[dms-discuss] This and that and the other, too

Fri Jul 25 11:52:40 PDT 2014

This might be something wikifyable...perhaps a simple page listing  item, date, who brought it, which board member (if any) approved it.

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> On Jul 25, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Braden <dms at dabrado.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Oh, oops, Roland talked to me about the Dreamcast, but I hadn't relayed
> it along.  Sorry!
> 
> Anyway, I think it sounds like a fun project!
> 
> In general, I wasn't aware that things are appearing without approval?
> Often times people ask on IRC or in person and get an okay, I think.
> Perhaps we the board just need to be better about sending something to
> the list once giving such approval in a non-list venue?  And by "we",
> perhaps I'm only referring to me? :)
> 
> Thanks all,
>  Braden
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 09:15:22AM -0800, timf wrote:
>> July 25, 2014
>> 
>> Hiya Roland --
>> 
>> You're welcome! And thank you for volunteering hours for DMS!
>> 
>> About the video controller: Sure, I'll leave it in the Space. Last night I
>> put it in the box of scrap electronics on the floor near the northwest
>> window, so the next time either of us is there, we should pull it out of the
>> box and put it on a shelf with a note asking folks to not cannibalize it.
>> 
>> This leads nicely into something that we all discussed well over a year ago
>> (and that Jim Stewart happened to mention last night, as well): It might be
>> a good idea to have a policy about disposing stuff that seems to appear at
>> the Space -- because it keeps on appearing, even though the Board has
>> notified the group that all such donations should be Board-approved first.
>> 
>> There have been several ideas about such a disposal policy, so I won't
>> repeat them here. And I think that it might be James' intent to have a
>> "disposal day" (again!) soon (James? -- was this tied to acquiring shelving,
>> creating inventory software, and performing an asset inventory?).
>> 
>> So maybe you could propose your Dreamcast project to the Board?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> -- Tim F
>> 
>>> On 07/25/2014 08:27, Roland Synnestvedt wrote:
>>> Hi Tim,
>>> 
>>> Thanks for giving the space some TLC, much appreciated!
>>> Regarding the video-game controller, if you are referring to the one
>>> that looks like this:
>>> 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast#mediaviewer/File:Sega-Dreamcast-Cont-n-VMU.jpg
>>> I saw it on Monday, it is a Sega Dreamcast controller, and I happen
>>> to have an extra Dreamcast at home (it's a videogame console from
>>> 2001).
>>> If it interests anyone, I can donate the console + controller(s) +
>>> "Virtual Memory Unit" to the space as a retro entertainment device
>>> (you can burn and play games straight from iso to CD-R, including
>>> Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn, etc). I was thinking of setting up a
>>> little A/V receiver for the projector, which this could then use.
>>> The Dreamcast could also be open to hacking if someone wants to play
>>> with unfamiliar architecture (it is networkable and comes with a 56k
>>> modem).
>>> These guys have some interesting and thoroughly documented Linux
>>> hacks - http://linuxdc.sourceforge.net/.
>>> 
>>> So basically, please keep the video game controller :)
>>> I can also take it home if the Dreamcast idea doesn't interest anyone.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> -Roland
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: discuss-bounces at davismakerspace.org
>>> [mailto:discuss-bounces at davismakerspace.org] On Behalf Of timf
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:15 PM
>>> To: discuss at davismakerspace.org
>>> Subject: [dms-discuss] This and that and the other, too
>>> 
>>> July 24, 2014
>>> 
>>> Hi gang --
>>> 
>>> Tonight at the Davis Makerspace:
>>> 
>>> - I cleaned up a little bit. Flying posterboards from the recent
>>> ArtAbout are in the southwest corner; their strings are still
>>> suspended from the ceiling near the door. I threw away a number of
>>> half-empty bottles of drinking water that were left here and there.
>>> 
>>> - The shelf on the north side is getting in the way of opening the
>>> middle window. As a temporary fix, I moved the shelf away from the
>>> window a little bit, but we need a better fix than that. Maybe we
>>> should donate the two unused server racks to KDVS or KDRT, to make
>>> space for the shelves that we are already actually using?
>>> 
>>> - We now have three broken toasters (up from two a few weeks ago), a
>>> "new" old USB external HDD enclosure, and a used video
>>> gamepad/controller... I hereby request permission from the Board to
>>> scrap this junk soon, since I haven't noticed anybody asking
>>> permission to drop it off here at the Space.
>>> 
>>> - Tonight Jim Stewart very kindly donated some cups, plates, and
>>> tablecloths, to be used for future ArtAbouts; they are under the
>>> microwave. Unlike the previously-mentioned junk, this is new material,
>>> of obvious value, temporary lifespan, and low volume -- and Jim was
>>> polite and open about dropping it off. Thanks, Jim!
>>> 
>>> - Jim also donated a flat of Izze drinks; they are in the mini-fridge.
>>> Thanks again, Jim!
>>> 
>>> 'Later!
>>> 
>>> -- Tim F
>>> 
>>> 
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