can come up with enough material for a
>  year's worth.  I'd
>  >> also welcome the disciple that would require me to
>  prepare and
>  >> actually do presentations instead of just talking
>  about it.
>  >>
>  >> Anyone else interested in making a commitment?
>  >>
>  >> Do we want a discussion of this on the agenda?
>  >>
>  >> best, -jim
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