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Spacefelix
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Hacks-A-Month
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12:11, 8 March 2010 (CST)
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April 17, 2010, 1pm: Green Hack-A-Month - Soaphacking Potluck with benalene to hack soap.
April 30, 2010 - May 1, 2010 - Arrrbor Day Happenings
May 22, 2010, 10am: Visit an Off-Grid Home in TN. Located in Prospect, TN.

3/19/10 - David Blume's Alcohol Fuel for Sustainable Living Workshop was a blast! Learned alot about DIY ethanol production and how it can be integrated into permaculture. Inspired a project for the community garden to build a CSA/CSE. Also had an opportunity to network with out-of-state Green Maker members and other green groups around the country.
3/10 - Alii came on board with the community garden project. Also gearing up for Arrrbor Day!
1/10 - Spoke with Steve C. about collaboration to install an Arduino Power Monitor in the shop to help with the energy consumption reduction project.

Arrrbor Day - See project page
Community Garden - See project page
Green Building -
Green Hack-A-Month - Next session is tentatively planned for 5/15/10. Looking for projects to do in a day.

From our neighboring hackerspace, Antitronics. Has built an Arduino Power Monitor.

There is a meetup.com page that has several non-members who are interested in the shop.

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 * Arrrbor Day - See [[Arrrbor_Day|project page]]
 * Community Garden - See [[Community_Garden|project page]]
-* Energy Efficiency - Help [[Facilities_Committee_Page|Facilities Commitee]] insulate and seal shop and install/build energy-efficient lighting and appliances.  Also perform an [http://www.energyright.com/audit_kit.htm Energy Audit].
+* Green Building -
-* DIY Power
-** Looking at way to build a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phototrope photovore robot] that can simplify solar panel tracking.
-** DIY Ethanol - It may be possible to make our own fuel from the leftovers of the [[Community_Garden|garden]] after harvest season.
 * Green Hack-A-Month - Next session is tentatively planned for 5/15/10.  Looking for projects to do in a day.