Minutes

17 Apr 2014

##Minutes for 4-17-14

##Meeting starts at 6:11pm

###Summer PLAN:

  • Planning on first week in June, there is a google form to vote
  • http://bit.do/summerplan
  • VOTE

###Defcon:

  • Worlds largest hacking convention
  • Anyone planning to attend?
  • Going to be at the Rio

###IRC bots:

  • Talk w/ flay and start poking around with irc bots
  • Helpful to learn python or other coding languages

###Lockpicks:

  • TOOOL has been sold out for several weeks
  • They said they would be in soon, however if you want a refund let Flay know

###Linux boxes:

  • drc has donated a bunch of small boxes loaded with linux that are loaded with some gps and similar such functions
  • pulled from cars

###New computer:

  • Building a new PC. No name yet, qq animaniacs
  • Built mostly of donated parts, however we have allocated fund to upgrade computers already
  • We need a motherboard, psu, and some RAM.

###CTF:

  • Overthewire, a good website for training and simple learning CTF
  • http://www.overthewire.org/wargames/
  • New CTF event this friday, might not be big because of exams.

###New Yakko:

  • Planning on finishing up uber yakko this summer
  • Announce it in IRC so the drones can flock to the horde
  • jack thinks it’d be cool if we ran homecloud on uberyakko
  • /j #sysops
  • make a list of things that get done as they get done
  • AJ and Malakii can help

###3D printers:

  • Micro3D
  • A kickstarter 3d printer
  • Tiny, but not unreasonable for hobby use
  • It’s pre-assembled, and cost effective. $300 dollars.
  • May have to wait a year or so to get it
  • Should do more research before making a purchase
  • Alternatives?
  • RepRap
  • http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap
  • More likely purchase option
  • 8”x8”x8”
  • Heated pads vs. non-heated:
  • ABS sticks together nicer, more issues of warping. Requires 100 degree celcius for the printing bed. PLA requires little to no heat.
  • http://makezine.com/magazine/guide-to-3d-printing-2014/3d-printer-overview-how-they-compare/
  • /j #projects

###Antwars:

  • Website AJ set up for AI challenge
  • Upload a boat in any language
  • Server simulates ant bots fighting other ants, challenge is to be the best
  • Ranked
  • cs.wmich.edu/~antman/
  • Future competition?
  • After finals,
  • Currently 6-7 bots, tutorial bots
  • Check out the website or Talk to AJ for further info
  • on front page is a link to a zip that works w/ windows, linux and mac designed to help run a python ant bot.

###Misc:

  • THE LIGHT WORKS!
  • becky++

###LINKS:

  • http://bit.do/summerplan
  • http://www.overthewire.org/wargames/
  • cs.wmich.edu/~antman/
  • http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap
  • http://makezine.com/magazine/guide-to-3d-printing-2014/3d-printer-overview-how-they-compare/

###Meeting ends 6:48pm